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Dog walkers, joggers asked to be eyes and ears of the community LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Eleven Division police introduced area residents to a newly launched initiative that asks dog walkers to keep an eye out for any suspicious behaviour while out with their animals.

Paws on Patrol was created, in part, because of the sexual assaults that took place in High Park in early May, Const. Josh McSweeney, 11 Division crime prevention

officer, told The Villager during a recent safety seminar to introduce the program to residents.

“We’re encouraging dog walkers to call police because they know the area,” McSweeney said at the Grenadier Cafe in High Park last Thursday.

Dog walkers, and others, such as joggers, are in a unique position because they are out and about in the neighbourhood while the majority of others are at work. >>>POLICE, page 7

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Villager photographer retires after four decades behind lens GEORGIA BALOGIANNIS gbalogiannis@insidetoronto.com After 40 years of shooting pictures in Toronto’s west end, Bloor West Villager photographer Ian Kelso is retiring.

“When news broke of Ian’s retirement, we were flooded with well wishes from the community,” said Grace Peacock, managing

editor of The Bloor West Villager.

“He was such an integral part of this newsroom, but even more so, an integral part of the city’s west end. It will be a strange thing not to have him representing our newspapers at events and assignments.”

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Author-illustrator Kate Beaton releases first children’s picture-book Childhood in Nova Scotia integral to developing her artistic style LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Roncesvalles Village based author-illustrator Kate Beaton’s first-ever picture book for children, The Princess and the Pony was released this Tuesday.

Its debut has been a long time coming, Beaton told The Villager, although in the picture book publishing industry, this is not unusual.

“I finished it last July after working on it for some time,” Beaton said. “We made a deal with Scholastic the year before that. The standard wait time in the picture book world between handing in the book and when it is published is so long, it feels like a big buildup.” princess pinecone The book tells the story of Princess Pinecone, who wants to be a great warrior.

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Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Beaton says growing up in a small, “isolated place” played the biggest role in developing her artistic style and the characters she has created. She would relish in drawing alone, losing track of time.

“We didn’t have that much coming in from the bigger pop culture world, so I’d seek out whatever art odds and ends I could find,” Beaton said.

“But it wasn’t a conscious decision to develop anything, just to keep doing what I was doing and get better at it.”

Beaton’s talent could be in the genes. Her mother can draw.

“Mom was just showing me her old drawings the other day. The only differ-

ence for me is that I never stopped drawing, so I never lost it,” she said.

While she wasn’t exposed to a variety of art growing up, Beaton says she checked out the comics in the newspaper every day. It wasn’t until university when she was introduced to alternative comics, which opened up a whole new world.

“It was then that I saw what comics could really be,” she said.

Beaton studied history and anthropology, but was also the comics and humour editor at the student newspaper.

“There were definitely times I put way more work into the newspaper than into my studies, which was a sign maybe,” Beaton recalled. “A professor looked over my transcript from first to fourth year and asked where did all the As go, but I enjoyed both.

I still use both.”

Beaton’s comics reflect a curiosity and interest in history and pop culture.

Although, she can’t put a finger on where her inspiration comes from.

“I wish I knew,” she said.

“I’d go back there instead of banging my head on the desk. It’s always a new blank page, and you have to fill it.

There is no other way around it, so you do whatever you can.”

Beaton will be at Little Island Comics, 742 Bathurst St., Saturday, July 4, from noon to 2 p.m.

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Below, Councillor Ana Bailão, hands out popcorn to guests awaiting the show.

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ith Canada Day celebrations wrapped up lastnight with fireworks at numerous locations, it’s now time for residents to get geared up for Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay events starting this Saturday in our city and continuing until the official opening of the Games on Friday, July 10.

The torch relay started back on May 30 with the flame’s arrival at Harbourfront. From there, the torch has been on a 41-day trek across Canada. Along the way, it’s made stops in Vancouver, Halifax, Winnipeg, Calgary and numerous cities and towns across Ontario. By the time the torch relay wraps up next Friday, it will have been carried by some 3,000 torchbearers and visited more than 130 communities.

