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Some High Park area residents said they are debating whether or not to stay in the city during the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games’ men’s and women’s road cycling races, which take place July 25 and Aug. 8.

These are free, unticketed events, which originate out of the games’ Ontario Place West Channel, near Exhibition Place.

The race route includes Lake Shore Boulevard, Parkside Drive, Ellis and Ellis Park avenues, among others.

Kathy Fedun, an Ellis Avenue resident, admitted at a community information meeting last week, that she’s not sure if she’ll stay in town that weekend.

Her street will be closed the day before the race.

Yet, the City of Toronto has never hosted such a sporting event like the Games before, especially one of this magnitude, “so, maybe I can manage,” Fedun told The Villager.

Samantha Rush, another Ellis Avenue resident, was weighing her options.

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Director’s latest production ‘one of the best’ of his theatre career

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LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Director Ross Manson calls his latest work one of the best of his career.

He helms a co-production presented by Tarragon Theatre and Volcano Theatre, of which he is founder and artistic director. Infinity is billed as a ‘shocking, funny and revelatory elegy to time and love.’

The play runs until Sunday, May 3 at Tarragon’s Extraspace.

The Symington Avenue and Dupont Street-area resident, an award-winning director, actor, and translator, likens a theatrical production to that of a months-old baby.

“Sometimes, they can be difficult and colicky, but sometimes they smile at you, too,” Manson told The Villager with a chuckle. “(Infinity) has been one of the best of my career.”

Regardless of each individual experience a play brings, Manson says he loves the problem solving that is involved in directing a piece.

Infinity tells the story of a set of parents, the father is a theoretical physicist, the mother a composer, and their daughter, a brilliant mathematician. The plot is told through flashbacks when the parents are young and later when their daughter – “brilliant” yet “dysfunctional,” Manson said, is an adult.

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input from world-renowned physicist Lee Smolin of the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics – and classical music. Internationally acclaimed Toronto-based composer Njo Kong Kie also lent his expertise to the play.

Both Manson and playwright Hannah Moscovitch were inspired by Smolin’s book ‘Time Reborn’ and asked if he would be a consultant on their work.

“One of the great pleasures of working on this project has been working with Lee. It is his physics – his theories that inspired the physics in Infinity,” Moscovitch said in a statement.

Manson has directed more than 20 shows that have toured to three continents, and won or been nominated for more than 509 local, national and international awards.

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Above, Danylo Lohazyak checks out the pysanky (Ukrainian Easter eggs) on offer at the Ukrainian Easter Bazaar Saturday at Ukrainian Canadian Social Services. Below right, Ira Knyshuk had traditional wooden dolls and embroidery for sale.

Here, Lydmila Marinyako (left) sells some of her homemade paska (Ukrainian Easter bread) to Olena Lezhanska (centre) and Olenka Nebesny.

The City of Toronto’s Parks, Forestry and Recreation division has contracted a professional Fire Boss to perform prescribed – or controlled burns in High Park and South Humber Park in mid to late April.

The burns are part of a long-term management plan to protect and sustain Toronto’s rare black oak woodlands and savannahs.

The date for the burns will be planned to coincide with ideal weather conditions and will be announced 24 to 48 hours prior to the burns.

Notices will be placed at park entrances to notify users when the burns will take place.

People will be restricted from entering areas that are being burned and park users can expect some temporary road closures in High Park and restricted access along some of the dog off-leash trails on the day of the burn.

A prescribed burn is a deliberately set and carefully controlled fire that burns low to the ground and consumes dried leaves, small twigs and grass stems, but does not harm larger trees.

Under ideal weather conditions, the smoke from the prescribed burns will lift and not affect surrounding neighbourhoods.

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oronto is a fantastic city! You can do virtually anything your heart desires, and with today’s launch of Enjoy Toronto – Metroland Media Toronto’s newest online Arts & Entertainment portal – you can start enjoying so much of what this great city has to offer – all from a community-focused perspective.

Toronto was recently ranked the best place to live, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit, a unit of The Economist magazine. There were 50 global cities included. Granted, Toronto has ranked high in similar studies before, so it’s no surprise the city welcomes more than 25 million visitors annually, spending more than $5 billion and more than $1.5 billion on food and entertainment.

