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Toronto Children’s Concert Choir hopes to reconnect with old fan Drake for anniversary JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com For its 15th anniversary, the Toronto Children’s Concert Choir and Performing Arts Company (known to many as TC3) is hoping and praying to reconnect with an old fan. The gospel, drum and dance and Afro-Caribbean choir,

which provides positive artistic outlets and support for children from across the GTA, has performed for countless people, but one highlight was sharing the stage with hip hop superstar Drake at a large concert in 2006. “Just before he got really famous, we were performing and he asked if he could come

onstage and got an opportunity to speak,” said Rev. Denise Gillard, executive and artistic director of the HopeWorks Connection, the organization that runs TC3. “He said some really positive, encouraging things about the choir, the kids and the work we do.” “This was way back in the day. It would be an amazing

thing if he could show up and encourage some of our young people.” To borrow a lyric from Drizzy, TC3 started from the bottom. When it was first founded, it had 11 children in its ranks and virtually no money with which to run the program. “We always say we started >>>TC3, page 2

Gord Downie’s diagnosis of terminal brain cancer should have no bearing on The Tragically Hip’s upcoming summer tour, his neurologist said during a press conference Tuesday, May 24. Speaking to reporters at The Estates of Sunnybrook, Dr. James Perry said the beloved singer has been diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM), one of the most aggressive forms of brain cancer. An MRI following a seizure in December 2015 revealed Downie, 52, had a tumour in the left temporal lobe, Perry said, adding the location is noted for short-term memory and language function. Downie, who underwent 30 radiation treatments over six weeks, along with oral chemotherapy, completed treatment a month ago and has shown signs of improvement, Perry said. An MRI last week showed swelling has decreased substantially and the tumour has shrunk, Perry said, adding he couldn’t provide information on the tumour’s size. Though “the future can >>>BAND, page 13

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>>>from page 1 with five dollars, but really we didn’t have anything except some borrowed space,” Gillard said. “Now, we have kids who started out with us who are graduating (college and university) and it’s amazing to see.” The reverend noted the choir started out as a response to growing violence in the black community. A small group of volunteers stepped forward to try to find a way to prevent young people from getting wrapped up in drugs, gangs and violent behaviour. “The program was designed to meet the needs of black youth but it was never solely for any one group,” she said. “It primarily served AfricanCanadian kids, but we want to give every kid a safe place.” Beyond providing musical instruction and a safe space, TC3 offers mentorship – the choir is open to children and youth aged seven to 18, so older kids will often serve as role models to younger mem-

bers – along with homework help and much more. For 13-year-old Ben Uday, the choir has prompted a near-miraculous turnaround. “He was diagnosed with ADHD and he was dealing with anxiety and a stutter,” said Ben’s mother, Sheryl Uday. “We needed to find a way for him to work out his energy in a positive way, because I was becoming worried about his temper and his anger issues. “This gave him a place where he feels safe and feels like he belongs. When you sing, you don’t stutter, and he’s made some friends, which has helped to tone down his aggression.” Ben admits he was prone to bursts of anger before joining TC3, which is now helping him to overcome his shyness, providing support to help him in school and giving him a positive social outlet. “In TC3, I started making a lot of friends and when I knew I had friends, other people

couldn’t make me angry,” he said. “And I feel so happy when I’m drumming, dancing and singing.” To help ring in its 15th anniversary, TC3 is hosting a special concert on Saturday, June 4. TC3’s 150 Voice Celebration Choir will take the stage at the Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E., along with the Detroit Youth Choir and the Memphis Youth Performing Arts Company, and the event will be hosted by the CBC’s Dwight Drummond. The following day, HopeWorks has organized a three-hour boat cruise with dinner and a live performance. The organization has also launched a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the choir. To learn more about TC3 or to buy tickets to one of its two upcoming events, visit www.tc3.ca To donate to the Kickstarter campaign, visit www. kickstarter.com/projects/5867160/makedreamscometrue-tc3-15th-anniversary

