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Killed workers honoured at High Park ceremony National Day of Mourning highlights further need for workplace safety LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Mere steps from where two workers died in workplace accidents at a condominium construction site, hundreds of people gathered in their memory as part of the National Day of Mourning.

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Cudini and Shane Jennings died while working on the condominium project at High Park Avenue and Bloor Street West. In commemoration of these men, The National Day of Mourning ceremony was held across from the building on the edge of High Park on Tuesday.

The annual event, which serves to ‘Mourn the dead’ and ‘Fight for the Living,’ brought together the likes of Mayor John Tory, John Cartright, president of the Toronto & York Region Labour Council, Tom Parkin of the Workers Health & Safety Centre as well as local politi>>>DAY, page 19

Spring food drive launches at GTA apartments, condos Kickoff took place at Pacific Avenue building LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com L a n d l o rd s , t e n a n t s a n d neighbours banded together in apartment buildings across

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More than a thousand apartment buildings in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) were expected to participate in the 16th annual Spring H.O.P.E. (Housing Owners and People Everywhere) Food Drive with the goal of collecting more than >>>FOOD, page 17

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Egyptologist retires after 25 years of sharing her knowledge at the ROM Bloor West resident to share stories of Egyptian queen Hatshepsut at May 5 event LAURA RANIERI contactus@insidetoronto.com Famed Egyptologist Gayle Gibson retired from the ROM just last month after 25 years bringing ancient Egypt alive for tens of thousands of school children and lifelong learners alike.

The long-time Bloor West resident will be missed among expert staff at the downtown museum.

“Gayle’s ability to breathe life into ancient history has set her apart as an Egyptologist and an educator and made her an invaluable resource to the ROM,” said Dr. Krystof Grzymski, senior curator of Egyptology at the Royal Ontario Museum. “She has had a tremendous impact as a teacher here and will not easily be replaced.”

With a new tour to Egypt in the works for January 2016, Gibson is gearing up for her first post-retirement talk in May – women’s month – celebrating the life of one of Egypt’s greatest queens: Hatshepsut.

On Tuesday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m. Gibson will be joined by another Egyptology expert Dr. MaryAnn Pouls Wegner of the University of Toronto,

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Egyptologist and Bloor West resident Gayle Gibson, seen here in Egypt, will talk about one of the country’s greatest queens Hatshepsut at an event May 5.

who has recently made some profound archaeological discoveries about Hatsheput in Middle Egypt. ‘Discovering Hatshepsut’ is being presented at the Alliance Francaise at 24 Spadina Rd. Gibson has become an internationally renowned mummy and coffin expert, appearing in numerous history documentaries over the years, including Museum Secrets, Nova: The Mummy Who Would be King, and last year’s BBC One program: Tutankhamen, the Truth Uncovered. Her name also made the news this past fall when she discovered the name of a female mummy – ‘Nefer-Mut’ (a.k.a “Justine”) – who had lain unidentified in the ROM museum vaults for decades. She also identified that peculiar Egyptian

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I’m interested in the mummy not as a dead thing but as a person who once lived.

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Mummy in the old Niagara Museum back in the 1990s as none other than Pharaoh Ramses I, and helped to get him back to Egypt.

“I’m interested in the mummy not as a dead thing but as a person who once lived,” Gibson said. “Someone who makes us wonder: what was it like to be him or her, way back then? What was it like to be alive as an Ancient Egyptian?”

Breathing life into the ancient Egyptians is what

Gibson does best. A consummate storyteller, she has not only led countless tours of the ROM’s collections to school groups but has also taught some of the ROM’s best-attended courses on hieroglyphics and ancient Egyptian history.

She has also played a key role as media expert and spokesperson on all things Egyptology.

Born in Toronto’s east end 67 years ago, she continues her lifelong love affair with Egypt – a subject, she confesses, gripped her at a very young age: “I used to go down to the ROM every weekend and walk around until my feet were bleeding,” she said. “I would sit on the floor and copy all the hieroglyphs off the wall. I remember one really thrilling

day as a young teenager when I found the name ‘Metjetji’ and realized I could actually read a little bit.”

She was deterred from her dream profession by a guidance counsellor who dismissed it as ‘stupid’ and not something that could ever make her a living.

