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SICKKIDS: A special edition recognizing children’s health Sometimes you just have to make a statement.

And with this, The Bloor West Villager’s first-ever themed edition, we’re recognizing the importance of the work at The Hospital for Sick Children – or SickKids – in pursing the goal of healthy and happy children in our community.

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Cecilia Peon, 9, jokes around for the camera with her brother Nicholas, 5, and mother Nuria Gonzalez. Cecilia was diagnosed with Selective Mutism, a severe form of social anxiety. With help from SickKids Hospital she is finding life less stressful.

Child overcomes social anxiety after diagnosis of Selective Mutism LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Nine-year old-Cecilia Peon is fascinated by reptiles.

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Child doesn’t lose ‘spunk’ despite cancer diagnosis Family speaks out to raise awareness about work done at The Hospital for Sick Children LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Kirby Kim looks at his daughter and thinks, “She’s the most amazing human being.”

Every morning, when she gets out of bed, her father asks her, “How are you feeling, Maya?”

“I’m good, Daddy,” she responds.

“She’s so full of spunk.

She’s not afraid to say what she feels,” said Kim. Yet, despite her outwardly sunny and outgoing demeanor, seven-year-old Maya Kim, a Grade 1 student at St. Pius X Catholic School, has been battling cancer for the past three years. On March 26, 2010, doctors informed Kim and his wife, Indira Guevara, that their little girl was suffering from Stage 4 Neuroblastoma.

Maya and her mom were visiting Guevara’s native Equador after her father was diagnosed with cancer. There, Maya complained of a sore knee, but she continued to run around and play. Upon their return to Toronto, when the

pain persisted, Guevara took her daughter to the pediatrician.

After a fall that injured her back, Maya got to the point where she couldn’t stand because she was in so much pain. Doctors initially thought she had pneumonia, but antibiotics did little to alleviate the pain. That’s when Kim and Guevara took their daughter to the emergency department at The Hospital for Sick Children.

“Maya was standing and was putting on her jacket when she just collapsed,” recalled her mom, during a conversation at a Bloor West Village coffee shop late last month.

When oncology doctors discovered a compressed fracture in her back, she was admitted that night.

The next day, doctors took an ultrasound, which detected a tumour on Maya’s right adrenal gland, very close to the right kidney. “‘It’s neuroblastoma, it’s cancer,’ they said. It feels like someone punched you – things

changed forever,” said Kim. The cancer was detected around her spine, the top of her pelvis and sacrum, the top of her femur on both legs, the sternum area, small areas around her neck and right side of her frontal skull.

Maya underwent five rounds of chemotherapy to shrink the tumours, followed by surgery to remove them, more chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, which almost killed her.

“A year later, she went back to ballet; she had no hair and a nose tube. For me, I was hesitant, but the girls would come and ask her about it.

She’d say, ‘I take medicine.’

She says cancer like ‘I have the flu,” said her mom.

Overall, Kim and Guevara agree that their experience with the children’s hospital has been a positive one.

However, the reality is grim.

“Neuroblastoma is a cancer that’s hard to treat. You don’t know if the chemo is going to work. The treatment is so harsh,” said Kim.

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Seven-year-old Maya Kim, a student at St. Pius X, receives treatment at SickKids hospital for Stage four neuroglastoma.

She is pictured here with her parents, Indira Guevara and Kirby Kim.

In the fall of 2012, Maya’s family was dealt a devastating blow. Maya was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a precursor for acute myeloid leukemia.

MDS is caused by therapy for neuroblastoma, pointed

out Kim. Approximately two to three percent of the children will develop secondary cancer as the result of therapy, he said.

“She’s now fighting two cancers. We fell apart. You see your daughter and you

don’t have any choice, but to pick yourself up and fight,” said Guevara.

Maya is now undergoing “maintenance chemo,” said her father. Currently, there is no evidence in her blood, but “translocations” are still evident for MDS; the neuroblastoma is stable.

“She’s great. She plays with her friends, she’s going to ballet,” said her mother.

“The school, the community has been great.”

When Maya was first diagnosed, her Bloor Street West and Jane Street-area neighbours hosted a fundraising street party. The proceeds went to support the ‘Maya Kim fund for Neuroblastoma Research’ at SickKids (http:// my.e2rm.com/personalPage. aspx?SID=2605914).

