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Students in grades 4 to 8 will be competing in the Toronto SCRABBLE Championship Western Tournament (west of

Yonge Street) today, its seventh time hosting the event.

“The neatest thing is, they don’t realize how much they’re learning,” said coach Karey Heard, whose nine-year-old son attends the Swansea Village elementary school. “It’s spelling, but it’s math too; also spacial

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Swansea’s SCRABBLE club attracted just a few kids in the beginning almost a decade ago.

Now, as many as 50 students play each week. The school hosted a mini qualifier on Tuesday, Feb. 4 to determine

who would compete in the Feb. 27 tournament. More than 100 students attempted to qualify to represent Swansea at the semi-finals.

The top 50 students from the qualifiers will advance to the city championships, which >>>CITY, page 16

West-end councillors aligned themselves with High Park residents in opposing a controversial development proposal for Grenadier Square at Tuesday’s meeting of Etobicoke York Community Council (EYCC).

A unanimous vote against the development application for 51-77 Quebec Ave. and 40-66 High Park Ave. means the city solicitor and select city staff will now head to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) next month to defend their refusal of GWL Realty Advisors Inc.’s application.

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Neighbourhood esthetic key in Dundas-Pacific condo Residents want character of Junction area respected in design of building LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Residents are not against a mixed-use condominium building on the northwest corner of Dundas Street West and Pacific Avenue, although they said they would prefer one that respects the character of the neighbourhood and

one that won’t overshadow the historically significant structures on the Junction’s retail strip.

Developer R.E. Millward and Associates Ltd. shared its preliminary design ideas to about a dozen residents who attended a recent public meeting.

An official application has

yet to be submitted to the City of Toronto, assured architect Roland Rom Colthoff.

At this point, the developer is proposing an eight-storey building at 2978 Dundas St. W. comprised of 51 units, a mix of one and two bedrooms starting at 575 square feet to 1,200 square feet. Most units would face out onto Pacific

Avenue. The seventh floor would include two-storey penthouses.

After viewing several artist renderings of the proposed building, some residents remained unimpressed.

“How do you think this building fits into the main street of the Junction?” asked Tina Leslie, a Junction

Re s i d e n t s A s s o c i a t i o n member.

She cited the new Starbucks at the southeast corner of Dundas Street West and Quebec Avenue as an example of a building that blends in and respects the shape of the neighbourhood.

“It curves around the corner,” Leslie said.

Rom Colthoff said a curved corner is “not out of the question.”

Residents agreed more brick and less glass would be better.

The developer expects to submit a formal application to the city in about a month and a half.

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ext week Toronto marks its 180th year since a government was formed with our first mayor William Lyon Mackenzie at the helm.

We’ve come a long way since the days of provincially appointed magistrates and the city’s transformation has seen its share of growing pains, while spawning new townships, building tiered governing structures, and juggling the challenges of a developing metropolis.

We offer the highlights of that journey on page 14 in a special feature on the city’s milestone anniversary.

As detailed by two of the city’s top historians, sorting out jurisdictional responsibilities and forging cooperative relationships with townships were major challenges prior to amalgamation.

It’s remarkable, however, that over time certain governing issues persist.

Dr. Gary Miedema, chief historian at Heritage Toronto, describes Toronto’s municipal landscape of the mid-20th century as this: our view “you’ve got a number of different municipalities in the same region Common ground who share the same concerns, but it’s difficult for them to all work only way to together.” move forward Things improved with the formation of a regional governing body in the 1950s (Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto) and then the eventual amalgamation of 1998.

Our politicians were able to finally engage in “healthy debates” about the city’s future according to Wayne Reeves, chief curator for the city, and that helped propel the municipality forward.

The history of our city is still being written and we have to wonder: what will be said, 100 years from now, about this era of government at Toronto City Hall?

There’s much to celebrate, but there’s still room for improvement – particularly where working collectively is concerned.

On a macro-level our three tiers of government, as well as our neighbouring municipalities need to improve upon areas of shared concern – like mass transit, for instance.

And on a micro-level, members of city council struggle daily to work productively as a collective.

Divisiveness, in these cases, only serves to hold us back. On the occasion of Toronto’s birthday and to mark how far the city’s come, it’s time our politicians took a page from history and learn that the only way forward is on a road travelled together.

