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Skateboard birds in the backyard owner ‘person of interest’ in rail car arson LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com The Canadian Pacific (CP) Rail police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a “person of interest” in a rail car arson case that began last February.

CP Rail officers say a vandal or vandals set fire to a loaded auto car carrying 10 Honda CRVs while it sat at the Ethel Avenue and West Toronto Street rail yard on Feb. 10, 2012 around 9 p.m. Damage was estimated at almost $400,000.

Once Toronto Fire Services had extinguished the blaze, CP Rail officers discovered a skateboard on the deck of the train car adjacent to the one charred by fire.

“It had very unique graffiti tags on it,” CP Rail officer, Sgt. Paul Fish said during a press conference at the rail yard near Runnymede Road and St. Clair Avenue on Feb. 14.

“The person who owns that skateboard is a person of interest.”

The fire was set using a flammable material sprayed into the train car, which was part of a string of cars parked at an interchange point that had come from the Alliston, Ont., Honda plant and was bound for eastern Canada, Fish told The Villager. The fire was set at the west end of the train car and spread rapidly throughout.

Video surveillance from the nearby area did not provide any leads, however, the skateboard it was determined, came from the Junction-based skateboard shop Sanction, police said.

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feathered friends: A seminar was held on Backyard Bird Feeding 101 at High Park Nature Centre on Sunday. Visitors learned all about feeding, setting up bird feeders and bird migration at the event. Participants in the workshop head out to check on their feathered friends.

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Runnymede robotics team preps for competition LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Once a school threatened for closure, Runnymede Collegiate Institute has transformed itself into a sought-after institution attributed in part to its ever-successful robotics team.

As many as 56 students in grades 9 to 12 are in the midst of building a robot in preparation for this year’s series of competitions, the first of which takes place in Waterloo, Ont., in March. A number of those team members were at the school last Tuesday evening to continue the robot’s construction and promotion.

They kicked off the evening of Feb. 12 with a Shrove Tuesday pancake dinner, compliments of parentvolunteers who have stepped up to spur the students to victory in the wake of the teachers’ extracurricular ban relating to Bill 115.

“Right now, it’s a pile of parts,” said team co-ordinator Bob Poldon, whose two sons are part of the robotics team. “The robot has been built and dismantled and rebuilt a number of times.”

On Jan. 6, the team found out from FIRST (For Inspiration for Science and Technology) Robotics Canada, the host of the competitions, just what the robot’s task would be.

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From left to right, Michael Nucci, Kyle Laughton, Shaswati Chowdhury, Timothy Gerard (front), Leina Ali, Natalia Sydorenko and Nahid Tseyas are part of Runnymede Collegiate’s robotics team.

“The robot has to pick up a frisbee and fire it into a target – the more frisbees thrown into the target gets you more points and the most points wins,” said Poldon in the robotics-

dedicated workshop in the school’s basement. “The game changes every year.”

Billed as ‘the varsity sport for the mind,’ the First Robotics Competition

combines the “excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology.”

Under strict rules, limited resources and time limits, teams of

25 students or more are challenged to raise funds, design a team “brand,” and hone teamwork skills while building and programming robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors.

“The experience these kids are getting is incredible,” said Poldon.

In fact, Runnymede Collegiate launched a robotics class just last week as part of its second semester.

This year is the school’s 10th to participate in the robotics competition.

Its team is among the top three in Toronto, eighth in Canada and 197 out of 2,500 in the world.

“We’re anticipating going to the World Championships in St. Louis Missouri at the end of April,” said Poldon.

The competition fee is $15,000 alone, he said. And there are costs to build and transport the robot.

The team currently has corporate sponsors, but is looking for others that would like to get involved.

Michael Nucci, co-captain of the team, says he joined the team because he liked the idea of building robots.

“I like building and fiddling with things,” said the Grade 12 student.

Runnymede’s robotics team was a major draw for most of the team members, they agreed.

Cycling team plans fundraisers to conquer cancer ‘Get it Dunn’ cycling team set to host events to raise money for charity LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com As her father was receiving treatment for bladder cancer last year, Karen Ingram felt compelled to take action.

She joined her longtime friend Mark Dunn and his team on their Ride to Conquer Cancer benefiting The Campbell Family Institute at Princess Margaret Hospital. It’s where her dad, Roy Ferris, was being treated.

“He thought it was such a great experience. He did it again last year with his brothers and dad,” Ingram said of her friend Dunn who participated in his first ride three years ago in honour of a friend’s mother, who died from cancer.

Sadly, Ingram’s father succumbed to his disease in September 2012 – just three months after her ride.

“It’s a crummy disease,” said the Junction resident. “It impacts an increasing number of people.”

And, so when the opportunity to ride again arose, Ingram didn’t

hesitate. In fact, she has become quite a “keen” cyclist since partaking in the Toronto to Niagara Falls excursion. The event is not just for athletes or cycling enthusiasts. The Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer is for anyone who wants to challenge themselves for a great cause. The requirements: motivation, a bike and a helmet. members from bloor west The ‘Get it Dunn’ cycling team is comprised of 27 members, most of whom reside in Bloor West and Roncesvalles villages and The Junction. It boasts people ages 16 to 76, a family and friends team that has reached the top 10 in fundraising of all the teams signed up.

“Our team is composed of local parents, clergy, a Swansea firefighter and teachers,” said Ingram, who is co-captain along with Dunn.

“We’ve been gearing up intensively over the last month.”

This year, Ingram’s husband Will, joins her on the ride. Their kids, ages 10, eight and six, are proud

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For the second year in a row, Karen Ingram (centre with her team) is participating in the Ride to Conquer Cancer.

Her father’s fight with bladder cancer inspired her to take part.

of their parents and enthusiastic, according to their mom.

“They were well aware of my dad’s cancer journey. They know why I did it last year. They’re excited for us,” she said. “They’ve made posters.”

The team needs to raise a total of $70,000 in order to participate – $2,500 each cyclist. Its first major

fundraising event, ‘Bikes, Bands and Bites,’ takes place at The Whistler’s Grille, 995 Broadview Ave., Sunday, Feb. 24 from 6 to 9 p.m. There will be music, a silent auction and a 50/50 draw. Donations of $8 for students, seniors and children and $12 for adults are requested.

On March 21, the team hosts the Wham Glam Cover band

‘Moebius Stripper’ at 3030, a bar in the Junction (3030 Dundas Street W.), starting at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $20, $25 at the door.