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Urban farming a growing trend in Toronto New crate gardens at Scadding and Yorkdale a welcome addition JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com With the world’s population expected to boom to as many as 11 billion people by 2050 and more and more people looking to go green and buy locally, urban farming is growing in popularity in Toronto and other cities around the world. Toronto welcomed two more urban farms in recent days, with food plants being grown in crates in order to help feed some of the city’s most vulnerable residents. At Scadding Court Community Centre, a new crate garden installed by urban gardening initiative The Bowery Project and local volunteers will see 250 square feet of food being grown. It features 500 milk crates stacked two crates high, with plants being grown in the uppermost crate. Given that soil in cities often contains contaminants, the two-crate stacks help ensure the soil in which the food is grown is clean and free of toxins. Rachel Kimel, who cofounded The Bowery Project (www.boweryproject.ca) with Deena DelZotto a few years ago, said the Scadding crate garden would support the surrounding community in several ways. “The food grown here will support Alexandra Park throughout its revitalization, along with the (Scadding Court) community centre and its food programs and a local youth centre,” she said. “It’s also a good way to engage local youth. Alexandra Park youth

will do the maintenance work, and it helps connect people because when you’re out getting dirty in the garden, there are no language barriers.” The garden is one of several initiated by Kimel and DelZotto since 2014. “We have a site outside the YMCA buiding at 7 Vanauley with 1,500 milk crates where all the food gets directed into the homeless shelter,” said Kimel. Scadding Court Community Centre executive director Kevin Lee said his organization would also provide volunteers to help maintain the new crate garden, adding that a local women’s shelter has also offered to lend a hand. “It’s a great initiative to help animate urban spaces and create edibles here in the city,” he said. “This project fits in with our plan to help improve food security and food access in the community.” Yorkdale Shopping Centre has also added a new urban farm, led by Frank Ferragine (also known as Frankie Flowers) to help boost sustainability initiatives and give back to the community. “I got the idea when I first saw Fenway Farms at Fenway Park in Boston and thought ‘that’s pretty compelling,’” Ferragine said. “I’d been helping Yorkdale with their internal planting to help make it more welcoming and saw they have a lot of roof space that would be great to grow food on.” While the initial plan was to plant Yorkdale’s Elevated Eats urban farm – which grows plants in specialized crates – atop Yorkdale’s food

court, the ability of the roof to support such a structure, the fact that Yorkdale is in a flight path and other issues led to the initiative being moved, at least for the time being, to the office building parking deck at 1 Yorkdale Road (south end of the mall). “Right now it’s a test farm,” Ferragine said. “It’s about 1,000 square feet but the goal next year is to grow it to 5,000 square feet.” That should be possible once the shopping centre’s renovation is complete. Elevated Eats features more than 25 kinds of edibles, including herbs such as rosemary, basil and oregano, several types of lettuce, tomatoes, peppers, strawberries and more. The food grown and harvested there, or proceeds from the sale of the food, will go toward Daily Bread Food Bank. “It’s a great opportunity for us to give back to the community,” said Yorkdale Shopping Centre general manager Claire Santamaria. “It’s also an extension of the sustainable initiatives we have here. For instance, 60 per cent of our expansion’s roof area will be a green roof with the runoff being used as grey water in our toilets and for other non-drinking water uses.” The urban farm will also be open to school groups who can learn more about farming at the site.

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Two men are recovering after being shot while in the St. James Town neighbourhood Monday. Police said one victim was shot in the leg while the other in the hand at Sherbourne Street

and Howard Street, south of Bloor Street, at 8:18 p.m. “Both victims were transported to hospital,” Toronto Police Const. Caroline de Kloet said Tuesday. No arrest has been made in the case, and police didn’t release a description of the

shooter. Anyone with information can call 51 Division at 416-8085100 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477. shot near Lake Shore/Parliament wman

A man is in serious, but stable condition after he was shot in the chest early Sunday morning near Lake Shore Boulevard

and Parliament Street. Police say they received a call from someone who said his or her friend had been shot. When cops arrived at the scene just after 2:30 a.m., they discovered the man with a gunshot wound to his chest. Police are looking for a suspect. No further details are available at this time. Anyone with information is

asked to call 416-808-3300. sought in downtown stabbing wsuspect

Police are looking for a man after another man was stabbed in the neck in downtown Toronto Monday. Police said an ambulance was flagged down at Jarvis and Dundas streets at 7:51 p.m. “Officers secured a scene in

that area, and witnesses were interviewed,” Toronto Police Const. Caroline de Kloet said. Paramedics took the victim to hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. Police have a vague description of the suspect, who wore dark clothing. People with information should call police at 416-8085100.

