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NIBBLE NIBBLE: Grandparents Day took place at High Park on Sunday, starting with a walk through the park and ending at the zoo giving the children the chance to pet some of the animals. Here, Kingsley (left) and Giles MacLean along with Diana Kostrioukova feed the llamas. For a story on High Park Zoo’s 120th anniversary, see page 15.

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Rail historian shares stories of Lambton yards Re n ow n e d r a i l h i s t o r i a n Raymond Kennedy will give a specially prepared talk, ‘Lambton 101’ at the Lambton House, 4066 Old Dundas St., on the 101 yearold Canadian Pacific Railroad’s Lambton Assembly Yards; their stories and others surrounding them.

This event takes place tonight at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a Rails at Lambton exhibition at the Lambton House for the month of September.

For those taking the TTC to the event, the #55 bus, leaves Jane station on the quarter hour and, stops at the door. shop the Junction Night Market on Saturday The train platform on Dundas Street West just east of Pacific Avenue will play host to the Junction Night Market on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 7 to 11 p.m.

The event boasts lots of local food and beer in the Junction.

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The 19th century Lambton House is a landmark on the east bank of the Humber River that is open to the public for tours back in time, featuring beautiful woodwork and architecture and even serves up homemade lemonade for the thirsty. The historic house will be the venue for a talk tonight entitled ‘Lambton 101’ led by renowned rail historian Raymond Kennedy.

and healthy food through the Voucher Program and The Stop Community Food Centre.

Participating vendors include prepared food favourites from the Junction Farmers Market, local Junction restaurants and both Junction breweries.

Visit junctionmarket.ca/nightmarket for further details.

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Davenport Councillor Ana Bailao hosts her annual Ward 18 community barbecue Sunday, Sept.

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There will be food, entertainment and games for all ages from 1 to 3 p.m. Look for the red tent.

This event celebrates the community and its local organizations while recognizes the many accomplishments from park improvements to road reconstruction that are coming to the neighbourhood.

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Polish fest grows to include changing face of community Celebration kicks off Friday night with Polka Party ERIN HATFIELD ehatfield@insidetoronto.com Pierogies and pickles will still be on order, but according to the organizer of the Roncesvalles Polish Festival, there is food and music lined up this year to keep the long-running festival fresh.

“People will be able to see that we are trying to keep the programming interesting, but we certainly aren’t abandoning our roots,” said Tony Cauch, longtime chair of the Roncesvalles Village Business Improvement Area (BIA), the organization that mounts the annual Polish festival. “If you rest on your laurels, you run the risk of losing your target audience.”

The neighbourhood is evolving, but Roncesvalles is known as the cradle of the Polish Diaspora, and Cauch said the festival will always harken back to that and give people a taste of the history.

“The Polish flavour in the neighbourhood is palpable, it is definitely still there, but it isn’t as prevalent as it was 15 years ago,” Cauch said.

The changing streetscape will be reflected in the food offerings, and Cauch said organizers are looking to provide a little more breadth of Polish and local music.

“We want to give people a taste of Polish culture, but not at the expense of other cultures that have populated Roncesvalles Village over the years,” Cauch said. “It is really a true community festival.”

Cauch said it is important the Roncesvalles Polish Festival champion the diversity that exists in Toronto, as well as the area’s Polish history.

“You will certainly get lots of tastes of Polish cuisine,” Cauch said. “We are also completely inclusive and

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Jasmine Battistuzzi, 6, paints on a mural during the 2012 Polish Festival.

This year’s festival will highlight other cultures which now call the Polish stronghold of Roncesvalles home.

we want to welcome everyone into from jazz to funk, from gospel and country, as well a full roster of local this and we want to make it fun for acts on the Marmaduke Stage at 482 everyone.”

