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How to Select Your Home Improvement Contractor The Certified Contractors Network (CCN) is an independent, North American organization focused on increasing the professionalism in the contacting industry, as well educating homeowners on how to select a professional contractor. CCN states that “the critical factor in a successful contracting project is selecting the right contractor”. With the multitude of home renovation shows now on television, home owners are learning that not all renovations go as they had hoped. Most dissatisfied construction project victims limit their investigation focus to “How much will it cost?” even though studies clearly show that most dissatisfaction involves the lower bid contractors.
risk before the project even starts. The CCN suggests selecting a contractor that can show you in writing all of the following criteria: • Has a permanent place of business and is licensed. • Has a minimum of $2,000,000 in liability insurance and complete worker’s compensation coverage (WSIB). Homeowners may be liable for uninsured contractors. • Staff are trained and certified by the manufacturer. • Installs products according to all of the manufacturer’s specifications to validate the product warranty.
To prevent miscommunication problems the entire buying party should invest at least an hour with each potential contractor before Have you looked at all sides of • Can provide a reference list of customers, preferably from over a making a decision. It can prevent hours wasted chasing down your roof recently? number of years. non-responsive contractors, and save you thousands of dollars in the • Takes the time to fully answer questions of everyone involved in long run. the decision, thereby reducing the chances of miscommunication The CCN recommends breaking the buying process into four and unrealized expectations down the line. components. (1) Problems: What are the problems that are causing the • Has a proven track record of resolving complaints to ensure need for construction? (2) Products: What products and procedures customer satisfaction. Even the best of contractors have disputes solve these problems? (3) People: Who is the right contractor to for one reason or another. install the products and how do you qualify them? (4) Price: How do you determine if the price quoted is fair and competitive? Peter & Greg Walker Contracting has been serving the needs of Toronto homeowners since 1981. They are members of the Certified Contractors Due to the inherent risks involved, soft costs in the construction Network, have manufacturer certified installers, are fully insured and industry are at the high end of the scale. These costs are easy for have been voted Etobicoke’s “Top Roofing Company” 15 times. the unprofessional contractor to skip, putting the homeowner at
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YIMBY festival helps west-end groups forge stronger connections LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Social organizations from Toronto’s west-end got together to share ideas on effecting change in the city and to strengthen their connections during the west-end YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) Festival. The event happened Sunday at the Gladstone Hotel. Typically a citywide event, this edition of the YIMBY Festival partnered with Gladstone Hotel and Shape My City to create a west-end event. Held in the hotel’s ballroom, the event included a range of socially engaged, local organizations working together to foster a neighbourhood network that’s committed to affecting positive change while building a community. Susanna Redekop, communications coordinator for Parkdale’s West End Food Co-op (WEFC), said the organization has participated in the YIMBY Festival for at least four years. “We’re very community involved and we like to see what other community organizations are doing. People don’t always know what’s going on in their own backyards,” she said. Redekop said she typically leaves a YIMBY event with as many as eight contacts. She said people tend to know that the West End Food Co-op exists, but not necessarily what it’s all about and she uses the YIMBY Festival as an opportunity to promote its work. For example, in 2012-2013, WEFC launched the Co-op Cred program with the Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre (Parc) and Greenest City, which empowers those who are marginalized and
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Dames Making Games members Mic Foh, left, Jennie Robinson Faber, Alex Bull and Izzie Colpitts-Campbell staff their table during the YIMBY (Yes In My Backyard) Festival at Gladstone Hotel on Sunday. Dames Making Games is a non-profit feminist organization that supports women who are interested in playing, making, and changing games.