For Torontonians, the torch relay excitement starts Saturday evening and there will be numerous opportunities for residents to get up close and personal with the torch as it makes its way our view through many of our city’s neighbourhoods through to July 10.

The torch relay starts its day at Get up close Canadian Forces Base Trenton on and personal Saturday, and will arrive in Toronto late afternoon for a huge comin your city munity celebration on the Prince Edward Viaduct (also known as the Bloor viaduct) beginning at 5 p.m. Metroland Media Toronto will be at Saturday evening’s event, along with many other community groups and organizations. The celebration will culminate with the lighting of the Luminous Viel on the viaduct.

The next day, the torch relay travels mostly through Scarborough with stops at Variety Village, the Toronto Zoo and a big celebration at 2 p.m. across from the Pan Am aquatic centre at Morningside Avenue and Military Trail. Sunday evening will also see the torch relay visit the Afrofest celebrations in the Beach at 7 p.m., and the Aga Khan Museum in North York starting at 8:15 p.m.

The rest of the week, torch relay events in Toronto are planned for Thorncliffe Park and Etobicoke on Monday as the relay works its way through downtown; other events are planned in Etobicoke on Tuesday; a visit to Mel Lastman Square in North York on Wednesday; York and then the downtown core on Thursday; and finally the opening ceremonies Friday night.

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here are a couple of ways to look at the new report from Metrolinx that draws attention to the need for a downtown relief subway line, for which no funding exists.

One way is to see it as a stick with which to hit the Toronto-council-supported Scarborough subway extension and Mayor John Tory’s proposed SmartTrack system: one a project that is unnecessary, the second a project that will only provide short-term relief; and both, unlike the relief line, close to fully funded.

The Metrolinx report, Yonge Relief Network Study, was released in June, but Mayor Tory and council have had access to countless other opinions and studies indicating the Yonge subway line is running over capacity and a

david nickle the city relief line looping down from the Bloor-Danforth line and possibly points north is the cure.

The study lays it out in starker terms. Toronto and Metrolinx have made some headway in mitigating the crowding on the Yonge line. The automatic train control and new, roomier trains help, as does the GO Regional Express plan that will form the backbone of Tory’s SmartTrack proposal. That will meet needs over the next 15 years. Past that, we’re all back in the same swamping boat.

Given all that, one might call Toronto’s political leadership for being short-sighted and pandering – funding inadequate short term transit plans

at the expense of a longterm solution. That is a legitimate call. But the only call that follows from that is a “throw the bums out” movement, and there are three years before anyone can even think about that.

In the meantime, the call from Metrolinx points to another difficult choice.

If the city really wants to pay for a short subway line in Scarborough and a multi-station build along the Regional Express line that runs very close to that subway, it must either resign itself to the hub of its entire transit system failing or else come up with a lot more money.

It’s not inconceivable that council could do so. In the last term, council voted to raise property taxes to pay for a subway that would serve only a small portion of the city. There is a greater pretext for doing

so in the matter of the Downtown Relief Line — in that all of the city loses out when the hub of the system crowds to the point of dysfunction.

But on the subject of dysfunction, the politics won’t make it easy. The suburban-downtown rift that’s defined this city since amalgamation in the late 1990s is showing no sign of healing, and as council is constituted, suburban votes hold sway.

But sooner rather than later, someone is going to have to make that choice.

And once that’s done, we’re all going to have to start paying, and it will be considerably more than we would have with more rational and evidencebased leadership.

David Nickle is The Villager’s city hall reporter. His column appears Thursdays. Reach him on Twitter: @DavidNickle

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More seniors south of the Junction are invited to join.

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Annette Street Library hosts Summer Family Storytime, Wednesday, July 8 from 10 to 11 a.m.

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Share Stories on the Lawn with your wee ones High Park library hosts Stories on the Lawn, Saturday, Thursday, July 9 from 10 to 10:30 a.m.

Enjoy stories, music, finger plays and other interactive fun for wee ones outside in the sunshine on the library’s lawn. BYOB (bring your own blanket).

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Seventy-two yellow Park Location Point (PLP) signs are being installed throughout High Park (40) and Centennial Park (32) in high use areas and along trails.

