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Sharon, Lois inside out and Bram playground to receive makeover JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com A playground dedicated to beloved children’s entertainers Sharon, Lois and Bram in June Rowlands Park is getting a makeover to make it more fun for kids and to make it better reflect its namesakes. Councillor Josh Matlow first pushed to have the playground named after the popular performers in 2014, with the trio of Sharon Hampson, Lois Lilienstein and Bram Morrison playing at the renaming ceremony that year. Matlow noted that the park’s redesign, made possible through city funds and made necessary in part because a piece of playground equipment no longer meets safety standards, will result in large-scale improvements to the play area. “There will be more creative and animated features and new wayfinding signs, and park features will better reflect Sharon, Lois and Bram,” he said. “For example, the splash pad will be renamed the Splish Splash Pad and there will be a big elephant structure that kids can play on.” >>>NEW, page 6

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NUIT BLANCHE: The iconic Toronto sign in Nathan Phillips Square becomes part of artist JR's, 'Inside Out', installation during Scotiabank Nuit Blanche in the early hours Sunday. See more photos from Nuit Blanche on the City Centre Mirror Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CityCentreMirror

Seaton Village residents raising money for five Japanese international students displaced by fire JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com Residents in the Seaton Village area have rallied together after a fire broke out near Christie and Dupont streets Saturday, Oct. 3. The fire engulfed two houses

in the area, with one of those housing five international students from Japan. The students escaped unharmed, but many of their possessions were unsalvageable. In response to the misfortune, residents in the area pitched in via a crowdfunding

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campaign to help the young women get back on their feet. “A friend of mine posted on Facebook that he had just met a group of young girls at Starbucks who had just run there from the fire and that they needed socks and jackets,” said Monica Gupta, a local resident

who started up a Gofundme page to help the women. “It’s amazing how everything just came together and how people stepped up.” Three families in the area offered space in their homes where the young women could >>>TORONTO, page 2

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Toronto Professional Fire Fighters Association also pitching in $1,000 >>>from page 1 stay, though Gupta said all five of the students managed to secure accommodation with friends. “I think the young girls were in shock, but after a few hours they started to understand the situation – that they wouldn’t be allowed to move back into their home – so they called friends,” she said. The Gofundme page (www. gofundme.com/bc5jab7c) took off quickly, with Gupta reaching out to neighbours through her affiliation with Friends of Christie Pits Park to spread the word about the fire and the young women who were displaced by it.

“When there’s a fire like this, the firefighters are there to deal with the building and the police care about keeping traffic moving, but what’s often missing is the human element,” Gupta said. As of Tuesday afternoon, the page had raised more than $2,700 in three days, surpassing the halfway point of its $5,000 goal. The plan is to split whatever is raised evenly among the five women. Gupta said she had not had any contact with the residents of the other home, adding that local residents believe the fire was started by an outdoor fire pit. The Toronto Professional

Fire Fighters Association (TPFFA) is also pitching in $1,000 to the young women who were displaced by the fire. “We do about one of two of these (donations to fire victims) a month and we’ve seen a lot more fundraising through social media tools,” said TPFFA President Frank Ramagnano. “In the past, people would have to go to the bank to make a donation for something like this, so new tools are really helping people help out more.” The funds were slated to be donated to the fire victims at Toronto Fire Station 344 on Howland Ave. Tuesday evening.

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Central Tech’s 100th next weekend Gala weekend planned with plenty on tap for alumni, current and former staff and faculty members

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JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com Central Technical School has plenty on tap as it prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary in style. The school, at 725 Bathurst St., just south of Bloor Street, has a gala weekend planned, with plenty of activities for alumni, current and former staff and faculty members. The school officially opened in 1915, two years after the cornerstone was laid by then-Prime Minister Sir Robert Borden. Since then, it has been one of the city’s leading educational institutions, graduating various business leaders, politicos and other community leaders. It was even immortalized in the television show King of Kensington, where the title character boasts of being a former Central Tech wrestling champ. The school’s 100th anniversary will offer plenty of activities, allowing those who walked its halls to relive their youth and meet up with old friends. “We have a very exciting weekend ahead,” said Central Technical School Alumni Association president Christine McCurry. “We’ll have a big opening ceremony on Friday (Oct. 16) with a ribbon-cutting, speeches, giveaways...we’ll have the (Central Tech) steel pan band playing and it will be a chance for people to come back and check out

We have a very exciting weekend ahead. – Christine McCurry

MARCHING ONWARD: Former students will be descending on Central Tech next weekend for its official 100th anniversary celebrations. Current students, meanwhile, are doing their part to further the legacy, including the perennially competitive football team. They played their opener, in senior Tier 1, last Thursday, taking a tough 14-6 loss to Etobicoke Collegiate. Here, a Central Tech runner fights the tackle by three Etobicoke Collegiate defenders.

some merchandise from their alma mater, while an on-site café will serve refreshments. The weekend will also feature opportunities for guests to take part in a silent auction, with funds raised going toward the CTSAA and its work in supporting Central Tech students. A gala dinner and dance will take place Saturday evening, with an already sold-out alumni brunch taking place on Sunday, Oct. 18. Given the school’s long h i s t o r y, Mc Cu r r y s a i d there’s no surprise all events are expected to be wellattended. “Our Facebook page is saying we have about 1,200 people showing interest and at least 700 people are planning on coming by the school at some point at least over that weekend,” she noted. “We have so many graduates out there. I like to say, if you scratch someone, a little Central Tech blue shows.”

the school again.” That night, old friends will be able to get caught up at a special alumni pub night in Little Italy. Tours of Central Tech will take place all weekend long, with guests invited to

Those interested in attending Central Tech’s 100th anniversary celebrations can get more information, including a full schedule of events: • at www.ctsalumni.com • by emailing ctsalumni.100@gmail.com • or calling 647-693-2013.