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oronto Council is being asked to approve a system to licence the city’s landlords, and we believe it’s an idea whose time has come. At a committee meeting last week discussing the issue, Parkdale-High Park Councillor Gord Perks came out strongly in favour of the proposal. “We have a duty to make sure that no one in the City of Toronto lives in squalor,” he said. “That’s an absolute minimum requirement that we have to meet and if we don’t meet it, we’re failing in our responsibilities as councillors.” We couldn’t have said it better if we’d written the motion ourselves. It is without question the responsibility of our elected officials to make sure we have rules and regulations in place that guarantee basic human dignity. The thought of people living in “squalor,” as Perks described it, is something that belongs in the pages of history. Of course such conditions are our view unacceptable, and our city must have the legal means to enforce Toronto has laws preventing such a thing. duty to protect To that end, councillors will be voting on a bylaw at their meettenant rights ing on June 7 that will allow the city to directly fine landlords who are not meeting minimum standards. As it stands now, fines against landlords are levied by the province. The new bylaw would see the city impose the fines as part of administrative fees and it would also make sure buildings are regularly inspected, rather than when complaints are made, which is how the current system works. Councillors are also being asked to improve the inspection system for rental apartments and to set minimum standards for when the city itself will come in and do the work and bill the landlord. Also, councillors are being asked to approve the city collecting more detailed information about landlords who constantly violate the rules and to set up a rating system. Those are two more good ideas councillors should be acting on. It should be noted the biggest landlord in Toronto is actually the city itself through Toronto Community Housing (TCH). And as of last week, TCH was at the top of the list of complaints at LandLordWatch.com, which advocates for tenant rights in the city, One hopes that along with getting tough on landlords in the private sector, these new city standards and rules will also improve the quality of publicly owned housing as well.

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It’s easy for mayor to say no to Expo 2025

xpo 2025, here in Toronto, with a major build in the city’s port lands, the eyes of the world on us, fancy pavilions from around the world, visitors from everywhere... How’s that sound? Tough to say no. Actually, it looks as though it will be pretty easy for Toronto to say no. On Monday, Mayor John Tory offered as tepid a response as he could to a letter from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau indicating the federal government would be interested in exploring a bid. He was even more tepid Tuesday, after a group of business and political leaders came to Toronto City Hall to offer up a privatesector funded business case for hosting the exposition. A study advocating a business case – that, he was

david nickle the city fine with. But a commitment to hosting the event that involved either significant city expenditure or funding from other levels of government that might cut into money that would otherwise go to the city? Not likely. It would, in fact, have been very difficult for the mayor to say anything else this week, as his Executive Committee was grappling with a bombshell report from City Manager Peter Wallace talking about Toronto’s long-term fiscal forecast. The report has been floating around for more than a week, and its findings are stark: Toronto is headed for a fiscal cliff, and soon. Council’s two contradic-

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tory imperatives – to provide fulsome services and infrastructure, and to minimize the tax burden on property owners – means that very soon, Toronto Council will no longer be able to balance its annual budget. How, under those circumstances, do you say yes to a plan to host a world’s fair 25 years into the 21st century, of the sort that was really only a big deal in the middle of the 20th century? It’s not to say that an old-fashioned Expo wouldn’t bring some benefit to the city and the country. It would showcase the city to interested, forward-looking visitors. And it would maintain that interest over the better part of a year. But really, Toronto can do all of that on its own, and is doing that on its own. The port lands are

already undergoing a major redevelopment and regeneration, meticulously planned and with great private-sector interest. Those precincts don’t need pavilions – they need parkland and housing and office/industrial space. We are already undergoing a massive and at-least partially funded public transit expansion. Would a successful Expo bid accelerate that? Or would it simply shift funding to other transit projects that might benefit visitors better than Torontonians? Last year, Tory did something that few other mayors have done, and said no to a potential Olympic bid. It’s not hard to see a repeat performance when it comes to Expo.

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