However, what many tourists understand we Torontonians sometimes overour view look, even take for granted.

Despite Toronto being considArts and culture ered one of the most livable in the world, life for the make Toronto a cities millions of people who call world-class city this city home is ‘wake up, go to work, come home, repeat’.

There is so much more to hear, see, read, taste, and do from Etobicoke to Scarborough, North York to Lake Ontario, Parkdale to the Beach.

With today’s launch of Enjoy Toronto (www. insidetoronto.com/EnjoyToronto), we’ve taken a look at what was missing from the pages of the local media, and online. What we discovered is there are so many amazing stories about Torontonians starting a band that suddenly becomes huge (Broken Social Scene comes to mind), or a filmmaker who grew up in the city and is now world-renowned (David Cronenberg for one), or an award-winning author who started filling pages in Hogtown (Margaret Atwood for instance). We took all those great stories and put them under one roof: Enjoy Toronto.

When visiting the site, make sure to click around the various sections – Hear, See, Read, Taste, and Do – and get an idea of some of the events, movies, music and stories told by Torontonians, both new and old.

We build the city we want to live in, and not just in a brick-and-mortar way. The arts and culture scene across the city adds to what a truly world-class city is all about. We owe it to ourselves to get to know Toronto through different lenses; taking in the arts, entertainment and culture builds a better city.

The Bloor West Villager welcomes letters of 400 words or less. All submissions must include name, address and a daytime telephone number for verification purposes. We reserve the right to edit, condense or reject letters. Copyright in letters remains with the author but the publisher and affiliates may freely reproduce them in print, electronic or other forms. Letters can be sent to press@ insidetoronto.com, or mailed to The Bloor West Villager, 175 Gordon Baker Rd. Toronto, ON, M2H 0A2.

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Big Data monitoring of Toronto traffic comes with a price

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ne of the big problems Mayor John Tory came into office promising to solve was also one of the most ubiquitous: traffic.

He started out strong and without even a council vote behind him, rallying city staff and law enforcement into a blitz against illegal parking during rush hour, and very quickly claimed at least anecdotal success: people were telling him their commutes were getting easier. It was harder to quantify, though, because as it turns out the city doesn’t really do much to reliably monitor the intensity of rush hour traffic.

It looks as though that’s about to change.

On April 7, Tory announced the city would be looking at high-tech ways to monitor traffic density, pedestrian congestion, bicycle efficiency, all of that. How? Two words: Big Data.

This, of course, is a

david nickle the city simple phrase for a complexity of information about all of us provided by everything from bank transactions to web page visits, but principally, in this case, by our smartphones.

The idea is to use the smartphone networks that help us use our navigation functions to tell city traffic planners where exactly we are, and what it’s likely we’re doing.

So whether it’s a crowd of us trying to decipher the scramble intersection at Yonge and Dundas, or a line of us trying to manage a left turn at Yonge and Sheppard, city traffic planners will have a line on it.

For the purpose of traffic management, it’s a powerful tool. Unchecked, it is a privacy nightmare.

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The idea is to use the smartphone networks that help us use our navigation functions to tell city traffic planners where exactly we are, and what it’s likely we’re doing.

Snowdon, currently hiding in Russia, provided evidence of just how unchecked it is. Huge amounts of information about our private lives are neatly filed in NSA (National Security Agency) computers in the United States.

Almost as much is in the hands of Google and Facebook and even of the developers of games about angry birds, and those little flashlight apps on our smartphones.

We signed the end user agreement on that information a long time ago and

barely realized it.

Given that, maybe it’s worth it to allow a little more information about our whereabouts to be collected and collated, so the city can manage its traffic light energy grid more efficiently and keep streetcars running more effectively.

It is naïve, however, to expect Toronto will be able to access that kind of service without giving up quite a lot of the presumed privacy of its citizens and particularly as the city engages private sector data mining firms to do the work.

It’s unreasonable to think that the best ones will limit their measurements to the amount of time it takes to drive the Don Valley Parkway from Queen Street to Eglinton Avenue at 4 p.m. on a Tuesday.

Everything has a price.

