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Danforth East parents B.J. Barone and Frankie Nelson’s photo of their son’s birth (left) has been used in anti-gay propaganda in Italy (above) as well as in Ireland.

Danforth parents ‘shocked’ as photo of son’s birth used in anti-gay propaganda jOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com Danforth East residents B.J. Barone and Frankie Nelson say they are devastated and appalled that an image from one of the most special times of their lives is being used to spread hate and intolerance. The image in question, which went viral on social media when it was posted less than two years ago, was snapped moments after the birth of the same-sex couple’s son, Milo. The photo, taken by photog-

rapher Lindsay Foster, depicts Barone and Nelson embracing their newborn son for the first time after he was delivered by a gestational surrogate. About three weeks ago, Barone received a message from a cousin in Italy informing him the photo is being used illegally by that country’s conservative Fratelli d’Italia-Alleanza Nazionale political party in an anti-gay parenthood/antisurrogacy poster that reads ‘He will never say Mother. Defend the right of a child’. “We were shocked and upset.

That photo was just a moment of pure joy and love and acceptance, but now we’re now the poster children for their hate campaign,” Barone said during an interview late last week. The couple also learned via Twitter that the picture has also been used without consent by independent Irish politician Mary Fitzgibbons to push her platform against surrogacy for gay parents in the Feb. 26 general election. The image has since been removed, but Barone and Nelson, who said they’re still

pursuing legal action, said it continues to be used indirectly as a link. Late last week, Gay.it, a leading site in Italy for news and articles on lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and queen (LGBTQ) issues, published an article about the Fratelli d’Italia’s usage of Barone and Nelson’s image. Within two days, the couple said they received at least 10 offers of legal assistance. They’ve also received word the photo has been removed since >>>couple, page 8

The 22nd annual edition of the North by North East (NXNE) Music Festival and Conference is looking to the port lands for its new home. Organizers of the popular arts and music event, which will run from June 15 to 19, have big plans to host a two-day ticketed festival on Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18 at the 50-acre former brownfield site at 155 Cherry St. at Commissioners Street. A number of after-parties are also in the works for nearby bars and venues. Michael Hollett, NXNE’s president and managing director, said the time had come for the festival, which is dedicated to new and upcoming music, to have its own ticketed venue space. Having attended numerous festivals and large-scale events over the years, Hollett said he saw a desire from festival-goers to have an immersive experience. “The music is obviously very important, but so is the setting,” >>>north, page 2

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North by North East finds new home for music festival >>>from page 1 he said earlier this week. “In the fall, we started to seriously look for other sites.” In recent years, NXNE has drawn upwards of 35,000 people to Yonge-Dundas Square for its major concerts. Despite that success, trying to manage and smoothly run an event attended by tens of thousands of people had become a logistical nightmare. “It was mayhem,” Hollett said while discussing NXNE’s decision to consider other locations. “Yonge-Dundas Square will always be a focal point with big, free shows by the best of the club bands. We’ll also be having live video gaming, the biggest ever in Canada. It’ll be a different audience in some ways.” Hollett, who has travelled to Austin, Texas numerous times over the years as part of the delegation for the South by South West (SXSW) Festival, said he thought about bringing NXNE to the Toronto Islands, but again

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The 22nd annual NXNE will be hosted in the port lands.

logistics were an issue. He also looked into Fort York, but that venue was already hosting a number of major events. Instead, Hollett, who calls Riverdale home, decided to look eastward to the port lands. “ T h e Pa n A m G a m e s brought lots of attention to the east end,” he said. “The port lands have all the good parts of the (Toronto) Island without the headaches. It’s a postcard setting and there are

many, many, many people who have not been there.” Hollett said the City of Toronto has been supportive of the idea and is even looking into allowing organizers to light up the nearby silos to guide people to the NXNE event. He also said the TTC is involved in increasing public transit to the site. “The city has been so positive about this. We’ve had support from every level of city officialdom,” he said. “The buzz has started.

