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DEMARRE CARROLL PAYS SURPRISE VISIT TO TRUST 15 YOUTH Christmas came early for the young participants of Trust 15 with a courtesy of a surprise visit from DeMarre Carroll.About 150 youth members of the Rexdale-based mentorship organization’s Ladies on the Rise, Men of Distinction, Boys of Excellence, and Girls on the Rise programs erupted in cheers when the Toronto Raptors forward walked into their holiday party at North Kipling Junior Middle School unannounced. Justin Greaves/Metroland FULL STORY: www.insidetoronto.com/citynews
PROJECT XGUARD CELEBRATES A YEAR OF HELPING AT-RISK KIDS Project XGuard celebrated its one-year anniversary at Action and Reaction Mixed Martial Arts Academy in North York. The program offers at-risk Scarborough and North York kids who cannot afford martial arts classes a chance to learn Brazilian jiu-jitsu for $10 a month. Dan Pearce/Metroland FULL STORY: www.insidetoronto.com/citynews
LEASIDE SISTERS’ JEWELRY BIZ HELPS DEVELOPING NATIONS
SYRIAN WELCOME DINNERS CONNECT TORONTONIANS AND REFUGEES After coming to Canada as Syrian refugees, it was a year-and-a-half before Khalil Aldroubi and his family were invited to a Canadian home for dinner. Syrian Welcome Dinners are the brain-child of an East York resident and more Torontonians are invited to partake. Dan Pearce/Metroland FULL STORY: www.insidetoronto.com/citynews l See FOOD, page 12
After spending time on separate humanitarian issues in South America, Leaside sisters Gemma and Anna Postill decided to do what they could to help those in developing nations. Given Gemma’s love of jewelry and Anna’s social media sense, the duo have recently started up their own business making necklaces, bracelets and earrings and selling them online, with proceeds going toward a rainwater harvesting system in Rwanda. Justin Greaves/Metroland FULL STORY: www.insidetoronto.com/citynews
CITY SHARES VISION FOR TWO NEW DAVISVILLE AREA PARKS With two new park spaces secured a mere 260 metres apart on Manor Road, the City of Toronto is looking at maximizing the use of the space to ensure they benefit everyone. The city purchased the two lots in separate deals – one with a developer who had bought the land off the Glebe Manor Lawn Bowling Club and the other with Manor Road United Church. Dan Pearce/Metroland FULL STORY: www.insidetoronto.com/citynews
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EAST TORONTO ’CHRISTMAS ELVES’ HELP LOCAL FAMILIES This Christmas will be a little brighter for about 50 less fortunate people from Toronto’s east end. A resident created the East End Toronto Christmas Elves’ Facebook page after noticing several families from the community were reaching out on social media for some extra assistance this holiday season. From that moment, generosity has been pouring in. Submitted Photo FULL STORY: www.insidetoronto.com/citynews
NO GO TRANSIT FARE HIKE PLANNED FOR 2017: METROLINX GO Transit riders might just have received an early stocking stuffer with the acknowledgement from Metrolinx no fare increase is imminent for 2017. Metroland file photo FULL STORY: www.insidetoronto.com/citynews
FRADULENT VISA TRANSACTIONS LEAVE EAST YORK BUSINESS OUT $6,000 The owners of a community-minded general store in the heart of East York are out almost $6,000 after two men made fraudulent purchases using several Visa gift cards and a Visa credit card. Joanna Lavoie/Metroland FULL STORY: www.insidetoronto.com/citynews
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Maestro Fresh-Wes – a well known Toronto rapper and actor – who’s real name is West Williams speaks to a group of students at St. Frances School to share his story of how he came up in the music business, and to help inspire youngsters and parents to stay motivated and not be deterred from their chosen paths. FANNIE SUNSHINE/METROLAND FULL STORY: www.insidetoronto.com/citynews
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Allied veterans can now call the Veterans Centre at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre home. A recent announcement calls for up to 30 of 478 beds at the Bayview and Eglinton avenues site be used for allied veterans in an agreement between Veterans Affairs Canada and Sunnybrook Veterans Centre. Metroland file photo FULL STORY: www.insidetoronto.com/citynews
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MIKE ADLER Edges of Toronto Robertson wanted to help. She visited the apartment with a Toronto Public Health nurse. There was no bed. Larry slept on a broken piece of sectional couch. His fridge was empty, apart from a milk carton. Robertson wrote to people for Larry, saying he "admits to depression and drinks wine to escape depression and life issues, but said he will try again after the holidays to quit." "It would be nice to see him have (a) comfortable place to sleep, a daybed maybe, and some food items."
