August 23 2012

See what’s happening in your neighbourhood. Community calendar on page 5 Dusk Dances in Earlscourt Park continues for 18th year. See photos on page 8 >>

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Popular art event in Junction returns Yarn bombing is like graffiti, but requires yarn instead of spray paint.

It’s an art form that Mary Breen, owner of the Junction’s Wise Daughters Craft Market, delights in.

She has covered several unexpected items in public spaces in crocheted designs with help from other knitting enthusiasts, perhaps the most unexpected: a car.

She’s at it again, this time as part of the second annual Junction Design Crawl. The Aug. 24 event will serve as a precursor for Breen for the Thanksgiving Weekend festival: HarbourKIDS: Folk. Wise Daughters Craft Market volunteers will cover all kinds of household items from a broom to a frying pan, a TV, an ice cube tray to a phone and a vacuum for an art installation called ‘Domestic Bliss.’

The Junction Design Crawl got its start last year attracting thousands of people to the retail strip.

Approximately nine different businesses along Dundas Street West will be participating – they’ll be identified by white sparkly lights strung up outside their shops.

The Design Crawl will operate in an open-house format, according to Paul Mercer of Smash. Smash, Articulations, Mjolk, Russet and Empire, among other businesses will remain open until 11 p.m. with various installations, performances, art pieces and hang-out spots.

For further details, visit www. junctiondesigncrawl.com – Lisa Rainford

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AT THE MARKET: Vendors gather each Monday at the Sorauren Park Farmers’ Market to sell their fresh products. Tom Shepherd sells his fresh bread. See more photos from the farmers’ market online by visiting www.insidetoronto.com and changing location to Bloor West.

Curtain set to rise on Bloor West theatre LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com A trio of artistic women are set to open an independent theatre company in the Dundas and Bloor Street West streets area this fall.

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“I’m very excited about our new theatre – we get the keys tonight,” said Brar on Aug. 15, adding that a fundraising launch party will take place Tuesday, Sept. 4.

Brar and Besharah met at a class Rooney was teaching in January. The three women, says Brar, are on the same wavelength.

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Families camp out in protest to cuts to Dufferin Grove Park LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Roncesvalles Village residents Heidi Zelmer and her eight-year-old son Yoshi were one of the first families to set up their tent in Dufferin Grove Park on Friday night.

Yoshi, excited to be camping overnight in the city, was busy playing with a new-found friend. This was the second consecutive summer that Yoshi and his mom participated in a sleep-in organized in protest of perceived cuts to programming and staff wages in parks across Toronto.

As a single mom, who’s unemployed, Zelmer said she would not be able to sign her son up for sports or camp were it not for city subsidies. Until now, Yoshi has been able to take swimming lessons and play soccer for free.

“He’s at an age that he needs to be with other children,” said Zelmer of her only child.

This summer, Yoshi was able to spend three weeks at a City of Toronto Pioneer Adventure Day Camp.

The sleep-in held on Friday was organized again this year by avid park users Jonah Gindin and Jessica Lyons. Dufferin Grove Park’s budget has been significantly reduced for both summer and winter programming this year; a hiring freeze has been in effect since 2011, said Gindin.

“The effect has been mitigated mostly by park staff working seven days a week and long hours for less money than in the past,” Grindin told The Villager. “So far, the cuts have only manifested in one Friday Night Supper cancellation, reduced Playground Cafe hours, cancella-

Police pull over teen on e-bike, find gun and drugs ANDREW PALAMARCHUK apalamarchuk@insidetoronto.com Police seized drugs and a loaded gun after they stopped a teen e-bike rider for a Highway Traffic Act infraction last Monday.

Police said the e-bike rider was pulled over near Dundas Street and Scarlett Road at 3:30 p.m.

“During the investigation, the boy was found to be in possession of a loaded .357 Magnum pistol along with a quantity of crack cocaine and marijuana,” police alleged in a news release.

