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LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) has granted a developer’s appeal to build an eight-storey street-side building with a 23-storey tower just north of Dundas Street West and Bloor Street West – much to the disappointment of the West Bend Community Association (WBCA).

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Dundas St. W., the site just north of the Crossways, issued Wednesday, March 19, the OMB granted the appeal in part because the property is situated immediately adjacent to multiple transit services and a provincially designated ‘Mobility Hub.’ Pino Di Mascio, an urban planner and representative of developer Dun West Properties Ltd., pointed out during the OMB hearing that Toronto’s Official Plan identifies the area as one suitable for intensification and redevelopment because it is in an area designated as an “intensification corridor and transit station area,” the OMB said in its ruling. >>>DEVELOPERS, page 10

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Parkdale-High Park is one of the only wards in the city without its own community garden.

This didn’t sit well with Junction resident Joëlle Kennedy. Four years ago, Kennedy re-located from the township of East Garafraxa – a rural community west of Orangeville – where she lived off the grid to Toronto where she chose the Junction neighbourhood for its

proximity to High Park and the Humber River.

“I looked on a map of Toronto to find the biggest green space, but I found myself going to Dufferin Grove Park for its community garden and social atmosphere,” Kennedy told The Villager. “High Park has the allotment gardens, but they have strict rules and a ridiculous wait list.”

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Robotics team preps for U.S. competition Runnymede CI team looking for donations to help cover travel cost of $25,000 LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Passionate about math and science, Grade 11 student Sarah Kirke says one of the reasons she chose to enroll at Runnymede Collegiate Institute was for its robotics team.

As a Grade 4 and 5 student, Kirke was first introduced to FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) as part of its Lego League. Since Grade 9, Kirke has been a part of the FIRST Robotics team, an extracurricular program where students design and build a robot within a set period of time to compete at two regional competitions.

“We’re all a huge family,” said Kirke, about one of the many reasons she loves being a part of the team.

In its 11th year of competition, Runnymede’s Robotics team has qualified for the second consecutive year for the championships in St. Louis, Missouri at the end of April. The team captured gold at its first-ever regional com-

petition, The Greater Toronto West Regional competition, at the end of February and as part of the competition, won the prestigious Engineering Inspiration Award. As of this month, the team is ranked number three in the world, according to lead teacher Christina Kemp.

“A lot of it has to do with experience, discovering what works and what doesn’t,” said Kemp of the team’s continued success. “We do a lot of research ahead of time.

We collaborate with other schools.”

Billed as ‘the varsity sport for the mind, FIRST Robotics Competition “combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology.”

Under strict rules, limited resources, and time limits, teams are challenged to raise funds, design a team “brand,” hone teamwork skills, and build and program robots to perform prescribed tasks.

Runnymede’s 55-member team, comprised of grades 9 to 12 students with help from staff, mentors and parents,

were hard at work March 18 tweaking the robot, working on programing and promotion.

Over a six-week period in January, the team built a 120-pound, five-foot tall industrial robot to meet the requirements of this year’s game.

Brock Watling, a Grade 11 student, is one of the team members whose job is to program the robot. Since September, he has learned an entirely new programming language. It helps that his older brother Braden, a Runnymede Robotics team alumni – also a programmer, comes home from university to help out. Watling says he was destined to be a part of the team having been a spectator for as many as 10 years. western tech qualifies At press time, the Villager learned that Western Tech recently qualified for the St. Louis competition. Look to next week’s edition for a story.

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TINKER: Some of the 55-student strong Runnymede Collegiate Robotics Team work out the kinks on their competition robot. Already winners in the Greater Toronto western division competition, the team is headed to the world championship in St. Louis this April for the second year in a row.

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AN HISTORIC EVENT: At left, Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire (IODE) member Anne Mason, left, Lord and Lady Connaught (played by photographer David Allen and Councillor Sarah Doucette), who officially opened High Park 100 years ago, and the IODE’s Carolyn Nolan take part in a presentation on Sunday at the 100th anniversary celebrations of High Park’s Howard Memorial Gates. The park was a gift to Toronto from the John Howard family. Above, members of the 48th Highlanders Pipes and Drums lead the parade from Deer Gate Road to the Howard Memorial Gates.

