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LAURA DASILVA ldasilva@insidetoronto.com Taking the path of least resistance would never have allowed artist Devon Ostrum and a team of creative trailblazers to build a more connected Toronto.

PAN AM GAMES LEGACY After curating Arrivals Canada, a series of multi-media projects focused on celebrating the stories of new citizens, Ostrum and his colleagues

started brainstorming ways to uniquely link art and sport leading up to the Pan Am Games. “There’s a split between the downtown core and the inner suburbs,” Ostrum said. “We wanted to figure out ways to create not only physical con-

nections, but also social and cultural connections.” The idea was born to build a legacy path that would fill in existing gaps and create one continuous trail from Brampton to Pickering. >>>PUBLIC, page 8

There seems to be a consensus among some local Business Improvement Area (BIA) spokespeople about the Pan Am Games – they’re hoping for a positive economic impact, but it’s anyone’s guess if there will be any effect at all. Bloordale Village BIA’s Dyan Marie said she was excited to learn the games would coincide with the organization’s annual BIG On Bloor Festival, usually held in July. In anticipation of this, Marie said she and organizers worked really hard to create lots of participatory activities and events for festival-goers, including tourists, to immerse themselves in. >>>BABY POINT, page 22

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Businesses along race routes ready for the action LAURA DASILVA ldasilva@insidetoronto.com West-end residents will have front row seats to the toughest endurance competitions of the 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games as High Park area roads transform into a prodigious path for gold. The men’s and women’s road cycling and marathon races are scheduled to take over the streets in High Park and portions of Bloor Street West, Parkside Drive and Ellis and Ellis Park avenues beginning July 18. While there will be ticketed grandstand seating at the start and finish lines on Lake Shore Boulevard, spectators are welcome to bring their face paint and patriotism to cheer on athletes along the routes for free. “The best plan for residents of the High Park area is to stay home and watch the races from their front lawn or porches,” said Teddy Katz, chief spokesperson for TO2015. Dennis Mizerski, owner of Bloor Street’s Racer Sportif, has been busy building a custom bike for Hamilton’s Sean Mackinnon, who

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race route will be competing in the men’s road race July 25. “We’ll have an area set up for our club members to cheer him on,” Mizerski said. “He’s going to bring us the gold. You watch.” The staff at Bloor Street’s Latin restaurant Bloom have already started celebrating the Games with Peruvian and Venezuelan musical acts and a Pan Am-themed menu. “We’re embracing the Games,” said owner Franca Iuele. “For us, it’s all about celebrating the cultures and the food of these countries.” With a Cuban chef, Costa Rican sous chef and front of house staff from Peru and Uruguay, Iuele hopes the Games will inspire those in the west end to learn more about Pan American cultures. “South and Central America are the closest neighbours we have,” she said. “There’s so much rich history and culture to discover.” She urges residents to come out on race days and root for the athletes giving it their all in this once-in-alifetime event.

Pan Am/Parapan Am events coming through the High Park area include: n Women’s marathon competition July 18 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. n Men’s marathon competition July 25 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. n Men’s and women’s road cycling races July 25 from 1 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. n Men’s and women’s Parapan Am road cycling races Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Staff photo/LAURA DASILVA

Bloom Restaurant’s Chef Pedro Quintanilla, front, owner Franca Iuele, and server Jordi Gallegos are excited to share their Pan Am themed menus with guests during the Games.

“As Torontonians we have to be proud. It’s a great time to show the world that we can be great hosts,” Iuele said.

Competitors from the south will be privy to some familiar ear candy. “We’ll have salsa music pumping outside to encourage the athletes,” Iuele said. After the cycling races, fans and participants can head to Shaky’s Sports Pub where they will be playing the Tour De France. “A lot of our patrons are cyclists, so this will be a great way to bring

people in and celebrate the sport,” said manager Emma StevensonBlythe. Carolyn Eby, owner of Trove, said her storefront windows will surely reflect the Games and be filled with red and white in support of Canadian team members. For those looking to host a Pan Am party, the TO2015 Community Celebrations Working Group has put together an online party planner called Fiesta in a Box. The free downloadable kit includes trivia, food and drink recipes, décor suggestions and music playlists from the various Pan American countries. From listening to reggae while preparing Jamaican ackee and saltfish to bursting open a piñata after savouring Columbian baked plantains, residents can tour the Americas from their own backyards. “There are so many great athletes coming to the city,” Iuele said. “Let’s raise our glasses and say ‘Beinvenidos los Pan Am Games.’”

