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have become the family archivist through a series of circumstances and, I must admit, a certain inclination on my own part. Many years ago, following the death of my paternal grandmother, my family was going through her home. My father, sister and brothers, aunt and cousins were all sifting through the remnants of her’s and my grandfather’s life, hoping to discover a treasure before someone else. What captured my attention was a box of old photographs. Within the box was this old photo of a soldier. I turned it over and saw that it was actually a postcard with writing on it. It reads: Dear Friend Just thought I’d send you this post to show you how I feel. I hope everybody down there in the old burg called Galt is feeling well. I certainly am for this is the life for me. How is all the rest down

This postcard (top is the back, left is the front) was found in the belongings of Christine A. Lynett’s grandmother’s possessions following her death in 1972.

there, dad, mother, and dear old Mary, and little Dutch Charlie. Jim and John, tell Charlie to bring in the cows at 5 o’clock. Must close now Yours Truly H. Simon 16 Battery Queens Park London and soon Say, Mary are you breaking any more windows now? At the top of the postcard in red ink, in contrast to the black of the original, was written: Died of pneumonia in France 1917. I have kept this postcard

all of these years. My grandmother died in 1972, my grandfather a few months later. I still, to this day, do not know who H. Simon was or what his relationship was to my grandmother. I do know that my grandfather had a sister named Mary and brothers named Jim and John. His reference to Galt (now Cambridge, Ontario) is where they all lived. Regardless, I am honoured to have shared the life of this brave Canadian soldier.

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Book retraces couple’s war-time love Love in the Air tells the story of Helen Reeder’s time as a TTC worker during the war and her correspondence with fiancé Harry Culley RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com

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Honour those who served at Remembrance Day ceremony set for next week Swansea Town Hall commemorates the men of Swansea who gave their lives in the First World War and for whom the Swansea Memorial Library was created. It also honours all those who served in wars and peacekeeping missions and those who have sacrificed themselves for Canada during a special service promptly at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, on the front piazza, weather permitting, or in the main floor’s Rousseau Room. Veterans in attendance will be acknowledged during the service. They are asked to contact the town hall beforehand. The service will be followed by a reception in the Rousseau Room. Everyone is welcome. Seating is on a first come, first seated basis. For further details, visit www. swanseatownhall.ca or call 416392-1945.

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The Toronto Transportation Commission needed to replace more than 600 of its labour force drafted to fight in the Second World War, so it turned to women. The predecessor to the Toronto Transit Commission, called the Toronto Transportation Commission, needed to keep service running so a growing ridership could get to factory and manufacturing jobs in support of the war effort. Like other traditionally male-dominated industries decimated by fighting overseas, the TTC began hiring women. From the TTC’s official numbers, by 1944, 386 women were bus operators and streetcar conductors. Another 256 were employed for administration and bookkeeping functions, which up to that point had been performed by men. Helen Reeder was one of them. Originally from Saskatchewan, Helen migrated east to Ottawa where she worked in the federal Ministry of Munitions and Supplies, helping to co-ordinate steel shipments to factories all over the country. At a military reception in 1942, she met a handsome young enlistee from Toronto. Harry Culley was a clarinettist who had signed up to join the Royal Canadian Air Force military band, one of five such outfits sent overseas to raise morale among the troops by playing thousands of concerts while the war raged on. Reeder and Culley were instantly smitten; following a year of courtship they were engaged. But the conflict intervened on their burgeoning relationship, and Harry shipped off For was all our to England in 1943. There would Remembrancehe Day spend the next two-and-half years coverage, visit us online at an ocean away from his fiancé. Over http://bit.ly/TorontoRemembers that time the two exchanged more than 600 letters, as documented in Love in the Air, a book written by their daughter Joanne Culley and published by Friesen Press. “I started reading the letters and realized a hundred in there might be a story which might be of interest because they had a quite detailed

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Left, Harry Culley and Helen Reeder pose outside their flat just before Culley was shipped overseas to England during the Second World War. Above, The book, ‘Love in the Air’, by Joanne Culley ia a collection of more than 600 letters exchanged by her parents during the Second World War between 1943 and 1946.

