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JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com The possibility of new threestorey shopping centre with Walmart as its anchor store has tempers flaring among some in the Kensington Market community, though some of the market’s businesses feel the controversy is much ado about nothing. Longtime Kensington Market area resident Dominique Russell has been a vocal opponent of the plan, which was put forth by RioCan. She started an online petition (www.change.org/ savekensingtonmarket) that had collected roughly 77,000 signatures as of Tuesday and said a Walmart in the area could cripple the market. “Walmart has a history of setting out to be the only game in town,” she said. “Their economy is almost the size of Ontario’s, so they can afford to undercut (other retailers.) You look at the small fruit and vegetable stands that have the narrowest margin of profit and what’s going to happen to them?” In addition to the impact on business, Russell was concerned with the impact the big box retailer would have on the >>>potential, page 10

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Busking on Bloor: The Fire Guy, left, performs during the Annex Festival on Bloor Street Sunday afternoon, while a busker entertains the crowd.

Revamped plans unveiled for Regent Park JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com Citing changes to the market and issues with its financial model, the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) is looking to make a series of changes to its Regent Park Revitalization plans. TCHC unveiled the changes to the plan at a well-attended community consultation meet-

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Two Toronto jazz festival gigs for Canada’s crooner JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com Though he may be known to some music aficionados as a crooner courtesy of his win in a radio contest, downtown Toronto resident Ori Dagan is a jazz man through and through. Dagan has been studying music virtually his whole life, taking up classical music at the tender age of four and studying classical piano from the time he was six, though he jokes that his passion for song began well before that. “I started off kicking in the womb musically,” he said. It was not until he was 18 that he was turned on to jazz, though once he heard the songs of Ella Fitzgerald, he was instantly hooked. “It became the healthiest addiction I ever had,” he said. “I had a healthy obsession with listening to her records and then I

started singing along.” While he loved the beauty and romance in her music, Dagan was particularly drawn to Fitzgerald’s scat solos. “There was this amazing element of improvisation to them, and I was struck by the fact that you’re using yourself as a musician,” he said. After a while, Dagan expanded his horizons by listening to other jazz singers and instrumentalists and found the same improvisational feel kept him coming back for more. He decided to embark on his own jazz career in 2000 and eventually worked up the courage to add his own scat solos into his songs. It was not until around 2008 that he actually felt comfortable with scat in his own act. “The hardest part was just having the guts to do it because you’re making crazy, crazy sounds and you could fall flat on your face,” he said.

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Ori Dagan will be performing in the upcoming TD Toronto Jazz Festival.

“Before you start, you have to accept that you might sound stupid sometimes.”

Though he has played around Toronto as a jazz musician for more than a decade, Dagan stands out to some after winning a CBC radio competition to uncover Canada’s Next Top Crooner. He entered the competition on a lark with no expectation that he would come out on top, but he managed to pull out the win. “You had to sing a swing song and then do an 80s song in a crooner style,” he recalled. “I chose Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ because I thought it would be fun and somehow I wound up winning.” Dagan still does not think of himself as a crooner, but is hardly offended when others identify him that way. Winning the competition actually turned him on to that musical style. While he has a style all his own, he always tries to incorporate other elements and twists into his act. “The cool thing about doing

(music) for a career aside from it being so challenging is that I learn something from every experience and get to add something to my act all the time,” he said. Dagan loves living in the downtown core, which suits his lifestyle perfectly. “It’s so diverse and full of interesting people,” he said. “I find Toronto’s really starting to move toward a New York vibe, so when you’re at Yonge and Dundas, you think ‘oh, this almost looks like New York.’” Dagan will play two gigs at the upcoming TD Toronto Jazz Festival – a free show at Pure Spirits Patio in the Distillery District at noon on Saturday, June 22 and another show in the upstairs piano bar at Pauper’s Pub at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 27.