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revisit the years in which they attended at a series of decade rooms. Each of those rooms will be modeled after a different decade of Central Tech’s existence. “People can remember what the place was like when

they were in high school, and we’ll use those rooms as meeting rooms,” McCurry said. “They can also leave messages in those rooms, telling their old friends ‘here’s how to get in touch with me.’” The Central Tech library

will also be open, with guests invited to pore over the school’s archives and take in fashion shows staged by students in Central Tech’s fashion department. A marketplace will offer alumni a chance to take home

Application for townhouse development refused DOMINIK KUREK dkurek@insidetoronto.com If North York Community Council has its way, an 80-townhouse development proposal will not be allowed to proceed, which intends to replace an existing eight homes in the Mount Pleasant Road neighbourhood. Community council voted to refuse the application and have asked city staff to

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attend an Ontario Municipal Board hearing to oppose the proposed development. The community council decision must be ratified by city council, which is scheduled to deal with it at the Nov. 3 meeting. The proposal seeks to demolish the existing homes and build two rows of fourstorey townhouses at 200 to 214 Keewatin Ave., along Mount Pleasant, north of

Eglinton Avenue East. Approximately 20 residents attended the community council meeting showing their opposition to the proposal, and five spoke before councillors asking them to oppose the application. ‘bullying tactics’ Residents who live in the area said “bullying tactics”

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All our neighbourhoods are under attack.

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and “blockbusting tactics” are used by developers in the Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue area to buy homes to flip them into high-density residential developments.

“A l l o u r n e i g h b o u r hoods are under attack,” said speaker Marcia Visser. She said transit and school infrastructure has not kept up with development. “Infrastructure issues are a concern for all of us, but once a developer leaves, this is not their concern,” Visser said. “The saturation at Yonge and Eglinton is unbelievable,” said Ward 25 (Don

Valley West) Councillor Jaye Robinson. Robinson said the proposed development would disrupt the neighbourhood’s block pattern, doesn’t fit into the neighbourhood, there is a very small setback to the street, and it lacks greenspace.

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

ven in grumpy, contrary, old Toronto, occasionally an obviously good idea emerges that pretty much everyone agrees on. So it is this week, with a multilateral desire to install a City of Toronto Museum in Old City Hall. No one – not even our grumpiest, most contrary representative, Ward 2’s Rob Ford – spoke any way other than glowingly about the idea of putting a museum inside the grand old building at Bay and Queen streets. It will have to wait until the provincial government moves its court operation out of there once and for all. But then, the city will be

david nickle the city free to do with the 160,000 square feet of usable space inside as it sees fit. The only catch? Proponents of the museum have done a tally of the material available in the city’s archives and estimate the museum doesn’t really need much more than 30,000 square feet. Which gives the city the option of looking for other uses for the remaining 130,000 square feet… which of course is exactly what’s happening. City staff has obtained a report indicating that the remaining space would do well as a sort of shopping mall, leased to a property manager who would fill the place up with rent-paying shops. Councillor Ford, an enthusiastic supporter of the museum, suggested

the city might want to lease the remaining space to an hotelier, who might also set up a fancy restaurant at the site. Making money off the soon-to-be-untenanted site seems to be a common theme for now, and that may change: the government management committee voted to ask staff to spend the next two years refining plans and consulting with the public. Here’s hoping that as the city refines the plans, it thinks more expansively about, well, expanding that museum plan. There is no need to limit a museum that delves into Toronto’s history and its current state to simply a 30,000-square-foot singular display. Toronto’s story is bigger than that. This summer, I found myself in Stockholm, Sweden, and while there found time to visit the Nordiska Museum – a museum of cultural his-

tory dedicated to telling the story of life in Sweden, from the 16th century to the present. It fills a building not so different in size and architectural presence from Old City Hall, and it uses that space to talk about everything from textiles, children’s toys and Christmas traditions to the Swedish love affair with sugar. It’s not difficult to imagine a large, expansive museum that talks about Toronto, the many peoples who have made this place their home and helped build it into what it is. As Canada’s largest municipality, Toronto’s story is more and more Canada’s story, too. Limiting such a museum to a 30,000-square-foot wing of such a striking building would be a shame, a squandering of a rare opportunity.

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Vote Child Care 2015 WHEN: 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Rogers Communications Centre, 80 Gould St. CONTACT: Jessica Kerridge, jessica.kerridge@georgebrown.ca COST: Free George Brown College Early Childhood Education students are holding a panel to discuss the importance of voting for child care in the coming election and how one can vote. Prior to the panel, there will be a mock election and a Gender Pay Gap Exhibit throughout. Toronto in Literature Book Club WHEN: 6 to 7 p.m. WHERE: Toronto Reference Library - Discussion Room, Third Floor, 789 Yonge St. CONTACT: 416-393-7131 COST: Free Join us each month for an informal discussion about a book set in Toronto. No registration is required. October’s book is: The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood OktoberFEAST WHEN: 6 to 11 p.m. WHERE: Berkeley Church/Field House, 315 Queen St. E. CONTACT: Jeff Sattin, 416-323-7109, OktoberFEAST.ca COST: $30 to $50 OktoberFEAST is your chance to

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Central Technical School 100th anniversary WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Central Technical School, 725 Bathurst St. CONTACT: https://goo.gl/cHXhrL Gala weekend takes place at various venues between Oct. 16 to 18 including an open house at the school. The festivities include opening ceremonies Friday, pub night, activities at the school including a marketplace and French Cafe, gala dinner and brunch.

