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LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Warren Park Junior Public School student Jack Blunt got the surprise of a lifetime when he was introduced to two of his sports heroes Monday.

“He was absolutely shellshocked,” his mother Jenn Blunt told The Villager.

The Toronto Blue Jays’ Kevin Pillar and Ryan Goins stopped by the Dundas West and Jane streets elementary school to meet Jack and to gift him with four tickets to today’s playoff game.

“He kept looking at the cameras, looking at me, looking at the cameras,” Jenn said of her eldest son. “He was stunned.

He kept staring at them.”

Blunt found out Friday, Oct. 2 about the surprise, but had to keep it a secret from her son all weekend.

When a teacher had heard about the surprise ticket giveaway by the baseball club, Principal Mary Gyemi-Schulze said Jack, 9, was the first person who came to mind.

When he was five, his father

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died of cancer. Over a year ago, Jack was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Although his diagnosis hasn’t slowed him down, his mother said he’s had a lot to deal with in his short life.

Baseball, especially the Blue Jays, has helped him handle all that he’s gone through, she said. Jack is an avid baseball player and fan.

He’s been playing the game for three years.

“He’s always loved watching the Blue Jays. He got a jersey

for his birthday,” Blunt said.

Jack was in gym class when Gyemi-Schulze interrupted to ask if there was a volunteer who could help her carry some items to the library.

As he opened the library door, that’s when he saw Pillar and Goins.

“He just froze in the doorway,” Gyemi-Schulze said.

Said his mom, “It was pretty wild. He kept saying, ‘Wow, they came for me? This is the best day of my life.’”

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‘Charming Scam Artist’ up for Heritage Toronto Award West-end residents Daniel Ross and David Wencer also up for an award LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com ‘The Charming Scam Artist Who Built Roncesvalles’ appeared in a Toronto daily newspaper around this time last year.

When its writer, architect and history buff Angus Skene wrote it, he knew he had a good story on his hands – it had been in the works for years – but he didn’t realize then that about 12 months later, it would be vying for a Heritage Toronto Award.

That “charming scam artist” is none other than Joseph Phillips, who was arrested and jailed in 1906 for running a Ponzi scheme under the guise of the ‘York Loan’. The one-time salesman, bookkeeper and possible preacher used the Ponzi scheme money to build roads and buildings that would lay the foundation for what is known as Roncesvalles Village today, the neighbourhood Skene calls home.

“I had that story for a decade,” he said of Phillips.

“Over the years, if I was ever in the library, I got a little more information.”

It was a story he stumbled across while researching something else.

“He’s such a good protagonist. He’s a charming, lying, cheating character – so confident about it all,” Skene said.

Phillips never anticipated his arrest and was surprised to see two cops show up at his door. They had taken the Queen streetcar and walked up Roncesvalles Avenue to get to Phillips’ door, Skene said.

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“The cops had to spring him TTC fare,” he said chuckling at the thought of criminals being arrested and hauled off to jail by streetcar.

Skene said he’d like to win, if not for himself, but for his son, who “has a yearning for glamour” and would love to get all dolled up for such an event.

Skene’s story is up against ‘An Idea Whose Time Has Come: A City Museum for Toronto’ by Daniel Ross, coauthored by Jay Young, which appeared on the website ActiveHistory.ca The awards, which take place Tuesday, Oct. 13, celebrate outstanding contributions to Toronto’s heritage.

The concept of a Toronto museum has been rolling around for years, said Ross, who lives in the Junction.

“It’s one of those perennial good, but unimplemented ideas – like downtown

pedestrian zones – that keep coming up in different contexts around the city. And every time we talk about it, there is a burst of enthusiasm from the public. From my very anecdotal evidence, Torontonians seem to care about the idea, and people you’d never expect it from turn into local history buffs when we get onto the subject,” he told The Villager. “But as I discuss in the ActiveHistory article, there’s always been a big gap between the popularity of the idea and getting a museum, in whatever form, started.”

Ross has had an interest in history for as long as he can remember. As a kid, he said he was fascinated by archaeology and ancient history and would pore over books at the library whenever possible. As a researcher in Canadian and urban history, Ross said his goals are a bit different.

“I’m convinced that one of the best ways we can make informed, useful decisions today is by having a sense of what has worked – or not – in the past,” he said.

Ross said he would be “delighted” to win a Heritage Toronto award.

“Toronto has a large, active network of heritage organizations and people doing great local, city history,” he said, pointing to organizations like the Toronto Public Library, blogs like Historicist and neighbourhood groups like the West Toronto Junction Historical Society.

Bloor West Village resident David Wencer’s online article for the Historicist ‘Swimming at the Minnies’, about the High Park Mineral Baths, is also up for an award in the short publication category.

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On Monday, Oct. 19, Canadians head to the polls to cast a ballot in the longest election campaign this country has seen in 143 years.

Some will tell you the economy is the biggest issue, others will say it’s national security or health care.

What you need to know is what the most important issue is for you and your family. Investigate it, so on election day, you can make an informed decision.

The Bloor West Villager wants to help you make that informed decision. We have posed four questo the Conservative, Liberal, our view tions NDP and Green party candidates running in this election, in every Learn about riding, across the city.

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They will all experience a consequence of their choice to cast your vote participate – good or bad – in letting the electorate know their stance on the issues.

