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DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Toronto councillors will be looking at the pros and cons of establishing a non-lethal policy for dealing with coyotes, and also making it clear the public is not allowed to feed them. The city’s Licensing and Standards Committee voted Tuesday to ask staff to report on having a formal “no kill” policy at the urging of Scarborough Centre Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker. The councillor made the pitch in the wake of the shooting of a coyote by police in Cabbagetown, and reports of a far too friendly coyote roaming in the Beach. Last month, a Beach resident’s dog had to be euthanized after having been attacked by a coyote. Beaches-East York Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon has been dealing with a peoplefriendly coyote in the Beach neighbourhood and said a ban on feeding in particular would be helpful. “I’d like to see some enforcement of a no-feeding policy,” she said. “That’s a key in our neighbourhood. It seems the coyote is too familiar with humanity.” McMahon said pet owners >>>education, page 8

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Political will needed for transit funding It’s hard to argue with Toronto Region Board of Trade (TRBOT) President Carol Wilding who said the time for debating how to pay for transit expansion is over. However, providing funding recommendations like those in the TRBOT’s discussion paper, A Green Light To Moving The Toronto Region, doesn’t make funding a reality. Four revenue tools are recommended: a one per cent regional sales tax; a $1 per parking space levy; a 10 cent per litre regional fuel tax; and a road toll for highoccupancy lanes charged at 30 cents per kilometre for single drivers who wish to use the lanes. All revenue raised (nearly $5 billion annually) is to be earmarked for transit expanGreat. That amount is our view sion. more than double the $2 billion Metrolinx says is needed each year Board of Trade for the $50-billion Big Move plan. The numbers are impressive. suggests These are all worthy recommendarevenue tools tions – but it all comes down to the increased taxation of people and the willingness of levels of government to impose such taxes. We’re a far cry from any government having that courage and, despite the board’s assurances, from understanding what the public would accept. The Board of Trade discounted using devices such as property tax hikes to fund transportation, citing them as revenue sources for municipal governments – and always under consideration to increase to keep municipalities afloat. Whether in the form of a straight-out tax, a levy, or toll the end result is the same – money comes from the pockets of residents. We have said many times that we will get the kind of transit we pay for. Very true. The ambitious recommendations are what is needed. After all the region is losing $6 billion in productivity annually. While the TRBOT suggests upward of 50 per cent of people would be willing to swallow taxes to fund transportation it’s never that easy to evaluate acceptance. We do know this. You can’t tweak today’s revenue generation and come up with an answer that would raise the required capital to build the system and to maintain the operation. This paper offers dramatic new income sources to be considered. But is there a political will to carry any of these recommendations forward?

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TRBOT’s transit funding proposals a good start People are The Toronto Region Board servative on council, worries responsible david nickle of Trade (TROB) has been a about the $1-a-space parking big player in policy devellevy the board’s suggesting. the city opment at Toronto City Hall That reaction shouldn’t be for their For years they’ve been the rule for the board’s prosince amalgamation. Which is not to say that advocating massive public posals: specifically, a one per own actions it’s always been a welcome funding of transportation cent regional sales tax, a 10 player. In the early years of amalgamation under mayor Mel Lastman, it proved a powerful ally in obtaining help from the federal and provincial government; during the mayor David Miller years, it attempted to provide budget advice that council – or at least the mayor – had little interest in hearing. It’s weighed in on social issues, infrastructure and tax policy at the same time as it’s engaged in its more core business of... well, business growth and retention. This week, the board stepped into the fray once more: this time, with a suite of taxes, fees and levies to come up with about $3.5 billion a year, going toward public transit. This is not a huge leap for the board.

infrastructure expansion in Toronto. On the other hand, it is newsworthy, when a business organization is the first out of the gate in proposing what under other circumstances its more conservative members might decry as a massive tax grab. uneasy In this case, the conservatives who seem most uneasy about these proposals are the ones on Toronto council. Mayor Rob Ford has made it clear that he doesn’t support any tax increases for transit. Doug Holyday, the deputy mayor, doesn’t like them much either. Even Karen Stintz, the chair of the Toronto Transit Commission and generally more a more progressive con-

cent per litre regional fuel tax, a road toll for HOV lanes and the aforementioned parking levy. The proposal is a good start toward coming up with the $50-billion cost of the regional Let’s Move plan. One might add to that a portion of income tax – so that the entire cost isn’t borne through user fees and consumption taxes – but the board of trade does provide the basis for a payment plan for the cost of building our infrastructure to match our city’s needs and aspirations. The alternative is the continued reliance on the current mayor’s fantasy of private sector funding that will never materialize. In other words, stagnation.