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Queens Quay resident has David Pecaut Square all booked JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com After nearly four decades in the entertainment business, Queens Quay area resident Derek Andrews has seen a shift in the city’s love of all kinds of music. Andrews, the programmer tasked with booking acts for David Pecaut Square’s free concert series throughout the Luminato Festival, was one of the key movers and shakers responsible for introducing world music to Toronto. While he himself admits to having little musical skill – “I play the keyboard on my computer and that’s as close as I get,” he said – he has helped boost the careers of countless acts over the years. Andrews got his start in a fairly innocuous way. We was working as a dishwasher in a coffee house back in his 20s when he was asked to help book some live bands. He first made a name for himself in the industry booking acts for

Egerton’s Restaurant back in the 1970s. That venue was at the forefront of the punk and new wave scenes, with acts like The Police taking the stage. “Live music was essential to Egerton’s night club policy and at the time, I also started dabbling in management, making promo kits for bands and taking photographs,” he said. From there, he moved on to the legendary Albert’s Hall near Bloor and Brunswick streets in 1980. That venue was renowned for bringing in top acts from Etta James to Carl Perkins to Toronto and for being the first venue in the city to host kd lang. “That was a great place to book because it had the name attached,” Andrews said. “It was packed. There used to be lineups out the door.” While he was active in promoting all genres of music, Andrews was particularly fond of world music and was on the cutting edge in

terms of exposing Torontonians to the style. “I got to bring Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan to Toronto and that was definitely a huge success,” he said. “Being able to bring an artist of that stature to the Toronto South Asian community was definitely a highlight of my career.” While some are critical of the term “world music,” feeling that it pigeonholes a diverse array of musicians with vastly different styles, Andrews himself feels the term benefits artists. “It provides a kind of meadow for those artists to prosper and benefit,” he said. “Before that, there was no way for audiences to find their music in the record store.” Andrews notes that Toronto crowds were receptive to world music from the get-go, pointing out that it is directly linked to other genres that were already popular, or gaining popularity, in the city. “There are just a few stepping

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ransit funding should be more than just buses, subways and GO trains. Transportation is a more accurate way to look at getting around the Greater Toronto Area. The future of the Gardiner Expressway is being debated – again. With the Environmental Assessment (EA) by Waterfront Toronto and the City of Toronto now back on the table, a public forum is being held today, the day after the two parties held a media briefing to discuss the EA. The future of the Gardiner comes up every few years, but nothing concrete has ever comes of these discussions. The long-term rehabilitation of the Gardiner is not in question – that needs to happen. However, what exactly our view does that mean, and how is a city like Toronto going to Nothing has handle it? The entire length of the come of past decaying expressway will evenGardiner talks tually come up for debate, but today’s forum focuses on the eastern portion from Jarvis Street to the Don Valley Parkway (DVP). We believe front-and-centre at this discussion should be funding. Not just the $505 million approved by council to rehabilitate the Gardiner, but how will we maintain whatever we decide to do with it – keep it standing, bury it under Lake Shore Boulevard or dismantle it all together? Whatever the decision, funding is rarely mentioned – like the public transit discussion, everyone is concerned about today, not the future. Despite the obvious connection between public transit and the highways, expressways and parkways, no one is discussing how they should work together. If there is an effort out there to come up with a cohesive transportation plan, we’re not seeing it. Within the transit funding tools supported by Metrolinx to pay for the province’s Big Move plan, there should also be funding for our roads and highways. A regional sales tax, development charges, parking space levies, and a fuel tax are on the table to fund transit. Yet, something like highway tolls to help maintain the Gardiner is not being discussed. Or, at the end of the day, maybe we should hand over the Gardiner to the province to include in its transportation portfolio together with the 400 series highways. And while we’re at it, toss in the DVP.

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Ford dismissal of Councillor Robinson Reader an attempt by mayor to show strength will pay david nickle for a better commute Firing Councillor Jaye Robinson from his executive committee may have been the most comprehensible thing Rob Ford has done in the past few weeks as mayor. That is not to say that firing Robinson was a nice or city-building thing to do. But from the point of view of a mayor trying to hold onto power in an environment where its levers are increasingly eluding him, it makes sense. Punishing the first member of his executive committee to actively criticize his bungled handling of the crack video controversy sends a message. It establishes a certain kind of strength. Robinson was outspoken, as the mayor continued to refuse to answer the questions arising from the video allegedly showing him smoking crack cocaine. She said he needed to answer those questions.

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Those are hard things to say. They are not the sorts of things a member of a strong mayor’s team says. Weighing in on that mayor’s leadership is not the same thing as weighing in on the mayor’s decision to support a casino. It’s personal. If it’s going to be “business as usual,” as the mayor continually claims, then the mayor’s got to clean house.

