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LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com The Dundas-Watkinson parkette serves as a refuge for many nearby residents seeking serenity, a place to meet friends, get some fresh air and to get in touch with nature.

Tucked away on the north side of Dundas Street West between Keele and Annette streets, the park includes an outdated play structure, some benches, a water fountain and a couple of tables with chess and checker boards. These are situated beneath several mature trees where on a Monday afternoon in late September, several neighbours gathered, one of whom was Angela Browning, who has called the Junction home for the past eight years.

Browning is one of the key members of a relatively new group, the Friends of Watkinson Park, which since February, has >>>area, page 14

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taking aim: Visitors try the ring toss game during Sorauren Park’s 20th anniversary celebration on Saturday afternoon. The day featured a community dining table with fine food vendors, history exhibits, ball hockey and some square dancing.

Pedestrian-activated light coming to Bloor Residents collecting signatures for a crosswalk at Armadale Avenue

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pedestrian-activated traffic light, said Parkdale-High Park Councillor Sarah Doucette on Monday.

The new traffic light would not only be activated by

The intersection of Bloor Street West and Armadale Avenue is set to see the installation of a

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Residents fed up with graffiti on rail line noise barriers Taggers attracted to acrylic walls along Metrolinx’s Georgetown South GO rail corridor RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com Metrolinx is promising to come up with a plan for regularly cleaning graffiti off noise barriers installed along the Georgetown South GO Transit rail corridor, but the problem seems to be growing.

The five-metre-tall, transparent walls were installed just before the launch of the Union Pearson (UP) Express air rail link in early June, and they’ve become a magnet for graffiti, say west-end residents. Some have taken to social media to voice their concerns, posting photos of tagged noise walls.

“The tagging is constant and growing,” said Junction Triangle Rail Committee spokesperson Kevin Putnam this week.

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A sound barrier marked with graffiti has raised the ire of area residents. Metrolinx said it has a plan for regularly cleaning up the tagging.

Putnam, who has been a frequent critic of the walls, has documented their construction, posted photos on the group’s Facebook page

from Sept. 19 of tagged walls in the Bloor and Dundas West area. He said the newly installed sections have “large tagging murals” on them.

While Metrolinx is working alongside its noise walls construction contractor to develop a strategy for cleaning the tags, graffiti will continue to be a concern, said CEO Bruce McCuaig.

“Frankly, graffiti is an urban issue around the world and it’s going to be an ongoing process of cleaning up different spaces,” McCuaig told reporters following last week’s Metrolinx board meeting.

“So we’ll go in and deal with graffiti in different locations, and I’m pretty certain we’ll be going in again in the future, not just in this location, but others, so I see it almost as a continual part of the program.”

T h e n o i s e w a l l s a re intended to act as a buffer from the increase in train traffic from the rail corridor

coming from UP. Before they were approved, residents from communities like the Junction, Weston and Mount Dennis said they were concerned that the choice of transparent acrylic would attract taggers; other sections of the 20 kilometres of noncontinuous walls are made up of pre-cast concrete.

Metrolinx also rejected an alternative “green” design for noise barriers made up entirely of plant vegetation, citing maintenance and costs.

At a past community meetings, representatives from Metrolinx and lead designer IBI Group stated graffiti could quickly be removed from the transparent panels with the use of solvents and a highpressure water spray.

But with each scrubbing, panels are becoming more

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Concert to raise funds for Safe Rail

new space: Left, Dougel Bichan strolls through the laneways of Bloor and Dufferin streets playing his bagpipes during the Bloordale Laneway Crawl Sunday. Above, Borders plays in a laneway in Bloordale with Rob Brill on keyboards, lead guitar and vocalist Graham Cavalier, Cara Chellew on bass and drummer Beau Melanson. The Laneway Project partnered with the Bloordale BIA, the Bloor Improvement Group and the Bloordale CIA to transform the area’s laneways into positive, safe and fun spaces for the whole neighbourhood to enjoy, Photos/PETER C. MCCUSKER

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stained and less clear, said Putnam.

“They are not weathering the graffiti onslaught well,” he said.

Putnam also shared a photo taken in early August of a smashed panel on the walls north of Dupont Street that remains unfixed.

