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Understandably uneasy following a Saturday shooting in their Little India-area neighbourhood that left one person dead and a teen with life-threatening injuries, residents of a Toronto Community Housing Corporation ( TCHC) complex near Greenwood Avenue and Gerrard Street East came together Tuesday evening to talk about safety.

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Councillor Paula Fletcher and other community partners, including representatives from various victims/witness service groups and The Salvation Army, were also on hand.

An opportunity for the residents of 66 Walpole Ave. to share their concerns and express their frustrations, one of the main points underlined at the meeting was that those who live at the complex and surrounding area need to be the “eyes and ears” of their community and let authorities know about “anti-

social behaviour” and “undesirable” individuals coming in and out of their neighbourhood.

“It’s the community as a whole,” said Const. Rob McDonald, 55 Division’s crime prevention officer, to those in attendance. “We all have to work together. It’s not an isolated problem.”

“We have to stay vigilant.

Keep an eye on each other. Take care of each other.”

Michelle Davis, a TCHC community safety advisor, served as the meeting’s facilitator and also pushed the “eyes and ears” message.

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Davis said TCHC wants tenants to know they’re (the corporation) there for them and want to offer support, especially during this difficult time.

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Community Centre 55 presents its annual canine extravaganza, Slobberfest Saturday.

The fundraiser includes a pack parade and crowning of the Slobber King and Queen, as well as awards for the best costume, best canine trick, softest/roughest coat, the longest/ shortest ears, tallest/shortest dog and longest/shortest tail.

There will also be canine hot dog and ice cream eating contests.

Slobberfest, which includes doggie-related vendors and service providers as well as a mobile license and microchip pet clinic, runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Leuty Pavilion on the Beach boardwalk, at the foot of Lee Avenue.

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The Ditch the Dust Dash, takes place from 1 to 3 p.m. and includes stops throughout Leslieville where participants will search for clues and instruction on the tasks they must complete before arriving at their next location.

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Public Open Houses Join us at Public Information Centre Round #1: Monday, June 9, 2014 6:30pm-9:00pm Scarborough Civic Centre (Rotunda) 150 Borough Dr. (McCowan Road & Ellesmere Road) Subway: Bloor/Danforth Line to Kennedy, then Scarborough LRT to ScarboroughTown Centre or McCowan

Monday, June 16, 2014 6:30pm-9:00pm North York City Centre Memorial Community Hall (Burgundy Room) 5110Yonge St. (Yonge Street north of Sheppard Ave.) Subway:Yonge Line to NorthYork Centre

Tuesday, June 17, 2014 6:30pm-9:00pm Metro Hall (Rotunda) 55 John St. (John & King St. W.) Subway: University Line to St. Andrew

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 6:30pm-9:00pm St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 3819 Bloor St. W. (just west of Kipling) Subway: Bloor/Danforth Line to Kipling

Background The City is developing a LongTerm Waste Management Strategy for Toronto that will provide a framework for solid waste management policy decisions over the next 30 to 50 years. How should we manage our remaining garbage even after reuse, recycling, and composting?

Our goal is to find solutions that are cost-effective, socially acceptable, and environmentally sustainable.

We want to receive your input on current programs and any other ideas on how to improve waste management inToronto. Residents of all ages are welcome.

To receive updates, get on the electronic mailing list: www.is.gd/wastestrategy (click 'Send') Visit us online at www.toronto.ca/wastestrategy / Follow us at #TOwastestrategy If you have further questions about this strategy or want to be added to the mailing list, please contact: Kate Kusiak, Public Consultation Unit 55 John Street, Metro Hall, 19th Floor wastestrategy@toronto.ca 416-392-3760 Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

Join Arlene Dickinson at the Toronto Region Board of Trade You too can have breakfast with Arlene Dickinson.

The Dragon’s Den and The Big Decision star and marketing expert is speaking about making it as an entrepreneur in today’s economy, Wednesday, June 4 from 7 to 9:30 a.m. at the Toronto Region Board of Trade office.

It’s one stop on a breakfast seminar series, presented in partnership with Metroland Media Toronto and YouInc., part of Ontario Entrepreneur Week.

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backbone of our economy.

Arlene’s coming to share some of her lessons and help give that little inspirational jolt to our entrepreneurial community,” said Marg Middleton, Metroland Media Toronto general manager.

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Monuments Men screening wThe The Rotar y Club of Toronto Beach screens The Monuments Men, an American-German Second World War drama, free for seniors Thursday at the Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. E. at 10 a.m.

Call The Fox at 416691-7330. club grants available wBreakfast

Toronto charities that provide breakfast or lunch programs to disadvantaged children can apply for a Newman’s Own Foundation grant until May 30.

Interested charities should email NOF@paradigmpr.ca their contact information and a 200 words or less summary on why their organization would benefit from a grant.