account of what was going on during that time,” said Culley, who re-discovered her parents’ letters while cleaning out the contents of the family home following her father’s death in 2010. With Harry stationed in the coastal city of Bournemouth, England, Helen moved to Toronto to be closer to her future in-laws, themselves musicians. She eventually found a job with the TTC working at its Hillcrest headquarters as a cashier and bookkeeper. The job gave Helen her independence and a good wage, and she worked off-hours, usually late-night shifts. In her spare time she composed letters and care packages for Culley. “She was kind of embarrassed because she had a pretty good war,” Culley said. “She had her own money for shopping and the movies or going out with her friends.” Helen wrote she took great satisfaction in making sure her accounts are balanced at the end of every

shift and was forced to deal with casual harassment and unwanted approaches from male colleagues. At one point she visits a beloved coworker who was wounded in the war and paralyzed. “He’ll be there indefinitely,” Helen writes in a letter dated April 1, 1945. “I always feel so glad that I’m able to walk around when I leave a hospital.” Helen is also present for a pivotal moment in the TTC’s history when plans are officially unveiled in 1945 for a rapid transit system, the first of its kind for the city. She mentions to a colleague the new Yonge subway line will be modelled after the London Underground so “’Harry will feel right at home when he returns.’” Even with military censors going through every piece of their correspondence, Harry’s thoughts remain largely preserved. Locations of famous military engagements are stricken, yet he is able to express his opinions without much fear of

censure. He questions the decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan. He relates a scene where his band breaks out into spontaneous performance for recently freed British prisoners of war. He learns of the horrors of the concentration camps as the Allies begin to liberate Western Europe from the Nazis. And while there is always the very real concern of being hit by a stray bomb, Harry’s toughest struggle is waiting for when he will be reunited with his future wife. For Culley, it was an emotional experience creating a narrative of her parents’ relationship. In addition to the correspondence printed verbatim from the original letters, Culley also crafts scenes that are fictional, but based on real events. “I had to distance myself from my memories as them, as parents, and think of them as young people in love, sort of similar to my own kids who would be about the same age,” she said. It wouldn’t be until early 1946 when Harry received the OK to return to Canada. The couple was soon married. With the men coming back to the jobs they left, nearly all the women at the TTC were laid off. Helen lost her own position after her wedding thanks to the TTC policy forbidding the employment of married women. She would eventually find work as a secretary. Harry continued to play music. More than 70 years after they were written, the letters now reside in Culley’s office in Peterborough, and there are plans to donate them to the Canadian War Museum in a few years. She still marvels at the fact her dad was able to hang onto all the letters. “What makes this unusual is both sides of the correspondence were there and my father carried all of them around in his knapsack,” Culley said. “His buddies kept saying, ‘Oh toss them out, why are you lugging those around?’ He couldn’t bear to throw them away.”

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emories. They return to us through thoughts, feelings and familiar sounds and smells. Memories can reflect happy times. They can convey sadness. Memories can conjure up a time, decades old, or they can be from yesterday. But what if those familiar thoughts, feelings, sounds and smells, returned you to a time of war? A time when you thought you wouldn’t survive, weighed down with feelings of dread, by the sounds of the dying and the smell of death? Would you want to remember? This week, The Bloor West Villager commemorates the memories of Canadian soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice from the First World War, the Second World War, the Korean War and the recent conflict in Afghanistan and all peacekeeping missions leading up to next week’s Remembrance Day. But also, we remember those who are still alive and are able, our view some willingly and some grudgto recount a time when Readers share ingly, only the present moment mattered. memories in When a slight move, or slow special section reaction meant the difference between life and death. Within these pages we have information on Remembrance Day ceremonies in your community. We urge you to attend one, speak to a veteran (so few remain from the Second World War) and talk to your kids about it. This is an especially important year as it marks the 70th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. More than 45,000 Canadian soldiers gave their lives and another 55,000 were wounded in the conflict. Along with stories in the pages of our newspaper, our special section online can be found at bit.ly/ TorontoRemembers The section shares the memories of our readers and the stories passed down by their loved ones: A black and white photo of two young lovers in a time of uncertainty, with only first names exchanged. A friend buried at sea. A mystery solider who died of pneumonia. A cheeky nurse who kissed a solider while he lay in delirium in an army hospital bed. You will read stories of friendship and laughter and letter writing. Remembrance Day is always important, but putting a face and a name to the stories of war bring it a little closer to home.