So instead, she went on to become a drama and high school teacher for the Chatham-Kent, York, North York and Toronto boards of education.

It was only after her son was born that she rediscovered her true calling and returned to U of T to finally attain an MA in Egyptology as a mature student.

“I thought if I was good, the museum just might let me dust the coffins or something.”

But that’s all histor y now. After 25 years, she is immensely proud of the institution and its many contributions to historical preservation, study and education.

“The ROM was one of the first museums in the world to take the study of mummies very seriously,” she said. “The mummy of Djedmaatesankh was one of the first to get a proper modern CT scan – and we are now continuing that work with other mummies who are more obscure but I think deserve the attention just as much.”

Gibson said we owe much to the people of Egypt’s past.

“Ancient history helps open up the world to us,” she said.

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Toronto Marathon expected to attract 14,000 runners More than 14,000 participants from more than 50 countries are expected to hit the streets of Toronto for the GoodLife Fitness Toronto Marathon Sunday, May 3.

The full and half marathons start from Mel Lastman Square in North York (full marathon beginning at 7:30 a.m., half marathon beginning at 8:30 a.m.), ultimately finishing at Ontario Place.

The route basically follows Yonge Street to south of Eglinton Avenue where it veers a bit west past Spadina Avenue, then east over to the Don Valley (by way of Rosedale Valley Road over to Bayview Avenue) before making its way along the bottom of Toronto as far west as Park Lawn Road before doubling back to the finish at Ontario Place. The race supports the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation and a host of other charities.

The Gardiner Expressway is also slated to close this weekend, starting Friday, May 1 at 8 p.m. It is slated to reopen Sunday, May 3 at 6 a.m. to help improve traffic conditions for the marathon.

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The so-called Big Data project – the subject of our exclusive report on page 20 – aims to take GPS probe data from our smartphones and other electronic devices to analyze traffic patterns. That information will give city planners a much more accurate picture of how people get around, where they’re coming from, where they’re going, at what time and – hopefully – help solve the city’s gridlock problem.

It could also monitor commuter times and help tackle commuter roadblocks. If anomalies show up on a particular road during rush hour, it may indicate a problem and the city could be quicker to respond.

That said, it’s not a sure thing. our view Without having seen the data yet (it needs to be purchased City must take from private sector navigation city staff are reluctant advantage of firms), to make promises about what be able to do with it. this information they’ll But if there’s any hope it can fix or improve traffic in this city – it’s worth a shot.

Annually we waste about $11 billion in lost productivity due to traffic congestion. And according to a traffic index compiled by navigation firm TomTom, the average Toronto commuter loses about 84 hours each year while delayed in traffic.

We can’t afford not to try.

We’re being tracked already via GPS in dozens of apps we activate on our smartphones. Our movements and locations are already being charted – whether we know it or not. With that information readily available the city needs to step into the 21st century and take advantage of that data, particularly if it’s got the potential to help improve our lives and the functioning of our city.

Transparency will be key in alleviating privacy concerns. We probably won’t see much of the data released to the public after the city’s purchased it, since private companies are charging for it. But at the least, the city should keep the public informed of its intention and its results, in a broad sense, as the experiment moves forward.

Our traffic problems need a solution, and this is the kind of out-of-the-box thinking that may just get us there.

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Scarborough-Agincourt councillor celebrating Sheppard LRT’s delay

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im Karygiannis, the new councillor for Scarborough-Agincourt Ward 39, had what to outsiders might seem a novel reaction to word that a major infrastructure improvement touching his ward was to be postponed, possibly indefinitely. He was, to use his own words, “ecstatic.”

Councillor Karygiannis’ delight in failure is not so mysterious when you look at the particulars: the infrastructure being a lightrail line along Sheppard Avenue East – and Ward 39 being located on the bleeding edge of Scarborough.

Karygiannis won the seat in 2014, campaigning heavily against the Sheppard LRT and promising to fight for what was long ago promised to Scarborough residents: a subway, connecting the foreshortened

david nickle the city Sheppard subway to the Scarborough Town Centre.

Mel Lastman first promised it when he was Mayor of North York in the early 1990s; Rob Ford promised it in 2010 when he ran for his single term as mayor.