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Re: ‘Don’t bet on casiono debate, info coming slowly,’ The City, March 14. I n D a v i d N i c k l e’s column, he refers to the city’s chief medical officer of health’s warning of the potential negative effects a casino would have on problem gamblers. The inference is we shouldn’t build a casino here. By that logic, we should close bars, beer stores and liquor stores because of the potential negative effects they have on problem drinkers. People have to take some responsibility for their actions/addictions and not expect the state to do it for them. Build the casino, but put it at Woodbine. Bruce Gates

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Leslieville musician shifts focus for second album JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com Having made her mark in the jazz world, Leslieville resident Larra Skye has seen her focus shift to more of a singer-songwriter style. Skye is on the verge of releasing her second album, Wishing Tree, which marks a stark departure from her first effort, The World Disappears, which was the top independent jazz seller at HMV after it was released in 2006. “My first album was jazz songs and it was all originals,” Skye said. “When it came time to make my second album, I thought ‘I’m going to make the album I always wanted to make.’” Skye’s career in music lends itself greatly to her family. While neither of her parents were professional musicians, her father played guitar and the family owned a book store, which had a huge impact on her taking up music. “I’d go into the bookstore late at night and look at any book they had about the guitar,” she said. “I basically taught myself guitar from books.” Her older siblings were also musicians with her sister, Rosanne Baker

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On April 2, Leslieville jazz / indie folk rocker Larra Skye releases Wishing Tree, the follow-up to her critically acclaimed 2006 debut.

Thornley releasing an album of her own in 1993. That inspired Skye to enter the music scene at an early age, a move that has paid off well so far. “I’ve been playing for what feels like my whole life,” she said. “I started playing in coffee shops when I was about 14.” Wishing Tree differs greatly from

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me that when they listen to it, they’ve cried,” she said. “It’s such a gift to get that reaction from someone – not that I want them to cry, but to make that connection.” She also collaborated with a pile of local talent on her latest album, not least of whom were her producers Karen Kosowski and Marc Rogers. “The album’s very arranged with string parts and guitar parts and with some of the songs, I’d record my part and think it was finished,” Skye said. “I’d come back the next day and they’d added synthesizers and string parts and it would just blow me away.” While Skye has lived in throughout Toronto, she has taken to her Leslieville home and has her share of local haunts she frequents. “I really like the Comrade on Queen, and there’s Te Aro, which is a great coffee shop, especially when it comes to vegan baked goods,” she said. “I go in to Tori’s, too, which is another amazing vegan bake shop and I couldn’t forget Damzels in this Dress, where I’ve gotten a bunch of the dresses I’ve performed in.”

Larra Skye kicks off the release of Wishing Tree with an April 9 Rivoli concert. Visit www.larraskye.com

The Danforth East Arts Fair deadline approaching The Danforth East Arts Fair is accepting applications for the coming season, and the early deadline for artists wishing to take part is Friday, March 29. Those who get their application in for the early deadline, will pay the discounted fee of $175. The final deadline for application fees is May, 31 and that fee is $200. The arts fair will held in East Lynn Park Sept. 14 and 15. Visit deca-arts. ca for the 2013 exhibitor package.

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Earth Hour at Withrow Park

You’re invited to participate in Earth Hour at Withrow Park. Organizers are inviting you to switch off your lights at home and meet them at the bleachers beside the soccer field at the south end of the park at 725 Logan Ave. between 8 and 10 p.m. You’re invited to have a peek at the night sky through a telescope, enjoy hot chocolate (bring your own mug) and bring a candle as organizers plan to create a constellation of candlelight at the bottom of the hill.

