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LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Not so long ago, Jacob Ormonde lived his life riddled in fear and anxiety, his confidence at an all-time low.

Afraid he would sleep through a fire alarm resulted in panic attacks; hesitant to leave the house without a support worker, Ormonde, a Don Mills and Eglinton Avenue-area resident, was apprehensive about taking public transit to work. His social life suffered immensely.

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Singer makes the top 10 in CBC’s vocal competition Voting continues online until April 28 LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Bloor West Village resident Carissa Kimbell could be ‘Canada’s best new artist.’

She was voted as one of the top 10 regional finalists in the CBC Music and CBC Radio One’s Searchlight competition, which connects artists with fans in their community and across the country.

“I’ll be honest it feels pretty great.

I’ve already made it further than my expectations – I didn’t think I’d make it past the first round,” Kimbell said.

“It’s very inspiring.”

The “Canada’s best new artist” grand prize includes $20,000 worth of music equipment from Yamaha Canada Music, a professional recording with CBC Music and the chance to perform with Tegan and Sara, and Spoon at the CBCMusic.ca Festival in Vancouver.

Kimbell, a graduate of Mohawk College’s Applied Music Program, is using the competition as a way of introducing her first original track, ‘Shoot Me Down,’ a particularly personal song she wrote about being bullied by a college instructor.

“I did it to get my song out there and conquer some fears,” Kimbell

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Vocalist Carissa Kimbell has made the top 10 in CBC’s Searchlight competition for Canada’s Next Best Singer.

said of her desire to join the competition. “I had a difficult experience leading up to my final year at Mohawk.”

The song served as an escape from her anger, she said.

Kimbell has been singing ever since she can remember. Growing up in Caledonia, Ont., a small riverside community, she attended a high school whose population was just 13 students.

Influenced by country music, Kimbell says she considers herself

a jazz singer having been educated in jazz at Mohawk. Her program audition required a jazz song and so she began listening to the genre and fell in love with it.

An administrative assistant at Scotiabank by day, Kimbell regularly performs at restaurants, weddings and corporate events throughout the Greater Toronto Area and recently at the Reservoir Lounge on Wellingston Street in Toronto. She is about to release her first EP electronically early next month. She’ll release a song every couple of weeks, available on her website.

“I’ve been told it sounds like soul, electronic, jazz, funk and pop. It’s a question mark,” she said about her debut. “I really hope my jazz influence comes through.”

To vote for Kimbell, visit m.music. cbc.ca/artists/Carissa-Kimbell Voting for one finalist from each region continues until Monday, April 21 at 2:59 p.m. Voting for the top five public favourite submissions continues until April 28 at 3 p.m.

A panel of judges will select five submissions, which will become the national finalists.

The final four semi-finalists will be announced May 6 on CBC Radio’s Q. The winner will be announced Friday, May 9 on CBC Radio’s Q. For more information visit music. cbc.ca/#/Searchlight or Kimbell’s site at www.carissakimbell.ca and www.birdsongmusic.ca

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Cantores Celestes marks 25 years of song Anniversary concert will be May 3 at Runnymede United Church LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com When then-organist Kelly Galbraith launched the Cantores Celestes – Women’s Choir with just eight singers a quarter century ago, she says she never could have imagined the ensemble would grow to 50-plus singers while achieving the success it has over the years.

“Building the choir took a while,” Galbraith told The Villager. “Eight became 11, then 15, then 17. Now, there’s 55. It’s quite amazing.”

She attributes the choir’s longevity to “determination” and “grit” – and to her love of choral music.

It doesn’t hurt that the choir is comprised of “amazing” women.

“It’s the friendship, the camara-

derie. It’s like a sports team. You’ve got a common goal you’re working towards. Everyone has different duties,” Galbraith said.

In the choir’s 25 years, two members have passed away. Most recently, Monica Parfitt, who died of heart disease in January. When Parfitt, a 17-year member of the choir was in the hospital, the choir sang for her.

“It’s a testament to the love in the choir and what (the women) would do for each other,” Galbraith said. “I attribute this sense of community to our longevity.”

Cantores Celestes will celebrate 25 years of making music with a 25th anniversary concert Saturday, May 3.

“It’s a little self-indulgent on my

part,” Galbraith said. “It’s retrospective. We’ll be singing one song we did in our first concert on May 7, 1989.”