A 15-year-old boy faces 11 charges, including possessing a prohibited firearm with ammunition, possessing proceeds of crime, possessing marijuana, possessing cocaine and failing to identify self.

He can’t be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

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Lindsay Zahn sets up her tent in Dufferin Grove Park last Friday. She and her family participated in a sleep-in that night to protest cuts to programming and staff wages.

tion of Pizza Bake Oven days and cancellation of wading pool side crafts. But the fear is that over the winter, more cuts will set in, more staff will leave and the capacity to retain much of the programming will be permanently lost. So, we are trying to act while there’s still a chance to mitigate the damage.”

Yet, according to Toronto Parks and Recreation’s Susan Bartleman, manager of community recreation, there have been no budget cuts or program changes at Dufferin Grove Park.

And, as far as next year’s budget is concerned, it has not yet been

tabled. Bartleman said she’s not aware of any upcoming changes to the local park.

Lindsay Zahn, who was setting up her tent with her daughter, said she wanted to participate not only because she and her family are regular campers, but because she is a City of Toronto employee whose pay cheque was cut 22.6 per cent. Earlier this year, part-time city workers’ wages were harmonized across the city, she said.

The family-friendly event included a pay-what-you-can Friday night supper, an outdoor ‘movie in the trees’ for kids and a campfire.

Toronto police are looking for feedback from the public.

An online poll on the police website seeks information on various policing issues.

Questions will be posted and the results published at the end of the survey period on Sept. 3.

Results from previous polls are also available.

The new poll began on Wednesday and asks residents their opinion on crime trends in their neighbourhoods and in Toronto in general.

Residents can have their say by visiting online at www.torontopolice.on.ca/surveys and click on the Have Your Say link.

n Report crime using app

Witnesses to crime on Toronto streets can now send tips through

their mobile devices.

To r o n t o C r i m e S t o p p e r s launched the new crime-fighting tool, a mobile app for smart phones recently.

The first of its kind in North America, the app includes interactive features that allow residents to alert police in real time about a crime through photos, videos, emails and a button that autodials the Crime Stoppers tip line.

The app, designed by Cellflare, has been in development for about a year.

It also features a section containing the names and photos of the city’s most wanted suspects.

Toronto Crime Stoppers, created in 1984, receives about 200 tips per week.

Cash rewards of up to $2,000 are offered to tipsters if their information leads to an arrest.

The Toronto Crime Stoppers app can be downloaded from Apple iTunes, Google Play and Blackberry App World.

n Axe attack leads to charges

Police have arrested a man in connection with an attempted murder investigation in the Dundas West and Bloor West streets-area earlier this month.

Officers allege the accused assaulted another man with an axe.

The victim was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Rallin Edward Lawes, 64, of Toronto, has been charged with attempted murder.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416808-1100, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477) or visit www.222tips.com

Junction parents rally support against rail line Stay-at-home parents host outdoor potluck to draw attention to dangers of diesel trains LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Stay-at-home parents in the Junction Triangle, who are frustrated by the government’s lack of action to electrify an air rail link from Union Station to Pearson Airport in time for the 2015 Pan Am Games, are hosting a public meal al fresco that will serve as an opportunity to take their concerns directly to Premier Dalton McGuinty.

Coined the ‘Junction Mothers (and fathers) Against Diesel

Potluck,’ the event was scheduled for today at 11 a.m. in Perth Square Park on Perth Avenue, one block south of Dupont Street, adjacent the rail corridor where the provincial government is planning to run the diesel trains.

“Stay-at-home moms felt out of the loop and frustrated about the issue,” said Kevin Putnam, chair of the Junction Triangle Rail Committee, adding that potlucks in the neighbourhood are a popular way to rally.

Acting as spokesperson, the public relations specialist-turned

full-time dad referenced a June 27 meeting hosted by the provincial transportation agency Metrolinx during which its consultant from an internationally renowned company that has implemented electric rail around the world, confirmed electrification is doable in a timely manner.

