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Organizers of Aloha Toronto, a Hawaiian-inspired festival launched in August at Woodbine Beach, are hosting a beach party Friday. The Winter Snow Bash is a fundraiser for the local festival as well as Surfers Healing, a unique surfing day camp for autistic children and their families. The event, which will include a DJ, special performances, hors d’oeuvres, giveaways, a silent auction and more, will get underway at 7:30 p.m. at the Balmy Beach Club at the foot of Beech Avenue. Attendees are invited to don their finest beach attire. Tickets cost $25 plus tax/service charge. Visit www.AlohaToronto.com

Caribbean beats, eats and atmosphere are what Ed Pottinger has planned for the re-opening of his landmark restaurant, the Real Jerk. Due to complaints from residents at his new location, however, he may have to open sans-alcohol. Pottinger is set to head into a prehearing with the Licence Appeal Tribunal and residents of the 625 Queen St E. location Jan. 22. Some of the building’s 65 unit owners sent letters of complaint to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) after the Real Jerk posted a mandatory notice on the building with regards to their licence application, said Lisa Murray of the AGCO. The tribunal’s mandate is to provide a fair, impartial and efficient means to appeal decisions concerning compensation claims and licensing activities regulated by several ministries of the provincial government. The pre-hearing is a panel-led, private discussion between the parties involved to come to an agreement through mediation. If both sides cannot come to an agreement, they will plan a later date for a hearing. Some of the concerns the tribunal will address are noise, hours of operation, safety in the entryways and the potential for inebriated patrons at the Caribbean hub, Pottinger said. “There are some legitimate concerns, I would like to address them,” said Pottinger who notes loud music is not permitted in his lease. “In the old restaurant, we had little kids >>>PRE-HEARING, page 10

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Canadian jazz pioneer Archie Alleyne celebrates 80th birthday with Jan. 19 show JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com

‘After a while, I had to ask myself, ‘Archie, do you want to play drums or do you want to make buttons?’ Well, that was an easy one.’

ver the course of a lifetime in the Toronto music scene, Canadian jazz pioneer Archie Alleyne has seen more than his share of change. Alleyne, a Beach resident who turned 80 on Jan. 7, was one of the first local black musicians to take the stage in the clubs along Yonge Street, helping to break down barriers for countless others who followed. Growing up in the Kensington Market area, the drummer got involved in music early in his life. It was, at the time, one of the few options open to young black men. “Most people in (the black) community worked on the railroad and the only other job available was shining shoes on the corner,” he said. “Jazz music was the only thing that was ours – the Duke Ellingtons and the Teddy Wilsons, that was our entertainment.” Alleyne was disenfranchised from school, finding he did not relate to what was being taught in his classes at Lansdowne Public School where history classes focused on European explorers. “When they did highlight African history, it was always people with a big plate in their mouth,” he said. “I thought ‘I haven’t seen anyone like that at Spadina and Dundas.’ I learned to read and write and add two and two and said ‘I’m out of here.’” Alleyne, who has called the Beach community home for more than 40 years, started working at a button factory but soon found his passion for jazz. He got a gig at the Parkside Tavern and eventually wound up as the house drummer at both the Colonial Tavern and the Town Tavern. “I would play at the Parkside Tavern from nine to one in the morning, get home by three and then

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Legendary drummer Archie Alleyne celebrates his 80th birthday Jan. 19 at Paintbox Bistro (555 Dundas St. E., just east of Parliament St.).

get a little sleep before going back to work at the button factory,” he said. “After a while, I had to ask myself, ‘Archie, do you want to play drums or do you want to make buttons?’ Well, that was an easy one.”

He noted the first taverns to allow black musicians were typically owned by Jewish families, which helped pave the way for his entry. “Kensington Market at the time was a big black and Jewish area,” Alleyne

said. “The Jewish families understood what my community was going through because they had to deal with some of the same things.” Just because Alleyne and fellow black musician Sam