There will also be a silent auction and 50/50 draw.

If you would like further details, email kareneingram@yahoo.ca or marcdunn@rogers.com and visit to13.conquercancer.ca

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s Toronto’s Feeling Congested? campaign shifts into its next stage, Torontonians eager to see an improved transit system throughout the city and its surrounding regions must understand the size and complexity of the challenge.

To be blunt, the process of enabling criticallyneeded transit improvements is going to get harder as the process advances.

Having the public give feedback and direction – which happened earlier this month – is a critical component to this process. That meaningful methods of paying for transit infrastructure were at the heart of these consultations is important.

Community members must understand that we will only get the transit we are willing to pay for.

But ultimately it will be the leaders we elect who will be entrusted with the potentially difficult decisions that will get shovels in the ground. These leaders may be in a position where they have to weigh what’s best for a community versus what’s politically expedi- our view ent.

Feeling But that’s one of the reasons why the public feedback part is Congested so important – that we articulate what it is we want and that we to host panel are willing to pay for it.

It is also important to keep discussions that momentum going.

Early next month, the Feeling Congested? campaign is hosting a series of discussion panels.

The first features Toronto’s chief planner, Jennifer Keesmaat, former Vancouver co-director of planning Larry Beasley, president and CEO of Toronto Board of Trade Carol Wilding, along with councillors Peter Milczyn (planning and growth committee chair) and Michael Thompson (economic development committee chair).

It takes place Monday, March 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Jane Mallett Theatre at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. It’s vital to get involved now any way you can. While this focus on transportation is looking not only at the needs of today but those decades from now, some big things are happening in the coming months.

Last week we heard Metrolinx chair Robert Prichard say a special board meeting is being planned for May 27 where the investment strategy to pay for $34 billion worth of projects will be released. These projects include the eastern portion of a downtown relief subway line. The realization of some of these projects may be decades away, but the potential decisions putting them in motion are fast approaching. We need to be ready. newsroom

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arring anymore run-ins with the law, it looks as though Mayor Rob Ford has at least one serious fight ahead of him as he attends to the last two years of his term: the land transfer tax.

The mayor has made it clear he would like very much to shave 10 per cent off the tax on real estate transactions.

The plan is a dilution of his 2010 election promise to scrap the tax entirely – something even the tax-cutting Ford soon realized would be financially impossible.

The tax brings in in the neighbourhood of $350 million a year, and since Ford’s predecessor David Miller introduced it, has become a crucial element in balancing the budget.

The 10 per cent cut, on the other hand, is a battle the mayor might conceivably win. Held against budgets that run in the neighbourhood of $10 billion, $35 million can exist in a margin of error – and such a cut would just be added into the other pressures the city’s budget committee and council have to deal with each year.

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The real battle will be convincing council to support adding that $35 million to the tally.

Ford’s former budget chief Mike Del Grande, as staunch a fiscal conservative as the mayor in most respects, was deeply skeptical about the plan.

His replacement, Frank Di Giorgio, is comparatively cheerful at the prospect of at least looking. But he’s unwilling to make any cut to the tax without finding some offsetting revenue.

And the rest of council?

Over the past three budgets, council as a whole has been unwilling to follow the mayor and his agenda too far down the road to privation. With an election coming up, will 23 councillors jump onto the land transfer tax bandwagon as readily as they did in 2010, when they supported the freshlyelected mayor’s plan to scrap the vehicle registra-

tion tax?

There’s very little percentage that they will do so. Unlike the vehicle registration tax, which all cardriving voters had to pay every year they continued to own a car, the land transfer tax is relatively invisible.

Property-holding Torontonians pay it every time they move house. But that tax is rolled into other costs of buying and selling and moving – and once the move is done, the tax doesn’t rear its head again until the next move.

Which means for most Torontonians in the 2014 election, it won’t be top of mind.

Given that, shaving 10 per cent off in the 2014 budget will take an enormous amount of political capital from the mayor’s office – more than David Miller used to get it installed in the first place.

It may take all that Ford has at this point in his mandate. It will likely take even more. n David Nickle is The Villager’s City Hall columnist. His column appears every Thursday. Contact him at dnickle@insidetoronto. com

To the editor: I would encourage every taxpayer in the city to get involved with the city-sponsored Feeling Congested campaign that is asking for public input on the future of transit in Toronto.

We must speak up to make sure that special interest groups and lobbyists do not deflect the burden entirely on to the lowly citizen taxpayer.

Let’s make sure that all those with interests in the city pay their full share.

Torontonians have always been paying for transit. Not only with our property tax increases, but every time we use the transit system.

It is now the turn of the 905 area residents who get to use our public facilities for free to step up and be counted. Currently, the only way this can be achieved is through provincial taxation and adequate funding for the TTC. Sadly, the lack of resolve shown by the many administrations who have misdirected our taxes into special interest pet projects has created this problem.

The answer seems to be to throw money at a problem whenever it is politically expedient to do so thus their creation of the Big Move.

However, against the wishes of the many, the province unleashed their Big Move on to the streets of Toronto and now they want us to pay for it.

Our MPPs said they did not prefer this option either, yet here we are with our streets becoming transit corridors.

If no one is listening to us, can we now claim there is no taxation without representation?

So go to the meetings or go online and make yourself heard. We can try to make a difference if we all speak up.

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DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Veteran city politicians will be asked to consider pulling the trigger on their own careers at the next council meeting, as two rookie councillors bring forward a notice of motion asking for a report on a three-term limit for all city politicians.

The motion, by Beaches-East York Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon and Don Valley West Councillor Jaye Robinson, came forward earlier this month as the city’s executive committee looked at creating term limits for councillors serving on city agencies, boards and commissions.

The executive committee stopped short of absolute term limits. But Robinson — who sits on the executive committee — and McMahon argue term limits might just be the cure for what ails an increasingly angry and dysfunctional council.

“I’ve only been around two years but along with a lot of the newbies, what we have observed is a very divisive and polarized council,” said Robinson.

“We have been able to get a few things done in two years, but imag-

ine how council could be.”

Robinson said she believed councillors who have made a career of politics have brought old feuds and stale approaches to the floor of council — and in so doing, gummed up the works.

Robinson said three four-year terms should be enough for anyone with ambitions to reform city government or mark achievements for their community.

“There are too many councillors who stay here for a long time,” she said. “This is a calling — not a career.

I think city hall could benefit from fresh faces and more diversity on council.”