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Crowded Toronto mayor’s race could open door for Olivia Chow to win it all

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n the space of a few hours Monday morning, the Toronto’s mayor’s race went from a bare cupboard to an embarrassment of riches, as first John Tory and then Karen Stintz joined Rob Ford and David Soknacki to fill out the rightward side of the ballot.

Each of these identifies themselves as “fiscal conservatives.” And as it is early in the race, it is difficult – with the notable exception of incumbent Ford – to tell them apart.

This is problematic for voters who also identify themselves as “fiscal conservatives,” and very problematic for the growing army of campaign strategists working on all of the campaigns. If everybody is calling for controls on spending, and also feeling ambitious about transit construction, where does the like-minded vote go?

Soknacki’s pitch is

david nickle the city a fiscally sensible but politically dubious one: just forget about that subway council decided to build – and tax for – in Scarborough and build light rail there instead, concentrating subway dollars on the downtown relief line. That has the advantage of reining in spending and improving transit, along with the disadvantage of re-opening a debate that Torontonians are sick of.

The other three all want to build more subways – Ford, on Sheppard and downtown, and Tory and Stintz, downtown. How will they pay for those subways? Ford will use public private partnerships. Stintz will go to the federal and provincial government.

Tory has a plan but isn’t

saying yet.

The only bit of information right-of-centre voters know for sure is that with drug abuse and truancy and – whatever he might claim to the contrary – legislative failure, the incumbent mayor’s been a disaster.

Otherwise, those voters will have to pick. If they’re not careful, it’ll be their poison they’re picking.

That’s because one other likely candidate of note is still on the horizon. Olivia Chow, the New Democrat MP, former city councillor and widow to the beloved and revered late NDP leader Jack Layton.

If she runs, she is surely the only major candidate from left of centre, and if polls over the past year are any indication, she is well-positioned to take the election against even a single candidate from the right.

Now, a strong right-of-

centre candidate could certainly erode that advantage, and the crew that’s here now can do that too.

If Soknacki continues to play it as he has, supporting Miller-era light rail and tweaking Miller-era tax policy, he can probably siphon off a considerable amount of support that Chow could otherwise take for granted. Tory and Stintz can similarly appeal to elements of soft Chow support.

And while Ford’s own victory might seem unlikely, by remaining in the race he’ll keep a significant chunk of the conservative vote from anyone but himself.

So as matters stand today, it looks as though Chow will have to fall a long way before she’s lost the lead in this very crowded race.

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Fiscal responsibility more Life of a vegan not hard: reader important to reader than Mayor Rob Ford’s behaviour To the editor: Re: ‘What’s the secret to Ford’s steady support,’ The City, Feb. 13.

The pre-election platform that Mayor Rob Ford supported was one of fiscal responsibility. Myself and more than 300,000 other registered voters elected him because of his promise to stop self-serving, excessive government spending.

He has kept his promise and followed through with this agenda. What a refreshing stance for a politician.

I guess columnist David Nickle has grown accus-

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tomed to accepting a lack of accountability for unfulfilled pre-election pledges.

For those of us who have to watch our spending and tighten our belts, it is a relief to find someone who sees the obvious inequalities of this system.

I voted for Ford based on his platform, not whether he made questionable choices in his personal life.

I suggest that if all elected officials were put under the same degree of scrutiny that Ford is, there would be no one left to vote for.

I have lost faith in the

democratic way since the person elected by the majority of the people is unable to do the job he was elected to do. The wanton ability to circumvent the democratic process in this way is far more troubling to me than Ford’s personal choices.

One has the ability to affect himself and a few people around him. The other has the ability to eventually affect our entire political system, and that affects us all.

To the editor: Over the years it has not been a problem, but during recent days I have seen several unpleasant pees on the snowbank on my driveway

or front of the house.

It started when one dog did it. Now it has turned into an epidemic.

Being a senior citizen, I am not very active so

Marlene Pearce

To the editor: Re: ‘HEALTH - Reasons to go vegetarian or vegan’, Healthy Boost blog, bit.ly/1c7474L We’re so fortunate in the GTA to have a wealth of food, resources and support making blogger Natalie Petyashina’s “drawbacks” to vegetarianism obsolete.