“They could have it ready in three years and for $400 million instead of a billion dollars,” said Putnam, who attended the meeting.

“There are no technical obstacles in the way. The only obstacle is

political will.”

Metrolinx representatives at the meeting said they had no decisionmaking authority. electrifying lies with province The conversion to diesel is up to the Liberal government, community members were told at the meeting.

“There will be no benefit for us.

All residents along the rail corridor will be left with this diesel legacy, this legacy of the Pan Am Games,” said Putnam.

“Why are we being sacrificed for a two-week sporting event?”

On behalf of the Junction Rail Committee, Putnam further outlined concerns they had in an Aug. 8 letter to the premier while asking for a meeting.

“There are many good reasons to expand public transit, but nothing suggests rushing to install diesel technology in time for a two-week sporting event will have any benefit for the people in West Toronto forced to live with this legacy for the next generation,” Putnam wrote.

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The Ex sets the stage for creating family traditions

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he Canadian National Exhibition has been one of Toronto’s great summer traditions since 1879. Whether you are a newcomer to this city or a born-and-bred Torontonian, the Ex is one of those experiences that make living here special.

Many residents hold memories of visits to the fair with family and friends as a key part of their summer.

Perhaps they remember going on their first roller coaster, maybe it was the old wooden Flyer, seeing a big-name band play at The Grandstand, or eating a special food that only seemed to be available at the Ex. our view For those spending their first summer in Toronto, it’s a chance Beginning of to create family memories and traditions of their own.

CNE marks the The CNE, which opened last Friday and continues until end of summer Labour Day, also marks the official countdown to the start of the new school year for youngsters across the city.

It’s a bittersweet time as summer marches to its end, and that’s why the 18 days of the Ex mean so much to those who attend.

Along with going to the Ex as a visitor, the fair is also a huge employer for local youngsters. The economic impact of the CNE to Toronto, though, goes beyond youth employment. According to the CNE, it had 1.31 million visitors last year, with many of them coming from out of town, spending their tourists dollars not only at the Ex but also other sites across the city.

Along with economic benefits, the Ex is also a place for many young people to highlight skills ranging from dancing to accordion playing to baseball.

And speaking of baseball, the Ex is home to one of the province’s most prestigious peewee tournaments. The 56th annual Lions-CNE Peewee Baseball Tournament is now underway at the ballpark located near the Dufferin Gate. Local teams competing in this year’s tournament are from East York, Scarborough, North York, North Toronto, Etobicoke, and a squad from the Toronto Playgrounds league.

Other teams participating come mostly from the Greater Toronto Area, with squads this year also travelling in from Stratford and Niagara Falls.

The champs of the first tournament back in 1956 were from the East Riverdale playground league, but it’s been 10 years since a Toronto-based team, the Agincourt A’s of Scarborough in 2002, took a title. The tourney continues until championship night on Aug. 30.

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To the editor: Re: ‘Better recycling starts at home,’ Editorial, Aug. 16.

While I agree with the gist of the editorial that we must each do our part to sort our trash properly, I believe we need to take a step back further to the origin of our recyclables.

While it may not be an issue for the City of Toronto on its own, all municipalities would benefit from requiring the manufacturers of goods to ensure their products and packaging is recyclable.

This may entail an increase in packaging cost that may be passed onto consumers, but the ultimate savings would recover those costs.

I am prepared to do my part in sorting, but I would hope it would be easier knowing all packaging and products were eventually recyclable.

This would ensure the 100 per cent compliance you call for in your editorial.

Marc Charbonneau

TTC should remember riders in new board

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here’s been a lot of to-ing and fro-ing on the transit file this past year. But as the dust settles on the subwayversus-light-rail battle for the future of transit – the hiring and firing of chief general managers — the prospect of new taxes to pay for new subways, our attention slipped away from a more quotidian matter: the question of governance.

It came up earlier this year as Toronto City Council voted to keep Karen Stintz as chair of the TTC and replace a commission of Mayor Rob Ford loyalists with members from council’s centre and left wings. That shift — a response to the mayor’s role in the firing of transit boss Gary Webster — was half the plan.