Among the highlights this year is Roncesvalles Ave. the move by organizers to bring in the The changes weren’t out of necessity, rather preempband Brathanki from Poland, which will tive to any drop in We want to give attendance. perform Saturday at people a taste of Polish 7 p.m. and Sunday Last year’s festiat 5 p.m. on the val attendance was culture, but not at up from previous Main Stage at 228 the expense of other years, which was a Roncesvalles Ave. Although a band cultures that have relief, Cauch said, from Poland might after construction populated Roncesvalles on Roncesvalles pronot sound like a stretch from the traVillage. It is really a true hibited it from taking ditional, Cauch said in 2011. community festival. place Brathanki combines “ It w a s h e a r t – Tony Cauch, chair of the Polish, Hungarian warming and gratifyRoncesvalles Village BIA and Czech folk eleing to see the throngs ments with rock of people showing music. up,” Cauch said. “But we don’t want They have recorded several to take our audience for granted, we want to show them we are keeping albums, two of which have gone things fresh.” platinum in Europe. The festival will still have the usual polka stage, The festival’s Opening Polka Party dance events and Polish folklore, is Friday, Sept. 13 at St. Casimir’s but this year, they wanted to bring Church Auditorium, 156 Roncesvalles in someone a little more current, Ave. from 8 p.m. to midnight.

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usinesses in Toronto – big and small – help make our city the economic force it is. They create jobs, they pay taxes and they provide services and create products we need.

We’d suggest there’s another goal local businesses should make a top priority: to give back to the community they serve.

Business owners and their employees are part of our neighbourhoods just as much as anyone else – in fact, they hold a position of influence that should be used to set an example by spreading goodwill.

In recent editions we’ve helped share the stories of some businesses already leading the way.

Bloor West entrepreneur and 1-800-RID-OF-IT President Rick Crawford rolled up his sleeves this week to help clean garbage from the Humber River.

He saw a need and made use of his expertise – providing the trucks, staff and equipment from his national rubbish removal comour view pany to clean one of our city’s waterways.

Etobicoke-based ShredEX Paying it recently held a charity paper forward helps shredding event where compawere invited to pay a nomicommunities nies nal fee to shred papers and the proceeds all went to a local crisis centre. And in Scarborough, Rouge Valley Mitsubishi held a charity test drive event and raised more than $1,200 for the East Scarborough Boys and Girls Club.

There are plenty of non-profits and local community groups in need of help. Encourage employees to participate in one of the many charity walks that take place throughout the year. Or form a company team and pitch in on a Habitat for Humanity build.

Doing this can be a win for everyone – for the community, but also as a team-building exercise and a way to instill pride in the company and confidence in its mandate.

Even adding a charity element to a new office opening or anniversary can make a difference. North York’s Royal LePage Partners celebrated its 100th birthday this year with a barbecue and fundraiser for the North York Women’s Shelter.

It’s the completely selfless actions that inspire further good works. As the backbone of our communities, businesses should use that leverage to support the people around them.

If your business is going above and beyond, let us help spread that good influence. Contact our newsroom at contactus@insidetoronto.com with details about what you’re doing and we may consider it for a future news story.

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Good journalism essential to democracy

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iven the hearings, trials and appeals that Mayor Rob Ford has gone through over the past three years, it’s hard to imagine a lower-stakes game than the Ontario Press Council hearings that took place Monday.

If the Globe and Mail and Toronto Star are found to have behaved unethically in pursuing stories about the mayor and his brother Doug, they’ll have to publish the scolding decisions in full. No one’s talking about throwing them out of their newspaper boxes.

But wouldn’t you know it? Out of the second half of the hearing came one of the most cogent – and dispiriting – statements of the health of our body politic to come along in years.

Specifically, it came from complainant Connie Harrison, who objected to

david nickle the city the Globe and Mail’s story alleging Doug Ford once ran a hashish distribution business in central Etobicoke.

She, however, demands more than the Globe has been able to provide, being as none of the sources who spoke about the alleged Ford hashish business were willing to be identified.

Assurances from editors and reporters that the sources had been vetted, and their fears of the consequences of revealing their names were real, didn’t wash with Harrison.

The Globe should have betrayed its sources, submitted its reporter’s notes to a third party, or failing that, simply ask for its reporter’s resignation.

Bottom line: whatever credibility the Globe had

managed to earn over the decades reporting and publishing the news of the day didn’t count to her.

By reporting as much of the story that it thought it could without squaring the circle with unwillingly named sources, the Globe and Mail did only harm to the city.

Now, we journalists have never enjoyed the love we feel we deserve from the public, and Harrison’s opinions and feelings are her own.

But they are not only her own, in this divided city.

The mayor and his brother take pains to paint their critics in the media as partisan liars, whose freedomof-information requests are signs of impertinence rather than diligence.

Is that narrative taking hold?

Not overall, hopefully.

The accountability provided by good journalism is, as was stated by

both Globe editor John Stackhouse and earlier in the day by Toronto Star editor-in-chief Michael Cooke, essential to the functioning of a healthy democracy.