As many as 20 alumni will join the choir for the concert’s last song which will be Monteverdi’s ‘O BeateViae’ from which the phrase “celestes glorium” comes from. It means “heavenly glorious” and inspired Galbraith to christen her new choir ‘Cantores Celestes’ or ‘Heavenly Singers.’

The choir will be joined by pianist Ellen Meyer, organist Matthew Coons and the Emperor’s String Quartet.

The concert is May 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Runnymede United Church, 432 Runnymede Rd. Admission is $20.

Contact 416-236-1522.

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FRESH PASKA: Emilia Babiak, left, and Barbara Poronovich look for the right paska (Easter bread) during the Ukrainian Easter Bazaar held Saturday at Ukrainian Canadian Social Services.

DESSERTS: Nadia Luciw, left, and Lyubov Yatsyshyn lay out some homemade cheese cake for sale, while below, traditionally decorated pysanky (Easter eggs) sit on display.

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ow to pay for transit expansion – it’s the multi-billion-dollar question.

Speaking at the Toronto Region Board of Trade Monday, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne pledged that a greater portion of the gas tax (one that’s already collected by the province) would go toward specific transit projects.

Combined with other funds, that reallocation commitment amounts to $29 billion over 10 years.

There aren’t many further details, beyond that a little more than half that money would go to projects in the Greater Toronto Area.

Response to Wynne’s pledge from the likes of Metrolinx chair Robert Prichard and representatives from CivicAction Alliance was optimistic, but cautious – and for good reason.

Specific details haven’t been announced, for one.

We also know that all the Big Move projects in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area need $2 billion annually over 25 years. our view Monday’s funding commitment amounts to less than a Pledge greeted third of that target. with optimism Finally, Wynne’s minority government is on shaky ground and caution and is hardly in prime position to act on this pledge. Her governing Liberals will need support from either the Progressive Conservatives or the NDP to survive an upcoming budget vote at Queen’s Park and avoid being plunged into a June election.

Simply put, she has the best platform right now to make those kind of big pledges. Somewhere along the line – maybe soon, maybe later – the voter will decide.

So the premier has sent a message clear in financial support if nothing else. The big number will resonate.

The Tories’ focus on building subways may resonate with voters. The NDP hasn’t set out exactly what they’d do for transit and how they’d pay for it.

And it’s the NDP that matters most here.

Presuming there’s a provincial budget soon, it’ll come down to whether the NDP supports that budget that determines how much cautiously optimistic transit planners can count on the Liberalpromised provincial funds.

Turning down the budget sends us to an election and all bets are off.

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Pre-election transit promises are sweet, but prospects remain bleak

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n the politics of commuting in Toronto, there is nothing quite as heartbreaking as a transit plan near the eve of an election.

The promise is as sweet as the prospects are bleak.

But the stakes are high enough that you cannot look away.

Mayor Rob Ford played with the hearts of Scarborough residents when he promised to stop the Sheppard LRT and turn it into a subway just a few years ago. And a few more years prior to that, Ontario Premier Bob Rae and his successor Mike Harris broke the hearts of City of York residents, when Rae actually funded and then Harris cancelled a subway along Eglinton Avenue.

Construction was already underway by the time that happened, proving that even a sure thing can become dubious in

david nickle the city the hands of shifting governments.

Now Ontario’s Premier Kathleen Wynne has stepped up, making what sounds like a dubious promise from the get-go: $15 billion flowing to transit and transportation improvements in the Greater Toronto Area (from $29 billion, province-wide), from... somewhere. gas tax revenue Gas tax revenue will have something to do with it, as will a portion of the HST derived from fuel tax.

And there will be added debt.

Further details of how this money is to be raised will be revealed in the sure-to-be-defeated 2014

provincial budget coming a few weeks from now.

The money, if it ever comes, would sure be nice.

More than nice, in fact: funding on that scale is essential, if Toronto and the region is to remain livable and economically viable.

It might even be worth a bigger deficit to see it go ahead.

There is a more immediate and less costly plan at work with the April 14 announcement: embarrassing the provincial Progressive Conservatives and New Democrats, as they get set to presumably defeat the government and force a spring election.

Wynne seeks allies Wynne made that clear at the announcement, when she pointed out that the plan will require allies – and if those allies aren’t in the Legislature, they

could well be voters.