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Expand museum plan for Old City Hall Toronto’s story is big enough to take up plenty of space

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ven in grumpy, contrary, old Toronto, occasionally an obviously good idea emerges that pretty much everyone agrees on. So it is this week, with a multilateral desire to install a City of Toronto Museum in Old City Hall.

No one – not even our grumpiest, most contrary representative, Ward 2’s Rob Ford – spoke any way other than glowingly about the idea of putting a museum inside the grand old building at Bay and Queen streets.

It will have to wait until the provincial government moves its court operation out of there once and for all.

But then, the city will be

david nickle the city free to do with the 160,000 square feet of usable space inside as it sees fit.

The only catch?

Proponents of the museum have done a tally of the material available in the city’s archives and estimate the museum doesn’t really need much more than 30,000 square feet.

Which gives the city the option of looking for other uses for the remaining 130,000 square feet… which of course is exactly what’s happening.

City staff has obtained a report indicating that the remaining space would do well as a sort of shopping mall, leased to a property manager who would fill the place up with rent-paying shops.

Councillor Ford, an enthusiastic supporter of the museum, suggested the

city might want to lease the remaining space to an hotelier, who might also set up a fancy restaurant at the site.

Making money off the soon-to-be-untenanted site seems to be a common theme for now, and that may change: the government management committee voted to ask staff to spend the next two years refining plans and consulting with the public.

Here’s hoping that as the city refines the plans, it thinks more expansively about, well, expanding that museum plan.

There is no need to limit a museum that delves into Toronto’s history and its current state to simply a 30,000-square-foot singular display. Toronto’s story is bigger than that.

This summer, I found myself in Stockholm, Sweden, and while there found time to visit the Nordiska Museum – a museum of cultural history dedicated to telling the

story of life in Sweden, from the 16th century to the present.

It fills a building not so different in size and architectural presence from Old City Hall, and it uses that space to talk about everything from textiles, children’s toys and Christmas traditions to the Swedish love affair with sugar.

It’s not difficult to imagine a large, expansive museum that talks about Toronto, the many peoples who have made this place their home and helped build it into what it is.

As Canada’s largest municipality, Toronto’s story is more and more Canada’s story, too.

Limiting such a museum to a 30,000-square-foot wing of such a striking building would be a shame, a squandering of a rare opportunity.

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Authors to read from their ‘Junction Book’ Authors Ken Newton, Ann Ball and William New read from their new book, Junction Book, on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. The novel, set in West Toronto in 1951, is the tale of three private eyes working on the murder case of the Junction bookmaker’s youngest son. Call 416-393-7692 for details. library screening The Women in gold Runnymede Library, 2178 Bloor St. W., presents a screening of The Woman in Gold on Wednesday, Oct. 21.

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The Toronto Debating Society squares off on alternate Tuesdays, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., at Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. The next debate is Oct. 20.

Attendance is free. Visit www. debating.ca for details. visit haunted high park starting oct. 23 Colborne Lodge presents Haunted High Park (for ages 13 and up) Friday, Oct. 23, 30 and 31 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Refreshments will be included.

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The event takes place at the Runnymede Library, 2178 Bloor St. W. from 2 to 3 p.m. Call 416393-7697 for details. of autumn fall fair planned wtoast

Bring your friends and family to the Toast of Autumn fall fair, featuring live music with Juno Award-winning artist Paul James, Ed Guca & the Polish Canadians.

The Lithuanian House, 1573 Bloor St. W., presents the fair Sunday, Oct. 25, sponsored by the Bloor by the Park Business Improvement Area.

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Lockett asked candidates what targets would the candidates’ parties set for Canada at the Paris Climate Change Summit in late November – and how they planned to meet those commitments.

The NDP, said the incumbent MP Andrew Cash, just unveiled its system for dealing with carbon reduction, to help provinces that already have a system in place and for those who don’t, the party is establishing national bench marks.

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Offer(s) available on select new 2015/2016 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from October 1 to November 2, 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. Φ0% fi nancing 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 is offered on 2015 Optima Hybrid LX (OP74AF) only. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. Representative Financing Example: Financing Offer available on approved credit (OAC), on a new 2015 Forte Sedan LX MT (FO541F)/2015 Forte Sedan EX MT [FO545F] with a selling price of $17,564/$22,664 is based on monthly payments of $173/$311 for 84/60 months at 0% with a $0 down payment and fi rst monthly payment due at fi nance inception. Offer also includes $3,000/$4,000 discounts (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 $21,464/$24,764 and includes a cash discount of $5,000/$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 2015 Soul 1.6L LX AT [SO752F]/2016 Sorento LX 2.4L FWD [SR75AG] with a selling price of $21,544/ $29,344 is based on monthly payments of $210/$298 for 48 months at 0.9%, with $0 security deposit, $500/$0 discounts (lease credit), $750/$2,300 down payment and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation $10,095/$14,287 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $10,755/$13,483. Lease has 16,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). 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 2015 Forte SX (FO748F)/2015 Soul SX Luxury (SO758F)/2015 Optima SX Turbo AT (OP748F)/2016 Sorento SX Turbo AWD (SR75IG) is $26,695/$27,295/$34,895/$42,095. 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. The Kia Sorento received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among midsize SUVs 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. The 2015 Rio/2015 Forte/2015 Rondo were awarded with the Clef d’or “Best in Class” by L’Annuel de l’automobile 2015. Visit www.annuelauto.com for all the details. The 2016 Sorento/2015 Optima/2015 Sedona/2015 Soul were awarded the 2015 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for model year 2016/2015/2015/2015. U.S. models tested. Visit www.iihs.org for full details. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Tra c Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). 2015 Kia Soul awarded ALG Residual Value Award for highest resale value in its class. Based on ALG’s residual value forecast for the 2015 model year. ALG is the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, www.alg.com. The all-new 2016 Kia Sorento was awarded the ‘iF Design Award’ for its outstanding design. The ‘iF Design Award’ is one of the world’s most important prizes for excellence in design, www.ifdesign.de. 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.