Thanksgiving with the Ultimutts Stunt Dog Show WHEN: 1 to 4:30 p.m. WHERE: Purina Pawsway Event Space, 245 Queens Quay W. CONTACT: info@ pawsway.ca COST: Free This unique circus style show is jam packed with non-stop incredible tricks to wow the audience and keep them on the edge of their seats. Comprised of rescued animals, these dogs love to work and perform –and it shows

taste dishes and drinks from some of Toronto’s best chefs and food vendors, while raising money for cancer research and services.

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International Folk Dance Beginners Classes WHEN: 8 to 11 p.m. WHERE: University of Toronto Schools, 371 Bloor St. W. (at Spadina) CONTACT: Helen, 416-912-7112 COST: $8 or four-class pass $20 Come to our international folk dance beginners group. Every Friday night in October, we will devote the first hour to teaching beginners level dances.

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Laughter Flash Mob WHEN: noon to 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St. W. CONTACT: Carlos Gongora, 416-500-6829, info@risalegria.com

Heritage Toronto Awards and Kilbourn Lecture WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Koerner Hall, Royal Conservatory, 273 Bloor St. W. CONTACT: Stacey Rodas, 416-338-1339, http://heritagetoronto.org COST: $20 to $35 Visit the website for more information about the event.

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New and improved playground expected to be running this fall >>>from page 1 In the spirit of Sharon, Lois and Bram, the playground will also see musical instruments built into the playscapes, complementing a music garden and small theatre of the round. “The instruments that will be there will all be instruments that Bram hand-picked,” Matlow said. “When I talked to him, he knew exactly which instruments to get, where to get them and how kids can use them to play specific songs. It’s a huge educational opportunity.” Matlow noted that city staff had recommended some instruments to incorporate, only to have those choices vetoed by Morrison because they didn’t offer any sort of educational benefit or musical enrichment. “Bram said, ‘Those are fun-looking, but they don’t play songs, they

just go ding,’” Matlow said. Work on the playground started shortly after Labour Day in order to ensure kids in the midtown area had the use of the playground throughout the summer months. Matlow noted that the portion of the playground that is being removed due to safety reasons is old and will be replaced by “something that’s much more fun, much safer and much more exciting for children.” The new and improved Sharon, Lois and Bram Playground is expected to be up and running later this fall, with the councillor hinting that there may be a reprise of the concert that opened the playground last year. This time, however, it would i n vo l ve o n l y Ha m p s o n a n d Morrison, as Lilienstein died in April.

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■ My top priority for Toronto is improving transit. Gridlock is having a negative impact on job creation, quality of life, pollution and many other things. I’m proud that the NDP will invest $12.9 billion into transit and transportation infrastructure over 20 years. My other priorities include affordable housing, healthcare, $15/day childcare, senior’s long-term/homecare, a $15/hr minimum wage and the NDP plan to create up to 40,000 paid internship positions to address high youth unemployment.

■ New Democrats and Canadians don’t want to stand by and watch as humanitarian crisis continue around the world. In the case of Syria, an NDP government will bring 10,000 government-sponsored refugees to Canada by the end of this year and will settle another 36,000 over the next four years. We’ll also fast-track private sponsorships, to bring as many people to Canada as possible. And we’ll do it with all the necessary security precautions.

■ As part of our commitment to reverse Harper’s health cuts, the NDP has announced that it will work with provinces to establish a national Alzheimer’s and Dementia Strategy. We will support screening and early diagnosis initiatives so Alzheimer’s and dementia can be identified and treated earlier to stop or slow the progression of the conditions. We will also improve resources for newly diagnosed patients and their families, and boost research funding into Alzheimer’s and dementia.

■ I was born in Hong Kong and moved to Toronto with my parents when I was 13. At university, I studied philosophy and art and later worked as a counsellor for new immigrants and a sculptor. In 1991, I became the first Asian-born woman elected as a Metro Toronto Councillor, serving for 14 years. In 2006, I was elected to Parliament, serving two terms before answering a call from the community to run for mayor of Toronto in 2014.

■ Our priorities are infrastructure – transit, housing, poverty, Island Airport expansion. Grid-lock is frustrating, wastes time and costs economically. Public transit must be improved drastically and fast. Greens will devote one per cent of the GST – $6.4 billion annually while creating jobs for an army of skilled trades. Our National Housing Plan will create or retrofit a broad spectrum of housing so every Canadian is housed. And our Guaranteed Livable Income will make sure no citizen is below the poverty floor. We oppose expansion of the Island Airport.

■ A significant contribution to the global humanitarian crisis is climate and the never ending war over rip and strip resource extraction leaving poverty, sexual violence, growing number of climate refugees in its wake while our country uses these cheap resources to contribute to the climate crisis. Greens are committed to take action to replace fossil fuel consumption with clean energy and return Canada to our peacekeping status while caring for our neighbour.