McClain were able to break down the colour barrier and play in what had been traditionally “whites only” clubs, it did not mean an end to the segregation. For years afterward, Alleyne said he fielded calls from friends who wanted to come see him but were afraid they would be denied entry because of the colour of their skin. “I told them to come down and just walk past the doorman,” he said. “Don’t say anything, don’t look at him. By the time he realizes you’re black, you’ve already seen a set.” As he has continued to play into his 80s, Alleyne has become an unofficial documentarian of Toronto’s black music scene. His Syncopation: Life in the Key of Black series highlights the talents of black artists past and present with live music and photographic exhibits showcasing some of those who helped break new ground for those playing today. “For the last 25 years or so, I’ve been collecting photos of these musicians from their families,” he said. “If I don’t collect this history, who will?” Alleyne is constantly looking for opportunities to bring his Syncopation series on the road to other communities with large black populations, hoping to both share what he has uncovered and learn new details about the black music scene in areas such as Chatham and Owen Sound. While he has played with many of music’s brightest lights, including Billie Holiday, Chet Baker, Nina Simone and Lester Young,

his favourite moments came when touring West Africa in the 1980s. “For me, it was a chance to see the heart of my community and go back and see my roots,” he said. While music has been good to him, Alleyne is intent on giving back. He has started the Archie Alleyne Scholarship Fund (www.aasf.ca), which provides scholarships and bursaries to young people looking to get into a career in music. For his contributions to the music scene, Alleyne was named to the Order of Canada in 2011 and has earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Urban Music Association of Canada and a Toronto Arts Award among his many accolades. Alleyne performs regularly with his ensemble Kollage (www.kollage.ca) and can be seen on stage at the Magic Oven at Queen and Parliament. Paintbox Bistro He will perform a special 80th birthday show on Saturday, Jan. 19. at the newly opened Paintbox Bistro at 555 Dundas St. E. to kick off the bistro’s new Season of Entertainment program, which will feature a seven-date jazz program with plans to expand the live entertainment on tap to include indie music, live comedy and more. Alleyne will play alongside pianist Stacie McGregor, bassist Artie Roth, trumpeter Alexander Brown Cabrera and legendary vocalist Jackie Richardson beginning at 8 p.m. To reserve tickets to the show, call 647-748-0555.

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oronto council must understand the future of the Gardiner Expressway is a significant consideration. The Gardiner’s place in Toronto’s transportation infrastructure is an issue that needs to go beyond next week’s budget deliberations. It can’t just habitually resurface when a piece of concrete falls from it. Council needs to identify a comprehensive plan. Council must move forward with the Environmental Assessment (EA) process that began under the previous administration exploring tearing down the Gardiner east of Jarvis Street. That EA was shelved, however, after the 2010 municipal election – despite no council order to do so. That the budget committee voted Tuesday to resume the EA, originally authorized in July 2008 at a cost our view of $7.69 million, is reason for optimism. Gather info Council must have the best information available. The EA to make best will present those options. decision The Gardiner is well-used. It is busy. And it is aging. Currently about $500 million is proposed for the roadway over the next 10 years. Engineers have raised significant concerns that the eastern portion’s safety will be compromised by the end of the decade should those repairs not be made. Those dollars are significant. Most recently, Toronto’s budget committee asked for a report on the pros and cons of selling or leasing the Gardiner. That, too, is an impactful proposal. There are important questions for council to consider. How should we expect our major roadways to operate? How do any of the proposals for the Gardiner fit in with other planned transportation improvements, such as light rail? What kinds of impacts can our communities expect? The Gardiner is a large piece of Toronto’s existing transportation infrastructure. According to Waterfront Toronto figures from 2008, some 200,000 drivers use it daily west of the core. That number is 120,000 east of Jarvis. It’s a significant east-west corridor, serving not only residents of the city, but the Greater Toronto Area. But in many respects this is the ultimate neighbourhood issue – one that has an impact beyond even the 14 Toronto neighbourhoods the roadway actually touches. The pressures of gridlock, only expected to intensify, have far-reaching impacts – into all of our neighbourhoods. Council must gather the best information to confront that reality. newsroom

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I would deduce that Clayton Ruby’s victory in dislocating our great Mayor Rob Ford from city hall has outraged hard-working Torontonians like myself who welcomed Ford’s prudence after the excesses of the David Miller years. Maybe Ford will delight Ontarians if he announces that he is going to run provincially in the election next spring for the Conservative Party paving the way for PC inroads into the heartland of Toronto along with other candidates. Should Ford lose his appeal, I only hope that Doug Holyday or Doug Ford will fill the void, shielding Toronto from regressing back to the Miller-era days, which elected to support union jobs rather than go with the most costefficient TTC streetcars and subway train replacements at the expense of the taxpayers and who gave us the abhorred land-transfer tax that has hindered real estate transactions. David C. Searle