It’s also fragile.

Reporters and editors cannot compel testimony or proceed with criminal charges if they believe they’re warranted. They can’t use wiretaps. They can’t enter premises. They cannot, always, deliver 100 per cent of an important story as fast as their readers might wish.

With all its imperfections, however, good reporting sheds light on matters that the public should know about, and that’s a vital function – even if sometimes that light isn’t as bright or constant as some of us might wish.

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The Junction will be rockin’ at music festival The second annual Junction Musical Festival is a chance for both the retail strip and the neighbourhood to celebrate the musicians who either live in the area or have ties to the community.

The day-long event on Saturday, Sept. 21 provides Junction talent the opportunity to express themselves, said Junction Business Improvement Area (BIA) executive director Kristina Skindelyte.

“It was very positively received last year,” she said.

“So, the number of performers, participants and stages have increased.”

Musicians were asked to explain just how they are connected to or influenced by the Junction in their application letter.

Billed as an independent music event for all ages, the festival boasts both up-and-coming talent and rising stars performing everything from country and rhythm and blues to

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The Juction Music Festival is back for its second year next week, with live bands and music lessons for festival goers (above). At right, guitarist-in-the-making Arlo sat on mom Robyn’s knee at last year’s festival, taking his lesson on the ukulele.

rock ‘n roll, among other styles. While taking in the music both day and night, visitors are encouraged to celebrate with food, drink and nightlife that makes the Junction a go-to Toronto

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For the first time, the Cool Hand of a Girl Cafe is one of the 20 music venues hosting a performer or band.

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Dancer re-imagines iconic coming of age story With a Trace on at Harbourfront Centre from Sept. 19 to 21 LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Contemporary dancer Kate Holden is in the midst of reimagining a piece choreographed more than a decade ago by one of the most “eminent” dance artists in Canada for her latest performance as part of the Mainstage Series 2013-’14 season.

The Dupont Street and Ossington Avenue-area performer will present With a Trace, comprised of two solos and a duet, from Thursday, Sept. 19 to Saturday, Sept.

21 at Harbourfront Centre’s Enwave Theatre.

“A n a m b a s s a d o r f o r Canadian arts, Peggy Baker is a huge influence in my life,” said Holden in a recent interview.

The Peggy Baker solo, called Brahms Waltzes, was

work.”

With a Trace is comprised of three separate works by three contemporar y Canadian choreographers, choreographed by Baker including Baker, and explores the nature of personal hisin 1992 and shared with tory and relationships – Holden a decade later in The Choreographer’s Trust how people’s identities are Program. constantly being redefined “I hadn’t touched it in 11 through their interactions years,” said Holden, describand experiences. ing the dance as a young girl’s “I’m starting to bring coming of age story. people into rehearsals to Holden said she pitched get feedback,” Holden said. the idea of remounting the “I’m really looking forward to piece last letting audiyear to Baker ences see it.”

I’m really looking and began Holden, researching forward to letting who grew up and preparing the Bloor audiences see (With a in in the spring.

West Village Trace). a r e a h a s The dance always been delves into – Kate Holden a dancer. She the subject loved to put of memory, on shows around the house how it can be so fleeting and would roll around on her and other times so clear.

Holden said she wanted to white roller skates and her approach the piece not as candy-striped hula hoop. an exact remount, but as a “I’m a child of the ‘80s,” “meditation of the original quipped Holden.

When she was five or six years old, Holden’s friends started taking ballet lessons and she begged her mother to enrol her.

“My mom wasn’t so keen because she had been in ballet and didn’t really like it,” recalled Holden, whose mother eventually relented.

She spent three years dancing at the Pia Bouman School for Ballet and Creative Movement and later would go onto the Etobicoke School of the Arts.

Holden received professional training at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre. She loves contemporary dance for its freedom.

The co-founder of firstthingsfirst productions, Holden has travelled throughout Canada and Europe as part of her career.

“There are an amazing number of very talented dancers here,” Holden said.

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Kate Holden has reworked the Peggy Baker solo Brahm Waltzes in With a Trace.

Tickets are $18.75 to $37.25.

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Jazz night supports women’s programs at Four Villages Four Villages Community Health Centre presents Motherzz are Starzz at Hugh’s Room, Tuesday, Sept. 17.

