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Jones library celebrates half century Saturday
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JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com Plans to unveil a block-long public art project along Gerrard Street East in Little India have hit a bump in the road after one of the large-scale murals was defaced with white paint. The colourful piece at 1330 Gerrard St. E., at the corner of Highfield Road, was partially painted over sometime Nov. 7 or possibly overnight Tuesday, Nov. 6. The Riverdale Hub, a local non-profit, is behind the City of Toronto-funded GerrardART Project. In a Nov. 13 email to The Mirror, Mohammad Asaduzzaman, president of Dinco Holdings Inc., the company that manages 1330 Gerrard St. E., indicated the plan is to “remove the mural entirely as soon as possible.” “The owner of the building (who is from India) has spoken with the manager of Toronto Transportation Services regarding the matter. He has elaborated the letter of permission, adding details to the idea and clarifying the meaning of the letter and its discourse. The letter of permission was intended to show general support to City of Toronto’s plans,” Asaduzzaman wrote. “Riverdale Immigrant Women’s Enterprise and/or Ms. Nuzhath (Leedham, executive director of The Riverdale Hub and the Riverdale Immigrant Women’s Centre) has never approached us with (a) formal proposal for our approval. The owner of the building has informed the City of Toronto about his plan to restore the defaced walls.” Councillor Paula Fletcher said she’s asked city staff to do a complete investigation of all parties involved and to explore what permissions – verbal or written – were given for the public art project. “As I understand it, there was a sign off for the mural, but I’m now waiting to have that corroborated,” she said late Tuesday afternoon. “I’ve asked city staff to peel back the layers.” Fletcher went on to express her disappointment that such a big project was halfway painted over after being completed. “It’s a very aggressive response,” she said, >>>councillor, page 16
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The Jones library, at the southwest corner of Dundas Street East and Jones Avenue in Leslieville, will mark a half century of serving the community Saturday with a customer appreciation day. The branch, which opened in 1962 as a children’s library and became a full-service one in 1976, will hold an afternoon of fun for the family starting off with a presentation by area resident Terry Brackett on the neighbourhood’s history starting at noon. “(The Jones branch) is a well-used community resource that’s much appreciated by local families and schools,” said Gwyn Robson, the branch’s manager, pointing to its popular youth advisory group as well as the many programs offered there for children and families. The local library, which saw more than 180,000 materials borrowed last year, had more than 84,000 visits in 2011. The festivities, which will also include a display featuring old photos and historical information about the local library, will run from noon to 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Light refreshments and music will follow. For more information call 416-393-7715. - Joanna Lavoie
n Renourish 2013
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WINNERS: Eastern Commerce Tayla Gibb drives past Northern Secondary Schools’ Julia Chandler during Toronto District School Board AAAA girls basketball finals Tuesday at Agincourt Collegiate. Eastern Commerce won the championship 44-30.
A group of 10 dads and 13 children from the Beach are holding a fundraiser tomorrow morning to help raise money for their upcoming trip to the Dominican Republic. The group of local residents, who are calling their venture Renourish 2013, will head to the Caribbean nation in February to work on a number of improvement and community development projects at an orphanage named Nuestros Pequenos Hermanos, which in English means Our Little Brothers and Sisters. Their goal is to raise cash, goods and services equivalent to $100,000. The Friday fundraiser, which will feature a screening of the film Elf, will take place at The Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St. E., at Beech Avenue. Tickets, which cost $10, can be purchased in advance by emailing barbaravincent@rogers. com or at the door starting at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Visit www.renourish2013.com for details.
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