David Nickle is The Villager’s city hall reporter. His column appears Thursdays. Reach him on Twitter: @DavidNickle

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green 13 movie night at runnymede library The next Green 13 movie night takes place Tuesday, April 14 with a screening of ‘The Nature of Cities.’

The screening, which takes place at the Runnymede library, 2178 Bloor St. W. at 6 p.m., explores the nature in our own backyards and the possibilities in projects of cities of the future - Malmo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Freiburg, Amsterdam and Paris.

Sustainable Communities professor Timothy Beatley tours these places with city planners, landscape architects, ecologists

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The movie will be followed by a discussion led by Nancy Dengler, president of the Toronto Field Naturalists.

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Wednesday, April 15 at 6 p.m.

Introduced by Risa Shuman, CBC Sunday Edition film commentator, the film sees Hawking first as a healthy young man and following his career, his marriage, and his decline into virtual helplessness due to ALS, up to his present life in his 70s.

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your health through music therapy wImprove of High Park meet for pizza wVegetarians Annette library, 145 Annette St., hosts ‘Music to Better Your Health: Ideas from a Music Therapist’ Tuesday, April 14 from 7 to 8 p.m.

This is an information session about music therapy, followed by an interactive workshop exploring ways everyone can use music to improve their health and wellbeing. No previous music experience or skill is necessary.

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Runnymede library presents the film ‘The Theory of Everything,’ the story of renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking,

The Vegetarians of High Park will meet to enjoy a vegetarian meal with like-minded people, Wednesday, April 15 at 6 p.m.

This month it’s Magic Oven, 347 Keele St., just south of Dundas Street, which offers a wide range of pizzas and pastas, including gluten-free crusts and vegan pizzas made with dairyfree cheese. It offers 10 per cent off to Toronto Vegetarian Association members so bring your Toronto Veg Card. Contact highpark@veg.ca for details.

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A number of cleanups throughout the ward will be taking place over the three days. Join the Junction Residents Association, Sunday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to help clean up the neighbourhood.

Meet at the Pacific Avenue Green P lot.

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Before a council vote approving the request took place, Metrolinx spokesperson Anne Marie Aikins said while city staff is providing “key” assistance for the project, the panel itself should be open only to local residents.

QUEENS QUAY work to KICK OFF IN JUNE The Queens Quay revitalization underway by Waterfront Toronto now has an official opening date.

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It’s widely expected UP will begin running in early May. Rahul Gupta is The Villager’s transit reporter. His column appears every Thursday. Find him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT

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City commits $34 million to new Wabash Community Centre HILARY CATON

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By 2023, the residents of Roncesvalles Village could have a community centre to call their own.

“I am pretty chuffed that there’s that kind of money available,” said Brenda Shillington, one of the volunteer co-directors of the Wabash Building Society, which is leading the

Upcoming @ St. Olave’s Sunday, April 19, 4 p.m.

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“I’m encouraged by the fact that there’s actually a definite amount of money with a 10-year (city capital) plan that the councillor’s office assures us is secure. It was great to hear that but there’s still a lot of work that needs to be done.”

The design process will be “extensive as it is a major project,” said Clive Scott, who represented Parkdale-High Park Councillor Gord Perks, who was at a council meeting. “We want as much community consultation as possible when the time arrives.”

The announcement was made at the Wabash Building Society’s annual general meeting April 2 at the Sorauren Park Fieldhouse.

Once completed the centre will be a city-owned and operated community centre.

The centre currently sits seventh on a list of eight community centres, just ahead of the Wellesley Community Centre, on the City of Toronto’s priority list which fits into the City of Toronto’s overall 10-year capital plan for 2015-2025.

But the way Shillington sees it, the plan presented to the community seems within reach, it is still an

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extended waiting game.

“Before the city was amalgamated we were second or third on the list – that was 20 years ago,” Shillington said.

According to Kathy Allan, another volunteer co-director, the community will need to come together during the consultation process in 2017 to do another needs assessment study. The first one was conducted 15 years ago.

“We have to do it all over again, as we should because in the last 15 years this neighbourhood has changed significantly. There are different people, different needs, different age groups,” Allan said.