The PLP signs contain instructions to call 911 and a unique Park Location (PL) ID, which can be used to communicate to 911 when an emergency or incident occurs in a park in the vicinity of a PLP. The PLP ID can also be used to pinpoint the location for 311 related service requests.

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“My best memory of Ian Kelso...was when he asked me to climb up a ladder to clean off one of the new signs on Browns Line,” said former Etobicoke councillor Irene Jones . “I don’t know where the ladder came from but I know I climbed up pretty high to help him take the photo for the paper. I don’t know where he got his ideas from, but those were the good fun days.”

His career started at the Liverpool Echo when he was 20 years old, following in the footsteps of his father, a photographer for the newspaper.

The idea to come to Canada was borne in 1967 after a night of pints with some of his newsroom colleagues. Kelso and reporter Morris Simms decided then and there they would try their luck overseas. He got the idea from photographing Brits boarding ships heading to Canada for a new life.

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At that time Ian had married his Canadian bride Paula and had a two-year-old daughter, Sarah. Daughter Heather would follow two years later.

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Break and enters are the most common type of crime in Canada, he said. Thieves are after audio equipment, jewelry and money.

“It’s one of those crimes that people feel most violated about,” said Moniz, adding that 80 per cent of victims contact police.

The most common points of entry are windows (29 per cent), front doors (26 per cent) and garage doors (17 per cent).

“The concept for Paws on Patrol is simple: Why not help out while you’re out every day with your pets,” Moniz said. “We’re not asking you to do anything that you don’t already do.”

What a criminal wants is no one around – people who are at work or at school, an empty neighbourhood.

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ReMax West Grand Opening!

On June 18, ReMax West Realty Inc. celebrated the opening of their Bloor West Village office (Bloor and Durie Street) by holding a community open house. Among the festivities was a raffle for a Fat Bike

by Moose Bicycle, a ribbon cutting and a cake. All proceeds from the event went to the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).

VALECREST ESTATES

Luxurious Custom Built Stately Residence, Superb Craftsmanship and Finishes, Attention to Every Detail, 4+1 Bedroom Storey, Coffered Ceilings, Formal Living Spaces, Frank Leo Gourmet 2Kitchen, Centre Island, Granite Countertops, Broker Theatre, Wine Cellar, Spectacular Finishes, Landscaped Yard, 416 917-5466 One of the Most Prestigious Neighbourhoods and Streets! www.getleo.com $3,150,000!

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AMAZING LOCATION & INVESTMENT PROPERTY!!

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AMAZING 80 X 222 FT LOT

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APPLEWOOD 2 STOREY

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Absolutely Stunning Custom-built Lawrence Park Home Featuring The Finest In Modern Finishes & Amenities Throughout!! Luxurious Open Concept Layout, Smart Home Technology, Gourmet Kitchen W/ Island, Heated Floors, White Oak Hardwood, Open Staircase, Large Family Room With W/O To Deck. Master Bedroom Features Amazing Ensuite & Wraparound Deck. Finished Basement W/ Wetbar. Walk To Schools, Shops, Transit. Truly Amazing Property…Must Be Seen! $1,795,000

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Executive Stunning 4 Bedroom 2 Storey Situated on Premium 177 Ft Deep Lot, Gorgeous Curb Appeal, Stone & Interlock Driveway, Fabulous Layout, Gourmet Kitchen, Granite Countertops, Centre Island, S/S Appliances, Master Bedroom Retreat w/ Ensuite & Walk-In Closet, Gorgeous & Simply Must be Seen! $1,179,900!

ROYAL YORK & EGLINTON

Stunning Euro designed 4 bdrm. Gorgeous 5 level backsplit Situated on a Quiet Court on A Premium Pie Shaped Lot, Thousands Spent on Updates and Upgrades, Separate Side Entrance, Ideal for Entertaining or In-Law Suite, Huge Family & Rec Rooms, Steps to Amenities & Transit, High Demand Neighbourhood! Only $879,900!

PELHAM PARK

Spacious 4+1 Bedroom 2 Storey Open Concept Living Room, Formal Dining Room, Huge Kitchen, Walkout to Backyard, Finished Basement with Separate Entrance Ideal for Entertaining or Possible In-Law Suite, Double Garage, Close to Transit & Amenities! $649,900!