■ Dementia is only one aging disease that is hitting our senior population. All health issues must be addressed smartly. Greens believe aging in place with proper supports in home care and the community serves the person better and substantially reduces the overall costs. Our National Pharmacare Plan and a massive infusion into the health care system and transfers will address this and other related issues in a most effective way.

■ As my family needs changed, I decided to put my decades of advocacy and business experience into a broader context becoming a candidate with the Green Party, whose vision and ethics I embrace. On the other side of the coin I currently preside over a growing world-wide audience on the social media sites I create content for. And I’m still determined to learn the Ukulele if I’m not moving to Ottawa after the election.

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The new riding of Spadina-Fort York promises to be one of the most hotly contested showdowns in the Oct. 19 federal election. Liberal incumbent Adam Vaughan was elected to represent the former riding of Trinity-Spadina in a 2014 byelection when NDP MP Olivia Chow left to pursue an unsuccessful bid for mayor of Toronto. Chow is vying to return to the seat, with Conservative Sabrina Zuniga and the Green Party’s Sharon Danley also running. The riding was formed out of parts of Trinity-Spadina and Toronto Centre in a 2012 redistribution of federal ridings.

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■ Our Conservative Government is following a balanced, compassionate approach while safeguarding Canadians’ security. The crisis in Syria, for example, must be addressed at three levels: confronting ISIS militarily, providing humanitarian aid, and through refugee resettlement. We have contributed more than three quarters of a billion dollars to humanitarian relief in the region; and we have committed to bring in additional persecuted religious and ethnic minorities. Our government has brought into Canada a record number of 2.5 million immigrants and refugees from around the world.

Canada is soon expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population. Would you support a national strategy on dementia? What needs to happen to address the issue?

■ The Liberal party has long-called for federal leadership to establish a pan-Canadian Dementia Strategy to address Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. We will provide leadership for real action on a pan-Canadian dementia strategy. We will repair the federal government’s relationship with the provinces and ensure federal collaboration with provincial and territorial partners to tackle critical needs such as dementia. By investing in research and prevention, we can delay onset for as long as possible so Canadians can all live their life to the fullest.

■ Traffic and transit are two of the biggest issues facing our riding. The Conservative Government has delivered record levels of infrastructure funding to keep Canadians moving, in Toronto and right across the country. This includes funds for the new streetcars, subway expansion and the Union Station renovations. Most important, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has committed funds to support Mayor Tory’s SmartTrack rail line, which will ease congestion along TTC routes and roads alike.

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

■ Canada can and must do more to help those in need. That is why a Liberal government will: • Expand Canada’s intake to 25,000 refugees from Syria through immediate, direct sponsorship by the Government of Canada. • Invest at least an additional $100 million this ﬁscal year to increase – without reducing standards – refugee processing, as well as sponsorship and settlement services capacity in Canada; • Provide an immediate $100 million new contribution to the UNHCR to support the critical relief activities in the region.

Sabrina Zuniga

437-836-3120 | www. sabrinazuniga.ca

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

■ Transit investments have not kept pace with growth. It is clear we don’t just need new lines to serve the suburbs, we need better service downtown as well. The Liberal infrastructure plan does this with stable funding for state-of-good-repair, service level improvements, while paying for new lines. The Harper government has made the affordable housing crisis worse and at the same time managed to put the private housing market in a precarious position. The Liberal Party National Housing strategy will fund and repair affordable housing while protecting private housing affordability.

CONSERVATIVE

■ Our government is contributing to Dementia Friends Canada. Modelled on successful programs in Japan and the UK, it will be run by the Alzheimer Society. Since 2006, we have invested over $220 million for research into Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Our budget includes $42 million to help establish the Canadian Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation. And we have invested $2.85 million in a Mount Sinai project helping those caring for family members with dementia.

Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ I have lived in Spadina-Fort York for most of my life. Currently I live near King street in a condo. After working as a journalist on CP24/CityTV and at CBC Radio for almost 20 years, I left broadcasting and ran for Toronto City Council. In two terms, I delivered 800 public housing units, led the fight for more affordable housing, and revitalized 30 parks. I have two children, one at OCAD and one at Dewson Public School.

■ I have a passion for teaching. That led me to serve as a teacher, an educator and the founder of private career college in film. Currently I run a small business in management consulting. As a science teacher I talked about research and innovation a lot with my students and now I want to bring my passion for community involvement and innovation to Parliament. Our government recognizes that innovation is critical to Canada’s future – especially here in Spadina-Fort York.

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LIBERAL

Chrystia Freeland 647-725-2019 www.votefreeland.ca

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■ Every dollar we spend on public infrastructure grows our economy, creates jobs, and strengthens our cities. We believe government has a responsibility to act decisively and for the public good. Canada’s economic growth was made possible by building ambitiously. We must do so again if we are to transform our transit and transportation systems, create more liveable communities, and ensure that we adapt to a changing climate.

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■ Canada can and must do more to help those in need. That is why a Liberal government will: • expand Canada’s intake to 25,000 refugees from Syria through immediate, direct sponsorship by the government of Canada; • invest at least an additional $100 million this ﬁscal year to increase – without reducing standards – refugee processing, as well as sponsorship and settlement services capacity in Canada; • and provide an immediate $100 million new contribution to the UNHCR to support the critical relief activities in the region.

Canada is soon expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population. Would you support a national strategy on dementia? What needs to happen to address the issue?