If Wynne can successfully portray a vote against the government as a vote against transit funding, then she’ll have a shot at the ear of every commuter struggling for breath and dignity on the YongeUniversity subway line.

It won’t hurt her a bit that the mayor’s race in Toronto is also shaping itself into a marathon meditation on public transit.

Unfortunately for Wynne and for Toronto, the Ontario Liberals are entering this race with many other well-documented disadvantages. If transit expansion is truly to be tied to a Liberal victory in 2014... well, that would be yet another heart-break.

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

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Vandals strike at High Park dog park; patrols to increase The off-leash area in High Park has been the victim of vandalism in recent months, including cut fences and gates removed.

Evidence of vandalism began appearing shortly after phase two of the offleash area improvement project was completed in late November 2013, confirmed Helen Sousa, general supervisor of Parks for the City of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation department.

Because of the winter weather and icy conditions, safe access to many areas

of the off-leash area have hindered repair efforts.

“As weather improves, city staff will inspect and make repairs as required,” Sousa told The Villager in an email.

The High Park Resource Gro u p w h i c h p rov i d e s information and advice for the consideration of City of Toronto staff and council, as well as the High Park K9 Committee, has been asked to provide any information that would help police find who is vandalizing the fences, added Sousa.

Police have been notified and will likely increase patrol efforts as the weather and access to trails improve. It is not yet known who might be vandalizing the park.

Sousa is appealing to park users to “take ownership of their park and report any inappropriate activity to police.”

Contact 11 Division police at 416-808-1100 or the City of Toronto customer service line if you have any information. For further details, visit www.highpark.org – Lisa Rainford

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“Eclaire has changed my life in so many aspects. She has made the environment I live in so much safer and I have the confidence to live my life more independently,” Ormonde told The Villager through an email interview.

“Before I got Eclaire, I lived a life of fear, anxiety and always felt like I needed someone with me. I lacked of confidence and did not have a social life. Work life was stressful for me to get through each day.”

Having Eclaire by his side has given Ormonde the confidence to immerse himself in his community; to get out there and be social. He is a Special Olympic athlete competing in power-lifting and softball; he plays hockey through the Special Hockey International league called the Donaldson’s Diamonds.

“Eclaire travels with me to sporting events and it makes me feel safe that she is always there for me and she assures me that I can finally live my life with joy and not fear and anxiety,” he said.

Ormonde got Eclaire from the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides. He under went a two-week training program at the Dog Guides training facility in Oakville along with Eclaire.

On Friday, May 23, the Purina Walk for Dog Guides

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Jacob Ormonde is pictured here with his Hearing Ear Guide Dog Eclaire. The Purina Walk for Dog Guides is May 23.

takes place in High Park. This event will be the first of more than 200 walks taking place across the country in support of people with disabilities.

Proceeds from the walk will go towards providing Dog Guides at no cost to those who need it most.

“After I found out that Dog Guides raises its money to help Canadians at no costs in getting them a guide dog, I felt like it was my responsibility to give back and help raise money for other Canadians

like myself in getting such a precious gift in my life,” Ormonde said. “The Walk for Guide Dogs from my perspective, is a great way to get out in the community and walk with friends and family.”

Ormonde encourages anyone seeking a partnership with a guide dog to contact the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides.

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Focus on the positive says Teepa Snow, keynote speaker at The Caregiver Show The best way to help a person with dementia is to focus on what they can do as opposed to what they can’t, says the keynote speaker of The Caregiver Show, a free day tailored to family caregivers.

“We need to acknowledge that they aren’t who they used to be, exactly, but also that they still have skills and they still have abilities,” said Teepa Snow, a well-respected author and speaker, who will headline the May 14 event at

Heritage Court, in the Direct Energy Centre, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Modernize your vintage home with Green 13 Local environmental group Green 13 hosts a retrofitting vintage homes for energy efficiency workshop, Saturday, April 26 at Annette library, 145 Annette St. from 10 a.m. to noon. Guest presenter is area resident Greg Labbé, an energy expert and principle at BlueGreen Consulting Group, who will talk about energy retrofits, which can be achieved in vintage homes, including double brick and single brick homes.

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Have you ever wanted fruit trees in your yard, but were unsure about what and where to plant, or where to get them?

Treemobile, a volunteer-run project of Transition Toronto that provides fruit-bearing trees and shrubs at a local cost for pickup or delivery, can help.

