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With Oakville and Mississauga approving similar motions recently, this will be the first major expansion of the Greenbelt since its establishment by the provincial government in 2005, and will affect five million residents.

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Busy times in the Beach A soup competition at Community Centre 55 and young artists gather in the library for a workshop Left, Marel Smith tries one of the soups in Community Centre 55’s Silver Ladle Trophy soup competition Thursday evening. Below from left, Dylan Surk, left and Arul Chettiar of Melanie’s Bistro prepare a bowl of their soup at the event. Their soup went on to win the trophy. James Feistner of Grinder Coffee stirs his entry. At the Gerrard Ashdale branch of the Toronto Public Library Wednesday afternoon Manga artist Nao Yazawa (in the top right photo) leads a class for aspiring young artists and (in the bottom right photo) leads a workshop.

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East-end filmmakers tell the story of Gerrard JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com

If Gerrard Street East could talk, her stories would be told by east-end filmmakers Kire Paputts and Colin Brunton.

Paputts, a graduate of Ryerson University’s film arts program who currently freelances as a director, producer and editor, and Brunton, a well-known Canadian producer and director, both live just a short distance from Gerrard Street East and Coxwell Avenue.

The duo started working together about seven years ago on a remake of a documentary about Toronto’s punk music movement and have collaborated on various projects ever since.

For the last eight months, they’ve devoted most of their free time developing and filming a series of short documentaries on the ever-evolving stretch of Gerrard Street East from Coxwell to Pape avenues.

“It’s so much fun to make. We’re not just shooting, we’re getting to know people,” Brunton said during

an interview at a local café.

“The more we’re at it, the more we uncover. … (The stories) could be infinite. You can go to any building or talk to any person (on Gerrard Street East) and find awesome stories.”

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Paputts, who does most of the editing for the short docs, said the project was motivated by their desire to record the community’s stories before they’re gone for good.

“I’ve been here all my life and I’ve seen a lot of changes in the area,” he said.

“I wanted to hold on to what was there before it was gone.”

Despite having their short documentary series picked up by the Bell Local network, Paputts and Brunton both said they want to keep a record of Gerrard Street East for posterity.

And although their endeavour doesn’t exactly pay the bills, it’s the experiences they’ve both had that keep them coming back, said

Brunton, adding it’s a nice feeling to be creating something people are watching and enjoying.

So far, Paputts and Brunton have completed six shorts on the Ulster Arms, Vietnam vet “Care Bear”, Jimmy’s Place tavern, D’License to Grill restaurant, Craven Road, and Lazy Daisy’s Café.

They’re currently working on several more, interviewing a longtime area resident as well as working to tell the stories of the Centre of Gravity, the Hoa Nghiem Temple, Big Picture Cinema and the local 24-hour Coffee Time.

“The Coffee Time is a bit of a cultural hub in our community,” said Paputts, who has spent some late nights getting to know the unique characters who frequent the allnight coffee shop.

Paputts and Brunton are always interested in hearing and featuring interesting stories from area residents.

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The Maple Leaf Tavern at 955 Gerrard St. E. is just one of the many iconic places found between Coxwell to Pape avenues. East-end filmmakers Kire Paputts and Colin Brunton are documenting the neighbourhood and its stories.

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plan being promoted by a Toronto councillor to make the city’s construction sites more artistically appealing has great merit.

The WORKSIGHT project aims to turn the plywood boards placed around work sites, known as hoarding, into canvases that can be used to display art, and encourage the creativity of Toronto artists.

Along with beautifying the sites, the artwork can help promote the concept of public art and the artists involved.

Ward 27 Toronto Centre-Rosedale Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam is championing the project, which hopes to see developers and construction companies hire local artists to paint murals on the hoarding.

“One of the goals is to create a platform to support emerging artists and bring the idea of the art gallery outside of gallery spaces,” she said. “A lot of people don’t go to galleries, but it’s important to expose them to art.”

Along with the councillor, our view social enterprise group the PATCH Project and creative Everyone wins agency Wysp Social Marketing are also involved in the project. with new PATCH is a group of urban planners, architects and profesprogram sional artists who have teamed up to support urban development and manage public art projects in the city. Wysp works with artists to help stretch creative boundaries.