Stress: It’s not at all difficult to pick a lunch spot with your non-vegetarian friends. Check out veg. ca/directory for a list of vegetarian and veg-friendly restaurants that will please omnivores. Popular veg places to take meat-lovers include Fresh and Hogtown Vegan, or visit Rancho Relaxo or Disgraceland that serve both regular and vegan versions of almost all dishes on the menu. Most fast-food places now have clearly marked vegetarian

options and most coffee shops, including Starbucks, carry a plentiful supply of soy milk.

Flavours: Last time I checked, no one serves up raw turkey from the cellophane package. It’s not the flavour of meat we crave, it’s the salt, fat and texture we add to it. Take those same flavours and fats and add them to veggies, beans or tofu to satisfy cravings. Add avocados and nuts to get the fat you’re looking for, add liquid smoke to get the flavour you enjoy on bacon.

Add chili flakes to pasta and stir fries to spice things up.

Shopping: It’s so easy these days to pick up convenience products to replace chicken. Gardein, Blue Menu, Tofurky and Yves are four common brands and I guarantee whichever major

grocery store is in your neighbourhood carries at least one of them.

They make vegetarian “chicken”, “beef”, deli slices and more that you can swap out for animal flesh.

Stop by your local health food store and their selection of microwave dinners, frozen burritos and vegan ice creams will make your mouth water.

Still have questions or need support? Toronto’s fortunate to be home to Canada’s largest and oldest vegetarian organization, the Toronto Vegetarian Association. Check out veg. ca for more information.

Barbi Lazarus Note: The writer has been a vegan for 15 years and has worked at the Toronto Vegetarian Association for five years.

people get the notion there is no one living in the house. Maybe we should create a sign which when posted on the lawn indicates to the owners

that filthy dog pee is not welcome and they can walk their dog elsewhere for that purpose.

Besides, there is so much of free land under the

hydro lines just across the street where they could let their dogs pee or else let their dogs pee in their own houses.

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Constituency Hours WHEN: 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: Irmgard, 416-3924072, councillor_doucette@toronto. ca COST: Free Ward 13 City Councillor Sarah Doucette holds constituency hours to meet with constituents in person. An appointment is required.

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Mrs. Warren’s Profession WHEN: 8 p.m., tonight and tomorrow WHERE: Sterling Studio Theatre, 163 Sterling Rd. CONTACT: www. sterlingstudiotheatre.com, info@ sterlingstudiotheatre.com COST: $20 In Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Mrs. Kitty Warren worked hard to provide for her daughter but when Vivie learns the truth about her mother’s profession, the stage is set for a battle royale between mother and daughter about love, sex, money and morality.

ress. Prose, poetry, essays welcome.

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Family Screech & Hoot Owl Prowl WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Howard Park Tennis Club, 430 Parkside Dr. CONTACT: High Park Nature Centre, 416-392-1748, ext. 2, naturecentre@ highpark.org COST: $8/pp (children under age of four are free) Learn all about the owls of High Park.

An indoor interactive slideshow will

Saturday Writers at the High Park Library WHEN: 9:30 to 11 a.m. WHERE: High Park library, 228 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: Brian Bertrand, 416393-7672, hpstaff@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Read from and discuss works in prog-

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Junction Residents Association WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: West Toronto Baptist Church, 3049 Dundas St. W. CONTACT: Eleanor Batchelder, 647-2350843, junctionra.ca, info@junctionra.ca COST: Free The Junction Residents Association will hold its bimonthly public meeting. Topic: ‘Traffic Problems, Now and Future’. All persons interested in the Junction area are welcome to come and give their ideas. Refreshments.

Science Uncensored!

WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Jane/ Dundas library, 620 Jane St. CONTACT: Kara Miley, 416-394-1014 COST: Free As part of Freedom to Read Week at the library, Katie Gibbs, a representative from the group, Evidence for Democracy, will talk about how scientific information in Canada is being censored by the feds.

focus on owl adaptations, what they eat, where they live and the different species that can be found in Toronto.