Don Valley East Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, who sits on the executive committee alongside Robinson, called the idea simplistic.

“I don’t think you can use that broad a brush,” said Minnan-Wong, who has been on council since the early 1990s. “I think there are a number of veteran councillors who still have a significant contribution to make. And in the last election we had a 25 per cent turnover at council — so the public and the voter is surprisingly adept at identifying a councillor’s best-before date.”

A proposal for term limits, in this instance to prevent members of council from seeking a fourth consecutive term of office, is back in the news. This time, two new councillors convinced Toronto’s executive committee to bring their idea to council. Even if council approves the measure, this decision is outside of its responsibility, and requires new legislation from Queen’s Park.

Those who presented the concept did so with a mixture of naiveté, idealism and perhaps selfinterest.

It is touching that they believe council’s anger, divisiveness and lack of productivity is due to those who bring “old feuds and stale approaches” to Toronto City Hall.

They hope that elections with fewer incumbents will inspire more names on the ballot and greater turnout. Also they must have noticed that most of council’s key positions go to veterans.

Support for term limits is popular: pollsters report that about three-quarters of respondents think they are a good idea.

Advocates justify limits as an antidote to the “poison” of the careerist politicians who conspire with bureaucrats, the media and interest groups to increase the

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reach of government. Advocates argue term limits moderate the advantage of incumbents at election time. Citizens, seeing a greater ability to affect change, will vote in larger numbers.

There is a different view. We can start with the basic principle that restrictions on voting are undemocratic.

From there, every argument on one side has a counter view.

Against the need to stop careerist politicians, one can see politicians, in our system and others, continuing their vocation by hopping from one level to another.

Experience shows voter participation rates are as likely to decline as increase after term limits are put in place.

Dysfunctionality and polarization may be found in jurisdictions with and without term limits.

In summary, term limits may not have the desired effects of creating more productive legis-

latures, better policy or higher voter turnout. They seem to have little impact other than to force incumbents to seek another political office.

On the other hand, each of the original outcomes is achievable, through different methods.

Take the example of council’s polarization. It is the result of a weak, and weakening, administration with principles not shared by council’s majority, and without the skills to manage agendas or people.

Or take the point that incumbency makes challenges difficult.

That could be countered by measures such as reducing councillors’ allowance for tax-funded newsletters, and loosening tight limits on election signs. Or if the goal is to enhance turnout, consider more voting on weekends or evenings.

Making changes in every one each of these areas is within the ability of council.

If the real goal of the measure for term limits is to improve our political process, council can make other practical changes on its own. n David Soknacki is a former City of Toronto councillor and budget chief. He can be reached at www. soknacki.com

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Free access to ROM’s Black History Month programming TCDSB students encouraged to visit special exhibition open until Feb. 24 CYNTHIA REASON creason@insidetoronto.com The sound of student voices raised in soulful song echoed through the galleries of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) earlier this month, as young museum enthusiasts joined the celebratory launch of this year’s Black History Month programming.

The event, which drew nearly 100 elementary and high school singers and dancers from across the city, also served as a launch for a new Partners In Learning initiative between the ROM and the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).

That partnership, said ROM’s Director and CEO Janet Carding, will see 12,500 TCDSB students granted free access to the museum’s Black History Month educational programming during the month of February, signifying the ROM’s commitment to strengthening public

access.

“It’s about building community – a tangible example of our emphasis on audiencedriven experiences that bring public sector organizations and the philanthropic community together to advance accessible, enjoyable learning opportunities that celebrate culture and enhance the quality of life for a broad range of visitors,” she said.

To enhance their African Canadian Heritage Month curriculum, TCDSB students will be encouraged to visit the ROM’s Carnival: From Emancipation to Celebration exhibition, which is open until Feb. 24.

Board chair Ann Andrachuk lauded the new partnership between the TCDSB and the museum, thanking the ROM and its donors for making it possible for her students and their families to enjoy all the museum has to offer – especially when it comes to the Black History Month

Eduave – one of about 20 interpretive dancers from St. Maria Goretti Catholic School who performed at the launch – dancing in front of a crowd at the renowned ROM was “nerve-wracking” but meaningful.

“We’ve been learning about how the slaves had shackles on their feet and they just wanted to be free, they wanted to be their own person and to think what they wanted to think, not what someone else wanted them to,” she said.

“So, our dance was called Shackles, and it was about how no matter what brings you down, you can be in the toughest situation, but if you just believe in God and you pray a lot, then you can get through anything.”

Also performing at the launch were April Rucinski and Loralin King from Loretto College School, and Britney Jones from Blessed Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary school, who all sang Sam Cooke’s A Change is Gonna Come, and the Our Lady of Wisdom choir.

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A dance group from St. Maria Goretti Catholic School performs at the Toronto Catholic District School Board and Royal Ontario Museum kick off of African Canadian Heritage Month earlier this month.

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“This opportunity helps to level the playing field for our students across the city and gives them a chance to experience learning in a unique, world-class museum,” she said, noting that the TCDSB has only been enriched by the

diversity of language, cultures and traditions of its student population.

“We, in turn, are enriching our students’ lives and empowering them to take a leadership role aimed at celebrating our diversities and eliminating all forms

of discrimination. Together, our shared responsibility through opportunities like this partnership, will remind students of our history and encourage them to develop a respect and appreciation of our past.”

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Now, i n a d d i t i o n t o beer and wine bottles, Torontonians can get rid of a wide range of electronics, batteries and paint cans.

Moroz called the depot a “true one-stop shop where environmentally concerned people can bring back their waste” keeping “potentially hazardous waste” from landfill.

“People of Ontario are thirsty for practical ways to keep waste out of landfill,” said Minister of Environment Jim Bradley. “I hope this program will pave the way for more initiatives like this.”

Stewardship Ontar io through its Orange Drop Program (which recycles municipal household hazardous and special waste materials) will oversee the collection and safe processing of batteries, paints, stains and coatings while Sims Recycling Solutions will process the returned electronic waste.

CUSTOMER CONVENIENCE Since its inception in 2008, the Orange Drop Program has kept more than 72,000 tones of household hazardous waste from landfills and waterways in Ontario, said Lyle Clarke, executive vicepresident of Stewardship Ontario. Clarke said customer convenience is key to the success of the project.

Wine, beer and spirit containers purchased in Ontario can be returned to the Beer Store and designated locations, such as Recycling Plus, for a full deposit refund.