Ford’s image as ‘stolid everyman’ survives Mayor Rob Ford was back in court Monday, this time sitting quietly in an Osgoode Hall courtroom as his lawyer Alan Lenczner made a final pitch for his job. Newspaper deadlines being what they are, by the time you read this it is entirely possible that the three judge Divisional Court panel will have decided on Ford’s appeal of the conviction by Justice Charles Hackland. Monday was not so much about the future, but what has gone before. Being an appeal, there was no new evidence, no testimony and a surfeit of arcane legal arguments, which was as it should be: Ford’s lawyer’s job was to dig into Hackland’s decision to convict Ford under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, and demonstrate whatever errors he

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might find. Lenczner took on another task, though: to present and recast the narrative of the mayor’s career on council in the kindest light possible. Honest man So when Ford spoke and voted on his own behalf over a recommendation to compel him to repay $3,150 in charitable donations to lobbyists, he did so, according to Lenczner, as “an honest man.” There was no subterfuge, nothing hidden. He simply had a flawed

understanding of the way the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act applied to matters of personal accountability on council. It’s a narrative that seems to be an easy sell for a large number of Torontonians. Polling Ford continues to poll well in spite of a great deal of evidence that suggests he shouldn’t. Quite apart from the February vote that led to Ford’s conviction, over the past two years the mayor has been accused of diverting his office staff to support his football coaching hobby, which he has also missed city meetings to attend. None of this came up at the appeals court, of course, because none of this was before the court. So Lenczner could pres-

ent an image of a mayor dedicated to openness and honesty, whose simple desire to help young people only occasionally affected his judgment. There was some indication that the narrative found some currency with the judges. Senior Justice Edward Then wondered aloud whether Ford might not have simply made an honest mistake. Clayton Ruby, the lawyer effectively prosecuting Ford on behalf of Torontonian Paul Magder, spent a good amount of time attempting to disabuse him of the notion. So in that sense, whatever the future holds for him in reality, Ford can take some comfort in the fact that the narrative he and his supporters crafted – of the stolid everyman – has at least survived the ordeal of his mayoralty.

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It’s Happening Niagara Ice Tour WHEN: 9 a.m. WHERE: Community Centre 55, 97 Main St. CONTACT: Evonne, 416-691-1113 Community Centre 55’s Niagara Ice Tour takes place Jan. 10 leaving at 9 a.m. The trip includes a Peller Estates for Wine Making Excellence Tour and tasting; lunch at Elements On The Falls; a drive along the falls; and a stop at the Niagara Butterfly Conservatory. Cost, $85.

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Improve Your Memory Workshop WHEN: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Community Centre 55, 97 Main St. CONTACT: Evonne Hossack, 416-6911113 Join Community Centre 55 for a fun, practical and interactive program about how to improve your memory every Tuesday from Jan. 15 to Feb. 19 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at 97 Main St. Cost, $18 per person. Shout Sister Choir WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. CONTACT: music@absolutelymusic. on.ca COST: Free Shout Sister Choir is looking for new members. Practices are Tuesdays. Visit www.shoutsisterchoir.ca

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WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Main Street Library, 137 Main St. CONTACT: Kate Whimster, www.wavelengthwellness.com COST: Free Learn how to handle cold and flu naturally and effectively. Learn how to address and prevent key winter health issues to keep you and your family healthy all year long. Call the library at 416-393-7700 to reserve.

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Kimberley Public School hosts a Winter Carnival with a bouncy castle, kids crafts, races, bakes sale and more. The same day, Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., hosts a pancake breakfast from 9 to 10 a.m. Cost, $3.

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Kidproof workshops WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Community Centre 55, 97 Main St. CONTACT: , 416-691-1113 Community Centre 55 hosts Stranger Smarts Jan. 20 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. as well as Never Bee Lost from 2 to 3 p.m. Reserve with Lainey Anderson at 416-691-1113, ext. 223 or lainey@ centre55.com

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Preventing falls step by step WHEN: 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. WHERE: Community Centre 55, 97 Main St. CONTACT: Evonne, 416-6911113 COST: Free Falls are one of the leading causes of hospitalization among older people. The good news is that many falls can be prevented. Join Community Centre 55, 97 Main St., for a two-part series Jan. 21 and 28 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Call Shirin at 416-778-5805, ext. 228 or Evonne at 416-691-1113, ext. 222.