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PICTURE YOURSELF living IN HIGHPARK this year up to $25,000 cash back* studio, one bedroom, buy with 5% down* parking+locker $9,800*

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Star Wars Reads Day WHEN: 3 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Jane/Dundas Library, 620 Jane St. CONTACT: Kara, 416394-1014 COST: Free Attention all young Jedi, Sith, Stormtroopers and Wookies! Join us in marking the fourth annual Star Wars Reads Day at the library.

Celebrate all things Star Wars and reading with activities and games. Drop in.

w Monday, Oct. 12

Kundalini Yoga WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416-393-7692 COST: Free Breathe, move, sing, relax and meditate with Kundalini Yoga.Free six-class series. No class today. Come to the full series or individual classes. Just bring a yoga mat and you. No registration required.

w Tuesday, Oct. 13

Preschool Time WHEN: 2 to 2:45 p.m. WHERE: Jane/Dundas Library, 620 Jane St. CONTACT: 416-3941014 COST: Free Stories, songs, rhymes and crafts for children three to five years with their parents or caregivers. No registration.

Fracking and Its Environmental Hazards WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: 416-3937692 COST: Free Fracking is an extreme energy method to extract underground natural gas. It is rapidly expanding in almost every province across Canada. Communities are uniting to oppose fracking because of its high water use, its high carbon emissions, its impacts on human health, the disruption it causes to wildlife and the danger it poses to groundwater and local drinking water.

w Wednesday, Oct. 14

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*The 5% deposit program, parking and locker combination, as well as cash incentives ($20,000 cash back on studio and one bedroom suites, $25,000 on one bedroom + den or larger suites) are available on selected suites for a limited time only. Other conditions may apply. See Sales Representative for full details. Exclusive Listing: City Life Realty Ltd. Brokerage. Brokers Protected. Prices and specifications are subject to change without notice. Illustrations are artist’s concepts. E. & O.E.

Fun Dance for Seniors WHEN: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: Swansea Area Seniors Association, 416-3921953 COST: $50 for 14 weeks With instructor, learn the rumba, salsa, waltz, fox trot and more.

Beginners welcome and no partner needed.

Osteofit for Seniors WHEN: 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: 416-392-1953 COST: $48 for eight weeks Instructor-led one hour sessions provide fun exercise to maintain and build bone strength.

We All Live in the Forbidden City - Bowls of Happiness Workshop WHEN: 4 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Another Story Bookshop, 315 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: Yuyang Li, yli@chinainstitute.org COST: Free In this interactive workshop, children will discover the art of Chinese porcelain through art activities, a chopsticks game, group discussions and an animated video.

By exploring the symbols and influence of nature on these works of art, children will learn not only to appreciate Chinese culture but the world around them.

looking ahead w Sunday, Oct. 18

Fall Celebration WHEN: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: High Park Nature Centre, 440 Parkside Dr. CONTACT: Julie, 416-392-1748, , naturecentre@ highpark.org COST: Free Join us to celebrate the opening of the OURSpace, High Park Nature Centre’s new outdoor urban restoration site! Learn about this exciting project, help plant the very first native plant seedlings, and enjoy some fun family activities, snacks and music.

Overcoming Anger - Meditation Workshop WHEN: 7 to 8:15 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: Kadampa Meditation Centre Canada, 416-7628033 COST: $10/class Anger takes many forms and is always painful and destructive. Through meditation and other practices it is possible to gradually reduce and eventually overcome these negative habits of mind completely. Suitable for everyone, these drop-in classes offer simple practical methods to improve the quality of our life and develop inner peace.

w Thursday, Oct. 15

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

Mini Scientists WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Jane/Dundas Library, 620 Jane St. CONTACT: Kara, 416-394-1014 COST: Free Join us for a special STEAM inspired interactive storytime.

For children three to five with their parents or caregivers. No registration is required.

w Friday, Oct. 16

Swansea Book Club WHEN: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavinia Ave. CONTACT: 416 393 7638 COST: Free Join the first Book Club. Read three wonderful books by East Coast Canadian authors and discuss them with a group of bibliophiles like yourself! All the details on the Swansea Town Hall website. The book Annabel by Kathleen Winter will be discussed.

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Great semi in trendy Trinity - Bellwoods! First time offered in almost 40 years. Located on quiet cul de sac, steps to Queen St and park. Currently 2 kitchens, 2 bedrooms, 3 baths. Eat-in kitchen, bay window, hardwood. South facing. Separate entrance to basement. Possible parking off laneway. Excellent opportunity to renovate a house with wonderful bones and space!

7 Crocker Ave.

Large 3 bedroom semi in excellent location. Great Value - the size of a detached home. Bright and charming with lovely views. Good layout with well proportioned room sizes. Wonderful character – hardwood, wood trims, plate rail all in mint condition. Fireplace. Eat-in kitchen with back addition. Romantic front porch. Ideal opportunity for renovation. Garage, private drive. Walk to subway, High Park, Junction and all amenities.