The other half was the introduction of an old idea: citizen members,

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appointed by council, would sit on the TTC along with elected officials.

This was something Ford wanted to do holus-bolus, but council went a more moderate route, agreeing to create an 11-member commission with four citizen appointees and seven councillors.

In September, Toronto’s Civic Appointment Committee will be making recommendations about who those four citizens should be. Toronto City Manager Joe Pennachetti has hired NAFOR Executive Recruiting to pre-select candidates, and the committee will be

looking at their report in September.

Hard to say who will be on that list, but in a letter NAFOR has given a sense of the size of the pool – 485 applied – and the criteria they’re using.

The most qualified candidates meet some high requirements: they will understand large project management, have experience working for large boards and large companies and will have strong management skills, honed in the public, private or non-profit sectors.

If the commission has four of these sorts on board, the politicians will find themselves outclassed in terms of organizational management: municipal politicians, particularly the ones in Toronto, arrive with more populist CVs. They also may find themselves further isolated from the people who

matter most in the transit equation: namely, the riders who are navigating an increasingly crowded, expensive and frankly spotty service as they make their way about the city.

For the past year and a half, those riders could be excused for feeling a little like pawns in a highlevel political chess game between council and the mayor.

It would be wrong to say that riders have been utterly voiceless in this age of Twitter and Facebook; but it would go a long way to righting the imbalance, to have one or two citizen appointees whose major contribution to the debate was in their understanding of the rider’s experience. n David Nickle is The Villager’s city hall reporter.

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n Saturday, Aug. 25

Fundraising Barbecue WHEN: 12 to 2 p.m. WHERE: St. Olave’s Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. COST: Free The Back Door will be holding a fundraising barbecue on Saturday Aug. 25 at St. Olave’s Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. from 12 to 2 p.m., weather permitting. All are welcome.

Junction Farmers’ Market WHEN: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. WHERE: Junction Farmers’ Market, Green P Lot, 385 Pacific Ave. (Medland entrance) CONTACT: Sharlene Rankin,

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647-270-7903, junctionfarmersmarket@yahoo.ca, www. junctionmarket.ca The Junction Farmers’ Market provides local, sustainably produced fresh foods. Products include: fruits, veggies, meats and prepared foods. Volunteers needed.

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n Friday, Aug. 31

High Park Restoration Site Maintenance WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WHERE: Grenadier Cafe, 200 Parkside Dr. CONTACT: highparknature.org, stewards@ highparknature.org COST: Free There are lots of sites and lots of different invasives to keep participants busy, along with potential watering. Meet in front of Grenadier Cafe.

Ward 13 Constituency Hours with Councillor Sarah Doucette WHEN: 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: Irmgard, 416392-4072, Councillor_Doucette@Toronto.ca, www.ward13. ca Ward 13 city Councillor Sarah Doucette holds constituency hours regularly to meet with constituents in person. An appointment is required.

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Power of the Mind Seminar WHEN: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

WHERE: Runnymede Public Library, 2178 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: Sui-Yung Tung, 416-5761703, www.events-to.com/mind, suiyung.tung@newacropolis.ca COST: $25/$15 Beyond the physical, vital and emotional forces, there is a power which surpasses them completely within each one of us. This is the mind. There is a path that brings the knowledge

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Annette Street Knitting Club WHEN: 10 to 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Annette Street Public Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416-393-7692, torontopubliclibrary.ca The Annette Street Knitting Club meets weekly and offers an opportunity to share knitting tips.

Knit for yourself or for Street Knit (knit socks or mittens for homeless people). Newcomers welcome; free lessons. Bring your own wool, needles.

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A survey of more than 2,000 Canadians revealed that a majority of adults (56 per cent) do not have a signed will.

A will is a legal, written document that sets out the person's wishes about how his or her estate should be taken care of and distributed after death.