The community has a list of ideas for the centre which include a community kitchen, multipurpose rooms, a fitness centre, a pool, gymnasium and talks of a daycare centre.

In 2009 the community group also conducted a Wabash Green Feasibility Study, with Oleson Worland_Taylor Smyth Architects, which envisioned retro-fitting the existing building a major detail that remains top priority today.

“For me we need to keep the chimney and the whole shape of the building. I would like to keep every outer brick of the building and gut the whole inside,” Allan said.

“I’m very wedded to it and I would fight for it to make sure it would happen.”

But even that may be a difficult request. The community has been waiting for so long that the building is deteriorating and with this additional 10-year wait who knows what the state of the building.

This could mean the building may need to be torn down, but Shillington said the idea of preserving the building was welcomed with open arms by the community.

“There’s something about that building, it’s been our beacon really for so long. We know it’s a lot of work but I think it reflects the history of the neighbourhood.”

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The Function in the Junction WHEN: 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. WHERE: West Toronto Masonic Temple, 151 Annette St. CONTACT: info@junctionra.ca COST: $45 Join the Junction Residents Association for the 6th annual Function in the Junction, an event to celebrate the community and raise funds for a local non-profit group. This year’s beneficiary is Annette Street Public Library. There will be silent and live auctions, cash bar, live music. Afterdinner tickets (8 p.m.) are available at the door for $5.

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Country Two Step Lessons WHEN: 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. WHERE: Lithuanian Hall, 1573 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: www.torontoswingdancesociety.ca, info@TorontoSwingDanceSociety.ca COST: Members $10, Non-members $15 Toronto Swing Dance Society welcomes Nelson Clarke teaching the next series of Country Two Step lessons in April and May. No partner required. Check website for times for various levels.

Yoga for Seniors WHEN: 9 to 10 a.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: Swansea Area Seniors Association, 416-392-1953, swanseaar-

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West Bend Community Association WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Indian Rd Crescent Public School, 285 Indian Rd. Cres. CONTACT: 647-4788457, info@thewestbend.ca COST: Free The West Bend Community Association (East of Keele & North of Bloor to CPR tracks) monthly residents meeting. New members especially welcome. Guest speaker is MPP Cheri DiNovo.

Junction Seniors’ Gathering WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Pascal’s Baguette and Bagels, 2904 Dundas St. W. CONTACT: Eleanor Batchelder, 647-235-0843, www.junctionra. ca/junction-seniors, eob62@yahoo.com COST: Free The group meets twice a week at a local coffee shop for conversation, as a social network of neighbours. Tuesday mornings 10 to 11 a.m. at Agora Cafe, 3015 Dundas St. W., and Friday afternoons at the above location.

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

easeniors@gmail.com COST: five-week sessions for $50 Instructor-led one hour sessions are good for improving flexibility, strength and balance.

Taoist Tai-Chi Beginners 1 WHEN: 10:15 to 11:10 a.m.

WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavina Ave CONTACT: Swansea Area Seniors Association, 416-392-1953,

swanseaareaseniors@gmail.com COST: $45 for 12 weeks Instructor-led sessions are good for balance, memory, co-ordination and circulation. And fun too!

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Fun Dance for Seniors WHEN: 10 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: Swansea Area Seniors Association, 416-392-1953, swanseaareaseniors@gmail.com COST: $45 for 12 weeks Learn the basics, led by an instructor,

w Friday, April 17

Ward 13 Constituency Hours WHEN: 5 to 7 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: Irmgard, 416-392-4072, councillor_doucette@toronto.ca COST: Free Ward 13 city Councillor Sarah Doucette holds constituency hours regularly to meet with constituents in person. Everyone welcome. Appointment required.

w Saturday, April 18

Earlscourt Park Community Cleanup Day WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Earlscourt Park, 1200 Lansdowne Ave. CONTACT: Jennifer Martin, friendsofearlscourtpark@gmail.com

COST: Free Friends of Earlscourt Park is hosting its third annual community cleanup.

Meet by the playground. Garbage bags and gloves provided.