BREATHTAKING RAVINE VIEW

Custom Built Luxury 4 Bedroom Bungalow on 80 Ft Frontage, Quiet Cul-de-sac + Backing onto Ravine, Walkout Basement, Gorgeous Open Concept Layout, Gourmet Kitchen, Granite Counters, Beautiful Cabinetry, 10 Ft Ceilings, 8 Ft Doors, Crown Moulding, 3 Car Garage, Your Opulent Dream Home! $1,999,900!

BACKING ONTO GOLF COURSE

Situated on premium lot over ½ an acre! Quiet enclave of Multimillion Dollar Homes, Over 5,000 Sq Ft, 5 Bdrms, Finished Basement, Indoor Pool, Walkout to Huge Deck overlooking Golf Course, Spectacular Backyard, Thousands spent on Renovations and Upgrades, Bright Sunlit, 3 Skylights, Circular Staircase, Formal Rooms,3 Car Garage, Plus much more! Only $1,599,900!

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Situated on a Premium 3.1 Acre Lot, Detached 4 Bedroom 2 Storey with 3 Car Garage, Circular Driveway, Fabulous Corner Location, Sewer and City Water, Large Sunroom Addition, Interlock Patio & Gazebo, Steel Roof (Lifetime Warranty) Amazing Value! Only $1,100,000!

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Luxury Custom-Built Home Located On Quiet Cul-De-Sac! Stunning 4 Bed, 5 Bath Open Concept Layout W/ Features That Include High Ceilings Throughout, Superior Finishes, Amazing Gourmet Kitchen W/Viking Appliances, Natural Stone Flooring, Large Master Bedroom W/ Spa-Like Ensuite,Finished BasementW/ Heated Flooring &Walkout, And Much More. No Expense Spared! Only $1,900,000!

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Situated on 2 Acre Lot, Detached 6 Bedroom 2 Storey, Floating Circular Staircase, Renovated Kitchen, Granite Countertops, Vaulted Ceilings, Finished Walkout Basement, Ideal for Entertaining plus a 2 Bedroom In-Law Suite, Amazing Property & Opportunity! Only $1,200,000

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Waterfront Location, Totally Redesigned & Professionally Renovated 3 Bedroom, 3,200 Sq Ft Suite with Lavish Finishes, Over 350K Spent, No Expense Spared,Top of the Line Appliances, Crown Mouldings, Custom Cabinetry, Gourmet Kitchen, Divine Bathrooms... the list goes on. A Spectacular Lifestyle awaits you.

Call for a Confidential Viewing Today! Only $1,050,000!

QUIET COURT LOCATION

Detached Spacious 4+2 Bedroom 2 Storey in Etobicoke, Double Door Entry, Circular Staircase, Family Size Kitchen, Pantry, Granite Countertop, W/O Deck, Main Floor Family Room, Formal Dining Room, Professionally Finished Basement, Gorgeous 2nd Kitchen, Ideal for In-Law Suite or Entertaining!

Large Lot! Only $799,900!

PRIME MIMICO MULTI-UNIT!

Investment Property with Large Addition, Steps to Lake, 2 Bdrm Apt Upstairs, 2 Bdrm on Main, Bachelor in Bsmt, Old World Charm includes High Baseboards, French Doors, Wood Trim, Large Rear Addition with W/O to Deck and Storybook Shed, 3 Separate Entrances, Updated Roof, Great Investment! Only $649,000!

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Location, Location, Location! Rarely Offered 3 Bedroom Suite At Tridel’s Luxurious ‘Meridian’! Very Nice Layout Featuring A Large Balcony W/ South View, Kitchen w/ Granite Counters, Spacious Bedrooms, Master Ensuite, New Flooring, Locker And 2 Parking Spots!! Steps To Finch Station, Schools and All Amenities. Amazing Value – Must Be Seen!! Only $569,900!

KING WEST

Stunning 2 Storey Townhome, Newer Large 2+1 Bdrm End Unit with Huge 200 Sq Ft Private Rooftop Terrace and View of CN Tower, Gourmet Kitchen with Granite Counters and S/S Appliances, 17 Ft Ceilings in Den, Approx. 1,100 Sq Ft, Steps to Queen West and Liberty Village! Only $489,000!