Metrolinx also identified around 20 locations where public art murals can be created along the Georgetown tracks, north of Mount Dennis all the way south to Liberty Village.

McCuaig said such spots could entice graffiti artists to legally go wild with their creativity on a much larger canvas than the walls provide.

“We’d love to have people to do their creativity in the places that have been identified for that,” he said.

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Safe Rail Communities hosts a fundraising concert Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Latitude 44 Gallery in the Junction.

Vancouver-based Van Django, a gypsy jazz-style quartet, performs during the event that takes place from 7:30 until 9:30 p.m.

There will be food, wine and music.

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t was reassuring this week to hear work-to-rule job actions in public elementary schools across the province will not impact Remembrance Day ceremonies in the schools or the chance for local students to take part in literary and poster contests sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion.

John Smith, president of the Elementary Teachers of Toronto, told Metroland Media Toronto the ceremonies will go ahead. “We’re making an exception for Remembrance Day. All Remembrance Day activities will continue... We’re recognizing that and honouring that,” he said.

Smith added the annual Remembrance Day poster and literary contests sponsored by the legion for more than 50 years, will also continue in the schools.

While not specifically a school project, the contests are often promoted to our view students by their teachers and the entries forwarded to the We all have a nearest legion branch. contests are part of role in keeping theThe legion’s goal to ensure Nov. 11 relevant Remembrance Day remains relevant to young people, and they understand the reasons why it’s important.

“We’re trying to pass the torch to younger people,” explained Sheila Harris, youth education chair for the 24 legion branches in Toronto.

“The younger people have to remember the sacrifices that were made.”

The contests are divided in age groups ranging from grades 1 to 12 for the posters, and grades 4 to 12 for essays and poems. There’s also video and public speaking categories. The theme for all categories is remembrance.

While teachers certainly have a role to play in these contests, parents should also be encouraging their children to understand and honour the sacrifices made by those who gave their lives to keep our country free. If your child has an interest in art, poetry or writing essays, suggest they enter.

Along with being a positive experience for children, they also have the chance to win prizes and attend awards ceremonies at the legion. If they are national winners, their works will be displayed at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.

We encourage students to ask their teachers for information on the contests. The info is also available at every legion branch across the city, by going online at www.legion.ca/youth/contests or by emailing Sheila Harris at stharris@rogers.com

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Filion book seeks to explain Ford phenomena Councillor pens his take on the Rob Ford story

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ob Ford is a gift to storytellers, no doubt about it.

From the time he stumbled into the light as a rookie city councillor from Ward 2, Ford had a knack for presenting a narrative, or at least a hook for one.

First, he was the guy who famously spent $2 a year in his City Hall office budget. How’d he do that?

Then he would say awful things about all sorts of people. How’d he get away with that?

One day, against all odds, he got himself elected mayor and went on a toxic, drug-andalcohol-fuelled bender unrivalled in the history of municipal government, somehow maintaining an unimaginable level of popularity in the process.

david nickle the city Say what?

The story is irresistible.

Former Toronto Star reporter Robyn Doolittle set it down in book form in the aptly titled Crazy Town, a book-length account of the Fords and her and the Star’s investigation into the now-infamous “crack video,” with some biographical talk.

Ford’s former chief of staff, Mark Towhey, is getting set to come out with a book describing his attempts to help Ford through his substance abuse issues.

And in a month, Willowdale Councillor John Filion will be presenting his own story of the story, The Only Average Guy: Inside the Uncommon World of Rob Ford.

As a point of full disclosure, Filion interviewed

me for the book he was researching last year as the municipal election was getting into full swing.

At the time, he told me it wouldn’t be a lurid tellall, but rather something more thoughtful – aiming for the ‘why’ rather than the ‘what.’ I wasn’t sure what to make of that then.

But based on some promotional copy sent around Tuesday, I think I see what he’s getting at.

The book takes, at its starting point, the football pool that Filion and Ford took part in and the uneasy water-cooler male bonding that reminded Filion nothing so much as the time at 10 years old when he invited an ungainly classmate home for lunch after church.

Rob Ford, theorizes Filion, is that lumpen boy grown large.

More intriguing, I suspect, will be the other ungainly 10-year-old men that Filion seems to argue make up Ford Nation –

that 30 per cent rump of voters who will support Rob and his brother Doug no matter what.