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NEW YEAR’S WISHES: Ward 31 Councillor Janet Davis meets with a local resident at the East York Civic Centre Sunday afternoon during the New Year’s levee.

Summer Camp Fair WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Courcelette Public School, 100 Fallingbrook Rd. CONTACT: Miles Villneff, 416-482-0782, miles@onondagacamp.com COST: Free Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to meet with directors from many

of Ontario’s finest children’s summer camps. Free.

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Winter Carnival WHEN: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Kimberley PS, 50 Swanwick Ave. COST: Free

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. East Toronto 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. We meet monthly and welcome your involvement and support. Visit www. etcag.org 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 small fee. Call Neighbourhood Link 416-691-7407.

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Marina Wilson, 14, started Marina Rocks Toronto to sell her duct tape products.

Teen duct tape crafter creates business to sell her wares DANIELLE MILLEY bsrm@insidetoronto.com What started as a simple school project has turned into a growing business for Beach teen Marina Wilson. Last March, the 14-yearold, who is home schooled by her mother Monica Kelly, was assigned to make a project out of duct tape. A quick YouTube search brought her to an idea that would not only fit the bill, but be the foundation for her own business. “I saw a video on YouTube of someone making a duct tape wallet and we wanted to make one so we did, and it was horrible,” she said. Her first few creations may have been less than perfect, but she kept at it and was soon starting Marina Rocks Toronto to sell her duct tape creations, which include the original wallet, but also hair bows, bracelets, bookmarks and purses. Using patterned and coloured duct tape, Marina makes decorative flowers for the tops of pencils and patterned bows for head bands; she makes colour block bracelets and even Justin Bieber wallets – one of her most popular items. “They come out with a new tape every month,” she said. While duct tape crafters are rare in Toronto, there is a large community in the United States and online. “There’s nobody that does duct tape in Toronto, but on YouTube they’re famous. They

have their own channel,” Kelly said. Once Marina perfected her skills – it used to take 90 minutes and now it takes just 30 for Marina to make a wallet – she set out to sell her items. Her first opportunity came with the Leslieville’s Arts Market where market co-ordinator Daniel Cohen loved Marina’s creations. Popular sellers “I was ver y eager to have Marina,” he said. “It’s really wonderful what she’s doing.” Cohen not only praises the quality of the items Marina makes, but he’s also astounded by her age. “When I was 13 that was the last thing I was thinking about – starting a business,” he said. With nearly 50 artisans selling their creations at the Queen Street market, Marina is by far the youngest and her items sell really well, Cohen said. Marina’s creations can also be found in Atomic Toybot, Swag Sisters and Birthia; Marina was also one of the entrepreneurs chosen for the Danforth East Community Association’s December Pop Up Shop project. A few more stores are interested in carrying her products and she’s a regular on the craft show circuit. Marina said enjoys all the positive comments. “A lot of people say my stuff is really well done and they usually buy something,” she said. Mom couldn’t be prouder.

“She gets a lot of positive feedback and she’s been welcomed into the adult crafting world as an entrepreneur,” Kelly said. “They really respect her.” Not content to just create and sell, Marina also teaches others how to make their own duct tape products with classes at arts and crafts store Michaels and Toronto Trade School. Her next classes are Jan. 16 and Jan. 23, respectively. Marina admits there are days where she doesn’t feel like picking up the tape, but for the most part she loves the hobby that has turned into a business for her. Kelly also makes sure to use these experiences as teachable moments for her daughter. She’s learned about time management (she usually works for a hour or two a day), saving, marketing and being a good corporate citizen. “I’ve taught her that you need to volunteer in the neighbourhood,” Kelly said. “As part of the business, she has to give back as well.” To that end, upcoming classes will see a reduced registration fee if participants bring a donation for Community Centre 55. Marina’s not sure what the future holds for Marina Rocks Toronto, but for now she’s enjoying sharing her creations with others – and making a little money too. To see Mar ina’s creations and for details, visit www.facebook.com/ MarinaRocksToronto

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A year of firsts – 365 of them – for Riverside couple JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com

t’s been an unforgettable year of firsts for Riverside residents Laura Mendes and John Loerchner. The creators of the 365 Things in 365 Days (www.365thingsin365days.com) challenge, the local couple, who own Labspace Studio, have devoted the past year to new experiences. Their adventure, which officially began Jan. 14, 2012, is set to come to a close Jan. 13. Mendes said what was intended to be a personal journey of growth and experiences actually resulted in bringing the recently engaged couple closer to their family and friends who helped them accomplish several of their more whimsical to-dos. “I think what we realized about the project is that it became about other people. We spent a lot of time with family and friends,” she said, pointing to Loerchner’s mother, who taught them how to bake pies from scratch and make butter, and his brother, who works on a dairy farm and showed them how to milk a cow.