With solid backing, the WORKSIGHT project can be a benefit to communities across Toronto.

Already, there are examples in the city of murals painted on construction hoarding including at Allan Gardens. Another area where WORKSIGHT has put its plan into action is in the Alexandra Park area of Toronto. There, residents worked together on an art plan for the future hoarding to surround a massive redevelopment plan in the area. They came up with designs specific to the community and its future goals.

Expanding such a program across the many different construction jobs in the city will help build a great level of resident involvement and enthusiasm for the future of the neighbourhoods, and will help local artists gain profile. It will also making our community more beautiful. It seems like a winning project to us.

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Ford’s Kimmel appearance little more than public shaming The Ford brothers’ trip to Los Angeles over the Oscar weekend caught a great many of us by surprise, particularly as Mayor Rob Ford left Toronto claiming to be en route to attend the Oscar ceremony and walk the red carpet, on the arm of none other than latenight talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.

Turned out the mayor was a little premature. For some reason, according to his brother, there were security issues involving the late addition of Toronto’s chief magistrate to the A-list. No matter: the mayor would attend Kimmel’s after-party.

Although it turned out Kimmel didn’t have one of those: just an after-Oscar show where the mayor took part in a little skit and Kevin Spacey (who’s not a politician, but plays one on Netflix) made some unkind Ford jokes.

The next night, Mayor Ford seemed giddy when he came out for his guest

david nickle the city spot on Kimmel’s show.

Listening to his brother Doug the next day, they had all been honestly hoping to use the time on the popular late-night comedy show to extol the virtues of Toronto.

It sure seemed that by then, the only one surprised was Ford, who instead walked into a late-night version of A Christmas Carol, compressed into what seemed like an excruciating halfhour in which many of the mayor’s sins and humiliations were paraded before him.

Kimmel called Ford on everything from his sartorial sensibilities (“Why are you dressed like a magician?”) to his apparent love of the vine (“If you’re drinking enough that you try crack in your 40s and you don’t remember it, maybe that’s something that

you might want to think about...”).

Ford laughed it all off – and also sweated it off, to the point that Kimmel at one point reached across to dab the mayor’s forehead – and bravely tried to stick to his familiar message.

Indeed, I don’t think a single word left Ford’s mouth in Los Angeles that hadn’t been road-tested many times with Toronto media.

Give Kimmel this: his late-night comedy modus operandi was much more effective in deconstructing Ford’s patter than we’ve been here, swinging as we do between the hardball confrontational questions of a city hall scrum and the gently commiserative queries of Conrad Black.

Kimmel put Ford in front of his sins and failures, and offering redemption only in acceptance.

Ford left the studio unmoved. Indeed, the next day Doug Ford was in Toronto telling the media

how well it all went: how Kimmel thought it funny that Ford’s colleagues were annoyed with him for leaving town after stripping him of powers; how it was all scripted, and really no one was surprised at the hard questions; and how Americans thought that in the end, Rob Ford simply seemed to them more “real.”

It certainly was that.

Ford was faced with buckets of “real” over that half hour of television in Los Angeles. The reality was there was no red carpet walk – no after-Oscar party.

Nothing but a trip to Los Angeles during a frigid Toronto weekend. Nothing but an expertly wrought public shaming, and an intervention delivered in earnest, both of which Ford appeared to do his best to ignore.

And in that, there were no surprises whatsoever.

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the Arkel Trio made up Toronto Symphony cellist Winona Zelenka, TSO principal violist Teng and concertmaster of the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra Marie Berard. Cost, $20 with kids 12 and under free. Call Elaine 416-699-6091 to reserve your ticket.

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March Break Camp at Applegrove WHEN: 8:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Applegrove Community Complex, 60 Woodfield Rd. CONTACT: 416-4618143 to register COST: Free Registration is open for Applegrove’s March Break Camp for children six to 12 years. Children will enjoy trips, crafts, games and more for just $100 per child. Camp runs March 10 to 14 from 8:45 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit the cen-

w 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.

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Riverdale Horticultural Society WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Frankland Community Centre, 816 Logan Ave. The topic will be Gardening with Ken Beattie. All are welcome.