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A reading of the taxation tea leaves

ou can read a lot of different things in the tea leaves after a big election and there’s lots of readings a fortune teller can pull from this last one. For instance, one might say the election of Justin Trudeau as prime minister represents a generational shift, not just in Ottawa, but in the electorate. Young, inexperienced and optimistic Justin Trudeau came into power despite old, battle-scarred and pessimistic Stephen Harper’s best efforts, and it’s hard not to imagine a group of voters born in the 1990s reacting badly to messaging that someone who at least looks about their age is “just not ready.” Millennials, after all, have heard the same thing repeated ad nauseam since they were in short pants by their entitled elders. Millennials, like the

david nickle the city rest of us, have heard a lot of other things repeated. They’ve heard that government deficits are a cardinal sin, that taxes are best kept low, and that government itself is best kept small and relatively inactive. Based on last month’s federal election and the last few elections in which younger voters have been able to have their say, it’s seeming as though those notions are getting just as chilly a reception as that “not ready” attack ad. Although a conservative himself, Toronto Mayor John Tory was a beneficiary of this post-boom bump, and in his early months, governed in that knowledge, boosting existing services and promising new ones – actively reengaging city government

in city life. But as a conservative, Tory along with many of his council colleagues are showing oldee timee reluctance to square the circle – to do the things that in the past have been understood as politically unpopular: raise property taxes higher than the rate of inflation, consider new ways to bring in revenue such as road tolls… to increase revenue, in other words, to match aspiration. Very soon, Tory and his supporters on council are going to find a need to do this. Just one of Tory’s enhancements – a return to higher levels of TTC service to undo the transit cuts made in the Ford years – will cost an additional $90 million to fund, fully rolled-out in 2016. An inflationary property tax increase (the maximum that Tory has promised) will raise $50 million.

If that were the only pressure it would be bad enough, but of course it’s not alone. The Toronto Police Service will be costing the city more, and another promise, the mayor’s Poverty Reduction Strategy, is rendered meaningless if there is not significant spending in social services added to the 2016 budget. Taxpayers will also soon have to begin paying for the loan the city made out to itself, to help balance the otherwise askew 2015 budget. Would Toronto taxpayers and voters be willing to look at paying more for better services and a more cohesive city? The tea leaves, imperfect an indicator as they are, suggest they might just.

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George Kerr and his late wife, Peggy, at their engagement party on Dec. 16, 1943.

45 degrees which is usually fatal. Eating and sleeping were practically impossible, crockery was smashed. Planes were wrecked, so we turned into the wind to alleviate our problem. The waves had to be 50 feet high. Our nightmare continued for six more days before the seas and winds abated and we could sail back to our base at Scapa Flow in Northern Scotland. I learned later that we had been given up for lost, and for some years after the war, I had nightmares about being on a ship that turned upside down, but the only one to do that was the Battleship Tirpitz a few months later.

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unlock greenspace “A tunnel, in particular, would have the triple benefit of unlocking new public green space – as opposed to grey space beneath a bridge; reduce the negative noise, pollution and visual impacts on this growing residential community; all while improving service to commuters using the Barrie GO corridor.” Metrolinx’s recent feasibility report, which investigated the Davenport Diamond grade separation project to remove ground-level rail crossing, has indicated a tunnel is do-able, Zeglen said. And, compared to a trench, it would have

minimal impacts on existing major arteries during construction because tunnel boring machines would operate underground, not at street level, she pointed out. When reached for comment regarding the rising opposition toward an overpass, Metrolinx spokesperson Kim Johnson admitted there is no perfect solution to removing the Davenport Diamond. “Feasibility or the ability to move forward with an option is based on an analysis of a number of criteria, including the short and long-term impacts of construction on roads, utilities, and road traffic, public health and environmental impacts, how difficult it is to build and overall affordability,” she said. “Based on an analysis of the criteria, the overpass performs the strongest because in addition to minimizing impact on the community by being built within the existing corridor, it also provides long-term benefits by opening up the space under the rail corridor for community use and reconnect-

ing streets that are currently divided by the corridor.” Sam Barbieri, a founding member of Options for Davenport, disagreed. He said he’s worried about the health impacts of diesel trains travelling above local homes and parks. “It’s like our community is expendable,” he said. “They’re not looking at the long term impacts on our community. If you build a tunnel, you can have access to green space.” Options for Davenport continues to canvass the neighbourhood to raise awareness of Metrolinx’s plans. It has embarked on a letter writing campaign as well. “We want our MPP and the provincial government to know this is not right for our neighbourhood,” Barbieri said. It is the group’s mission to provide a voice to the community. “And, to help foster political support for coming up with a solution that can benefit all involved,” Zeglen said. For more information, visit optionsfordavenport.ca