100th Anniversary of St. Mary of the Angels Catholic School and Parish WHEN: 2 to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: St. Mary of the Angels Catholic School, 1477 Dufferin St. CONTACT: Manuela Sequeira, Principal, 416-3935228, manuela.sequeira@tcdsb.org COST: Free St. Mary of the Angels Catholic School and the parish are jointly celebrating the 100th anniversary of the school and church.Eminence Thomas Cardinal Collins will celebrate mass at 2 pm followed by an open house.

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Homeowners who live in century homes can apply for heritage plaque If your house is more than 100 years old, Heritage Toronto suggests you take part in the plaques and markers program.

Torontonians living in century homes can apply for a Century House Plaque.

The enamel plaques double as a street address number. Support for these plaques includes historical research, plaque design and fabrication, and by installing a plaque, resi-

dents will be recognizing Toronto’s important built heritage.

Visit www.heritagetoronto.org and click the ‘Programs’ menu to find more information about the plaques and markers program.

There you’ll also find an application form.

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Help students to attend prom in style Gibson’s Cleaners Co., Ltd. is partnering with New Circles to collect and clean gently used formal wear for its annual ‘Get in Gear for Graduation Program.’

The initiative provides students facing socio-economic barriers a chance to attend their high school graduation and prom in style.

Students will have the opportunity to shop from a wide selection of gowns, shoes, purses, as well as suits, shirts and ties at the Prom Boutique.

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with a personal shopper to ensure everything fits just right.

The Prom Boutique’s success depends on donations from across the Greater Toronto Area and Gibson’s’ customers always come through when there is a need.

“Last year we saw overwhelming support from the community,” Nancy McConnell, vice president of Gibson’s Cleaners, said. “We saw an opportunity to not only help collect prom attire, but also clean and press them, too.”

Last year, Gibson’s collected and cleaned more than 400 pieces of formal attire and hope to increase the number this year.

Donations will be accepted until April 17 at any one of the four Gibson’s locations, including 4241 Dundas St. W., Etobicoke, 258 Beresford Ave., Bloor West Village, 1 Bartley Bull Parkway, Brampton or 3449 Dundas St. W. at Windermere Avenue.

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Residents will have front row seats to ‘one of the greatest cycling races’ >>>from page 1 driver.”

If she and her family stay in Toronto during the Games, they’ll leave the car at home.

Although, she said they are considering a trip to the cottage up Hwy. 400, which could mean some important strategizing.

This summer, Toronto and the greater Golden Horseshoe region will host 2,000 athletes from 41 countries, competing in 51 sports at 30 venues in 16 municipalities.

“That’s a fantastic thing in terms of sharing the Canadian experience with people,” Doug Spooner, senior manager, Transportation Partner Integration and Planning, told his audience that had gathered at Swansea Town Hall. “But it presents challenges in terms of transportation.”

The Games are expected to attract 250,000 visitors while there are 1.4 million tickets for sale.

“One of our strategies is that transit will be included with your ticket,” Spooner said. “ We have unticketed events like the marathon and road races coming through High Park. They’re free. What you have to do is get there and enjoy them.”

Several events will originate at Ontario Place West, including the road races, marathon race/walk, triathlon, open water swimming, waterski and wakeboard.

Pointing to a map, Spooner indicated that there won’t be any parking (except for accessible parking) in the entire area. Visitors must walk, wheel, cycle or take public transit.

“This really is a transit first or walk, wheel or cycle Games,” Spooner said.

Bloor Street West and The Queensway will remain open to vehicular traffic throughout the Games, however, the two north lanes of The Queensway will be used for the men’s and women’s

cycling road races and the the Policy and Planning two south lanes for counter Development Office for the Games, explained there will flow traffic. Meanwhile, the south lanes of Bloor Street be a ‘Games route network,’ West will be used for the prescribed routes that ensure race and the north lanes for athletes and officials get to traffic. There will be walking their venues safely and effiand cycling access only to ciently.

High Park.

“You wouldn’t know you “Stay home, watch the were on (the route),” said races, invite your friends for Jamieson, adding it won’t a barbecue and you’ve got be marked. front row seats to one of the The Games route network greatest cycling races we’ve is not unique to Toronto. It is ever seen in this city, maybe created for most major sportworldwide,” Spooner said. ing events, however, unlike in other host countries, the Those residents with onstreet parking on Ellis Avenue route won’t just be for athwill be provided an alternaletes and officials. tive parking space nearby.