633 Indian Rd. $859,000

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OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 2-4PM 51 Burnhamthorpe park Blvd majestic custom home on cul de sac.

$1,899,000 Magnificent mansion backing on Islington Golf Course. Outstanding mill work and superior craftsmanship. Soaring coffered ceilings & wainscoting t/out. 4 cast stone hearths. Glorious Great room wall/wall windows parkland & golf course views. Designer gourmet kitchen w/o deck & serene park-like yard. Opulent huge master wall/wall windows w/ golf & park views!!! 6pc spa –ensuite. www.51burnhamthorpepark.com

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Renovated 3 bedroom home set on a 26 x 134 foot lot! Superb finished lower level, garage & private drive parking for 4 cars.

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election of the NDP’s Andrew Cash in 2011. Cash is running for re-election in the Oct. 19 federal vote. Also running are Julie Dzerowicz (Liberal), Miguel Figueroa (Communist Party of Canada), Chai Kalevar, (Independent), Carlos Oliveira (Conservative), and Dan Stein (Green Party). The Villager asked the following four candidates these questions leading up to the election.

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Julie Dzerowicz | 647-606-2500 www.juliedzerowicz.liberal.ca

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What are your priorities for Toronto in this campaign and how will you fight for the city’s needs, if elected?

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With humanitarian crises continuing across the globe, what role should Canada play in assisting those people find their better future?

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Canada is soon expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population.

Would you support a national strategy on dementia? What needs to happen to address the issue?

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Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ Now more than ever Toronto needs champions. A top priority has, and will continue to be, addressing the working pressures people in Toronto are under. Studies show that today more than half of workers in our city cannot find full-time, permanent employment. Instead they are working contract-to-contract, multiple part-time jobs and freelance. That’s why the NDP is proposing fixing our EI system, universal drug coverage, making sure everyone has a livable pension, and establishing a national, quality and affordable childcare program.

■ Canadians have a proud history of compassion and humanitarian action. An NDP government would answer the UN’s call to bring in 10,000 government-sponsored refugees by the end of the year. We would bring in an additional 39,000 government-sponsored refugees over the next four years. An NDP government would also allow an unlimited number of private sponsorships. Additionally, we would restore the refugee health-care program which has been cut by the Conservatives. This election, let’s vote to restore Canada’s international reputation.

■ The rise of this terrible disease is heartbreaking and requires immediate action. Sadly, the NDP’s bill to establish a National Dementia Strategy was defeated by a single vote. Recently, we announced plans to establish a national Alzheimer’s and dementia strategy that would invest $40 million in screening, early diagnosis and treatment, supports for newly diagnosed patients and their families, and ongoing research.

We would create the Canadian Alzheimer’s and Dementia Partnership, to stakeholders together to maximize support for patients and families.

■ Before I was elected I worked as a musician and journalist. Working as the NDP’s Toronto caucus chair I’ve given it my all to bring the issues of our great city to the national stage. I’ve been working hard to ban unfair fees, I’ve fought hard for a cleaner environment, better public transit and a revitalized CBC. I was honoured to be voted “Best MP” by NOW Magazine.

My wife and four kids love living in this great community of ours.

■ For too long the infrastructure needs of Toronto have been ignored by our federal government. Under the Liberal Plan, Canadian cities like Toronto will receive almost double funding over 10 years in order to plan and build for the 21st century. When elected, I will fight for more and better transit, more affordable day care spaces, more green space – especially around new developments – more affordable housing and more spaces for seniors to live with dignity.

■ It is time once again for Canada to be a global leader in human rights and diplomacy.

One good place to start is here at home by expanding our intake of Syrian refugees. Under Justin Trudeau’s leadership Canada will increase government-sponsored refugees from 10,000 to 25,000, immediately. We know that further investment in sponsorship and settlement services and support for critical relief activities in Syria and surrounding areas are stepping stones toward a hopeful future – it is our responsibility to be a beacon of hope.

■ Dementia is just one of the terrible afflictions that will rise as our population ages. In the short term our seniors need more support but in the long term only a government committed to science and research will help find long term solutions to terrible and widespread health problems like dementia. I whole heartedly support a national strategy to deal with the influx of dementia.

■ My roots in Davenport go back to childhood. I attended grade school in the Junction Triangle and have been a Davenport homeowner for over a decade. I am a business leader by profession, a community leader by principle. Whether in the public or private sector or at the grassroots level, I have a history or bringing people together to effect positive change. I’ve done so as chief of staff to a cabinet minister and as co-founder of Project Neutral – an environmental group – and as an active citizen in our community.

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CONSERVATIVE

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What are your priorities for Toronto in this campaign and how will you fight for the city’s needs, if elected?

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With humanitarian crises continuing across the globe, what role should Canada play in assisting those people find their better future?

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Canada is soon expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population.

Would you support a national strategy on dementia? What needs to happen to address the issue?

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Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ The Conservative Party has committed to over $2 billion in infrastructure spending for the GTA. I will continue to make sure that my party prioritizes spending on transit, roads, bridges and other projects that are vital for the well-being of this city.

■ The immigration minister recently announced plans to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees by September 2016. A strong economy through balanced budgets will provide jobs for these new Canadians so that they can experience a better and more prosperous future for their families. Better futures come from better opportunities.