In an interview with former Ford Svengali Nick Kouvalis, Filion draws a picture of “partisan brains” contained mainly in the crania of heavy-set men with hard fathers. No one, he seems to suggest, will sway those brains from the Ford brand.

Those of us outside Ford Nation shouldn’t be smug, though: for pretty much every brain, the Ford narrative is impossible to look away from.

When it was in full swing, it was enough to transform the political face of our city.

And everybody – citizens, journalists and even city councillors – has a great stake in figuring out what shape that face has finally taken.

David Nickle is The Villager’s city hall reporter. His column appears Thursdays. Reach him on Twitter: @DavidNickle

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Film offers ways to ‘kick the fossil fuel habit’ Green 13 presents Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit: 10 Saturday as part of the fourth annual Green Energy Doors Open, which takes place across Canada and in select U.S. locations.

In this filmed recording of the launch of Tom Rand’s book, Rand outlines 10 clean technologies to save our world.

His book is about hope for the future and how the changes we make today can impact and improve the world for the next generations.

The event takes place at Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Visit www.green13toronto.org/event/green-energydoors-open for details. art on display at MPP’s office whispanic

This month, Davenport MPP Cristina Martins’ constituency office’s rotating art gallery welcomes a new exhibit with photography, canvas and pottery from various Spanish-speaking countries in the Americas.

The opening night reception

is Oct. 5 from 7 to 9 p.m. The exhibit is dedicated to Martins’ first law, Bill 28: An Act to proclaim the month of October as Hispanic Heritage Month.

Martins is showcasing works by artists Rosaria Russo (Argentina), Mira Martínez (Uruguay) and Carlos Rivas (Colombia). The opening night will also feature a presentation of the book Sharing Spaces by Professor Margarita Feliciano.

To RSVP, call 416-535-3158 or email cmartins.mpp.co@ liberal.ola.org yourself through painting wexpress

Sometimes there just are no words to express how you are feeling when you’re living with cancer. Painting is a powerful way to let your hands do the talking for you.

ART for Cancer hosts a free workshop, where participants will explore the beauty and magic of acrylic painting as a way to relax and enjoy the creative process. No experience is required.

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Monday, Oct. 5 at AFC Place, 1884 Davenport Rd., Unit 1.

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Making baby food at home can be fun, easy and affordable.

Join doula Olivia, of the Toronto Kitchen Library, as she guides participants through everything they need to know about their baby’s nutritional needs in their first 18 months during a workshop on Wednesday, Oct. 7 from 2 to 3 p.m.

The workshop takes place at Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. Call 416-393-7692.

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Celebrate all things Star Wars with activities and games. Drop by the library between 3 and 4 p.m. to participate. This is an event for families with children of all ages. Call 416-394-1014 for details. remember hurricane hazel on tour Sixty-one years ago on Oct. 15, Hurricane Hazel changed the face of Toronto, leaving a green legacy of ravines and river valleys at the cost of 81 lives.

Follow part of the path of one of the greatest natural disasters in Canadian history, Thursday, Oct. 15 from 10 a.m. until noon.

Meet at the Old Mill subway station, 2672 Bloor St. W. and finish at Lambton House, 4066 Old Dundas St. Visit lambtonhouse.org or call 416-767-5472.

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This year is the 70th Anniversary of the end of WWII, The 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Holland and the 100th Anniversary of Vimy Ridge which defines us as Canadians!

Our Veterans gave their youth and many their lives so we can enjoy the “Freedom” we take for granted today!.

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The intersection of Bloor Street West and Armadale Avenue in Bloor West Village is set to see the installation of a pedestrian-activated traffic light. This is something local residents have been pushing for, for years.

Federal election day is October 19.

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Intersection known for accidents >>>from page 1 between Jane Street and Windermere Avenue, comes as residents who live in the vicinity of the intersection are circulating a petition calling for a crosswalk. As of Sept. 28, it had garnered about 100 signatures. The goal is to get 300. Doucette said she is encouraging residents to sign it because it only emphasizes the need and desire for a pedestrian crossing.

Residents have been pushing for one since before Doucette’s election in 2010.