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NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT AND PUBLIC MEETING #2 CALEDONIA GO STATION METROLINX - TRANSIT PROJECT ASSESSMENT PROCESS Metrolinx, an agency of the Province of Ontario, is working to transform the way the region moves by building a fast, convenient and integrated transit network across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and Simcoe County. Part of this plan is to bring frequent and reliable service to communities along the Barrie rail corridor. THE PROJECT Current plans include electrified, two-way, all-day service every 15 minutes to Aurora as well as peak, midday, evening and weekend GO train service to Allandale Waterfront GO Station. The service increase will be phased in over 10 years while we build additional infrastructure. To support this service increase, Metrolinx is proposing a new GO Station on the Barrie rail corridor within the City of Toronto. The Caledonia GO Station will be integrated with the future Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit Station at Eglinton Avenue West and Croham Road (west of Caledonia Road), adding regional connectivity to the Crosstown and the Toronto Transit Commission bus network. THE PROCESS Metrolinx is assessing the environmental impacts of building a new station on the Barrie corridor according to the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08, Transit Projects and Metrolinx Undertakings. As part of the TPAP, an Environmental Project Report (EPR) will be filed documenting any potential environmental effects and mitigation requirements of the Project. Viewing locations for the agency and public review of the EPR will be published in the Notice of Completion. All information produced as part of this project is available at www.metrolinx.com/en/regionalplanning/rer/rer_work.aspx FIND OUT MORE We thank everyone for their feedback to date during our pre-engagement. As we launch the notice of commencement and formal six-month TPAP process, we continue to encourage our neighbours, agencies and other interested persons to actively participate in the TPAP by attending meetings or contacting staff directly with information, comments or questions. Your participation is an important part of this process and we welcome your input. You are invited to attend the second public meeting listed below. The project team will be on hand to answer questions and receive your comments. DATE: TIME: PRESENTATION: LOCATION:

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w Saturday, Nov. 7

Teen Volunteer Opportunity – Operation Sock Monkey WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416-393-7692 COST: Free Learn how to make a handmade sock monkey from Operation Sock Monkey and earn three volunteer hours. MAP Family Saturdays – Textile Museum visits Annette Street WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416-393-7692 COST: Free The Textile Museum comes to the Annette Street Public Library. Discover how cloth is made and weave a colourful bookmark to take home.

w Sunday, Nov. 8

St Joan of Arc Catholic Women’s League Christmas Bazaar WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, 1701 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: Maria, 416-5880700 COST: Free Books, children’s toy’s, crafts, jewelry, trinkets treasures, household items, baked goods, toonie table, silent auction and more. High Park Stewards WHEN: 10:30 a.m. WHERE: High Park, 1873 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: highparknature.org, stewards@highparknature.org COST: Free Help the High Park Stewards remove buckthorn, a highly invasive shrub that competes with native plants. Rain or shine, but not during lightning storms. Gloves and tools will be provided.

w Monday, Nov. 9

The Memory Project: With the UN in The Belgian Congo in the ’60s WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416-393-7692 COST: Free Listen to Gerry O’Pray who served in The Belgian Congo in the 1960s for the United Nations.”

w Tuesday, Nov. 10

Merchants of Doubt – screening and discussion WHEN: 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416393-7692 COST: Free Merchants of Doubt is a documentary investigating the shadowy work of professional skeptics to cast doubt and delay

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Junction Triangle Craft & Gift Show WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Perth Avenue Public School, 14 Ruskin Ave. CONTACT: junctiontrianglecraftshow@gmail.com COST: $2 Fifth annual Junction Triangle Gift and Craft Show features a range of gifts and crafts from more than 20 vendors. Pictures with Santa. All proceeds go the Perth Avenue Public School Arts Program.

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w Wednesday, Nov. 11

Swansea Remembrance Day Ceremony & Reception WHEN: 10:45 a.m. to noon WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. COST: Free Swansea Town Hall commemorates the men of Swansea who gave their lives in the First World War and for whom the Swansea Memorial Library was created and all those who served in wars and peacekeeping missions and those who have sacrificed themselves for Canada. Everyone welcome. Meditations for a Joyful Life WHEN: 7 to 8:15 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada, 416-7628033, info@kadampa.ca COST: $10/class Five-week series from Nov. 11 to Dec. 9 that explores how to cultivate an authentic experience of loving kindness through meditation.

w Friday, Nov. 13

Ready for Reading Storytime for Babies Birth to 12 Months Old WHEN: 10:30 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416393-7692 COST: Free Ready for Reading storytimes show parents and caregivers how to help their child get ready for reading.