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A fundraising event for the Quebec-based Fauna animal sanctuary takes place Saturday at Leslieville’s Arts Market, 1114 Queen St. E., from 7 to 11 p.m.

There will be live music, finger foods, a live auction, trivia and a reading by Andrew Westoll, author of Chimps of Fauna Sanctuary.

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Listen to Arlene Dickinson speak about making it as an entrepreneur in today’s economy.

organizers are asking attendees to purchase a silk-screened T-shirt

by Arts Market vendor, Valiant Bob. Visit www.artsmarket. ca for details.

Street Sale set for Saturday wPocket

East-end residents are invited to support their neighbours while discovering some hidden treasures at The Pocket Street Sale Saturday at 9 a.m.

The rain date for the the sale for Pocket neighbourhood, which is south of Danforth Avenue and east of Jones Avenue, is Sunday. Visit www.thepocket.ca opening of Moncur Park wGrand

East-end residents are invited to celebrate the grand opening of Moncur Park, 10 Gainsborough Rd., Sunday with a ribbon cutting, tug of war, water balloon toss, T-ball, face painting and ball hockey games from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Proceeds will be used to purchase extra equipment. Visit http://goo.gl/ gzsHus at bridgepoint w#NameOurPark

Ward 30 Councillor Paula Fletcher invites the com-

munity to name a future park set to be built on the Bridgepoint Active Healthcare campus.

Residents can submit their ideas on Twitter and facebook using the hashtag #NameOurPark.

Nominations close Monday.

Contact Fletcher’s office at 416-392-4060. general meeting June 3 wCC55

Community Centre 55 hosts its annual general meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 97 Main St. Contact Debbie Visconti at 416-691-1113, ext. 225 for details. fruit and veggies wOrganic

A new organic fruit and veggie service is coming to Leslieville in June.

Pick-up is set to begin Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mercury Espresso, 915 Queen St. E., just east of Logan Avenue.

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After a successful first year, the Riverside Good Food Market is set to return to the corner of Queen and Saulter streets June 12.

Organizers are looking for volunteers to help out at this season’s market.

Email Lee McGregor at volunteers@riverside-to. com to get involved.

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Young filmmaker, Nate Wilson, Glow-ing after award JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com While Nate Wilson may only be 17 years old, he’s already an accomplished and award-winning filmmaker.

A Grade 12 student at Rosedale Heights School of the Arts, he recently received The Gertrude Löwengren Award for Best Film, grades 9 to 12, Fiction, for his short film Glow, a story about a boy named Tavis who believes his parents are being manipulated by an otherworldly force that makes them happy.

The award Wilson received is part of the TIFF Next Wave Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase, a high-profile showcase for this year’s best films by Ontario students in grades 9 to 12. This year’s showcase featured 22 short films by 36 young filmmakers.

“The high school division of Jump Cuts highlights the creativity, originality and unique vision of up-andcoming filmmakers, and continues our commitment to engage and

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support youth, allowing teens to use filmmaking to communicate issues they are passionate about,” said Elizabeth Muskala, director of TIFF Kids, in a release.

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Young Filmmakers Showcase also includes an awards ceremony, which was held May 20 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. A team of esteemed film industry professionals chose the four winning films.

“It was awesome to win, but just to be there and get involved with other young filmmakers was the coolest part; to be able to meet other people who are doing similar stuff,” said Wilson, who lives in Leslieville near Queen Street East and Greenwood Avenue.

Wilson started making films as a child when he attended Kew Beach Public School near Queen Street East and Woodbine Avenue.

“I’ve made movies from a very young age. I used to make little shorts when I was nine or 10 years old,” said Wilson, sharing how his “ambitious ideas” led him to film a short at the Bloor Cinema when he was 12 years old. “(Making films) is just something I’ve always wanted to do.”

When Wilson first entered high school, he saved up enough money to purchase a good quality video camera.

“I got it before I really knew how to use it. Now, I use it all the time,” he said.

Fast-forward four years, Wilson has since made several films, includ-

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ing MOOD-KILLER, a six-minute short that screened at the 2013 Toronto After Dark Film Festival.

Prior to that, he submitted a three-minute short to a TIFF-run 24-hour filmmaking contest and won $500 for his three-minute short, Spaceman.

“That gave me the confidence to keep making films,” said Wilson, whose two-minute horror short, The Crimson Thread, was also recently selected to play in Canadian filmmaker Bruce MacDonald’s Halloween-themed horror flick, Hellions.

Glow, which is just 90 seconds long, is his biggest accolade to date.

He also recently submitted the film as part of his application to Ryerson University’s film production program.

With an interest in writing and storytelling, Wilson said he might also like to study English and humanities at university.