Sw a n s e a re s i d e n t Orchid Jahanshahi, who lives about three blocks from the intersection, said she first sent a letter to former councillor Bill Saundercook expressing the need for a crosswalk. A lot of elderly and children cross there, she said.

“The intersection is just outside the (Jane) subway

station,” Jahanshahi said.

“One of my neighbours had an accident at that intersection.”

Marney Showalter said she wonders how many others have been hit. She was struck by a car while crossing Bloor Street West at Armadale Avenue Feb. 1 around 4 p.m.

“I was crossing from the north side. A stopped car was waiting to turn left onto Armadale north,” she recalled. “I made eye contact with the driver of the stopped car, looked carefully to make sure no other car was in the curb lane and proceeded to cross. A car came from behind to pass the stopped car on the right side. I did not have time to get out of the way, nor did the car have time to stop. The car hit me in the upper leg and threw me to the ground.”

Showalter was rushed to St. Joseph’s Health

Centre. She had a fractured bone in her face and lost a front tooth.

Doucette said she first went to city staff about a traffic light five years ago.

At the time she was told that because of the distance between one light and another – because of the intersection’s proximity to the traffic lights at Bloor West and Jane streets – Armadale avenue didn’t qualify for a light.

“Since then, they have evaluated their numbers and we’ve just qualified,” Doucette said.

The intersection, Doucette said, is at the entrance to the subway on Armadale Avenue.

“I feel this is a safety issue,” she said. “It’s very dangerous for people who are trying to get to the subway.”

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Annaleise Carr, 2012 and 2014 Ontario Junior Citizen, Simcoe, ON At 14, Annaleise Carr was the youngest person ever to swim across Lake Ontario. Two years later, Annaleise swam across Lake Erie. Combined these efforts raised awareness and hundreds of thousands of dollars for Camp Trillium, a family camp for children with cancer.

Her book, Annaleise Carr: How I Conquered Lake Ontario to Help Kids Battling Cancer, inspires others to take on great challenges and help their fellow citizens.

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Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit: 10 Clean Technologies to Save Our World WHEN: 12:30 to 2 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: http://tinyurl.com/ nqqgho5 COST: Free Green 13 presents screening of Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit: 10 Clean Technologies to Save Our World. In this filmed recording of the launch of Tom Rand’s book, Tom Rand outlines 10 clean technologies to save our world.

His book is about hope for the future and how the changes we make today can impact and improve the world for the next generations.

Michael Holt Chamber-Pop and Classical Concert WHEN: 4 to 6 p.m. WHERE: Emmanuel Howard Park United Church, 240 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: Michael Holt, 416-532-8912, pianotroubadour@gmail.com COST: Pay-what-you-can; $20 suggested buys new Holt double album.

Ex-pat New Yorker Michael Holt recently home in Toronto from a fourmonth tour of North America and Europe - launches his new album. In the sanctuary of the church, he will start with a set of pop songs spanning his whole career, orchestrated for a seven-piece chamber ensemble

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Taoist Tai-Chi - Beginners 1 WHEN: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: Swansea Area Seniors Association, 416-392-1953, , swanseaareaseniors@gmail.com COST: $48 for 13 weeks Instructor-led one hour sessions are good for balance, memory, co-ordination and circulation. of strings, woodwinds, piano, and guitar, and voices. Then as the light deepens and the shadows grow long, he’ll play a set of preludes on the church’s Steinway concert grand.

Quilts, carpets and pillows will be provided for those curious to lie down, close their eyes, and take in the music as a meditation.

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Architecture in High Park WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to noon WHERE: High Park, 1873 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: highparkwalkingtours@yahoo. ca COST: Free Mark Ellwood shows how buildings and other structures mix human design into the park’s natural setting.

Meet at the benches across from the south side of Grenadier Restaurant.

The walk returns in time to enjoy an interpretive review of signs in the park.

Kids Curling Open House

WHEN: Noon to 1:30 p.m. WHERE: High Park Curling Club, 100 Indian Rd. CONTACT: Jennifer MacInnis, 416-762-6298, jmacinnis@rogers. com COST: Free The Little Rock Program at the High Park Curling Club aims to teach kids aged seven to 12 the basics skills and etiquette of curling with their peers in a co-ed environment. Those planning to attend are asked to carry a clean pair of running shoes that have not been worn outside. Curling takes place on ice (like a skating rink) so dress children in warm socks, long pants, a sweater or light jacket, gloves with grippy palms.