The absence of a clear, signed will can become a divisive and contentious issue at a time when families are already experiencing grief, and can result in a range of complications, from belongings not going to the person they were intended for, to court battles that cost thousands of dollars.

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Colour is the most important tool in the toolbox, say experts in this field, and often add that one of the easiest and most inexpensive ways to infuse the home with colour is with paint.

People often feel intimated by this type of expression and that’s why so much of our country is beige and off-white. We need to remember that colour is a great balancer in a space; it’s a juggling act between

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When choosing a paint palette for any room there are four key components to ensure powerful effects while keeping a harmonious balance: neutrals, which are the beige or creamiest versions of any colour; grounding shades, like blacks, browns and greys; highlights, like the bright white on moldings and window trim; and the all-important saturated pops of colour which add life to any room.

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Carpets and seating are another collection point for dirt and pollutants and need to be vacuumed thoroughly. Make sure to get the floor mats, the floor under the floor mats and all the way under the seats. Pound your seats with something large like a baseball bat to loosen and knock out all the dirt and soil that has settled into the creases and stitching.

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SHORTER TERMS AVAILABLE - CASH PURCHASE INCENTIVES ^$14,000 Cash Discount is based on non-stackable trading dollars and is only applicable to 2012 Titan Crew Cab models. Cash Discount value varies by model. †0%/0.9%/0.9% purchase financing for up to 84/84/84 months available on 2012 Altima Sedan/Sentra/Rogue models. Representative finance example based on Selling Price of $29,427 for 2012 Altima 2.5 S Luxury Package (T4RG12 CA 00), CVT transmission, financed at 0% APR for 84 months equals $350 per month with $0 down payment. Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $29,427. ≠Finance offers are now available on new 2012 Altima 2.5 S Luxury Package (T4RG12 CA 00), CVT transmission/2012 Sentra 2.0 (C4LG12 BN00), CVT transmission/2012 Rogue FWD S (W6RG12 AA 00), CVT transmission. Selling Price is $29,427/$20,479/$25,162 financed at 0%/0.9%/0.9% APR equals $138/$98/$118 bi-weekly for 84/84/84 months. $4,250/$3,250/$4,300 down payment required.

Cost of borrowing is $0/$555/$672 for a total obligation of $29,427/$21,034/$25,834. ¹$29,427/$20,479/$25,162 Selling Price for a new 2012 Altima 2.5 S Luxury Package (T4RG12 CA 00), CVT transmission/2012 Sentra 2.0 (C4LG12 BN00), CVT transmission/2012 Rogue FWD S (W6RG12 AA 00), CVT transmission. Models shown $32,927 Selling Price for a new 2012 Altima 3.5 SR (T4SG12 AA 00), CVT transmission/$24,979 Selling Price for a new 2012 Sentra 2.0 SL (C4TG12 AA 00), CVT transmission/$35,662 Selling Price for a new 2011 Rogue SL AWD (Y6TG12 AA 00), CVT transmission/$45,962 Selling Price for a new 2012 Titan CC SL 4X4 SWB (3CFG72 AA 00), automatic transmission. ^†≠¹ Freight and PDE charges ($1,695/$1,567/$1,750/$1,730), air-conditioning tax ($100), certain fees where applicable (ON: $5 OMVIC fee and $29 tire stewardship fee) are included. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes (including excise tax and fuel conservation tax, where applicable) are extra. Finance offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailers are free to set individual prices. Offers valid between August 1st and August 31st, 2012.