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trong neighbourhoods make a strong city, and involved residents make strong neighbourhoods.

In Toronto, that’s true thanks to the work being done by our scores of local residents’ associations.

These organizations play a key role in how our city is not only governed, but in how it is planned and how it grows.

Neighbourhood associations, which can vary in size from a dozen members to those with membership lists of more than 1,000, are the first place to go for residents who want to have a say in their community.

In this week’s paper, our special feature looks at these local associations and their impact. To see what’s going on across the city and how you can get involved, visit us at http://bit.ly/1hlAN8D Whether it’s organizing a street party or dealing with a massive redevelopment proposal, the neighbourhood association is the best our view way for residents to get involved.

There’s power in numbers when it to such associations when Associations comes they need to make their case to the roots of a municipal politicians and big developers. strong Toronto Don Mills Residents Inc. is a good example of this. The neighbourhood association with more than 1,000 members took a proactive role in negotiations with developer Cadillac Fairview when it came to the Shops at Don Mills redevelopment, which also included condos and a possible community centre. The residents’ group was able to ensure that the community centre was not lost during what was a sometimes difficult and contentious planning process.

The reality is that a powerful neighbourhood association puts the local politicians on notice that they have to work with residents to come up with a satisfactory solution to development plans, or risk not being elected again. This helps focus the politicians to bring the full weight of the city and its planning processes to bear when negotiating with developers.

A strong association also helps the developers know what the feelings of the community are, and who they need to deal with in order to come up with a successful project that can be welcomed, or at least tolerated, rather than scorned by the area’s residents.

But it’s not all about negotiating with politicians and developers. The real strength of these organizations is how they bring the people of a neighbourhood together. They make your community stronger, and by extension they make Toronto – as a whole – a better place.

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October is a long way off to make a decision on winner of mayor’s race

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henever Karen Stintz gets asked about how she feels about her singledigit next-to-last spot in the polls, she always answers that she’s looking forward to a good mayoral campaign and avoids the numbing question.

One might be glib and note that given her trailing popularity, a good campaign is as much as she might reasonably look forward to.

But Stintz does imply a point: the mayor’s race is a long game, and while the Chow, Ford and Tory campaigns are dominating attention now, there is still time for those positions to shift.

After this article goes to press but before you read this, Stintz and the rest of them will have finished the first mayoralty debate of the season, and that might

david nickle the city have changed the entire field by now.

But for the moment, it’s fair to say that Tory, Ford and Chow are running a rear guard fight against Stintz and David Soknacki’s attempt to gain ground.

On Monday, Stintz made her first foray into that, with what she billed as a major policy announcement and delivered as a policy clarification. She gathered some cameras and reporters together on a south Riverdale street corner to give some more details about how she would monetize Toronto Hydro to pay for a downtown relief line.

Stintz had already said she wanted to get some cash out of Toronto Hydro

for the subway – when she spoke at the Toronto Region Board of Trade to launch her campaign.

There weren’t details then, but she was well aware that the complicated rules of utility ownership in this province meant that Toronto couldn’t sell more than 10 per cent without paying a whack of tax.

So Monday, Stintz told reporters that the city would need to negotiate changes to the rules — so that the city could sell just over 50 per cent of the billion-dollar utility.

That would make a downpayment for the downtown relief line.

The wisdom of this policy is debatable.

Toronto receives a tangible benefit from the power company — in the form of dividends, which last year amounted to $41.9 million.

That revenue will have to

be made up somewhere, even as the city struggles to find more cash to build the relief line.

But like everything coming from candidates at this stage, taking a position is a gamble. When Tory questions the wisdom of Stintz’ financing policy, Stintz can point to the absence of Tory’s. When Chow suggests that the city should keep its electricity asset, Stintz can paint the New Democrat front-runner as a big-government socialist.

Of course, it’s easy for everyone to name-call in March. But really, at this stage of the game, everybody’s got to do what they got to do. It is, as Stintz has observed, a long game ahead.

