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International Migratory Bird Day will be celebrated Saturday during the Tommy Thompson Park Spring Bird Festival.

The free festival, which aims to highlight the importance of bird conservation and teach people about the phenomenon of migration, is hosted by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

The 14th annual event runs from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will include a range of hikes and bird-related activities and workshops for all ages.

Registration is required for some of the hikes and workshops.

There will also be various educational displays throughout the park, including bird banding demonstrations.

Tommy Thompson Park, otherwise known as the Leslie Street Spit, is the city’s largest green space.

The man-made peninsula is a critical stopover point for many migrating birds.

To date, more than 300 species of birds have been recorded at the park.

The park is at Leslie Street and Unwin Avenue in the port lands.

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SPRING: Philippe Bouchard, left, his dog Libby and mother Janine Vickers do their part Sunday during the Toronto Beaches Dog Association’s annual Beachy Clean Day.

Starting Sunday, the intersection of Queen and Leslie streets will be completely off limits to vehicular traffic as the TTC undertakes streetcar track installation work as part of its ongoing Leslie Barns construction project.

From Sunday to June 21, the intersection of Queen Street East and Leslie Street will be closed to car and transit vehicle traffic as the TTC constructs a track to the future Leslie Barns maintenance and storage facility for the new streetcar fleet set to begin service in late summer.

During the closure, the TTC intends to construct a new supply track to divert future out-of-service streetcars to the Leslie Barns.

Replacement work for aged watermains in the area will also take place, said the TTC in a Monday press release.

While construction of the supply track continues, the TTC will re-route the westbound 501 Queen streetcar north to Coxwell Avenue and then west >>>TTC, page 13

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community Spring plant sale wMichael this weekend Erdman and the Cantemus Singers are holding their annual spring plant sale Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 14 Lyall Ave. Funds raised will benefit the Daily Bread Food Bank in Regent Park.

Visit www.cantemus. ca or call 416-578-6602.

Asian Heritage wHeritage Month tour Toronto celebrates Asian Heritage Month with free walking tours in the Gerrard India Bazaar.

The first tour, each which take a hour and a half, is set for Saturday at 1:30 p.m., while the second tour is set for Wednesday, May 21 at 6:30 p.m.

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a Daffodil Tea Saturday.

The event, which runs from 2 to 4 p.m., includes a tea room, a craft table, a baked goods table, a white elephant table and prize draws.

Admission is $5 per person.

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Initiative is holding a garden mural shed painting event on Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon.

People are asked to meet at the community garden at Joel Weeks Park, which is north of Queen Street East and west of Broadview Avenue.

the Stars event will get underway at 7 p.m. at Norwood Park.

Call 416-691-1113 for details.

branch’s Development birthday wLibrary wA public meeting Tuesday meeting on a The Gerrard/Ashdale contentious development proposal in Leslieville is set for Tuesday, May 13 at Committee Room 1, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 100 Queen St. W. at 10:30 a.m.

The developer of the project at 1029 and 1075 Queen St. E., the site of the old post office, is calling for a six-storey building with 48 units and 11 parking spaces.

Call Councillor Paul Fletcher’s office at 416392-4060 for details.

library branch, at 1432 Gerrard St. E., celebrates 9 0 ye a r s o f s e r v i c e Thursday, May 15 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Historian Joanne Doucette will be on hand to discuss how the library has changed over the years.

People can check out photos and artifacts as well as share their memories. Call 416-393-7717 for more information.

Hundred Umpires needed Women Who Care wOne wThe Ontario Umpires One Hundred Women Who Care Toronto East, an organization that raises funds for local charities, hosts its next meeting Tuesday at the Balmy Beach Club at the foot of Beech Avenue at 7 p.m. Visit bit.ly/Sx3QS1 or email torontoeast or 100women@rogers.com for details.

association needs umpires for adult slow pitch and baseball games from May to October.

New or experienced umpires, 18 and older, are needed for high school and evening adult games.

