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HILARY CATON hcaton@insidetoronto.com St. Joseph’s new literacy program for its preschool patients has kicked off with a ROAR. The west-end hospital officially launched its literacy program Reach Out And Read (ROAR) on Wednesday, July 19 in its Family Medicine department. The American, evidence-based program supports children and their parents by providing literacy advice, age-appropriate books, and a connection to community programs and libraries. The program, which is in partnership with the Toronto Public Library, has received $10,000 in funding from ImagineIF an innovation fund available to staff, physicians and students. From those funds, St. Joe’s was able to purchase 1,000 books from

Annick Press at cost. The Toronto Public Library helped the community hospital choose ageappropriate books to give to the younger patients, ages six months to five years, and helped stock each exam room with the right books for patients to take home. "The whole idea behind it is to make reading prominent and to make families aware that reading from birth makes a difference in their children’s ability to learn when they enter school," said Peggy Thomas, the manager of children services with the Toronto Public Library. "We also want to be aware that families that come into the clinic speak multiple languages. So, the less words they have to decipher, the more approachable the books are and the more use they’ll get with families. So, that’s been a strong component

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St. Joe’s launches ROAR (Reach Out And Read) an evidence-based program that supports younger children and their families by providing literacy advice, age-appropriate books and connecting them with community programs and libraries in their surrounding community. of the program, too." The initiative has three main components. The first is the "literacy rich" waiting room, which is filled with books in different languages by Canadian authors and some local talent, too. The second is the counselling families receive during ROAR visits about

what books are appropriate for their child’s age and connecting them with resources in the community. And the third component is that kids can walk away with a free book for their age group, with a resource bag filled with information about Toronto libraries.

"It’s exciting to have an initiative where we talk about literacy, because I feel there is a deficit in our medical training about being able to address literacy and preventive care," said Sarah Whynot, a secondyear resident at St. Joe’s who helped bring the initiative to the hospital. ROAR’s aim is to imple-

ment a prevention strategy to combat illiteracy by encouraging the development of literacy skills in the primary care setting to preschool-aged patients. More than 500 children under five years of age come to St. Joe’s Family Medicine clinic for care each year. A large portion of these children are from low-income families and/ or are newcomers to Canada, and are considered a vulnerable population to low literacy skills and its associated negative social and health outcomes. "Literacy not only affects health outcomes later in adulthood, but it affects employment rates, income and how long children stay in school," said second-year resident Melissa Yu. "So, being able to address that from primary care perspective, I think we’re really fortunate to have a hand in that."

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Laneway graffiti to be covered with art AARON D’ANDREA adandrea@metroland.com

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ral will create a "continuous flow" between the properties. "There’s going to be gradient colours that unify the whole laneway so it’s kind of a walk-through experience," she said. The project is being funded by StreetARToronto and Toronto police 11 Division. Mielniczek added based of her past experiences, murals are an effective

form of reducing graffiti. "When a piece is painted, it lures a certain respect to having a painted, finished piece of work where the tagging doesn’t interfere," she said. "I mean, there’s always a chance it could happen, but based off past experiences, it really deters that situation from happening again." The mural will be installed Aug. 5 and 6.

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Artist Rob Matejka prepares a garage door for next weekend’s Lambton laneway makeover project. The rendering (left) shows what it will look like.

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Some residents in Lambton will be seeing their laneway properties get a makeover in August. Garages and fences along the laneway, which is located between Humbercrest Boulevard and Brookside Avenue near Jane and Dundas streets, will be transformed with a mural in order to prevent future graffiti tagging in the area. "I walk this along with many other people . and it’s just so offensive to see the graffiti," said nearby resident Brenda Morgan. "It (the mural) will increase a sense of security." Artists Rob Matejka and Anya Mielniczek are the co-leads for the project. Mielniczek said the mu-

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Earlscourt pedestrian bridge) a reality." But he said the impetus for getting the bridge approved needs to come from Metrolinx, starting with appointing a team to design the structure as well as proposing a budget for the project. "The nucleus of the idea came from the Davenport Diamond," said Park. "If Metrolinx is serious about improving multi-modal connections (in the area) it needs to do everything to make the pedestrian bridge a reality." Money said work is still continuing on a doubletrack for Barrie which will increase the total to 36 diesel trains per day before the Diamond overpass is finished. Currently there are 14 scheduled GO trips on the Barrie line per weekday and 19 on the weekend. An update on the Diamond project is scheduled for fall.