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Nature Journaling – Family Nature Walk WHEN: 1 to 2:30 p.m. WHERE: High Park Nature Centre, 440 Parkside Dr. CONTACT: 416-392-1748, ext. 2, naturecentre@ highpark.org COST: $2 to $5 per person or donate-what-you-can Having a nature journal can be a great way to connect with nature. Make a simple journal before a hike to fill some pages with sketches, rubbings and words. A great way to start the spring.

A Kinky Affair: Toronto’s Black Professional Networking Event WHEN: 6 to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: EmmanuelHoward Park United Church, 214 Wright Ave. CONTACT: Adeola, 647-567-0278, adeola.ade2@gmail.com COST: $25 to $35 A Kinky Affair is a black professional networking event that will allow people to mix and mingle. Includes: spoken word, poetry, discussion panel, music, giveaways, marketplace and more. Light refreshments.

Brundibar Opera for Children WHEN: 7 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School, 1515 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: Daniel Colla, 416-667-0468, colladaniel@hotmail. com COST: $20 ticket The opera is based on a Czech opera for children that was performed 55 times in Terezin, a Nazi concentration camp. The cast of Brundibar for this production are children aged seven to 17 years old.

Earth Hour Walk Hosted By Green 13 WHEN: 7:45 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Lambton House, 4066 Old Dundas St. CONTACT: intransitions@hotmail.com COST: Free This year’s walk is on the Humber River.

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Swansea Town Hall Indoor Garage Sale WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: 416-392-1954, www.swanseatownhall.ca, frontdesk@swanseatownhall.ca COST: Free Come find some treasures.Three floors of amazing finds and bargains.

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Ask-An-Expert: Top Tips for Top Vegetables WHEN: 1 to 2 p.m. WHERE: Jane/ Dundas library, 620 Jane St. CONTACT: Kara Miley, 416-394-1014 COST: Free Discover the joys of growing your favourite vegetables in garden beds and containers. Learn the when, where and how to of planting and harvesting. Explore the growth requirements of the most popular vegetables in our gardens. Discuss how to avoid pest problems and deal with disease with Toronto Master Gardeners.

Junction Reads WHEN: 4 to 7 p.m. WHERE: 3030, 3030 Dundas St. W. CONTACT: Alison Gadsby, junctionwrites@gmail.com COST: PWYC The big launch offers Michael Winter, Elizabeth Ruth, Jonathan Bennett and Damian Tarnopolsky.

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Mary Ambrose Talks Climate Change WHEN: 7 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: intransitions@hotmail.com, www.green13toronto.org COST: Free Mary Ambrose is trained by former United States vice-president Al Gore and will bring us up to date on what’s happening and what we can do, with Q/A.

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Swansea Historical Society meeting WHEN: 7:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavina Ave. CONTACT: Kathleen Krisciunas, swancnews@gmail. com COST: Free Speaker: Jean Miso. Topic: “Our Canadian Military: Past and Present”. \

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Plots to be rented on defunct lawn bowling property >>>from page 1 Kennedy began seeking out people interested in creating

a community garden. There wasn’t a lack of interest or enthusiasm. Problem was, locating a space.

“We’ve been searching four years for land,” Kennedy said.

It was Parkdale-High Park Councillor Sarah Doucette, an avid supporter of the

community garden concept, who alerted the group to the now defunct lawn bowling green at Humberside and Clendennan avenues. The property is vacant, flat and boasts a club house.

Doucette, along with local environmental group Green 13, were the initial champions of the community garden idea, but it was later passed on to Kennedy and others

to carry the torch. When she looked at the fenced-in property with water and a clubhouse, Doucette thought, “Brilliant.”

“When this came up, it was ideal,” said Kennedy, who co-wrote a proposal for the community garden to the city, which was accepted immediately.

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Take candlelight walk for Earth Hour Roncesvalles Village and surrounding area residents will gather in solidarity to demonstrate the need for environmental stewardship as part of the neighbourhood’s fifth annual Earth Hour candlelight walk Saturday, March 29.

Everyone is asked to gather for 8:20 p.m. at the corner of Roncesvalles Avenue and Dundas Street West at the Starbucks – and future site of the Roncesvalles Peace Garden – in preparation for the walk, which will take place along Roncesvalles Avenue south to Grafton Park near Queen Street West.