No choice. So yes, Ford’s decision was understandable from the point of view of raw power politics. The funny thing about power politics, though, is that at a point what’s good for the leader is not good for the team. Robinson said hard things. She also said true things. Removing Robinson from the Executive Committee has another impact on governance. For the first time, the most powerful committee at city hall has not a single woman at the table. That is a giant step backwards, whether her removal was an intentionally gendered decision, or the lack of women candidates to replace her is an unavoidably gendered failure. And that is all too comprehensible.

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Re: ‘Bit Move...Big Money,’ Special Report, May 30. The projected costs of an integrated regional transit system proposed by Metrolinx is far less than the estimated $1,600 per household cost for the gridlock that has the GTA stuck in traffic. It’s unfair to characterize Metrolinx as squeezing money out of taxpayers as Thursday’s front page and inside political cartoon did. Funding transit contributes to better access, cleaner air and a smoother commute for everyone. I’ll pay for that. Alice Schuda

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MS self-help group WHEN: 7 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Lawrence/Yonge area CONTACT: Lynn, 416967-3032 COST: Free Young working professionals (20 to 40) with multiple sclerosis get together for information sharing and emotional and social support. Meeting location will be provided after registration. Local food challenge: Can good food make a sustainable sector?

WHEN: 7 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Metro Hall, Room 310, 55 John St. CONTACT: www.pushfoodforward.com COST: Pay what you can Food Forward is hosting an important dialogue on the barriers, challenges, and strategies for the viability of the local food sector and its small and medium enterprises.

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Public Notice 2013 Final Property Tax Bills The City ofToronto has now mailed the final property tax bills for 2013. Property owners are responsible for paying property taxes by the due dates listed below.The final bill is the second of two tax bills to be mailed this year.The interim tax bill was mailed in January. If you have not received your property tax bill, please contact us to obtain a copy.

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Potential three-storey building has some concerned >>>from page 1 neighbourhood’s overall feel and the strong sense of community that had been built up there. “It has to do with the larger, deadening effect of chain stores,” she said. “What’s going to happen when you plunk three storeys of retail with a huge footprint between two neighbourhoods, Kensington and Little Italy?” Russell added the issue facing those neighbourhoods is one being felt in many corners of the city, and one that threatens Toronto’s identity. “Toronto’s tr ying to rejuvenate all its avenues but what we’re getting is Shoppers Drug Marts and Subways,” she said. “Toronto’s great because it’s a city of neighbourhoods, but when you get a repetition of the same stores on all the streets, it’s no longer that city of neighbourhoods; it’s just a big strip mall.” While Russell was one

of many local residents opposed to the plan, retailers in Kensington Market had mixed opinions on the matter. Rachel Small, manager of clothing retailer Bungalow was concerned over the impact a Walmart could have not only on business but on the community itself. “I’m worried that the overall vibe of the market will be different,” she said. Small pointed out that Kensington was already seeing some of its businesses shut down as store leases came due and rents were increased. “The rents are going up to where a lot of people can’t afford it, and the big retailers have more money to afford those rents,” she said. Mike Jeon, owner of Kensington Market natural health and beauty supplement store The Green Spot, is wary of the impact a Walmart could have on the area but feels the market has developed enough of an

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A bustling Kensington Market during a recent Pedestrian Sunday.

identity that it could weather the storm. “I believe Kensington Market has developed a sense of community,” he said. “It’s a niche area and a lot of the people here now

know and support each other. (Walmart) will have a big impact but I think we’ll survive.” Jeon added the addition of a Walmart could even bring new customers to the market

who might not otherwise visit, a view shared by Carlos’ House of Spice owner Carlos Pereira. “Business-wise, there will be more parking available,” he said.

“We might see some people who go shopping at Walmart and then come to spend time in the market.” He acknowledged some Kensington Market businesses will likely be adversely affected but pointed out that other larger stores have opened in the area without making Kensington lose its identity. “There are other bigger stores in and around the market but we’re a small community where everyone works together,” he said. “We specialize (in particular goods) here in the market, so I don’t think there will be as much of an impact as some people think.” The project has certainly caught the attention of many Kensington Market area residents and patrons. A public consultation meeting on Thursday, June 6 went over capacity. A second meeting is scheduled forTuesday, July 9 at Toronto City Hall’s Council Chambers from 7 to 9 p.m.