dealing with hunger, poverty, and mental health issues, to gain access to healthy food. Co-op Cred participants are paid for their labour, working in the WEFC kitchen and store, and in Greenest City’s community gardens, and earn co-op credits that can be used at WEFC to purchase groceries. Thanks to a recent grant, WEFC is able to revamp its kitchen to make it more accessible and install a bake oven. Cycle Toronto’s Ward 14 and Ward 18 co-captains Mary Jo Pollak and Hyedie Hashimoto were on hand to chat about cycling. “Biking is the most practical form of transportation and the city should provide more infrastructure so people can get to and from work,” Pollak said. a showcase for groups Julia Zeeman and Sarah Stadnyk of Sustainability Ontario Community Energy Co-op (SOCEC) said they were more than happy to
participate in such an event that allows the opportunity to share information about their organization. “We’re passionate about clean energy,” Zeeman said. Founded in 2012, SOCEC is currently working on a project with the University of Toronto to see the installation of a solar community charging station for small, electrical devices. It will be an outdoor, interactive space that’s expected to be complete by August. For representatives of the Parkdale Community Health Centre, the event was a way to share a message that their organization is here to support everyone. “We want to create an inclusive neighbourhood,” community development worker Nancy Steckley said. From their booth, staff brought attention to the health centre’s Parkdale Parents’ Primary Prevention Project (5Ps), which provides free programs for parents and young children. It provides prenatal nutrition and support, breast feeding support, and support
as your baby grows, among a whole host of others. There is ample opportunity to meet other mothers to share experiences. Soshauna Simmons is a volunteer for the Toronto Tool Library and The Sharing Depot. They operate like a library, but a membership must be purchased for a year, she explained. There are locations in Parkdale, East York, and Downsview where you can borrow anything from measuring tapes to power washers, table saws and generators. In East York, items such as camping equipment, games, sporting equipment and party supplies can be signed out too. “Our clients differ location to location,” Simmons said. “High school kids borrow tools for school projects, parents sign out tools for home renovations. Spokespeople for Dames Making Games (DMG), a nonprofit feminist organization that supports women who are interested in playing, making and changing games, were on hand at YIMBY. DMG includes dames-only game nights, socials, arcades and showcases, workshops and tutorials, and advocating for inclusion and diversity through public speaking and outreach. Anyone who is interested is welcome to get involved, DMG member Izzie ColpittsCampbell said. The YIMBY Festival provides a social space for people and groups to gather, to exchange ideas, and establish connections in an effort to effect change while strengthening their networks.
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xpo 2025, here in Toronto, with a major build in the city’s port lands, the eyes of the world on us, fancy pavilions from around the world, visitors from everywhere... How’s that sound? Tough to say no. Actually, it looks as though it will be pretty easy for Toronto to say no. On Monday, Mayor John Tory offered as tepid a response as he could to a letter from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau indicating the federal government would be interested in exploring a bid. He was even more tepid Tuesday, after a group of business and political leaders came to Toronto City Hall to offer up a privatesector funded business case for hosting the exposition. A study advocating a business case – that, he was fine with. But a com-
david nickle the city mitment to hosting the event that involved either significant city expenditure or funding from other levels of government that might cut into money that would otherwise go to the city? Not likely. It would, in fact, have been very difficult for the mayor to say anything else this week, as his Executive Committee was grappling with a bombshell report from City Manager Peter Wallace talking about Toronto’s long-term fiscal forecast. The report has been floating around for more than a week, and its findings are stark: Toronto is headed for a fiscal cliff, and soon. Council’s two contradictory imperatives – to pro-
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major redevelopment and regeneration, meticulously planned and with great private-sector interest. Those precincts don’t need pavilions – they need parkland and housing and office/industrial space. We are already undergoing a massive and at-least partially funded public transit expansion. Would a successful Expo bid accelerate that? Or would it simply shift funding to other transit projects that might benefit visitors better than Torontonians? Last year, Tory did something that few other mayors have done, and said no to a potential Olympic bid. It’s not hard to see a repeat performance when it comes to Expo. David Nickle is Metroland Media Toronto’s city hall reporter. His column runs every Thursday. Reach him on Twitter: @DavidNickle
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Film editor honoured for her work Dog Guides get a helping hand and paw during High Park walk As part of the Canadian Cinema Editors Annual Awards, next Thursday, Canadian Cinema Editors will pay tribute to the work and career of film, documentary and television editor Roushell Goldstein. Goldstein, a St. Clair Avenue West and Oakwood Avenue-area resident, began her career in Jerusalem at the newly established Israel Television Network in the late 1960s. She returned to Canada in 1973 where she worked with Hobel-Leiterman Productions creating weekly documentaries in a series called ‘Here Comes the ’70s’ and ‘Target the Impossible.’ Goldstein has freelanced for CTV, CBC, the National Film Board of Canada and many privately funded productions, creating documentaries, television one-offs and series, as well as feature films. Career highlights include, the film Raoul Wallenberg: Buried Alive, which won the Genie for best documentary feature, and was short-listed for the Oscars; starting as an original team member on the set of the TV show Degrassi Junior High; and co-directing and editing the documentary Half the Kingdom, and others. The award ceremony takes place at The Hotel Delta, downtown. Goldstein took time to respond to our questions.