It will also include High “If you wake up that mornOccupancy Vehicle (HOV ) ing (race day) and forgot to lanes, which will require at move your car, don’t worry least three occupants from we’ll give you Ju n e 2 9 t o a friendly tow July 27 and t h a t ’s f r e e two-plus If you wake up that occupants of charge,” Spooner said. morning (race day) and from July 28 “We’re trying Aug. 18. forgot to move your to To to make it as reduce car, don’t worry we’ll the number easy as we can.” give you a friendly tow of vehicles Emergency on the road that’s free of charge,. d u r i n g t h e access will – Doug Spooner, Transportation Games, remain to Partner Integration and Planning those streets residents closed for are asked the road race. to consider Emergency vehicles will be carpooling to work, avoid staged along the route for the travelling during rush hour, athletes and spectators. cycling or walking to work For Parkside Drive resiand avoid busy areas near dents with on-street parking sports venues, Jamieson permits, an alternative parksaid. ing zone will be provided.

Sixty-per cent of the Vehicle permits for those Games will take place in affected by road closures do Toronto, said Const. Craig not provide games or venue Brister, the Pan Am/Parapan access, Spooner clarified.

Am Business and Community “We don’t need venue Liaison. Security checks of access around here, we live the venues will begin June 26 starting with the athletes in one,” he said.

Permits will be issued in village, he said.

May/June along with maps Things will be ‘businessof the area. There will be two as-usual,’ assured Brister. per household, however, if “If you have an issue and more are needed, contact you have to call police, it’s the same as if you phoned information will be provided. the police right now,” he “If you don’t have to leave said.

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Reznick Carpets cordially invites you to the unveiling of The Made With Care Collection during an evening of cocktails, cuisine, fine art and fine textiles.

Proceeds support Marnie’s Studio, an art therapy space at SickKids. Doors open at 6:00 PM. To RSVP, please visit reznickcarpets.com/madewithcare

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Join us at The Phoenix for the 4th annual event featuring Mars Hotel, a live Grateful Dead Tribute Band, and The Gratefully Deadicated Sound System, a professional Grateful Dead DJ. Proceeds will benefit Jake's Collection Fund supporting cancer research at SickKids.

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concern over potential construction, traffic impacts in the neighbourhood >>>from page 1 during a pre-application meeting hosted by local Ward 14 councillor for ParkdaleHigh Park, Gord Perks Tuesday night.

The condo would be located at 422-230 Roncesvalles Avenue and 76 Howard Park Avenue, the former home of the Turner and Porter Funeral Home and would consist of two levels of underground parking, one commercial level at the ground floor, seven residential floors with the ninth floor housing rooftop amenities.

There would also be a second residential structure that would amount to fourstoreys facing Howard Park Avenue with terraces. In total the condo would have 111 units, with roughly one-third of them being two-bedroom units.

According to Roland Rom Colthoff with Raw Design, the architectural firm behind the project, the units would be fairly large in size up to 2,500 square feet. However, the 75 one-bedroom units would begin at the common 600 square-foot size range and could possibly increase from there.

As for parking there will be 90 spaces available underground.

The requested height for the condo is above the City

of Toronto’s current Avenues and Midrise Building Study, which calls for a 20-metre height; this condo would total 25-metres.

The building would also largely be made up of red brick, a detail that was appreciated by a handful of residents.

“To me I thought it was quite beautiful. I like the red brick and glass,” said Lorraine Cramp, an executive member of the High Park Residents’ Association.

“I also like what it’s not – it’s not an awful glass box.

By making use of the wide brick pillars and the relatively narrow windows, this is one of the best attempts I have seen at trying to capture the feeling of turn-of-the-century warehouse or office buildings.” too tall for residents?

But Cramp, like many of the other residents, still believes it’s too tall for the neighbourhood.

Some commented that the structure is too big and it doesn’t capture the character of the neighbourhood at all. Others called the design downright ugly.

“It’s just another juggernaut of a building that will ruin the area,” said Marianna’s husband Douglas Richardson.

“It’s going to be a monstrous eyesore.”