The couple agreed to tell their story to raise awareness.

“For us, cancer was something that happened to other families. It can happen to anyone,” said Kim. Added Guevara, “I believe in miracles now.”

Visit us online for more SickKids stories from across Toronto, including a photo essay and video: bit.ly/SickKidsedition

Girls Government project engages young students into political life LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Grade 8 students at Annette Street Public School, Caitlin Aspinall, Sydney Duffy and Anna McAlpine, agree Premier Kathleen Wynne is the right person for Ontario’s top job.

The three had first-hand experience sitting down with the premier as part of Parkdale-High Park MPP Cheri DiNovo’s initiative ‘Girls Government.’

In its fifth year, the program

serves to encourage young women to consider a career in politics. As many as 14 girls from local schools visited Queen’s Park on Monday, April 15 where they held a press conference, attended question period and met with Wynne, Health Minister Deb Matthews and Speaker Dave Levac.

“She knew exactly what she was talking about,” said McAlpine reflecting on her discussion with Wynne.

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“One in four people are affected,” she said.

Kathryn Grant, a teacher at St. Cecilia’s said her students loved visiting Queen’s Park.

“We got to ask the premier and the minister of agriculture questions. I think it was powerful for the students to get to ask questions of the politicians we elect,” Grant said.

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child is registered in the emergency department at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) every nine minutes.

That tells you how critical the work of SickKids is in your neighbourhood, the City of Toronto and beyond.

May is Healthy and Happy Month at SickKids and the goal is to raise funds and awareness for childhood health issues.

This year’s emphasis is an issue we often fear to talk about – children and mental health.

It’s an essential conversation.

Some 10 to 20 per cent of youth are affected by a mental illness or disorder. Now silently, repeat that number to yourself and reflect on what that means.

Now remember only one in five children who needs mental health services actually receives them.

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among youth. That shouldn’t be.

Every child deserves to be our view healthy and happy.

Please support children’s Let’s talk health this month and visit special websites set up by mental health two SickKids: www.healthyandhappy.com – and kids May is the SickKids Healthy and Happy Month. This website offers many opportunities for interaction and discussion on any number of childhood illness topics, with an emphasis this year on child mental health. It’s a great place to start looking for mental health information. And there’s even a quiz on the website that visitors can take. www.aboutkidshealth.ca – This wonderful resource is essential for every parent. It’s a collection of health information from A to Z, along with news, stories and discussion of issues facing today’s youth.

There are stories, video, instruction – and even a newsletter for you to sign up. You may not need parenting information. You know someone who does.

Let them know about this site.

SickKids is not a secret. More than 265,000 donors raised $111.7 million in 2012.

You’ll find an impressive list of fundraising events in a calendar in today’s newspaper. Many events were initiated by community members.

Torontonians, Canadians and people around the world are fortunate to have SickKids as a resource.

Between health services and the largest child health research facility on the country, we need to recognize this great resource and take advantage of its community outreach. As they would say at SickKids, every child deserves to be healthy and happy.

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The perils of not articulating a transit vision

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atching the discussion on transit funding leaves the impression it is all about getting someone else to pay. While versions of this probably have been around since democracy was born, in the case of Toronto’s transit funding, our debate will lead provincial decision makers to the conclusion that Queen’s Park needs to dictate our funding and responsibilities.

Although politicians swear they never pay attention to polls, the correlation is amazing between councillors’ positions and that of their constituents, as reported by the latest IpsosReid transportation survey.

For example, almost 60 per cent of Scarborough and Etobicoke residents use the car as their primary means of transportation.

These districts are the least supportive of highway tolls, a fuel tax or vehicle registration tax.

Residents in Toronto’s core have different ways of getting around. Eighteen per cent report they move mainly by walking, and six per cent by bike.

These figures are at least three times higher than

david soknacki beyond the headlines most of Toronto’s suburbs.

Almost half of downtowners describe their primary means of transportation to be public transit, while only one quarter use the car.

So it is not surprising that downtown residents and their councillors advocate prioritizing public transit, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure through payments made mostly by motorists.

Nor is it startling that motorists, mostly suburbanites, are not enthusiastic about paying more for someone else’s mode of transport. Downtowners and suburbanites only come together when they find someone else to pay or when they agree that they are overburdened by income or property taxes.

