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Project to help counter female stereotypes

OPINION Mammoliti’s troubled past makes him a poor pick for Tory /4

LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Never did Windermere United Church minister Alexa Gilmour ever think she’d be a calendar model – nor did she ever aspire to it. “My feminist heart is disappointed when I see calendar models,” she confessed during a conversation with The Villager. And, yet Gilmour is pleased

EVENTS There’s much to do this holiday /9

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A CHAT WITH THE BIG GUY: Little James tells Santa what he’d like for Christmas during the Santa in the Junction event on Saturday. See more photos on page 6.

Man charged in High Park Avenue stabbing A man in his 20s has been charged with second-degree murder and was scheduled to appear in court Wednesday morning following a fatal stabbing in an apartment build-

ing on High Park Avenue, on Tuesday. Police were called to the building at 8:40 p.m. where EMS found a man in an apartment with multiple stab wounds.

Believed to be in his 50s, according to Const. Victor Kwong, he was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police have not released name of the suspect or victim.

to announce the good news – albeit with a provocative flavour – that she is one of several female United Church ministers from across Canada who are posing for a calendar. This is not, however, the typical model calendar. It was created in an effort to counteract female stereotypes while supporting girls’ education. “It pokes fun at the stereotypes and asks us to look more deeply at how we look at each other – men, women, female, male, transgendered,” Gilmour said. The calendar was inspired by an experience Gilmour’s friend and colleague Trisha Elliot had while posing for a professional >>>CALENDAR, page 20

Bloor West boutique vandalized again LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Vandals have struck again. Bloor West Village clothing boutique Trove suffered yet another defacing at the hands of a vandal sometime Sunday night, co-owner Carolyn Eby reported. Again, the pride flag in the store’s front window was sprayed over with paint. “It’s pretty bold. I’m taking

it in stride. I kind of knew it wouldn’t be the end,” Eby said. “Someone doesn’t like my sign.” She says she’s in the midst of trying to figure out how to turn something so horrible into something good. Eby credits nearby Windermere United Church for flying its pride flag in solidarity and would love to see other businesses and stores >>>POLICE, page 8

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