There will be a pickup location at the new Ravina Community Garden, at Clendenan Avenue and Glendonwynne Road.

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“I look forward to working with fellow parliamentarians to strengthen the ties between Canada and Ukraine and I thank the Ukrainian-Canadian community at home in Toronto for their tireless efforts to foster this important relationship,” Nash said in a statement.

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The waiting has begun for the cherry blossoms to bloom in High Park. Tens of thousands of people visit High Park every year to take in the beauty of the trees, like these visitors last spring. The Sakura tree was planted here from the citizens of Tokyo in 1959 and in 2001 another 34 cherry trees were donated to the park.

high park gets its own ball hockey league For the first time, organized ball hockey is coming to High Park.

The High Park Ball Hockey League was created as a result of the demand for an alternative outdoor summer activity in High Park.

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Cherry blossom season is almost upon us.

The High Park Nature Centre is hosting its annual ‘Cherry Blossom Watch’ to help predict the date the blossoms will bloom. Visit High Park to participate in the centuries old Japanese tradition of Sakura Hanami, roughly translated as “cherry blossom flower viewing.” Peak bloom only lasts about a week.

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St. Mary’s students walk to support school programs St. Mary’s Catholic Secondary School in the Dufferin and Bloor West streets-area is hosting its major fundraising event of the year, a walkathon on Thursday, May 22.

Proceeds from the event will go towards subsidizing many schoolrelated events and programs.

The 10K walk (and run for those who so choose) will commence at 10 a.m. with each grade likely starting 15 minutes apart, according to school chaplain and math teacher

Jenny Gazzaruso.

Students will leave their 66 Dufferin Park Ave. school and head north on Gladstone Avenue to Bloor Street, west on Bloor to High Park where they’ll do a loop around the park onto Parkside Avenue and back up to Bloor and back where they’ll convene in Dufferin Grove Park for a barbecue.

Participants must collect a minimum of $15 in pledges to take part.

In order to fund extra-curricular activities, fundraising is necessary.

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Provincial funding announced for cycling improvement projects Cycling improvement projects in Toronto and across the province will receive a boost of $25 million over three years, it was announced this week.

The announcement, made by provincial transportation minister Glen Murray to kick off the 2014 Ontario Bike Summit, will see $10 million invested in municipal bike infrastructure projects like separated lanes. A further $15 million will go towards constructing paved shoulders for cycling on provincial highways and bridges.

The funding is part of a recently introduced legislation part of a long term plan to increase and promote cycling within the province.

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The brainchild of chief city planner Jennifer Keesmaat, Feeling Congested? has gauged feedback from residents since 2013 on what transportation priorities should be considered when it comes to improving traffic congestion.

Official recommendations coming from the campaign are expected to be made to city council in 2015.

The first open house takes place Tuesday, April 29, at the North York Civic Centre with various consults planned until May 5. For a full list of meeting dates, go to www. feelingcongested.ca

be a board member for the city’s largest transit advocacy group.

TTCriders is accepting online nominations until Saturday, April 19, for transit enthusiasts seeking to join its board of directors.

Applicants must be at least 18 years old and are expected to devote 10-12 hours monthly to the group’s operations, which include attending regular meetings and helping out in planning of various initiatives such as the recently completed TTC Sardines social media campaign.

Board elections will take place at the group’s annual general meeting set for May 10.

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The awards will honour both paid and unpaid caregivers in the Toronto Central community — the unsung heroes who give of themselves to help others live with comfort, dignity and independence.

The awards will recognize all types of caregivers, whether a family member, neighbour, friend or health care worker who selflessly provide skilled and compassionate care. The awards will be presented on May 27, 2014. Nominations can be made until April 25. Toronto Central CCAC also launched a Facebook page -- www.facebook.com/torontocentralCCAC -- to promote the awards and share stories of dedicated caregivers.

Every day, caregivers in our community help others, whether is it through warm smiles, gentle hands, shared laughter or caring expertise. Caregivers are people like Paul, a superintendent in a Toronto apartment building who works to ensure those in his building are well taken care of whether it’s arranging for a ride

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Caregivers are people like Creselda, a personal support worker, who provides care for stroke victim John. In addition to helping him bathe and dress, Creselda was taught how to help John perform exercises to regain his strength. Because of her relentless belief in John, he is now able to get himself in and out of bed with little help from his wife – who otherwise does everything – and he can even walk a little.