The event has been on since 2010, co-ordinated by the Roncesvalles Business Improvement Area and WWF Canada Earth Hour team captain and local resident Karyn

Klaire Koski, who emphasizes the walk is a symbolic gesture in support of the need for environmental stewardship.

“I’m very pleased to continue what I’ve started. I want to keep the ball rolling to the point where it’s a tradition,” Koski said. “The numbers are increasing every year.”

She is encouraging as many people to come out – regardless of the weather. Everyone is encouraged to patronize participating establishments who will offer dimly lit “Earth Hour power down” ambiances well into the evening.

“We’d like to become known a the go-to place for Earth Hour,” Koski said.

People are asked to bring their own candles preferably in a recycled can or glass jar – so the candles don’t blow out and they can be easily deposited. The walk is expected to take about 25 minutes.

13 hosts event at Lambton house wGreen Local environmental group Green 13 hosts its sixth annual Earth Hour Candlelight Walk, Saturday, March 29 at 7:45 p.m.

Meet at Lambton House, 4066 Dundas Old Dundas St. for a guided walk along the Humber River, which begins at 8 p.m. Bring your own candle or lantern. There will be light refreshments and entertainment following the walk at 9 p.m.

Green 13 is encouraging everyone to not only turn off their lights during Earth Hour, but to consider what else they can do to make a difference, such as dropping off electronic waste at the inorganic market during Swansea Town Hall’s indoor garage sale Sunday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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The War to End All Wars Ryerson University history professor Tomaz Jardim presents a talk on World War I. What were the consequences of this first global war?

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Noronha, who attended the hearing, said it did not appear that the 29-storey Crossways towers were accepted as a precedent.

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The city’s counsel, Anne McIlroy, and residents urged the OMB to “not lightly set aside” the findings of the Avenue Study. One of the purposes of the study is to create appropriate “built form zoning regulations for the area.” Buildings along Avenues should be predominantly mid-rise and up to as many as 15 storeys in “justified locations.” McIllroy told

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Officers will be making popcorn for movie patrons April 4, 5 and 6 while promoting community-corporate partnerships and the bursary program. Community mem-

bers are encouraged to see a movie at Humber Cinemas, 2442 Bloor St. W., in support of the scholarship and the cinema. The theatre will make a donation to the bursary at the end of the three days (there won’t be any increase in cost of tickets or snacks).

This is the third year the division and its Community Police Liaison Committee have partnered with Scadding Court Community Centre’s ‘Investing in our Diversity’

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Harry’s Spring Run-off returns to High Park The annual Harry’s Spring Run-Off in High Park takes place Saturday, April 5.

Raise more than $300 or more for the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation to conquer prostate cancer and get your race registration free.

As of the end of March, the eight-kilomtre race was 95 per cent sold out and the 5K race was 55 per cent sold out. Remember to come dressed in your best for the race. You could win a $100 gift card to use at Harry Rosen, the event’s sponsor.

The 8K begins at 10 a.m., the 5K at 11:15 a.m. with a children’s run at 11:45 a.m.

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Harnessing the power of a collective voice Residents’ groups created to fight against development, to create a local identity LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com

the Dundas West Residents Association.

“It became quite active he construction of twin around the amalgamation 29-storey residential of the City of Toronto. There towers was quite a lot at the nor th of opposition across the city,” east corner of Farnan said. “I Du n d a s a n d think the issue Bloor Streets around amalWe s t i n t h e mid-1970s was gamation got the catalyst for neighbours the creation of EXAMINING THE INFLUENCE more involved an area residents than they ever OF OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY association, were before.”

ASSOCIATIONS. according to its The only snag, ★★★ one-time chair he recalled, and longtime If you’re involved with a was that they group who’s helping to former member. were not part Just prior to shape our city, tell us your of Roncesvalles latest news! Email the residential/ Village, nor contactus@insidetoronto.com High Park, nor commercial project’s complet h e Ju n c t i o n tion, community or the Junction members banded together to Triangle. discuss how they could be “We felt that ‘Dundas West’ better prepared for such a didn’t say who we were. We sat development, said Duncan back and said, ‘Do we know Farnan, former chair of the who we are?’ We did a bit of a group now known as the West branding exercise,” he said.