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Scarborough’s shoreline belongs to everyone The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has a collective headache coming this Friday as they vote on a new shoreline park. The Scarborough Waterfront Project will be monumental if it’s ever built. People will go to Bluffers Park Beach, and realize they can walk or bike from there to Pickering. They could visit Guild Park, Highland Creek, or the Rouge River. Most of the park already exists, You walk down Bellamy Ravine, see Marlene Hilton Moore’s steel statue, Passages, and the road below the Scarborough Bluffs stretches east. There’s landslide danger, especially this year, but the water’s blue, the bluffs lovely. People, most-

MIKE ADLER Edges of Toronto ly local, go every weekend. But now that the TRCA wants to finish the park spending perhaps $170 million - self-appointed defenders of the bluffs and beaches call the plan "malevolent," saying it’ll destroy sandy beaches "teaming with rare flora and fauna." On Friday, the TRCA board will listen as they paint their cause green. Hardening a shoreline

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Kingston Road aren’t supposed to go south of it. There’s no TTC bus to Bluffers. In summer, the lots fill. It’s a favourite ticketing spot. Legal parking anywhere around the bluffs is scarce, as if the city wants to discourage visitors. We hear about selfieseeking yahoos on the bluffs, the litter and campfires. But many Torontonians never go, and should. Scarborough’s shoreline and bluffs doesn’t just belong to people who live there. They belong to me, and they belong to everyone in Greater Toronto who wants to wander through public land. Reach Edges columnist Mike Adler at madler@insidetoronto.com

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Family activities on tap all day The Corso Italia BIA at St. Clair Avenue and Dufferin Street is bringing back a few classics from the old country, and is inviting the community to check them out. The BIA is hosting Cinema Under the Stars featuring restored Italian classics. It has already had its first showing in July and has another happening Aug. 12. The BIA will screen Pane E Cioccolata (1974) at 6 p.m. and Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (1988) at 9 p.m. at the Green P parking lot on Greenlaw Avenue at St. Clair. Film screenings aren’t the only things happening that day, either. Several side streets will be closed and musicians will play along St. Clair from 1 to 6 p.m., while accordion music will play in the Green P lot prior to film showings. Children’s entertainers will stroll the streets from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., pasta-making demonstrations will happen at five local restaurants (including free samples), a skateboard school will run from noon to 4 p.m. on Greenlaw (equipment provided), basketball for children will run at St. Clair Gardens from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and there will be sales and more. For more information, visit www.torontocorsoitalia.com

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Find bats on night walk Join High Park Nature Centre staff on a bat hunting trip on Friday, July 28. The journey begins 8:30 p.m. and is family friendly. Using hand-held bat detectors, guests will listen for bats’ ultrasonic calls in High Park and explore their habitat, behaviour and favourite foods. This walk is one of many to be held this summer. The next walk will be held on Aug. 2 at 8:30 p.m. and is suited for adults and youth 10 years or older. More information available online.

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Annette Village Farmers’ Market WHEN: 3:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m WHERE: Runnymede Presbyterian Church, 680 Annette St., Toronto CONTACT: Constance Dykun, annettevillagefarmersmrkt@gmail.com, http:// www.annettevillagemarket.com COST: The Annette Village Farmers’ Market runs Wednesdays 3 to 7 p.m.

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Film Board. Dufferin Grove Organic Farmers’ Market WHEN: 3:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m WHERE: Dufferin Grove Park, 875 Dufferin St., Toronto CONTACT: Maria Pia Perez, http://www.dufferingrovemarket.ca COST: Eat local and organic, year-round, at one of Toronto’s oldest farmers’ markets. Every Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m.

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EDWARDS SUMMER MUSIC SERIES Immerse yourself in floral beauty while listening to live music at the Toronto Botanical Garden, which is hosting the Edwards Summer Music Series: Gardens of Song Sundays at 7 p.m. until Aug. 27.