Each family will get to dissect a real owl pellet. The second half of the workshop will be a night hike through the trails of High Park to explore owl habitat, try our owl calls and maybe see one of these amazing birds. Bring a flashlight.

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High Park Then and Now WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to noon WHERE: High Park, 1873 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: highparkwalkingtours@yahoo. ca COST: Free Discover the way High Park has changed over many years through archival photos presented by Terry Fahey, long-time staff member in the park. Meet at the benches near Grenadier Restaurant.

Taoist Tai-Chi for Beginners WHEN: 10:15 to 11:10 a.m.

WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavina Ave CONTACT: 416-392-1953, swanseaareaseniors@gmail.com COST: 12 weeks @ $45 One hour weekly tai chi sessions are good for balance, memory, co-ordination and circulation.

w Tuesday, March 4

Pancake Supper WHEN: 5:30 to 7 p.m. WHERE: Morningside High Park Church, 4 Morningside Ave. CONTACT: Kathleen Kilgour, 416-762-6441, kathleenk123@gmail.com COST: $8 adult, $6 child (five-12), under five free All-you-can-eat pancakes and sausages.

w Wednesday, March 5

ONLINE REGISTRATION: Spring Nature Clubs for Kids WHEN: 10 a.m. to WHERE: High Park Nature Centre, 440 Parkside Dr. CONTACT: 416-392-1748, ext. 2, naturecentre@highpark.org COST: Free Clubs for children aged six months to 12 years: Nature baby (six months to two years); Knee-High Naturalists (three to five); Small Wonders (five to six); Saturday Morning Club (seven to eight); At Home in High Park (five to 10); Wonders of the Woods (seven

to 12); Ramblers Hiking Club (nine to 12). Registration opens online at 10 a.m. at: www.highparknaturecentre. com/programs/programs-for-kidsand-families/ Swansea Historical Society WHEN: 7:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: Kathleen Krisciunas, 647859-3901, swancnews@gmail.com COST: Free Speaker: Catherine Raven on “The Howards - Threads of Their Lives in the Fabric of Toronto”.

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StronGirls Fitness Class WHEN: 6 to 7 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: Laura Sanhueza-Miller, www.ShapingHerEsteem.com, info@shapingheresteem.com COST: Free Free fitness class for girls aged eight to 16. Classes are 60 minutes long, with 50 minutes dedicated to physical activity and the last 10 minutes focused on open discussion about sport, visualization and more.

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The Davenpor t-Per th Neighbourhood and Community Health Centre can now add legal services to its cornucopia of programs already provided by the area hub.

Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is partnering with DavenportPerth, on Davenport Road, just west of Symington Avenue, to offer family and immigration services, working in collaboration with its community legal clinics, West Toronto Community Legal Services included, so clients can have greater access to justice.

It is part of LAO’s quest to expand its current mix of services, according to Vicki Moretti, LAO regional vicepresident for the Greater Toronto Area. “ We understood that the Davenpor t-Per th

Neighbourhood Centre had recently renovated and had space available so we approached its executive director,” Moretti said.

The goal is to create a more holistic approach to clients’ experience, she added.

Entering into a tenant agreement, LAO officially began providing legal counsel in November last year. Wendy Lancashire, Davenport-Perth’s director of community support programs, said the partnership is a welcome addition to the centre.

“From our perspective at Davenport-Perth, we were really excited,” she told The Villager. “We’re able to offer a lot of services under our roof, but we had always had to send our clients elsewhere for legal services. It’s a really nice component to our many, many services.”

What LAO is learning is that its clients’ needs and

challenges are not “onedimensional.” For example, a woman might be choosing to stay in an abusive relationship for fear of facing deportation.

She would also have housing, employment and child care needs, said Moretti.

“We know there is a need for a more holistic approach,” she said.

The new service is funded in part by a $30 million injection over the next four years in additional money from the provincial government. The initiative is part of a larger program that relies on the provincial investment to improve the lives of low-income individuals and families by promoting sustainable improvements to legal aid services.