We’re inventing a new music venue for the city. We did it first at Yonge-Dundas Square and now we’re doing it for the first time in the port lands.” Ward 30 Councillor Paula Fletcher, whose ward is home to the port lands, said she’s excited about the possibilities for NXNE in the city’s east end. “This year North by North East has decided it wants to kick it up a few notches,” she said during a recent interview. “I just climbed on board immediately. I think it’s very exciting.” Fletcher said bringing NXNE to the port lands is a great opportunity to raise the festival’s profile as well as Toronto’s profile as a worldclass music city. She said the port lands are a good fit for NXNE as there is good access to the former Imperial Oil site, which has been the home of a number of Cirque du Soleil’s touring productions, as well as lots of parking. “There’s still space in the

port lands. It’ll be kind of a village experience,” Fletcher added. “It’s an empty site waiting to be animated.” On Feb. 10, Fletcher and Ward 15 (Eglinton-Lawrence) Councillor Josh Colle penned a letter to Toronto’s economic development committee requesting it consider three recommendations: to designate NXNE as a cultural event of municipal significance; to have the general manager of economic development and culture request all relevant city divisions and agencies assist in ensuring the next stage of NXNE be realized; and to request the general manager report to the committee on the support given to the SXSE Festival from the city of Austin to determine if there are comparable supports that can be offered NXNE. The committee voted in favour of the motion on Feb. 26. The matter will go to Toronto City Council for consideration on March 30.

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Wheel-trans crash victim seeks answers Man seriously injured, dog died after bus collision at Main and Kingston JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com Jonathan Kitchen’s life changed forever on Wednesday, Jan. 13. On that fateful winter day, the 36-year-old Upper Beach resident was out for a morning walk with his dogs, Linden and Abel, when a TTC WheelTrans bus crossed two lanes of traffic, hit a pole and an iron stairwell, ran into one of his dogs, then struck him from behind. It all happened just steps from his home near Main Street and Kingston Road. “(The Wheel-Trans bus) came out of nowhere. I was just a law-abiding pedestrian on the sidewalk,” Kitchen said during an interview earlier this week from his hospital room at Bridgepoint Active Healthcare where he’s undergoing painful, daily physiotherapy treatment. The collision, which left the Wheel-Trans vehicle wedged between a building and a hydro pole, claimed the life of Linden, an 11-year old lab/great Dane mix. Abel, a 10-year-old lab/German sheppard, survived. Kitchen sustained serious injuries: a fractured elbow, five broken and several bruised ribs, and numerous abrasions. He said he’s also been experiencing some cognitive and memory issues since the collision, not to mention posttraumatic stress disorder. Following the crash he was rushed to St. Michael’s Hospital for emergency surgery on his foot and ankle. He remained

Jonathan Kitchen, above, and his dogs (at left) Linden, left, and Abel were involved in an Jan. 13 accident as he walked them along Kingston Road. The three were struck by a Wheel-Trans bus and Linden was killed. Kitchen suffered serious injuries. Photos/COURTESY

at St. Mike’s for 12 days until being transferred to Fudger House for five-and-a-half weeks of convalescing. Two months later, Kitchen is still recuperating in hospital in the hopes he’ll be able to walk normally again. “I’m worried about what the future holds for my foot. There’s likely arthritis and future surgeries,” he said. To complicate things, Kitchen and his partner, Andrew Siegwart, who have lived in the neighbourhood for two-and-a-half years, were in the process of selling their home and moving to the Blue Mountain area as Siegwart has started a new job up there. Siegwart has been travelling back to Toronto on weekends to spend time with Kitchen. “It’s definitely an additional layer of stress,” said Kitchen, an entrepreneur who runs a graphic design and marketing business with a partner. As a result of the collision, he’s been unable to work and has also had to put his master’s degree studies on hold.

After everything he’s gone through, Kitchen said he hasn’t heard a word from the TTC. “They haven’t even apologized. I’m quite disappointed in that as well,” he said. “From what we’re aware the driver is not in hospital and is doing fine but my life has been on hold for two months.”