Parking concerns were also raised, as many residents currently have a hard time finding a place to park despite living in the neighbourhood and purchasing a parking permit.

The shadows the proposed building would cast also came into question, but according to Perks because it is a pre-application meeting and nothing has been filed to the city yet, those studies will be conducted post application.

Residents on Howard Park Avenue had the most concerns. Developers plan to have their construction materials and trucks load onto the site via the residential street as opposed to Roncesvalles because it’s seen as less busy.

But as one resident argued, the neighbouring school, Howard Park Jr. Public School, creates ample traffic on a daily basis with cars and school buses moving in and out and the fact that Howard Park is often used as a thoroughfare for cars during heavy traffic.

One resident who heard this called it blatant disrespect for the neighbourhood.

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Etobicoke Bridge Centre & Lee’s Bridge Etobicoke We now have a supervised 0-20 Novice game for those who need a very gentle beginning to duplicate play. A bridge teacher will be there to assist all players. Start with a half-hour lesson, followed by an ACBL duplicate game of about 14 hands. Every Wednesday 11:30 – 2:45 (starts April 15). Orientation class on Monday April 13.

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For more information, go to www.etobicokebridge.com or contact EBC: Steve Overholt, etobicokebridge@gmail.com, 647.897.6179 Lee Daugharty, calendar@interlog.com, 416.274.1752 Enjoy the best snacks in the GTA, hand records, extensive web page and free parking!

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Drop-in mental, sexual health clinic supports west-end youth LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com A new kids’ health clinic in Davenport Village designed by youth for youth is the first of its kind to open in the area.

Davenport MPP Cristina Martins shared those words during the grand opening of EdgeWest Healthcare for Youth this month.

Situated on Davenport Road, just west of Symington Avenue, the clinic was made possible through a collaboration among the Davenport Perth Neighbourhood Community Health Centre (DPNCH), Planned Parenthood Toronto and LOFT Community Services.

Opened since December, the clinic provides free and confidential medical, sexual and mental-health services in one drop-in centre.

“Research shows that young people in the west end have poor health outcomes,” DPNCH chair Wade Hillier told those who had gathered for the

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Planned Parenthood Toronto's Dennis Williams spins the 'Wheel of Sexual Health Education' at her booth during the clinic’s opening.

clinic’s launch event March 31.

“In response to that research, we reached out to more than 300 youth.”

Young people in Davenport have reported a lack of access to services prevents them from receiving the health care they need. That’s why teens and young adults played an integral role in developing the new clinic. EdgeWest serves 13 to 29 year olds and offers free and confidential medical,

mental, and sexual health-care services in a youth-positive environment.

“I want to thank everyone at Davenport Perth for their valuable services,” Martins said.

To access EdgeWest, youth must live in the area bounded

by Islington Avenue to the west, Bathurst Street to the east, Bloor Street West to the south and Eglinton Avenue to the north. Health insurance is not required, however, clients must register at the clinic. No appointments or referrals are necessary. EdgeWest is open Monday and Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. It’s located at 1900 Davenport Rd., inside the small house next to the main entrance. It is accessible from Dundas West subway station on the 168 Symington bus.

If you would like further details, visit www.dpnchc.com or on Twitter @edgewestTO

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Annette library to benefit from Function in the Junction Proceeds from the sixth annual Function in the Junction will go toward Annette Street Library.

Presented by the Junction Residents Association and a host of sponsors, the Function takes place at the West Toronto Masonic Temple, 151 Annette St., Saturday, April 11.

The evening includes a three-course dinner, silent and live auctions, live music and cash bar.

“This is the Junction. The Junction is a great neighbourhood. This is a chance to celebrate who we are,” Linda Nagy, chair of the Junction Residents Association, told The Villager.

Funds raised will go toward a new sound system for the library. This is an item that’s

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Function in the Junction will raise money for a sound system for the Annette Street library.

above and beyond the basic expenses for the library, which are paid by municipal property taxes.

“Depending on how much money is raised, if there’s any leftover, it’ll go toward kids’ and seniors’ programming,” Nagy said.

Last year’s event raised $3,700.

“Our goal this year is to sell all tickets – 100, that’s our capacity,” she said.

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