Legal services for clients are available Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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JOE’S NOFRILLS GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY On February 20, 2014, Joe Scire, owner of Joe’s nofrills, presented Abrigo Centre with a cheque in the amount of $2,500 - Joe’s second installment of a $5,000 commitment that he made to Abrigo’s charitable efforts and, in particular, in support of Abrigo Centre’s social and recreational program. Over the past decade, Joe’s nofrills has been an exceptional friend of Abrigo Centre., generously contributed over $30,000 to a number of different fundraising campaigns benefiting over 5,000 clients annually.

Joe Scire has the distinction of being Abrigo Centre’s top donor of all time.

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Fifth Estate film screening with Green 13 Green 13, Jane/Dundas library and Evidence for Democracy and Science presents a free movie screening of the CBC’s Fifth Estate’s ‘Silence of the Labs’ on Saturday, March 1 at 1 p.m. followed by a discussion with Dr. Katie Gibbs from Science Uncensored and Evidence for Democracy.

The screening is part of the Toronto Park Libraries Freedom to Read and Expression series.

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Celebration House, at 2696 St. Clair Ave. W., hosts a Mad Hatter tea party and gift show, Sunday, March 2, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Observance of the custom originated amongst the wealthy classes in England in the 1840s.

Nowadays, a formal afternoon tea is often taken as a treat in a hotel or tea shop.

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st. patrick’s day mass at St. Cecilia’s church St. Cecilia’s Church, 161 Annette St., hosts its 36th annual St. Patrick’s Day mass, a celebration filled with Irish tradition Sunday, March 2, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Come celebrate with the Irish community. A reception will follow with entertainment and refreshments.

Contact 416-7698163.

learn about the high park howards The Swansea Historical Society hosts its March monthly meeta t t h e Sw a n s e a ing Tow n Ha l l , 9 5 Lavinia Ave. on Wednesday, March 5 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in the Rousseau Room.

Guest speaker Catherine Raven will be speaking about The Howards, owners of Colborne Lodge, “Threads of Their Lives in the Fabric of Toronto.”

Call 647-859-3901 or visit swanseatownhall.ca/sth/?p=384 for details.

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The cost is $25 for a family of four; $8 per person and $6 for a

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Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave., hosts its annual spring indoor garage sale, Sunday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Table rentals are $45 for the council chamber, Rousseau Room and lobby areas and $30 for all other rooms. To rent a table, contact 416-392-1954 for more information or to reserve your spot.

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In anticipation of World Fiddle Day, May 17, Howard Park Emmanuel United Church, at Wright and Roncesvalles avenues, is hosting practice sessions – ‘Around the World’ jam sessions playing tunes from 30 different countries – most Sundays between now and May from 1:30 to 3 p.m.

Contact 416-538-9036 or visit www.worldfiddledaytoronto.wordpress.com if you would like to take part.

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In the 1980s when property came at a premium – not unlike today in Toronto, real estate lawyer Patrick Anderson was hired to help Diane Dupuy, founder of the now world-renowned Famous People Players, find a new rehearsal space.

Anderson remembers Dupy calling him after the third location they scouted, and said that the group couldn’t pay him for his legal services, recalled the longtime Bloor West Village resident.

“Once you say yes, you can’t say no,” he remembers Dupuy as saying.

That was 25 years ago.

Since then, Anderson has been a key player in ensuring the company that employs developmentally challenged people, not only survives, but thrives. His efforts were recognized earlier this month

Patrick Anderson (l) was awarded the Governor General's Caring Canadian Award, by Governor General David Johnston.

with a Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award.

“I was very honoured,” Anderson told The Villager.

“Nobody does charitable work for the recognition, but it’s wonderful when you are recognized. It’s a great honour. You receive it on everyone’s behalf.”

Nominated by Dupuy,

Anderson has served on the board of Famous People Players since 1987.

David Johnston, Governor General of Canada and his wife, Sharon, attended a black light theatrical performance on Feb. 12 after which Johnston presented the Caring Canadian Awards to Anderson along with four others from the theatre company: Robert Angeloni, Aldo Boccia, Manuel Da Costa, and Susan Gow. The award also highlights the example set by these volunteers, whose compassion and engagement are so much a part of our Canadian character.

T h i s ye a r m a rk s t h e Famous People Players’ 40th anniversary. For the past eight years, governor generals have been patrons of the company, which has become known as a Canadian national treasure.