HEART OF THE KINGSWAY!

Fabulous Penthouse Suite At “The Essence”! Luxury Boutique Condo Living! Beautifully Appointed 1 + 1 Bedroom Suite – Approximately 800SqFt. Extra-High Ceilings, Rooftop Terrace, Kitchen W/ Granite Counters, Hardwood Floors And Walkout To Large Terrace. Close To Transit, Schools, Amenities And Million Dollar Homes! Absolutely Beautiful!!! Only $329,900!

RENOVATED SQUARE ONE CONDO!!

Stunning 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom corner unit with great views in luxurious Tridel building. Everything new from top to bottom in 2012. Granite kitchen, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floors, huge open concept unit approximately 1050 sqft, large master with ensuite, a gem for only $279,900!!

GORGEOUS GEORGETOWN FAMILY HOME!!

Spacious 3 plus 1 bdrm, detached 2 storey home, 2040 Sq ft of comfort with convenient 2nd floor family room and walk-out to balcony. Potential 4th bdrm! Finished basement with extra space great for small kids room or home office plus a large rec room! Simply move in and enjoy! Only $549,900!

METRO PLACE

Luxury 2 bedroom suite, thousands spent on upgrades, 9ft ceilings, open concept layout, laminate floor, walkout to balcony clear south view of city, Master Bdrm retreat with W/I closet, fabulous amenities inground pool, concierge, party room. Steps to subway, easy access to Hwy, close to all conveniences & Yorkdale mall! Simply must be seen! Only $423,000!

THE ROCKEFELLER

Luxury Condo Built by Daniels in Prestigious Bayview Village, 1 Bedroom Plus Spacious Den, 9 Ft Ceilings, Italian Marble Floor, 2 Full Baths, Chestnut Oak Floor, Modern Kitchen, Granite Countertop, Parking & Locker Included, Steps to Bayview Subway & All Amenities! Live in Luxury! Only $319,900!

LUXURY NEXT TO SQUARE ONE

Stunning Value for this 1 Bdrm + Den in the New Parkside Village Condo at City Center! Lovely South View of Lake through Floor to Ceiling Windows, Granite Counters, Stainless Steele Appliances, Hardwood, 9 Ft Ceilings, 50,000 Sq Ft. Of World Class Amenities! Only $278,000!

ICE 2

Brand New Corner Suite, 2 Bedrooms, 753 Sq Ft on 20th Floor, Fabulous Layout, Walk out to Balcony, Parking & Locker Included, Fabulous Location Directly Connected to Maple Leaf Square, Fabulous Amenities, Amazing Value! Being Sold Under Assignment. Only $549,900!

OCEAN CLUB CONDOMINIUMS

Brand New Luxurious Waterfront Resort Style Living, Fabulous 1+1 Bedroom Suites Loaded with Upgrades, Hardwood Floor, Built-in Appliances, Mirror Closet, Granite + Quartz Countertops, Large Balconies, Clear Gorgeous Views of Lake + Toronto Skyline, Amazing Value & Opportunity, Must Be Seen! Only $369,900 & $399,900!

WONDERFUL INNISFIL BUNGALOW

Large 3 Bdrm near Lake Simcoe on a Huge 50 by 200 Ft Lot, Backing onto Forest close to the Beach, Enormous Finished Basement with Rec Room and 2 Extra Bdrms, Only a Few Homes on this Private Road near Alcona! Your Own Private Oasis! Only $299,900!

ACROSS FROM SQUARE ONE!

Stunning 5 Year Old 1+1 “Widesuites” Condo with Rare Parking and Locker on Same Floor! Custom Fully Enclosed Den could be 2nd Bedroom, 9 Ft Ceilings, Gourmet Kitchen w/ Granite Counters & S/S Appliances, Huge Open Balcony, World Class Amenities! Close to GO Station! A Rare Find! Only $269,900!