These include: glass bottles, bag-in-box, Tetra Pack containers, plastic bottles and aluminum and steel containers on which deposits have been charged. Recycling Plus will also receive (in containers 20 litres or smaller): interior and exterior house

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Minister of Environment Jim Bradley helps launch ‘Recycling Plus,’ a one-stop drop off depot for not only empty alcohol bottles, but paint cans and household electronics, located in the Dupont Street and Symington Avenue-area.

paints, such as latex, alkyd and enamel; undercoaters, primers, metal and rust paints; stains, urethane, polyurethane, varnish; sealers for wood and concrete; roof and driveway sealers. It will not accept automotive or marine paint or aerosols.

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cell phone, keyboards, speakers, cables, scanners, typewriters, telephones and answering machine, scanners and printers, video players and recorders, amps, receivers and radios. It will not accept smoke detectors, medical electronics, electronics containing ozone depleting substances (like air conditioners).

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The Bloor West Villager is delivered to 32,650 homes. Call 416-493-4400 to advertise in the #1 read newspaper in Bloor.

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How to save a down payment Buying your first home is one of life's biggest milestones, but for many first time home buyers, getting together the money for a down payment is a huge challenge.

“As a first time buyer, saving for a down payment is no mean feat,” says Ron Abraham, president of the Ontario Real Estate Association.

“However, the benefits of home ownership make the struggle well worth it. Remember, the more you put down initially, the better; as this will cut into your long term mortgage costs.”

Abraham recommends a combination of smart saving, careful budgeting and tapping into government incentives to help get your down payment together and into your first home faster.

Most banks and lenders advise putting 20 per cent down – while this may not be possible for all first time buyers, Abraham suggests getting as close to that number as you

can, and offers these tips to help:

Cut back Remember, small things add up. A recent poll by Visa Canada found that 60 per cent of Canadians eat lunch out at least once a week. At an average cost of $8.80 per meal, eating out three times per week adds up to $20,000 after ten years!

Organize expenses Make sure you keep track of your expenses so you can flag issues. Categorize spending so you can see where your money is going – it may motivate you to forego your daily latte.

Borrow from your RRSP To provide first-time homebuyers with greater access to their RRSP savings to purchase or build a home, the Government of Canada has increased the Home Buyers' Plan withdrawal limit to $25,000 per

Prevent water damage person for withdrawals made after January 27, 2009.

Apply the First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit To assist first-time homebuyers, the Government of Canada introduced a $5,000 non-refundable income tax credit on a qualifying home acquired after January 27, 2009. For eligible individuals, the credit provides up to $750 in federal tax relief start-

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ing in 2009.

To obtain more information on the First-Time Home Buyers' Tax Credit and the Home Buyers' Plan, visit the Canada Revenue Agency website at www.cra.gc.ca.

To access current mortgage information and incentives that you may be qualified for, speak to a Realtor, or visit www. howrealtorshelp.ca.

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a heavy rainstorm ruins irreplaceable valuables and family heirlooms, think before you store. Move valuable items to upper floors or in waterproof containers, and secure appliances and furniture on cement blocks. Be sure to keep a detailed inventory of your valuables – including serial numbers and dates purchased if you can – so that if you do have to make a claim, the process will be easier.

Understand your coverage: Many homeowners and tenants don’t know the level and extent of their insurance policy, and this coverage may vary for water damage. Speak to your insurance provider so there are no surprises if the unexpected occurs.

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Thawing snow and ice mixed with rain can wreak havoc on homes. According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, water damage is now the leading cause of property damage in Canada. However, there are precautionary measures homeowners can take to ensure their homes stay dry even when it pours.

Scan the perimeter: Are your eavestroughs and drains clear and does the downspout extend at least six feet away from your home? Has your driveway, patio or sidewalk settled? Is snow cleared at least three to five feet away from your house? Make the time to walk around the exterior of your home to check for these and other red flags before they become big problems.

Be safe rather than sorry: Before

Save up a down payment by cutting back, organizing expenses and taking advantage of RRSPs and the first time home buyer tax credit.

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Also nearby are excellent schools, shops, restaurants and awesome parks. The best of 3 worlds... The Junction, Roncey and Bloor West Village are easily accessible by

foot. The olde - fashioned front porch leads to traditional principal rooms. A king sized Master bedroom overlooks a pretty street.

The light filled family Kitchen is modern and adjacent to a rare mud room and rear deck. This private deck provides a BBQ gas hookup ready for friends and family gatherings. 3 levels of living space and fresh decor is ready to move in and enjoy. A great substitute for a condo that includes a sunny, ravine style yard. An impressive opportunity to be part of this

exciting and vibrant community close to the city. $575,000 The home is listed with Susan Ginou, Sales Representative, Royal Lepage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage 416-762-8255 sginou@trebnet.com

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Gorgeous 4+2 bdrm 2 storey, beautiful custom kitchen, granite countertops, s.s appliances, gleaming hardwood floors, 9’ ceilings, crown moulding, California shutters, gas fireplace, main flr. laundry, huge master with 5 pc ensuite and professionally finished basement, ideal for In-law suite, + much more for $750,000!!

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Executive 4+2 bedroom detached 2 storey with walkout basement. Backs onto greenbelt and is situated on a premium lot. 9ft ceilings, fabulous open concept layout, gas fireplace, fabulous family sized kitchen, s/s appliances, w/o deck. Separate entrance to finished basement ideal for in-law suite. Mavis & Steeles location only $629,900. Must be Seen!!

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Immaculate detached 3bdrm sidesplit, on a premium 53’ lot, mature tree lined street, fabulous Kennedy & Lawrence area. Spacious open concept living room, formal dining room, finished basement, ideal for entertaining, + workshop/possible 4thbdrm, beautiful landscaped lot, detached garage, long private drive, and many extras for $449,900!!

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Learn how to appeal property tax assessments Homeowners in Davenport are facing an increase in property taxes next year, according to recent reassessments.

In fact, wards 17 and 18 must deal with some of the highest in the city, which can be attributed for the most part to the significant revitalization that has taken place in the community in recent years, according to Davenport Councillor Ana Bailao.

“There’s quite a bit of shock because our area got hit with a big

increase in property value,” said the councillor. “Some (residents) don’t understand that property value doesn’t mean they’ll (automatically) get an increase.”

Property owners may wish to file a ‘Request for Reconsideration’ with regard to the assessed value of their property, however, this process can be challenging to those unfamiliar with the process, she said.