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volunteer LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Though he has never competed in the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games, Antonio “Tony” Soul Ojo-Ade can relate to the athletes competing in the world’s third largest multisport event, which kicks off Thursday, July 9 in Toronto. O j o - Ad e, a l o n g t i m e Lansdowne Avenue and Dupont Street-area resident, is a retired athlete with a disability who once competed at both the provincial and national level in track and field. When he was 12, Nigerianborn Ojo-Ade lost his left hand; years later, he broke his neck in a car accident. It was during his long recovery in a Toronto rehabilitation hospital that one of Ojo-Ade’s nurses suggested he participate in sports for the physically challenged. “When I was younger, I played a lot of soccer,” Ojo-Ade told The Villager. “I come from a family of sports people.” His late father was a champion tennis player in Nigeria; his brother, a graduate of McGill and Toronto universities played soccer in school. “I still play table tennis and badminton,” Ojo-Ade said. However, he dedicates most of his time to volunteering. His volunteer resume boasts the Toronto International Film Festival, the CIBC Run for the Cure, the

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Heart and Stroke Foundation and Eva’s Initiatives’ Home for Life, among others, and will now include the Games for which he’ll be volunteering as a ‘Cultural event host.’ He knew the Games called for as many as 23,000 volunteers. A retired CIBC employee, the Games’ main sponsor, Ojo-Ade didn’t hesitate to fill out the volunteer form when it was sent his way. “I come from a family where we were taught to help people,” he said. “I love volunteering. It puts you in an environment where you get to meet people from different cultures. I love trad-

ing pins with people from different parts of the world. It’s fun.” As far as Ojo-Ade is concerned, Toronto has given him a lot. “I love giving back to the city,” the volunteer captain for Toronto’s special events office said. “It makes you feel good.” Ojo-Ade is not only looking forward to meeting others from around the world, but also to reconnect with some of his Canadian athlete friends, who are still competing.

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This summer, Toronto and the Greater Golden Horseshoe region will host 2,000 athletes from 41 countries, competing in 51 sports at 30 venues in 16 municipalities. The Games are expected to attract 250,000 visitors while there are 1.4 million tickets for sale. Several events will originate out of Ontario Place West, including the road races, marathon race/walk, triathlon, open water swimming, waterski and wakeboard. CYCLING ON THE QUEENSWAY There won’t be any parking (except for accessible parking) in the entire area. Visitors must walk, wheel, cycle or take public transit. Bloor Street West and The Queensway will remain open to vehicular traffic throughout the Games, however, the two north lanes of The Queensway will be used for the men’s and women’s cycling road races and the two

pan am games traffic south lanes for counter flow traffic. Meanwhile, the south lanes of Bloor Street West will be used for the race and the north lanes for traffic. ROAD RACES ON BLOOR The two south lanes of Bloor Street West will be closed for both Road Races (Pan and Parapan), and the two north lanes will operate as one lane in each direction (counter flow), Jennifer Robinson manager, strategic communications, told The Villager. The dates for the Pan Am Road Races are July 24 from 10 a.m. to noon and July 25 from 9 to 11 a.m. and will affect Bloor Street West to Parkside Drive to Harcroft Road. The Para Road Races take place Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. to noon and Aug. 8 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. and affect Bloor Street West to Parkside Drive to Ellis Park Road. There will be walking and cycling access only to High

Park. Emergency access will remain to those streets closed for the road race. Emergency vehicles will be staged along the route for the athletes and spectators. At an information session held at the Swansea Town Hall in April, the Ministry of Transportation’s Gary Jamieson, team lead at the Policy and Planning Development Office for the Games, explained there will be a ‘Games route network,’ prescribed routes that ensure athletes and officials get to their venues safely and efficiently. The Games route network is not unique to Toronto. It is created for most major sporting events, however, unlike in other host countries, the route won’t just be for athletes and officials. It will also include High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV ) lanes, which will require at least three occupants from June 29 to July 27 and twoplus occupants from July 28 to Aug. 18.