Complicating matters are tax policies that no longer connect revenues with services. Purchase an average car for $25,000 and your $3,250 in HST goes to the federal and provincial governments. Ditto for the amounts you pay for insurance and repair. Fill up the

tank with 60 litres at $1.22 per litre, and about onethird of your total goes in taxes, $10.40 to the federal government, and $13.94 to the province. Nothing goes directly to the municipalities.

As a result, motorists do pay for the privilege of driving. It’s just that they don’t pay to municipalities.

Neither the federal nor provincial governments wish to give any but a small portion of those taxes to municipalities. But city dwellers look mostly to council to address their road and transit needs.

As everyone looks for someone else to pay, moving around in our cities has become a problem.

Since council will not decide on how to finance transit, and has shown itself unable to articulate a vision, the provincial government, through its transit agency Metrolinx, has no choice but to step in. While it is human nature to want someone else to pay, and self-preservation to let someone else take the responsibility, the need to have our transit and transportation system fixed

by Queen’s Park will not go down in history as one of our great moments.

David Soknacki is a former City of Toronto councillor and budget chief. Contact him at www.soknacki.com

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ShelterBox brings normalcy to a child’s life after disaster strikes LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com

yet 4,000 to 5,000 people were affected, many displaced from their homes.

Sh e l t e r B ox e m e r g e n c y The children got a kick out it when Bloemink took their response team member photographs with his iPhone.

Andre Bloemink bonded Despite the language barrier, immediately with kids he met in Peru last spring after the kids were curious, wonderheavy rains and mud slides ing who were these “gringos” caused extensive damage in coming into their village. the Andes, its south“I tried to engage west rural area. the kids. There were ���� “They were ever ��������� a couple of boys who latched onto me. As p re s e n t , a f e w I ����� remember distinctly,” �������� �� we were driving away, the Fernie, B.C. resithese boys climbed a ��� ���� dent and children’s tree and picked some �� ������ soccer coach said. grapefruit for us. Kids �����, P e r u w a s anywhere, they like ������� to be acknowledged, B l o e m i n k’s f i r s t �������� recognized and deployment with included.”

ShelterBox whose The iconic green, durable national office is on Jane plastic box packed with Street, just north of Bloor Street West. life-saving equipment is The Andes disaster was Shelterbox’s trademark. The small-scale on the world stage, 120 lb. box holds such items as

cooking equipment, a stove, a tool kit, mosquito nets, water containers, waterproof ground mats, thermal fleece blankets and a custom-designed family tent. Its children’s activity pack is a key ingredient, said Bloemink.

“Kids are important, they need to be engaged,” he said.

GAP IN RESPONSE Launched in 1999, ShelterBox was the brainchild of UK Rotarian, former Royal Navy search and rescue diver Tom Henderson, who realized there was a gap in response to shelter relief after natural disasters.

Food, water and medicine were immediately delivered, yet proper shelter for families was lacking. Since its inception more than 12 years ago,

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Carlos, 4, suffered major injuries during the earthquake in Haiti three years ago. The ShelterBox children’s pack let Carlos be a kid during such a difficult time.

ShelterBox has provided shelter to more than one million

people around the world following such large-scale disasters as the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, the tsunami in Japan in March and the flooding in northern Peru.

“We’re obviously most concerned about helping young victims and their families,” said Saleem Kassum, a volunteer on the board of directors, at ShelterBox’s national office.

Kassum, who has been involved with ShelterBox for about two years, said it’s so important to bring normalcy to a child’s life after disaster strikes.

During the devastating Haiti earthquake in 2010, four-yearold Carlos not only lost his home, his leg was amputated above the knee. ShelterBox emergency responders captured a photo of the little boy colouring with supplies from

the children’s activity pack, which includes such items as coloured pencils, crayons and a notebook.

Last year, when torrential rains caused flash floods across southern Russia and many families had to escape their homes to take refuge in trees or on rooftops, volunteers used ShelterBox tents as a children’s nursery.

“We used the tents to run activities for children during the day when the sun was especially hot,” said volunteer Elena Korykhalova. “We were able to invite all children of the camp settlement to our nursery and on our busiest day volunteers worked with a group of 30 children of different ages.”