With the assistance of lawyer Justin Linden, Kitchen is working on accessing medical, rehabilitation, and income replacement benefits through his auto insurance. He’s also filed a lawsuit against the TTC. The dollar amount sought will depend on Kitchen’s outcome and

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how injured he is at the end of the day. The lawsuit, which is seeking damages for pain and suffering as well as loss of income and future care, was issued and submitted to the TTC Feb. 19. “We’ve asked (the TTC) multiple times for the CCTV tapes and they haven’t provided them,” Kitchen alleged. “At this point I’m just disappointed in the situation in general. I think I deserve answers. I would like to know why this has happened to me. I deserve to get back to the life I had before and the life I want.” Brad Ross, the TTC’s executive director of corporate communications, would only say that a statement of claim has been issued and served to the TTC. “The matter is being handled by the TTC legal department. Production of all relevant information, including any CCTV footage, will be made in the course of the litigation matter,” he wrote in a March 7 email to The Mirror. Toronto Police Traffic Services is still investigating the collision. No charges have been laid.

In the days and weeks after the horrific crash, many from the community reached out on social media to inquire about the man struck by a WheelTrans bus. Kitchen said those kind words and thoughts have encouraged him in his recovery. “It’s been very endearing to see the outpouring,” he said. Earlier this week, East York resident Cindy Monk-Fuller created a Go Fund Me page at www. gofundme.com/7dt3xha4 to raise $750 to $1,000 needed to purchase a memorial tree or bench from the City of Toronto for Kitchen’s late dog, Linden. Monk-Fuller, the creator of a Facebook group called Community Angels Toronto that helps people in the community who are experiencing tough times, said she’d like to rally the community to show Kitchen a little kindness once he’s out of the hospital, if he’s open to it. Anyone interested in helping out is asked to join the Community Angels Toronto Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/780051078755725/?fr ef=ts

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MPP seeks to increase leave for grieving parents JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com Toronto-Danforth MPP Peter Tabuns introduced a private member’s bill in the Ontario Legislature earlier this week aimed at giving grieving parents more than 10 days of unpaid leave. “Ten days is not enough. We need to give parents time to grieve and figure things out,” he said Tuesday afternoon. In Bill 175, also known as Jonathan’s Law, Tabuns calls on the province to amend the Ontario Employment Standards Act to allow parents who have lost a child under 18 as a result of illness or accident to take 52 weeks of unpaid leave and have guaranteed job protection. Currently, parents are entitled to a 37 weeks of leave to care for a critically ill child or if a child died as a result of a crime. Bill 175 is named for 16-year-old Jonathan Leitao, who died of cancer in 2014. It came about after TorontoDanforth residents Meighan Ferris-Miles and Jonathan Miles, who lost their threeand-a-half-year-old son Noah to group A streptococcal disease on Jan. 17, 2015, connected with Vince and Espy Leitao, who had also lost their son. They approached Tabuns about creating a private member’s bill that would extend bereavement leave for parents. A date for a second reading of Jonathan’s Law has not been set. Tabuns said he hopes it will happen by the fall.

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Tory puts good face on broken promises Mayor John Tory started Tuesday morning with a visit to the Regent Park Aquatic Centre. Well, he started the public part of Tuesday morning in Regent Park. It was 10 a.m. when he showed up with Councillor James Pasternak, the community development and recreation committee chair, and Councillor Pam McConnell in tow. If his publicly touted schedule held true, this was something closer to the noon-hour for him, as Tory famously likes to start work sixish. It is one of the things voters are said to like about him. Tory would do well to remind voters of the reasons they like him. This week, he has had to manage a fairly significant retreat from the argument he’d made to voters in 2014, to persuade them to cast their vote his way. Tory had spent the election swearing up and down that he would deliver a fast and affordable heavy rail rapid transit line called SmartTrack, with 15 new stops along a

david nickle the city 53-kilometre route crossing the city, and had scoffed at naysayers who raised questions about whether the plan was even possible. On Monday, the longawaited report from city manager Peter Wallace, looking at a broad range of public transit options for Toronto, arrived with a thud. Wallace’s report deals with a number of things, but deep in the middle of it is a recognition that Tory’s SmartTrack plan as sold to the public simply isn’t possible. What is possible? No more than eight stations financed by the city, to enhance existing plans by Metrolinx to expand GO service along the rail lines. And no heavy rail in the west end through Etobicoke, but light rail instead. The overall transit plan laid out by Wallace in his detailed report to the executive committee is, in many respects, a vast improvement on Tory’s