The event promises to be an “unforgettable evening of great jazz,” featuring Shannon Butcher, accompanied by nine-piece orchestra, Jazz Generation at the bar located at 2261 Dundas St. W. This is an event to raise money for the Healthy Moms Healthy Babies program at Four Villages Community

Health Centre. The program helps pregnant women with low incomes learn about healthy food choices for themselves and their babies.

T h e He a l t h y Wo m e n Healthy Babies program works with women who are isolated, under-housed, newcomers to Canada or have a history of family violence or substance use. Many of these women cannot afford healthy food for themselves and their

families. The program allows women to learn more about parenting skills, nutrition and child development and meet other mothers. They receive food vouchers each week to help them put the skills they are learning into practice.

The event boasts a silent auction, featuring items like theatre and sports tickets.

Concert tickets are $30 in advance or $35 at the door.

Call 416-531-6604. Visit www.4villageschc.ca

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Former High Park minister debuts CD The former minister at Morningside-High Park Presbyterian Church Rev. Will Ingram is launching his debut CD of instrumental songs on Sunday, Sept. 15.

Rev. Will Ingram and his band Sanctuary of Wrecks, presents its new CD A Symmetry of Being during

a concert at St. Andrew’s Church, downtown Toronto, starting at 7:30 p.m.

“This new CD weaves together influences from a variety of musical genres, including classical, rock, folk, alternative and pop styles,” said Ingram in a statement.

Each piece on the CD was

influenced by an important life passage, a memorable event or a place that’s been meaningful to Ingram on some deeper, spiritual level, he said.

Visit www.sanctuarywrecks. com for information. Tickets are $10 for students and $20 for adults at the door.

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The seventh annual Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF) features 82 silent films screening on subway video screens until Monday, Sept. 16.

Commuters can watch films from emerging and experimental filmmakers every 10 minutes or uninterrupted at three designated Film Zones at Bloor, Dundas and St. Andrew stations.

Canadian filmmaking icon Bruce McDonald will award prizes to the top filmmakers during an awards ceremony Sunday, Sept. 15.

Visit www.torontourbanfilmfestival.com

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Parade: Saturday, September 14 at 11 a.m.

Subwaystops: Jane and Runnymede

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Due to the increased foot traffic of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) around festival venues such as Roy Thomson Hall and the TIFF Bell Lightbox, King Street between John and Duncan streets will close to car and bike traffic, until the festival ends on Sunday, Sept. 15.

The 504 King streetcar will still be in operation through-

“clarity” on the proposal to extend the eastern end of the Bloor-Danforth line by two stops.

Stintz wants confirmation the $1.4 billion project adheres to the terms of the city’s light rail master agreement with Metrolinx, which was re-opened in July following a vote by city council – including Stintz – to shelve the Scarborough LRT in favour of a three-stop subway.

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Close the Housing Gap recently unveiled a new poster campaign to run in TTC bus shelters.

The city-led advocacy group seeks more provincial and federal funding for public housing repairs.

For more information about the campaign, visit www.putpeoplefirst.ca

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There are now more GO Transit trains serving the stop at Exhibition Place.

Beginning early this month, GO added four additional early morning trips east and west on the Lakeshore line, which includes the Exhibition GO station.

The Liberty Village BIA welcomed the increase, saying it was in response to years of lobbying.

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Karen Stintz, who was not at last week’s Scarborough subway announcement, wants more information about the plan.

Last Friday, the TTC chair sent a letter to Metrolinx chair Rob Prichard seeking

Rahul Gupta is The Villager’s transit reporter. His column appears every Thursday. He’s on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT

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That’s because city manager Joe Pennachetti and his staff are reporting on the results of a city-wide service level review, to each of the city’s standing committees.

And that’s where it gets interesting, according to Parkdale-High Park Councillor Gord Perks.

“At those meetings I intend to move motions to improve the public service the city gets,” Perks said.

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The first service review occurred at the city’s government management committee.

Next up will be the planning and growth management committee meeting on Thursday.

Staff is noting the city needs to improve staffing levels in the city’s building

david nickle the agenda department to deal with building permit backlogs and increases in the sign bylaw enforcement staff.

FERRY SERVICE NEEDS REPLACEMENT On Monday, Sept. 16, the parks and environment committee will be looking at its own service review.

Staff there has noted the ferry service to the Toronto islands needs replacement, and that both an increase in population and in severe weather means the city will have to step up service and maintenance.