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The 3rd annual Angels Catwalk for SickKids, in honour of SickKids kid Ashley Logan, will once again be an evening of fun, fashion and philanthropy. Join us at Andrew Richard Designs for a cocktail reception featuring tantalizing temptations and heavenly cocktails from the city's top restaurants and caterers, a silent auction, and fashion show highlighting an exciting lineup of designers. Proceeds will support transplant research, education, and innovation, and awareness for organ and tissue donation. For more information or to purchase a ticket, visit www.angelscatwalk.ca.

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“My grandfather was really reserved. The war really changed him. He had a tough exterior. He was hard to crack, but he was very loving. He loved his eight grandchildren and his family dearly.” Whitfield said McCabe would only share tidbits of his time overseas with her. The lifelong Bloor West Village resident recalled showing her grandfather a history textbook not long after she began teaching the subject in an effort to engage him in conversation about his time in battle. Instead, he disputed the book’s interpretation of a map depicting a battle on the Atlantic Ocean, illustrating a convoy of ships travelling between Europe and Canada. She pointed to the Royal Canadian Legion of which her grandfather was a member and its long-standing support of veterans and their families. Established in 1926, the Royal Canadian Legion is Canada’s largest veteran support and community service organization. It boasts 300,000 members in about 1,440 branches in Canada, the United States, Europe and Mexico. Its mandate is to support all veterans whether military, RCMP, peace officer or family member of a veteran. Whitfield, who received a Governor

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Katy Whitfield, who received a Governor General History Award for Excellence in Teaching in October, said her grandfather, a Second World War vet, would only share tidbits about his time overseas.

General History Award for Excellence in Teaching in October, said she has always had a keen interest in the past and would cut out articles from the newspaper as a kid to create her own historical archive. Primarily a history teacher, she is currently teaching a World Cultures class in which students are studying ways of commemorating Canada’s role in peace and conflict in the 20th and 21st century. “When soldiers came home from

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Offer(s) available on select new 2015/2016 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from November 3 to November 30, 2015. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing and payments include delivery and destination fees up to $1,715, $5 OMVIC fee, $29 tire fee, and $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes other taxes, licensing, PPSA, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration 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 for up to 84 months or up to $7,000 discount available on other select 2015 models. Discount is deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price before taxes. Maximum $7,000 discount ($6,000 cash discounts and $1,000 ECO-credit) is offered on 2015 Optima Hybrid LX (OP74AF) only. $1,000 ECO credit is offered on all 2016 Optima Hybrid models. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. Representative Financing Example: Financing offer available on approved credit (OAC), on a new 2016 Rio LX MT (RO541G) with a selling price of $15,864 is based on monthly payments of $177 for 84 months at 0% with a $0 down payment and first monthly payment due at finance inception. Offer also includes $1,000 discount (loan credit). Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. *Cash Purchase Price for the new 2015 Optima LX AT (OP742F)/2015 Optima Hybrid LX (OP74AF) is $20,964/$24,764 and includes a cash discount of $5,500/$7,000 including $6,000 cash discounts and $1,000 ECO credit. Dealer may sell for less. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Cash discounts vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. ≠Representative Leasing Example: Lease offer available on approved credit (OAC), on the 2016 Forte Sedan LX MT (FO541G)/2016 Soul LX MT (SO551G) with a selling price of $17,564/$18,944 is based on monthly payments of $148/$218 for 60/36 months at 0%/2.9%, with $0 security deposit, $1,300/$0 discounts (lease credit), $750/$1,000 down payment and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation $8,853/$7,865 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $6,661/$11,346. Lease has 16,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). §Open to Canadian residents who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence who take a test drive at a Canadian Kia dealership between November 3, 2015 and January 4, 2016. 10 weekly prizes of a $3,000 itravel2000 voucher available. Plus one $100 travel voucher per eligible test drive. Limit of one entry/test drive voucher per person. Skill testing question required. Some conditions apply. Go to kia.ca for complete details. ΩLease payments must be made on a monthly or bi-weekly basis but cannot be made on a weekly basis. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2016 Forte SX (FO748G)/2016 Soul SX Luxury (SO758G)/2015 Optima SX Turbo AT (OP748F) is $26,695/$27,495/$34,895. The 2015 Optima was awarded the 2015 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for model year 2015. U.S. models tested. Visit www.iihs.org for full details. The Kia Soul received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact multi-purpose vehicles in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 U.S. new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. owners surveyed from February to May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. 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.