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Thursday, May 26
WATERFRONT WATERFRONT TRANSIT “RESET” TRANSIT RESET TRANSIT RESET (CENTRAL) (WEST) Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay West 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Presentation at 6:30 pm
John English Junior Middle School 95 Mimico Avenue 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Presentation at 6:30 pm
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City Hall Members’ Lounge 100 Queen Street West 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm Presentation at 5:00 pm
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Doors Open - Annette Library WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416-3937692 COST: Free An original Carnegie Library, Western Library was renamed Annette Street Library in 1962. It is among the oldest Toronto Public Library buildings, second only to the Yorkville branch (1907). Construction started in 1908 using a $20,000 grant from philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. Doors Open Toronto WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: High Park Nature Centre, 375 Colborne Lodge Dr. CONTACT: Jess, 416-392-1748, http://www.toronto. ca/doorsopen, naturecentre@highpark.org COST: Free The High Park Nature Centre will be opening the doors of the Forest School. The office room will be turned into an audio room to encourage people to share their personal experiences relating to the Forest School. Nature artifacts will be displayed that visitors can touch and explore. A Family Nature Walk with a theme 13,000 years of High Park will happen. Mirvish Village BIA Street Festival WHEN: Noon to 8 p.m. WHERE: Markham House: City Building Lab,
Green 13 Monthly Meeting WHEN: 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: www.green13toronto. org COST: Free Green 13 is a group of Ward 13 residents concerned about the impact humans are having on our climate and environment.
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Frequent Fliers WHEN: 7:30 to 8:45 p.m. WHERE: High Park Nature Centre, 375 Colborne Lodge Dr. CONTACT: 416-392-1748, naturecentre@ highpark.org COST: Free Each fall, billions of songbirds leave Canada on a journey to their wintering grounds in Central and South America. Bridget Stutchbury will reveal her surprising migration tracking results for Purple Martins and Wood Thrushes and discuss how this research can help us save songbirds. 610 Markham St. CONTACT: Felicia Morrison, Felicia@westbankcorp.com COST: Free The Mirvish Village BIA has organized a spring Street Fest. Join artisans for some great deals and vintage finds. Enjoy tasty bites from local restaurants and live jazz music for this year’s events.
w Sunday, May 29
Native Plant Sale WHEN: noon to 4 p.m. WHERE: Christie Pits Park, 750 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: 416-631-4438, www. nanps.org, info@nanps.org COST: Free North American Native Plant Society hosts sale of wildflowers, ferns, grasses and shrubs, with information about attracting birds, butterflies and other pollinators.
West Coast Swing Lessons WHEN: 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. WHERE: Lithuanian Hall, 1573 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: Jay or Sylvia, info@ TorontoSwingDanceSociety.ca COST: Full series: members $50, nonmembers $70. Joanna Swanson will teach Toronto Swing Dance Society’s next series of West Coast Swing Lessons. Register online.
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Memory Lane: The Gift of our Stories WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416-3937692 COST: Free Over five weeks, seniors will hear and share stories about important life experiences and memories.
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Time For Action WHEN: 2 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavina Ave. CONTACT: Matteo, 647-607-5412, www.toolsforexpandedawareness. com, matteobettin@yahoo.ca COST: Free Learn practical tools to make an easier transition through this most important time of the shift. Become aware and choose the possibility that best serves your spiritual purpose.
Funding to our health care system will increase by over $1 billion this year.
Teen Trivia WHEN: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Runnymede Library, 2178 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: Elaine Grisola, 416393-7697 COST: Free Test your knowledge and win prizes. For youth ages 13 and up.
w Wednesday, June 1
Tea and Books WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: High Park Library, 228 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: Brian Bertrand, 416-3937671, bbertrand@torontopublicli-
brary.ca COST: Free Join librarian Miro Sikura for a cup of tea and a lively presentation of interesting books. Shout Sister Choir Fundraiser WHEN: 7:30 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Roncesvalles United Church, 240 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: shannon@shoutsisterchoir.ca COST: $10 Toronto South West’s Shout Sister choir is making a “joyful noise” for Roncesvalles United Church Meal Program.
w Thursday, June 2
West Toronto Junction Historical Society Meeting WHEN: 6:45 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416-393-7692 COST: Free Local history enthusiast John Beram takes a close look at the Toronto Stockyards and how they fit into the industrial development of the West Toronto Junction.