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Calling out the TROOPs to help Toronto’s youth ERIN HATFIELD ehatfield@insidetoronto.com A diverse group of teens from across Toronto giggle and coax each other as each, somewhat unsteadily, board a large ‘North Canoe’ off Sunnyside Beach in Lake Ontario.

The 20 youth, aged 13 to 19, are not your typical ‘outdoors’ people, many dressed in less than appropriate attire for

canoeing on an unseasonably directed development procold day in late April. gramme for young this For most, the snowy Canadians age 14 morning on April community to 25. They were at story is the city’s Inner City 20 was the first time they had set foot in a inspired by Outtripping Centre the goal canoe. in the Sunnyside of having Pavilion to receive a The youth, from 10 happy, schools in high priority canoe and to particihealthy Toronto neighbourpate in wilderness orichildren entation day from the hoods, are all working toward their Duke Toronto Recreational of Edinburgh’s Award, a self Outtripping Outreach Program

(TROOP).

In May, these youth, along with police officers, City Parks and Recreation staff and youth service agency workers will make a trip to McCrae Lake, 45 minutes north of Barrie.

There they will spend three days and two nights camping, canoeing, and communing with nature and each other, explained Constable Vince Langdon with the Toronto

Police Service who coordinates the TROOP program. TROOP is a unique partnership forged between the Toronto Police Service, Toronto Parks Forestry and Recreation and ProAction Cops and Kids.

TROOP makes eight trips a year with 200 youth, 50 officers and 20 agency youth workers and parks and recreation staff.

Two of those trips, totaling 43 youth, are comprised of Duke

of Edinburgh’s Award candidates. The other groups are made up of at risk youth who wouldn’t otherwise have this kind of opportunity, Langdon said.

The trips to McCrae Lake are free for the youth through funding from Proaction Cops and Kids.

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Along with the stories on the important work of SickKids in this edition, we’ve collected stories on a number of other community programs and efforts that also contribute to healthier happier children.

It’s all to show how integral the important goals of SickKids are in our neighbourhoods, our community and, frankly, around the world.

For The Bloor West Villager, it’s all about contributing to the building of better communities. And what a better place than to

build a partnership with SickKids.

Please read our editorial today (page 4), for more about SickKids and a list of some important SickKids resources – including links to an important game, which brings child mental health issues to the forefront.

For a collection of stories we’ve published today across the city in Metroland Media Toronto’s nine newspapers – reaching nearly 500,000 doorsteps - please visit bit.ly/ SickKidsedition Here at Metroland, we have a growing partnership with SickKids – and you’ll

find on a monthly basis, we’ll be presenting a calendar of events in the community to benefit SickKids.

Obviously keeping children healthy and happy isn’t a one-month commitment, but needs to be a front-of-mind value in everything the community does.

We’ll be there to help out. And we know you will be too.

Enjoy today’s edition and as always, please give us your feedback.

Peter Haggert is Editor-in-chief of Metroland Media Toronto and The Bloor West Villager.

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The Villager examines the thriving local community spirit demonstrated through its residents.

Revitalizing the neighbourhood one building at a time DIGIN members bring community together for Doors Open Davenport

LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com An inaugural event created and hosted by community group DIGIN invites residents and visitors to explore the ever-evolving BloordaleJunction Triangle neighbourhood as part of Jane’s Walk on Saturday.

Inspired by Doors Open Toronto and Jane’s Walk, which celebrates the ideas and legacy of activist and urbanist Jane Jacobs, Doors Open Davenport encourages everyone to walk, cycle, learn, chat and share stories while investigating perhaps lesser-known and intriguing buildings that have had several re-incarnations in the neighbourhood.

Doors Open Davenport is yet another communityminded function initiated

by DIGIN, whose aim is to revitalize culturally, socially, environmentally and economically the area surrounding Bloordale.

Its chair, Donna Cowan, credits fellow DIGIN member Roy Mitchell for pitching the idea during a conversation the two had at Davenport Councillor Ana Bailão’s summer barbecue last year. dedicated team Since the fall, a dedicated DIGIN team has worked tirelessly to co-ordinate the day.

Each of the five buildings showcased as part of Doors Open Davenport has both historical and architectural significance, said Cowan.