John and his wife, Shirley, are very grateful for the creative solutions and support of the care team.

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infrastructure funding for the Greater Toronto Area, both Wynne and Ontario Transportation Minister Glen Murray, who was also present at the announcement, were coy about the yearly funding breakdown, nor did the provincial PCs or NDPs, RAHUL GUPTA they specify how much of or a clear victory at the polls the money will be dedicated rgupta@insidetoronto.com should an election be called to public transit and how The Ontario government as early as late spring. much for road and highhas pledged $15 billion to “We need a partner to way improvements, saying Greater Toronto transportaput our plan in place,” said only those details would be tion improvements over the Wynne to reporters following revealed with the release of next 10 years. the noon-hour announcethe provincial budget.

The announcement ment at the Royal York Hotel Wynne would also not Monday, by Premier Kathleen as part an event organized comment how her governWynne promises $29 billion by the Toronto Region Board ment - which is expected to in overall funding provinceof Trade. carry an $11.7 billion fiscal wide, with the bulk of the “That partner could be the deficit over 2014 - would be Tories, the NDP or, if necesable to reallocate the gas tax money coming from redirected HST revenues collected revenue from other provinsary, the voting public.” from provincial gas taxes as According to the proposed cial programs and services, well as the introduction of plan, $1.2 billion would promising only that the fortha new set of revenue tools, be available every year by coming budget would answer the details of which will not allocating an additional 7.5 such questions. be known until the release cents of revenue from HST on Despite the promised of the provincial budget in gasoline towards transit inframonies falling short of a few weeks’ time. structure funding. Currently Metrolinx’s request of $2 Wynne also promised full two cents of the gas tax rate billion in new transit fundaccountability and transgoes into transportation and ing annually to pay for its infrastructure spending. parency when it comes to Big Move expansion plan, Wynne said the newlyMetrolinx chair Rob Prichard allocating the money. But given the precarious status collected revenue would be said Wynne’s announcement of the minority Liberals, funneled across a decade into represented a positive first she admitted for the plan to Metrolinx priority projects step for future funding either ever become reality it will such as the introduction from the province or the fedrequire support from either of frequent GO Transit rail eral government. service beyond the “This is a floor, not a ceilLakeshore lines and the ing of the funds available, and Downtown Relief Line they can easily be suppleplan to alleviate current mented by significant federal subway congestion in investment,” said Board of Toronto.

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Businesses like the Bloor Meat Market, the Bank of Montreal and men’s clothing store Cecil Ward & Sons remain staples along the retail strip while The Green Thumb, a produce market at Durie and Bloor

West streets, was once the Runnymede Hardware store and Shoppers’ Drug Mart was once the Esquire movie theatre, Roden said.

“A lot of the businesses have changed, but by and large, the buildings haven’t changed,” Roden told his audience who had gathered at the Grenadier Retirement Residence Monday evening.

An HCD designation would allow for “very carefully managed change,” the

Bloor West Village Residents Association’s Mark Warrack said.

Concerned about the number of condominium proposals the area has seen as of late, four area neighbourhood groups, including the High Park Residents Association, the Old Mill Community Association, the Swansea Area Ratepayers’ Association and the Bloor West Residents Association, have been meeting for the past two years in an

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effort to create a Heritage Conservation District nomination, which was submitted to the City of Toronto’s He r i t a g e P re s e r v a t i o n Services in December.

A Heritage Conservation District (HDC) is an area of the city that is protected by a municipal bylaw passed under the Ontario Heritage Act by city council. According t o To r o n t o’s He r i t a g e Preservation Services, HDCs ensure that an area’s “significance and character are protected and conserved in the long-term by managing change to the resources within it.”

“There’s a lot of history here. We want to see it preserved within a community that has evolved over a long period of time,” Warrack said.

“Inappropriate development” that’s incompatible with the original shape and form of the village is threatening the area, he said.

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Runnymede Theatreformerly Chapters building has any protection under the City of Toronto’s Heritage Services, Warrack pointed out.

Guest speaker Jim Leonard, Provincial Heritage Registrar, Ontario Heritage Trust, dispelled some of the myths concerning HCDs. For example, an HCD designation does not prevent alterations or the expansion of a building.

“Change can happen – not if, but how,” he said. “It does not dictate paint colours.

HCD guidelines apply to everyone, to you and your

neighbours. It increases property value and contributes to quality of life.”