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Foot Care Clinic WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Community Centre 55, 97 Main St. CONTACT: 416-691-1113 Community Centre 55 hosts a Foot Care Clinic by appointment only.

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Adult Book Club WHEN: 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Jones Library, 118 Jones Ave. CONTACT: Cathy Moran, 416-393-7715, cmoran@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Monthly book discussion group. Meets the third Thursday of each month.

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Kingston Road United Church hosts the Arkel Trio WHEN: 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. CONTACT: 416-699-6091, COST: Free Kingston Road United Church hosts

Public swimming The swimming pool at Monarch Park Collegiate Institute, 1 Hanson St., offes community swimming Saturdays until June. An all-ladies swim takes place Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p.m.; adult lane swim Wednesdays from 8 to 9 p.m. and family swim Saturday from 3;15 to 4:30 p.m. Cost, $2 per swimmer or $5 per family. Email monarchparkaquatics@gmail.com Job Search and Resume Help Woodgreen Employment Services offers one-on-one Job Search and Resume writing clinic from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays at the Jones Library, 118 Jones Ave. Call Cathy Moran at 416-393-7715 for details. Free.

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 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 for details about this group.

Lactation help La Leche League Canada, Riverdale chapter, meets 7 p.m. every third Wednesday, 715B Danforth Ave. Call Diane at 416-463-4502 for more information.

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Truck Corner hits Gerrard Street East wFood Food trucks are at Gerrard Street East.

Z e r o G ra v i t y Circus and the Fo o d Tr u c k Coalition will present Food Truck Corner, a daily rotation of the top food trucks in the city.

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As part of the 2014 Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival, TOsketchfest will present a live reading of The Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy including the debut screening of the film’s original ending.

All five members of The Kids in the Hall will grace the stage at The Queen Elizabeth Theatre at Exhibition Place March 11 for a live reading of their 1996 cult film.

Tickets are $39 and available at www.torontosketchfest.com The 2014 Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival runs from March 6 to 16.

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Two churches are set to celebrate World Day of Prayer Friday.

The theme of this year’s service, written by a group of Egyptian women, is “Streams in the Desert.”

Calvary/Shiloh Baptist Church, 72 Main St. at Benlamond Avenue, will hold a service at 7:30 p.m.

Sixteen churches will gather to co-operate in this service.

St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at 176 Leslie St., north of Queen Street East, will also hold a service at 2 p.m.

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Beaches Branch 2161 Queen Street East Little Red Theatre presents Goose and Seuss March 11, 2 pm A childhood romp with Mother Goose and Dr. Seuss. To register, call 416-393-7720.

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JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com Sweetie Pie, a blond cocker spaniel dropped off last Sunday at the Kingston Road Animal Hospital/ VETS Toronto, has a new lease on life.

In desperate need of medical care, but without an owner to give consent, the stray was temporarily placed in the care of Toronto Animal Services.

“We were always prepared to care for her,” said Dr. Jonathan Mitleman, of the Kingston Road Animal Hospital/VETS Toronto, during a recent interview.

On Monday, Sweetie Pie was officially turned over to the Upper Beach-area veterinary clinic.

Sweetie Pie, as the clinic’s staff has affectionately named her for her polite demeanor, has since undergone surgery to remove a blind left eye, which had endstage glaucoma and was slightly protruding.

The team at the local animal hospital also removed a mass on her lung and performed some much-needed dental work.

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tures everybody’s attention and hearts. She’s a real love bug,” he said Tuesday afternoon.

Kingston Road Animal Hospital/ VETS Toronto is covering the cost for surgery and care of Sweetie Pie, but is accepting donations to offset the costs.

So far, upward of $5,000 has been donated to Kingston Road Animal Hospital/VETS Toronto for Sweetie Pie’s medical care.

Any additional donations will be placed in trust for use by the 24-hour animal hospital’s new VETS Toronto Charitable Fund, which is set to officially launch this spring.

The board of directors at the local veterinary clinic created this new charity to help people who can’t afford to pay for essential veterinary care for their pets.