■ Dementia is a horrible disease that robs families of their loved ones. Stephen Harper has increased health-care funding to record levels for the provinces and territories. The provinces and territories can then use these additional transfer payments to address pressing issues, such as dementia, as they see fit. This includes continued access to affordable drugs for seniors on fixed incomes.

■ I am an immigrant from Portugal and, like all of my fellow immigrants, came to Canada to seek a better opportunity for myself and my family. I currently practice as a paralegal.

■ My priorities for Toronto are to help build strong communities and a healthy economy. My goal is to bring in national day care, universal pharmacare, and slash tuition fees. I will champion investments in new transit, support for local food markets, green tech jobs, and stable funding for the CBC.

■ Regarding global humanitarian crises, Canada can play a role in peacekeeping, refugees, and the environment. We must accept more refugees, at least 10,000 per year. We can provide overseas aid in agriculture and clean energy. We should also stop dropping bombs, look for a peace-keeping role, and be aware of the role that climate change plays in these conflicts.

■ I agree that increasing cases of dementia is an issue for an aging population like Canada.

I also believe that we need a national strategy, which would include more long-term beds in neighbourhood facilities. I am in favour of an “aging in place” approach for the elderly. That can include shared home ownership with pooled health-care aides and housekeeping and a focus on quality of life with affordability.

■ I am a long-time resident of Davenport.

I am a father, husband and neighbour. I have always cared about social issues. As a criminal lawyer, my work has focused on the Charter of Rights and helping people with mental health issues. My approach to politics is to look at the evidence when dealing with social issues, jobs or the environment. That is the key to progress and to transparency.

Carlos Oliveira | 647-624-2627 carlos.oliveira.davenport@gmail.com

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Dan Stein | 416-720-3196 dan.stein@greenparty.ca

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The Parkdale-High Park riding is located on Toronto’s western waterfront.

It’s bordered by the Humber River to the west, Dufferin Street to the east and the CP rail line to the north. According to the 2011 Census, the ward has a population of 53,765 with an average age of 38.

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Ian Allen | 647-479-5847

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Peggy Nash | 647-343-2150 peggynash.ndp.ca

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What are your priorities for Toronto in this campaign and how will you fight for the city’s needs, if elected?

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With humanitarian crises continuing across the globe, what role should Canada play in assisting those people find their better future?

Canada is soon expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population.

Would you support a national strategy on dementia? What needs to happen to address the issue?

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Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ Making investments in both Toronto’s infrastructure and public transit system is key to keeping Toronto a vibrant, growing, and prosperous city. This is not only important for Toronto, but for the rest of Canada as well. That is why I am proud to support our government’s $750-million public transit fund to help improve our transit system, and the $70 billion in investments that will help fund infrastructure in the city like GTA subway expansion and repairing our city’s roads and bridges.

■ Canadians are at the forefront of relief efforts following natural or conflict-driven humanitarian crises. From Haiti, Nepal, and the Philippines, to the Middle East and Eastern Europe, Canada has been there to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars in aid and lifesaving military assistance because that is what is important to Canadians.

■ Canada’s seniors helped build and develop our great country. They deserve to have their health concerns addressed in a comprehensive way. That is why I support our Conservative government’s Economic Action Plan 2015. In it, we provided up to $42 million over five years (starting in 2015/2016) for the creation of the Canadian Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation. Partnering with the Government of Ontario and private organizations, this $123.5-million initiative will be one of the largest related to seniors’ brain health in the world.

■ I am the proud son of immigrants to Canada.

Through their hard work and sacrifice, and the opportunities that Canada affords people from all walks of life, their dream of giving me a better life than they had has become a reality. I am a graduate of the University of Toronto, where I earned my B.A. (Hons.) in political science. After graduation, I volunteered as a teacher’s aide at Mott Haven Academy, a charter school for underprivileged kids in the Bronx, New York. I have worked for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, as well as in Ottawa for the Hon. Jason Kenney.

■ After 10 years of Stephen Harper’s Conservatives, Toronto is struggling with gridlock, a lack of affordable housing, and infrastructure in need of repair. The NDP has put forward a bold urban agenda to invest in new affordable housing and infrastructure projects for our city. We’ll get Toronto moving with an annual $1.3 billion in predictable, stable funding, as recommended by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. We will create a national childcare program, with 100,000 spaces in year one of our term, costing parents no more than $15 a day.

■ An NDP government will restore Canada’s reputation as a compassionate, respected player on the world stage – one that steps up to help those in need. We would act immediately to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees by the end of this year, followed by an additional 36,000 over four years, as called for by the United Nations.

We would fast-track processing for private sponsorships and remove the current cap to resettle as many people as possible.

■ There are 750,000 Canadians living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, and that is expected to nearly double by 2031 if nothing is done. Tom Mulcair and the NDP have committed $40 million dollars to establish, in partnership with provinces, a national Alzheimer’s and Dementia Strategy that will support screening, early diagnosis and treatment, improve resources for patients and families and fund new research.

■ I’m a longtime resident of Parkdale-High Park, and was first elected in 2006. As part of the Official Opposition New Democratic Party, I have served in the finance and industry critic roles, holding the Conservative government to account. I’ve worked closely with the community to fight for stronger rail safety rules, support small businesses, take action on climate change, defend civil liberties against Bill C-51, and help families, seniors and newcomers get ahead.

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Adam Phipps

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What are your priorities for Toronto in this campaign and how will you fight for the city’s needs, if elected?

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With humanitarian crises continuing across the globe, what role should Canada play in assisting those people find their better future?