Local resident Karen Yukich inquired about the Bloor West Village Business Improvement Area’s opposition to the HCD nomination (see story on page 19).

“What is the impact of their opposition,” she said.

Tim Lowman, president of the Old Mill Community Association, said that the HCD committee approached individual business owners and retailers and 100 per cent of those it spoke to were in favour of a HCD. T h e C i t y o f To r o n t o He r i t a g e P re s e r v a t i o n Services will host a community consultation meeting to discuss the HCD designation in June. The four residents’ associations are asking that as many people as possible attend this meeting (a date has yet to be determined).

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BIA won’t support Bloor West heritage designation Group says designation’s restrictions would impact retail businesses LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com The Bloor West Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) is all about preserving and fostering the retail strip’s character, though its executive says a heritage conservation district designation is not the way to go.

In advance of a public consultation meeting on that took place on Monday to discuss area community associations’ nomination for a Bloor West Village Heritage Conservation District, the BIA’s chair, Paula McInerney, its past chair, Alex Ling, and

its secretary, Dr. George Mousa, met with The Villager to talk about their stance on the issue.

Since the BIA’s inception in 1970, development has happened in a moderate way, Ling pointed out. designate ward “If you want to designate, you should designate the entire ward (13, ParkdaleHigh Park). You shouldn’t single out Bloor West Village,” said Ling, pointing to a map of Bloor West Village proper, which spans east to west from Glendowynne Road

to South Kingsway.

Since November 2012, four area neighbourhood groups – the High Park Residents Association, the Old Mill Community Association, the Swansea Area Ratepayers’ Association and the Bloor West Residents Association (BWVRA) – have been meeting in an effort to create a Her itage Conser vation District nomination, which was submitted to the City o f To r o n t o’s He r i t a g e Preservation Services in December.

A Heritage Conservation District (HDC) is an area of the city that is protected

by a m u n i c i p a l by l a w passed under the Ontario Heritage Act by city council. According to Toronto’s He r i t a g e P re s e r v a t i o n Services, HDCs ensure that an area’s “significance and character are protected and conserved in the long-term by managing change to the resources within it.”

B l o o r We s t V i l l a g e Residents Association chair Dianne Bradley says that the four neighbourhood groups were inspired to band together because of their shared concern for the latest condo development.

“People are concerned

about the pace of development as we don’t have an overall plan of how it’s supposed to look,” she told The Villager.

Yet, the BIA has upheld the guidelines of Toronto’s Official Plan over the past 44 years, Ling said.

“The BIA is responsible for all the changes, for bringing it from the doldrums to the vibrant village it is today,” he said. design limitations?

Most of the development that is taking place is outside the boundaries of the BIA,

McInerney said. If there are design constraints placed on Bloor West Village, businesses might not want to move into the area leading to the retail strip’s demise.

“We respect the decision of the residents,” McInerney said. “We really get both sides – we want to be fair, but you won’t get a 30-storey condo in the middle of the village. To me, we’re one family and families agree to disagree.”

The BIA continues to work for the greater good of the neighbourhood, agreed Ling and McInerney.

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ALEX LING HONOURED BY TORONTO POLICE AT VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION CEREMONY On Monday, April 14, The Toronto Police hosted a Volunteer Appreciation ceremony in honour of National Volunteer Week. Alex Ling was one of the recipients of the 20 Year Service Award pin thanks to his dedication to his community and generous donation of his time to his fellow citizens.

Ling is not only the owner of Ling Importers in Bloor West Village, he is responsible for initiating the launch of the Bloor West Village BIA in 1965, which was the first BIA in Canada. He then founded the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA), which is the largest group of BIAs in North America.

Ling is committed to overseeing improvements in Bloor West Village as well as contributing to the city’s economic health and well-being by advocating for financial assistance for community improvements and support for small business start ups. The Alex Ling Fountain, located at Jane St. and Bloor St. W., was dedicated to Ling for his work with local communities.

Here, he is pictured with Toronto Chief of Police, Bill Blair, after receiving his 20Year Service Award this week.

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Momstown Toronto Community Celebration WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavina Ave CONTACT: info.toronto@momstown. ca COST: Free Perfect for families with kids up to six years of age. Enjoy crafts, games, play areas, prizes, egg hunt and storytime with Daniel Tiger from Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood.