Baby Time WHEN: 10:30 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Jane/Dundas library, 620 Jane St. CONTACT: 416-394-1014, COST: Free Bouncing and tickling rhymes, songs and stories for babies from birth to 18 months with their parents or care-

TTC Ossington Open House:

Easier Access Construction Update & Presentation of Public Art Concept

Thursday, October 8, 2015

You are invited to an Open House to learn more about the construction progress at Ossington Station. TTC’s Easier Access Program will make subway stations accessible to everyone.

We would like to provide you with an update regarding upcoming construction activities in your neighbourhood and present the public art concept for this station.

Event Details: Venue: Date: Time:

College/Shaw Library 766 College Street (Meeting Room/Basement) October 8, 2015 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

For more information contact

Denise Jayawardene, TTC Community Liaison Officer Telephone: 416-393-6937 E-mail: denise.jayawardene@ttc.ca Website: projects.ttc.ca

Junction Seniors Gathering WHEN: 10 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Agora Cafe, 3015 Dundas St. W. CONTACT: Eleanor Batchelder, 647-235-0843, www.junctionra.ca/junction-seniors/, eob62@yahoo.com COST: Free The group meets twice a week at a local coffee shop for conversation, as a social network of neighbours.

Tuesdays at the above location, Fridays from 2 to 3 p.m. at Pascal’s, 2904 Dundas St. W. Preschool Time WHEN: 2 to 2:45 p.m. WHERE: Jane/ Dundas Library, 620 Jane St. CONTACT: 416-394-1014, COST: Free Stories, songs, rhymes and crafts for children age three to five years with their parents or caregivers. No registration is required.

No Ordinary Reading WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416-393-7692, COST: Free No Ordinary Reading! Five very different authors read. The readings will be followed by a Q&A.

w Wednesday, Oct. 7

Vegetarians of High Park: Dinner at Cardinal Rule

WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Cardinal Rule, 5 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: Barbi Lazarus, highparkveg.wordpress.com, highpark@veg.ca COST: Pay for your own meal Vegetarians, vegans and those in transition all welcome.

w Thursday, Oct. 8

Chinese Brush Painting WHEN: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: Swansea Area Seniors Assoication, 416-392-1953, swanseaareaseniors@gmail.com COST: $100 for 10 weeks Discover your artistic talent working in this delicate art form.

w Friday, Oct. 9

Ready for Reading Storytime WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to noon WHERE: Annette Street library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416-393-7692 COST: Free Ready for Reading storytimes show parents and caregivers how to help their child get ready for reading. For babies 12 to 18 months.

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Exciting News for Seniors Who Still Want to Drive!

If you are 55 or older and want to continue to enjoy the freedom and independence of driving your own vehicle, you will benefit from a new and FREE program offered by Humber Community Seniors Services called Driving for Independence and Freedom.

Our program offers 2 free options delivered by our Ontario Safety League certified safe driving instructor to help you be a safer driver: 1. A two-hour safe driving class room course where you will learn the skills, tips and tricks to continue to drive with renewed confidence and safety.

2. After taking the in-class session, you can also schedule a one-hour individual in-vehicle road assessment of your safe driving skills and get advice for improvement from our Ontario Safety League certified safe driving instructor who will accompany you in the front passenger seat of your car.

For more information or to register, please call: Seetama Kartick Humber Community Seniors’ Services This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada 416-249-7946

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TTC stations to offer bike repair Cyclists who need to quickly attend to a bike repair will now have the ability to do so right on TTC property.

The TTC announced this week it is adding to selected subway stations space for small repairs. Initially 10 stations will soon have the designated bike repair stops, which will also offer tools such as Allen keys, screwdrivers, bike pumps and wheel chocks.

Ba t h u r s t , Da v i s v i l l e, Downsview, Dupont, Finch, Keele, Kennedy, Kipling, Pape and Spadina stations will be the first stations to have the new repair stops.

NAMED NEW union PRESIDENT wKINNEAR

The former head of the TTC’s largest union is going national.