“The goal is to create awareness and appreciation

Staff photo/IAN KELSO

Looking forward to seeing the inside of the little Belarus Orthodox Church on St. Clarens Avenue for the Doors Open Davenport event are left to right, Thomas Balatka, Donna Cowan and Bruce Ward.

for the architecture and history in our neighbourhood,” she said, citing the former General Electric building and water tower at 224 Wallace Ave. as one example of the structures on the tour. “Now, it’s a cool warehouse and office space. It’s probably one of the most photographed buildings in our neighbourhood that’s been re-purposed for modern use.”

It also includes the onetime Boys and Girls Club at 45 Ernest Ave., which was in its first life a lumber yard, but is now a gallery; the steam plantturned Metropolis Factory at 50 Edwin Ave. and the former Tower Automotive building

at 158 Sterling Ave..

“Plans are in place, it’s on the precipice of being developed,” said Cowan. “It’s a beautiful building, I’m thrilled they’re preserving it.”

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crumble to the ground,” she said. “We’ve been losing these old buildings at an alarming rate. I always think that neighbourhoods who preserve their past flourish and create an

The businesses are flourishing because there are more people on the street. You see mommies walking with baby carriages. When they feel safe, you know the neighbourhood is safe.

The area has a really rich industrial heritage, said Cowan.

“We’ve been saddened over the years to see buildings

– Donna Cowan, DIGIN chair

interesting place to live.”

Founded in 2002, DIGIN ensures it initiates plans and events that contribute to a “green, clean, safe and civil”

neighbourhood. Both Cowan and DIGIN’s planning activist Ann Homan have seen their neighbourhood evolve drastically since moving in back in 2005.

Cowan also joined the local Community Police Liaison Committee because the neighbourhood was known for its crime issues. DIGIN’s Big on Bloor Festival and subsequent Nuit Blanche event has played a big part in the neighbourhood’s revitalization.

“The businesses are flourishing because there are more people on the street,” said Cowan. “You see mommies walking with baby carriages.

When they feel safe, you know the neighbourhood is safe.”

Homan said she was inspired to move to Bloordale in 2005 for its affordable housing prices.

“It was a well-rounded urban neighbourhood that had some issues, but that didn’t frighten me,” she said.

“After going through some major economic changes, it has evolved considerably.”

Prior to the inaugural Big on Bloor Festival and Nuit Blanche events, storefronts remained empty, under-used or misused. Now, they’re close to being full. Homan is pleased to say that all the social services and agencies along the retail strip have remained. Civility towards everyone has remained one of DIGIN’s priorities from the get-go.

Near and dear to Homan’s heart is the issue of land development.

“Our underlying goal is to get people aware of how land use and urban planning affect

the livability of the neighbourhood,” she said.

“A lot of land in the neighbourhood has been rezoned from industrial to residential and mixed-use,” said Homan.

DIGIN meets regularly on the second Tuesday of every month at the Wallace Emerson Community Centre, 1260 Dufferin St. at 7 p.m. in the Ambrico Room.

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Doors open schedule Doors Open Davenport takes place Saturday, May 4 starting at 1 p.m. at the Belarusian Orthodox Church, 524 St. Clarens Ave. and culminates at Campbell Park for a community dinner at 5:30 p.m. Dinner is PayWhat-You-Can (suggested donation: $5 dinner / $2 dessert / $1 drinks). The park can be found at 255 Campbell Ave. w 1:45 p.m.

Former General Electric Building & Water Tower, 224 Wallace Ave. w 2:30 p.m.

Former Steam Plant (now Metropolis Factory), 50 Edwin Ave. w 3:15 p.m.

Lumber Yard, Boys & Girls Club, Division Gallery, 45 Ernest Ave. w 4:15 p.m.

Former Tower Automotive, 158 Sterling Ave. (former tallest building in the Commonwealth) w 5:30 p.m.

Campbell Park Community Dinner, Pay-What-You-Can Suggested $5 dinner / $2 dessert / $1 drinks

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exploring the spirit of the community

THE VILLAGER | Community Spirit | Thursday, May 2, 2013 |

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exploring the spirit of the community

What do you love about your community?

“I feel connected to my neighbourhood because I work here. We’re connected through parents, teachers and schools. I get to see kids that are in our program when I go to the local flower shop. I pick up my groceries, go for a drink after work.”

Residents weren’t shy about telling The Villager why they love living, working and playing in the neighbourhood. Here are some of their responses.

