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The former High Park-Alhambra United Church is one step closer to being designated a heritage property this week after a more than two-hour marathon debate at Etobicoke York Community Council (EYCC). West-end councillors ultimately voted 8-2 in favour of designating the now-vacant church and its conjoined Sunday school building at 260 High Park Ave. under the Ontario Heritage Act at its Tuesday meeting. “If you take down a heritage building, you never get it back. So we’ve got to look very seriously about what we’re doing to this amazing, stunning, beautiful church,” Parkdale-High Park Councillor Sarah Doucette told her fellow councillors shortly before asking them to back her motion supporting the property’s heritage designation. First listed on the City of Toronto’s Inventory of Heritage Properties in 1990, the primary church building on the site – described by the city’s chief >>>DEVELOPER, page 6

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Normally this time of year there is a canopy of cherry blossoms for people to photograph and enjoy at High Park. This year because of the weather the blossoms are late or will not happen at all.

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V-E Day ‘never to be forgotten’ says veteran City commemorates victory over Axis forces JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com May 8, 1945 will forever be remembered as the day the Allied forces finally claimed victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War, and the City of Toronto did its part to keep the memory alive with a special ceremony on Monday. The day’s festivities began with the laying of flowers and wreaths on the Old City Hall Cenotaph, with representatives from various branches of the military, police, fire department and EMS, foreign nations and veterans of the Second World War themselves taking part. Following the touching ceremony, hundreds gathered in Nathan Phillips Square to reflect on the sacrifices made by tens of thousands of Canadians who joined in the war effort. “I happened to be in Trafalgar Square near Nelson’s Column when people from Hyde Park and surrounding suburbs began celebrating,” said Second World War veteran Cyril Roach, whose Royal Canadian

Navy vessel was docked for repairs at the time. “As the king and queen joined in with crowds, it is a day never to be forgotten.” Roach noted, while V-E (Victory in Europe) Day was a time of celebration, in the intervening years it has also become a time to remember the losses taken in the name of freeing Europe from Nazi control. “Today, as we celebrate the Allied victory in Europe, we also remember the sacrifices that brought the military success of the Allies, (and) also the suffering of the civilians who fought on and lost their lives helping the Allies during the years of occupation,” he said. Theo Hopkinson worked with code breakers at Hanslope Park to help Allied forces communicate in secret. The work of code breakers was largely unheralded – Hopkinson and others were forbidden to speak of it for 30 years after the war – until recently, when the movie The Imitation Game shed light on the revolutionary work of Alan Turing in cracking theretofore unbreakable German ”Enigma” code. Their work

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is credited with speeding up the Allied victory by allowing information to pass securely between Allied forces while deciphering messages

being sent by Axis forces. “The work done shaved two years off the war,” Hopkinson said. She recalled V-E Day as a massive

time of celebration. “A million people took to the streets for the biggest love-fest you have ever known,” she said. Fellow veteran Allan Stapleton worked on the Enigma machine, helping to crack the German code. He noted that Allied intelligence managed to use a bit of trickery to help fight the Nazis. “For example, when we went into Italy, (Adolf Hitler) thought we were going into Greece,” he said. “British intelligence got a dead body, put it in a diplomat’s clothing and put a letter in the pocket saying we were sailing from England and Scotland to Greece.” Ward 10 (York Centre) councillor James Pasternak, who hosted the V-E Day ceremony at Nathan Phillips Square, noted it is crucial to remember the sacrifices made by so many in fighting the Nazis and the rest of the Axis powers. “Our ability to understand the greatness of the moment is tempered by the realization that they were so young, and yet the maturity beyond their years ensured that the ultimate sacrifice could sow the seeds of our greatest rewards,” he said.

Province funds Davenport seniors programs Community Junction benefits Davenport seniors who are looking for the opportunity to benefit their community can now mentor younger generations, help reduce social isolation of their peers and take part in social activities. Davenport MP Julie Dzerowicz announced last Friday on behalf of Jean-Yves Duclos, minister of Families, Children and Social Development, that funding will be provided to local organizations to get their senior projects off the ground, through the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP). “Our government is dedicated to ensuring that Canadian seniors can get involved in community activities that meet their needs and interests, tap their collective resources and experiences, and promote their participation,” Dzerowicz said in