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Representative financing example based on 2013 Rio5 LX MT (RO551D) with a selling price of $15,684 [includes delivery and destination fees of $1,455, other fees of $34, OMVIC fee, environmental fee and A/C tax ($100, where applicable)] financed at 0% APR for 36 months. Bi-weekly payments equal $201 with a down payment/equivalent trade of $0. Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $15,684. License, insurance, applicable taxes, variable dealer administration fees (up to $699), PPSA, and registration fees are extra. Retailer may sell for less. See dealer for full details. ≠Bi-weekly finance payment for 2013 Sorento LX AT (SR75BD)/2013 Sorento 3.5 LX V6 (SR75ED) based on a selling price of $28,679/$31,279 is $155/$174 with an APR of 0%/1.49% for 60 months, amortized over an 84-month period. Estimated remaining principal balance of $8,051/$8,887 plus applicable taxes due at end of 60-month period. Offer includes a loan savings of $500. 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Other taxes, registration, insurance, licensing and variable dealer administration fees (up to $699) are excluded. ‡Loan savings for 2013 Sorento LX AT (SR75BD)/2013 Sorento 3.5 LX V6 (SR75ED) is $500 and is available on purchase financing only on approved credit (OAC). Loan savings vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. Some conditions apply. ¥3 Payments On Us offer is available on approved credit to eligible retail customers who finance or lease a new 2012/2013 Rio-4 Sedan/Rio5/Forte/Forte Koup/Forte5/Sorento from a participating dealer between August 1 - August 31, 2012. Eligible lease and purchase finance (including FlexChoice) customers will receive a cheque in the amount of three payments (excluding taxes) to a maximum of $300/$300/$350/$350/$350/$550/month. Lease and finance purchases are subject to approved credit. 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>>>from page 1 chance to launch their projects as well. We want to provide a space to rent out to other theatre companies who need a venue to stage their work; to create a space for the artistic community to support each other.”

The three want to reach out to not only thespians, but to aspiring comedians and other performers.

“The idea is just to be creative,” said Brar.

Meanwhile, Rooney is anxious to teach classes in her own space.

“I’m excited to give Toronto audiences something new and different,” she said in a statement. “I love acting and I’ve always loved theatre, I love film. That’s why I do what I do,” said the acting coach and director.

Launching a new theatre adds to the tapestry of Toronto’s “vibrant” arts scene, said Brar, whose credits include Fringe, Lost Girl, and Smallville.

Raised in Winnipeg, Brar moved to California to study at The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

Later, she relocated to Vancouver where she discovered the city has little independent theatre. Her next stop was Toronto, just over a year ago, and immediately fell in love with the art scene.

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The Sterling Studio Theatre's associate producer Julie Brar and her team will premiere their first production next month, John Patrick Shanley’s Danny and the Deep Blue Sea with proceeds going to a 9-11 charity.

city,” said Brar. “There’s something so beautiful about an actor on stage with an audience – it’s a beautiful experience. We like telling stories as human beings. We’ve been doing it since the dawn of time.”

Besharah, Brar and Rooney plan to premiere shows from countries around the world as well as bringing new and older Canadian plays to the stage.

Previewing Sept. 11 with a Sept.

12 to 22 run, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea stars actors Drew Nelson (Flashpoint, Rookie Blue and Supernatural) as Danny and Kerri Smith (Jesse Stone, Flashpoint and Murdoch Mysteries) as Roberta. Both Nelson and Smith have also taken one of Rooney’s acting classes.

If you would like further details about the theatre and its upcoming shows, visit www.sterlingstudiotheatre.com

Junction restaurant kicks off annual back-to-school drive Indian Kiss - Take Home Indian Food is hosting its fourth annual backto-school drive in support of The Redwood Shelter, a safe haven for women and their children leaving abusive relationships.

Home to more than 80 families, the shelter also provides support to those living outside its four walls.

Staff at Indian Kiss, located in the Junction, is collecting much-needed school supplies for elementary and high school students for the month of August.

Items wanted for both boys and girls include: backpacks, pencils and sharpeners, mechanical pencils, erasers, pens, loose leaf lined paper, spiral-bound notebooks, pencil cases, colouring pencils, binders, rulers, English dictionaries, reusable lunch bags, and duo tangs among other items that are listed at www.indiankiss.ca Donations can be dropped off at Indian Kiss - Take Home Indian Food at 399 Keele St. For more information, contact 416-769-5477.

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