Easter Egg Hunt WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: High Park library, 228 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: Ted Karkut, 416-3937671, tkarkut@torontopubliclibrary. ca COST: Free Get a clue and try to find the hidden paper egg. A tasty chocolate egg is your reward.

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Artscapes WHEN: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Runnymede Collegiate Institute, 569 Jane St. CONTACT: Andrea Lambert, 416-394-3200, ext. 20138, andrea.lambert@tdsb.on.ca COST: Free Runnymede Collegiate’s Spring Arts Concert and Art Exhibit. Performances include music, dance and drama.

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Earth Day Assembly WHEN: 8:45 to 10 a.m. WHERE: Humberside Collegiate Institute, 280 Quebec Ave. CONTACT: Tina McPhee, 416-393-8122 Ext.20075, tina. mcphee@tdsb.on.ca COST: Free This year’s school assembly includes student generated videos, live music by students and guest speakers on Biomimicry, as well as interactive games for the audience.

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Emergency Preparedness Meeting WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: St. Pius X Catholic School, 71 Jane St. CONTACT: Katherine, 416-392-4072, councillor_doucette@toronto.ca COST: Free Councillor Sarah Doucette hosts a

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Public Speakers Association WHEN: 6:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Camaraderie Coworking, 2241 Dundas St. W., 3rd floor CONTACT: Jim Pagiamtzis, 416-894-7859, jim@ pagiamtzis.com COST: Free The Public Speakers Association (PSA) is launching its first chapter in Toronto. The group is for anyone who is involved in the buisness of speaking.

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The 13th Annual Wine and Cheese Gala WHEN: 8 p.m. to midnight WHERE: Emmanuel-Howard Park United Church, 214 Wright Ave. CONTACT: Lisa Forestell, 416-5361755, emmanuelhowardparkuc@ gmail.com COST: $30 The gala is the church’s biggest fundraiser and features live jazz, live and silent auctions, door prizes and a selection of wines and cheeses (a glass of wine and hors d’oeuvres are included in the ticket price.

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SALADS Thai Room’s Mixed Greens Green Mango Salad (Yam Ma-Muang)

$6.99 $8.99

Malaysian Salad Chicken Salad (Lard Kai)

$8.99 $8.99

Spicy Beef Salad (Nuer Num Tok)

$8.99

SOUPS Thai Room’s Lemon Soup (Tom Yam) Mushrooms $4.99 Vegetables Chicken $5.99 Shrimp Room’s Coconut Soup (Tom Yam Kha) Vegetables $5.49 Chicken Shrimp $7.99 Seafood Thai Room’s Hot and Sour Soup Vegetables $5.49 Chicken Shrimp $6.99 Seafood

$5.49 $6.99 $6.99 $7.99 $5.99

(416) 535-0111

SEAFOOD

DESSERTS

Green Curry Shrimp (Keang Khiao Wan Goong) $12.99

Coconut Sticky Rice with Mango $5.99 Coconut Sticky Rice with Pineapple $5.99 Deep Fried Banana with Honey and Cashew Nuts $6.99

Red Curry Shrimp with Pineapple (Panang Goong) $12.99 Malay Curry Shrimp

$14.99

Garlic Shrimp (Goong Kratiam)

$14.99

Basil Shrimp Goong Phad Kraphow)

$14.99

Basil Seafood (Phad Karapow Ta-Lay)

$15.99

Salmon in Spicy Sauce

$15.99

Salmon in Tamarind Sauce (Pla Jian)

$15.99

Crispy Red Snapper in Spicy Sauce

$16.99

Red Snapper in Tamarind Sauce

$16.99

NOODLES Thai Room’s Famous Pad Thai (Thai Rice Noodles) Vegetables $9.99 Chicken $10.99 Beef $10.99 Shrimp $12.99 Seafood $12.99 Thai Room’s Signature (Chicken and Shrimp) $11.99 Curry Pad Thai Vegetables $10.99 Chicken $11.99 Beef Shrimp $13.99 Seafood $13.99 Oodles of Noodles Bean Curd $9.99 Chicken $11.99 Beef Lamb $12.99 Shrimp $12.99 Thai Spicy Noodles (Phad Kee Mao) Vegetables $9.99 Chicken $11.99 Beef Lamb $12.99 Shrimp $12.99 Seafood Thai Room’s Stir-Fried Glass Noodles (Phad Woon Sen) Vegetables Chicken and Shrimp