The LRT, delivered it seemed by former Mayor David Miller and former Premier Dalton McGuinty, never stood a chance — at least in public opinion, and as it turns out politically.

Former deputy mayor and Ward 40 Councillor Norm Kelly told The Scarborough Mirror’s Mike Adler during the election that he was talking with Scarborough MPPs about delaying the funding for the Sheppard LRT. On Monday, that is

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The question now is, will the prospect of a Sheppard subway line become a real question?

precisely what happened.

The province announced that the Sheppard line will go ahead after another light rail line on Finch is up and running, which is scheduled to happen in 2021.

The question now is, will the prospect of a Sheppard subway line become a real question? Karygiannis says he’d like to make it so, but he has a great deal stacked against him.

The least of his problems is the money: Toronto council and Mayor John Tory are heavily committed to a long list of very expensive transit projects, includ-

ing another costly subway venture in Scarborough, the extension from Kennedy north-eastward, and Tory’s own SmartTrack plan.

Of course, financial impossibility has never stopped big-dreaming politicians before. But there is also a more daunting barrier: political fatigue. There is little appetite among the powerful in Toronto for more public transit debate, and for most on council, little to be gained fighting this fight. In the end, Scarborough transit grouses will likely have to confine their celebrations to a wake for the infrastructure that Karygiannis seems so happy to lose. Small victories are still sweet.

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High Park dog park cleanup set for Saturday A cleanup of the off-leash area in High Park is slated for Saturday, May 2.

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Latex gloves and garbage bags will be provided at Dog Hill.

Participants are asked to wear work shoes or boots and long sleeves and bring a bottle of water.

Volunteers are asked to pitch in for a couple of hours, picking up garbage, debris and dog poop that has been left from the winter on the trails and the woods.

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King George School hosts a craft show and business fair, Saturday, May 2.

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Admission is $2/person, $5/ family, or pay-what-you-can.

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King George Public School is located 25 Rexford Rd. The sale takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Dispose of electronics at environment day Parkdale-High Park Councillor Sarah Doucette hosts a community environment day, Saturday, May 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot at 2001 Lake Shore Blvd., east of Ellis Ave. Safely dispose of unwanted household items and electronics, donate to items for schools reuse, or to Goodwill, and pick up green bin and kitchen containers and leaf compost.

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It t a k e s p l a c e Tuesday, May 12, Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. 7 to 9 p.m.

Drawing from ancient knowledge and cutting edge science, Symphony of the Soil is an artistic exploration of the miraculous substance soil.

By understanding the elaborate relationships and mutuality between soil, water, the atmosphere, plants and animals, we come to appreciate the complex and dynamic nature of this precious resource.

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fuls will be at the Shiseido Canadian Open from April 29 to May 2 at the new Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre.

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50th Annual Spring Sale WHEN: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Humbercrest United Church, 16 Baby Point Rd. CONTACT: David Drake, 416-767-6122, www.humbercrest.ca, info@humbercrest.ca COST: 25 cents admission Collectibles, giftware, paintings, pictures, jewellery, books, records, DVDs, CDs, games, toys, kitchenware, linens, curtains, rugs, small appliances, luggage, home furnishings, house and garden tools, sports equipment and clothing for the entire family. Check website for donation guidelines and times.

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Jane’s Walk in Bloor West Explore our Laneways WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Neil McLellan Park, 263 Beresford Avenue CONTACT: info@bwvra.ca COST: Free Join the Bloor West Village Residents’ Association on an exploration of the many laneways that add interest to our neighbourhood. Meet at the park across from Runnymede subway (behind TD bank) for this walk.

The Amazing Birds of High Park WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to noon WHERE: High Park, 1873 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: highparkwalkingtours@yahoo. ca COST: Free

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Spring Birding Workshop WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: High Park Nature Centre, 440 Parkside Dr. CONTACT: High Park Nature Centre, 416- 392-1748, bit.ly/1EDwBB4, naturecentre@highpark.org COST: $45 per person Learn the basics of birding from naturalist and long time birdwatcher, Zak Smith. This workshop will teach how to identify birds by sight and sound, how to use a field guide and binoculars to their maximum potential, and where to look for them in Toronto’s biggest park and beyond. The hike is moderate in difficulty. This is a two-part workshop. The second session takes place Saturday, May 9, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m.