At the same time, the department is looking at reducing turf maintenance crews and standards.

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The committee will also be looking at ways to facilitate commercial zip line attractions in city parks, particularly Earl Bales Park in North York.

City staff says existing bylaws and policies are more than adequate for assessing zip-lining in the ravine at Earl Bales.

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“When someone comes to us and says ‘I want to take down a healthy tree’ for whatever reason, the answer is no,”

she said, before moving to deny the removal request.

“But if that tree is dangerous, by golly, we’ll let them take it down. We don’t want dangerous trees, because they can damage people’s property and injure people. But in this case the (surrounding) residents came out and said ‘this is a healthy tree and we want to keep it.’”

David Purdy was one of two local residents who came

out to Tuesday’s meeting to present his case for saving the tree.

Purdy, who lives a block north of the tree in question, said he received the support of 80 neighbours in his efforts to preserve the black oak – all in the span of just two days.

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for various reasons the trees are being threatened, so to remove a healthy black oak that has been inspected by the city arborist twice, who has indicated that the tree is healthy, is just wrong.”

EYCC councillors agreed, voting unanimously against the application to remove the tree.

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‘Friends’ celebrate High Park Zoo’s 120th year New fundraising campaign launched to mark occasion LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com

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celebrate the longevity and legacy of High Park Zoo – one of the oldest zoos in North Unbeknownst to the Friends America where admission of High Park Zoo, the popuis free – it will seek support from the thousands of visilar tourist spot was about to tors each year to ensure the reach a milestone birthday.

This year, the zoo is celzoo remains open for another ebrating its 120th anniver120 years. sary.

Operating funds were “We were putting dates provided by the City of Toronto through together and two world wars realized, wow, Be a part of the and the Great we’ve been here discussion. Visit Depression in 120 years,” said this story on our Friends of High website and share addition to all the Park Zoo spokesups and downs of your thoughts in person Chris the last half centhe comments Diceman. tury, according section.

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“We’re trying to get visitors to sign our petition so the city does restore funding to the zoo.”

The group has further activities and events planned, which it will announce in the coming weeks.

“Thank you once again to the Honey Family Foundation for their $50,000 match for 2013,” said Parkdale-High Park Councillor Sarah Doucette in a statement. “With the support of visitors from Toronto and beyond we reached, in fact surpassed, that goal.

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Maintain your drains and hedges With the change of season fast approaching, ParkdaleHigh Park Councillor Sarah Doucette is reminding residents to keep any catch basins near their property clear of fallen leaves and debris to avoid overflow and

flooding.

Residents are asked to keep their hedges trimmed back from the sidewalk and to report any overgrown vegetation in front of traffic and street signs.

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To learn more about city services visit the city’s website at www.toronto.ca/services or call 311.

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Walking Kids can learn languages the walk with new TCDSB classes FOR CHARITY: Judy McFarlane (left) and Lola Macanowicz, pause during last weekend’s Weekend to End Women’s Cancers walk benefitting the Princess Margaret Foundation.

The pair have participated in the event for each of its 11 years in Toronto. McFarlane is the owner of Bloor West Winery and Macanowicz is a partner in the Co-operators insurance agency on Dundas Street West.

Parents of Catholic elementary students are invited to enrich their child’s education through the language instruction, cultural awareness and a celebration of traditions taught though the Toronto Catholic District School Board’s International Language Instruction program.

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Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival WHEN: 5 to 11 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. WHERE: Bloor Street W. between Jane Street and Glendonwynne Rd., CONTACT: Sonia Holiad, 416-410-9965, info@ukrainianfestival.com COST: Free A free, three-day, family-focused showcase of Ukrainian culture. Enjoy music, dance, food, visual arts and community attracting a diverse audience of all ages.

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Polish Festival 2013 WHEN: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. WHERE: Roncesvalles Avenue between Queen and Dundas Sts. W. CONTACT: polishfestival.ca COST: Free Continuous live music on multiple stages, Polish song and dance groups, vendors, buskers, entertainers and much more.

Neighbours United For Inclusion Community Barbecue WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

WHERE: Runnymede Collegiate Institute (North Parking Lot), 569 Jane St. CONTACT: neighboursunitedforinclusion@gmail.com COST: Free Slashed tires. Stolen rainbow flags.