By LISA RAINFORD | Photos by MARY GAUDET

Katherine Roy

“I like the fact that it’s emerging. There’s new restaurants and bars. I’m kind of a foodie.

There’s an independent butcher – I can get all my food within a couple of blocks – I hear there’s a great bike shop in the neighbourhood.”

Brent Robinson

“We moved here six-and-a-half years ago; from an apartment to a house. I leave my car at home and walk everywhere. There are tons of moms; we get a coffee, we go to the mall.”

“I moved to Toronto and found a place here and we’ve been here ever since 2005.

It’s slowly changing, more families are coming in. There are more independent places like this (Intergalactic Travel Authority).”

Kyesia Hatcher

Efrad Shapir and son Rami, 2

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RED DAY is a Keller Williams Realty Service Initiative dedicated to improving our local communities. We believe that the higher purpose of business is to Give, Share and Care.

This year, KELLER WILLIAMS NEIGHBOURHOOD REALTY BROKERAGE, located at 2968 Dundas St W in The Junction has partnered with a local Day Care that is very deserving of an upgrade.

HAPPY DAY CHILD CARE CENTRE (676 Jane St) is a fully licensed facility supporting families in the Jane/St Clair area since 1972. The Child Care Centre is an integral part of the community providing incredibly important child care services to all families some of whom are new to the country, single parents & also children with Special Needs.With the integration of Full Day Kindergarten child care centres faces new challenges. In an effort to reach new families it is imperative to provide an uplifting learning environment.

KW Red Day will help them in a huge way by providing much needed upgrades & exposure to the community.

To offer your support, to help on May 9th, or to make a donation - please contact me directly:

Jeanette Grant - 416.737.9999 · jeanette@myultimateplace.com · MyUltimatePlace.com Follow our progress at: www.facebook.com/KWNeighbourhoodRedDay @MyUltimatePlace

Just Smile Dental Hygiene Care As the Dental Hygienist/Owner of Just Smile Dental Hygiene Care, I felt compelled to express my heartfelt views of the Community Spirit of Baby Point.

I spent 2 years searching for the ideal neighbourhood where I could set up my Dental Hygiene Clinic. I studied many areas of the GTA but found myself returning to the Baby Point area over and over again. It offers a feeling of closeness that you find in small communities. There is a great sense of community spirit and support from both, the local business owners as well as the residents.

I am fortunate to be both: a business owner and a resident. My Dental Hygiene Clinic serves the Baby Point community which allows me to meet many truly wonderful people/families.

I look forward to meeting and serving many more people in this amazing community of Baby Point!

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What do you love about your community?

“I moved here in April. I like how it’s very active, sportsoriented. There’s the park and it’s close to the lake. The atmosphere, the location, the environment.

I like jogging and working out. It’s great to see everyone exercising.”

“I just moved to the Junction. I was finding Roncesvalles too chichi. The Junction is real people. It’s people of all ages, cultures and backgrounds. I feel relaxed. It’s got a mix of old establishments, cafes. It has a nice feel to it.”

Emma Culpeper

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“I’ve worked at Loblaw’s for 12 years. I love the shopping, the vegetable and fruit markets, the flower shops, the natural store and Chapters.”

Millicent Attavi

“I’ve been here 15 years. It’s a small village in a big city. There’s lots of green spaces, High Park and other little parkettes. We’re right at the junction of other neighbourhoods; The Junction, Swansea, Roncesvalles and there’s lots of libraries.”

“Convenience. The local shops. Everyone’s so friendly. The subway is so close. I like all the small shops.”

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What do you love about your community?

“I’ve lived here 13 years. I love it because everything you need is easy to find; the convenience stores are open late.”

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“I moved here for a job six months ago. I love it because everything is within walking distance, the fantastic stores, the library.”

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There are Sunday walks in the park. There’s always something to do.”

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Physiotherapy Open House WHEN: 1:30 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Runnymede Healthcare Centre, 625 Runnymede Rd. CONTACT: Sabrina Jeria, 416-762-7316, sabrina. jeria@runnymedehc.ca COST: Free In honour of National Physiotherapy Month, Runnymede Healthcare Centre is hosting an open house to highlight the role Runnymede’s physiotherapy team plays in managing symptoms associated with chronic wounds, illness and disability. Attendees will also have a chance to test a range of specialized equipment, including tilt tables, parallel bars and Motomeds.