The resident birds are nesting, the migrants are returning. Listen, watch, spot and identify them with experienced birder Brian Bailey.

Meet at the benches, across the road from the south side of Grenadier Restaurant.

Earlscourt Park Kite Fest 2015 WHEN: Noon to 2 p.m. WHERE: Earlscourt Park, 1200 Lansdowne Ave. CONTACT: Friends of Earlscourt Park, 416-996-8170, friendsofearlscourtpark@gmail.com COST: Free Bring your kite for some noncompetitive kite flying fun. This event is weather permitting. Check the

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Coastal Command during the Second World War WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Runnymede Public Library, 2178 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: 416-393-7697 COST: Free Keith Hyde, aviation historian, will speak on the lesser known role of the Royal Air Force, Coastal Command during the Second World War. Using long range flying boats and land-based aircraft, Coastal Command had the thankless task of end-

less patrols, searching for U-Boats and service raiders, throughout the Mediterranean, Baltic, Atlantic and Pacific theatres. Canadian airman played a major role with Coastal Command.

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After-School Drama Club WHEN: 4 to 5 p.m. WHERE: High Park Library, 228 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: COST: Free After school drama club for children ages seven to 12.

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Swansea Historical Society WHEN: 7:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: 647-859-3901, swancnews@gmail.com COST: Free Speaker: Millie Morton on the topic Grace - A Teacher’s Life: One-Room Schools & Ontario History.

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Crafts for Mom WHEN: 3:30 to 6 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416-393-7692 COST: Free Drop in for an afternoon of “do-ityourself” crafting for Mother’s Day gift. Supplies provided. All ages.

Spring Sketchbook WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. WHERE: High Park Nature Centre, 440 Parkside Dr.

CONTACT: High Park Nature Centre, 416-392-1748, naturecentre@ highpark.org COST: $150 for three sessions With the skilled instruction of botanical artist Nellie Sue Potter you will learn how to draw and identify specimens such as spring ephemeral flowers and buds, new leaves and other treasures found in High Park in mid-May. This course is suitable for all levels and will include time indoors and outdoors.

The subsequent sessions take place: Sunday, May 10, 2 to 5 p.m. and Tuesday, May 12, from 6 to 9 p.m.

West Toronto Junction Historical Society Monthly Meeting WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: Johann Junginger, 416-819-6524, www. wtjhs.ca, johann.junginger@gmail. com COST: Free This is the WTJHS Annual General Meeting. Note that we will not host an invited speaker for this meeting.

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What you should know about roof surface or roof deck preparation: Your roof deck is the structural surface over which your roofing materials are applied. All roof boards and/or plywood must be fastened securely to the rafters, and damaged or rotten wood must be replaced. Your attic should be inspected before the work starts to uncover potential problems. A bad roof surface allows the nails to push up through the shingles, causing leaks.

What you should know about underlayment: A complete underlay system should be applied before your shingles are installed. There are two types of roofing underlay, waterproof and water resistant. Waterproof underlay is needed in areas most vulnerable to leaks, the eaves edge of the roof; in valleys, at dormer sides, around chimneys and around skylights. Water resistant underlay, often called “tar paper”, is needed on the remaining roof area. Water resistant underlay protects the roof surface in a storm situation where a few shingles blow off, but cannot be replaced immediately.

What you should know about ventilation: Improper attic venting can cause your shingles to fail prematurely, and your product warranty requires that your attic have proper ventilation. Venting consists of intake and exhaust. To facilitate proper air flow, your attic needs intake vents located in the overhang and exhaust vents at the roof peak. A balanced venting system is required; otherwise air will be pulled from your house. An inspection of your attic is essential to present appropriate and complete venting solutions.

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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE DAVENPORT COMMUNITY RAIL OVERPASS Metrolinx, an agency of the Province of Ontario, is working to transform the way the region moves by building a fast, convenient and integrated transit network across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). Metrolinx is moving forward with Regional Express Rail (RER), a program that will provide significant new travel choices on the GO Transit network across the region.

WHAT WE ARE PLANNING Metrolinx is planning to build an elevated rail corridor that follows the current GO Transit route between Bloor Street West and Davenport Road. The Davenport Community Rail Overpass project is intended to eliminate the ‘Davenport Diamond’, one of the busiest train intersections in North America, where CP Rail freight trains and GO Transit passenger trains cross at a ground-level rail crossing.