Training is provided and umpires are paid once they are qualified. Email ontario_umpires@sympatico.ca or call 905-7910280 between 10 a.m. and 9 p.m.

Farmers’ Market hosts a pop-up garden shops Wednesday, May 14 from 3 to 7 p.m. at 1757 Gerrard St. E. There will be seeds, seedlings, cedar planters, mulch and more. Cash-only sales.

Susan Poizner, founder of The Ben Nobleman Park Community Orchard, will be a guest. Visit www.fairmountmarket.ca

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Bowling wTheLawn Club open house Balmy Beach Lawn Bowling Club, at the foot of Beech Avenue, is inviting the community to an open house Thursday, May 15 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Call 416-691-9962 for more information.

Movies under the wCommunity stars Centre 55 presents an outdoor screening of The Princess Bride Thursday, May 15.

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is inviting avid cyclists to sign up for the Hero Ride.

The weekend of cycling, which will benefit the Riverdale hospital as well as the Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation, takes place May 31 and June 1.

Participants cycling for Bridgepoint must commit to raising at least $2,500 each.

Fo r d e t a i l s, c o n tact Kalandra Roach at kroach@bridgepointhealth.ca.or 416461-8252, ext. 2247.

wTheHeart&Stroke Ride for Heart Becel Heart&Stroke Ride for Heart takes place June 1 and offers 25- and 50-kilometre routes that start and finish at Exhibition Place. Visit www.rideforheart.ca for details and to register.

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Pentimento Fine Art Gallery forced to close its doors Queen and Leslie streets intersection construction impacted two major exhibits

JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com Collateral damage.

That’s how John Rait, owner/ founder of Leslieville’s Pentimento Fine Art Gallery, describes the impossible decision he’s recently made to close his gallery after nine years in business.

A bright space on Queen Street East, just east of Jones Avenue, Pentimento Fine Art Gallery is one of the local businesses that has and will continue to be impacted by construction work along Queen Street East, notably the upcoming closure of the Queen and Leslie streets intersection.

This work is being done as part of the track connection required for the new Leslie Barns streetcar storage and maintenance facility at Lake Shore Boulevard East and Leslie Street.

Weather permitting, the intersection closure will take place from May 11 to June 21.

This closure coincides with Pentimento Gallery’s prime time for exhibitions.

Initially, Rait said he was told construction would take place from mid-March to May and he sched-

uled two major art shows around that time frame.

However, earlier this year the TTC pushed the closure back by roughly two months.

“The preliminary schedule from a year ago for the closure was roughly from March to May. Due to rather horrific weather, it was moved to May and June,” TTC Spokesperson David Nagler said during a recent interview.

Lack of communication For Rait, the date change led to the loss of the two major shows he had booked months ago and gave Pentimento no other alternative than to close its doors on June 30.

“Bottom line, (the date change) has been deadly for me. It’s a very sad time for us,” he said.

“It’ll be interesting to see how many other businesses close.”

Rait said his main frustration is the lack of communication from the city and the TTC about the construction work being done right in front of his gallery, notably the decision to move the closure back by two months.

“I have not had one word from city hall about the street closing

Staff photo/JOANNA LAVOIE

Pentimento Gallery owner/founder John Rait has decided to close his gallery after nine years. Rait said road work related to the new Leslie Barns streetcar storage and maintenance facility, notably the upcoming closure of the Queen and Leslie streets intersection, is the primary reason he said he’s being forced to close his gallery.

in front of me, not one,” he said, adding he’d appreciate a tax break or some kind of incentive for business owners affected by long stretches of construction on the main streets in

front of their businesses.

Nine years ago, when Rait first opened Pentimento Fine Art Gallery on Queen Street East at Jones Avenue, Leslieville was a rough area but Rait said he soldiered on because he saw the community’s potential.

“We believe in this neighbourhood. … I’m happy to see the development of Leslieville. It’s an amazing area. We should be proud of Leslieville and all that we have here,” said Rait, who also lives in the community and has devoted two months of each year he’s been in business to putting on exhibits by local artists.