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he power of positive thinking motivated Lee Anne Daniels to bring Gliding Shelf Solutions to the Canadian marketplace. But not before Lee Anne and her husband Frank found themselves at the end of their employment rope in 2009.

At age 55, Frank’s job as a chemical processor was gone when the plant where he worked closed. He looked everywhere for employment, but no luck. With their mortgage due and their home at risk, Frank and Lee Anne took a big step. They decided to invest in the popular shelving product and they haven’t looked back.

It was, in part, Lee Anne’s “we can do it” attitude that has spurred the Daniels on to success with a product that pretty much anyone with a kitchen or void cabinet space can use. A friend in Florida told Lee Anne how Gliding Shelf Solutions made it easier to access pots and pans. After doing her own research, Lee Anne saw what looked like a fantastic opportunity.

“This is when the saying ‘You’re never too old’ comes into play,” said Lee Anne. Aware of their own ‘shelflife’, the Daniels are uniquely tuned into what their product can do for an aging population.

Lee Anne tells story after story of how the BEFORE product has helped clients. One woman, in tears, thanked Frank after the installation because it meant that she could stay in her home for a few more years.

Another client called because she was tired of being asked if it was time for her to move into assisted living. She was simply getting too tired to get her roasting pan out.

Problem solved with a refit of gliding shelves. “We can increase space without changing the footprint,” explains Lee Anne.

Gliding Shelf Solutions also caters to downsizers.

After all, purging 50 years of memories before a move isn’t easy. Knowing there’s space for longtreasured items in your new home can help make relocation easier. Organizationally you’ll be a star. Glides can clean up clutter in all kinds of places, like the pots-and pans cabinet, pantries and, the always difficult-to-tame, spice rack.

No more money will be wasted on food that goes stale from sitting untouched at the back of the shelf. “Everyone can use glides somewhere in their home,” said Lee Anne. As a bonus to all of these benefits, installing pull-out shelves doesn’t come with the expense of a big renovation.

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Marking Toronto’s 180th birthday The city found its stride with amalgamation

A police officer at the corner of King and Yonge streets, 1912: This photo captures much of the commotion and excitement of, historically, one of Toronto’s busiest intersections.

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n March 5, 1834, a growing community known as the Town of York went to sleep as a British colonial outpost, and awoke as the newly incorporated City of Toronto.

“It’s really only significant because of that shift in government...where we suddenly took on this mantle of becoming something different than what we were (the day before),” explained Wayne Reeves, chief curator for the City of Toronto. “It wasn’t really cataclysmic but it did show a little bit of growing autonomy, at least in nomenclature.”

The system of governance of York, with its provincially appointed magistrates, was proving inadequate to meet the needs of the community. A new government was formed and took effect on March 6, with elected officials and Toronto’s first mayor, William Lyon Mackenzie.

Mackenzie’s reign was short lived; he declined a second term in office and went on to cause what Reeves describes as “huge turmoil” for the city in leading the Upper Canada rebellion of 1837.

Despite this, the city grew incrementally into the early 1900s, mostly through the annexation of surrounding villages. Eventually neighboring communities broke off with their own governments, forming townships such as Etobicoke, Scarborough, North York, and eventually Weston and Leaside.

POPULATION JUMP As Toronto grew, so did its challenges. The city was experiencing an unprecedented jump in population after the Second World War, and the province again needed a way to meet rising regional demands, especially as it looked to replace farmlands with industrialization and housing.

In April 1953, the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto was created to address those issues shared by the city and the surrounding communities of Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, and York, as well as the smaller East York, Forest Hill, Leaside, Long Branch, Mimico, New Toronto, Swansea and Weston.

“The big picture is you’ve got a number of different municipalities in the same region who share the same concerns, but it’s difficult for them

step closer to amalgamation as the 13 municipalities were merged to produce seven governments: the City of Toronto, Metro Council and the five boroughs of Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough, York and East York.

Finally, in 1998 the Conservative provincial government amalgamated the five into a mega city with Toronto.

According to Reeves, this got people talking in all the right ways.

“Healthy debates about how we want to run our city, and what we should invest in, came to the forefront,” said Reeves, who believes these discussions help push our city forward.

He points to the addition of new city hall and the Toronto-Dominion Centre in the 1960s, which attracted global attention but also caused many to question what to do with old city hall.