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Excitement over World Cup builds

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he World Cup soccer championship officially kicks off June 12 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with a game between the host country and Croatia, but the excitement in Toronto is already starting to build.

Short of being in Brazil, Toronto has to be the best place in the world for soccer fans to watch the World Cup. Most residents are already very familiar with how our city gets all dressed up and celebrates World Cup. Beyond the flags waving from cars, there are vendors selling hats, shirts and flags, and fans gathering in locations across Toronto to catch the action.

Everybody will be talking soccer between June 12 and July 13, when the tourney wraps up with the championship game in Rio. There are 32 teams taking part in the World Cup and Toronto has significant our view demographic links to many of those teams. For instance, the Italian, Greek, Portuguese, German, English, French and Dutch diasporas are large and well established throughout the city.

We’re all familiar with scenes of flag-waving fans filling the streets and celebrating after their teams win. Parts of Little Italy, Little Portugal, and Corso Italia are seas of celebrating fans after wins by their teams.

What’s especially interesting and makes the World Cup in our city so much fun is the mixing of fan bases, and how the Brazilian fans will watch and celebrate in Little Portugal, and parts of Corso Italia along St. Clair West have also become home-base for many fans with links to South American teams other than Brazil. Head to North York where Iranian and African fans gather.

And Greektown on the Danforth is always packed with fans waving the blue and white.

It’s all a part of what makes Toronto great.

Here at The Beach Mirror, we know how important the World Cup is to our city. That’s why we’ve got special coverage in today’s paper to introduce soccer fans to our website dedicated to the World Cup in Toronto.

You can access the website by going to www. insidetoronto.com/worldcupTO There’s information there about all 32 teams, the culture and demographics related to those team’s countries in the Greater Toronto Area, and information on the best places to watch games locally.

Toronto talking soccer

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Tory’s transit proposal compelling and speculative Oh, John Tory is a coy one.

All this time when the mayoral candidate was talking about building a “Yonge Street Relief Line,” we assumed he was simply renaming the Downtown Relief Line – and that his promise to start building the thing right away, at the same time as the city and province built a subway to Scarborough, was pie-inthe-sky.

Well, it turns out the reason Tory didn’t call his secret transit plan the downtown relief line was he doesn’t intend to build the downtown relief subway line any time soon.

His Yonge Street Relief line is something else: a 52-kilometre, 22-stop SmartTrack line, using GO Transit rail lines for an above-ground subway that will stretch from the western reaches of Etobicoke to the middle of Scarborough, and dip south to Union Station touching Main Station in

david nickle the city the east and Dundas West station in the west.

It will cost $8 billion divided between three levels of government, and the city will pay for its portion using Tax Increment Financing (TIF), the same system of borrowing against future property assessment increases that Gordon Chong advocated when Mayor Rob Ford hired him to come up with a funding plan for his failed subway proposal on Sheppard Avenue.

The idea itself is a refinement and expansion of a proposal that failed 2010 mayoral candidate Rocco Rossi proposed – to use GO lines as an interim downtown relief line.

And it is a compelling idea.

It provides rapid commuter transit to places that are pretty far off, and

gives commuters from the edge of the subway system an alternative to clogging up the Bloor-Yonge interchange as they head to work downtown.

Semantics It is also, in the context of this election, a too-cute game of rope-a-dope: an attempt to get his opponents to spend their energy attacking and questioning a suspected plan that is nothing like the real plan.

For a short time after its revelation, it forces Tory’s opponents to basically call him on his semantics.

It also, however, allows his opponents to accuse him of hiding a flip-flop behind semantics.

Earlier in the campaign, Tory did make it clear that a downtown relief subway line was essential, and sharply criticized Chow and Ford for not embracing it as a No. 1 priority.

And while it is true the

new plan sidesteps some of the logistical problems of getting a downtown relief subway going right away, it raises other problems.

To begin with, the TIF model of financing is another semantic trick: it is debt by another name, and with the billion-dollar Scarborough subway plan, Toronto will have nearly reached its debt ceiling.

And like Chow’s downtown relief plan, Tory’s surface rail plan relies on a massive federal and provincial buy-in to go ahead, and in that sense, is just as speculative.

The plan also doesn’t obviate the need for the TTC’s downtown relief line – the city has to find the money for that too.

And as Tory himself pointed out not too long ago, that needs to come sooner rather than later.

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Community Makers: Our Activist Neighbourhood WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Ralph Thornton Centre, 765 Queen St. E. CONTACT: info@ralphthornton.org COST: Free Presentations and discussion of our community’s impressive history of social action and why it continues to be important today “The Odd Couple” Performance

by Neil McNeil Students WHEN: 7 to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Neil McNeil High School, 127 Victoria Park Ave. CONTACT: 416-393-5502 COST: $7 for adults $4 for students and seniors Students and staff at Neil McNeil High School present this hilarious comedy.