LAKESHORE & PARKLAWN

Wow!! Fabulous Open Concept Suite with Breathtaking Panoramic Views of The Lake & City From Every Room!! Bright & Spacious Condo Features 1,128 Sq Ft of Luxury Living, 2 Bedroom Split Layout w/ Stunning Wrap-around Terrace (Approx. 450 S/f), 9’ Ceilings, 7’ Windows Throughout, Huge Master Bedroom w/ Ensuite! Steps to Lake, Parks, Trails & Transit! Truly Spectacular – Must Be Seen!!! Only $549,900!

ICONIC MARILYN MONROE TOWERS

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

Great Location! Amazing Value!!! Only $389,900!

MONARCH CONDO

Large gorgeous one year old 1+1 bdrm unit next to Scarborough Town Center with fabulous unobstructed south view, granite counters, s/s appliances, large balcony, walk to McCowan Rapid Transit, ymca, theatres, go. Includes parking and locker! Super value! Only $299,000!

BRAMPTON CONDO WITH RAVINE VIEW!

Renovated 2 Bdrm Suite near Gage Park and Shopper’s World, Unobstructed Views of peaceful Ravine and Creek, Newer Kitchen with Glass Backsplash and S/S Appliances, Huge Living/Dining Room, Hardwood Throughout,Very Low Maintenance Fees, Super Value! Only $249,900

TRIDEL EXECUTIVE TOWNHOME

Stunning 2 Storey, Open Concept Living Room, Gleaming Hardwood Floors, Formal Dining Room, Bay Windows, Updated Kitchen, Stainless Steel Appliances, Master Bedroom Retreat W/I Closet & Full Ensuite, Finished Bsmt, Rec Room, Fireplace.

Fabulous Central Location, Garage, Deck, Balcony Plus Much More! Only $499,900!

FULLY FURNISHED 2 BDRM CONDO

Large Newer Corner Unit Luxury Building with Rare Oversized Terrace Plus Balcony next to Scarborough Town Centre and McCowan Rapid Transit, Approx.

1,000 Sq Ft with Ideal Split Bdrm Design, Most Furniture Included, Large Living Room/ Dining Room Plus Huge Master with 4 Pc Ensuite! A Rare Find!

Only $339,000!

HEART OF RICHMOND HILL Stunning 688 SqFt 1 + Den with unobstructed views, Rare Oversized Den can be 2nd Bdrm, 2 Walkouts to Large Balcony, Granite Counters and Marble Vanities, Newer Building at Yonge/16th.

World Class Amenities! Only $289,000!

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740 Sq Ft 1 Bdrm with Unobstructed East View, Close to Highway 401 & DVP, Great Layout with Sunken Living Room and w/o to Large Balcony, Includes Parking and Locker, Ensuite Laundry, Maintenance Includes Everything! Incredible Value! Only $159,900!

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TOM KIOUSSIS Sales Representative

416 528-8728 TorontoWestLiving.com

REMAX West Realty Inc. Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated

299 KENNEDY AVE.

Classic 2-storey detached residence, offering 4-bedrooms, 3-bathrooms, private drive and fully serviced raw coach house. The layout, classic Bloor West, has been meticulously updated to preserve period details while blending seamlessly with an extensive re-design which adds all the modern amenities and conveniences today’s homeowner expects. 299KENNEDYAVE.COM

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220 FAIRVIEW AVE. Large High Park North Semi with 3 spacious bedrooms plus a new bsmt apartment with private entrance (over $1000 per month). Larger than most detached in the area, lane access to double parking spot at rear, many recent renos including new roof (2010), high eff gas furnace (2011), rare 2 piece main floor powder room, separate laundry for lower level apt, backyard fully fenced with a gate, property in great condition, just move in and let tenant help you pay mortgage. Asking $799,000

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A Realtor has the experience and knowledge to help you find the home of your dreams Entering the real estate market is both a daunting and exciting experience. You spend your time envisioning the perfect scenario, but a home is the most expensive purchase you can make, and finding the right one to meet your needs should be left in the hands of a professional.