WHAT WE ARE DOING Metrolinx is in the early stages of assessing the environmental impacts of this transit project by completing an Environmental Assessment following the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP), as prescribed by Ontario Regulation 231/08 made under the Environmental Assessment Act. As part of the TPAP, we are beginning our engagement with our neighbours and stakeholders.

COME AND MEET YOUR NEIGHBOURS Metrolinx randomly recruited 36 residents to participate on a Residents’ Reference Panel to work on behalf of their community to ensure that the Davenport Community Rail Overpass benefits the neighbourhood. The Panel invites you and your neighbours to be part of this process by engaging with Metrolinx and the Panel to learn more about the project, share your thoughts and to stay involved.

Please join us: Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Time: 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

Location: Davenport Perth Neighbourhood Centre* 1900 Davenport Road Toronto, ON M6N 1B7 *This location is accessible.

STAY CONNECTED All comments and feedback received will be documented and will help inform the TPAP process.

Stay up to date on the project by connecting with Metrolinx by: • Visiting metrolinx.com/RERDavenport.

• Contacting us at RERDavenport@metrolinx.com and signing up for the electronic project newsletter.

• Following @Metrolinx and using the hashtag #RERDavenport.

For more information or to be added to the mailing list, please contact: Davenport Community Rail Overpass Project c/o Georgina Collymore Senior Advisor – Environmental Assessment Community Relations tel: 416-869-3600 ext. 5719 e-mail: rerdavenport@metrolinx.com Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez composer le 416 869-3200 ou le 1 888 GET ON GO (438-6646).

Metrolinx is working to provide residents and businesses in the GTHA with a transportation system that is modern, efficient and integrated. Find out more about Metrolinx’s Regional Transportation Plan for the GTHA as well as GO Transit, PRESTO and Union Pearson Express, divisions of Metrolinx, at www.metrolinx.com.

HOT DEALS: The ‘Pillage in the Village’ fundraising sale of kids’ toys, clothing and furniture took place Saturday at the Swansea Community Centre where parents pored over the tables (above left). Above, Miguel Bautista and his wife Patricia Boyoli shop with their sons Gabriel 2, left, and Christopher, 4.

Right, Daniela Penate goes through the racks, while below, event organizers Samantha Boartman, left, and Kathy Richmond take a break. The event helps support New Circles nonprofit social service agency.

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Wonderfully Spacious 2 bdrm + den, Beautiful Panoramic views from the 285 Sq Ft Wrap Around Balcony. Floor to Ceiling Windows, Rich Dark Floors in Open Concept Living/ Dining Room, Granite Kitchen Counters, Huge Master Bdrm with Ensuite. Luxurious Amenities. Great Location! Amazing Value!!! Only $429,900!

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Renovated 2 Bdrm Suite near Gage Park and Shopper’s World, Unobstructed Views of peaceful Ravine and Creek, Newer Kitchen with Glass Backsplash and S/S Appliances, Huge Living/Dining Room, Hardwood Throughout, Very Low Maintenance Fees, Super Value!

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The event runs all day and both cats and dogs are welcome with an appointment. Bloor Animal Hospital is requesting a minimum donation of $20 per nail trim in the hopes of raising as much for the charity as possible.

The veterinary clinic wanted to show its support when learning one of its clients was the creator of Meagan’s Walk, an organization in memory of Meagan Bebenek. Bebenek was four years old

when she was diagnosed with brain stem glioma, an inoperable tumour.

Meagan’s Walk will take place on Saturday, May 9, starting at Fork York and ending at the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids). At the end of the walk, participants will join together to form a giant hug around the hospital, giving messages of love and hope to patients inside.

If you would like to support Meagan’s Walk by making an appointment for your pet, contact the Bloor Animal Hospital at 416-767-5817. The clinic is located at 2387 Bloor St. W. For more information on Meagan’s Walk, visit www.meaganswalk.com

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MPP DiNovo says there’s little in the provincial budget for her jurisdiction LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com

budget for her constituents, DiNovo said after its release this week, citing cuts to serCheri DiNovo, NDP MPP for vices like health care, educaParkdale-High Park is calltion and affordable housing ing the provincial budget an as examples. “austerity budget.”