“A Bicycle Built for Two” by Theatre of the Beat WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Toronto United Mennonite Church, 1774 Queen St. E. CONTACT: Mike DeHaan, 416-699-6631 COST: donation Toronto United Mennonite Church hosts the Theatre of the Beat’s “A Bicycle Built for Two”.

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Toronto Mom to Mom sale WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Baron Byng/Beaches Legion, 243

looking ahead w Tuesday, June 10

Toronto South East Shout Sister! Fundraiser Concert WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd. CONTACT: manager@ shoutsisterchoir.ca COST: $5 plus a donation of non-perishable food items Fundraiser to benefit Nellie’s shelter.

Check out our complete online community calendar by visiting www.beachmirror.com. Read weeks of listings from your neighbourhood as well as events from across Toronto.

Coxwell Ave. CONTACT: www.torontomomtomom.com COST: Free Second-hand baby clothing, kids’ clothing, toys, games, furniture and gear.

A workshop on kilim weaving done

by Turkish Society of Canada. All materials will be supplied. For adults and teens. Registration is required for this event.

Duke of Connaught PS Fun Fair WHEN: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Duke of Connaught Public School, 70 Woodfield Rd. CONTACT: 416-3939455, DukeSchoolCouncil@gmail. com COST: Free Music, games, prizes, food and more.

This fun fair will take place rain or shine.

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Turkish Kilim Weaving WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Gerrard/ Ashdale Library, 1432 Gerrard St. E. CONTACT: 416-393-7717, ashdale. events@gmail.com COST: Free

Seniors Expo - Touching BASE for Boomers and Seniors WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1/42, 243 Coxwell Ave. CONTACT: Andrew Sherbin, 416-461-7037 COST: Free This expo features services, talks and ideas for boomers and seniors in the community.

Mom’s Computer Workshop WHEN: 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. WHERE: Community Centre 55, 97 Main St. CONTACT: Mom, 416-525-5465

COST: $49 plus HST Four one-hour workshops that will help your mother get the hang of and have fun with her computer.

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Misconceptions about the Big Bang WHEN: 7 to 8:15 p.m. WHERE: Beaches Library, 2161 Queen St. E. CONTACT: 416-393-7703 COST: Free There are many misconceptions about the Big Bang and the formation of the universe as it is often portrayed in misleading ways. Dr. Michael Reid addresses some of these issues and clears up some of the confusion.

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Applegrove Community Complex All-Candiates Meeting WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Duke of Connaught School, 60 Woodfield Rd. CONTACT: 416-461-8143 Voters welcome to hear what their candidates have to say. Candidates can call for details.

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Play cricket with the Danforth Multifaith Community East-end residents are invited to come out and learn how to play cricket Sunday with young cricket masters just back from the Canadian World Juniors in Dubai.

Hosted by the Danforth Multifaith Community, the family friendly event runs from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

A free training session and exhibition game by the pros will take place at 2:30 p.m. in the schoolyard at Roden Junior Public School, 151 Hiawatha Rd., just north of Gerrard Street East, followed by the Danforth Multifaith Community Cricket Match at 3:30 p.m.

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Respite care options for seniors With the warm weather finally around the corner, many are making plans for their summer vacations. For family caregivers of the elderly, however, planning a trip can take on a more complicated perspective.

Many caregivers who are responsible for the day-to-day care of a senior member of the family are often stressed about how the much-needed support of their loved one will continue while they’re away.

Daily health and medical obligations that are required by many seniors can make it a challenge in planning time away from the home.

Fortunately there are a number of options for caregivers who want to assure that their elderly loved one is well taken care of while the family is away. Known as “Respite Care,” the service provides temporary, special care in the home or a substitute living arrangement for seniors while their regular caregivers are unavailable. In many cases, this type of care provides a brief period of relief or rest (usually more than 24 hours) for the family members, guardians or others who provide care.

Respite Care comes in many forms and there are a variety of options for caregivers who want to assure that their loved ones’ needs are addressed during these times. Following are details on the alternative caregiving solutions for seniors:

IN-HOME NURSING AND PRIMARY CARE Through community organizations like the Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre (CCAC), seniors are able to receive the nursing care that they require in the comfort of

The community is then invited to enjoy tea and refreshments at 4:30 p.m. at Glen Rhodes United Church/ Pakistani Community Centre at 1470 Gerrard St. E. at Rhodes Avenue.

Spectators, players, firsttimers are all welcome to attend.Don’t forget your blanket, folding chairs and sunscreen. This event is produced in partnership with Eastminster United Church, Glen Rhodes United Church, Neighbourhood Unitarian and Universalist Congregation, Pakistani Community Centre and The Danforth Jewish Circle.