EARL BALES PARK CONCERT SERIES Check out Earl Bales Park at Sheppard Avenue and Bathurst Street and enjoy a free family-friendly concert at its outdoor amphitheatre Tuesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. until Aug. 22.

INDIE FRIDAYS AT YONGE-DUNDAS SQUARE Yonge-Dundas Square brings local musicians to the heart of the city with its Indie Fridays featuring a diverse line-up all summer long. Concerts start at 8 p.m. A beer garden is open from 5 to 11 p.m.

SUMMER MUSIC IN THE GARDEN Enjoy outstanding classical performances from around the world at the iconic Toronto Music Garden on Queens Quay. Concerts are most Thursdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 4 p.m. until Sept. 17.

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Dust off the old violin and drag that cello out of the basement. It’s time to give those unwanted instruments a new lease on life, with the children in music education programs. Sistema Toronto, a charitable organization running free after school music programs, launched its first community call for instruments in June with its inaugural instrument drive. "This is the first time we’ve done a really big drive like this to reach out to the community for instruments. We know there are a lot of really great instruments in the city, just sitting in cupboards not being played or used," said Christie Gray, the executive director of Sistema Toronto. "And we know there are a lot of kids in our program who would love those instruments and would put them to good use and bring

them back to life." Donors will receive a tax receipt for their charitable gift of gently used or new instruments. Sistema is also willing to pick up the instrument from your home. Sistema offers free music lessons to students at four schools in priority neighbourhoods in the city - Yorkwoods Public School near Jane and Finch, Parkdale P.S., Military Trail P.S. and St. Martin de Porres Catholic School. Students receive 10 hours a week of music education, which runs during the school year. Each child receives a string or percussion instrument and is fed a nutritious snack, all free of charge. The goal is to collect 50 instruments for the 50 new kids joining the music program across the city in the fall. It’s looking for violins, violas, cellos and percussion instruments of any kind. So far they’ve received five violins and one full-sized cello from the community.

"We’ve really been on the hunt for the bigger instruments. As kids get older they grow and we need more of the larger-sized instruments to grow with them," Gray said. They have also had a partnership with Yamaha Music over the years. Although Sistema also fundraises for new instruments, which they purchase at a discounted rate from Yamaha Music, it can add up with each instrument costing between $500 and $1,000, she said. "They (Yamaha Music) have donated new instruments to us, which has been incredible as part of their community outreach program and they helped us for the first three years of the program, but they can’t do that forever," Gray said. The instrument drive comes to a close Sept. 12, the first day of its 2017-18 programming. Instruments can also be dropped off at Sistema Toronto’s office at 3300 Yonge Street, Suite 210.

ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT

Artist chosen for Runnymede underpass mural Montreal-based artist Christopher Ross has been tasked with bringing life to the dim Runnymede Road underpass. The StreetARToronto project is meant to beautify the location, continue the enhancement and rejuvenation of the neighbourhood, and prevent vandalism, according to a Stree-

tARToronto post. Ross was chosen from a shortlist that contained three artists to create a mural at the underpass, which is located in between Dundas Street West and St. Clair Avenue West. According to the post, Ross hopes to inspire fresh feelings of excitement with a mural that reflects the

natural environment of the area. The work is expected to take place in August, the post added. To learn more about Ross and to see the proposals, visit www.cityoftoronto.fluidsurveys.com/surveys/start/start-runnymede-road-underpass-artproject/.

COMMUNITY

The BrAIDathon and Hair Styling Show in Toronto will return for its fifth year to continue to promote discussion around HIV-AIDS. Those who get their hair done by professional hairdressers will see the proceeds from the event go toward supporting the BrAIDS for AIDS Foundation and its programs across the Greater Toronto Area. The foundation runs programs like its new entrepreneurship-focused hair dresser program for African, Caribbean and Black young women, its program with young men in the prison system and its program focusing on combating violence against women. "HIV-AIDS is something that is not discussed within our communities," said Stachen Frederick, founder and executive director of the nonprofit foundation. "It’s sort of

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