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The Junction Residents Association hosts its seventh annual Function in the Junction on Saturday, May 28, at the West Toronto Masonic Temple, 151 Annette St. The event is an evening of local food, drinks and music to raise money for a worthy neighbourhood cause: Community Junction, which offers personalized services to people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Situated on Dundas Street West at Medland Street, Community Junction supports individuals searching for accessible and meaningful ways to live in the community. Funds raised at the Function will provide access to classes for people who, due to financial limitations, may not

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Cabbies and left-wing councillors lose in Uber debate Last week’s vote on Uber at Toronto City Council did undeniable harm to two very vulnerable groups in our city. Taxi drivers form one of those groups. The suite of amendments moved by Mayor John Tory and approved by a solid majority of Toronto councillors makes the lives of drivers who don’t own their own plates undeniably worse. Licenced taxi drivers come away from the debate with less stable income, in a position that makes it virtually impossible to compete with a potential flood of Uber-X cars and drivers. And then there is that other vulnerable group – one that’s not vulnerable economically or socially perhaps, but is practically an endangered species in the political ecology of Toronto City Hall: Toronto’s small but vocal group of left-wing councillors. Tory left them gasping

david nickle the city in disbelief, after he abandoned a long negotiation with them to come up with a more progressive and taxi driver-friendly set of amendments, to make a sharp turn to the right and champion a very different, very Uber-friendly set of amendments. Those amendments mollified some of the bigger voices on the right – notably Giorgio Mammoliti and Jim Karygiannis. But they left the leadership on the left – Janet Davis, Gord Perks, Deputy Mayor Pam McConnell – seething more than usual. The negotiations had been long, and the left went into the May council meeting thinking they had a deal. The reversal was a clear indication that the left could count on no reli-

able negotiations with the mayor’s office, so there was no point in trying. None of this should concern Tory much. While it’s true he has promised to bring Toronto Council together in a way that no other mayor has, the reality is that Tory does not really need to do so in order to govern. His natural allies, council’s centrists and right wing, will support him on most matters. If the mayor wants to put policy in place that strays to the left, he can rely on council’s left without a thought. Is the left going to vote against bike lanes, public housing dollars, public health matters? Given that Tory’s mandate seems to be based on offering comfort to voters of nearly every political persuasion, will the left really be able to bring forward a credible, winning mayoral candidate in 2018?

Council’s left wing meanwhile, is in a corner. Unless a Bernie Sanders municipal figure emerges very soon, there is very little that a left-leaning councillor can do to harm Tory politically, particularly as Tory is far more likely to face a strong challenger from the right. And as was demonstrated last week, there is scarcely more that left-wing councillors can accomplish in working with Tory and his staff. They can vote for policies they agree with, of course, but influence them? Put a mark on them? Well they can certainly try – if, that is, they can put from their minds the May 2016 council meeting, when they and Toronto’s cab drivers both lost it all.

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mately approved and will now proceed to the community consultation phase – proposes the re-use and redevelopment of the site into a fourstorey, 77-unit residential building, with partial adaptive re-use of the vacant church. “Our intent is to preserve the church. We view the church as important, and the church will be invested in very, very heavily to bring it back from its currently crumbling state,” Sheldon Rosen, the architect on the project, told councillors. “It’s been crumbling for about 50 years, so the intent is to preserve, repair and restore the church...we look forward to it being a grand building that will be preserved for all time.” Likening city

planning staff’s recommendation of heritage designation for 260 High Park Ave. to a “steamroller” bent on “crush(ing) the ambition of doing a good project”, Rosen requested that EYCC defer its decision on the matter until a more “appropriate” time. Heritage supporters in the gallery, however, disagreed – basing their argument on the fact the proponent’s proposed plans for their “grand building” do not include conversion of the Sunday school building, which they intend to demolish. “This is absolutely the right time to designate this property because the new owner and the developer’s team have consistently ignored the fact that the current heritage listing status includes the

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‘Under Gardiner’ contest ends in tie, voting irregularities suspected RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com The results of a voting contest for naming a public space project underneath the Gardiner Expressway appear to be in doubt. Voting for the Reclaim the Name campaign to come up with an official moniker for the Under Gardiner project, a planned redevelopment of public space to open next year, ended over the weekend. However, a “flurry of last minute voting activity” just before the deadline has led organizers to wonder if prohibited voting methods were used. As it stands, two options, the Bentway and the Artery, are tied having secured 34 per cent of the total vote each. “It’s extremely close, in fact we are not able to call it at this point,” said Christopher McKinnon from Waterfront Toronto, the agency tasked with developing the $25-million plan. “As we were watching the results coming in we noticed some suspicious activity that could possibly have been the result of automatic

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voting, which is prohibited under the Reclaim the Name campaign rules.” Because of the concern, McKinnon said all of the voting results – 3,500 votes were cast over a 10-day period – need to be

reviewed to determine if they are legitimate. “In the meantime, because the result is so close that we cannot call it, we’ve set the interim results to show a tie between the Bentway and the Artery,” he said.