The Danforth Multifaith Community is always look-

Learn how to play cricket at a free training session and exhibition game on Saturday.

ing for interesting and fun ways its varied faith and cultural communities can join together and enjoy activities that build stronger connections with one another and within the community.

Since 2008, the group has

sponsored a community walk where each member’s place of worship is visited as a symbolic and deliberate act of peacemaking.

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Beaches Jr. A lacrosse hosts Mississauga The Toronto Beaches Jr. A lacrosse squad, which has forged a 1-3 record to start the season, will host the Mississauga Tomahawks (0-5) Monday at 8 p.m. at Ted Reeve Arena, 175 Main St.

their own homes. During times where regular caregivers are unavailable, arrangements for short-term care from a Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner can be made, allowing clients to continue to receive assistance with medical needs as required. Similarly, Toronto Central CCAC can coordinate appointments for primary care providers to visit clients inhome, where appropriate, in order to continue the healthcare schedule that is required.

IN-HOME PERSONAL SUPPORT Seniors often need daily care with general activities such as food preparation, feeding, bathing, laundry and housecleaning. Respite care options coordinated through Toronto Central CCAC can include the services of a Personal Support Worker who is able to take over the activities that are usually provided by the primary caregiver. As well, services that provide meal

delivery and transportation to medical appointments are also available.

SHORT-STAY PROGRAMS In some instances, caregivers may be out of town for a while, requiring that their loved ones have alternative care arrangements made for them. During these times, seniors can be connected with a long-term care facility or retirement home that specializes in providing short-stay, respite care. Through these facilities, arrangements can be made for seniors requiring assistance with a short stay.

The minimum time frame for this type of respite care is five days, with the maximum support offered up to 60 days at one time. Contact and coordination can be done through Toronto CCAC. Kathy Lashley is a Client Services Manager at Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre. For more information go to www.healthcareathome. ca or call (416) 506-9888

The east-end Toronto squad hosted the Brampton Excelsiors (1-3) Wednesday night (in a game that went beyond our press deadline Tuesday) and visit undefeated Six Nations Arrows (5-0)

Sunday at Iroquois Lacrosse Arena in Hagersville.

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East End Performance CRAWL features theatrical experiences The performance arts are alive and well in the city’s east end.

Until Sunday, a solo performance festival, site-specific theatre installations and a community Doors Open event will take over 14 venues in Leslieville and Riverside for the East End Performance CRAWL. Dubbed a theatrical love letter to Toronto’s east end, the event is presented by Crow’s Theatre, which is set to move into its new 10,000square-foot performing arts facility and community hub at Carlaw Avenue and Dundas Street East in Leslieville in the summer of 2015.

Crow’s Theatre has the mission of igniting passionate and enduring engagement between its audiences and artists by creating, producing

and promoting theatre that examines and illuminates the pivotal narratives of our times. Founded in 1983, Crow’s is recognized in the Canadian theatre landscape as a provocative, daring, awardwinning theatre company.

The East End Performance CRAWL is set to feature 23 different theatrical experiences created by leading solo artists from across North America.

Performances include TEASE, a series of five short unique encounters with performers inside Jilly’s.

Curated by Amy Keating and Julie Tepperman, TEASE is only

open to five audience members at any given time. All patrons are asked to arrive 10 minutes prior to showtime and to bring earphones that can be plugged into an iPod. I n Fa c e Va l u e : Leslieville, improv artist Tracey Loyt embodies and explores a selection of unforgettable local characters, inspired in ‘real time’ by the striking photography of Kate Ashby. This show takes place at Pentimento Fire Art Gallery, 1164 Queen St. E., at Jones Avenue.

Other performances of note include Johnny O’Callaghan’s Who’s

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Your Daddy?, a true story of adventure and adoption in Uganda, and TJ Dawe’s Medicine, which shares the Toronto native’s experiences on a retreat in which participants ingest the Peruvian shamanic plant medicine Ayahuasca.

Both shows will be held at Loft Apartment, 10 Hastings Ave., at Queen Street East.

The SOULO Theatre Festival, basically the festival within the festival, is set to feature a lineup of some of North America’s best one-person shows.

This event will also include a series of panels and workshops with experts in the art and business of solo theatre.

All shows/workshops/panels

will be held at Leslieville’s Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen St. E. Visit www.soulo.ca for details.

For a full listing of performances and ticket information, visit www. crowstheatre.com spring concert Saturday wVoca

The Voca Chorus of Toronto’s spring concert at Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave., on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. will take “a look at love...through song and spoken word.”

Actress Deborah Drakeford will voice the narration while guest musicians will back the choir.

Visit www.vocachorus.ca for details and tickets.

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Family owned and operated for three generations, Danforth has built a reputation dedicated to service and quality.