She remembers a youth sleeping in the local community centre this summer, his possessions in plastic bags. He’s gone now. It wouldn’t take much to make these situations better, Robertson said. Why aren’t these people getting approached by agencies and charities which are supposed to help? Why, she asked, can’t we at least post lists of services in every Toronto community centre? Then people can get help for others who need it desperately. Agincourt Community Services, a Scarborough agency, gave Larry a $25 Walmart gift card to buy new shoes. But in many corners of Toronto, charity can be far away, and Larry has no TTC tokens. Robertson was looking for a cleaner, but that’s not something most agencies will do. The real problem isn’t money, she argued. It’s getting services to people that need them.
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There’s a man people are calling Larry. Larry was sleeping in front of the Walmart in Scarborough Village. He looks older than his 55 years. People assumed he had no home. But Larry (not his real name) has a home: an apartment in a Toronto Community Housing building nearby. He didn’t want to be there, though. His arm hurts, so he can’t clean the apartment. Eventually, that drove him outside. Joy Robertson saw Larry outside Walmart more than once. Then, a few weeks ago, she spoke with him. "All he needed was someone to help him clean," said Robertson, who runs a neighbourhood group called Scarborough Residents Unite. When she approached Larry, his forehead was bruised and some coins were scattered around him. He was wearing torn size 10 sneakers; his only footwear.
community. These people’s journey settling in our city needs to stay front and centre for more than just the exciting first few months particularly now that the financial assistance piece is nearing its expiration date. We need to continue to offer support in various ways. Learning English is a major barrier for many. Perhaps people could offer English conversation clubs in their neighbourhood. Syrian children in new schools no doubt face an intimidating integration into their peers’ social circles. How can we help them make new friends? It is encouraging to see Torontonians like Jones taking initiative, even when it is at their own expense. In addition to volunteers willing to host dinners, she is also looking for a transportation sponsor. Currently, Syrian families are picked up by dinner hosts or by Jones or her husband. Because Syrian families are often larger and with small children, they sometimes have to rent a van to get them to their host dinner. Contact info@welcomedinners.ca if you can assist. Many of the new families upon arrival spoke of the wonder and appreciation they felt being accepted so readily into this country. As time presses on, let’s not disappoint them now.
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For many Syrian refugees who now call Canada their home, things must finally be settling in. For many who came in the first wave, a harsh reality awaits at the end of the month, however, when their federal living allowance comes to an end. After 12 months, families stop receiving what could amount to $1,400 per month from the government. If jobs are not yet in place, or housing, the new year could bring some serious financial hardship. In a country that has openly embraced more than 35,500 Syrian refugees since November 2015, we can feel good about living in a place so willing to help those desperate and in need. But our good deeds cannot end there. Community programs like Syrian Welcome Dinners, founded by Torontonian Melissa Jones, are setting a great example of the kind of support people can continue to offer, even if it is in a small way. Wanting to help to give Syrian families a warm welcome to the neighbourhood, Jones began a group that looks for volunteers to host them for a dinner at their home. As she says, this simple gesture makes a world of difference in that family’s integration into the city. It exposes them to our Canadian culture and connects them more deeply to their
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Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital’s Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou has been named the inaugural Dr. Stuart D. Sims Chair in Autism.
Holland Bloorview appoints inaugural autism chair Appointee Evdokia Anagnostou a ’trail-blazing scientific leader in the field of autism TAMARA SHEPHARD tshephard@insidetoronto.com Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital has appointed Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou its inaugural Dr. Stuart D. Sims Chair in Autism. The $3-million endowed chair will advance applied clinical research of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) through research and teaching at Holland Bloorview and the University of Toronto. The aim is to translate a scientific understanding of genetics as the root of ASD into new and effective treatments, such as early interventions and future ASD-specific medications, to improve the clinical outcomes for children and adults with ASD. ASD is a complex neurobiological condition that impacts normal brain development leaving most individuals with challenged communication, difficulties with social interaction and a tendency to repeat specific behavioural patterns, Autism Canada indicated. Latest figures estimate one in 68 children have ASD. Tom Chau, Holland Bloorview’s vice-president of research, said in a statement the chair appointment recognizes Anagnostou as a "trailblazing scientific leader in the field of autism."