Bob Kinnear was elected president of newly formed A m a l g a m a t e d Tr a n s i t Union (ATU) Canada last week during a convention held in Toronto. Kinnear, who stepped down over the summer from running ATU 113, the largest union representing TTC employees,

rahul gupta TO in TRANSIT captured 77 per cent of the vote cast by union membership.

ATU Canada said its core mandate will be lobbying all three levels of government for better transit funding as well as participating in a national transit strategy.

DOCK WINS annual NXT CITY PRIZE wURBAN

The winner of the city’s annual NXT City Prize competition for innovative infrastructure design was announced last week during an awards gala.

Urban Dock, designed

by Clint Langevin and Ya’el Santopinto, was this year’s NXT winner. The project is essentially a temporary dock that can be easily transported to city shorelines to create connections to the water and spaces for fishing, swimming and skating.

The creation beat out six other designs and the pair

received $5,000 plus an opportunity to see if their idea can become a reality through the assistance of city staff and other stakeholders.

To see this year’s NXT design entries, visit www. nxtcityprize.com BLANCHE EXHIBIT AT COXWELL STATION wNUIT

A Nuit Blanche exhibit at Coxwell station promises to give viewers a chance to be part of the art.

Inside Out by the artist JR will be made up of faces of people who’ve gotten their picture taken this week at a special “photo booth” truck at Nathan Phillips Square.

With the assistance of community volunteers, JR has assembled the portraits to create one collective work on the station wall surrounding Coxwell, which will be unveiled for Nuit Blanche, running from dusk to dawn starting Saturday, Oct. 3.

Rahul Gupta is Metroland Media Toronto’s transit reporter. His column appears Thursday. Reach him on Twitter: @ TOinTRANSIT

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TORONTO SEMI DETACHED 1st Time on Market, Same Owner for 56 Years, Enclosed Front Porch, Eat-In Kitchen, 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Steps to Transit, One Bus to Subway, Close to All Amenities! Affordable in Toronto!

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Luxurious Amenities. Great Location! Amazing Value!!! Only $389,900!

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Stunning 1 Bdrm Unit Across from Humber Bay Park in South Etobicoke, Wide Layout with Unobstructed West View, Gourmet Kitchen with Granite Counters, Upgraded Cabinets and S/S Appliances,Two Walkouts to Huge Balcony, Large Master, 9 Foot Ceilings, World Class Amenities, 10 Min to Downtown, TTC at Door, Parking and Locker Included! Only $269,900!

PREMIUM PIE SHAPED LOT Detached Bungalow, 3+1 Bedroom, Spacious Living Room, Separate Entrance to Finished Bsmt, Rec Room, Dry Bar, Fabulous Neighbourhood, Close to Amenities, Transit, Centennial Park, Fantastic Opportunity! Only $549,900!

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Area residents included in final park design decision >>>from page 1 been working on a redesign for the 900-square-metre green space.

“The philosophy of the park design is that we wanted to save this piece of nature for low-income residents,” Browning told The Villager. “We wanted to keep the grassy areas and trees that are a habitat for birds and squirrels.”

The park was set to receive funding as part of the city’s Parks, Forestry and Recreation department’s capital budget plan, according to Clive Scott, a spokesperson for Parkdale-High Park Councillor Gord Perks.

The existing play structure is about 30 years old.

I n Ja n u a r y, t h e c i t y announced the park would receive a $125,000

investment at a West Bend Community Association meeting where it presented a preliminary design concept.

“What was proposed was playground heavy,” Scott said.

However, several residents, including Browning, said they wanted a more “passive, natural” park, as well as maintaining some aspect of a play area, Scott said.

At a p u b l i c m e e t i n g Thursday, Sept. 24, held at Lucy McCormick Senior School, a final design concept was agreed upon.

B o t h t h e Fr i e n d s o f Watkinson Park and the city’s designer presented designs that will be merged together into one final concept. Construction is set to

start in the spring, Scott said.

“By claiming this space for people through the design process that included people in the neighbourhood, we feel we are fighting gentrification,” Browning said.

The final design includes a butterfly garden that will be comprised of wild flowers and grasses, a small play structure that is in keeping with the existing tone of the park, and additional benches to provide more seating.