Laura Mendes and John Loerchner challenged themselves to experience 365 Things in 365 Days (www.365thingsin365days.com) including above, a Spaghetti Fight (No. 161) with John’s brother, Dave, and sister and right, a Visit to Machu Picchu (No. 100), a world heritage site.

“All of these new experiences also helped us grow closer and learn together,” said Mendes, adding even the ones that didn’t turn out so well, like making deep-fried pickles, homemade yogurt and sleeping in a hammock, were still fun to try out. The couple’s attempt to canoe from the Don River to the Toronto Islands was also a bust due to poor weather conditions as was Challenge No. 246 – learning to weave a basket.

Mendes called learning to scuba dive a “very scary” experience, but one that was well worth it as they were able to use their skills to deep sea dive in the second largest coral reef in the Central American nation of Belize. “That was incredible. It was just absolutely beautiful,” she said. Despite the not-sosuccessful challenges, Mendes said they’ll look back fondly on several others, notably going

caving (in Belize), running a river together (Saugeen River), having a group spaghetti fight, hiking above 10,000 feet (in Machu Picchu, Peru), lighting a match with their teeth and making a tree swing. Overall, she said the challenge wasn’t about succeeding, but learning from them. “We learned it’s OK to fail because it’s all about the experience. I think it’s important to get out of your comfort zone...” And while Mendes and

Loerchner intend to approach 2013 with the same level of ambition, they’ll be taking a little break to focus their efforts on planning their upcoming wedding, which is set for the fall. “As a couple, if we can accomplish 365 crazy things together we can accomplish anything,” she said. “It’s been a super-amazing bonding experience for us and we really appreciate all of the support of our family and friends to help us check off the to-dos.”

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Clarke, who was appointed Nov. 28, also pointed to working with the organizers of the Toronto International Film Festival and Harbourfront Centre to foster poetry and art in the city. Further, he also said he’d explore opportunities for corporate sponsors as well as those in the Canadian advertising industry to invest and get involved in increasing the visibility of poetry. “There are so many ways poetry could be more publicly and audibly presented in the eyes and minds of people in Toronto. “There are lots of opportunities to incorporate poetry into everyday life, even at city hall,” Clarke said of the “diverse means of communication.” “I hope to leave behind a legacy that will be inspiring to the people that follow me.” His predecessors’ contributions include an ambitious program by Lee that saw the 2008 unveiling of a monument of contemporary poet Al Purdy at Queen’s Park. di Cicco used his role as Port Laureate to influence municipal policy in issues surrounding the urban aesthetic and its relationship to livable and sustainable cities, while Brand’s legacy is the promotion of poetry in the public

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Other complaints, such as garbage disposal and parking, won’t be heard by the AGCO who will be leading the pre-hearing, Levy said. “They’re hoping that the tenant will be less inclined to affirm the lease with the landlord.” Pottinger said he hopes the prehearing will provide a forum for unit owners to express their concerns so

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The former home of Toronto Film Studios (TFS) on Eastern Avenue has returned to its movie-making roots. In November, TFS’ former president, Ken Ferguson, and his wife, Linda, in partnership with the 19.5-acre site’s owner, SmartCentres Inc., quietly re-launched the onceshuttered facility as Revival 629. Calling 629 Eastern Ave. “one of the most important sites in the city’s film history,” Ferguson, Revival 629’s managing director, said there’s been quite a buzz to see the former TFS site – the location for more than 200 feature films, 60 television shows and countless commercials – operating once again for film and TV productions. “I’m glad to see it functioning again,” said Ferguson, adding there will likely be a grand opening event in the spring as the property is currently in the midst of being renovated to include 16 sound stages as well as office and production space. “It’ll remain roughly the same