The end result was a city that began to embrace preservation as a key element to future growth.

“We are continually re-imagining the city and I think that’s really what makes it one of the most interesting places in North America,” Reeves said.

“The city continues to change dramatically. Not a lot of population growth but a lot of population change and increasing diversity in terms of our ethnic makeup.”

Yonge Street Slip, looking north, 1926: William James’ photograph reminds us of how industrial Toronto’s lakeshore used to be in the early 20th century.

King Street East, south side looking west, 1856: One of the earliest photographs taken of Toronto, this image shows Toronto’s main commercial thoroughfare at that time.

‘SUSTAINED PROSPERITY’

The intersection of Dundas Street and Roncesvalles Avenue, looking south-east, 1912: What was the Merchant’s Bank of Canada is now a Starbucks.

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to all work together,” said Dr. Gary Miedema, associate director and chief historian at Heritage Toronto.

The two-tiered system of government did not replace Toronto’s own government, which still looked after aspects of city life such as public health, but Metro did take lead on issues such as arterial roads, sewer, and protection of parks and valley lands.

“I think it was hugely successful and really was the recipe for growth in what we now call the City of Toronto,” Reeves said. “As a result we’ve got one of the greatest park systems in the world... a very durable legacy.”

Still, the new system was not with-

out controversy. Despite success with the Gardiner Expressway, plans for the Spadina Expressway stopped short due to opposition, leaving the Allen Expressway with an endpoint at Eglinton Avenue West. There was also a lost battle with the City of Toronto to turn Toronto Island into parklands.

The year 1967 brought the city one

The city may be constantly changing, but Reeves also points to our general upward momentum since 1834, unlike other North American cities, such as Detroit, that have had “huge downturns.”

“We’ve sustained prosperity and as a result we’ve been able to grow in many different ways,” Reeves said.

Both historians agree that the diversity of the city’s population is a unique aspect of Toronto’s history and current culture. There have been times when discrimination reared its ugly head, and the community has faced the consequences. The riot at Christie Pits in 1933, given as example, which was incited by Pit Gang members who hung a large sheet with a swastika on it during a local baseball game.

“It’s been a long struggle that continues today, although we’ve made great strides in diversity in our city,” Miedema said. “Our ability to develop in a way that has created a relatively open and accepting environment for people to settle, and build families, and contribute to the city – I think that’s something that’s remarkable.”

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History of Swansea The village we now know as Swansea – the neighbourhood bounded by the Humber River to the west, Bloor Street West to the north, High Park on the east and south by Lake Ontario – was once known as Windermere.

Near the end of the 19th century, area residents who had emigrated from the British Isles likened the neighbourhood’s hills, valleys and ponds to North West England’s mountainous region called the Lake District, which shared the moniker, according to the Swansea Historical Society.

Some have speculated the name Swansea can be attributed to all the people from Swansea, Wales, who settled here.

By the mid-1920s, Swansea’s population had grown to such a number that its residents were able to petition successfully to become independent from the Township of York. In 1926, it was incorporated as a village boasting more than 3,200 people and as many as 908 buildings. By 1936, it was deemed Ontario’s largest village with its own school board, volunteer firefighter crew, police force and library board.

It wasn’t until 1967 – mandated by the province, that Swansea amalgamated with the City of Toronto.

From 1959 to 1966, the building now known as the Swansea Town Hall at 95 Lavinia Ave. served as the Swansea Municipal building.

For 20 years after amalgamation, the building was operated by Toronto’s parks and recreation department.

In 1991, the building underwent a renovation and is currently operated by a board of management appointed by Toronto City Council and serves as a community hub for such groups as the Swansea Area Ratepayers’ Association (SARA). SARA has taken on many battles, including the proposal to sell off the Swansea Village centrepiece.

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Dennis Jones, a 30-plusyear resident of 80 Quebec Ave., was just one of nearly a dozen local homeowners and renters who spoke out at Tuesday’s EYCC meeting about their concerns with the Grenadier proposal – including its height, density, massing, building type, setbacks, separation distances, wind and shadow impacts, light, and view and privacy issues, among others.