Get ready for the annual Beaches Spring Sprint set for April 6. The annual fivekilometre run and walk for adults and two-km run for those under 12 starts at the Silverbirch Boathouse, 2 Silver Birch Ave. The run starts at 9:30

a.m. for adults and 10:30 a.m. for children. Participants can register March 25, 26 and 27 and April 2, 3 and 4 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Beaches Recreation Centre, 6 Williamson Rd. Registration is $25. You can’t register the day of the event. Runners will receive a race kit, timer, post-race reception and awards and T-shirt. Spectators are invited to stand all along the Martin Goodman Trail, along the boardwalk to past the volleyball courts. At least 100 volunteers are needed to make the day run smoothly. Those interested in volunteering are asked to leave their contact information at the front desk of the recreation centre or email springspring@hotmail. ca Since 1987, the Beaches Recreation Centre’s Advisory Council has organized the Beaches

Spring Sprint, their biggest fundraiser of the year, which supports community programs and the Beaches Recreation Centre. The event is open to all ages and runners and walkers of all abilities from across the city and beyond.

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Dog owners and those who care about the neighbourhood are invited to the annual Beachy Clean Day April 14. Hosted by Toronto Beaches Dog Association, the event takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Leuty Lifeguard Station at the foot of Leuty Avenue. There are treats for dogs and refreshments for owners and cleaners. Visit www. torontobeachesdogs.com for details.

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Step into the spotlight The third annual STEP into the Spotlight fundraising takes place March 21 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Whistler’s Grille, 95 Broadview Ave. The event, which helps support St. Leonard’s Society of Toronto afterschool program, features three wine tastings and appetizers, presentations by Councillor Paula Fletcher and people from the Toronto Police Service and entertainment by Tandem Dance Studio and Ben Irvine. Draw prizes and a silent auction are also on tap for the night. STEP is an after school program of the St. Leonard’s Society of Toronto designed to assist students grades 5 through 11 achieve academic success while building upon essential life skills. Tickets are $50 to $59 and can be purchased at www.stepspotlight or at the door. For details, email info@stepspotlight. ca

Social event with the long name Vying to be know as the longest named social event in the Beach and Bluffs area, the Beach and Bluffs Blanket Bikini Bingo Retro a Go Go and Hootenanny is also hoping to raise money for Variety Village and the Nature Conservancy of Canada. The event features three bands playing classic rock, blues and some indie originals (Leona’s Sister, and Locals: Mari’s Kitchen Band & Gently Bent), serenade wine tastings, silent auction and yummy nibbles. Tickets are $25 with proceeds benefiting the two charities. The event takes place at 1577 Kingston Rd. in Scarborough from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. For tickets, email HOOT2013_Tickets@outlook.com. For details or silent auction donations,

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Education needed Beach Coyote Coalition protecting people, animals from each other about coyotes Tara Hatherly response team so that when people in the neighbourhood. >>>from page 1 have to be aware there are times of year, particularly in the spring, they should keep their animals indoors. De Baeremaeker said there’s too much confusion and fear surrounding coyotes. “There’s been a lot of attention – and a lot of fear – from people saying ‘let’s shoot them’,” De Baeremaeker said. “That is a very foolish and dangerous thing for anyone to do.” He pointed out laying lethal traps for coyotes are as likely to snare pets or children. He said the only time a coyote should be killed is if people are in danger. And under no circumstances should anyone feed wild coyotes. “I think we need to look at an education campaign and we should look at banning the feeding of coyotes,” he said. Etobicoke Centre Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby suggested police should be encouraged to use their Tasers rather than bullets.