“People who use this park don’t have yards or even balconies,” Browning said. “(The park) is very important. We’re really happy.

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Patient-centred care and earlier diagnosis a must for dementia strategy, says former nurse and neurologist

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amilton resident Phyllis Fehr, 57, is a member of the Ontario Dementia Advisory Group, a group of people living with dementia that was formed last fall with the purpose of influencing policies, practices and people in dementia management.

A former ICU nurse who was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s three years ago, Fehr offers a unique perspective on the challenges facing Ontario’s health-care system in providing quality care for the increasing number of people diagnosed with dementia.

Having experienced the healthcare system from both sides of the coin as a health-care professional and as a patient, she said she has some strong ideas about what the Ontario government needs to do to successfully tackle this significant challenge.

Fehr’s journey with dementia started in 2010

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She discussed her concerns with her doctor, but it wasn’t until two years later she received a working diagnosis of mixed dementia in the form of early onset Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia, a less prevalent form of dementia that occurs when abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein accumulate inside the brain’s nerve cells.

In the meantime, Fehr was having trouble multi-tasking and was drawing blanks on details and tasks that were once second nature. Doubting her abilities and concerned about providing the best care she could to her patients, she took a leave from her nursing career.

“It was affecting my work and I needed to figure this out,” said Fehr, who, despite being under the care of a neurologist and a gerontologist, had started to feel frustrated by the lack of an action plan.

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part 2 of 3 “From having my first symptoms to diagnosis it was basically two years in limbo. I felt quite stressed.”

With a diagnosis, she said she was eager to move forward on a course of treatment, but again was stuck in a waiting game.

“I’m a firm believer in treating something sooner than waiting.”

Fehr decided to take the matter into her own hands and started seeing renowned neurologist Dr. Sandra Black in early 2013.

“I’m very grateful for the intervention and understanding of Dr. Sandra Black. Once I started with her, she helped me understand what was going on, get on track and sort out what was happening.”

Under Black’s care, Fehr said she’s received the “patient-centred and

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Hamilton resident and former ICU nurse Phyllis Fehr has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. She uses an iPad to keep track of daily tasks and appointments.

patient-involved care” all patients with dementia need.

“We think of each of our patients and their families as having a unique and important story to tell,” explained Black.

“We try to partner with our families and share their load to ensure they know they are not alone in their difficult journey, as most dementias still lack definitive treatments.”

“It can’t just be clinical,” agreed

Fehr, who, as a health-care professional, said she appreciates the challenges doctors face to provide the best care they can while dealing with extremely limited resources.

“I realize there’s only so much time and money, and not enough staff and specialists. All of that needs to be improved,” she said, adding an earlier diagnosis would have changed the course of her life. >>>helping, page 19

PREVENTION

In Ontario, a lot of time, attention and money is being placed on getting an early handle on dementia, understanding how to better recognize its early signs and mitigate its symptoms.

Dr. Doug Munoz, a neuroscientist at Queen’s University, has focused his career on understanding how the brain controls eye movement and how brain damage or abnormalities, including those caused by dementia, can affect it.

“What we have is a toolbox for how the brain works,” he said.

Munoz is exploring the connection between eye movement and dementia. To do so, he’ll be measuring where the eyes go to study memory loss using videobased eye tracking.

“This study will be helpful in early detection. It will help us detect dementia earlier than we can now,” said

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Munoz, who in his 20-plus year career has studied the correlation between eye movement and brain function for people of all ages.

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1 Keep to a simple daily and weekly routine. Get to know particular good times of the day and concentrate on getting things done during optimal hours.

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2 Communication is key. Talk to family, friends and professionals about how they can help and accept offers of support.

3 Eat regularly. Make sure healthy snacks are on hand in case cooking is not an option. Be sure to get enough fluids.

4 Keep active. A walk every day will help with relaxation. Keep up with hobbies and visit friends. Stay connected to the community by joining local support groups and organizations.

5 Use visual aids such as to-do lists, a calendar or a reminder board to organize. Make a checklist of important things to do before going to bed.

6 Keep essential items such as glasses, keys and money in one place so that they can be easily found.

7 Write down memorable experiences and information in a journal or diary.

8 Keep a visitor’s book with names, contact details and short descriptions. Add photos next to important phone numbers and keep them by the phone.