“They’ve cut health care There is very little in the spending. There’s very little for our neighbourhood,” DiNovo told The Villager. “There’s nothing for affordable Sunday, May 3, 10:30 a.m. housing needs – we need a strategy.”

Rev. Senator Don Meredith, Exec.

The Liberal budget Dir. of the GTA FAITH ALLIANCE, h a s allocated an will deliver an inspiring sermon increase in $600 milabout youth empowerment. lion for the Ministry of Reception to follow.

Health and Long-term Thursday, May 14, 6 p.m. Care in the next year, yet this will make little Ascension Evensong followed by difference to hospitals light supper. At 7, Jeremy Burrows, like St. Joseph’s Health an ordained Orthodox Deacon will talk Centre, which has done about this ancient branch of the all it can to raise funds Christian church. on its own, DiNovo said, as our population conSt. Olave’s Church | 360 Windermere Follow us on Twitter @StOlavesTO tinues to age.

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The local MPP called her Liberal colleagues’ plan to sell 60 per cent of Hydro One, the provincial utility that owns 97 per cent of Ontario’s transmission lines, “short-term gain for long-term pain.”

The sale will make the province $4 billion, however, Hydro One nets us more $7 millionplus, she pointed out.

While the Liberal government is promising more than $130 billion toward infrastructure, which includes $16 billion towards building transit, there is no money for electrification of the Georgetown South corridor and Union Pearson Express, nor is there money for Mayor John Tory’s SmartTrack plan, DiNovo pointed out.

“The promise for transit funding, apart from GO Transit, are far into the future,” she said.

Similar to health care, education will experience only a tiny bump in funding, 2.6 per cent.

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Representatives from food banks around the GTA gathered Tuesday morning at the Minto managed building on Pacific Avenue, just north of High Park, to launch the Greater Toronto Apartment Association-hosted event.

“I want to thank everyone here for what they do,” Gail

A new non-fiction book club for women is in the midst of forming in the Bloor West Village area.

The book club would meet monthly for afternoon tea and discussion.

The location has yet to be determined, but the club is free.

Anyone who’s interested is asked to call 905-842-3443 for further details.

Nyberg, executive director of Daily Bread Food Bank, told her audience of representatives and supporters of the Mississauga Food Bank, the North York Harvest Food Bank, and the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA).

“This is a very important event for us.”

Hunger doesn’t take a holiday, Nyberg said.

Christmas and

Thanksgiving are popular giving holidays. It’s this time of year, leading into the summer months that food bank shelves start getting lean. “(Collecting food) is a humongous task, but it’s a lot of fun,” Nyberg said.

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I t ’s a n e x a m p l e o f neighbours taking care of neighbours, she said. “ The neighbourhood comes together to ensure no one goes hungry,” Nicholls said.

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Nobel. Typically, they simply need a leg up for about six to 12 months because of illness or job loss.

Minto Management Ltd., who hosted the launch event on behalf of the GTAA has taken part in the food drive every year since its inception.

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Spring Into Change

Join us at The Spoke Club for an exciting gala featuring live musical performances by the Dave Murphy Band, hors d’oeuvres and a silent auction.

Proceeds will be donated to the Patient Amenities Fund at SickKids with the goal of raising $30,000 to help children and families in need.

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This Mother’s Day weekend, join us for a 5 km walk in support of the Meagan Bebenek Endowment Fund and awareness, research and treatment of paediatric brain tumours at SickKids. The event begins at Fort York and ends with a human “hug” around The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).

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Bar Down by the Lake Ball Hockey Tournament The Faustina Hockey Club is hosting a 3-on-3 co-ed full day ball hockey tournament for ages 5 to adult in support of Juvenile Arthritis Research at SickKids. A surprise Toronto Maple Leafs alumni will be in attendance!

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The Francesco’s Fund for the Diabetes Clinic at SickKids will be an evening of live music, celebration, community support and education in support of newly diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes kids at the hospital. All proceeds go directly to provide financial assistance to newly diagnosed families.