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he Pan Am Games are here and they are taking place right now, so it’s time for Torontonians to stop complaining and start showing off our great city to the rest of the world. We all need to look beyond the personal inconvenience and embrace the bigger picture. Yes, those HOV lanes are annoying but it will only be for a short period of time. The Games are bringing a lot of positives both economically and culturally. Let’s celebrate that. In today’s edition we’re looking at the Pan Am Games’ impact on businesses, sports groups and people in our communities. One of those positives was this weekend’s celebration on the Prince Edward Viaduct that saw the Pan Games Torch Relay ignite a our view Am community cauldron and the lighting up of the Luminous Veil. The Share your lighting on the veil is one of the permanent legacies brought support and many about by the Games which also excitement include a number of world-class athletic facilities. Also, athletes are thrilled to have the opportunity to show their stuff for hometown fans. It’s a rare opportunity for them, and one they will cherish. As Toronto sports fans, we need to share their excitement and show our support for our athletes. As Torontonians we should also be embracing the chance to show those visiting from the 41 countries competing in the Pan Am Games that we are a great city in which to live, work and play. The Toronto Region Board of Trade looks at the Games as a chance to further establish the city as epicentre of global business. “From the business community’s perspective, we have 350,000 people coming into the GTA. These are folks who if they like what they see, will be coming back, and telling their friends. So hopefully we can look at this as a point in time where we can really showcase what we’ve got,” said TRBOT president Janet De Silva. With athletic events now underway, there’s plenty of enthusiasm from volunteers and athletes. And if sports isn’t your thing, there’s no end of social and cultural events to enjoy during the Games. Enjoy! We have all of that information available to you at www.insidetoronto.com/panam

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What’s the amalgamation breaking point?

hose of us who’ve been in and around Toronto and its constituent municipalities the last couple of decades probably don’t need the Fraser Institute to tell us what terrible problems amalgamation caused. Before 1998, Toronto was six cities: North York and Scarborough and Etobicoke sprawling to the north and east and west, the tiny municipalities of East York and York huddling on the edge of old, urban Toronto. bad idea When then-premier Mike Harris and his municipal affairs minister Al Leach announced plans to amalgamate us all, everyone in Toronto not connected with the governing Progressive Conservative party knew instinctively it was a bad idea. It wouldn’t save money.

david nickle the city It would make governing these cities of neighbourhoods more difficult, not easier. It would, we were sure, be largely unpleasant. We were, in the main, right. And now the Fraser Institute, in a study cutely-subtitled “Breaking up is hard to do,” suggests that the biggest reason for Toronto to stay together is precisely for that reason: re-establishing Toronto’s old municipal boundaries, or indeed new ones that might be more rational from a 21st century perspective, would be a big job. too much work? The question is, do the problems that Toronto has now warrant that kind of work?

If we were talking a year ago in the dying days of the Ford administration it would be an easy one to answer. shotgun marriage The shotgun marriage of municipalities had descended to such a dysfunctional state that suburban Toronto had elected Rob Ford to its top job. And although the mayoralty has passed to steadier hands, it is too soon to say whether the wounds of amalgamation have significantly healed. It is probably also too soon to say that they haven’t healed, or that they won’t. But as the Fraser Institute’s report notes, other municipalities have managed the split – and Toronto might too. If we were to do so, best not follow the example of Montreal, which ended

up with a jumble of small municipalities and a new regional government. We would need some other model that took the lessons of history and the realities of the present into account. In the meantime, it might also be healthy to recognize that there exists the simple possibility of separation: that the bike-riding, latte-sipping denizens of the downtown core might be able to debate in a different room from the suburban, fiscal conservatives of the old suburban communities, and each might elect a mayor according to their needs and aspirations. Sometimes, there’s nothing to spur compromise in a relationship like the serious contemplation of its end. David Nickle is The Villager’s city hall reporter. His column appears Thursdays. Reach him on Twitter: @DavidNickle