Bend Community Association Because the neighbour(WBCA). Initially proposed hood used to be part of its as an apartment/hotel, ‘The own known as The West Crossways’ was a predecesToronto Junction, the group sor to the condominium, he wanted to retain ‘West’ in its name. The ‘Bend’ refers to said.

Founded more than two how the neighbourhood sits decades ago, the WBCA in the curve of the railway line has had a few incarnations. that links the city to the rest of Bounded by Keele Street to Canada – east and west. the west, Bloor Street West Farnan said he believes to the south and the railway community groups play a key line to the east and north, in role during elections. the 1990s it was known as

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bourhood. In the 1990s, a Association ( JRA), whose boundaries include the railchild was killed on Keele Street after getting off a bus. way tracks to the north, Keele “We lobbied for years for Street on the east, Runnymede a traffic light at Humberside Ro a d t o t h e w e s t a n d Humberside Avenue to the and Keele,” he said. “Within six weeks of the accident, it south. Chair Linda Clements was done. This was one of was instrumental in resurthe things that recting the galvanized group in 2008 people, that spurred by an We provide that unresponsive a residents’ association conversation between councillor the time meant somedifferent groups of at thing. City and a need people. It’s important f o r a n e w staff and councillors people feel they’re playground began to pay structure in being heard. Vine Avenue attention to – Eleanor Batchelder, executive what residents Parkette. member, Junction Residents said.”

Flyering the Association The WBCA neighbourexists to hood, as express and many as 25 reflect the interests of the people turned up for the local community and interact inaugural meeting. with all levels of government “Everyone should join their to make sure its collective local residents association voice is heard, says its current to stay informed and to get chair Des McComish. Its goal involved in their community,” is to create a sense of comsaid Eleanor Batchelder, an munity while promoting a executive member. healthy, happy and safe living “We provide that conenvironment. versation between different “We work on creating and groups of people. It’s impormaintaining local gardens, tant people feel they’re being monitor local developments heard.” for appropriateness and disAn issue both JRA and cuss traffic and pedestrian WBCA are looking into is safety,” McComish said. “We the movement of potentially provide a forum to gather and hazardous materials through express neighbourhood conthe West Toronto Diamond cerns and work on projects – Canada’s busiest rail interthat benefit the local area. section. Electrification of We will partner with local Metrolinx’s Georgetown South line “is and always will be an organizations, such as the BIA to get things done. We issue” for area residents, said are in contact with all levels McComish. of local politicians.”

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Des McComish is the current chair of the West Bend Community Association. He says the group maintains a line of communication with all levels of government regarding local concerns.

“Very early on, when I started to get involved, we felt it was important our organization sponsor and host candidates debates.”

Residents groups serve to convey the community’s concern to its local councillor, Farnan said.

Pa r k d a l e - H i g h Pa r k Councillor Sarah Doucette agrees.

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“As a councillor, I love them all dearly,” Doucette said.

“They’re invaluable to me – they hear things on the street.

They can bring information back to me. I think it’s vital we work together.”

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Residents Association: www. rmra-to.org; info@rmra-to.org ■ Junction Commons Project: junctioncommons. wordpress.com ■ Junction Triangle Residents Association: junctiontriangle.ca

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CCAC can help you find a primary care provider through Health Care Connect For the thousands of Torontonians who don’t have a family doctor, it can be frustrating to try to get a new one – making phone calls to doctors’ offices and asking friends for references may work some of the time, but can also be time-consuming and often unsuccessful.

This is bad news for all of us, because people without a family doctor often go straight to a hospital emergency room when they feel unwell. In most cases, this is not the best place for them, and means incurring needless costs for care. In other cases, early intervention by a doctor could prevent severe health issues that require emergency care or hospitalization.

There is good news. Toronto has the highest number of family doctors in Ontario – 1200. In addition, primary care can now also be provided by nurse practitioners, experienced nurses with additional years of training and testing, who can diagnose, treat and prescribe medication for most conditions. They can be found in Family Health Teams, working with physi-

cians and nurses to provide care to a larger number of patients. They can also run their own patient clinics.