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Dovercourt Boys and Girls Club Annual Barbecue WHEN: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: MacGregor Park, 346 Lansdowne Ave CONTACT: Tony Palermo, 416-530-4233, www.dovercourtkids.com/news/macgregorpark-community-garden-festival, tony@ dovercourtkids.com COST: Free The Dovercourt Boys and Girls Club holds its MacGregor Park Community Garden Festival. The festival will be celebrating the commencement of the new Macgregor Gardening Program. With the help of community partners, children and youth will have the opportunity to engage in a therapeutic gardening program as well as learn the importance of growing their own food through the year.

w Sunday, July 5

More Bees Please WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 12 noon WHERE: High Park, 1873 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: highparkwalkingtours@yahoo.ca COST: Free Urban bee researcher Scott McIvor shows how nature’s pollinators contribute to High Park’s ecosystem. Meet at the benches across the road from the south side of Grenadier Restaurant.

w Monday, July 6

K’NEXathon!

WHEN: 2 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416393-7692 COST: Free PLAY with K’NEX for eight weeks of fun building and learning. Drop-in program.

w Wednesday, July 8

Summer Family Storytime WHEN: 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416393-7692 COST: Free Stories, songs and rhymes for the entire family. No registration required.

African Roots in the Music of the Americas WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Bloor/Gladstone Library, 1101 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: Melanie Ribau, 416-393-7674, mribau@ torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Gear up for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am & Parapan Am Games by exploring the soulful sounds of the music of the Americas. Lionel Williams and his trio take you on a musical journey through the North and South American continents, exploring the African roots of Blues and Swing to Latin, Caribbean and Modern Funk-Smooth Jazz.

w Thursday, July 9

Douglas Cameron ‘Riverdale’ CD Release WHEN: 6 to 11 p.m. WHERE: Hugh’s Room, 2261 Dundas St. W. CONTACT: 416-5316604, COST: $20, Toronto singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Douglas Cameron is back with a new album called ‘Riverdale’, written and recorded in the east end Toronto neighbourhood of the same name, which he has called home for the last 15 years.

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High Park Restoration Site Maintenance

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Recycling Rules!

WHEN: 2 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: , 416-3937692 COST: Free An enlightening environmental workshop, where your recycling skills are put to the test. Make a recyclable craft to take home. Drop-in program for school aged children.

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Once the weeds are removed, the native plants have room to grow, display their beauty, and provide food and shelter for wildlife. Weeding will be done at the restoration sites. Meet in front of the Grenadier Restaurant at 10:30 a.m. to be directed to the sites. Tools, vests, and gloves will be provided.

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Pyjama Time WHEN: 7. to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: High Park library, 228 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: Jessica Rovito, 416-393-7671 jrovito@ torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Bring your teddy bear and don your jammies for this new drop-in evening storytime.

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The Strangest Dream WHEN: 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416-393-7692, COST: Free July 16 is the anniversary of the first detonation of an atomic bomb. The film The Strangest Dream is the story of Joseph Rotblat, the only nuclear scientist to leave the Manhattan Project, the U.S. government’s secret program to build the atomic bomb.

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Canadian Opera Company WHEN: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: High Park library, 228 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: Jessica, 416-393-7671 COST: Free Learn about the exciting world of Opera with the Canadian Opera Company. Recommended for ages six-12 years.

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At SickKids, we believe that every child deserves every chance to live.

That’s why we're passionate about the Herbie Fund, which brings children from around the world to SickKids - one of the world’s largest and most respected paediatric health-science centres - for life-saving or life-changing surgeries they can’t get in their own countries or regions. Since the inception of the fund in 1979, over 765 children from 105 countries have received specialized surgical treatment.

The Herbie Fund is supported entirely by community donations. Together, on Herbie Day, June 19, we raised $170,000. So thank you for your generosity!

Your gift supports the world’s most vulnerable children, and helps ensure that no child’s health is compromised because of where they live.

To find out more about the Herbie Fund, and make a donation, visit sickkidsfoundation.com/herbie.

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Cheering for the team behind the team Chevrolet gives thanks to the volunteers at the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games By: Stephen K. Carlisle, President and Managing Director, General Motors Canada

This year, more than 250,000 people will arrive in our city to join us for The TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games, events which will inspire and engage generations of Canadians.

The athletes will be the stars of the Games.