“Some are seniors and there are programs the city offers for tax

increase exemption,” said Bailao, who said many of her constituents have contacted her office for help.

Two town hall meetings will be held to help residents make an appeal to the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC).

“It’s scary – especially for seniors,” said Bailao. “For them, they’ve lived in their house and their neighbourhood for 40, 50 years. It doesn’t matter if their house is worth a million dollars.

They don’t want to move.”

On Saturday, Feb. 23, MPAC staff will be in attendance for an information session to explain the appeal process and answer questions, at New Horizons Tower, 1149 Bloor St. W., from 1 to 3 p.m. On Saturday, March 2 at St. Mary’s School, 66 Dufferin Park Ave., Bailao will host a workshop to provide personal assistance to residents filing to appeal their assessment. ~ Lisa Rainford

IN BRIEF

New area code coming to city Come Monday, March 25, Toronto will have three area codes.

The 437 area code will be added to the 647 and 416 area codes for the city. Increasing demand for telephone numbers, particularly for wireless devices, has created the need for additional numbers to serve customers in these regions.

n Saturday, Feb. 23

Saturday Morning MS SelfHelp Group WHEN: 10 to 11:30 a.m.

WHERE: Bloor Street West/Keele Street CONTACT: Lynn Laccohee, 416-967-3032, lynn.laccohee@ mssociety.ca COST: Free Men and women with multiple sclerosis get together for support, encouragement and information.

Pre-registration is required. Meeting location will be provided after registration.

Frosty Fairies – Family Nature Walk WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. WHERE: High Park Nature Centre, 440 Parkside Dr. CONTACT: 416-392-1748, www.highparknaturecentre. com, naturecentre@highpark. org COST: $2/person or donatewhat-you-can Learn about the fairies and gnomes of winter and how they thrive in the snow. Help us build the fairies some well-insulated fairy homes. Event is great for all ages. No pre-registration necessary.

Children’s DJ Dance Party WHEN: 5 to 6 p.m. WHERE: Emmanuel-Howard Park United Church, 240 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: Judith, 416-538-9460, judithdunstan@rogers.com COST:

$5 per child, adults free Come and dance off your winter sillies with DJ Trevor. Prizes.

Open to children two to 12 years old. All proceeds go to Children’s charities.

in the Roncesvalles/High Park community. Festivities include a scout parade and church service, followed by a lunch reception courtesy of 65th Toronto Scout Group families.

n Sunday, Feb. 24

Sunday Outreach Program WHEN: 2 to 6 p.m. WHERE: Emmanuel Howard Park United Church, 214 Wright Ave. CONTACT: Megan Kallin, 416-5361755, www.ehpunitedchurch.ca, hwrdprk@bellnet.ca COST: Free Every Sunday in the church basement gym. Day includes: lunch, coffee, snacks, worship service and community dinner. Last meal served at 6 p.m. Vegetarian meal available on request.

Invasive Species Management with Steve Smith WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Howard Park Tennis Club, 430 Parkside Dr. CONTACT: http://www.highparknature.org/, stewards@highparknature.org COST: Free Learn about the latest techniques and management protocols for invasive species control from someone who has been at the forefront of restoration in Ontario and is currently involved in invasive species management in High Park.

Baden Powell Day WHEN: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

WHERE: Emmanuel Howard Park United Church, 214 Wright Ave. CONTACT: Michael Corcoran, www.65thtoronto.org, 65thtoronto@gmail.com COST: Free An annual, international celebration in honour of Lord Baden Powell, founder of the modern Scouting movement, and a chance to celebrate more than 90 proud years of scouting

n Monday, Feb. 25

Scrabble Club WHEN: 6:45 to 8:15 p.m.

WHERE: Jane/Dundas Library, 620 Jane St. CONTACT: 416-3941014, jdstaff@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Do you enjoy playing the popular board game Scrabble? Have fun and meet new people while enhancing your Scrabble skills at our weekly club.

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n Tuesday, Feb. 26

Seniors Art Class WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to noon WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: Swansea Area Seniors Association, 416392-1953, swanseaareaseniors@ gmail.com COST: $30 per month Weekly sessions in oils, water colours or acrylics and discover your talent.

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Everyone is welcome regardless of status for free English courses.

n Wednesday, Feb. 27

Lenten Series: The Jesus Prayer WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: St. Olave’s Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. CONTACT: 416-769-5686, stolaves@ stolaves.ca, www.stolaves.ca COST: Free The Jesus Prayer. Evensong for Lent at 6 p.m., with light supper at 6:30 p.m. and an informal discussion from 7 to 7:45 p.m. with David Burrows exploring the psychology of the Jesus Prayer: a clear call for mercy, widely esteemed in the Eastern churches.

Third of six Wednesdays, continues to March 20. Contributions appreciated.

Osteofit Classes WHEN: 9:45 to 10:45 a.m.

WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: Swansea Area Seniors Association, 416-392-1953, swanseaareaseniors@gmail.com COST: $40 for eight weeks Maintain and build bone strength in weekly one-hour sessions.

Junction Seniors Gathering WHEN: 10 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Agora Cafe, 3015 Dundas St. W. CONTACT: Eleanor Batchelder, 647-235-0843, http://www. junctionra.ca/junction-seniors/, eob62@yahoo.com COST: Free We meet twice a week at a local coffee shop for conversation, as a social network of neighbours.

Tuesday mornings 10 to 11 a.m., Agora Cafe, 3015 Dundas St. W., and Friday afternoons 2 to 3 p.m., Pascal’s, 2904 Dundas St. W. All welcome.

Babyn Borscht WHEN: 1 to 2 p.m. WHERE: Ukrainian Canadian Social Services, Toronto, 2445 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: Olena, 416-763-4982, toroffice@ucss.info COST: $5 Borscht with garlic bread, perogies, coffee and sweets. Cost $5. Help to support our social assistance programs serving people in need by buying our tasty varenyky (perogies) and cabbage rolls.

Exercises for Seniors WHEN: 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.

WHERE: Ukrainian Canadian Social Services, Toronto, 2445 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: Olena, 416-763-4982, toroffice@ucss. info COST: Free Exercises are conducted under

ESL English Classes WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Ukrainian Canadian Social Services, Toronto, 2445 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: Olena, 416-763-4982, toroffice@ucss.info COST: Free

n Thursday, Feb. 28

Annual General Meeting: WHEN: 7:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: 416.392.1954, w w w. s wa n s e a t o w n h a l l . c a , frontdesk@swanseatownhall.ca COST: Free Please join us for our AGM with special guest speaker Janet Leiper, City of Toronto Integrity Commissioner who will be speaking on “The Role of the Integrity Commissioner in Municipal Government.”