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Chinese Brush Painting - Seniors WHEN: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavina Ave CONTACT: Swansea Area Seniors Association, 416-392-1953, , swanseaareaseniors@gmail.com COST: $100 for 10 weeks Weekly sessions on Thursday mornings let you discover your artistic talent working in this delicate art form.

Hate graffiti. A series of hate crimes against a Bloor West Villager couple has prompted them to respond with a community barbecue of inclusion.

Meet your neighbours, celebrate building a LGBTQ-positive neighbourhood, and pick up a rainbow flag to fly for the day.

Ukrainian Festival - Luncheon WHEN: 12 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Ukrainian Canadian Social Services, Toronto, 2445 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: Olena, 416-763-4982, toradmin1@ ucss.info COST: Free Join us for a delicious lunch and handmade perogies (Varenyky) during the Ukrainian Festival. Find out more about our programs and visit our arts and crafts table. Lunch takes place from noon to 4 p.m., including sauerkraut, sausages, cabbage rolls and traditional sweets. The centre is

open until 8 p.m. All proceeds will go to support UCSS programs.

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Who Goes To The Park?

WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to noon WHERE: High Park, 1873 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: ajalberti@gmail.com COST: Free A view of the park through the eyes of award-winning artist and poet Warabe Aska. Visit the locations depicted in the book, learn the symbolism of the images. Meet at the benches across from Grenadier Restaurant

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Seniors Taoist Tai Chi WHEN: 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. WHERE: Swansea Town Hall, 95 Lavina Ave. CONTACT: Swansea Area Seniors Association, 416-392-1953, swanseaar-

easeniors@gmail.com COST: $45 for fall session Weekly one hour beginner Tai Chi sessions are good for balance, memory, co-ordination and circulation. Intermediate class takes place from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

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Taking Charge of Your Health WHEN: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: St. Joseph Urban Family Health Team, 27 Roncesvalles Ave. CONTACT: Yvonne Ng, 416-2430127 ext. 271, yng@esssupportservices.ca COST: Free Discover ways to live a healthy life with chronic conditions through a free seven-week Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. The program is open to anyone who is living with or is a caregiver of a person with a chronic condition, such as heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, depression or anxiety.

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 Meet twice a week at a local coffee shop for conversation, as a social network of neighbours. Tuesday mornings at the above location, Fri-

day afternoons 2-3 at Pascal’s, 2904 Dundas St. W. All welcome.

York Swim Club Registration WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Swansea Pool, 15 Waller Ave. CONTACT: 647-223-7946, www. yorkswimclub.ca, yorkswimclub@ gmail.com Register for introduction to Competitive Swimming. Registration takes place tonight and Thursday evening.

Murder and Mayhem with Crime Writers of Canada WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St. CONTACT: Sharon A. Crawford, words@samcraw.com COST: Free Sharon A. Crawford co-hosts this monthly night of murder and mayhem with Nate Hendley. The first session features writer Brent Pilkey.

All three authors will read from their works. Questions welcome from audience. Authors’ books for sale.

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READY FOR THE SHOW: Amelia Spinelli and her son Andreas Hicks, four months, get ready for the screening of World War Z at The Revue on Roncesvalles Avenue, part of the Movies for Mommies program. With the volume lowered slightly, and a change table in the lobby, the theatre welcomes caregivers and little ones to watch a recent release every second Wednesday at 1 p.m.

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Sorauren Avenue condo plans opposed ERIN HATFIELD ehatfield@insidetoronto.com Planning staff say 383 Sorauren Ave. isn’t a fit.

Toronto and East York Community Council voted Tuesday to oppose a proposed condo development at 383 Sorauren Ave. at the

Ontario Municipal Board.

Community council adopted a report at the meeting, recommending council authorize the city solicitor, together with city planning staff and any other appropriate staff, to oppose the applicant’s appeal respecting the zoning bylaw amendment

application for 383 Sorauren Ave. at any Ontario Municipal Board hearings.

The application proposes to amend the former City of Toronto zoning bylaw 438-86 to permit the construction of an 11-storey mixed-use building with 137 square metres of commercial gross

Carrierof the

KAVITHA

I am a fourth year nursing student deeply committed to my academic and professional career.

But I am also a girl who loves to shop. Coming from a working class, low income neighbourhood, I learned the importance of shopping frugally and saving as much as I can. I enjoy delivering flyers to my neighbourhood because I get to help inform my community about sales and opportunities to save. In addition, I also get information about upcoming sales and deals that help me shop for my needs at a more affordable price. Congratulations Kavitha… keep up the amazing work!