“To be put out of business is very upsetting. … This is heartbreaking for me. Essentially I’m being forced into retirement. This is not how I wanted to go out.”

Rait, who prior to opening his own gallery was a competitive figure skater/professional ice dancer then a casting director, said his next adventure would be to write his autobiography.

The TTC said it has been proactive in working with the Leslieville Business Improvement Area (BIA) to help retailers during the closure.

Nagler said the commission’s

No. 1 priority, as conveyed by local business owners, is to maintain public transit service as close as possible to the construction zone so people can still get to the area easily.

“It’s absolutely going to be challenging. … We’re not going to sugar coat it. This is going to be very disruptive construction,” he said, adding in exchange for the inconveniences of construction, the TTC would be doing some “major” streetscaping upgrades at the corners of Queen Street East and Rushbrook Avenue, Curzon Street, Leslie Street and Hastings Avenue.

Nagler said the TTC will also be installing Leslieville BIA-branded benches in that area. Once the work is done, the city will also be installing public art in various locations throughout the neighbourhood.

The TTC, in partnership with the Leslieville BIA, is sponsoring a Doors Open event at the Russell Carhouse, 1403 to 1433 Queen St. E., Saturday, May 24. Visit bit.ly/1uzQJhw for more information.

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Sultans of the Street at Young People’s Theatre until May 15 Resilience and choice key to play for east-end actors JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com East-end residents Colin Doyle and Zorana Sadiq are starring in the world premiere of Sultans of the Street, a poignant and uplifting play about four children from different social classes trapped in a world of begging on the streets of Kolkata, India.

Written by award-winning playwright/actor Anusree Roy, Sultans of the Street is currently being staged at Young People’s Theatre, 165 Front St. E., at Lower Sherbourne Street until May 15.

Doyle, who grew up in the Upper Beach area and currently lives near Woodbine and Danforth avenues, plays the role of Ojha, one of the four lower middle class children in the play working together to escape life on the streets.

“The character I play has a beautiful, emotional journey,” said Doyle, who graduated from Malvern Collegiate and went on to study acting at York University.

Doyle, who started rehearsing for Sultans of the Street in early April, said the play has a powerful message: the need to stand by the choices we make and learn from them.

“Prakash (Ojha’s older brother played by Ali Momen) and Ojha get into trouble when they make the wrong choices.

“It’s a great topic for young people to consider...I believe quite a bit in the story and the message that’s being shared,” said Doyle, who has spent most of his acting career performing in plays for young audiences around the world.

Sultans of the Street is his first time working with Young People’s Theatre.

Doyle, who has been nominated for three local Dora awards for acting, was invited by Roy to be in the play after participating in a workshop exercise about two years ago where industry professionals came together to read her script and offer constructive criticism about how to tighten it up.

“I’m so excited to be in this play.

It’s a very collaborative, family atmosphere for the show,” said Doyle, who is also friends with the show’s director Nina Lee Aquino and attended York University with fellow lead actor Richard Lee. “Working with the people involved and Young People’s Theatre is a dream come true.”

Beach resident Zorana Sadiq plays several roles in the play, notably a mysterious Aunty forced to make some poor choices in the name of feeding her family as well as a wise street food vendor known as PaoBhaji-Wallah.

“Survival and resilience are very key (themes) in this show,” said Sadiq, who also performs the roles of several street characters throughout the play, which is also her first time performing with Young People’s Theatre.

“For me, it’s such a huge array of roles. I play the antagonist, but it’s balanced out by the fun and physical roles.”

A native of Thornhill, ON who has lived near Queen Street East and

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Colin Doyle, left, and Zorana Sadiq appear in the play, ‘Sultans of the Street’, about four children from different social classes in Kolkata, India, who are trapped in the world of begging.

Lee Avenue since 2007, Sadiq studied performance music at McGill University and the University of Toronto.