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Public Notice 2013 Interim Property Tax Bills The City ofToronto has now mailed the 2013 interim property tax bills.

Property owners are responsible for paying property taxes by the due dates listed below.The interim bill is the first of two tax bills to be mailed this year.The final tax bill will be mailed in late May. Payment Due Dates (Interim Tax Bill only) Regular Instalment Plan: • March 1, 2013

• April 2, 2013

• May 1, 2013

Pre-AuthorizedTax Payment Program 2-Instalment Plan: • March 1, 2013 6-Instalment Plan: • March 1, 2013

• April 2, 2013

• May 1, 2013

11-Instalment Plan: • February 15, 2013

• March 15, 2013

• April 15, 2013

• May 15, 2013

• June 17, 2013

Late Payment Penalties A penalty of 1.25% on the unpaid amount of an instalment will be added on the first day after the instalment due date. A further 1.25% of the outstanding amount will be added as interest on the first day of each month thereafter, as long as taxes remain unpaid. Monthly interest charges are also imposed on any unpaid taxes from prior years. Penalty and interest rates are set by City by-laws, pursuant to the City of Toronto Act, 2006. Penalty and interest charges on overdue amounts cannot be waived or altered.

Call: 416-338-4829

TTY: 416-392-0719

Fax: 416-696-3605

Write: City ofToronto, Revenue Services Division, 5100Yonge Street,Toronto, Ontario, M2N 5V7 Visit: toronto.ca/taxes/property_tax

Cafe owners win one-year approval for outdoor patio TAMARA SHEPHARD tshephard@insidetoronto.com One of Bloor West’s newest restaurant cafes will be opening an outdoor patio.

Etobicoke York Community Council voted this month to approve a boulevard cafe permit for Baka Cafe Lounge & Gallery on Bloor Street West at Beresford Avenue.

Owners of Baka Cafe Inc. appealed to the city’s municipal licensing and standards (MLS) department after MLS staff refused their boulevard cafe application following a public poll that showed more nearby owners and tenants than not were opposed to it.

Area Councillor Sarah Doucette moved a motion to allow Baka owners to operate the patio on two condi-

tions: it close nightly before 11 p.m. and it be approved for one year, at which time the permit will be reviewed

by MLS staff.

Councillors approved her motion.

“I don’t mind approving them as long as there are restrictions,” Doucette explained of her motion in an interview.

RESTRICTIONS The closure by 11 p.m. restriction addresses concerns over amplification of music, Doucette said, further aided by a TTC property that acts as a buffer between the cafe and nearby residential homes.

A concrete pad outside makes the restaurant patioready, requiring no digging

and therefore, no damage to two existing trees, she added.

This is the third approved boulevard cafe permit in the neighbourhood, the councillor confirmed.

Comment from Baka Cafe owners was not available prior to Villager deadline.

But Doucette said the owners have made considerable investments in the building’s renovation, including “green” upgrades, including lighting and heating.

“I like to be green. It sounds like they’re a very green company. I’d like to give them a shot,” she said. “There are some empty stores in Bloor West. Leases run out and then the rents skyrocket. I want to encourage people to come to Bloor West and to stay.”

Anyone with information asked to contact police, call Crimestoppers >>>from page 1 Rail police Insp. Bill Law said.

The fire was possibly set by one or more individuals.

“We hope someone will come forward,” Toronto Crime Stoppers co-ordinator Darlene Ross said, encouraging anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or leave a tip on facebook.

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Police have released a photo of the skateboard discovered at the scene of an arson that took place Feb. 10, 2012 at around 9 p.m.

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YWCA’s CAMP TAPAWINGO For over 80 years, parents have trusted our camp to provide their girls with the best camp experience available.

The Bloody Awful Band helps people unlock their inner musician LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com

Memories made around a camp fire, challenges met on a canoe trip and friendships forged in a shared cabin; these are the experiences that stay with a girl for life.

No joke – its name really is The Bloody Awful Band.

The word ‘awful,’ however, is subjective.

The band is an initiative of Clay and Paper Theatre’s founder and artistic director David Anderson. Anderson says he has always loved “weird and wonderful and strange instruments.”

“For decades, I’ve been interested in music that’s outside the norm,” Anderson said. “Everyone who has breath in them has musical impulse in them.”

Breath is the impetus for brass instruments, he added.

Although Anderson is not classically trained – he’s self-taught - he’s been playing music professionally for years. There has been variations of The Bloody Awful Band over the years.

“We’ve decided to bring it back,” said Anderson. “It’s for

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‘It’s for people who think they can’t play music, but want to.

It’s a great, fun time.

Hopefully, we’ll get a set of music going and inflict ourselves on the public.’

- David Anderson, artistic director and founder Clay and Paper Theatre people who think they can’t play music, but want to. It’s a great, fun time. Hopefully, we’ll get a set of music going and inflict ourselves on the public.”

The band is an “everyoneis-welcome” kind of band.

One for all levels of experience, including those without

any.

“Anyone can show up.

If you have an instr ument, please bring it,” said Anderson. “We have drums, anything that’s loud and percussive.”

Brass instruments are especially welcome. Anderson says that if you are the shy type, you’re welcome to try “rattling or banging or tooting” on an instrument in the background until you’re feeling more confident.

The Bloody Awful Band hosts open practices Friday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m.

“We encourage everyone to attend for at least the first hour when the ‘serious’ music-making happens. Even more serious music-making and general experimental blurbling happens in the second hour,” said Anderson.

Practices take place at Clay and Paper Theatre’s studio at 35 Strachan Ave. Visit www. clayandpapertheatre.org or call 416-708-3332 for further information.

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Here’s a rundown of what’s taking place at the Revue Cinema: The 85th Annual Academy Aw a rd s i n Ho l l y w o o d , California are fast approaching.

Set to air Sunday, Feb. 24, the Revue Cinema is asking cinephiles to make their Oscar predictions. Fill out the Revue’s Oscar survey (at www.surveymonkey.com/s/QD2STN3) and you’ll get a chance to win one of two movie packages for you and five friends at the Revue, located at 400 Roncesvalles Ave. The prize includes admission for six, a beverage and popcorn. The winners will be drawn at random from the most accurate predictions after The Academy Awards. n The Book Revue presented by the Revue Cinema celebrates the 200th anniver-

sary of the publication of Pride and Prejudice on Tuesday, Feb. 26.