Absurd Person Singula WHEN: 8 to 10:30 p.m. WHERE: Village Playhouse, 2190 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: David Nicholson, 416-767-7702, davidnicholson@ sympatico.ca COST: Free A hilariously dark comedy of dysfunctional couples. Shows run May 3 to 4, May 9 to 11 and May 16 to 18. Sunday matinees on May 5 and 12.

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The Theatre in Photographic Art WHEN: 4 to 9 p.m. WHERE: St. Olave’s Anglican Church, 360 Windermere Ave. CONTACT: stolaves@ stolaves.ca COST: Admission is a

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Parenting Teens Course WHEN: 7 to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Runnymede Community Church, 60 Colbeck St. CONTACT: 416-767-1401, www. runnymedechurch.org, info@runnymedechurch.org COST: $20/family fee covers all materials for the five-week course Invest in your family through this five-week course that offers the opportunity to learn and share effective tools for parenting children ages 11 to 18, over coffee and dessert. Topics include: teenagers’ needs; setting boundaries; helping our teens make good choices. Open to any parent, step-parent, grandparent of children in this age group. free will offering.

View a spectacular display of cultural icons of the 20th Century,

by Robert Ragsdale, followed by screening of “Sing Your Song” about the life and times of Harry Belafonte.

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The Amazing Birds of the Park WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to noon WHERE: High Park, 1873 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: ajalberti@gmail.com COST: Free Spring is when High Park’s bird population really comes alive. Tour the park with Brian Baley, seeking out and identifying both migrant and resident species. Meet at the benches across from Grenadier

kids six to nine years for a pocket kite building and flying workshop at facebook.com/friendsofearlscourtpark. Space is limited. This event is weather permitting. Check the group’s Facebook page for confirmation.

punitedchurch.ca, northofqueen09@ gmail.com COST: $2 Sign-up for open mic starts at 7:30 p.m. Acoustic acts only please – Roland piano available on site.

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Junction Jam WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. WHERE: St. John’s Anglican Church, 288 Humberside Ave. CONTACT: The Rev. Samantha Caravan, 416-763-2393, pastor@sjwt.ca Join us for an evening of great music and quiet contemplation featuring the Dixie Demons. Free will offering.

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WHERE: Emmanuel-Howard Park United Church, 240 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: Megan Kallin, 416536-1755, www.ehpunitedchurch. ca, hwrdprk@bellnet.ca COST: Free Please bring your pet on a leash or in a pet carrier/cage.

Earlscourt Park Kite Fest 2013 WHEN: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Earlscourt Park, 1200 Lansdowne Ave. CONTACT: Ellen Warwick, 416-996 8170, ellenw@rogers.com COST: Free Bring your kite for some non-competitive kite flying fun. Pre-register

Asian Heritage Month Meet: Vicki Essex (Harlequin Author) WHEN: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: anstaff@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Vicki Essex is a romance writer in Toronto and currently proofreads and writes for Harlequin Enterprises Ltd. Vicki will be talking about her latest books, “Her Son’s Hero” and “Back to the Good Fortune Diner”, which have ties to Asian heritage and culture.

Spring Birding Workshop WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: High Park Nature Centre, 440 Parkside Dr. CONTACT: 416-392-1748, naturecentre@highpark.org COST: $36 pp Learn the basics of birding from naturalist and long-time birdwatcher, Zak Smith. This workshop will teach how to identify birds by sight and sound, how to use a field guide and binoculars to their maximum potential, and where to look for them in Toronto’s biggest park and beyond. The hike is moderate in difficulty.

Acoustic Cafe – Open Mic Night WHEN: 8 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Emmanuel-Howard Park United Church, 240 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: Joanna Mills, 416-536-1755, www.eh-