A contemporary opera singer, she began performing when she was just 15 years old.

About five years ago, Sadiq started performing in plays.

“I’ve always had a passion for communicating with text,” said

Sadiq, who is also a good friend of the playwright. Sadiq and Roy worked together on a libretto called Phoolan Devi-The Bandit Queen, which is set to premiere this fall in New York City. Tickets to Sultans of the Street cost $15 to $24 plus tax/ service charges.

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Kelly’s handling of mayor’s job deserves praise He won’t return your phone call personally. He doesn’t worry about his office budget.

And he shows up early.

Sometimes, Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly shows up very early.

On Monday, he and Toronto Centre-Rosedale Councillor Kristyn WongTam hosted a 9 a.m. news conference to do something else that Mayor Rob Ford would never do: invite 200 LGBT couples to get married, for free, at Toronto’s Casa Loma.

Now that Ford has left city hall to look after his personal problems, Kelly is the de-facto mayor.

The leave of absence funnels to Kelly the few powers left to Ford after council voted to isolate him in November.

Kelly represents Toronto at official functions, acts as the head of the government in emergencies and otherwise.

And he continues in his role of attempting to elevate the discussion at

david nickle the city city hall, and restore dignity to the institution – a role in which Kelly has excelled.

Shout-out I take the time to point this out because the longtime Scarborough councillor really deserves the shout-out.

These past 12 months have seen the city dragged through the mud – from the moment that crack video started making the rounds, or maybe a short while before, when gossip about Ford’s substance troubles found their way from backrooms to front pages.

Kelly stepped into the role of deputy mayor in the midst of it, taking over from Doug Holyday after he made his way to Queen’s Park.

Kelly did so gamely – knowing there was trouble

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And when council put (Norm Kelly) in the sort-of-top-job, he managed to retain some grace even as he was clearly delighted to oblige.

with the mayor, and hoping to provide quiet counsel to the mayor and his brother, Councillor Doug Ford, as the office unravelled.

It was a thankless job, but Kelly had the good grace to appear grateful for it.

And when council put him in the sort-of-top-job, he managed to retain some grace even as he was clearly delighted to oblige.

He’s spent the past five months taking council’s pulse, nudging things along on issues he cares about, but otherwise taking a quesera-sera approach to matters of municipal policy.

You would never run an

election campaign promising to be a mayor like Norm Kelly.

But it is actually a good lesson for future mayors as they think about how to manage this city.

Kelly’s geniality has led to a pretty productive council.

It passed a decent budget, made a tough call on the future of the Billy Bishop Airport and generally conducted its business as well as one might hope.

The next mayor might find him/herself needing some of Kelly’s low-key mojo.

Because given the city’s financial constraints, it will be difficult to make a mark with more than one or two big, city-building projects and still manage the books.

The virtues of modesty, inclusiveness and compromise might be the main of what our future leaders require.

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Dimensions Gallery WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Dimensions Gallery, 732 Queen St. E. CONTACT: Ellen Davidson, 416-4637263 COST: Free ‘Surface Tension’ opens May 8. The exhibition is part of the annual, month-long Scotiabank.

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Royal LePage Shelter Foundation WHEN: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Royal LePage Estate Realty, 18 Pine Ave. CONTACT: Ray.McIlroy@ kaiserlachance.com National Garage Sale for Shelter supports women’s shelters and ending family violence. Also at 372 Victoria Park Ave. from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; 23 Swanwick Ave., from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and 71 Pine Cres. from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Ask An Expert: Growing Romantics - Roses, Peonies & Irises WHEN: 10 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Gerrard/Ashdale Library, 1432 Gerrard St. E. CONTACT: 416-393-7717, gestaff@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Expert horticulturists, Toronto Master Gardeners will provide free advice to home gardeners.

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Eley, 416-699-4353, www.beachgs. ca COST: various prices Hundreds of exceptional perennials including day lilies, hosta, iris, ferns, native plants including shade plants.