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Three generations help to mark Humbercrest school’s centennial year LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Humbercrest Public School has played – and continues to play – a significant role in the life of the Newson-Grimaldi family. The kindergarten to Grade 8 school located in the Jane Street and St. Johns Roadarea has taught three generations of the family including 96-year-old Vernon Newson and his adult grandchildren Justin and Tanya Grimaldi. The trio reminisced about their elementary school days on a recent Thursday evening as Justin’s daughter, Evelyn, and her cousins played together at his Humbercrest Boulevard home. Evelyn starts junior kindergarten at Humbercrest along with her cousin Samuel in the fall. They’ll join their cousin Ja z m i n , w h o a l re a d y attends. The local school marks its centennial anniversary this year and parents, teachers, students and alumni will cel-

ebrate with a day-long event, Saturday, Sept. 26. Asked how he feels about his daughter attending the same school as he and his grandfather did, Justin was quick to say, “I love the idea.” Growing up in the Humbercrest Boulevard and Baby Point Road-area, Justin said there are a couple of teachers who taught him, who still teach at the school. “It’s a tight community. Everyone knows each other. It’s got a big parent council,” he said. Justin, who started kindergarten at Humbercrest in 1985, was a badminton champion at the school. As for Newson, he said he loved woodworking while a Humbercrest student. “I still have some of that woodwork,” he recalled. Newson recalled working for Mr. Anthony, the janitor, every day after school and on Saturdays. He earned $1 a week. During his time at the school, there was a separate

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of Toronto’s diversity in a meaningful way. “Public art turns spaces into places. It gets people out

into the community and away from their TVs,” he said. Poet Renee McPhee, who shared her words at the Live

Arts Festival event, applauded the organizers. “Poetry has saved me in many ways. It’s good to have a moment and a space to share that with other people,” she said. Events are scheduled throughout the Games and the grand finale, Maadaadizi/ Summer Journeys, will end the Relay’s journey across the city in Rouge Hill Aug. 15. While the Friends have taken programming reigns, the city has been responsible for infrastructure. Cathy Vincelli, project director at Parks, Forestry and Recreation, said there are many cogs turning together to make the Path functional and enjoyable. Transportation Services, Metrolinx and Trans Canada Trail Ontario are just a few of the partners working in unison. “We want you to be able to get on a bike at one end of the city and ride through all its beauty to the end other

end,” she said. “There are great views of the city from the Path, especially from the Sheldon Lookout at the mouth of the Humber River. It’s gorgeous.” Ostrum has cycled the entire path three times already. “You can do the whole trail in six to eight hours. You get a pretty good exploration adventure buzz by the end,” he said. “There’s a sense of accomplishment. What you see in that day is quite fantastic.” Vincelli anticipates 95 per cent of the Path will be completed by 2017, and said it’s here to stay. “There’s a lot more to come,” she said. “We wanted to keep the name Pan Am Path to be reminded the Games didn’t just bring a couple of weeks of activity, it left some really great legacies.”

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High Park Restoration Site Maintenance WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. WHERE: Grenadier Cafe, 200 Parkside Dr. CONTACT: stewards@ highparknature.org COST: Free Maintenance, a.k.a “weeding,” is as important as planting and equally rewarding. Once the weeds are removed, the native plants have room to grow and provide food and shelter for wildlife. Meet in front of the Grenadier Restaurant at 10:30 a.m. 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, jessica. rovito@gmail.com COST: Free Bring your teddy bear and don your jammies for our new drop-in evening storytime. Bedtime stories, songs, rhymes and activities for children ages 5 and under.