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floor area and 12,027 square metres of residential gross floor area, consisting of 160 residential units, 95 vehicular parking spaces and 179 bicycle parking spaces.

According to the city’s planning department, the proposal does not provide adequate transition to its existing and planned context, it does not provide sufficient parking and it does not provide enough private amenity space, among other concerns.

Toronto council will consider the recommendation at its Oct. 8 meeting.

What do you think about community council’s decision? Was it the right one? Email us your opinion at contactus@insidetoronto.com

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TONY

I have been a carrier for a few years. I like to do this job because when I hand out the flyers, I get exercise from this and also the neighbours are very friendly. Also, the money that I get from this will go to my post-secondary school funding. Some of my hobbies include playing computer games and watching television. Thank you for doing a great job Tony and congratulations!

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NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE FUTURE SHOP SEPTEMBER 6 CORPORATE FLYER In the September 6 flyer, on popup page 5, the Yamaha 7.2-Channel Networking Multi-Zone Receiver (Webcode: 10210824) should have been advertised with the disclaimer, "available in select stores only."

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers.

Best Buy CORRECTION NOTICE NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE BEST BUY SEPTEMBER 6 CORPORATE FLYER In the September 6 flyer, page 17, the Sony 55” 1080p 120Hz Smart 3D Slim LED TV (Webcode: 10245470) was advertised as 70”, when in fact this TV is 55”.

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Have your say on rail corridor noise wall design at meeting GO Transit will host a community meeting Thursday, Sept. 12 to present the designs for the noise wall to be erected along the Georgetown South Rail Corridor that runs through York South-Weston.

Advisory committees consisting of community members have been meeting with GO staff since the spring to discuss the designs of the proposed five-metre-high walls,

which will help reduce the amount of noise heard by residents living near the corridor.

Public feedback is welcome at the meeting, taking place at the Learning Enrichment Foundation, 1267 Weston Rd., from 6 to 8 p.m.

Another meeting is set for Tuesday, Sept. 17 at Lithuanian House, 1573 Bloor St. W., from 6 to 8 p.m.

Bark for Life supports Canadian Cancer Society The Canadian Cancer Society is hosting a fundraiser in High Park on Saturday, Oct. 5.

Bark for Life is a fun walk event for dogs and their owners to raise money and awareness for the Canadian Cancer Society. The

event, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., is supported through individual donations collected by registered event participants and their dog friends.

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High Park Club 100 Indian Road • (416) 536-8054 www.highparkclub.com

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Offer expires 11/29/2013. *Rebate offer is valid only with the purchase of qualifying Lennox products. System rebate offers range from $500 - $2,000. See your participating Lennox dealer for details. Lennox dealers include independently owned and operated businesses. †Visit www.oee.nrcan.gc.ca for more information on the application process and list of qualifying heating and cooling equipment. © 2013 Lennox Industries, Inc.

There will be opportuni�es to try curling and sign up for our Li�le Rock, Bantam and Junior programs Join us for our General Open House on Saturday, September 21 from 1:00-4:00 To register or for more informa�on, please contact High Park Club at (416) 536-8054 or info@highparkclub.com

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JOB POSTING Job Title: Full Time Verification & Customer Support Representative Department: Toronto Community News Circulation Job Summary: The Verification & Customer Support Representative is responsible for ensuring that all customer concerns through phone, email or otherwise are professionally handled and logged following the policies and procedures laid out in the Circulation Department. You will also be responsible for data entry and tracking entries made into our system as directed by the policies and procedures and by your manager.

Position Accountabilities: • The Verification team handles a high volume of calls relating to customer issues and general inquiries • Outgoing calls are made to ensure that proper receipt of all products have been made in a timely and secured manner.

• From receipt of a customer concern, each member of the team must take ownership of the call to ensure the issue has been fully resolved in a professional and expedient manner by resolving the issue personally or ensuring the appropriate party has resolved the concern to provide excellent service to our customers • Data entry into the internal Inca system • Various duties as assigned by the Team Lead What we are looking for: • Energetic and professional customer service professional • Experience in a customer service role is an asset • Excellent phone manners are essential • Ability to work and make decisions in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment • Ability to effectively listen and react with a solution • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a positive attitude • Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task • Proficiency in MS office

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Sales & Marketing Coordinator THE COMPANY A subsidiary of Torstar Corporation, Metroland is one of Canada’s premier media companies.