"She has galvanized an international community around better treatments for young people with autism, uniting basic, clinical and health service scientists in an expansive, transdisciplinary, client- and family-centred program of research," Chau said. "As the inaugural incumbent, I have no doubt that she will further illuminate a path to discovery, innovation and eventually enhanced quality of life." Anagnostou is a child neurologist and senior clinician scientist at Holland Bloorview, and colead of its autism research centre. The autism chair will fund new, innovative research not traditionally funded by government grants and foundations, Anagnostou said in an interview. That research will build on a "significant movement" in basic sciences and genetics in recent years, she said, which has resulted in an "explosion of new findings" in ASD. Scientists have identified more than 400 "risk genes" in families with children with ASD, Anagnostou said. Those "risk genes" are triggered by some unknown factors to become mutated genes that impact early brain development. "We have to figure out what that means and turn it into molecular targets to strategically
develop medications and early interventions" and improve clinical outcomes, Anagnostou said. Scientists are working to categorize those "risk genes" into those that behave alike to "target 10, 15 or 20 genes for treatment" within the next five to 10 years, she added. Anagnostou said the brains of children with ASD are "wired differently." "The longer the distance in the brain, the less effective the connectivity," she said. "These kids have good connectivity in local areas, but when different parts of the brain have to talk to each other (over a distance), connectivity becomes inefficient." Anagnostou is also the lead of the Toronto site of the Province of Ontario Neurodevelopmental Disorders (POND) Network. POND recruits children with autism, Attentive Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and a variety of neurodevelopmental disorders for clinical trials to test for a "signature predictive response." "We’re looking at whether there a signature as to who is going to respond and who is not going to respond" to certain treatments, Anagnostou said.
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Jersey the bulldog sits for a photo with Santa Claus, while Andra Priboi takes the picture, during last year’s Purina PawsWay ‘Pet Photos with Santa’.
LOCAL EVENTS O Thursday, December 15 Jones Book Club WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: Jones Branch Public Library, 118 Jones Ave. CONTACT: Teresa, 416-393-7715 COST: Free Join the Jones Book Club to discuss Adriana Trigiani’s “The Shoemaker’s Wife”, and meet new literary-minded friends. Hocus Pocus WHEN: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. WHERE: Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane CONTACT: , 416.866.8666, info@ soulpepper.ca COST: $25 - $60 World-renowned magician David Ben returns to Soulpepper’s Family Festival. Recommended for ages 8+ A Christmas Carol WHEN: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. WHERE: Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane CONTACT: www.soulpepper.ca, info@ soulpepper.ca COST: $32 - $89 Soulpepper’s beloved production of A Christmas Carol, a Toronto holiday tradition. Recommended for ages 8+ Multiple dates.
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O Sunday, December 18 Gloss vs Matte technique workshop WHEN: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. WHERE: Paintlounge Toronto East, 1173 Queen St East CONTACT: , 416-800-6973, http://www. paintlounge.ca/events/glossmatte/, toronto.east@paintlounge. ca COST: $25+ Learn different techniques to create matte and glossy finishes using paint, painting tools, and gel mediums.
O Monday, December 19 Art Cafe WHEN: 1 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. WHERE: East End Community Health Centre, 1619 Queen Street East CONTACT: Zari, 416-7785805 Ext.222, http://eastendchc. on.ca/ COST: Free Express yourself with art, no previous experience required.
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TO DO THIS WEEKEND O Friday, December 16 Blogging Basics WHEN: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Albion Library, 1515 Albion Rd. CONTACT: 416-394-5170, abprograms@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Learn to set up an account, create your own blog. Basic keyboarding and mouse skills required. Register at the adult information desk. Night In Bethlehem WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: 1548 Kipling Avenue CONTACT: Iain Davis, 647-964-4243, iain. davis20@gmail.com COST: Free Richview Baptist Church Christmas Story Production. Walk through the Christmas story, talk to the characters, see live animals, all ages. Jewels of Christmas WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Humber Valley United Church, 76 Anglesey Blvd CONTACT: David Dallimore, 416231-2263, hvuc.ca, ddallimore@ rogers.com COST: Free
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A Christmas Music Concert featuring “Tapestry of Light” - a Celtic Christmas Celebration by Joseph M Martin, “This Christmastide” (Jessye’s Carol) by Donald Fraser and more. Etobicoke Community Concert Band WHEN: 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. WHERE: Etobicoke Collegiate Institute, 86 Montgomery Road CONTACT: Rob Hunter, (416) 410-1570, rghunter1@sympatico.ca COST: $15.00, Children under 12 - Free Christmas Sweater Swinging. Seasonal favourites with a swing twist. Special guests: the Etobicoke Harmony Singers.