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Junction Seniors Gathering WHEN: 10 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Agora Cafe, 3015 Dundas St. W. CONTACT: Eleanor Batchelder, 647-235-0843, eob62@yahoo.com COST: Free The group now meets three times a week at a local coffee shop for

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Canadian Opera Company WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: High Park Library, 228 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: 416-3937671 COST: Free Learn about the exciting world of Opera with the Canadian Opera Company. Recommended for ages six to 12 years.

conversation, as a social network of neighbours. Tuesdays at the above location. Thursdays from 10 to 11 a.m. at Lunch Box, 1731 Bloor St. W. and Fridays from 10 to 11 a.m. at Agora Cafe, 3015 Dundas St. W.

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. His decision was based on moral grounds. http://green13toronto.org/event/ strangest-dream-free-screening-anddiscussion

Swansea Summer Reading Fun WHEN: 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: 416-392-1954, frontdesk@swanseatownhall.ca COST: Free A free program for children under five yeras of age sponsored by Swansea Town Hall and Swansea Memorial Library. The Strangest Dream - Free Film and Discussion WHEN: 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416-393-7692 COST: Free

w Wednesday, July 15

Small Business Network: Intellectual Property Issues for Your

Small Business WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Bloor/Gladstone library, 1101 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: Melanie Ribau, 416-393-7674, mribau@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Jonathan MacKenzie from Aluvion Law covers important intellectual property issues for your small business. Learn the difference between copyright, trademark, and patent rights, and how each applies to your business.Learn to protect your business’s intellectual property assets and to ensure that you are not infringing on the rights of others.

Church, 214 Wright Ave. CONTACT: Lisa Forestell, 416-536-1755, emmanuelhowardparkuc@gmail.com COST: Free Be part of one of the best vintage and retro sales. We are looking for vendors who sell collectibles, vintage, kitsch, antiques and other unique handmade items. A 6 x 5 spot is $50 and a 8 x 8 foot space is $90. All money raised goes to our Outreach Program. Application and payment must be received by July 15th in order to secure a spot. Recycling Rules! with Liz Rice 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.

w Thursday, July 16

Stories on the Lawn WHEN: 10 to 10:30 a.m. WHERE: High Park Library, 228 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: Jessica Rovito, jrovito@ torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Stories, songs and rhymes outside in the sunshine for kids five and under. Rain location inside the branch. BYOB (bring your own blanket!)

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COMPASS team promises to solve traffic woes fast RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com With the Toronto Pan Am Games officially set to get underway Friday, organizers responsible for co-ordinating transportation planning during the athletic spectacle insist they’re ready. Games organizers have already unveiled the main components of a plan intended to reduce overall traffic volumes by 20 per cent, something they say is attainable. Congestion has been a frequent concern in the build-up to the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games, and officials have warned of frequent road closures, heavy traffic and other challenges while the Games take place from July 10-26. Already unveiled are temporary HOV carpool lanes established on major roadways which allow anyone with at least three people in a vehicle to make use of them, but bar all other vehicles from using them for most hours of the day. “If traffic is not a story during the Pan Am Games I think we’ll have been successful,” Stephen Erwin said. Erwin is in charge of operations

pan am games traffic at the province’s new COMPASS Transportation Management Centre, which recently opened near Hwy. 400 and Finch Avenue. He and his team of traffic analysts will work around the clock during the Games monitoring 240 separate camera feeds in the centre’s sprawling control room, depicting traffic patterns from Toronto to Niagara. When an incident occurs, anything from debris on the road to a major collision resulting in fatalities, Erwin and his team will be tasked with getting out that information to the public, providing alternative travel options and helping to coordinate with police for lane and bridge closures if necessary. The team will also update highway digital road signs to provide information such as estimated travel times all in the effort to provide as little inconvenience as possible, as well as get traffic updates out via social media and the media. “Trying to provide the public an ability to predict what their travel is going to be like day-to-day takes away a lot of the anxiety,” said Erwin