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Small Paintings for Small Spaces 2014 WHEN: 3 to 8 p.m. tonight and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday WHERE: Gardener’s Cottage, at the foot of Lee Avenue, south of Queen Street East CONTACT: http://beachguildoffineart.com COST: Free The Beach Guild of Fine Art presents its annual show.

Antique Appraisal Day WHEN: noon to 2 p.m. WHERE: Community Centre 55, 97 Main St. CONTACT: evonne@centre55.com COST: $5 per item What are your valuables worth?

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Mom’s Computer Workshop Series WHEN: 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. WHERE: Community Centre 55, 97 Main St. CONTACT: 416-525-5465 COST: 49 plus HST Four one-hour workshops that will help your mother get the hang of it and have fun with her computer.

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Beach Garden Society WHEN: 7:15 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Adam Beck Community Centre, 79 Lawlor Ave. CONTACT: Marcha Armstrong, www.beachgs.ca, marchabgs@gmail.com COST: Free Presentation Gardening in a Changing Climate.

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Seniors Lunch Bunch WHEN: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave. CONTACT: Janet Keenan, 416691-7407, ext. 224 COST: $5 Local author and artist Ann Carson will speak on her new book “We All Become Stories.” Lunch to follow.

Call to RSVP.

w Saturday, May 17 Beach Garden Society 2014 Plant Sale WHEN: 9 to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Adam Beck Community Centre, 79 Lawlor Ave. CONTACT: Ursula

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Maker Day WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to noon WHERE: Gerrard/Ashdale Library, 1432 Gerrard St. E. CONTACT: 416-393-7717 to register COST: Free Join Toronto Tool Library and Makerspace with their team of Tool Ninjas.

Get creative with 3D printers, robots, DIY jewelry and more. (For ages eight to 14).

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TEGH helps foreign-trained professionals get Canadian experience JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com Late last month marked the first of many steps in a long journey for approximately 30 graduates of Toronto East General Hospital’s ( TEGH) English-as-a-second language (ESL) Hospital Training Program.

Run in partnership with the Toronto Catholic District School Board, the 15-year-old program is designed to help foreign-trained health-care professionals learn about medical technology, while providing them with much-needed Canadian work experience.

TEGH offers the 10-week-long course twice a year.

Those who successfully complete the program are given the opportunity to volunteer at the facility.

To date, more than 650 students have graduated from TEGH’s ESL Hospital Training Program.

“It’s a very exciting day for us. I like to think of this day not as the end of a program but the start of a new chapter,” said Denny Petkovski, TEGH’s manager of volunteer services, during the graduation ceremony.

“We’re happy to help you through-

chance to give back to the community as TEGH volunteers, the program also aims to help build the confidence of its participants, while giving them the chance to practice their English-language skills.

Connections It also gives foreign-trained medical professionals a chance to make connections with others in the same shoes.

“Because of the program, my confidence came back and I realized it’s never too late to go back to school and pursue my dreams,” said Geraldine Mayor, a clinical nurse who came to Canada from the Philippines in 2008 to work as a live-in caregiver.

“The class was really amazing,” said Mayor. “It was really fun and I made new friends.”

Mayor, who said she hopes her husband and two children will be able to immigrate to Canada by early next year, said she’s grateful her employers allowed her to come in a little late on the days she was in school and that they understood how important the program was to her.

Jose Blanco and his wife Maribel

Staff photos/JOANNA LAVOIE

Left, Geraldine Mayor, a clinical nurse who came to Canada from the Philippines in 2008, displays her graduation certificate from Toronto East General Hospital’s English-as-a-Second Language Hospital Training Program. Right, Jose Blanco and his wife Maribel Gomes, who immigrated to Canada in 2010 from Venezuela.

out your journey.

“You have friends and colleagues now at Toronto East General Hospital and the Toronto Catholic District School Board.”

Dale Northcote is the program’s instructor.