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Bombardier promises it can meet new streetcar deadline RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com Bombardier is confident it can ramp up production of streetcars for the TTC and ensure all committed vehicles are delivered on time. A spokesperson for the Canadian transportation giant confirmed a new delivery schedule was presented to the TTC this week. MarcAndré Lefebvre said company and TTC officials met on Wednesday, May 18 to hammer out the revised schedule for delivering all of the new streetcars by 2019 as originally promised by Bombardier. “These are bold and decisive actions that clearly indicate Bombardier’s manifest resolve to meet its commitment, from the start, of delivering 204 streetcars by the end of 2019,” said Lefebvre in an email to Metroland Media Toronto on Friday. Under the terms of the new deal, Bombardier is promising 40 new streetcars next year, which ramps up to 76 in 2018, and then another 57 in 2019.
The company will not increase its current commitment of 16 more streetcars by the end of 2016, which would bring the annual total to 31. Bombardier believes it can speed up production by shifting other light rail projects away from its Thunder Bay factory, and allowing that facility to concentrate fully on the streetcars. Bombardier also plans to launch two more production assembly lines at undisclosed locations. Meanwhile, production of light rail vehicles (LRVs) for Metrolinx, including those to be used for the Eglinton Crosstown and Finch West LRT lines and for KitchenerWaterloo’s ION plan, will be shifted to the company’s Kingston plant as well as La Pocatière in Quebec. The company also promised to improve production in its Sahagún and Hidalgo plants in Mexico, which have historically experienced quality issues, as well as the Thunder Bay site. TTC spokesperson Brad Ross said the commission
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Just a few days after Bombardier announced a plan to deliver all of Toronto’s new streetcars on schedule comes word another prominent transit
rahul gupta TO in TRANSIT project is postponed. Production issues are affecting KitchenerWaterloo’s ION light rail cars, which are under construction by the transportation giant, meaning the light rail project is now scheduled to open in early 2018. Late last week, Bombardier announced it was shifting production from its Thunder Bay plant to dedicate the facility’s operations full-time to the TTC streetcars. Bombardier is still optimistic it can fill the full order of 204 new streetcars, of which it has delivered 18 so far, by 2019. urged to help wTTC low-income earners
The city’s most prominent transit advocacy group is looking to drum up support ahead of a critical TTC
board meeting. In an attempt to ratchet the pressure up on the board, TTCriders is circulating a petition calling for more considerations for low-income transit users. With the TTC board expected to debate forthcoming recommendations at the May 31 meeting on providing fare relief, TTCriders is making its own demands. It wants: • fares reduced to zero for riders on social assistance; • Metropass and token prices frozen for anyone earning under $22,000 a year; • and discounts for social service agencies making fare purchases. View the Change.org petition here: www.change. org/p/we-need-low-faresfor-low-income-riders-onmay-31 Rahul Gupta is Metroland Media Toronto’s transportation and infrastructure reporter. His column runs every Thursday. Reach him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT
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Davenport Diamond Grade Separation - Environmental Project Report The Project Metrolinx, an agency of the Province of Ontario, has completed an Environmental Project Report (EPR) in accordance with Ontario Regulation 231/08 for the Davenport Diamond Grade Separation project. Metrolinx intends to proceed with the project in accordance with the EPR. Metrolinx, is working to transform the way the region moves by building a seamless, convenient and integrated transit network across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. As announced in 2014, the Government of Ontario is committed to bringing more GO service to the GO rail network over the next ten years. The service increase will be phased in while Metrolinx builds additional infrastructure. To support this service increase, Metrolinx is planning to build an elevated rail corridor that follows the current GO Transit route between Bloor Street West and Davenport Road. The Davenport Diamond Grade Separation project is intended to eliminate the ‘Davenport Diamond’, one of the busiest train intersections in North America, where CP Rail freight trains and GO Transit passenger trains cross at a groundlevel rail crossing. The Process The environmental effects of this transit project were assessed and an EPR prepared according to the Transit Project Assessment Process as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08, Transit Projects and Metrolinx Undertakings. The EPR for the Davenport Diamond Grade Separation is now available for a 30-day review period starting May 27, 2016 on the project website (www.metrolinx.com/RERDavenport) and at the following locations: Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Environmental Approvals Branch 135 St. Clair Ave W., 1st Floor Toronto, ON M4V 1P4 tel: 416-314-8001 / toll-free: 1-800-461-6290 Monday – Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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