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during a tour of the centre at the end of June. “It at least gives a sense of how long it will take to go through various areas.” The $25 million facility opened in March and will also house the Games’ Unified Transportation Coordination Centre, where representatives from an alphabet soup of municipal and

provincial agencies from the OPP to the TTC can quickly consult and plan in response to a major emergency. Both the TTC and GO Transit are allowing those holding a valid Games ticket to make use of those services at no extra cost on the day of their events. There are also new routes which will provide shuttle service

directly to city venues, as well as opportunities to buy fares online and via mobile applications. At a recent news conference TTC deputy CEO Chris Upfold insisted the transit commission, despite being beset by delays on regular days, is up to the task of delivering tens of thousands of Games goers to their venues on time and without hassle. He said the estimated 1,600 station ambassadors, made up of TTC volunteers who have given up vacation time in order to help out during the Games, will even try to make travel on the Better Way fun. With commute times expected to increase by an average of seven minutes during the Games, getting around over the next couple of months will require patience and planning, said Toronto Pan Am senior vice president Allen Vansen. “This plan can’t succeed without everyone knowing what the traffic impacts will be and the steps they can take to ensure the Toronto region shines on a global stage during the Games,” he said.

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Baby Point Gates hoping to see more visitors >>>from page 1 The group was dismayed when unexpectedly the city informed the BIA that the festival would have to be rescheduled due to the games. “They said traffic would be unmanageable,” Marie told The Villager. “We thought it’d be great to have the festival during the games. It’d be a great impetus to go all out.” Marie, the BIA’s special project co-ordinator, said she’d be more than happy to see an influx of visitors to the Bloordale neighbourhood during the games. Community leaders, merchants and residents along Bloor Street West between Dufferin Street and Lansdowne Avenue have been working hard to make their neighbourhood a vibrant area to live, work, shop and visit. “We’re hopeful people will visit,” Marie said. “There’s an interesting feel here with affordable restaurants and original small businesses.” Tourist attractions like the ROM will likely see a jump in

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visits, but Marie said she wonders if people will be brave enough to venture outside of the downtown core. Danica Loncar of the Baby Point Gates BIA, said she is hopeful the games will attract people to the Jane and Annette streets-area. “It’s bringing a lot of people to the city. We hope it will spill over into our local area,” she said. The BIA just kicked off the season with its annual summer fest. Loncar’s business, Art Works Art School, is getting into the spirit of the games. There will be Pan Am

oriented camps and sports illustration courses, among a host of initiatives. Loncar said it’s likely local restaurants and eateries will get into the spirit. C h a i r Da r r y l Ka p l a n admitted he’s not sure how the games will impact the neighbourhood. “It’s not something we’ve spent a lot of time thinking about from a BIA perspective,” he said. Bloor West Village BIA’s former chair and founder Alex Ling expressed his frustration about the lack of information and communication about the games. “Because of the lack of publicity, we have no idea what’s going on,” he said, adding he has no idea how of if the games will have any impact on the Bloor West retail strip. “There has been no communication. It’s terrible,” he said.

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Humberside begins its 125th countdown with gala fundraiser Gala to help fund ongoing efforts to rejuvenate Lismer Hall LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Humberside Collegiate Institute’s 125th anniversary is still two years away but the high school’s students, staff, alumni and friends are itching to get the party started. T h e Q u e b e c Av e n u e school’s community is currently reaching out to former students, teachers and staff in advance of a fundraising

event, a Gala Countdown to the 125th, billed as an evening of wine and cheese, camaraderie and memories, which will take place Friday, Oct. 23. “This is a fundraiser to support 2017 activities,” Janet Keele, a former Humberside Collegiate teacher, told The Villager. The event’s purpose is two-fold, said Keele, who taught at Humberside for 37 years. It’s not only a fundraiser, but will serve to thank all those who donated to the school’s Lismar Hall seat sale project in 2012 – the year the auditorium marked its 50th anniversary. The auditorium is named in honour of Group of Seven artist Arthur Lismer whose five-panel mural adorns its wall. Lismer Hall is where students have sat for assem-