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Canada is soon expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population.

Would you support a national strategy on dementia? What needs to happen to address the issue?

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Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ My top priority is to engage with constituents who feel the most disengaged with our federal political system. It is not a coincidence that sectors with the lowest voter turnouts, youth, immigrants and the financially disadvantaged, are also those least encouraged to participate in democracy. Affordable housing, affordable education, access to health care, a guaranteed livable income and sustainable job growth are issues that affect these groups the most so it’s critical they are given the opportunity to speak up for themselves on election day.

■ It is paramount that Canada refocus its foreign efforts on peacekeeping and humanitarian missions. Our leadership in these areas in the past is one of our greatest strengths in helping those in times of crisis. At home, improving Canada’s immigration policies to ensure Canada remains a welcoming place of compassion for immigrants, repealing Bill C-24 and bolstering our ability to intake refugees in times of crisis are critical to protect Canada’s place as a world leader in humanitarian efforts.

■ I fully support the creation of National Dementia Strategy aimed at reducing the impact of disability, providing more long-term care beds within neighbourhood facilities and seeking to identify ways to improve services and supports for Canadians and their care partners who are living with dementia. In conjunction with the Green Party’s National Seniors Strategy, these initiatives will finally give Canada a sound plan to properly address the critical needs of our growing population of seniors.

■ I believe in a Canada that works to empower and improve the most vulnerable sectors of our society, not stifle their voices in pursuit of politicking and special interest. I am running for MP out of an overwhelming sense of civic duty, to fight for those voices that have been too long ignored. After a career in the film industry, I now work as a music teacher, an artist and a musician.

■ Transit, child care, housing. We live in a truly great city, but too many families spend too much time on transit, can’t find or afford child care and a decent, livable home. I will work each day as an MP with all levels of government to ensure our diverse community receives the important services we need. Whether it is Parkdale, Swansea, Bloor West Village or The Junction, I will represent all the needs of our community.

■ As a refugee myself, I understand how important a role the federal government can have in these crises. If Stephen Harper were prime minister in 1972, my parents Sul and Lou, my sister Shakufe and I would not have likely been here today. As Canadians, we want to do more and the federal government must do more to lead during this crisis. A Liberal government will actively support and sponsor 25,000 Syrian refugees immediately.

■ Yes. I’ve been a proud booster of the My St. Joe’s Foundation at our local hospital, I’d vote in favour a national dementia strategy as well as a national mental health strategy.

Far too often we forget about those in society who need the most support. Political rhetoric and fear tactics turn away our attention from the important issues all levels of government need to work together on. It’s time to talk about mental health.

■ I’m passionate about social justice and human rights. I founded SALCO, a legal aid clinic in the GTA for those who are low income, I’m a member of The Redwood, a women and children’s shelter, and I’ve been a war crimes prosecutor for the Rwandan Genocide. I believe our MPs have an important role to play in our communities and will fight to ensure the people of Parkdale-High Park have a voice in Ottawa.

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A METROLAND MEDIA INVESTIGATIVE SERIES

by KIM ZARZOUR

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his was supposed to be their time.

With their son off to university and successful careers behind them, Bruce Rhodes and his wife, Liz, both 58, had expected these would be the years to reap the rewards of a full life together.

Instead, they are battling a disease together, one they both, at times, believe is worse than death.

“Ohhh, I am an idiot!” said Liz as she hops up and down in their sunny Richmond Hill kitchen.

“My brain is broken,” she smacks her hands against her head, letting out a long, keening wail.

Bruce pays no mind to her bizarre behaviour, grateful she is no longer talking about hating herself and wanting to die.

“We were so perfectly matched,” said Bruce, a retired software developer. “We were intellectually compatible and I trusted her completely.”

Now, due to dementia, their world has shrunk, travel and social gatherings long past.

Bruce spends his time trying to

keep Liz safe, fed, bathed and properly medicated, struggling not to turn to booze or bash a hole in the wall in frustration.

Liz, who was an author and university professor before frontotemporal dementia began destroying her brain, now lives in her own private world of confusion, battling his efforts to care for her, struggling to escape.

He can’t leave her alone and they rarely leave home. Outings are challenging and at times embarrassing, said Bruce, with his beloved wife now behaving like an unruly five year old.

“Dementia is vicious, just vicious,” he said.

It can be a lonely existence for the caregiver who must bear the burden of day-to-day life and for the person with dementia whose increasing confusion can leave them housebound and isolated.

Research has shown connected people are healthy people, and yet the Alzheimer’s Society 2014 survey reports 40 per cent of people with dementia felt lonely and 34 per

Staff photo/NICK IWANYSHYN

Bruce Rhodes talks with his wife Liz, formerly a respected economics professor, in their Richmond Hill home where she’s been descending into worsening dementia.

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PART 3 OF 3 cent do not feel part of their community.

Caregivers reported the same.

“It’s a family illness,” said occupational therapist Nira Rittenberg.

“It affects the person cognitively and emotionally. Caregiving time is intense.”

Rittenberg, co-author of the guidebook Dementia: A Caregiver’s Guide, oversees a psycho-educational support group. Families make the trek to Baycrest Health Sciences in Toronto seeking her help for a myriad of concerns – from what to do when

the patient doesn’t want to attend doctor appointments or asks the same question repeatedly, to issues stirred up between siblings caring for parents.