O Saturday, December 17 Pet Photos with Santa WHEN: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: 245 Queens Quay West CONTACT: Jennifer, 416-360-PAWS(7297) Ext.221, http://www.pawsway.ca/, Jennifer.Pandelidis@purina.nestle. com COST: visit website for details Santa is back at Purina PawsWay December 17-18, (no photos between 2-3 p.m.).
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“This is a way to really reach out and help the cause, and help these families that have been through so much, and with a low commitment and really making an impact and difference on their integration into the city.”
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Mohamad Khalil Aldroubi, left, and Samr Chehab Abdulkarim tells Melissa Jones, Founder of Syrian Welcome Dinner, about the dinner they recently had with hosts Dale Hidebrand and Marlene Sagada.
Food for thought Torontonians encouraged to serve Syrian refugees a taste of Canada TARA HATHERLY thatherly@insidetoronto.com
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fter coming to Canada as Syrian refugees, it was a year-anda-half before Khalil Aldroubi and his family were invited to a Canadian home for dinner. Aldroubi, his wife and their five kids came to Canada in spring 2015, but it wasn’t until this fall that the
family had an opportunity to connect with a local family over some Canadian food. It was a program called Syrian Welcome Dinners, founded by Torontonian Melissa Jones, that made it happen. “When I met the family from Canada in the program, to connect, I felt so happy and also all my family was happy,” Aldroubi told Metroland Media Toronto in an interview in English
and Arabic, with program volunteer Anis Nasr translating when needed. Aldroubi and his family were so excited to visit a Canadian home for dinner that he likened it to people anxiously awaiting Christmas morning. “It was the same feeling for all my family and I waiting to meet the (Cal See next page
Torontonians encouraged to serve Syrian refugees a taste of Canada Syrian Welcome Dinners is looking for a transportation sponsor. Currently, transportation is provided by hosts if possible, or by Jones, her husband or volunteers, who sometimes rent vans out-of-pocket to drive refugees to dinners. Syrian families are often larger than standard vehicles carry, and public transportation can be difficult for large families with small children who are new to the city. Jones is hoping to find more sustainable transportation for the program. Contact her at info@welcomedinners.ca or 647-462-5626 for more information about being a transportation sponsor.
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for refugees. Khalil shared how hearing a helicopter overhead triggered fear in him and tears from his small child, with flashbacks of war still fresh in their minds although they were on Canadian soil. He said there’s no way to compare his new home in Canada with the one he left behind. “Someone asked me, how do you find Canada? I say here I can sleep. Because in my country, I can’t sleep, because I fear for our safety,” he shared. “You can hear bombs. I’m so scared, because at any time, not just in the day, someone can come to take anyone from my family and can kill them.” Something as simple as dinner can help people who have been through so much, Hildebrand said. “It’s all fine and good for us to approve of our government’s policy to bring refugees to Canada, but to actually be able to interact with them, to welcome them directly, I think that’s something that many Canadians could do,” he said. “These folks are just hungry for learning about Canadian culture and really want to make that connection to Canada. Just go out on a limb and invite a family in, you’re really going to enjoy it.” Visit www.welcomedinners.ca for more information.
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nadian) family,” he said. “I’m so happy that happened with my family. The dinner had a very strong impact, not only on myself, on my children too. We have tremendous gratitude.” There are many other Syrian refugees who have yet to experience an evening in a Canadian home connecting with new friends over a meal, said Jones. “It seems to be quite common that once Syrians are here, and I’m referring to government-sponsored ones, they aren’t really fully integrating with society or getting a chance to meet locals,” she said. “This is a way to really reach out and help the cause, and help these families that have been through so much, and with a low commitment and really making an impact and difference on their integration into the city.” The Danforth resident was inspired to start the program when she met a newly arrived Syrian family and left wanting to do more to welcome them to her community. Having lived abroad before, she also sympathized with trying to integrate and make connections in a new country with a new culture.
She started networking with her friends and community to find hosts, and now she’s turning to the rest of Toronto to help welcome the city’s newest residents. “I’ve heard from both sides, the hosts and the Syrians, that it’s just been a memory that they will always cherish,” Jones said. “It’s a bit odd, you know to have a stranger over in your house for dinner, but for the people that are open to it, it seems to be really moving and touching.” Dale Hildebrand and Marlene Sagada hosted Aldroubi and his family for dinner. “The dinner was great,” Hildebrand said. “They said they were going to have us over for Syrian food sometime, so that’ll be fun. We’re looking forward to that.” Aldroubi admitted he was nervous when his family came to Canada. He held back tears recalling what it felt like to arrive and realize they were in “a beautiful country” where refugees are respected and appreciated the same as everyone else. Adapting to a new life doesn’t happen instantly
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