SmartTrack plans, and on Tuesday morning Tory tried to make the case he is, in fact, delivering more, not less. “This optimized plan will provide more transit for Toronto than I promised in the election,” he said. “In this case I’ll be delivering more overall.” It is technically true: to paper over the deficiencies in Tory’s plan, staff have recommended far more public transit in some areas; the downtown relief line that was notably not a priority in Tory’s campaign is in, and more light rail along the Eglinton Crosstown line. But it has undeniably scaled back the specific transit improvements Tory promised in all those SmartTrack stations, and the three-stop Scarborough subway that will now be reduced to a single stop. Will anyone care about these broken promises? Tory seemed to think they wouldn’t. And he may be right. Still, it was either good

strategy or good luck that a day before the Wallace report landed on the desks of executive committee members, Tory was able to make the sort of announcement he’s been fond of. As early as next fall, Tory promised, it will be easier to sign up for recreation programs than it is now, and next year, the antiquated computer system that keeps kids out of city summer camps and swimming lessons will be entirely replaced. That sounds like an entirely achievable promise – as achievable as pushing the TTC to sell tokens using Interac machines, or towing cars parked illegally during rush hour, other incremental but noticeable improvements that Tory has brought about. In times like these, that is something I imagine our early-bird mayor would like us to remember.

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Rev. Rauni Salminen awarded Order of Saint Lazarus Recognized for her leadership in pediatric palliative care through Riverside hospice JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com Rev. Rauni Salminen, the cofounder and CEO of Emily’s House, Toronto’s first and only pediatric palliative care hospice, has been recognized by the Order of Saint Lazarus with a prestigious Member of Merit award. Salminen, who is also the head of the Philip Aziz Centre for Hospice Care, was recognized last month by the order, which is one of the most ancient Orders of Chivalry dating back to 1098 A.D. The recognition is for her leadership and vision in hospice palliative care. Salminen, a long-time North York resident who lives near Sheppard and Bayview avenues, received the award specifically for bringing to life her dream of

building Toronto’s first pediatric hospice, Emily’s House, which opened just less than three years ago in Riverdale near Broadview Avenue and Gerrard Street East. The services for children with complex, terminal illnesses provided at the six-bed facility are endorsed by the SickKids Advanced Care Team as well as the Community Care Access Centre, community clinicians and agencies. They include respite care for families with a seriously ill child, pain and symptom management, and acute end of life and bereavement care. Louise Summerhill, board chair for the Philip Aziz Centre and Emily’s House, congratulated Salminen on the honour. “We are indebted to Rev. Salminen for her passion and commitment to making our programs a reality for families in need,” she wrote in a release. “We are thrilled that she is being recognized today by the Order of St. Lazarus and we thank them for their recognition of her tremendous contributions to the field of both pediatric and

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and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem in Canada, said Salminen received this award for her “devotion to, and leadership in, the cause of palliative care.” Salminen has used her award win to call on the Ontario Ministry of Health and LongTerm Care to appropriately fund hospice care so countless families in the most difficult and darkest times of their lives can access quality palliative care and adequate sustainable support. “This government has said many times that palliative care is a priority and the Ministry of Health has expressed its commitment to improving availability and accessibility,” she said in news release last month. “We need the Liberal government to follow through on their $3-billion campaign commitment to improving access to homecare, including supports for family care and palliative care. Our hospice provides palliative care options to children and families that they can’t get anywhere else in the city, both through our residential hospice

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as well as our community, visiting hospice in home care programs.” Salminen said Emily’s House (and future facilities like it) is a place of support, compassion and care even when there is no cure, and a place where kids can be kids and parents can be parents. “We are urging Ontario’s Ministry of Health to provide the support that will allow us to continue helping children and families through their most difficult days,” she said.