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“We need to go away and do some work to put to rest our concerns that someone may have been tampering with the process.” Regardless of the final outcome, none of the voting options – which also include the Canopy

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from Dundas Street West to Sherbourne Street, and further along Danforth Avenue from Broadview Avenue to Kingston Road. plans for entire city Jane Street would see a bike lane from south of Hwy. 401 to Steeles Avenue; Kingston Road from Eglinton Avenue to the Highland Creek Trail, Kipling Avenue from Bloor Street to the Waterfront Trail, and Midland Avenue from Steeles down to Lawrence Avenue, and the Gatineau Trail to the Waterfront Trail. Lake Shore Boulevard West would also see a bike path between Mississauga and the Humber River as part of the plan. Also included in the plan are off-road cycling routes, and routes along quieter streets.

The question of how to pay for the plans will be up to committee and council. Staff have recommended five levels of funding. The lowest, at $8 million a year, would only allow for design and delivery of 27 per cent of the proposed projects. The $12 million annual plan would allow about half of the projects – 51 per cent – to go ahead. Spending $16 million a year, which staff are recommending, would allow 85 per cent of the proposed networks to go forward, leaving off facilities along Midland and a 401 crossing at Yonge Street. Annual funding of $20 million would allow delivery of all of the projects in 10 years. Spending $25 million a year would let the whole project be finished in six to seven years rather than 10.

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Plant Fair WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Roncesvalles United Church, 214 Wright Ave. CONTACT: Mary Mosser, 416-769-0436, www.parkdaletorontohort.com, info@parkdaletorontohort.com COST: Free Hosted by Parkdale and Toronto Horticultural society. Play Reading Group WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416-393-7692 COST: Free Join for a free community play reading group, led by theatre lover/actor/ Toronto play reading meetup coordinator Carina Cojeen. No experience needed. Everyone is welcome. MAP Family Saturdays: Mackenzie House visits Runnymede WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Runnymede Public Library, 2178 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: egrisola@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Learn how newspapers and images were created in the 19th century. Call to register.

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The Amazing Birds of High Park WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to noon WHERE: High Park, 1873 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: highparkwalkingtours@ yahoo.ca COST: Free

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Call for Vendors - Roncy Flea WHEN: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: Roncesvalles United Church, 240 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: Lisa Forestell, 416-536-1755, roncesvallesuc@gmail.com COST: $55 to $100 Flea market season has begun, and they are looking for vendors to join. If you sell antiques, collectibles, kitsch, upcycled, crafts and anything in between, organizers are looking for you. The Roncy Flea is a summer tradition, not to be missed. Fill out an application at http://bit.ly/27bFb7d Listen, watch, spot, and identify resident and migratory birds with birder Brian Bailey. Meet at the benches across from Grenadier Restaurant.

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The eh List Author Series: Lisa Moore WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Runnymede Public Library, 2178 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: egrisola@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free The series presents award-winning author, Lisa Moore and her first young adult novel, Flannery.

After School Club WHEN: 4 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Jane/ Dundas Library, 620 Jane St. CONTACT: Jo-Ann, 416-394-1014 COST: Free Join the After School Club and learn new things, make stuff, meet other kids and have fun. Each month will be a different theme. For children ages six to 12 years old. May’s theme is “Paper Creations”.

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The Julius Caesar Project WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: www.spurofthemomentshakespeare.weebly.com COST: Free In this innovative, gender-swapped staging, Spur-of-the-Moment Shakespeare Collective explores the

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Shout Sister Choir Toronto South West WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Emmanuel-Howard Park United Church, 214 Wright Ave. CONTACT: Oriole Claxton, members@shoutsisterchoir. ca COST: dues Shout Sister takes an unorthodox approach to choral singing. They do not audition and they sing a fun variety of music from pop and Motown, to folk, to a touch of country and blues.