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■ We have long called for federal leadership to establish a pan-Canadian Dementia Strategy to address Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. A Liberal government will provide leadership for real action on a pan-Canadian dementia strategy. We will repair the federal government’s relationship with the provinces and ensure federal collaboration with provincial and territorial partners to tackle critical needs such as dementia. By investing in research and prevention we can delay onset for as long as possible so Canadians can all live their life to the fullest.

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

Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ Canadian author and journalist, I was elected to parliament for the riding of Toronto Centre in a 2013 byelection. Born in Peace River, I now live with my husband and three children in the riding of University-Rosedale.

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■ My priorities are defending civil liberties by repealing Bill C-51, providing increased funding for transit and rail, creating a national pharmacare program to reduce costs and provide Canadians with the medications that they need, expanding publicly funded education to the post secondary level and stopping tar sands pipeline development including Energy East and Line 9.

■ Canada’s role militarily should be to defend our Nation including our Northern border and to participate in primarily UN sanctioned peace keeping missions. Canada should not be participating in foreign wars of aggression and we should not be fighting in the Syrian civil war or bombing Syria and Iraq. Canada must work to streamline the refugee process without diminishing important screening and vetting and should help displaced peoples by taking in 25,000 Syrian refugees.

Canada is soon expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population. Would you support a national strategy on dementia? What needs to happen to address the issue?

■ The NDP is the only party to have announced major investment in creating a national Alzheimer’s and dementia strategy, which I fully support. A national strategy will improve screening, early diagnosis, and treatment, provide resources for newly diagnosed patients and their families, and fund additional Alzheimers and dementia research. The NDP has made healthcare and seniors care a top priority this election, pledging $1.8 billion to improve seniors care, and will fund Universal Drug Coverage.

647-498-5626 www.electnickwright. greenparty.ca

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

■ The NDP has committed to bring the UN recommended 10,000 government-sponsored refugees to Canada by the end of this year through appointing a Syrian Refugee Coordinator, and increase the number by 9,000 per year for the next four years. We also plan to fast-track private sponsorship, with no cap, to bring as many people as possible to Canada. An NDP government will increase Canada’s contributions to humanitarian assistance agencies, including the UNHCR, based on the needs on the ground and help coordinate the response of the international community to the Syrian refugee crisis.

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

■ Together, Tom and the NDP will stand up for Toronto by investing in building better transit, affordable housing and new roads and bridges. We will implement a $15-a-day child care plan, creating one million more child care spaces, and raise $15-an-hour federal minimum wage. We will train young people for good jobs, create strong pensions and lift 200,000 seniors out of poverty by enhancing the Guaranteed Income Supplement.

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■ The Green Party supports the policies put forward by the Alzheimer Society of Canada, which has called for the implementation of a National Dementia Strategy. This plan includes research, public awareness initiatives, caregiver support and prevention and early diagnosis.

Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ After a decade-long career working as a journalist for CBC, CTV, and CHUM, I decided to return to school as a midcareer student, earning my Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University. I’ve worked with Plan Canada, Journalists for Human Rights, and moderated the G(irls)20 Summit five years in a row. I’m passionate about social justice, human rights and local community issues.

■ I am a Toronto-based lawyer and community advocate. A candidate for Ward 20 in the 2014 Toronto municipal election, and the former leader of the Green Party of Nova Scotia, I have been actively involved in public affairs and government relations for over a decade. I regularly appear in the Canadian media speaking on public policy issues.

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The highrise condominiums and rental buildings and the quiet neighbourhoods of Cabbagetown part ways with the mansions of Rosedale for the first time in decades this election. They have made for strange bedfellows in the old Toronto Centre-Rosedale. Since 1988, the riding has been a Liberal stronghold – with high-profile representation from the likes of Bob Rae – and prior to that held by high-profile Conservative, former mayor David Crombie. Now, they are split in two: Toronto Centre and University-Rosedale. In 2015, Liberal incumbent MP Chrystia Freeland has chosen to run in the new riding of University-Rosedale, meaning the race in the new riding of Toronto Centre is wide open. The Green’s Colin Biggin did not respond to comments.

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

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Julian Di Battista | 647-723-2151 | www.votejulian.ca

■ Improving public transit is a key issue for me. I’m delighted to see the Conservative government has already committed $2.6 billion to the city’s SmartTrack project. Affordable housing is another important issue I want to address if elected to office. In 2013, the Conservative government added $1.25 billion in funding over five years to the Investment in Affordable Housing program. I hope to continue that good work in Ottawa.

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

■ Prime Minister Harper has stated the crisis must be addressed at all three levels: confronting ISIS militarily, providing humanitarian aid, and assisting with refugee resettlement. We hope to resettle 10,000 Syrians by September 2016 and 23,000 Iraqi refugees by the end of this year. We are also matching every eligible dollar donated by Canadians to registered Canadian charities, up to $100 million, to provide emergency relief for the Syrian crisis.

Canada is expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population in coming years. Would you support a national strategy on dementia? What needs to happen to address the issue? ■ I’m proud to be part of a party supporting our seniors and making the necessary investments to address dementia and other brainrelated issues. Economic Action Plan 2015 set aside $100 million in funding to establish the Canadian Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation here in Toronto. Since 2006, the Conservative government has also increased funding by an additional $5 million per year in the New Horizons for Seniors program.

Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ I work in the financial sector, so I know the importance of balanced budgets and lower taxes for families. I’m passionate about community involvement, having served on the board of directors for OutSport Toronto, promoting participation in sport activities for the LGBT community. I’ve been a long-time volunteer and member of the CIBC Pride Network and a strong supporter of LGBT charities. I look forward to the chance to represent the residents of Toronto Centre.

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Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ My priority is to improve the lives of the people of Toronto Centre. In particular, there is an acute need for more affordable housing in this downtown Toronto riding. The end of Canada’s national housing program in 1996 created an explosion in homelessness. Today, one in five Toronto renters is paying more than 50 percent of their income in rent. That’s why the NDP has committed $2.7 billion to improve and expand social, co-operative and affordable housing.

■ Although Canada has a strong tradition of helping in humanitarian crises, none of this compassion has been evident in the Harper government’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis. Clearly, we can and must do much more. The NDP will take steps to help those who have already made it to Canada. We are committed to re-establishing family reunification. We will also take immediate steps to speed up recognition of foreign credentials, starting with restoring the $30 million cut from the program by the Conservatives.

■ The NDPs will make the needs of our aging population a priority. We need to create a national seniors strategy that deals compassionately and responsibly with issues related to seniors. Part of the focus needs to be on funding for expanded long-term care and home care, as well as increased investments in affordable housing. We will also provide an additional $400 million a year to the lowest-income seniors through the Guaranteed Income Supplement – an increase which will lift 200,000 seniors out of poverty.

■ I have been a journalist and author throughout my career, writing for the Toronto Star, the Globe and Mail and Maclean’s magazine, as well as writing a number of books. My focus has been income inequality, and how the economic gains have gone heavily – and unfairly – to those at the top. I’ve always tried to champion the underdog and challenge the powerful. Conrad Black once denounced me on CBC Radio, saying I should be “horsewhipped.” I’ve always been sort of proud of that.

■ I’m committed to fighting for better public transit, more affordable housing and creating quality jobs. As a successful business leader, I know how to work collaboratively to solve complex problems that have persisted for years. I will apply my experience from the private sector, in the community, and as an advisor to the Ontario government to work with municipal, provincial and federal political leaders to fight for real results for the people of Toronto Centre.

■ With regards to the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis, the Liberal Party has committed to immediately bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada this year. We would also invest at least $100 million this fiscal year to increase refugee processing, and settlement services capacity in Canada. In such a diverse community as Toronto Centre, these actions will go a long way to providing the world’s most vulnerable citizens with a safe, caring place to settle.

■ I strongly support implementing a national strategy to tackle the effects of dementia. Earlier this year, the Liberal Party voted in favour of a private member’s bill in support of a National Dementia Strategy. Unfortunately, the bill did not pass the House of Commons, as the Conservative government voted against the legislation. We need a national strategy to tackle this disease. The federal government must work collaboratively with provincial governments to study this issue and put together a strategy that can be realistically implemented in the near future.

■ My wife Nancy and I are raising our family in Toronto, where I have built my national business. I am a committed community volunteer involved in countless organizations including the boards of Toronto Centre institutions like Covenant House and St. Michael’s Hospital. I have drawn inspiration from my volunteer work at home and abroad and have decided that the most meaningful way in which to give back to this country is by putting my name on a ballot in the community I’ve served for so many years.

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TORONTO-ST. PAUL’S has historically shown heavy support for the Liberals. Over the last 20-plus years, a Liberal has represented the riding federally and current MP Carolyn Bennett has held ofﬁce since 1997. In the 2011 federal election, however, the Conservatives made a breakthrough of sorts capturing more than 32 per cent of the vote and ﬁnishing runner-up. The NDP also enjoyed higher support in St. Paul’s seeing its share of the 2011 vote rise by almost nine per cent. Conservative candidate Marnie MacDougall did not respond to an invitation to participate.

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GREEN NDP Noah Richler | 647-348-6624 noah.richler@ndp.ca | www.noahrichler.ndp.ca

Tell us a bit about yourself.

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■ As a family doctor for over 20 years, I chose to run for public ofﬁce to ﬁght for the issues that keep Canadians healthy - poverty, the environment, housing, equity, education, freedom from violence. I was proud to serve in Paul Martin’s cabinet as the Minister of State (Public Health). For the past four years I have chaired the Liberal Women’s Caucus and as Aboriginal Affairs critic, I have been honoured to work with First Nations, Inuit and Metis to advocate for the rights and the success of First Nations, Inuit and Metis in Canada.

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■ I have been a radio personality on CIUT 89.5 FM for the last 10 years as a regular contributor to The Green Majority, an internationally syndicated radio show devoted to environmental news and issues. I was also the Green candidate for Toronto–St. Paul’s in 2006. Professionally, I am an under-employed software developer and math tutor in the precarious workforce and someone who is well aware that we need bold new ideas from our policymakers.

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■ The NDP will build on the legacy of Tommy Douglas, Canada’s father of healthcare by investing in a universal pharmacare program and $40 million to create a national Alzheimer’s and Dementia Strategy. We are the only party to commit to a national seniors strategy. We will expand home care services to 41,000 seniors and help provinces build 5,000 nursing home beds. Looking after others is the kind of Canada I want to live in.

■ I have travelled and worked all over Canada. I consider my writing and books to be love letters to the country I adore, and a genuine form of public service. Because I felt the Canada I believe in was drifting away, I decided to put myself forward as the NDP candidate in the riding of Toronto-St Paul’s. It is another way to defend and better serve the country that I love.