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gay dads navigating parenthood, have also reached out to their friends and supporters to send photos of their same-sex families via email and social media to Fitzgibbons and the Fratelli d’Italia and use the hashtag #WeAreFamily. Barone and Nelson, who are both high school teachers, are also in the process of setting up a FamilyIsAboutLove. com website with the goal of educating people that families are created by love, not by gender, sexual orientation, a mother or a father. “We’re trying to make something positive out of this. There’s so much love that goes into creating a child,” Nelson said, adding they’re both proud and happy to be role models for loving same-sex families. “We’re using this publicity to share information about surrogacy and different definitions of family. It still

means a child is loved and taken care of.” Nelson said they’re also working to finish a children’s book titled Milo’s Adventures, which tells the story of their son’s viral birth photo and the important messages it sends. “We now have a fire under our butts to get it out,” he said, adding one day they’ll tell Milo about this upsetting experience when they teach him about the importance of tolerance and acceptance. The couple has also reached out to their local MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith for support. So far, the Beaches-East York representative has shared their posts on social media and said he’s looking into whether there are any realistic steps we can take to ensure the picture is no longer used. – with files from Torstar News Service

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Fukushima disaster is set for Sunday, March 13 at Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., just north of Queen Street East. The free event will feature Erica Stahl of the Canadian Environmental Law Association, S h a w n - Pa t r i c k St e n s i l o f Greenpeace Canada, and Angela Bischoff of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance speaking about the risks of Ontario’s nuclear reactors, emergency plans and plans to rebuild our aging nuclear fleet. The event will run from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Visit www.a2documentary. com for more information.

Those against the sale of Hydro One are invited to a blitz and canvass on Saturday, March 12 outside Main Street TTC station. Organized by the Citizen’s Coalition against Privatization, the Hydro One Not for Sale event will get underway at 11 a.m. at Main Street TTC station. All are welcome. Visit www. hydronotforsale.ca how to help the homeless wlearn

Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave., just north of Queen Street East, is hosting a Lunch and Learn on Homeless on Sunday, March 13 at 11:45 a.m. Featured speakers will be Gautam Mukherjee, director of program development and partnerships at the Fred Victor Centre, and Marc Udeschini, who will be discussing his idea for a local response to homelessness. All are welcome. Call 416-6918082 for details.

Refugee Settlement group hosts fundraiser The Refugee Settlement Via Pocket group is hosting a tasty fundraiser at Motorama Restaurant, 862 Danforth Ave. at Jones Avenue, on Monday, March 14 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. For $45, supporters will enjoy a tasty platter of Greek breads, dips and a full souvlaki dinner. There will be prize draws featuring gifts donated by local retailers. Proceeds will help sponsor a Syrian refugee family to Canada. Admission is limited to 50

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their chance to win prizes. A pub crawl has also been organized for Sunday, March 20 starting at noon. Visit www.beach-a-licious.ca

The Red Door Family Shelter is looking for passionate people to serve on its board of directors. Anyone interested in contributing their skills to the Leslieville-based organization, which provides critical support services to families experiencing homelessness, can submit a letter of interest and a CV to the nominating committee at nominatingcommittee@reddorrshelter.ca by Thursday, March 17 by 5 p.m. Applications can also be mailed to 21 Carlaw Ave., Toronto, ON, M4M 2R6. Visit www.reddoorshelter.ca

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A second roller skating night in Leslieville is set for Monday, March 14. The event will roll from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Jimmie Simpson Community Centre, 870 Queen St. E., just west of Logan Avenue. Admission is $10 for two hours of fun. Email organizer Sarah Bell at reffinadorabell@gmail.com for information. to host Active Living Fair wApplegrove

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festival that premiered in North America last year, is making a return to Toronto at a new venue: Woodbine Park. The U.K.-based festival will be held June 11 and 12 from noon to 11 p.m. daily in the Beach. It initially took place on the Toronto Islands. Visit www.bestival.ca

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Applegrove Community Complex, 60 Woodfield Rd., just north of Queen Street, in partnership with the Older Adults Centres’ Association of Ontario, is hosting a 50+ Active Living and Information Fair Wednesday, March 16. Sponsored by the Ontario Seniors’ Secretariat, the free event, which will run from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., will include several exhibitors, speakers, free snacks and more. Register by calling 416-4618143.