The Roncesvalles Village community-run theatre is screening the Joe Wright adaptation, starring Keira Knightley. The guest expert for the evening is Theresa Moritz, senior lecturer at Woodsworth College and member of the Jane Austen Society.

She’ll be discussing how some themes, such as love and marriage, are treated in the 2005 adaptation — in a way that’s quite different from Austen’s own views. The screening starts at 6:45 p.m. n On Saturday, March 2 at 11 a.m., consumer advocate Ellen Roseman will give a talk at the Revue. Anyone who has had a problem with the gas company, phone company or cable provider should come to this pay-what-you-can event.

Roseman will tell stories about people who have successfully fought back against corporate tricks and coach you on how to do-it-yourself. n On March 20, the Revue is screening the film ‘Vision,’ which is about the medieval mystic, poet, composer, doctor and abbess Hildegard of Bingen. The event features the group Schola Magdalena, a six-voice women’s group dedicated to exploring medieval chant and music, sing some Hildegard compositions. The group is an ensemble-in-residence at The Church of St. Mary Magdalene, on Manning Avenue. Toronto author Teri Degler, who has studied Hildegard’s work and written extensively about visionary experiences and the female creative force, will offer some perspective on Hildegard’s life and the film.

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Transit

Improve transit experience for commuters, meeting told Feeling Congested? public consultations hear overcrowding is key issue for riders rahul gupta rgupta@insidetoronto.com At the final public session of a transportation consultation organized by the City of Toronto, residents made clear improving travel experiences for commuters should be an official priority for improving transit.

The group of approximately 50 individuals participating in the city’s Feeling Congested? public consultations, which were organized by the city and chief planner, Jennifer Keesmaat, were asked to give their opinions on what Toronto’s transportations priorities should be and what revenue funding tools will be needed to pay for future expansion.

Divided into mini-groups, many of the participants felt the key issue for the city was addressing overcrowding on the TTC, which is at record capacity.

Rishi Lukka said his greatest issue with TTC service was the tendency for “bunching” of vehicles on busy routes, which result in service gaps.

“You get four or five buses in a row which screws up the gaps,” said Lukka. “That’s the biggest problem today with managing the system.

Lukka, an engineer by training, said he preferred a regional sales tax to pay for new transit. “I feel that a sales tax would allow for the greatest choice of how you spend your money,” said

Lukka following the session.

“I feel that it allows for the greatest fairness of choice on how you fund transit.”

Lukka said he commutes from downtown to Milton every day and given the opportunity would take transit.

“I have no option but to drive out because there is no train service that goes out to Milton in the morning and comes back in the evening,” said Lukka. “I park my car on Thursday nights and take transit three days straight for the rest of the week.”

Erika Ivanic, who also took part in a similar transit consulting session hosted by Metrolinx, said she preferred the city’s approach because of its specific mandate.

“Metrolinx did well in generally getting the conversation going,” said Ivanic, an urban planner. “The city was more concerned in getting us to make decisions based on what we value.”

Ivanic, who also volunteers for the TTC riders advocacy group, said Toronto’s size should be considered

by Metrolinx when it makes its final recommendations to the premier on funding this June.

“The population and transit system Toronto has should mean it has more of an influence than some of the other jurisdictions,” she said. “Obviously, I’m biased being a Toronto resident.”

Greg Spence, a sometime transit advocate, said the

TTC could improve existing service by adding more buses to its routes rather than commit to more expensive and lengthier measures.

“Hard fixed rail lines are years in the distance,” said Spence. “Buses are flexible and you can have as many on the road as you need.”

But Brad Ross from the TTC disagreed, saying more buses on the street would mean increased costs.

Ross also said that smaller buses would not be an advantage.

“Smaller buses...are of no benefit,” said Ross in a tweet. “No savings to be had - in fact maintenance costs would rise.” Ross, the TTC’s executive director of communications said larger

buses such as the articulated or “bendy” buses the TTC plans to introduce in the fall, would be better off improving service reliability.

Keesmaat said the findings of the participants reflected a common theme for all of the sessions, which also took place in York, North York and Scarborough, that it was imperative for the city to address capacity issues now and find a way to pay for new transit in an equitable manner.

The city must report its findings from the commission to Metrolinx in time for the transit planning agency’s report to the premier on an investment strategy to pay for its long-term Big Move transportation plan.

Priorities for Metrolinx laid out at 2013 board meeting RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com Metrolinx said the transit planning agency is monitoring the possibility of one day heading an integrated transit system for the entire Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area.

(GTHA).

But despite politicians like Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak’s willingness to see Metrolinx lead a regional transit body, chair Robert Prichard stopped well short of saying Metrolinx was interested in the task of integrating service of local transit agencies such as the TTC. “That’s not really our job,”

said Prichard. “Our job is to make work what the province and the municipalities decide on structure.”

Prichard made his comments following Metrolinx’s first board meeting of 2013 on Feb. 14, where it was announced an invitation had been extended to new provincial transportation minister Glen Murray for a meeting with the agency’s top brass at his soonest convenience.

“We’ve assured previous ministers and we’ll assure this minister that we will make work whatever structure is put into place rather than being advocates of a particular structure,” said Prichard

during a media scrum.

At the meeting, the board approved an updated list of priority projects Metrolinx would like to see built as part of its Big Move transportation plan for the GTHA. The projects, estimated to cost $34-billion, also include the completion of the eastern portion of a downtown relief subway line (DRL) which the TTC says is necessary to address overcapacity issues.

Also included in the list is a northern expansion of the Yonge subway line from Finch Station into Richmond Hill, which would be completed following the DRL.

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DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com

Last fall’s fight on the floor of council over a scathing report on political interference in the public appointment process was just “business as usual,” according to Toronto ombudsman Fiona Crean.

“Every ombudsman I’ve ever met has had challenges around independence and reporting relationships,” Crean told reporters last Thursday morning as she released the 2012 annual report for the office.

“It t e n d s t o h a p p e n around budgets and around controversial investigations.

I have put the fall behind me in the sense that I saw that all as a part of the learning curve. It’s business as usual for us.”

The debate last fall saw Mayor Rob Ford and his allies attempt to cut Crean’s tenure short with the city.