9 Label cupboards, drawers and doors making use of colour and contrast.

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Sources: Alzheimer Society of Canada; National Health Service

>>>from page 18 oanne Woodward Fraser, a spokesperson for the Ontario Ministry of Health and LongTerm Care, said the government is preparing to care for an influx of Ontarians living with dementia.

“Initial engagement with the sector has begun,” she said via email.

“Ontario is gathering input from individuals with the disease, their families and caregivers, as well as health-care providers involved in treatment and support.”

Still in the early stages – and too early to speak to specifics as the provincial government wants to “get it right” – Woodward Fraser said the first step will be to develop a “co-ordinated, collaborative approach with input from patients and their care partners, all health-care providers, as well as organizations involved in supporting individuals with Alzheimer’s and dementia.”

Further, she said the provincial government has mandated Halton MPP Indira Naidoo-Harris to champion the development of a provincial dementia strategy.

Fehr agrees a holistic and streamlined approach must be taken to treating patients with dementia to avoid unnecessary and often detrimental delays and frustrations.

“Currently, the process takes so long. It makes me worry about everybody else,” said Fehr, who is also a volunteer board member for the Dementia Network of the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network, which is working to find ways to work together with the government to understand gaps in the system and provide a better integrated system care for those with dementia.

“There has to be a way to streamline all the services under one umbrella to avoid reinventing the wheel every time. We need to be looking more at the big picture.”

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Dr. Petal Abdool, a staff psychiatrist in the geriatric division at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, stands in front of the ‘Transforming Lives’ mosaic in the lobby of the Intergenerational Wellness Centre.

Medical associations advocate geriatric dementia training D r. Petal Abdool, a staff psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Geriatric Division, is confident she made the right career choice.

“This is an area I felt I could make a difference. It’s underserved and there’s no shortage of jobs,” said Abdool, who credits her sixmonth residency at CAMH for helping her choose a career in geriatric medicine.

Hired by CAMH shortly after completing her placement, Abdool serves as the head of outpatient geriatric mental health services.

She’s also a clinical lecturer and the undergraduate education co-ordinator, Geriatric Division Department of Psychiatry University of Toronto.

In this role, she’s charged with

impressing upon medical students the need for qualified health-care professionals to work with the aging population, as well as the personal benefits that come with it.

“Working with the elderly has been a great experience and very rewarding. It’s nice to look after other people’s parents,” said Abdool.

The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is also doing its part to encourage doctors to consider working with the elderly, said its president Dr. Mike Toth.

“With an aging population, we know it is important to have enough physicians to care for seniors, including those with complex conditions such as dementia,” he said.

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Association of Ontario (RNAO) is also helping its members provide better care for the elderly.

Michelle Acorn, the association’s co-chair, brings more than a decade of experience to the table working as a nurse practitioner caring for elderly patients.

With a special interest in geriatric care, Acorn – who serves as the lead nurse practitioner at Lakeridge Health in Durham Region – spends a fair amount of her time educating nursing professionals about caring for the elderly, making hospitals senior friendly and making geriatric care part of the core curriculum at post-secondary institutions.

by JOANNA LAVOIE

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Read the full story online at www.insidetoronto.com/dementia

COMING NEXT Dr. Michael Strong, dean of the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry and professor at Western University in London, Ont., serves as the principal investigator for Ontario Neurodegenerative Disease Research Initiative. Here’s what he has to say about a study seeking common early indicators and risk factors of dementia:

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The goal is to identify the illness before symptoms present themselves. This is very unique. I don’t know of any other study like this in the world.

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Part three, to be published next week, tackles the stigma associated with dementia, which often makes living with the disease that much more challenging. Read about personal struggles, but also the positive changes happening here and globally that are helping people with dementia enjoy a higher quality of life.

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ager to serve as a voice for people living with dementia, Fehr is a volunteer spokesperson for the Hamilton Alzheimer society.

She regularly speaks about her experiences offering her unique two-sided perspective, especially with newly diagnosed individuals and their families. One of her main messages is that “life isn’t over, but that it will change.”

“I really enjoy sharing my message and hopefully I’m making a positive impact,” she said.

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