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The Beach Village Business Improvement Area has launched a restaurant and bar festival called Beach-a-licious. From Monday, March 14 to Sunday, March 27, several restaurants and bars along Queen Street will be offering food and drink promotions. Patrons can access these deals through a special “East to Win” passport to dining, available for pick up at participating restaurants. People collect stamps from each location or play online for

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oronto’s subway system isn’t as massive as Tokyo’s, doesn’t have anywhere near the history of London’s and lacks the iconic nature of New York City’s, but it’s still something worth celebrating. That’s the chief message of Tunnel Vision: The Story of Toronto’s Subway, a historical exhibit put together by the Toronto Transportation Society (TTS), tracing more than 100 years of planning, designing and building of the city’s subway lines. “What we want people to see is the subway in Toronto is an important piece of infrastructure,” said exhibit cocurator Robert Lubinski. Lubinski and TTS colleague Adam Zhelka spent several years putting together the exhibit at Market Gallery, made up of donations from private collectors, the TTC and items from their own personal collections. On display are maps and planning documents and photos tracing the planning and construction of the

lines dating well back before Toronto’s first subway line, Yonge, opened up in 1954. There are also old tickets, tokens and transfers, pieces of subway tile and the first ticket transfer machines. There’s even the front of a decommissioned subway car mounted, which Lubinski picked up before it was scrapped. “The train’s been a big selfie magnet,” he said. “A lot of younger people will stand in front and get their picture taken with it. It’s pretty popular. And that’s given a lot of exposure to the gallery.” The impetus to building the first subway was fuelled by a familiar irritant: congestion. Around 1910, city officials, frustrated by private streetcar operator Toronto Railway Company’s refusal to expand outside traditional borders, leading to clogged streets, initially proposed building an underground track for streetcars, which would branch out to new neighbourhoods severely lacking transit. But after objections were raised to the high cost – $23 million – the plan was summarily rejected. It wasn’t until the 1940s

TUNNEL VISION a century of transit history on display

the Toronto Transportation Commission – the city’s first public transit agency formed in 1921 – began to re-consider a rapid transit line. By then, demand for other transportation options had soared, with the rationing of gasoline and the adoption of mass transit during the war years. It meant record ridership for the TTC, which could hardly keep up with the demand. Initially the TTC intended to resume its plans to build an underground streetcar route for Yonge Street, by far the city’s busiest street. The plan was to link lines on King Street, Queen Street, Dundas Street and routes back to Yonge.

In 1945 the TTC, its coffers flush thanks to the wartime demand, proposed building a heavy rail line under Yonge while building a corresponding underground streetcar route for Queen. The plan was put to voters, which this time around voted overwhelmingly to proceed with the project. Construction on Yonge – the Queen route by then had been cancelled due to a lack of federal funding – began in September 1949. A ceremony was held at Yonge and Wellington streets attended by the Lieutenant Governor. Construction lasted for five years and thousands of workers used nothing more

than shovels to excavate under Yonge. Not a single person died. The Yonge line opened up from Eglinton station to Union Station in March 1954 with the necessary amount of pomp and circumstance appropriate for the completion of Canada’s first subway line. The first transit signal was thrown and the first train – built with British steel and painted bright red – made its maiden journey. Posters were prepared proclaiming The Stairway to Tomorrow. Short films were shot featuring an almost propagandistic verve. There was even a song recorded, appropriately titled the Toronto Subway Song. “People were really excited to not have to ride on the old streetcars dating back to the 1920s,” Lubinski said. “Going from that to a subway train was a huge step.” From those idealistic times combined with government support, the subway would branch out over the years with the addition of the University loop, the completion of the Bloor Line in the late 1960s and the Spadina line the next

decade. In 1980, Kipling and Kennedy stations opened, followed five years laterby the Scarborough RT. Aside from the opening of Downsview station it wouldn’t be until 2002 – the Eglinton Subway was cancelled in 1995 - when the next subway line, Sheppard, would open. Lubinski blames a lack of political will for the lack of expansion. Despite the near 20 years of inaction, Lubinski says the system we have today is something to be proud of, and a symbol of Toronto’s evolution into an important world city. “Even though people ride it every day, most don’t give a second thought that it’s been around for years,” he said. “But there’s a lot of history here, and we want to celebrate that.”

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