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NIGH MARKET FUN: Rebecca Tessier tries some oysters from Honest Weight Fish Shop during the Junction Night Market held Saturday night at Dundas Street West and Pacific Avenue. See more photos from the event on page 13.

UP’s random bells keeping residents up at night RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com When it comes to the Union Pearson (UP) Express, Tom Hasiak is full of praise for the new rapid transportation service connecting downtown with

Toronto Pearson airport – with one exception. “It’s a great new economic engine going through the neighbourhood,” says Hasiak of UP. “Except for the ringing bells going through the neighbourhood.”

Since the service launched in early June, Hasiak, board chair of the Glenlake condominium located at 2495 Dundas Ave. W., has received complaints from residents due to the abrasive train bells which UP operators sound while approaching or

leaving UP’s Bloor stop located almost adjacent to the building. The bells ring approximately every seven-and-a-half minutes from 5 a.m. until after two in the morning seven days a week >>>METROLINX, page 7

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Amateur triathletes see how the experts do it Fans line the streets to see women’s triathlon LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com

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The young winners, parents and judges at the annual Baby Contest Saturday.

Canadian pride was on full display during the Triathlon Women’s Final at Ontario Place West Channel, early Saturday morning. Spectators of all ages were decked out in red and white, waving Canadian flags, their faces painted with symbols of patriotism. The women took their mark, diving into Lake Ontario shortly after 8:30 a.m. Scott Simpson, a St. Clair Avenue and Christie Streetarea resident, was among those who filled the stands overlooking the water. A triathlete himself, he said he bought tickets for the women’s event when the men’s triathlon sold out. “Last year, I did 13 triathlons,” Simpson said, adding he medalled in 10; winning gold in his age category in four. Simpson, who competed in his first triathlon in 1998, said he was especially cheering for veteran triathlete and Olympian Paula Findlay. The one-time pack-aday smoker said triathlons transformed his life. Before taking up the sport, he was only a “sporadic jogger,” who commuted to work on his bicycle, but didn’t know how to swim. Meanwhile, spectator Kiley Towers said she was taking in the triathlon, inspired in

Cute babies steal the spotlight The Bloor West Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) annual Summer Kids Festival, a free event for the entire family, included a baby contest hosted by Metroland Media Toronto. The contest featured lots of cute babies and toddlers, acknowledged for their smiles, outfit and laughter.

Festival-goers took in the contest on the main stage at Windermere Avenue and Bloor Street West. In the newborn to six months category, Zane Dlouhy Tomaszewski was awarded for his smile, Nicolai Trifoli for his outfit and Connor Zawarynski for his laugh. In the six months to one-

year category, Jossalin Delia Tyndorf was recognized for her smile, Bhuvik Sethi for outfit and Derek Cooney for laughter. Lyla Trifoli, who was in the one-year to 18-months category, was awarded for her smile, Majorca Konopka for outfit and Ada Barry for her laugh.

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Canada’s Paula Findlay, right, looks over at Mexico’s Cecilia Flores Perez as she passes her during the run portion of the Pan Am Games women’s triathlon competition.

part, by her brother-in-law, who is a coach for Triathlon Canada. Lynda Harry wanted to watch the triathlon women’s final because her daughters were triathletes growing up in Kincardin. “Everyone’s so upbeat and positive,” Harry, a South Hampton, Ont. resident, said of the crowd and surrounding atmosphere. The athletes began en masse with the 1,500 metre swim, then transitioned out of their wet suits to complete in a 40-kilometre bike ride, followed by a 10-kilometre

run. The triathlon is a test of endurance and stamina. The athlete to cross the finish line first, wins. The crowd of spectators was enthusiastic, yet polite, cheering on not only the Canadian triathletes, including Joanna Brown, Findlay and Ellen Pennock, but every athlete. In the end, it was Chile’s Barbara Riveros, who captured the gold medal. Mexico took silver and Bermuda took bronze. Canada placed sixth.