$9.99 $11.99

Rice Noodles Chicken and Seafood Topping

$13.99

$11.99 $11.99 $11.99 $13.99

$7.99

Red or Green Curry Vegetables (Keang Puk)

$10.99

Red or Green Curry lamb (Panang Gae) Malay Curry Lamb

$13.99 $14.99

Malay Curry Tofu with Vegetables

$12.99

Mixed Vegetables (Phad Puk Ruam)

$10.99

Ginger Lamb (Gae Phad Khing)

$14.99

Thai Style Eggplant (Phad Ma-Khua)

$10.99

Garlic and Pepper lamb

$14.99

Sauteed Spinach

$10.99

Basil Lamb

$14.99

Basil Tofu (Kraphao Tofu)

$9.99

Coconut Cashew Vegetables (Me D Ma-Muang Phad Pak)

$12.99

Mango Tofu

$10.99

Avocado-Peanut Stir-Fried

$10.99

Tofu Goreng

$11.99

BEEF Beef with Vegetables Green Curry Beef (Keang Khiao Wan Nuer) Red Curry Beef with mango (Panang Nuer) Malay Curry Beef Beef in Oyster Sauce (Nuer Nam Mun Hoy) Basil Beef (Nuer Phad Kraphao) Crispy Beef Thai Beef Steak (Nuer yang)

CHICKEN (Fresh, white meat)

Chicken with vegetables Green Curry Chicken (Keang Khiao Wan Gai) Red Curry Chicken (Panang Gai) Golden Curry Chicken Malay Curry Chicken Cashew Nut Chicken (Gai Phad Med Ma-Muang) Ginger Chicken (Gai Phad Khing) Basil Chicken (Gai Phad Krapao) Mango Chicken Chicken with Peanut Sauce Thai Chili Chicken Marinated Grilled Chicken (Gai Yang) Thai Avocado Chicken Coconut mango Chicken

$11.99 $11.99 $12.99 $13.99 $12.99 $12.99 $12.99 $12.99 $11.99 $11.99 $11.99 $12.99 $13.99 $12.99 $11.99 $11.99 $11.99 $12.99 $12.99 $12.99 $13.99 $13.99

RICE Thai Room’s Fried Rice (Khao Phad Gai) Vegetables $9.99 Chicken Beef $10.99 Shrimp Thai Room’s Signature (Chicken and Shrimp)

Free Spring Rolls FOR ORDERS OVER $ 25 BEFORE TAX *Pick up and delivery only *Cannot be combined with any other specials or discounts

Free Chicken or Veggie Pad Thai FOR ORDERS OVER $ 40 BEFORE TAX *Pick up and delivery only *Cannot be combined with any other specials or discounts

Free Entree FOR ORDERS OVER $ 50 BEFORE TAX

VEGETABLES

LAMB

Deep Fried mango with Honey and Cashew Nuts $6.99 Ice Cream $3.99

$10.99 $12.99 $10.99

Thai Room’s Curry Fried Rice (Khao Phad Kraphao) Vegetables $10.99 Chicken $11.99 Beef $11.99 Shrimp $13.99

*Pick up and delivery only *Cannot be combined with any other specials or discounts

$5 OFF

DINE IN ONLY WITH PURCHASE OVER $20 *Must bring in coupon

$10 OFF

DINE IN ONLY WITH purchase over $40 *Must bring in coupon

OPENING HOURS 7 DAYS A WEEK 11AM - 10.30PM Thai Room 2063 Danforth Ave., Toronto ON M4C 1J8

(416) 693-8424 Thai Room - Liberty Village 171 East Liberty St., Unit 153, Toronto, ON M6K 3P6

Thai Room’s Signature (Chicken and Shrimp)

$12.99

Thai Room - Vaughan

Thai Room’s Royal Pineapple Fried Rice (Khao Phad Supard)

$11.99

1200 Highway7, Unit#2, Thornhill, ON L4J 0E1 (Intersection: Langstaff and Highway7)

SIDE ORDERS Steamed Rice $1.99 - Brown Rice Coconut Rice $3.99 Sticky Rice with Peanut Sauce Steamed Noodle $2.99 Roti Malay Bread (2 per order)

$2.99 $3.99 $3.99

Now order online through our website! www.thairoom.ca

10% OFF PICK UP FREE DELIVERY 7 DAYS A WEEK *minimum order of $20 before taxes