“What a wonderful group of people you are. The health-care sector is so lucky and the clinics

you are going to work at one day are so lucky to get employees like you who are dedicated, interested, motivated and sincere,” she said at the Wednesday, April 30 graduation event.

“I wish you all very well in the future, lots of success in all you do.”

Aside from giving graduates a

Gomez came to Canada from Venezuela in November 2010 to give their three sons, Gabriel, Javier and Cristhian, a better life.

Blanco, an obstetrician/gynecologist, and Gomez, a pediatrician, both graduated from TEGH’s ESL Hospital Training Program in December 2011.

The couple now volunteer at TEGH. “These people are like me two years ago. It’s not impossible,” Gomez said following the recent graduation celebration.

“We both realize it’s tough to get into the health-care system (in Canada) but we still want to work in the field. … We realize English communication is key.”

Blanco is currently working to become a midwife, while Gomes is studying to become a lactation consultant at the International Breastfeeding Centre.

“In Canada, you can follow your dreams but you have to go step by step. The process is slow but you can do it,” he said.

Both Blanco and Gomes said their goal is to work at TEGH by 2020.

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Beach photographer featured in CONTACT Photography Festival JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com Lifelong east-end resident Elaine Chan-Dow grew up surrounded by photography so it’s only natural she’d eventually pursued the art form as a career path.

“Photography is a lifelong passion. I feel it’s a calling,” said ChanDow who, after graduating from high school, went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in urban geography at the University of Toronto and worked for a number of years as a data analyst for an IT company.

Photography was a hobby.

“As time went on, my artistic side dominated and in 2009, I followed my heart and pursued photography,” Chan-Dow said.

The first thing she did was to return to school where she obtained a bachelor’s degree from Ryerson University’s School of Image Arts.

Since then, she’s has done a number of freelance commercial photography shoots for various tourism organizations and architecture firms.

“I love those topics,” said ChanDow, who is currently pursuing a

Photo/ELAINE CHAN-DOW

Photographer Elaine Chan-Dow will be showcasing images of empty libraries in her exhibit, ‘Libraria: the Evolution of Literary Spaces’, during the CONTACT Photography Festival until May 30 at IX Gallery.

master’s degree in fine arts at York University.

This month, her images are featured in the CONTACT Photography Festival in a solo exhibit called Libraria, The Evolution Of Literary Spaces, which being held in

Riverside at IX Gallery, 11 Davies Ave., Unit 101 Libraria, The Evolution Of Literary Spaces is Chan-Dow’s first solo show in CONTACT. The exhibit explores the evolution of “library” from books to the

Photographer Elaine Chan-Dow image of the Osgoode Hall Library.

online world.

“Today libraries are still sanctuaries of knowledge, but they’re evolving,” Chan-Dow said.

“I’m curious to see what libraries will look like in 20 years. Libraries are evolving more and more into community spaces.”

Libraria, The Evolution Of Literary Spaces, which features shots of empty libraries including

the Toronto Reference Library, York University’s Osgoode Hall among other places, is one of three major series she’s worked on.

“I do a lot of mini-series to keep myself inspired,” Chan-Dow said.

Chan-Dow said she often jots down ideas in a little notebook, which she revisits each year. She moves forward with a photography series when an idea inspires her.

“Each year, I try to complete one mini-series of up to about 10 shots,” Chan-Dow said.

In some cases, working on a series also involves gaining access to sites that aren’t usually open to photographers.

Chan-Dow shoots both digital images as well as 4x5-inch analog photographs using a large-format camera.

Chan-Dow has a dark room in her Beach area home.

“I enjoy the process. I think part of enjoying photography is sitting and waiting for the image to come up,” said Chan-Dow, who said she’s recently discovered a passion for the historical platinum printing process.

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Support at The Caregiver Show Simply put – family caregivers need support.

That’s the reason for the upcoming The Caregiver Show, a free event May 14 at the Direct Energy Centre.