There is an emotional toll, “losing that personhood is hard for everyone to watch,” along with a physical and financial one, and it may be why 80 per cent of caregivers end up with their own disorders and issues, she said.

The person with dementia, meanwhile, finds himself increasingly isolated.

In a n A l z h e i m e r D i s e a s e International survey of more than 2,400 people from 54 countries, more than 75 per cent of respondents with dementia said they’ve noticed a negative stigma about the disease, most commonly being discounted or marginalized by others.

C h a i r Dr. Ja c o b Roy

Kuriakose is calling for urgent action and said the focus on late-stage dementia and a belief that nothing can be done to help leads to hopelessness and fear of negative reactions.

“People start fearing ‘viral dementia,’” Rittenberg said. “It’s not that they think they’ll ‘catch’ it, but they may hide from it because they can’t deal with it, especially if they’re of the same age cohort.”

Unlike those with physical challenges, there is no wheelchair or visible indication of a disability. As one patient puts it, “when something’s wrong with your mind, it feels like something is wrong with you.”

In the early stages, those with dementia may become withdrawn, aware they can’t keep up in social settings, but Maisie Jackson is determined not to let that happen.

The Niagara Falls resident said >>>BOBCAYGEON, page 21

GLOBAL VISION Across the globe, innovations and dementia-friendly management programs are helping to eradicate stigma and ensure people with dementia continue to enjoy a high quality of life after diagnosis: THE NETHERLANDS When visitors first tour Hogewey, in the Netherlands, they see what appears to be a typical village with residents roaming laneways and houses, parks, supermarket, theatre and restaurants.

In fact, this village is actually a cutting-edge facility for those with

advanced dementia. Cameras monitor residents, caregivers wear street clothes and operate “businesses” and the entire community – the size of 10 football fields – is securely enclosed.

The theory is that in most cases, as the disease progresses, those with dementia leave the “real” world; problems occur when we try to drag them back into reality.

SOUTH KOREA In South Korea, recognized as the fastest-aging country in the world, a dementia management law man-

dates that citizens older than 65 be checked for dementia symptoms and in each of the city’s 25 urban districts, a dementia centre offers activities and social connections.

LONDON, UK The Community Care Model for Dementia is an innovative practice in northeast London.

A rapid-response support team made up of nurses, support workers and psychiatrists acts as a safety net to help those with dementia stay out of hospital. The team provides crisis support in the patient’s home

and has been able to reduce the rate of hospital admissions and length of hospital stays.

GERMANY Germany’s Alzheimer Society hosts a website called ‘Alzheimer and You’ aimed at people aged 14 to 21. It’s part of a national program to help youth understand dementia and includes tips, memory tests, contests and project ideas for schools.

SCOTLAND The concept of dementia dogs is being explored in Scotland to help those with mild cognitive impairment maintain their waking, sleeping and eating routine, remind them to take medication and stay active in the community. The project was the brainchild of a student from the Glasgow School of Art. what’s happening closer to + Learn home; read our story online at www.insidetoronto.com/dementia

>>>from page 20 she was devastated to learn she had dementia two years ago.

“I thought the end had come, my life was over. I didn’t tell anyone.”

She worried she would waste away like her mother, aunt and older sister before her, alone in a rocking chair, clutching a baby doll.

Instead, she clutches a thick daybook jam-packed with appointments, conferences and meetings at the local Alzheimer’s society.

“The society gave me my life back,” said the former director of sales at Niagara’s Pillar and Post Inn. Her days are busy mentoring others, attending board meetings and giving presentations across the province. She no longer hides her diagnosis.

“If I’m having trouble, I just say ‘Give me a moment please, I have dementia.’”

Communicating with others about the disease has given her life new purpose, she said.

Jackson has learned life does not end when the diagnosis begins. A slew of promising new programs bolsters that view – from as far away as the Netherlands, where an entire enclosed village was created for dementia residents, to the Kawartha town of Bobcaygeon, where Blue Umbrella logos open doors, and minds, for those experiencing cognitive decline.

During the summer months, Bobcaygeon is bustling with tourists, cottagers and retirees.

It’s also speckled with little Blue Umbrella decals that let those with dementia know they

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are welcome.

The Blue Umbrella is a unique project garnering interest across Canada.

Designed to combat stigma and promote awareness, the program provides umbrella pins to those with dementia.

Window decals are given to businesses trained to help with challenges such as bank machines, crowded spaces and communicating with staff.

Nearly 50 of an estimated 200 Bobcaygeon residents with dementia have registered to wear the pins since it was launched last April, said Pat Finkle, the local Alzheimer Society’s former client support co-ordinator.

About 70 businesses have joined so far.

“We’ve done phenomenally well,” Finkle said.

“People are talking about it more and the person with dementia is being talked with more, too, and engaged in the community. The more people who are out wearing that blue umbrella, the more we are changing the perception of what dementia is.”

Buoyed by the Bobcaygeon success, the Alzheimer Society of Ontario has decided to expand the program to five more communities across the province and is seeking funding to help make it grow.

A similar program, Dementia Friends, was launched in June through the Alzheimer Society of Canada.

The society received $1.8 million in federal funding to launch the program and hopes to encourage a million Canadians to sign on at www.DementiaFriends.ca by 2017.

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Alzheimer’s Disease

Frontotemporal Dementia

Vascular Dementia

Dementia with Lewy Bodies

This is the most common cause of dementia. It accounts for 60 to 80 per cent of cases. During the course of the disease, the chemistry and structure of the brain changes, leading to the death of brain cells.