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Homecare and Ontario Doctors – Working together Whether they’re a family doctor, someone providing specialized care or emergency medicine, doctors play a valuable role in caring for those most important to us. At the Community Care Access Centre (CCAC), a provincially-funded home and community care organization, we know access to health care is vitally important, particularly for seniors and the elderly. On May 1, the Toronto Central CCAC will celebrate Doctor’s Day and say thanks to the physicians who help us make a difference in the lives of over 73,000 Torontonians each year. On this annual day of recognition, we are honoured to celebrate the importance of our doctor partners.

Doctors who work in partnership with the CCAC’s home-care and hospital teams help people in neighbourhoods across Toronto. With our doctor partners, we create a team of people to care for those in their homes, making things smoother and easier for home-care patients. For example, this could include a nurse or nurse practitioner, a family doctor, multiple doctor specialists, a personal support worker, a pharmacist, a physiotherapist, and all together, this group makes up one team.

The doctor is connected to everyone through the care coordinator’s quarterback role and the patient has a team of people to care for him or her.

This is pretty new and somewhat revolutionary.

Imagine if a loved one had a team caring for him

or her at home after returning from the hospital, as an example, and everyone who came into the home was on the same page. No one would have to repeat a description of how they are feeling or what was happening with the illness. Imagine if everyone worked together to make sure that your loved one was cared for by a team of people working with your trusted family doctor, involved and in the know, every step of the way. By working together, doctors and their partners, such as CCAC Care Coordinators, are able to do just this.

And our partnership with doctors goes beyond just the family doctor. CCAC partners with doctors who specialize in disease management (COPD, diabetes etc.), emergency room doctors or doctors who help discharge you home after surgery or a hospital stay. Doctor partnerships are central to the success of getting people home and keeping them out of hospital. Without our fabulous doctor partners, patients wouldn’t be as healthy and happy at home. Happy Doctor’s Day! For more information about how doctors and the Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) can provide you with health care support, contact the CCAC at (416) 506-9888 or visit www.healthcareathome.ca

—Jodeme Goldhar is the Lead, Health System Integration for Complex Populations and Primary Care at Toronto Central CCAC

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GO Lakeshore rail riders are going to have to wait longer than usual over two weekends in May. Construction of a pair of twin pedestrian tunnels at Eglinton GO station means anyone taking the Lakeshore East service during the weekends of May 8-10 and May 29-31 will have to wait an hour as opposed to 30 minutes between trains.

GO is also warning of additional 10 minute delays for eastbound Lakeshore trains both for leaving Union and entering Oshawa GO station.

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The six-person Customer Liaison Panel meets regularly over a two-year term to provide feedback to TTC management directly from the riders.

Established in 2011, the panel has had a say on customer service initiatives such as the TTC’s new colour and numberbased wayfinding system and also acts as a go-between for aggrieved riders.

You can apply online to join the panel until May 17. Visit www.ttc.ca for more info.

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Day of Mourning recognized worldwide >>>from page 1 cians Councillor Sarah Doucette, MPP Cheri DiNovo, and MP Peggy Nash, as well as members of Unifor and United Steelworkers unions, among others.

The latest statistics from 2013 indicate there were 902 workplace deaths in Canada – “that’s three deaths every day,” pointed out Parkin.

In April, new regulations were put into place to ensure workers take education courses to learn about proper safety equipment.

“I heard construction workers say ‘I worked for 20 years on scaffolding and I didn’t know that was the right clip to use in that situation,’” Parkin told his audience who had gathered Tuesday. “This kind

of thing saves lives.”

The National Day of Mourning, acknowledged every year on April 28, was officially recognized by the federal government in 1991, eight years after the day of remembrance was launched by the Canadian Labour Congress. The Day of Mourning is now recognized by as many as 80 countries worldwide.

We l c o m i n g s o m a n y people to her neighbourhood, Doucette said she wished it was under different circumstances.

“We’ll make sure nothing like this happens in this community,” Doucette said.

The mayor, who said he rides the subway to work alongside many who work

on downtown construction sites and has listened to their plight, brought a signed proclamation by city council acknowledging National Day of Mourning.

“It’s not just for construction workers, it’s everyone from different occupations,” he said.

Offering her condolences to the families who lost loved ones, Nash, a one-time top negotiator for Canada’s largest private-sector union, said tougher health and safety regulations are needed.