Danforth Lumber also has one of the largest selections of lumber in the city, whether it be domestic hardwoods like oak, maple, or walnut or more exotic species like jatoba, Ipe and purpleheart, Danforth is sure to be able to help you find what you need.

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At Hear for Life, we know that hearing is crucial to maintaining a great quality of life. We believe in the importance of hearing the sounds of nature, music and, most importantly, the people around you. In providing professional, community-based hearing healthcare services, we aim to help you hear better and live better every day.

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Envy Eyewear Boutique is a premuim optical store that carries unique and exclusive high-fashion eyewear and sunwear in the heart of the Beach. Some of our brands include Chanel, Prada and Miu Miu. We also supply many brands of disposable contact lenses.

To complete your Envy experience, we have an eye doctor on-site for full comprehensive eye examinations. Envy has been the Readers’ Choice winner for Best Optical Store (The Beach Mirror) for six consecutive years. As we embark on our seventh year, we hope to continue inspiring and promoting healthy and fashionable eyewear with our latest collections from Moncler, Blac and Maui Jim. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter for the latest updates and promotions.

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Public transit pioneer’s Riverdale house receives heritage plaque The home of Frederick Langdon Hubbard, one of the pioneers of public transit in Toronto, was recently

honoured with a heritage plaque.

A married father of a young son, Hubbard was just 30

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when his north Riverdale residence, which features elements of Queen Anne Revival and Edwardian Classicism styles, was built in 1909. His family grew shortly thereafter to welcome a daughter and a second son.

His father-in-law, Anderson Ruffin Abbott, was the first doctor of African descent licensed to practice medicine in Ontario.

Hubbard worked for the Toronto Street Railway from 1906 to 1921, and served as the chair of the TTC from 1929 to 1930, the vice-chair in 1931 and a commissioner from 1932 to 1939. He was the first African-Canadian on the TTC board.

He lived at 662 Broadview

Ave. until his death in 1953 at the age of 93.

“Fre d e r i c k L a n g d o n Hubbard was a very important man in the TTC and he helped Toronto lead the organization for many years,” said Dr. Gary Miedema, Heritage Toronto’s chief historian, during a May 16 plaque unveiling.

The home’s present owner Michael Nitefor also took in the plaque unveiling.

“I knew very little about my home’s history (when we first purchased it),” he said. “It’s great to live in a home with such a rich history.”

Heritage Toronto and the Nitefors, who have lived in the home for eight years, are currently working to finalize the exact location of the heri-

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The Riverdale home of Frederick Langdon Hubbard, second from left, was recently honoured with a heritage plaque.

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TORONTO-DANFORTH, REPRESENTED provincially by NDP MPP Peter Tabuns since 2006, is bounded by Lake Ontario to the south, Taylor Creek and the Don River East branch to the north, Coxwell Avenue/Coxwell Boulevard to the east and the Don River to the west. The provincial electoral district encompasses municipal wards 29 and 30 (Toronto-Danforth) and is home to several neighbourhoods namely north and south Riverdale, the Studio District, the port lands, Riverside, Leslieville, East Toronto Chinatown, Little India, Greektown, The Pocket, East Danforth, Broadview North, Playter Estates and Pape Village. Also running in the riding in the June 12 provincial election are Libertarian Thomas Armstrong, The People party’s Ali Azaroghli, the Vegan Environmental Party’s Simon Luisi, the Freedom Party’s Tristan Parlett, the Canadians’ Choice Party’s John Richardson, and Communist Elizabeth Rowley.

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■ Improved transit for Toronto-Danforth is the thing I hear most at the doors. Ontario Liberals are the only party with a plan to fund public transit, and I hope to champion this initiative for the residents of Toronto-Danforth if elected on June 12.

■ Our Moving Ontario Forward plan would build a seamless and integrated transportation plan across the province. The plan makes available $29 billion over the next 10 years; key to the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is the dedicated fund of up to $15 billion. Our plan would not increase the tax on gasoline, HST or personal income taxes on low- and middle-income earners.

■ Ensuring families have access to safe, modern child care is part of our plan to invest in people and give children the best possible start. By introducing full-day kindergarten, we are saving families up to $6,500 per year on child care. We are also making child care more affordable with 43,000 new subsidies across the province.

■ I am a community advocate who strongly believes in the value of public service. As a member of the Maytree School4Civics faculty and founding member of the Better Ballots initiative for municipal voting reform, I understand the impact of our daily actions on our community.

I have more than 15 years experience in IT and financial services, have run my own communications consulting company and have been involved in provincial politics for more than 10 years.

■ Education. Our system requires an overhaul and update. I believe we need to merge the school systems in order to save money and decrease class sizes. This will also allow us to dedicate more staff to aiding special needs children and focus on breakfast programs and sport facilitation. The curriculum itself needs to include more real-world applications as well, to better prepare students for life after primary and secondary school.