“I want us to think of the legacy effects of this proposed development if it is allowed to go ahead – in other words, what will

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“Much of the unique ambiance of our area comes from the wonderful presence of High Park itself, one of the largest urban parks in all of Canada. The proposed development will...have a devastating impact long into the future, because once a single megabuilding has been constructed, it will attract a flood of similar highrise projects.”

Jones further appealed directly to city councillors to prevent that “devastating” precedent from being

set: “Only you can make a difference now that the OMB is involved. If you as city councillors act as champions for the High Park neighbourhood, its special qualities can be preserved for future generations.”

Other local residents in attendance at Tuesday’s meeting included representatives from the High Park Residents’ and Tenants’ associations, and members of the recently formed

High Park Coalition – a group comprised of area homeowners and renters who bonded together over their mutual opposition to the Grenadier Square application.

Rishi Sharma, an executive member of the High Park Coalition, said members of the High Park Coalition have attended five working group meetings, embarked on street campaigns to educate others about the proposal, undertaken

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letter-writing campaigns to let local councillors know of their opposition, fundraised enough funds to hire their own professionals to study the proposal, and collected more than 2,200 signatures from local residents on a petition opposing the application.

It was those signatures, plus nearly 200 printed-out emails, that Parkdale-High Park Councillor Sarah Doucette held aloft Tuesday as she appealed

to her councillor colleagues to support her constituents by refusing the Grenadier Square application and thus sending the city solicitor to defend that decision at the OMB. Minutes later, the vote by EYCC councillors was unanimous in its refusal of the application.

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Some of the risk factors we may be able to influence or control to some extent include: • Unhealthy eating habits • Diabetes • High blood pressure • High cholesterol levels • Obesity • Stress with dementia can exhibit varied mood swings, from calm to tears to anger, for no apparent reason. A person with dementia may experience more striking personality changes and can become confused, suspicious or withdrawn. Changes may also include apathy, fearfulness or acting out of character.

It’s also important to recognize some of the risk factors involved, even though factors such as age and genetics are not ones we can change. While we’re not always able to control all of the risk factors, many can be managed more effectively.

Who can help? Toronto Central CCAC is part of an Ontariowide initiative designed to help clients, their families and caregivers living and coping with high-risk and challenging behaviours related to dementia.

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The team can: • support older adults suffering with dementia with care in their own homes • assist older adults to remain connected to current supports • facilitate collaboration with community partners • support caregivers • provide training to help manage difficult behaviours The team’s care approach focuses on the client: their current abilities, their environment, and the contribution families/significant others can make to uncover meaning behind the client’s individual behaviours.

The team provides a comprehensive, in-home assessment that helps the client and their family to develop meaningful, individualized behaviour management goals. By understanding the person’s personality, life experiences, support systems and ways of coping, an approach to care can be created that preserves and improves their quality of life. Coaching is also available for caregivers whenever needed.

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In 2010, the winners of the Toronto championship, Swansea’s own Jackson Smylie and Alex Li went on to compete in Orlando, Florida. They won the American tournament drawing lots of attention to the school SCRABBLE program in Canada and were featured guests on the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show.

Swansea’s SCRABBLE aficionados meet once a week to practice. “They’re just so keen to learn,� Heard said.

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Now the advocacy group TTCriders is giving fed-up commuters a chance to share their frustration. The group has created the TTC Sardine Award, which will be bestowed next month upon an as-yet unrevealed “key decision maker” who, according to the group, has failed to come through when it comes to pushing for better funding for the cash-strapped transit commission.

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In an open letter to residents sent last week, Crosstown community relations director Jamie Robinson admits a lane reduction for a ramp providing northbound access to the Allen Expressway has caused problems for motorists and pedestrians alike, who are accustomed to having separate traffic signals. In addition to aroundthe-clock enforcement, he promises more signs, lane markings and other measures intended to reduce congestion and make the area safer

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A series of telephone surveys held in 2012 and 2013 to measure the happiness of TTC customers shows higher levels of dissatisfaction for streetcar use.

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Upfold presented the findings to the TTC board and said the numbers reflect a trend of decreasing general satisfaction with streetcars which have suffered from poorer reliability due to traffic congestion, construction impacts and overcrowding.

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