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hat if you could take a huge amount of traffic data and use it to accurately pinpoint which portions of a busy road will experience congestion before it actually happens? Or effectively determine what the traffic impact will be if a large infrastructure project does, or does not, get built?

In a city as gridlock-choked as Toronto, drastic steps are needed to address congestion, and the idea of making use of so-called Big Data is gaining traction among an enthusiastic collection of city officials, including Mayor John Tory, who are convinced the answer to alleviating Toronto’s often nightmarish traffic lies in making use of trillions of bytes of data to analyze traffic patterns on a massive scale never seen before locally.

“This will be a game changer and will establish Toronto as a leader in running a truly smart city,” said Tory this month of a plan to establish a specialized team of city traffic planners dedicated to the task of analyzing large amounts of vehicle – cars, public transit, bicycles – as well as pedestrian data in order to provide an accurate indicator of how the city moves around.

While planning is still in the early stages, the team’s official role will be to analyze the movements of tens of thousands of daily road users whose activities are captured via GPS probe data – tracked GPS signatures pulled directly from smartphones and other electronic devices – to determine how best to improve traffic conditions, influence public policy and evaluate the benefits or drawbacks of traffic regulations.

But really, it’s about making sure commute times stay consistent.

“People care about and get accustomed to their commute times and what really bothers them, I believe, is reliability,” said Steve Buckley, Toronto’s transportation services director, during a recent interview.

“What we really care about, for example, is if at 5:30 in the afternoon traffic on say Bayview Avenue is performing any different than usual.

Using data may tell us if it is and why.

It may be able to provide us with evidence something occurred there and we can intervene and help.”

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The new team will partner with McMaster University as well as the TTC to analyze vehicle movements.

It’s also tasked with reporting on the impacts of newly installed bike lanes, whose use is determined through GPS data provided voluntarily by the users of a mobile application for cyclists developed by the city.

Unlike open data (compiled figures released by the city for unlimited public use) Big Data will rely on proprietary information provided by private sector navigation firms that will sell the data to the city for

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its intended use.

Currently, the city is preparing a short list of companies it will contract for the initiative.

As long as the city entrusts the private sector with coming up with the necessary data, don’t expect to see a lot of compiled information released publicly for free since there is a significant commercial incentive to charge for such information. uckley said he believes the cost to the city is worth it if it makes it possible to better understand traffic patterns that five or 10 years ago would have been impossible to identify without requiring millions of dollars in expenses.

With navigation companies such as TomTom and Inrix reaching ascendancy, private data collection has become so sophisticated it’s now possible to determine with pinpoint accuracy what is happening on roads on a minute-by-minute basis.

Once city staff become accustomed to playing with data sets, Buckley said he envisions more specialized groupings of data classified by factors such as speed of movement, which could provide a more accurate picture of citywide movement.

“You can envision a day where they can develop algorithms, which are sophisticated to separate all those GPS signals and almost have a dynamic model for the city.”

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While there’s a wealth of information for vehicles, there’s just not as much emphasis when it comes to the cheapest and easiest form of transportation: walking.

Dylan Reid, the founder of Walk Toronto, is skeptical considerations are being paid to pedestrians, noting the complete lack of mention of walking in a recent press release for the Big Data plans.

And, he said, there’s readily available data that is not being applied for improving conditions or making the case for more pedestrian spaces.

Reid points to a recent decision by city council, reinforced by city staff, to eliminate a pedestrian scramble, allowing unimpeded access from all corners of the street, at the intersection of Bay Street and Bloor Street after local complaints the practice was impeding traffic.

Reid said he believes existing data could have been used to find other intersections where a pedestrian scramble would help, rather than eliminate one entirely on the rationale it was underused and negatively affecting car traffic at the Bay-Bloor intersection.

With that in mind, he said he’s skeptical new data will be acted upon unless there’s the political will to do so.

“I am a little skeptical from a pedestrian point of view because the data is there and they’re choosing not to use it,” Reid said.

Steve Buckley, Toronto’s transportation services director, concedes there are issues with using Big Data to track pedestrian movements.

For one, GPS probe data is accurate to about a metre of space, which might result in inaccurate readings of pedestrian use. Another consideration, he said, is the reality that GPS data companies make their revenue through tracking vehicle movements and not pedestrians.

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