Their stories, their hard work and their victories are what move us to celebrate their achievements, to take pride in our hometown competitors and to recognize those from around the world.

Simon Whit eld - four-time Olymp mpic ic triat triathle hlete,, Olympic gold and silver medallist and Pan Am Gamess bro bronze nze meda medallis llist.

The TORONTO 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay Is Underway.

Visit insidetoronto.com/panam to follow the Pan Am flame here in Toronto.

It’s also with pride that we welcome our neighbours to Toronto and its surrounding areas, because it’s our city, it’s our province and it’s our country. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our community, and we’re ready.

Supporting Our Volunteers At Chevrolet, we recognize that the 23,000 volunteers at this year’s Games are the engine that makes it all possible. We’re ready because of those volunteers. We believe in the power of possibilities and there’s an incredible potential in each of them.

The hard work of our volunteers should be recognized. They are like the pit crew in a grueling race and they deserve our thanks for the early mornings, late nights and their unfaltering dedication.

Four years ago, Chevrolet committed to being the official sponsor of the volunteers for the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/ Parapan Am Games. A commitment made out of respect for the volunteers own unfaltering commitment.

It was also a natural extension of Chevrolet’s long history of supporting Canadian sports.

As the organizers have worked to shape the Games, we’ve worked alongside them to provide the support needed for our volunteers to make these Games the greatest they’ve ever been.

This has meant providing Chevrolet vehicles to help the volunteers behind the scenes to prepare the field of play, to shuttle athletes to and from their matches, to enhance the spectator experience, and to participate in the Opening and Closing Ceremonies.

No matter how you enjoy the Games you’re likely to see these hardworking volunteers— but you should also think of the ones you don’t see, those integral to bringing the Games to life before a single race was run, before a single ball was thrown, and before any athletes proudly walked the Opening Ceremony to the applause of people from around the world.

Take a moment to join us in thanking them.

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To the 23,000 Volunteers of the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games, we say

THANK YOU! Together we celebrate the power of play.

PRESENTED BY CHEVROLET. SUPPORTED BY OUR TORONTO REGION DEALERS:

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Mobile app lets riders buy TTC pass Residents will soon be able to purchase a TTC day pass with their smartphones.

Starting next week, The TTC will make available a mobile application, TTCconnect, for download which will make it possible for riders to purchase group or single day passes on their phones using a credit card.

Unlike paper passes which go into effect at the time they’re bought, you can prepurchase your ticket and activate it via the app up to a year after the pass was bought.

And you can purchase and activate up to 20 passes.

The app will be available for iOS and Android users to start, but the TTC says Blackberry and Windows phone users could be added to the list in the future.

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Pan Am games’ HOV lanes not popular Special carpool lanes installed all throughout the Greater Toronto Area for the upcoming Toronto 2015 Pan Am/ Parapan Am Games went into effect this week, and the

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On Monday, June 29, the first day of enforcement, jamups were reported on major roadways such as Hwy. 401 and Don Valley Parkway. The OPP was kept busy handing out $110 tickets to singleoccupant vehicles improperly using the lanes.

You need to have a special Games pass or have at least three people in your vehicle, reduced to two persons at the end of July, to legally use the lanes. releases UP rider numbers wmetrolinx

One month in and ridership of the Union Pearson (UP) Express air rail link appears to be within Metrolinx’s forecasts.

The provincial transit planning agency unveiled the four-stop train connection between Union Station and

Toronto Pearson airport in early June.

Despite reports of empty trains on its first day of service Saturday, June 6, UP President Kathy Haley told Metrolinx’s board of directors last week the line is averaging 2,250 riders per day. This projects favourably to the stated goal of having 5,000 daily riders on average by the end of the link’s first year of operation. repairs 141K potholes this year wCity

The City of Toronto released its latest statistics for pothole repairs last week and it would appear the numbers remain high.

According to available figures posted by the city’s winter operations division, the city averages 237,000 pothole fills a year. So far this year it’s at 141,693, a number which includes 4,519 filled potholes during the week of June 15-19.

Rahul Gupta is The Villager’s transit reporter. His column appears every Thursday. Find him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT

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