Produced by Metroland Media Toronto, which publishes this newspaper, and conceived in partnership with Downsizing Divas, the show will provide a relaxing day for caregivers, giving them access to caregiving resources, providing the opportunity to meet other caregivers in similar circumstances, and to receive a little pampering.

Some eight million Canadians are family caregivers. A caregiver is anyone who provides care to a loved one or friend with an acute, chronic problem or aging issues. A caregiver can be a wife, husband, sister, brother, daughter, son, uncle, aunt, mother, father, grandchild or caring neighbour.

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The Caregiver Show will be at the Direct Energy Centre – Heritage Court, at Exhibition Place in downtown Toronto.

The show runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

“We know there are many, many people who simply give, give and give some more as a caregiver,” said Middleton.

“If you know anyone in this situation, please let them know about this special day.

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Community Environment Day Saturday Help us plan the future of the Port Lands: Cousins Quay Precinct Plan

Public Meeting Waterfront Toronto, in collaboration with the City of Toronto and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, is developing a precinct plan for the Cousins Quay Precinct. We invite you to attend a public meeting to provide feedback on the development of this precinct plan.

At this first public meeting we will present guiding principles and several different options for how the precinct could be developed. Your participation and ideas are important and will help shape the future of the Cousins Quay Precinct and the Port Lands.

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The precinct plan will establish design and development objectives, local street patterns, block structure, linkages between local parks and open spaces, and built form controls.

The plan will also identify other mechanisms needed to ensure revitalization and highquality development in the Cousins Quay Precinct. This planning exercise is one of four initiatives currently underway in Toronto’s Port Lands.

The Cousins Quay Precinct Plan will complement and be coordinated with the Don Mouth Naturalization and Port Lands Flood Protection Project Environmental Assessment (“DMNP EA”), the Lower Don Lands Master Plan Environmental Assessment Study (“LDL EA”), and the Port Lands Planning Framework currently underway.

Wa rd 3 0 re s i d e n t s a re i n v i t e d to Councillor Paula Fletcher’s Community Environment Day Saturday.

The event will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Riverdale Park East, which is west of Broadview Ave n u e a n d s o u t h o f Danforth Avenue.

Community Environment Days, which are held across Toronto throughout the year, give people the opportunity to reuse, recycle and safely dispose of unwanted and unused household items.

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Professional wrestling returns to Ted Reeve Arena Fans of professional wrestling in east end Toronto will get to hear it talked about Friday at the Danforth Music Hall and view it in action the next day at Ted Reeve Arena.

Ring of Honour (ROH), a U.S.-based professional wrestling organization, which produces events for live television and pay-per-view audiences, has been making regular annual stops at the east-end arena over the past several years.

Only this time, they’re not coming alone, bringing along another wrestling company based in Japan called New Japan Pro Wrestling.

Both organizations will present their top stars in action in a live event they’ve labelled ‘Global Wars’, which will also be available on payper-view.

In fact, unless you’ve already scored a ticket, payper-view is now the only way to take in the event as ROH

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Ring of Honour wrestling is again coming to Ted Reeve Arena.

Here, Michael Elgin, right, who trained out of a Toronto club, was at last year’s event.

says the event at Ted Reeve Arena is sold out.

It’s part of a double bill with the second show – called ‘War of the Worlds’ – taking place Saturday, May 17 in New York City at the Hammerstein Ballroom.

But first they’ll talk it up at the Danforth Music Hall with Friday’s event featuring professional wrestling announcer Jim Ross.

“The event will feature J.R.

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Professional wrestler, the ‘Unbreakable’ Michael Elgin, who trained out of a Toronto club, will not be at Ted Reeve this year but at the New York fight.

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Users of the 502 and 503 Downtowner streetcars will have to take buses during the construction, which will also re-route around the Queen East construction, heading north along Greenwood Avenue then west along Dundas Street East before returning south to Queen via Jones Avenue. The TTC will also increase bus service to Pape, Donlands and Greenwood stations.

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