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ERIN HATFIELD ehatfield@insidetoronto.com Residents crammed into the sanctuary of College Street United Church last Thursday. They brought banners that read “No Walmart, No Big Box”, hand written signs that said simply “NO” and pages of notes with personal reflections to share about a proposed development at College and Bathurst streets. They filled every seat in every pew and then overflowed into the church foyer. When no more could be squeezed in, the City of Toronto had to turn residents away, promising them another meeting to speak their minds. RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust wants to build on the parcel of land on the southwest corner of Bathurst and College streets, comprised of the addresses 410 to 446 Bathurst St. Its application is for a building with three floors,

This is one of the most precious, prestigious, wonderful neighbourhoods on the continent.

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While a resident speaks on a proposed development at Bathurst and College streets, Dominique Russell of Friends of Kensington Market waits to present a petition against the building.

12,000 square metres and 300 underground parking spaces. A tentative lease has been signed with Walmart to occupy the top two floors, while discussions have taken place with a number of businesses to occupy the 10 individual street-front stores on the ground floor.

Mark Noskiewicz, the lawyer who spoke on behalf of RioCan, said the developer acknowledges the possible Walmart tenancy has sparked some controversy. The dozens of people who lined up at the microphone to voice their comments all spoke against the development and with the Walmart

tenancy. They raised issues with traffic, the noise from trucks delivering goods, the style of the building, Walmart’s business practices, the impact of a building of this nature to neighbours and the threat to area businesses, in particular those in adjacent Kensington Market. This was evidenced when Dominique Russell of Friends of Kensington Market presented a petition to “Save Kensington” she started against the development with nearly 70,000 signatures. “If Kensington Market is hurt, if it bleeds one drop of blood, it’s on your good

name,” said Toronto City Councillor for Ward 20 Adam Vaughan, who is a resident of Ward 19, where the development is located. “This is one of the most precious, prestigious, wonderful neighbourhoods on the continent. To damage it is to damage the soul of Toronto.” The councillor for Ward 19, Mike Layton, also said the development must be stopped in order to maintain the diversity of small businesses in the area. The crowd also turned its criticism to the city planning staff, one resident taking to the microphone and saying, to much applause, that they were the root problem with the issue. “We have a planner problem in the City of Toronto,” he said. “The politicians need to decide the planning department isn’t in a position to do an adequate evaluation.” In 2012, variances requested for the development were

rejected by the city and the Ontario Municipal Board, so the developer is now looking for the zoning amendments required from City Council to move the project forward. The developer needs amendments to, among other things, increase the commercial density of the site and the height. Lynda Macdonald, the planning manager for the west section of the city, told the audience that planners are interested in hearing the concerns of the residents and that no decision has yet been made on the matter. Planners will complete a report on the proposal, which they anticipate to be complete by the end of 2013. If RioCan’s request for a zoning change is rejected by the city, it can still appeal the decision at the Ontario Municipal Board. A second consultation meeting has been set for July 9, 7 p.m. at City Hall Council Chambers.

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not technically an avenue, it has not undergone an Avenue Study, meaning there is no set of criteria shaping development along its length. “It doesn’t have a consistent planning framework,” Macdonald said. The City has hired Swerhun as the consultancy leading the study, and Swerhun presented preliminary findings at a community meeting on Monday, June 10. “The fact is, the majority of Bathurst Street is low-scale,” Macdonald said of the study’s earliest findings. “Generally, it’s got very constrained sidewalks, but as you go past Alexandra Park or up near Central Tech, there are great green spaces and the idea is to find the best ways to work with those.” The study team also has a heritage consultant on board to examine historic sites along Bathurst between Queen and

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I7,0II PLUS HSTAND OMVIC*

OVER 100 TOYOTA CERTIFIED VEHICLES IN STOCK WITH FINANCING STARTING AT 1.9% ON MANY POPULAR MODELS 677 QUEEN STREET EAST JUST EAST OF THE DVP

416-465-5471

DOWNTOWN

downtowntoyota.ca

MEMBER OF THE DOWNTOWN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP *Downtown TOYOTA reserves the right to sell these advertised vehicles prior to the sale date if a higher offer is made. All vehicles being offered are subject to availability at time of event. Information is correct at time of printing. Call Downtown Toyota for complete and updated details at 416 465 5471.