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Dufferin Grove Organic Farmers’ Market WHEN: 3 to 7 p.m. WHERE: Dufferin Grove Park, 875 Dufferin St. CONTACT: Maria Pia Perez, 416887-0651, dufferingrovemarket.ca, piiiaperez@gmail.com COST: Free Eat local and organic, year-round, at this farmers’ market. Swansea Homework Club WHEN: 4 to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: 416-392-1954, sthhomeworkclub@gmail.com COST: Free Homework help and learning strate-

gies for children in grades 5 to 8. The de Havilland Mosquito WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: High Park Library, 228 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: Brian Bertrand, 416-3937671, bbertrand@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Aviation historian Keith Hyde speaks about the Downsview-built de Havilland Mosquito. Called the “Wooden Wonder”, more than a 1,000 Mosquitos were built at Downsview.

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Junction Seniors Gathering WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Pascal’s Baguette & Bagels, 2904 Dundas St. W. CONTACT: Eleanor Batchelder, 647-235-0843, http://www.junctionra.ca/junction-seniors/, eob62@ yahoo.com COST: Free They meet twice a week at a local coffee shop for conversation as a social network of neighbours. Tuesdays at Agora Cafe, 3015 Dundas St. W., from 10 to 11 a.m.

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United for Autism helps integrate autistic people into society The Ausum Charity for Autism is set to host its inaugural fundraiser Saturday, June 4 at 7 p.m. at The MOD Club, 722 College St. Un i t e d f o r june Autism 2016: A concert for Autism Awareness will feature the musical stylings of three local bands – Big Night Out, The SUVs and Jeff Eager as well as a slideshow

showcase art created by some autistic individuals. Founded in 2015, Ausum Charity’s goal is to help integrate autistic individuals into society by providing funding to low-income households for Intense Behavioral Intervention (IBI) therapy. Ausum Charity’s founder, Yojna Gupta, not only recognized a gap in provincial funding, but also found that applicants often encounter

long wait times to receive IBI therapy from the government. By making timely funding available to qualified families that require financial assistance for that therapy, the organization aims to fill those gaps. Ausum Charity also supports an Autism awareness program called the “Gallery of Inspiration”, which showcases art created by autistic

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Safe Rail Communities making headway in campaign Co-founder Helen Vassilakos feels her group’s efforts are finally being acknowledged LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Two years after its inception, Safe Rail Communities (SRC) feels its efforts are finally being acknowledged, according to the national initiative’s co-founder, Junction resident Helen Vassilakos. Rail Safety Week in Canada, April 25 to 29, was an especially fruitful period for the non-partisan enterprise, which advocates for safe, transparent, and regulated rail service. SRC participated

in a closed round table meeting in Toronto with Transport Minister Marc Garneau as well as rail representatives from CP and CN, and Transport Canada. “Our message to (Garneau) is, we’d like to be a part of the decision in creating a standard that industry would follow regarding the volatility of crude oil,” Vassilakos told The Villager. “Explosive gasses like propane and butane don’t have to be a part of crude oil. This type of crude is extremely volatile

because it’s been fracked.” SRC had also been invited to meet again with Transport Canada representatives, directors of rail safety and Transportation of Dangerous Goods, on Tuesday. Although it feels like SRC’s efforts are making headway, there is still much to do. “We know our work is not done – in some ways, it’s just beginning,” Vassilakos said. To help support this work, SRC is hosting an upcoming fundraiser, a family

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SRC’s annual costs total about $5,000, Vassilakos said. “We wanted to create a fundraiser where we could have community engagement,” she said. Spurred into action following the 2013 Lac-Mégantic rail disaster, SRC has continued to write letters and petition the government and such organizations as Transport Canada and the Transportation Safety Board. The Lac-Mégantic disaster saw an unattended 74-car freight

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“The Toronto Taxi Alliance, along with a wide variety of industry partners representing every sector of the taxi industry, rejects the surge pricing option enabled in the May 3 City Council decision,” said Rita Smith, representing the taxi alliance. “We will not be incorporating it into our

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Toronto Council offered that balance with, among other things, allowing taxi drivers to use surge pricing when a ride is booked through an app: a variable pricing structure that allows discounts during slow periods and increased pricing at times of high demand. Smith said that after the vote, taxi companies were “inundated with phone calls from worried customers and

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Notice of Upcoming Public Consultation We invite you to join us at an upcoming public meeting for the Waterfront Transit “Reset” Phase 1 Study. The Study The City of Toronto, in partnership with the TTC and Waterfront Toronto is establishing a vision and plan for a comprehensive waterfront transit network. During this study, we will be reviewing existing waterfront transit, previously planned transit initiatives, and current and future transit needs. A range of preliminary concepts will be developed and evaluated to help determine a preferred east-west waterfront transit solution that will integrate north/south transit and active transportation, linking people from across the City to the waterfront and its nearby destinations and attractions.