They were angered at a critical report from Crean, which indicated the mayor’s office and his allies had interfered with the supposedly armslength process of appointing members of the public to city agencies, boards and commissions in 2011.

Ford backed off on the

plan, but the contretemps was enough for Crean to make a note of the matter in the introduction to her annual report.

She said that last year marked “increasing resistance to the presence of our office from some councillors and public servants.”

“Every ombudsman I’ve ever met has had challenges around independence and reporting relationships.”

- Fiona Crean, Toronto ombudsman Crean pointed out the report on public appointments and another on botched public consultation by the TTC in attempting to build a second exit to Donlands Station triggered “accusations that the investigation was politically motivated,” and the suggestion the ombudsman should no longer report to council, but a committee on her investigations.

“This would undermine the office’s ability to report to the legislative body as a whole and through council to the public at large,” she wrote.

Crean also observed that in some cases, members of the public service have been showing resistance to the office’s investigations.

“At times, employees have demonstrated resistance by shirking their responsibilities and saying they could do nothing because the ombudsman was involved,” she wrote.

“In some instances, there have been challenges to our jurisdiction and attempts to curtail our inquiries. Where these situations have arisen, dialogue and information have overcome the resistance.”

In 2012, the office of the ombudsman was able to address 1,430 complaints.

Most common complaints had to do with poor communications, followed by delays in service and inadequate service, unfair decisions and unpredictable enforcement.

The annual report, which cost $8,700 to produce, will be going to Toronto council when it next meets.

Mayor Ford apologizes to Toronto’s medical officer of health over comments on radio DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Mayor Rob Ford has cleared one more potential run-in with the city’s Integrity Commissioner.

In a report to this week’s council meeting, Integrity Commissioner Janet Leiper said Mayor Rob Ford had apologized to Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. David McKeown over remarks he and his brother councillor Doug Ford had made on their radio program in 2012.

The brothers had taken McKeown to task for commissioning a report entitled

“Road to Health: Improving Walking and Cycling in Toronto.”

The report made recommendations including reducing speed limits on Toronto streets to prevent injuries and deaths.

Ford said on his April 29, 2012 radio program that McKeown’s salary was “an embarrassment,” and suggested he would straighten the situation out.

Leiper had originally reported to council in the fall that she believed Ford had violated city council’s code of conduct by disparaging McKeown’s professional reputation publicly.

The matter was put over until the decision on Ford’s conflict of interest charges was rendered, because it was unclear as to whether or not he would be able to speak on his own behalf at council.

The appeal decision in Ford’s favour indicates that he could. But it won’t be necessary in this case; last Monday, McKeown reported to Leiper that Mayor Ford had apologized, and McKeown had accepted the apology.

As a result, no sanction will be applied.

Councillor Doug Ford had apologized to McKeown earlier.

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Survey used to determine number of licensed taxis The City of Toronto wants to know when you last took a taxicab, and how long you waited for it to arrive.

An online survey also asks residents how long they think they should wait for a cab and

which activities they usually take a taxi from.

Posted at www.torontotaxistudy.com the passenger survey will be used to help determine the number of licensed taxis in Toronto, said

a release on Jan. 30.

The city is continuing a Taxicab Industry Review, which may, after a review by Toronto council, change the number and classification of cab licenses.

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Get drawing and storytelling to create Pan Am mascot Deadline to enter challenge is March 8 There’s still time to create a mascot for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/ Parapan Am Games.

Steve Wallace, vice president of brand activation for the TO2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games, said his office receives about 10 entries a day. So far, more than 100 entries have been received.

“It’s always fun to see them,” he said, adding he recently opened an entry to find glitter spill out on his desk.

The contest is open to teams of children and youth aged 16 and younger. Teams, made up of two to six members, can be budding artists, storytellers, mascot researchers and colouring experts. The mascot could be an animal, inanimate object or even a space oddity. Whatever captures the excitement of the Games and the imagination of the public through fun, colourful and community spirit.

Wallace’s office has received entries from as far away as Gatineau, Quebec, and even Tiny, Ontario.

They’ve had raccoons, moose, mice, a giraffe and lots of maple leaf-themed creatures, he said.

He said youth get excited when they hear the idea of creating a mascot. It just takes some pencil crayons and paper and they will get to work, he added.

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to be part of history,” Wallace said. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for kids to work together and be a part of history.”

Entries have been submitted by the Girl Guides of Canada Chill Fest Camp, Mme. Walsh’s Grade 4 class at Glen Park Public School in Stoufville and an entry from First Nations School of Toronto.

Creating a mascot for a sporting event isn’t new, he said, adding the Olympics creates mascots for its games.

“It was a natural choice to have the contest,” Wallace said. “We are the people’s games. It was only appropriate for the people to create the mascot.”

Having teams work together on the contest also mimics the focus of the games.

We need to collaborate with people, groups, sporting organizations and communities to make the

Staff photo/IAN KELSO

Julia, Isabella and Penelope, students at All Saints Catholic School took part in the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Mascot Challenge recently.

games happen, he said, adding without teamwork the games couldn’t function.

Teamwork is also appropriate since some youth are good at drawing, while others might be great storytellers, he said.

The mascot is the official ambassador of the Games and will visit communities and schools through-

out Ontario and Canada to welcome athletes and visitors from 41 countries in 2015 and appear on signage and merchandise including collectible pins and plush toys.

The top six designs will be chosen from a TO2015 panel and the young nominees will have a chance to work with a professional illustrator to bring their creations to life.

The designs will then compete in a nationwide online voting contest in the spring.

Entries must be hand-drawn with a 250-word mascot life story and be mailed by March 8. The winner will be announced Aug. 7.

Top Canadian athletes and awardwinning illustrators are hosting a series of workshops, which started Friday, Feb. 15 to help inspire young people to enter the TORONTO 2015 Mascot Creation Challenge.

Ahtletes and artists who are participating in the workshops include: trampolinist Jason Burnett, Olympic silver medallist; author and illustrator Patricia Storms, creator of The Pirate and the Penguin; swimmer Summer Mortimer, four-time Paralympic medallist and world record holder; author and illustrator Kevin Sylvester, creator of the Neil Flambé series; athlete Zsofia Balazs, Olympic and Pan Am marathon swimmer; author and illustrator Sean Cassidy, creator of Kazaak!; high jumper Nicole Forrester, Olympian and 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medallist; artist Eric Kim, creator of the comic strip series Battle Academy.

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