FTD is caused by progressive nerve cell loss in the brain’s frontal lobes. Personality and behaviour are initially more affected than memory. People with FTD generally develop symptoms at a younger age (about age 60).

If the oxygen supply to the brain fails, brain cells may die. The symptoms of vascular dementia can occur either suddenly, following a stroke, or over time, through a series of small strokes.

This form of dementia gets its name from tiny spherical structures that develop inside nerve cells. Their presence in the brain leads to the degeneration of brain tissue.

Alzheimers.net and + Sources: the Alzheimer’s Association

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s a young volunteer and recreation therapist working in long-term care homes, Ashley Kwong saw the worst of the worst.

“I saw it all, from cockroach-laden plates, food all pureed together, to residents who’d strip down because they had no AC and then get yelled at by staff,” she recalls. “I felt powerless; who could I call?”

She decided to tackle the problem herself, returning to university to study gerontology, then establishing her own service for those with dementia – one that is getting noticed worldwide.

Memory & Company doesn’t look like a daycare for people with dementia and it doesn’t bill itself as such, either.

Instead, it’s referred to as Canada’s first Alzheimer’s health club.

Tucked inside an industrial park in Markham, the 11,000-square-foot facility is custom-designed to meet the needs of those with dementia with a “club-like, non-institutional

Staff photo/NICK IWANYSHYN

Frank Flanagan of Thornhill participates in an exercise class at Memory & Company.

feel.”

Unlike most daycare programs, this centre features multiple, brightly lit activity rooms connected in a circular layout, allowing clients to wander securely (without agitating doors and dead-ends) and choose

activities that interest them.

One library-like room is filled with coffee table books, records and magazines, another music room has iPads downloaded with favourite songs, photos and videos, old-fashioned turntables, cassette decks and musical instruments. A dress-up room offers a vintage makeup table with jewelry, purses and a camera for fun photo shoots, another resembles an office with maps, puzzles and older office equipment clients might recognize from their working days.

“We have to get people to change their mindset for what day programs can be,” Kwong said.

Society is increasingly focused on aging in place, but few options for meaningful activity or relationships are available for those with dementia at home except occasional respite and the TV, she said.

“People want to enjoy their day no matter who they are,” Kwong said.

by KIM ZARZOUR

BREAKING BARRIERS

Staff photo/STEVE SOMERVILLE

ONLINE >> TACKLING STIGMA AMONG ETHNIC CULTURES: Maniben Patel, left, and Gursaran Kaur Singh lead participants in a dance, as part of the South Asian adult day program in Unionville. Dementia is a challenge for all family members, but among some ethnic communities, the shame associated with it can be devastating.

Reporter Kim Zarzour writes about a son who quit his job to move in with his South Asian parents when caring for his father became too much for his mother; the difficulty people have moving into long-term care because of the culture shock and guilt that goes along with it; and the trouble of communicating across language barriers. Read the full story online at www.insidetoronto.com/dementia

YOUR THOUGHTS Have you had personal experience with dementia or are you a caregiver for someone living with the disease? Do you have thoughts on our series and what needs to be done to get our population and

health care system ready for the future? Let us know your opinion in an email to press@insidetoronto. com, or mail to 175 Gordon Baker Rd., Toronto, ON, M2H 0A2.

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Offer(s) available on select new 2015/2016 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from October 1 to November 2, 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. Φ0% 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 is offered on 2015 Optima Hybrid LX (OP74AF) only. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. Representative Financing Example: Financing offer available on approved credit (OAC), on a new 2015 Forte Sedan LX MT (FO541F)/2015 Forte Sedan EX MT [FO545F] with a selling price of $17,564/$22,664 is based on monthly payments of $173/$311 for 84/60 months at 0% with a $0 down payment and first monthly payment due at finance inception. Offer also includes $3,000/$4,000 discounts (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 $21,464/$24,764 and includes a cash discount of $5,000/$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 2015 Soul 1.6L LX AT [SO752F]/2016 Sorento LX 2.4L FWD [SR75AG] with a selling price of $21,544/ $29,344 is based on monthly payments of $210/$298 for 48 months at 0.9%, with $0 security deposit, $500/$0 discounts (lease credit), $750/$2,300 down payment and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation $10,095/$14,287 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $10,755/$13,483. Lease has 16,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). 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 2015 Forte SX (FO748F)/2015 Soul SX Luxury (SO758F)/2015 Optima SX Turbo AT (OP748F)/2016 Sorento SX Turbo AWD (SR75IG) is $26,695/$27,295/$34,895/$42,095. 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. The Kia Sorento received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among midsize SUVs 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. The 2015 Rio/2015 Forte/2015 Rondo were awarded with the Clef d’or “Best in Class” by L’Annuel de l’automobile 2015. Visit www.annuelauto.com for all the details. The 2016 Sorento/2015 Optima/2015 Sedona/2015 Soul were awarded the 2015 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for model year 2016/2015/2015/2015. U.S. models tested. Visit www.iihs.org for full details. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). 2015 Kia Soul awarded ALG Residual Value Award for highest resale value in its class.

Based on ALG’s residual value forecast for the 2015 model year. ALG is the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, www.alg.com. The all-new 2016 Kia Sorento was awarded the ‘iF Design Award’ for its outstanding design. The ‘iF Design Award’ is one of the world’s most important prizes for excellence in design, www.ifdesign.de. 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.