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hen a gun falls into the hands of a child or a teen, the blame for it cannot be placed on one person. It’s a community’s collective failure to provide opportunities, outreach and ongoing dialogue for these youth that allows gun culture to take root around them. For there to be a meaningful change, it has to be more than just the police coming to the door and patrolling the streets. There needs to be change fostered from within these neighbourhoods, but it has to happen in tangent with support from those on the who may have the means our view outside to help keep up the momentum. The Jamestown community in Collectively north Etobicoke is mourning the loss of 14-year-old Lecent Ross, we can do who died from a gunshot wound in a friend’s home last week. Though something police continue to investigate and have not laid charges, nor said who fired the gun, they did say the weapon was an illegal, semi-automatic handgun – a .40-calibre Smith & Wesson. Lecent was the third resident on this particular street to be killed by a gun in the past two years. Pastor Allan Bowen, of Abundant Life Assembly in north Etobicoke, told Metroland Media Toronto his community needs saving from drugs, guns and gangs. He says they need a champion to come forward to change the community’s fate. And while the police have their obvious role in eradicating crime from these areas, there are other players that need to come to the table. We, the media, need to keep the spotlight on these issues and these communities. It defeats the purpose of serving the broader, public good when we swoop in on tragedy and fly out at the first sniff of the next breaking news story. Politicians can help push for change within government. They can secure funding for community investment and investment in at-risk youth. But their actions rely significantly on the will of the people. And it’s people who live outside of these neighbourhoods who need to start caring. There are world issues that get more support than the problems happening in our own backyard. This is our city’s problem and these people need our support.

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n epiphany came upon the city hall press gallery on Tuesday, after Scarborough Agincourt Councillor Jim Karygiannis finished a morning news conference offering a scaremongering interpretation of the Highway Traffic Act. It was not that Karygiannis was being irresponsible when he warned Torontonians and visitors that they could be fined up to $20,000 for booking an Uber ride. He was being irresponsible, of course, selectively reading sub-clauses from the Act to conflate the responsibility of a customer with that of a driver and dispatcher. It was straightforward work for journalists at the event to dismantle that fallacy. Had Karygiannis consulted a lawyer in coming to this position? He had not. Had he spoken with the police about the likelihood

david nickle the city of such charges being laid against passengers booking a ride with the Uber app? He had written them but not heard back. Had he heard of anyone in any jurisdiction being charged for calling an Uber cab? No. The epiphany didn’t really have much to do with Karygiannis. It had to do with us. Because the fact is that while the councillor and former Liberal MP was twisting facts, cameras were rolling – and his words were going out live on CP24, to dental office waiting rooms and airport lounges across the Greater Toronto Area. And before anyone got a chance to ask any questions – including CP24’s own journalists – Karygiannis had the floor.

People who were called in to see the hygienist before questions began might have come away thinking this imaginative scare tactic was a real thing. And that is the epiphany: the institutionalization of live-TV coverage of press events has made it easier than ever for demagoguery to take hold. The Ford brothers used live television news conferences to great effect – shouting down reporters who challenged assertions that were flat-out and selfevidently wrong. Former Councillor Doug Ford was a master at this live-TV obfustication – often picking out a particular journalist by name, and insisting that their questions were inspired by personal animosity to his poor brother Mayor Ford. One wonders how much of Ford Nation is comprised of people waiting to get the keys to their car from the muffler shop,

watching half or two-thirds of these oh-so-distorted spectacles? Karygiannis’ bit of mischief will likely have a similar but smaller effect — driving uninformed visitors and inattentive Torontonians from Uber cars to the waiting arms of Toronto’s licensed taxi drivers, a group that has enjoyed the unwavering support of Karygiannis at committee and council this term. Others, who read newspapers, watch news conferences to the end and partake of the good, balanced work that broadcast journalists do piecing the story together for newscasts, won’t be so easily fooled. But really, that’s just damage control. The medium itself has already delivered its message. David Nickle is The Villager’s city hall reporter. His column appears Thursdays. Reach him on Twitter: @DavidNickle

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Talk mortgages at free mixer night next week Learn how to pay off your mortgage in half the time. Take part in a Six Degrees Real Estate Investors Mixer Tuesday, July 21 at Baka Cafe, 2256 Bloor St. W., from 6:30 to 10 p.m. This is a free event with a cash bar. Visit www.bit. ly/1MpA7Ad for the schedule and further details. Roads close for pan am road races High Park will be closed to vehicular traffic, Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25 for Pan Am Games events. There will be no access to parking lots. Barricades will be in place and event marshals and volunteers will be present to control pedestrian traffic and athletes moving through the park during the cycling and marathon events. EMS, Toronto Fire and Toronto Police Service will be on site and using horses, ATVs, service vehicles and bicycles to move within the park. Non-vehicular access and activities will be normal. Visit www.toronto2015.org for details.

olave’s hosts Kids and families can wTakest. w patronal festival garden at st. olave’s St. Olave’s Anglican Church, part in a Patronal Festival hosted by St. Olave’s Anglican Church. The event takes place Wednesday, July 29 and includes an Evensong at 6 p.m. followed by a barbecue at 6:30 p.m. The church is situated at Bloor Street West a n d Wi n d e r m e re Avenue. For further details, call 416-769-5686.