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■ Every dollar we spend on public infrastructure grows our economy, creates jobs and strengthens our cities. We believe government has a responsibility to act decisively and for the public good. Canada’s economic growth was made possible by building ambitiously. We must do so again if we are to transform our transit and transportation systems, create more liveable communities and ensure that we adapt to a changing climate.

Carolyn Bennett | 647-348-3933

kevin.farmer@greenparty.ca | www.greenparty.ca

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need a healthier economy, better job outlooks and action to avoid dangerous climate change. Toronto, like all Canadian cities, needs investments to improve infrastructure, like transit, and to adapt to unavoidable climate change. In general, I want to empower communities to make local decisions and take local actions on issues that affect them where they live. We do not need three levels of government interfering with each other on every issue.

■ I’m proud Tom Mulcair had the courage to say Toronto is the most important city in Canada and I will be that voice in Ottawa to raise issues from updating infrastructure to better transit. Families need access to affordable housing, childcare and family doctors. The NDP is committed to delivering that. After years of Conservative and Liberal governments slashing funding to social programs, the NDP will make sure Toronto’s voice is heard and needs met.

we can for Syrian refugees. It’s the right thing for them and for us. Worsening climate change is the single greatest threat to global political, economic and social stability and we must commit to action in Paris this December. The current migrant crisis is merely a glimpse of what is to come if we cause a dangerous warming scenario and ever more people flee droughts, rising sea levels and instability.

ing the Syrian refugee crisis head on. Together with the public, we put tremendous pressure on the Conservatives to respond to the crisis. Tom Mulcair has committed to resettling 10,000 refugees by the end of the year and removing bureaucratic roadblocks to accelerate the arrival and settlement of refugees. By fast-tracking sponsorship, matching Canadians’ donations, the NDP will help to restore Canada’s reputation as a humanitarian nation.

leadership to establish a pan-Canadian Dementia Strategy to address Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. A Liberal government will provide leadership for real action on a pan-Canadian dementia strategy. We will repair the federal government’s relationship with the provinces and ensure federal collaboration with provincial and territorial partners to tackle critical needs such as dementia. By investing in research and prevention we can delay onset for as long as possible so Canadians can all live their life to the fullest.

ports for in-home care and address the precarious circumstances of adult children of seniors who are trying to provide caregiving or financial support for their parents in a fragile economy where their own children are having trouble ﬁnding work. Greens are committed to establishing a national pharmacare program so that no one goes without medication they need and a Guaranteed Livable Income so that no one lives in poverty.

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DON VALLEY WEST IS currently represented by Conservative John Carmichael, who has held the riding since the 2011 federal election when he beat Liberal incumbent Rob Oliphant. He is being challenged by Independent Sharon Cromwell, Elizabeth Hill of the Communist Party of Canada, Natalie Hunt of the Green Party, John Kittredge of the Libertarian Party, former Don Valley West MP Oliphant, and law student Syeda Riaz of the NDP. The Mirror asked the Liberal, Conservative, Green, and New Democrat candidates to respond to four question leading up to the Oct. 19 federal election. Hunt did not respond to questionnaire requests.

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

CANDIDATES ■ The economy and transit remain the top campaign issues in Don Valley West. A newly elected Conservative government will continue to support policies that create jobs and grow our economy. We will also make good on our commitment to invest billions in transit projects that will reduce gridlock in the GTA and help Don Valley West residents get home to their families faster.

CONSERVATIVE

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John Carmichael | 416-465-4444

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

■ Canada is one of the most generous countries in the world when it comes to humanitarian aid and a re-elected Conservative Government will continue to be a global leader in fighting the root cause of the Syrian refugee crisis, the so-called Islamic State. Unlike Justin Trudeau, a re-elected Conservative government will continue to support our NATO allies by participating in the military mission to destroy the death-cult ISIS.

■ The Conservative Party understands the tremendous impacts dementia has on those diagnosed with it, their families and our communities. The Conservative Party is committed to working with our international counterparts to support additional research with a view to finding a cure for dementia by 2025. That is why the Conservative government invested more than $30 million in a national dementia research initiative just last year.

Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ My wife Kerry and I have lived in the community for the past 35 years. In that time we have raised three children and have been blessed with five grandchildren. We are truly committed to this great community and it has been an honour to represent the people of Don Valley West. I look forward to being re-elected and serving as their representative and Member of Parliament.

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LIBERAL Rob Olphant

416-421-6515 www.roboliphant. liberal.ca

■ My priorities in Don Valley West are affordable childcare. NDP is going to provide families with $15 a day daycare. $15 an hour federal minimum wage, repealing bill C51, long-term care for our veterans and care for veterans with PTSD, family reunification program, and lowering small business taxes from 11 per cent to nine per cent.

* VOTE BY MAIL For those voters who will be travelling outside their riding on election day, a vote-by-mail option is available by application at http:// bit.ly/1NrBIsR. The deadline to apply to vote by mail is Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. for anyone applying online or sending their application to Elections Canada in Ottawa.

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■ Canada has been home to many people who have found a better future when crisis has struck in their country. An example I can give you is of the Syrian crisis and what the NDP has put forward. Getting 10,000 government-sponsored refugees out of harm’s way and on the way to Canada by the end of this year.

Federal election day is October 19.

Canada is soon expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population. Would you support a national strategy on dementia? What needs to happen to address the issue?