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A new group is working to protect coyotes and people in the Beach from each other. Founded by the Association for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals (APFA), and supported by Coyote Watch Canada, the Beach Coyote Coalition pilot project aims to increase coyote awareness and education to minimize or eliminate coyote-human interactions. “I live in the Beach and there is some serious coyote feeding going on here,” said Shannon Kornelsen, director of public outreach for APFA. “People get really taken in by how beautiful they are, they start to feed them, which in turn habituates the coyotes. “When they’re fed, they’ll override their natural fear, and they’ll come into more densely populated areas, if the food source is constant and worth the risk. And in turn this can cause territorialization with other dogs. You often hear about coyotes biting dogs, they’re not trying to eat them, they’re asserting their dominance over a food source.” A Ma l t e s e d o g h a d t o b e euthanized in February after

Recently, Toronto Animal Services sent Neville Park Boulevard residents a letter appealing for help identifying who has been feeding, and thus socializing, at least one coyote frequenting the area. Last month, a coyote was shot dead by police while wandering the streets in Cabbagetown. Coyote-feeding bylaw

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Beach residents open Toronto’s first tool library ERIN HATFIELD ehatfield@insidetoronto.com No doubt there are unused tools cluttering up basements, junk draws and storage lockers across the city, but two east-end residents want to put them to use at Toronto’s first Tool Library, which opens Saturday. “Our goal is to obviously give people access to the tools, but also to connect to our larger goal, which is more of a mentality shift,” said Ryan Dyment, who, along with Lawrence Alvarez, are the executive director and president, respectively, of the Institute for a Resource-Based Economy (IRBE). This not-for-profit aims to promote a new economic system that connects the environment and the economy to achieve a sustainable society. “A ‘resource-based economy’ is really our long-term objective and where we want society to go to, it is a sustainable economy that instead of

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Lawrence Alvarez and Ryan Dyment of the Institute for a Resource-Based Economy (IRBE) work to renovate a space in the basement of the Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre, which will house Toronto’s first Tool Library, which opens Saturday.

using money or politics to make decisions, we would use the scientific method and physical resources,” Dyment said. “We have to have the understanding that we have

enough physical resources to satisfy everyone’s needs on the planet,” Dyment said. “We have enough food, we have enough shelter, we have enough resources, it is just that we can’t own everything.” The Toronto Tool Library is IRBE’s first large project, and a first for Toronto. The men said they believe people are getting used to shared resource projects such as auto sharing and BIXI bikes, and a tool library fits that model. “I think people are hungry for this type of thing,” Alvarez said. “It is an idea whose time has come. It makes sense that one might not necessarily need to own these things if they don’t need to use them very often,” As a member of the tool library, people can sign out power tools, hand tools, shop vacuums and even a generator for both home and community initiatives. “We know there are tons of tools sitting around idle in

people’s basements. It is just a matter of people accessing them,” Dyment said. An annual membership will be offered at a sliding scale according to income. With that membership, people can sign out tools of their choice for a specified loan period, just like a traditional library. Nominal late fees will apply to overdue items.

The tool library will be housed in a space in the basement of the Parkdale Activity Recreation Centre (PARC) at 1499 Queen St. W. The library will be run by volunteers and is open to anyone. IRBE is looking for donations of tools. “They can also come and take out the tool they donated so they still have access to it,”

Alvarez said. The pair, who are housem a t e s n e a r Pa p e a n d Danforth, hope to start a similar Tool Library in the Beach and are looking for a physical space there. For details, visit www.irbe. org, email contact@irbe.org or call 647-965-5604. Opening hours are Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Adults, children asked to give list of wants for Withrow Park >>>from page 1 the playground with the swings because that is all it has to offer,” Mut said. The playground, on the west side of Logan Avenue in , will receive new equipment and landscaping with funding from the city’s capital projects and an additional levy from Parks and Recreation. The project has a budget of $250,000. A presentation of potential uses for the land was displayed for residents and children to examine followed by an interactive group workshop allowing small groups of people to share their ideas with the city. According to Mut, it was important children were included in the process and he said he was pleased

that several parents brought their kids out to the meeting. “I think it is very important to get a full range of ideas, obviously we can’t accommodate everyone’s ideas, but to hear them all and learn about the park is very valuable,” Mut said. The feedback will be gathered, refined and again presented to the community for further discussion. The selection process will transpire over various stages of planning and presented to the community in subsequent meetings. “We will review the information gathered tonight and determine where the priorities seem to be,” Mut said.