360 Windermere Ave., sponsors two series of free gardening programs, one for small children (Tuesdays 9:30 to 11 a.m.) and another for families and children Grade 1 and above ( Thursdays 6 to 8 p.m.). Both run until mid-August. Visit www.stolaves.ca for details.

stories outside at wVisithear see shakespeare in high runnymede library the Runnymede library on w park again this year Wednesdays, from 10:30 until A case of mistaken identity ends 11 a.m. for Summer Stories in the Park. This series continues until Aug. 12. There will be stories, songs and rhymes in the park behind the Runnymede branch for kids five and under and their parents or caregivers. Bring your own blanket. In the event of rain, it will be held indoors. No registration required. Visit www.bit. ly/1L2jL3a for details.

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Developer attracted to ‘up and coming’ Junction >>>from page 1 The plan is for the construction of nine, three-storey townhouses averaging just under 1,500 square feet, with parking at grade accessed from Gilmour Avenue and the laneway. The property is now home to the 1 Plus 2 Pizza & Wings restaurant. “We liked the Junction. It’s up and coming. We like the way it’s situated in the city with good access to downtown by transit,” Wassermuhl said of the property’s appeal. “It’s very livable.” The proposal for site plan

approval is in the works, he said. Each townhouse includes a kitchen and living room and two levels of bedrooms. The piece de resistance is the rooftop terrace, Wassermuhl said, adding the reception towards the project at the public meeting was positive. “These are high-quality units,” he said. Wassermuhl said he would like approvals in place before any marketing materials or plans are released. Yet, Dundas Street West resident Jan Naciejowki, said he is anxious to see those plans. He’s worried about the projBest Buy CORRECTION NOTICE ect’s height and density. NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE The above ground parkBEST BUY JULY 10 CORPORATE FLYER. ing spaces will make the In our July 10 flyer, page 11, we incorrectly townhouses four storeys advertised the Office Home & Student 2013 high, which he says he’s (WebCode: 10236494/10236495) for the not pleased with. discounted price of $119.99. This promotion is only applicable with purchase of a laptop “Three (storeys) is or desktop. The correct regular price is acceptable. I’m not trying $139.99. Please see a Product Specialist to stop it, I just want it more conducive to the for further information.

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night out in the junction READY TO DIG IN: Mike Lu prepares to sample some smoked pork from When The Pig Comes Home Smoke House during the Junction Night Market held Saturday at Dundas Street West and Pacific Avenue. Food and drink ticket proceeds will support local community food programs. Photos/PETER MCCUSKER

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BUMP: Canada’s Melissa Humana-Paredes – a Humberside Collegiate grad – left, sets the ball for teammate Taylor Pischke during Pan Am Games preliminary round beach volleyball action against the Cayman Islands on Monday at the Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre. Canada went on to win the match 2-0. Humana-Paredes was a four-time MVP in both girls volleyball and co-ed volleyball at Humberside Collegiate. She earned the Helen Richer award for excellence and leadership in 2009 and 2010.

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High Park Nissan - Customer and Community Appreciation WHEN: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: High Park Nissan, 3275 Dundas St. W. CONTACT: Bradley Sawh, 416-7627537 COST: Free HIgh Park Nissan in The Junction hosts a customer and community appreciation barbcue.

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Exploring Spring Creek WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. WHERE: High Park, 1873 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: highparkwalkingtours@ yahoo.ca COST: Free Arborist Steve Smith, who helped direct Spring Creekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s path, investigates the uplands as a defining feature of High Parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s east side. Meet at the benches, across the road from the south side of Grenadier Restaurant.

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nette St. CONTACT: Ashley Davidson, cremefraichemarket.com/meet-yourfarmer/, cremefraichefarmersmarket@gmail.com COST: Free Sponsored by CrĂ¨me FraĂŽche Market Cafe, the market offers fresh Ontario fruits and vegetables, Ontario cheeses, Ontario pasta and flours, local sustainably raised meats, sustainably caught fish, preserves, fresh bread and baked goods, wine, delicious prepared foods, and other artisan delights.