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SHOWING SPIRIT: Clockwise from top photo, Laura Ball, a member of the Hip Kik bellydancers, gets the crowd involved when she demonstrates some basic bellydancing moves at the Junction Summer Solstice Festival held in June (Photo/ NICOLA BETTS); The Bloor West Kids Fest was held at Runnymede Public School earlier this year with entertainment for the whole family. Sara Best checks out the horse painted on her cheek (Photo/IAN KELSO); From left, Camilo Avila, Joyce Avila, Griselda Avila Mayorga, Karen Avila, Dallyn Gequilana, Fabian Avila with three-year-old singing Gabriel Avila in the front, celebrated the third Earth Hour and Lantern Walk held in Roncesvalles Village this past March (Photo/NANCY PAIVA); Students at Humberside Collegiate held a fundraising Inside Ride for Cancer earlier this year with hopes of raising more than $25,000. Nisa Bentley pedals as members of the Mad Tea Party team lend support (Photo/IAN KELSO); St Joseph’s Health Centre held its Toronto West Halloween Parade under wet conditions along with 150 participants who paraded through the community (Photo/IAN KELSO); Thousands of people crammed onto Bloor Street West in Bloor West Village for the annual Ukrainian Festival. The September festival included plenty of food, music, dancers and vendors.

Here, Emma Wenglowski tries on a traditional head band (Photo/IAN KELSO).

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The transit agency had already committed to installing Wi-Fi on subway platforms on a pilot basis, but the locations of the stations were not known. In a tweet last week, TTC spokesperson Brad Ross said Bloor-Yonge and St. George will be the first stations to receive the ad-supported Wi-Fi, which is provided by the telecom company Broadcast Australia.

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A recent TTC survey shows 85 per cent of respondents support closing Pape subway station for an extended amount of time to complete renovations quicker.

A majority of the 2,842 people who took the online survey in April supported closing the station for 12 straight

its launch in 2011, BIXI is in danger of defaulting on its 10-year loan from the city, of which it still owes nearly $4 million.

In order to survive, BIXI says it needs to expand from 1,000 to 3,000 bicycles and install stations outside the downtown core. Livey is expected to report back to the committee with his recommendations in July.

rahul gupta TO in TRANSIT days, while 33 per cent preferred to shut down Pape over six consecutive weekends.

Only 14 per cent were in favour of keeping to the current construction schedule.

TTC has said an extended closure is needed to ensure the station upgrade, which includes new elevators, better lighting and an enclosed bus waiting area, is completed by September.

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Executive committee to decide BIXI’s fate A city official was tasked by Mayor Rob Ford’s executive committee to investigate the prospects of restructuring a $4.5 million loan to cashstrapped BIXI Toronto.

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“Shy kids, they may feel a little uncomfortable at the beginning of a birthday party, but by the middle of the party they’re interacting with the other kids. With Selective Mutism, they can’t speak in front of others.”

Cecilia was diagnosed in 2010 at the age of six. Her parents thought she was shy as a baby and then at day care, but when she still wasn’t speaking when she started school and gymnas-

tics, they knew there was a problem. Their family doctor referred them to a psychologist and later to SickKids where, after an assessment with Monga, Cecilia joined the Young Children’s Group. The only treatment of its kind in Ontario, the cognitive therapy program teaches children how to recognize their feelings while teaching them relaxation strategies.

Cecilia tells herself to “be brave,” she said softly as she coloured at the dining room table alongside her brother, Nicholas, 5, and her mother on a recent April evening.

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with Selective Mutism experiences different symptoms, however, the severe form of social anxiety interferes with his or her day-to-day lives.

Some children say their “throat closes up” and their “voice disappears,” said Monga.

SickKids provides the only program in North America that treats children so young, said Maryanne Shaw, Cecilia’s psychologist.

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loud voice, she was talking in a whisper.”

Soon, with therapy and medication, Cecilia began speaking “quite well” in session, which led to her speaking more comfortably with people in the community, said Shaw.

Gonzalez has nothing but compliments for her daughter’s care at SickKids, particularly Shaw’s efforts.

“The advice she gets from Mar yanne – she speaks at Ceci’s level,” said Gonzalez.

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relatively rare condition and is more common in early childhood. Less than one per cent of children are diagnosed, said Monga.

Currently, her oldest patient is in Grade 10; no one knows yet what happens to selectively mute children when they become teens. It is a hereditary condition, she said. Gonzalez and her husband know the condition comes from his side of the family. His sister struggled with Selective Mutism as a child. She is in her 30s now and is doing fine.

“We kind of knew the signs,” said Gonzalez.

However, Cecilia is doing much better now.

“We don’t see it as an issue anymore. New environments, new people; there’s nothing to worry about,” said Gonzalez.

Visit us online for more SickKids stories from across Toronto, including a photo essay and video: bit.ly/ SickKidsedition

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