And there is a free service available to help people find a primary care provider. Health Care Connect was created by the Government of Ontario in February 2009. Any Ontarian with an OHIP (health) card who does not have a primary care provider can register. A Care Connector then contacts the individual and works to find them a doctor. Individuals with more complex health needs are prioritized so they can receive the ongoing care and monitoring that we know is important to maintaining their health and keeping them out of hospital.

To date, over 9,000 people who have registered with Health Care Connect in Toronto have been linked with a primary care provider. Lo-

cation is an important consideration when matching a patient with a primary care provider, but other preferences can be taken into consideration, including wheelchair accessibility, the ability of the doctor or team members to make housecalls, or languages spoken. This doesn’t mean all these preferences will be met, but usually the most important can be.

When the Care Connector finds a ‘match’, an individual meets with the primary care provider, then decides if the match is right. Everyone has the option to accept the match or re-register to begin the process again.

Whether a family doctor, nurse practitioner or Family Health Team, matching individuals to primary care improves their health, peace of mind and our healthcare system as a whole.

Will Dufferin Street hang on to its dubious distinction of being Ontario’s worst road or will a harsh winter that left potholes on streets everywhere move another contender into first place?

The Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) South Central Ontario launched its

annual worst roads competition Tuesday, March 25.

Drivers are invited to nominate the roads they encounter that are in bad shape by visiting www.caaworstroads.com/ home/index/9 “The Canadian Automobile Association is calling on road users throughout the province to raise awareBest Buy CORRECTION NOTICE ness about the need NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE BEST BUY MARCH for improved infra21 CORPORATE FLYER We would like to clarify the Fido structure by voting for Nokia Lumia 625 (WebCode: 10287747) advertised in the Ontario’s worst road,” March 21 flyer, page 2. Please be advised that this phone is the organization said only available in select stores and it is $0 with NO gift card on its website, adding it NOT $0 with a $75 gift card, as previously advertised. is running the competiWe apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers.

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Tips before you register for Health Care Connect: 1. Make sure that you have a valid Health Card (OHIP).

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4. Call 1-800-445-1822 to register Monday to Friday, 9-5pm. Or register online at www.ontario.ca/healthcareconnect.

tion with the Ontario Road Builders’ Association.

The organizations will share the results with the provincial and municipal governments.

In 2013, Dufferin was named the province’s worst road for the second year in a row.

Finch Avenue West at No. 3, Bayview Avenue at No. 5 and Lawrence Avenue at No. 6 were the other Toronto streets to make the Top 10 list.

You can let the city know about potholes on Toronto streets by calling 311.

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MARCH 28 TO 30

Who’s going to get the Sardine award?

TTCriders is getting ready to announce the first recipient of its TTC Sardine Award.

On Friday, March 28, the city’s largest transit riders advocacy (TTCRiders) will name the local elected official it believes has played the biggest role in contributing to the phenomenon known as transit sardining. The term refers to the situation when like the canned fish, large groups of commuters are tightly stuffed into a metal box (in this case a subway train, bus or streetcar) – a reality for many TTC users.

The group is recruiting volunteers to dress in sardine costumes for the ceremony at noon at Queen’s Park Station at the southwest corner of College Street and University Avenue.

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The TTC is inviting residents to take a ride on a vintage streetcar this weekend.

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rahul gupta TO in TRANSIT noon to 4 p.m. one of the TTC’s two restored Presidents Conference Committee (PCC) streetcars will offer rides for free along Kingston Road, between the Woodbine and Bingham loops. The vehicle, which dates back to the late1930s, was once the backbone of the TTC’s surface operations and Toronto’s fleet of 745 PCC cars was the largest in the world. Rides are free of charge.

GO Transit seasonal schedule changes While it may not feel like spring, GO Transit has unveiled seasonal changes to its train and bus schedules.

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The city’s transportation services department is undertaking to cover 2,200 traffic cabinets, which house traffic signal controls, with special anti-graffiti wrap designed by renowned local artists Gary Taxali and Moira McElhinney.

The wrapping is also seen on telephone and street poles and is touted as a way to beautify the city while promoting local artists.