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Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), on behalf of and in cooperation with Waterfront Toronto and the City of Toronto has completed the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Don Mouth Naturalization and Port Lands Flood Protection Project (DMNP). As required under section 6.2(1) of the Environmental Assessment Act and according to the Terms of Reference approved by the Minister of the Environment on August 17, 2006, TRCA has submitted its environmental assessment to the Ministry of the Environment for review and approval.

This project will transform the existing mouth of the Don River (the “Don Mouth”), including the Keating Channel, into a healthier, more naturalized river outlet to the Toronto Inner Harbour and Lake Ontario, and seeks to remove the risk of flooding on the lands.

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Waterfront Toronto, 20 Bay Street, Suite 1310, Toronto, ON M5J 2N8 Tel. 416-214-1344 Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street, (2nd Floor Reference Desk), Toronto, ON M4W 2G8 Tel. 416-395-5577 City of Toronto Clerk’s Office, 13th Floor, West Tower, City Hall 100 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 Tel. 416-392-8016 Anyone wishing to provide comments on the environmental assessment must submit their comments in writing and/or by fax to the Ministry of the Environment by April 21, 2014. All comments must be submitted to: Ms. Solange Desautels Supervisor – Project Review Environmental Approvals Branch Ministry of the Environment 2 St. Clair Avenue West Floor 12AToronto, ON M4V 1L5 Fax: 416-314-8452 • E-mail: solange.desautels@ontario.ca Website: http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/environment/en/industry/assessment_and_approvals/environmental_assessments/index.htm A copy of all comments will be forwarded to the proponent. Additional information on this EA may also be obtained by contacting one of the following project team members: Mr. Kenneth Dion, MSc Special Projects Manager Toronto and Region Conservation Authority 5 Shoreham Drive Downsview, ON M3N 1S4 Phone: 416-661-6600 x 5230 E-mail: kdion@trca.on.ca

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On Feb. 23, the city closed 35 of its 52 artificial skating rinks for the season.

Due to a small degree of flexibility to extend the outdoor skating season, rinks at Greenwood Park, Monarch Park and Kew Gardens were among 17 the city elected to keep open until March 16.

Because of new funding from Canadian Tire and Scotiabank announced late last month, 11 additional outdoor skating rinks, including the one at Riverdale Park East, will now stay open until the end of March Break.

This brings the number of outdoor rinks in Toronto open until the end of March Break to 28.

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In particular, the committee is asking the scope of the EA be broadened to include a new plan put forward by the owners of the former Unilever plant at the foot of the Don Valley Parkway.

First Gulf, which owns the factory, has offered a plan that would extend Broadview Avenue through their property to Lake Shore Boulevard, include a direct connection between the Gardiner Expressway and also unlock choice waterfront lands currently blocked by the Gardiner.

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The site itself would be redeveloped as office space.

The current EA looks at several options but city staff are recommending tearing down the eastern section – a move that would add five to 10 minutes of travel time to those moving between the Gardiner and the DVP. But staff say the decision is preferable because of the other advantages tearing down the Gardiner – notably, unlocking land value currently blocked by the elevated highway structure, and also reducing long-term maintenance costs.

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“I’m prepared to support this recommendation so that we can say next year that we left no stone unturned,” said Trinity-Spadina Councillor Mike Layton.

The committee voted to send the whole matter back to staff, which means the debate won’t hit the floor of council this year unless council can muster a 2/3 vote to say otherwise.

That means the future of the Gardiner will be a municipal election issue. Parker told reporters it would have been dealt with earlier in this term, except city staff made the call to stop any work on the environmental assessment early in the current term, because it was clear Mayor Rob Ford opposed any consideration of removing the Gardiner Expressway.

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“ T h i s ye a r To ro n t o’s weather has been much colder than in previous years, and many residents have expressed a desire to continue making use of city rinks into March. Unfortunately, the city’s policy is to establish a firm closing date for our rinks with no flexibility for changing weather,” Fletcher wrote in her Feb. 26 motion to the Parks and Environment Committee.

“Given the unpredictable nature of the weather in March during budget planning in November and December, it would seem logical to build in flexibility in the parks, Forestry and Recreation budget to allow the staff to make a decision based on weather conditions.”

General hours of operation for the city’s outdoor rinks are from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. Hours vary at each location.

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