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Longtime resident Sandra Lester said she was excited to be a part of the process and put forth an array of ideas. “I’d like to see interactive, naturalized learning so kids can learn about science, nature, issues like

producing your own power and pumping your own water. I’d like them to feel empowered to interact with their own landscape,” Lester said. Her focus, which strongly appealed to those at the meeting, centred around educational and environmentally responsible play with an emphasis on adventure and fun for children of various ages. “I’ve been in the neighbourhood for a very long time, over 20 years. I remember being a nanny in this neighbourhood and a little girl, who is now in a master’s program, climbing on equipment that is still in the park. That means this equipment is over 20 years old and it hasn’t changed since then. “It’s time to revitalize it. My son

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City staff will compile the information from the meeting and present a design by late April.

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Lower Don Trail Accessibility, Environment and Art Master Plan Public Meeting The City ofToronto will host a meeting to discuss the Lower Don Trail Accessibility, Environment and Art Master Plan project. Date:Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Time: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Location: St. Paul’s Church, Cody Hall, 227 Bloor St. E. Study area: Lower DonTrail from Pottery Road to WaterfrontTrail (see map). Background: The purpose of the Master Plan is to recommend strategies for improving accessibility, environmental protection and to consider possibilities for the incorporation of public art in the Lower Don River valley lands. The plan will incorporate all existing studies, plans and initiatives in the study area.The master plan will provide a long-term strategy to establish a theme, create positive user experiences and improve access. City of Toronto, Parks, Forestry and Recreation Kim Statham, Natural Environment Specialist Don Valley Brick Works 550 Bayview Avenue, Suite 406 Toronto, Ontario M4W 3X8

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at the risk of hindering service if we run into a problem.” The trip was supposed to start earlier in the night but the streetcar’s engineers wanted to ensure it passed all “static testing” before heading out, which caused a brief delay, Ross said. “We don’t want to go out onto the street if we’re not confident we can do it successfully,” he said. A second, longer test took place Friday, March 15. Ross said the plan is to see how the LRV runs in all condi-

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Some 84 per cent of Torontonians who took part in a poll say they prefer the new TTC bus shelters to their boxy predecessors. That’s according to Astral Media, which redesigned and maintains the shelters as part of its 20-year street furniture contract with the city. The poll of 539 people wrapped up earlier this year, and the Montreal media company said those surveyed overwhelmingly preferred the updated designs, which include park

benches and garbage receptacles.

Looking for a career change? Metrolinx and the city’s department for employment and social services are co-hosting a transit construction information session tonight from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at COSTI Immigrant Services’ Weston office, at 35 King St., near Lawrence Avenue West and Weston Road. Attendees can learn about opportunities through GO Transit’s Georgetown South expansion. To register, call 416-397-0155.

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Board of trade offers transit funding ideas

Toronto Region Board of Trade (TRBOT) announced Monday it’s ideas for funding transit. The preferred revenue tools it claims will generate nearly $5 billion annually for transit building. The tools include a one per cent regional sales tax to generate up to $1.6 billion a year; a $1 per parking

space levy also raising $1.6 billion annually; a 10 cent per litre regional fuel tax bringing in as much as $840 million; and a road toll for highoccupancy lanes charged at 30 cents per kilometre for single drivers who wish to use the lanes, which would generate a maximum of $45 million annually. Visit http://bit.ly/ZbFwAa for the full story.

Community groups met last night The Clean Train Coalition (CTC) updated the public yesterday on its ongoing court battle against

Metrolinx, the regional body in charge of coming up with a transit plan for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Region, to derail the Union Pearson Express air rail link. CTC wants the line electrified in time for the link’s 2015 opening. As part of the verdict, the group was ordered to pay $30,000 in court costs to Metrolinx. The commuter advocacy group, TTCriders, held a town hall yesterday at Metro Hall, 55 John St. Rahul Gupta is The Mirror’s transit reporter. His column runs every Tuesday. Reach him on Twitter: @ TOinTRANSIT

Leslie Street Connection Track

Construction & Traffic Management Consultation Project Update Please join representatives of City of Toronto Transportation Services and the TTC at a meeting to discuss traffic planning and phasing for the Leslie Street Connection Track and how to reduce construction impacts in your community. We are seeking community input to develop a comprehensive traffic and disruption management plan that meets the needs of local residents, businesses, and all pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists who live and travel through the area. Come review the draft plans and give your suggestions to improve them:

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