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OFFER END OFF ENDS S MARC MARCH H 31 3 ST Offer(s) available on select new 2013/2014 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery by March 31, 2014. 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 includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,665, $34 OMVIC fee, environmental fee, variable dealer administration fees (up to $399) and $100 A/C charge (where applicable) and excludes licensing, registration, insurance, other taxes and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. **Offer available on the retail purchase/lease of any 2014 Rondo model from participating retailers between March 1–31, 2014, upon proof of current ownership/lease of a competitive cross-over vehicle. Competitive models include specific VW, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Hyundai, Honda, GM, Ford and Chrysler vehicles. Some conditions apply, ask your retailer or go to kia.ca for complete details. †Offer available on the retail purchase/lease of 2013/2014 Sportage and 2014 Sorento AWD models from participating retailers between March 1–31, 2014. $750 Credit will be deducted from the negotiated purchase/ lease price before taxes. See your retailer for complete details. ∞Cash purchase price for the new 2014 Rondo LX MT (RN551E) is $18,993 and includes a cash savings of $5,000 (which is deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes and cannot be combined with special lease and finance offers). Retailer may sell for less. ≠Throwback Pricing available O.A.C. on financing offers on new 2013/2014 models. Financing for 84 months example: 2014 Sportage LX MT FWD (SP551E)/2014 Optima LX AT (OP742E)/2014 Forte LX MT (FO541E) with a purchase price of $25,193/$26,713/$17,913 (including $1,665/$1,485/$1,485 freight/PDI and $399 administration fee) financed at 1.49%/0%/0% for 84-month period with $0 down payment equals 32 reduced bi-weekly payments of $99/$107/$78 followed by 150 bi-weekly payments of $146/$147/$98. Cost of borrowing is $1,343.86/$0/$0 and total obligation is $26,537/$26,713/$17,913. Throwback Pricing Incentive varies by model and trim level and may be taken as a lump sum or to reduce the financed amount. The Throwback Pricing Incentive for the 2014 Sportage LX MT FWD (SP551E)/2014 Optima LX AT (OP742E)/2014 Forte LX MT (FO541E) shown is $1,504/$1,280/$640 (a $47/$40/$20 reduction in 32 bi-weekly payments). Limited time offer. See retailer for complete details. Throwback Pricing is a trademark of Kia Canada Inc. 60/84 Amortization Financing example: 2014 Sorento 2.4L LX AT FWD (SR75BE) with a purchase price of $28,893 (including $1,665 freight/PDI and $399 administration fee) financed at 0% for 60 months amortized over an 84-month period with $0 down payment equals 32 reduced bi-weekly payments of $124 followed by 98 bi-weekly payments of $159 with a principal balance of $8,255 plus applicable taxes due after 60 months. Cost of borrowing is $0 and total obligation is $28,893. Throwback Pricing incentive varies by model and trim level and may be taken as a lump sum or to reduce the financed amount. The Throwback Pricing incentive for the 2014 Sorento 2.4L LX AT FWD (SR75BE) shown is $1,120 (a $35 reduction in 32 bi-weekly payments). Limited time offer. Offer excludes HST and other applicable taxes. See retailer for complete details. 0% purchase financing is available on select new 2013/2014 Kia models O.A.C. Terms vary by model and trim, see dealer for complete details. ΔModel shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2014 Sorento SX V6 AWD (SR75YE)/2014 Forte SX (FO748E)/2014 Rondo EX Luxury (RN756E)/2014 Sportage SX AT Luxury AWD (SP759E)/2014 Optima SX AT (OP749E) is $40,595/$26,395/$32,195/$38,295/$ 33,095. Highway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2014 Sorento LX 2.4L GDI 4-cyl (A/T)/2014 Forte 1.8L MPI 4-cyl (M/T)/2014 Rondo 2.0L GDI 4-cyl (M/T)/2014 Sportage 2.4L 4-cyl (A/T)/2014 Optima 2.4L GDI (A/T). 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 Bluetooth® wordmark and logo are registered trademarks and are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Sirius, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. and its subsidiaries. 2014 Top Safety Pick–U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for model year 2014. U.S. model tested. 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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