■ I believe in implementing taxes/tolls for those using our roads and highways. Why should Toronto taxpayers be left to foot the bill alone for the damage, accidents, congestion and pollution caused by routine commuters. This will also encourage commuters to seek out public transportation and/or alternative modes of transportation. I would like to see some of this money invested back into more and improved dedicated bike lanes.

■ By empowering the business owner, you empower the employees. The Green Party is already proposing to double the Employer Health Tax exemption, allowing employers to hire more, while saving taxes on wages. I would recommend we push this notion, giving incentive to business owners to provide child-care options.

Allowing more parents the ability to work and provide reliable care for their families.

■ I am a marketing specialist and avid animal and environmental rights activist. I currently run my own successful communications agency, I teach part time at Centennial College, and volunteer for a large number of communitybased green initiatives and national animal rights campaigns.

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■ I want to champion a comprehensive approach to mental health care, which is part of the million jobs plan platform of the Ontario PC party. See: www.millionjobsplan.ca. Mental health issues impact every aspect of society with economic and social costs, as well as individual families. I want to help those who are most vulnerable in our community, and ensure they have the right assistance, opportunities for success and the best health care.

■ Our first priority is the east-west express subway “relief-line”. We will expand GO Transit and provide a superior customer experience. We will improve access to the 905 region with better connected and expanded highways. We will do this without raising taxes, by making transit the top priority in the existing $12 billion capital budget. The Ontario Transportation Trust will be created to invest surpluses achieved from the balanced budget, in transit, in a transparent manner.

■ We will protect the core services our children rely on, including special education and full-day kindergarten by reducing some non-core areas of spending in the public sector. In this way we can preserve and maintain funding for child care and services that are necessary for families in Toronto-Danforth.

■ I live with my family in Toronto and have combined community service with success as a legal expert. I have a passion for advocacy to bring about positive change for constituents. I began my legal career with Ombudsman Ontario.

I then built a successful legal practice before joining a major financial institution as a regulatory expert. Currently I develop policy and regulation for the securities industry. I run, ski and enjoy Toronto’s vibrant artistic scene.

■ People can’t get on the subway to get to work in the morning or are left standing in the rain while packed streetcar after streetcar passes them on their way home. I will work with residents, Metrolinx, the TTC and TTC riders to make sure we get transit relief. As well, I am committed to expanding bike lanes and cycling infrastructure as a way of increasing peoples’ transportation options.

■ If we want new transit to succeed, we’ll need an inclusive consultation process that pays attention to our community concerns. I’ll work to relieve congestion on the Danforth subway by supporting the funding and development of the downtown relief line. At the same time we’ll restore provincial funding to buy new buses. I also support the construction of more light rail transit across the GTA to help more people leave their cars at home.

■ I’ll work to take advantage of new funding for child care to expand spaces in TorontoDanforth. Our long-term plan will expand public, non-profit, affordable licensed spaces. Besides $100 million in emergency funding, we’ll index funding to inflation. The failure to index is a substantial part of the crunch for child-care centres. We’ll provide wage enhancements for early childhood educators. We’ll index the Ontario Child Benefit so parents see an increase each year.

■ I’ve represented this riding provincially since 2006 and before that as a city councillor. In between I was executive director of Greenpeace Canada and served as former NDP leader Jack Layton’s climate adviser. I have been party spokesperson for culture, education, energy and the environment. As an MPP I fought successfully for funding to allow some local child-care centres to expand infant care. As former chair of the Toronto Board of Health, I pioneered the smoke-free restaurant bylaw.

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Around the Beach: Clockwise from top left, Bixente Bergere, left, and Markus Pisani, both 8, slide down an obstacle course during Adam Beck Junior Public School May Fair activities on Sunday. Will, left, Palace, The Toronto Tool Library’s Michelle Mismash and Nate battle it out on paper using ‘marker-bots’ during Maker Day at the Gerrard/Ashdale Library on Saturday.

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Being one the of most diverse cities in the world means that when the World Cup takes place every four years, there is no shortage of fans cheering for the 32 teams taking part in the tournament. And this year will be no exception.

The World Cup kicks off on June 12 with a game between host Brazil and Croatia in Sao Paulo.

Scarborough’s Josie Tanga is of Italian descent and she is already looking forward to this year’s World Cup, in which Italy will be making its 14th straight appearance.

“It’s great,” said Tanga of the World Cup and its importance to Toronto’s huge Italian-Canadian population.

we won it in 2004,” said Kouzoukas, who grew up in East York playing soccer.

“That was the pinnacle for Greek fans,” he said of the 2004 Euro championship which Greece won 1-0 over host team Portugal.

That win led to thousands of fans pouring onto Danforth Avenue, waving Greek flags and celebrating for hours.