blies, musical and dramatic productions, graduation and award ceremonies, among other events over the past five-plus decades. While they have stood the test of time for the most part, the seats were in need of some care. For $200 or more, the donors received a plaque that was affixed to the back of the chair with his or her name and a few words, such as ‘Generously donated by...’ or ‘In memory of...’ “We want to thank the people who have already donated and encourage others to donate,” Keele said. Attendees of the Oct. 23 event will get to see the partially refurbished auditorium seats in Lismer Hall and enjoy the recently unveiled murals in the front foyer depicting the history of the school in

the community. Those who take part in the gala countdown will be helping to support the ongoing fundraising efforts to complete the rejuvenation of Lismer Hall. “I think it’s important we finish the auditorium project,” said Keele, who was at the helm of Humberside’s music department. Anyone with ties to Humberside is invited to get in touch with the school. Ti c k e t s t o t h e G a l a Countdown to the 125th are $25 each and are available through PayPal on the Humberside alumni website, www.hcialumni.org Visit the website, or call 416-393-8122 ext. 20125, or email humberside125@gmail. com for further details.

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High Park Zoo’s llama pen matching-funds campaign extended until July 15 It’s not to late to help give the llamas at High Park Zoo a better home. Friends of High Park Zoo (FHPZ) have extended its annual Honey Match fundraiser until July 15. The Honey Match Initiative began when the funding for the zoo was cut from the city’s budget in 2012. Now in its fourth year, the match raises money to improve the permanent structures at the zoo to ensure it remains an enjoyable west-end family destination. So far the volunteer group has raised $30,760 towards its $35,000 goal to improve the llama pen. The Honey Family Foundation and the Griggs Family Foundation will match these funds up to $70,000. Visitors of all ages can feed and pet the llamas on

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weekends and statutory holidays from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. A variety of other animals can be visited at the Zoo daily from 7 a.m. until dusk for free. Donations may be made online, by mail or at the zoo donation stations. All donations of $10 or more through the Toronto Parks and Trees Foundation (directed toward High Park Zoo) will receive a tax receipt. Go to www.HighParkZoo.ca/ participate

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Games can showcase city: board of trade DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com What is an event like the Pan Am Games worth to a city? W h e n To r o n t o w a s awarded the 2015 Pan Am/ ParaPan Games, back in 2010, the answer at a packed-solid victory party filled with politicians, media and business leaders at Labbatt Canada’s waterfront offices was pretty clear: The Games were worth quite a lot. Then-deputy mayor Joe Pantalone effused: “This is as big as it gets. You get 10,000 athletes, 15,000 direct jobs, 260,000 visitors… It shows Toronto has turned a corner.” It was hard to impossible to find anyone saying anything different. The Pan Am Games that begin this week and continue until July 26 were to provide a massive boost to the construction of sports facilities, housing and transportation infrastructure.

Those 260,000 visitors would bring tourism dollars. Toronto would be on the map. Benjamin Tal and Andrew Grantham, economists from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, quantified those benefits in a 2013 report – finding Pantalone’s back-ofnapkin numbers if anything too conservative. They have estimated 26,000 new jobs, and 350,000 international tourists coming into town for the event. tourism Indeed, the Pan Am Games in Canada ought to be enough for a significant Ontario Gross Domestic Product boost, to the tune of $260 million, from tourism spending alone. What could go wrong? Well, for one thing, there is the experience of London, England, during the 2012 Summer Olympics. Then, foreign tourism actually fell. The Vancouver Winter Olympics two years earlier did better.

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their bottom line if workers in the bank towers on Bay Street take up the Pan Am Games’ suggestion to work from home rather than brave the congestion. “That’s going to affect those little places, those restaurants in the PATH,” said Kiru. “If they stay away, that is going to impact those guys who place themselves based on the downtown route. Summers are tough enough, and now you compounded that by urging people to stay away.” promotion To try and turn this around, TABIA is taking matters into its own hands – creating a playful little promotion called Show Us Your Game Face (showusyourgameface. com). It’s a contest asking people to take and post selfies of themselves patronizing local establishments in four categories (Dining Out, In the HoodBIA, At Attractions and At the Games). Kiru is hoping

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