Metroland delivers up-to-the-minute vital business and community information to millions of people across Ontario. We have grown significantly in recent years in terms of audience and advertisers and we’re continuing to invest heavily in developing best-in-class talent, products and technology to accelerate our growth in the media landscape and strengthen our connection to the community. For further information, please visit www.metroland.com.

THE OPPORTUNITY We are currently looking for an energetic and inspired Sales & Marketing Coordinator to work in our fast-paced Corporate Sales Division at 10 Tempo Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 2N8.

Reporting to the Sales and Marketing Support Supervisor, the successful candidate will have a strong work ethic, high attention to detail and excel in a team environment.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Work collaboratively with Corporate Sales Account Executives and team to assist and support all client initiatives.

Process electronic orders and materials as directed by Account Executives.

Assist in the preparation of presentations, reports and proposals.

Communicate with internal and external personnel to research, clarify and document requested information.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR · Degree or diploma in marketing/advertising, or equivalent work experience · Proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint · Positive attitude and excellent communication skills · Strong organizational and time management skills · Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment with strong attention to detail.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU · Opportunity to be part of an exciting company at the cutting edge of the media industry · Work for a well-established and respected company that is connected to your communities · Competitive compensation plan and Group RSP · Be part of a company that is committed to providing a healthy and safe work environment · We provide individualized career plans and extensive ongoing development opportunities · We’ve got your health in mind; you’ll receive a comprehensive benefits package and a generous vacation plan If working for a highly energized, competitive team is your ideal environment, please email your resume to llapratt@metroland.com by September 16th, 2013.

Thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Drivers DRIVERS WANTED AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrakes: Guaranteed 40 hour work week + overtime, paid travel, lodging, meal allowance, 4 week’s vacation/excellent benefits package.

Must be able to have extended stays away from home, up to 6 months.

Experience Needed: Valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrakes, commercial driving experience.

Apply online at www.sperryrail.com under careers, FastTRACK Application.

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NOW HIRING!!! $300+ PER DAY Typing companies advertising online.

We provide the training & the jobs to perform.

Real Opportunity. PT/FT. Experience Not Required. www.Genuine WebJobs.com

HELP WANTED!!! $28.00/HOUR. Undercover Shoppers Needed To Judge Retail And Dining Establishments.

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Technical/ Skilled Trades PLASTIPAK- ETOBICOKE Printing Technician All Shifts (24/7) Setup & change mandrels, plates, blankets of machines; make other adjustments Strong mechanical & troubleshooting skills; supervisory experience; distinguish fine differences between colours; production, quality, & safety responsibilities; physically fit Fax: 416-744-2464 E-mail: debbie.smyth@ plastipak.ca

Enthusiastic, efficient and organized person to handle customer service/administrative support. Position requires intermediate knowledge of MS Word, Excel, & E-mail/ Internet.

Successful candidate will possess excellent telephone, organizational and people skills with ability to multi-task.

The ability to communicate in both English and French would be a definite asset. Airport location.

Please forward your resume to: HR@qps.ca, or fax to: 416-241-0682

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JOB TITLE: Machine Operator BUSINESS UNIT: Toronto, Warehouse 175 Gordon Baker Rd. Toronto warehouse has immediate openings for the position of Machine Operator on the alphaliner machine. We are looking for energetic and motivated individuals who are available to work part-time and flexible shifts including possible weekend shift.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR Position Requirements: • Basic equipment and tool maintenance training and /or related experience • Mechanical ability required for making minor repairs • Basic computer skills (MS word, MS excel) • Physically capable of lifting and carrying material up to a maximum of 35-40-lbs • Must have an excellent command of the English language (reading/speaking/writing) • Demonstrated basic numeracy Applicants can submit their resumes to psandhar@metroland.com no later than September 13, 2013 We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls please.

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JOB TITLE: Material Handler BUSINESS UNIT: Toronto, Warehouse 175 Gordon Baker Rd. Toronto warehouse has immediate openings for the position of Material Handler on the alphaliner machine. We are looking for energetic and motivated individuals who are available to work part-time and flexible shifts including possible weekend shift.

Applicants can submit their resumes to psandhar@metroland.com no later than September 13, 2013 We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No telephone calls please.

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