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FIERCE SUPPORT “We have a huge fan base, and we love our Italian team. We support them no matter what.”

Tanga said family and friends often gather at her home to watch the games when Italy is playing.

“We have family and friends over and we get all dressed up for the game; wearing the bracelets and the hats,” she said.

“Everyone gets very excited.”

Of course, food is a big part of the celebration when it comes to watching the World Cup for Toronto’s fans supporting the countries taking part.

“We make rice balls and pizza,” said Tanga.

After enjoying the game in the relative calm of the home environment, Tanga said heading out to celebrate on Corso Italia, in the St. Clair and Lansdowne area, is also usually on the agenda providing Italy wins the match.

Go online to our World Cup site to find individual pages for each team with the latest news, blogs and cultural connections.

>> insidetoronto.com/worldcupTO It was Toronto’s Italian fans who started the tradition of massive World Cup celebrations in the city with huge turnouts and street parties during the 1982 tournament when Italy won over what was then West Germany.

As for picking a winner this year, Tanga likes Italy. No surprise given her heritage and the fact Italy has won the World Cup four times; second only to Brazil’s five World Cup championships.

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who else,” she said when asked to predict this year’s champ.

“My kids might have a different opinion, though. (Cristiano) Ronaldo is a great player; maybe Portugal. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for Italy, though.”

For Sam Kouzoukas, the participation of Greece in this year’s World Cup makes him proud of the team he supports.

“Historically, we’ve done better in the Euro (the European soccer championships) and

Kouzoukas is proud that Greece is making its second-straight World Cup appearance, but is realistic about his team’s chances of winning it all.

“It’s a great accomplishment that Greece made it,” he said.

He pointed out that Greek fans did not have a lot to cheer about in the 2010 World Cup during which their team went winless in their three preliminary round games, and were eliminated.

However, Greece did advance to the quarterfinals of the 2012 Euro.

Given his background of playing soccer and his Greek heritage, Kouzoukas said he finds it interesting how everyone in Toronto becomes a soccer expert once the World Cup begins.

“When the World Cup comes, everyone is watching and everyone has an opinion. About two weeks before the World Cup and during it, everyone’s talking about it.”

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Being such a diverse city, interest in the World Cup is huge. It’s of extreme importance to those whose heritage is linked to the 32 teams taking part, and of great interest to so many others.

Check out our www. insidetoronto.com/worldcupTO website. We have info on the 32 teams and where in Toronto fans will go to watch games during the World Cup from June 12 to July 13. The closer to the games the more exciting it gets to follow with activities throughout Toronto.

Here’s how it works: • Enter www.insidetoronto. com/worldcupTO and you will see the flags of all 32 teams. Click on your favourite.

• On your country’s site, you can see stories on the best places to catch events linked to the team, stories on the teams, news and ultimately viewers’ guides about the World Cup. • There are recipes from all 32 countries. Other stories will celebrate the many cultures who enjoy the World Cup. • We have a number of bloggers writing about the teams. Follow a team and willing to blog? We’re looking for more contributors!

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There was also a discussion about the need for more kids programming in the community, especially for those living at 66 Walpole Ave. Neighbour Belynda Blyth attended the meeting as both an area resident as well as on behalf of the Gerrard East Community Organization.

She spoke about the recent increase in gun violence in the east end, pointing to two incidents at Dundas Street East and Greenwood Avenue and at Rhodes Avenue and Gerrard Street East.

Det. Sgt. Warren Wilson of 55 Division’s Criminal Investigative Bureau said police would be meeting weekly to discuss strategies for keeping the community, specifically 66 Walpole Ave., safe.

“We will have a presence here. We will continue to have a presence here,” said Insp. Greg Cole, noting police would also be keeping an eye on other criminal trends in the area.

“Police may not always be in uniform, but we’ll be there.”

Wilson said investigations are underway for the two recent shootings in the area Blyth referred to, but said that so far those with information are being “uncooperative.”

Fletcher, who represents Ward 30, proposed a safety walk of the housing complex and surrounding area, which she said she expects will take place one evening in the next few weeks.

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Some of the residents, all of whom at the meeting asked to remain anonymous, spoke about the need for security cameras in the housing development and surrounding area, while others expressed concerns about easy access to the complex with inadequate gates and fences as well as the garbage and mess in the complex.

“Cameras are a piece of your security puzzle. The camera is not live with a person sitting there,” McDonald said.

“The more layers you have, the harder it is (for criminals to come into the area).”

The fear of retaliation also came up.

“We’re afraid to let our kids out,” said one resident.

A representative from TCHC community safety unit said officers would continue their 24/7 presence at 66 Walpole Ave. until next weekend, at which time they’d re-assess the situation and decide if additional patrols are needed at the complex,

she said. “(This shooting) is very scary for everybody.

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