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Chow overcomes rare syndrome Trinity-Spadina MP confident she will regain her smile DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Olivia Chow has lost her smile. “A new year, a new look,” said Trinity-Spadina MP Chow at a news conference last Friday to speak about her diagnosis of Ramsay Hunt syndrome Type 2 – a viral infection that has caused her to lose control of the muscles in the left side of her face. Chow said she and her doctor caught the disease early over the holidays and thanks to an aggressive prescription of steroids and antiviral drugs, the virus is gone from her body. But it will be some time – weeks, months or longer – before the nerve damage is able to heal and she can regain control of her facial muscles. difficult for contacts Chow, wearing eyeglasses because the paralysis makes it difficult to put in contact lenses, was upbeat when she spoke with reporters. “Because I caught it early, I had a very effective and fast treatment,” she said. “As a result I have no pain right now and the only thing that is not working well is that I can’t smile in a balanced way. I can still smile, but not balanced. “But that doesn’t stop me from working hard, pushing (Prime Minister) Stephen Harper on transit and infra-

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structure.” Chow said she is “extremely optimistic I will recover” and she minimized the impact it would have on her political career. In addition to her work in Ottawa, polls show Chow is the odds-on favourite to beat Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in a possible byelection this winter. “Mr. Ford’s situation is still in front of the courts so we shall see what happens after Jan. 7 and what council decides,” Chow said. “I am listening very seriously to what people are saying to me.” The judicial panel in the Ford case is expected to provide a ruling shortly. The illness is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox and shingles. Chow recommended older adults who had chicken pox be vaccinated against the virus.

Mayor Rob Ford’s fate now in hands of appeal judges DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Lawyers for and against Mayor Rob Ford faced off Monday for the final appeal that will ultimately decide whether Ford will continue on as mayor of Toronto or be tossed out of office for violating Ontario’s Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. The hearing at Osgoode Hall lasted a day, with Ford’s lawyer Alan Lenczner laying out his four-pronged argument as to why Ontario Superior Court Justice Charles Hackland’s conviction of Ford ought to be struck down. This fall, Hackland found Ford guilty of violating the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. In February 2012, Ford spoke and voted on recommendations from Janet Leiper, Toronto’s Integrity Commissioner, that Ford be made to repay $3,150 in donations by lobbyists to a football charity he operated. Ford maintained the lobbyists didn’t want their money back, and said he would have to pay the money himself. Under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, elected officials are prohibited from voting or speaking on matters in which they have a pecuniary interest. Lenczner presented four arguments in favour of his client. He maintained council had no power to extract the money from Ford because the City of Toronto Act didn’t list that among possible punishments. He also argued Ford had made an honest mistake; that

the amount of money in question was insignificant; and the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act did not govern councillors’ code of conduct. Clayton Ruby, representing Toronto resident Paul Magder in the complaint against Ford, spent the afternoon arguing none of those points held water. He maintained Ford was wilfully ignorant of the conflict of interest rules and Ford’s explanation that he relied on the city solicitor for advice on the act did nothing to mitigate that. “If I rely on advice from the city solicitor – No. 1, I know the city solicitor doesn’t work for me, she works for the city,” Ruby said. “If there’s a conflict, it’s between the city and me. How can I reasonably expect that I think I can get advice on conflicts of interest from the other side? And there’s no way on earth that the city solicitor can know the financial affairs of all 44 councillors.” Ruby was subject to thorough questioning from the chief Divisional Court Justice on the three-judge panel, Justice Edward Then, who wondered if Hackland’s judgement on Ford had been too narrow. “When you’re looking at good faith, isn’t it important to balance that outlook and balance the factors rather than looking at those things that weren’t done?” Then said. “Isn’t it important to look at the things that were done?” Then pointed out Ford had been generally cooperative with the city’s integrity commissioner – save and except

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Mayor Rob Ford and his brother, Etobicoke North Councillor Doug Ford, leave Osgoode Hall after the appeal hearing into the mayor’s conflict of interest ruling.

his refusal to pay the money back. “I’m not sure Mr. Ford, short of insisting on the point that he not reimburse, didn’t cooperate quite fully with the integrity commissioner,” Then said. “He met with her several times, sent out letters asking whether he could return the money. The one thing he didn’t do was yield on the point of reimbursement.” And he said one of the times Ford was warned about his conflict might have been politically poisoned, because it came during the last term of council when former councillor Sandra Bussin was speaker. “He didn’t think she was being objectively helpful because they never agreed on very many issues,” he said. Ruby countered: “That may make sense by itself, but if the speaker of the city council draws this very issue to your

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