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Offer(s) available on select new 2016/2017 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from May 3 to 31, 2016. 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 include delivery and destination fees up to $1,725, $5 OMVIC fee, $29 tire fee, and $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes other taxes, licensing, PPSA, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration fees, fuel-fill charges up to $100, and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. 0% financing on all 2016 models. Available discount is deducted from the negotiated purchase 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 2016 Forte Sedan LX MT (FO541G) with a selling price of $17,574 is based on monthly payments of $566 for 24 months at 0% with a $0 down payment and first monthly payment due at finance inception. Offer also includes $4,000 discount ($3,500 loan credit and $500 competitive bonus** or loyalty bonus¶). Cost of borrowing is $0 and total obligation is $17,574. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. ≠Representative Leasing Example: Lease offer available on approved credit (OAC), on the 2016 Sorento 2.4L LX FWD (SR75AG)/2016 Soul LX AT (SO752G)/2016 Optima LX AT (OP741G) with a selling price of $29,554/$21,754/$25,374 (includes $500/$0/$0 lease credit discount and $500/$0/$500 competitive bonus** or loyalty bonus¶) is based on a total number of 130/104/130 bi-weekly payments of $129/$99/$109 for 60/48/60 months at 1.9%/0.9%/1.9%, with $0 security deposit, $2,650/$1,375/$3,100 down payment and first bi-weekly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation $16,727/$10,292/$14,116 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $10,922/$10,643/$9,122. Lease has 16,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). **$500/$750 competitive bonus offer available on the retail purchase/lease of any new 2016 Forte, 2016 Sorento, 2016 Sportage, 2017 Sportage, 2016 Optima, 2016 Rio, 2016 Rio5 and 2016 Rondo/2016 Sedona and 2016 Optima Hybrid from participating dealers between May 3 and May 31, 2016 upon proof of current ownership/lease of a select competitive vehicle. Competitive models include specific VW, Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Honda, GM, Ford, Jeep, Pontiac, Suzuki, Saturn, Chrysler, Chevrolet, Subaru, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Lexus, Land Rover, Infiniti, Acura, Audi, Lincoln, Volvo, Buick and Jaguar vehicles. Some conditions apply. See your dealer or kia.ca for complete details. ¶$500/$750 loyalty bonus offer available on the retail purchase/lease of any new 2016 Forte, 2016 Sorento, 2016 Sportage, 2017 Sportage, 2016 Optima, 2016 Rio, 2016 Rio5 and 2016 Rondo/2016 Sedona and 2016 Optima Hybrid from participating dealers between May 3 and May 31, 2016 upon proof of current ownership/registration of Kia vehicle. Some conditions apply. See your dealer or kia.ca for complete details. ≈$60 gift will be awarded in the form of 20,000 Kia Member Rewards Dealer Points which can be redeemed at the participating Kia dealership in Canada where the customer took the test drive. $60 gift can be used towards the purchase of parts, services, accessories or maintenance. In order for the points to be awarded, customers must have a Kia Member Rewards account. The Kia Member Rewards Program is open to any licensed driver with a Canadian mailing address and enrollment in the Program is free for the purposes of this promotion. Further details about the Program and Dealer Points are available at kia.ca/member-rewards. °Your local dealer may be closed May 15. Visit kia.ca/find-a-dealer for dealership hours. §No Purchase Necessary. Enter by taking a test drive at a participating dealer or online at kia.ca/drivetosurprise. Open to Canadian residents over the age of majority. Contest begins May 3, 2016 and ends June 30, 2016 at 11:59 pm ET. 30 Prizes will be awarded (10 to Quebec residents, 20 to residents of rest of Canada). Each prize consists of winner’s choice of a trip experience up to $10,000, or $10,000 towards a Kia vehicle purchase/ lease. Complete contest rules in dealership or at kia.ca/drivetosurprise. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2016 Sorento SX Turbo AWD (SR75IG)/ 2016 Optima SX AT Turbo (OP746G)/2016 Soul SX Luxury (SO758G) is $42,295/$35,195/$27,495. The Bluetooth® wordmark and logo are registered trademarks and are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. ALG is the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, www.alg.com. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). 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.