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Infant/Family CPR WHEN: 6:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Fifty-Seven, 2489 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: 416-972-9367, info@fiftyseven.ca COST: $50 plus HST This Infant/Family CPR & Safety Workshop teaches you what to do in an emergency. This 2.5-hour course focuses on accident prevention, basic family first aid, as well as infant & child CPR and relief of choking. Great for expectant parents, experienced parents, grandparents, aunt and uncles, babysitters and all childcare providers. Taught by registered midwife Carolyn Sinclair.

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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!)

Peer Support Group to discuss the shared grief experienced after a loss.

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a week at a local coffee shop for conversation, as a social network of neighbours, The new meeting is Thurs 10-11am at Lunch Box, 1731 Bloor St W (at Keele). High Park residents, come! Also Tues 10-11am at Agora Cafe, 3015 Dundas St. W., and Fridays 2-3pm at Pascalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 2904 Dundas St. W.

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Waterfront Dinner/Dancing Series WHEN: 6 to 11 p.m. WHERE: Palais Royale, 1601 Lake Shore Blvd. W. CONTACT: 416-533-3553, ext. 22 COST: $45 pp, tax and tip extra Enjoy live music, and dining under the stars overlooking the lake. An all-inclusive dinner price will offer you several options at food stations. Live music fearing Vivianna and her Jelly Bean Jazz Band. Cash bar. Free parking.

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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 sponsored by Swanseas TownHall and Swansea Memorial Library. Canadian Opera Company WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: High Park Library, 228 Roncesvalles Ave.

PAIL Network Bloor West Peer Support WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Bloor and Parkside area CONTACT: Lynn Davis, 1-888-301-7276, www.pailnetwork.ca, support@pailnetwork.ca COST: Free PAIL Network is an organization of volunteers who support families who have suffered pregnancy and infant loss. We achieve this through education, peer and telephone support. Parents are invited to attend a

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Lego Mania WHEN: 2 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416-393-7692 COST: Free Eight week program of LEGO building. Each week we will have design challenges to engage your creativity! Drop-in.

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Junction Seniors Gathering WHEN: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Pascal;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Baguette & Bagels, 2904 Dundas St. W. CONTACT: Eleanor Batchelder, 647-235-0843, http:// www.junctionra.ca/junction-seniors/, eob62@yahoo.com COST: Free Now we are meeting three times

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Offer(s) available on select new 2015/2016 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from July 1 to 31, 2015. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing and payments includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,715, $5 OMVIC fee, $29 tire fee, and $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes other taxes, licensing, PPSA, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration fee (up to $399), fuel-fill charges up to $100, and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. 0% financing and up to $6,000 discount are available on select 2015 models and are deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price before taxes. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. Representative Financing Example: Financing offer available on approved credit (OAC), on a new 2015 Rondo LX AT Winter SE (RN75SF) with a selling price of $21,244 is based on monthly payments of $443 for 48 months at 0% with a $0 down payment, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at finance inception. Offer also includes a $6,000 financing discount. *Cash Purchase Price for the new 2015 Rio LX MT (RO541F)/2015 Forte LX MT (FO541F)/2015 Optima LX AT (OP742F)/2015 Rondo LX AT Winter SE (RN75SF) is $10,634/$12,994/$21,699/$21,244 and includes a cash discount of $5,030/$4,570/$4,765/$6,000. Dealer may sell for less. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Cash discounts vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. ≠Representative Leasing Example: Lease o er available on approved credit (OAC), on new 2016 Sorento 2.4L LX FWD (SR75AG) with a selling price of $29,344 is based on monthly payments of $324, , and includes a $1,000 bonus for 36 months at 1.9%, $0 security deposit, $1,500 down payment and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $11,656 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $16,414. Lease has 16,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). Lease discounts vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. ∆Bonus amounts are offered on select 2015/2016 models and are deducted from the negotiated purchase/ lease price before taxes. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. ΩLease payments must be made on a monthly or bi-weekly basis but cannot be made on a weekly basis. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2015 Forte SX (FO748F)/2015 Rio4 SX with Navigation (RO749F)/2015 Optima SX Turbo AT (OP748F)/2016 Sorento SX Turbo AWD (SR75IG) is $26,695/$22,395/$34,895/$42,095. Highway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2015 Rio LX+ ECO AT/2015 Forte 1.8L MPI 4-cyl AT/2015 Optima 2.4L GDI AT/2016 Sorento SX 2.0L Turbo AWD. These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. The Kia Sorento received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among midsize SUVs in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 U.S. new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. owners surveyed from February to May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. The Bluetooth® wordmark and logo are registered trademarks and are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.

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