■ Liberals want to address all aspects of seniors’ wellbeing, starting with retirement security and restoring eligibility for OAS and GIS to 65. As our population ages, more patients with dementia will need care – which is why we will provide more caregiver benefits and prioritize significant new investment in seniors’ residences and research. I have personally worked to establish two residential facilities for people with dementia, one in midtown and one in North York.

* VOTE AT ONE OF 400 ELECTIONS CANADA OFFICES For voters who find it more convenient, ballots can be cast at any Elections Canada office across Canada – just visit the office nearest you with your proof of identity and address before the deadline of Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. To find the Elections Canada

office nearest you, go to http://bit. ly/1BgbGyd

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

■ We must restore Canada’s reputation for peace and tolerance around the world – starting with doing more to help refugees who are seeking safety. A Liberal government will take immediate action to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada – something Justin Trudeau has been calling for since March. Additionally, the government needs to help Canadians who want to sponsor and support refugees. Lastly, we need to restore funding for settlement services and English language training.

Syeda Riaz

www.syedariaz. ndp.ca

* VOTE ON ADVANCE VOTING DAYS For this year’s federal election, there will be four advance voting days from Friday, Oct. 9, to Monday, Oct. 12, during which time polls will be open from noon to 8 p.m. The address of your advance polling place can be found on your voter

information card or by using the online Voter Information Service at http://bit.ly/1PpFam8

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

■ As the MP for Don Valley West from 2008 to 2011, I fought for job creation, economic growth, and transit. Under Stephen Harper, Toronto hasn’t gotten its fair share. Liberals will quadruple federal investment in public transit to reduce traffic, gridlock and pollution. We will also invest in jobs and growth by helping the middle class keep more of their pay cheque, making post-secondary education more affordable and supporting job creation for young people.

NDP

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■ NDP will work with provinces and territories, and invest $40 million to create a national Alzheimer’s and Dementia Strategy that will support screening, early diagnosis and treatment to help slow progression of the conditions; improve resources for newly diagnosed patients and their families to access needed care; fund additional Alzheimer’s and dementia research, ensuring that activities are being coordinated to maximize resources and results.

Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ It was an honour to serve as the MP for Don Valley West from 2008-2011. I am running again because my work for this community is not done. Most recently, I served as president and CEO of a national health charity, and before that as a minister at Eglinton St. George’s United Church in north Toronto. I believe strongly in service to make people’s lives better – and hope to continue this work as your MP.

■ I am a law student and grassroots worker who started volunteering with the NDP at the age of 13. Jack Layton’s campaign was my first experience with the NDP and from then on I have been involved with the NDP. I have a small online clothing business that I started in high school. I am also a painter, and all the proceeds of my paintings go to fund education for girls in Pakistan.

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Conservative incumbent Joe Oliver, who defeated longtime Liberal MP Joe Volpe in 2011, is Canada’s minister of finance. Oliver is being challenged by Matthew Chisholm of the Green Party, lawyer Marco Mendicino of the Liberal Party, Rudy Brunell Solomonovici of the Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party, and former Saskatchewan finance minister Andrew Thomson of the NDP. The Mirror asked the Liberal, Conservative, Green, and New Democrat candidates to respond to four questions.

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Marco Mendicino | 416-5140301 | http://marcomendicino. liberal.ca/

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

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

Canada is soon expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population. Would you support a national strategy on dementia? What needs to happen to address the issue?

Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ In the last few years, quality of life, as measured in our ability to get ahead has declined for 90 per cent of Canadians. The gap between rich and poor in Canada has widened and it’s time to re-visit a major policy initiative − the use of a negative income tax, or Guaranteed Livable Income (GLI) for all. GLI will provide a regular payment to every Canadian without regard to a needs test. The payment level will be regionally set at a level above poverty, but at a bare subsistence level to encourage additional income generation.

■ The Conservative government has failed to honour previous announcements in the wake of recent humanitarian crises. We need to ramp up the number of refugees welcomed to Canada to 25,000 and we must do more to end the conflict, including living up to our commitments to the UN High Commission for Refugees. Canada must also advocate for the inclusion of environmental refugees as a refugee category and accept an appropriate share of the world’s environmental refugees within its borders.

■ I am excited to be your Green Party candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence.

■ I’m raising my family in Eglinton-Lawrence. I’ve seen how the Conservatives have failed Toronto. We need to invest in transit and build seniors’ centres, affordable housing, and childcare. The Liberal plan will make those investments. Instead of cuts, we’ll grow our economy and create jobs. I’m ready to fight for what our city needs to build the future our kids deserve. I’ll be my community’s voice in Ottawa, not the other way around.

■ Canada has a proud tradition of leadership in the face of humanitarian crises around the globe. We can and must do more. As early as March of this year, Justin Trudeau called on the government to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees. That’s the kind of bold action that Canadians expect from our government – and that the Conservatives have failed to deliver.

■ Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia take a toll on too many Canadian families and cost our health care system billions of dollars. A Liberal government will work with the provinces to invest in research and prevention to ensure that those with dementia have every opportunity to live life to the fullest.

■ I’ve made my career in law, including as a federal prosecutor. I’m the only candidate in Canada who’s directly helped put terrorists behind bars. I want to use that experience to help keep our country safe. But I’m also running to build my community. Service to my community, including with COSTI and John Wanless Childcare Centre, has always been part of who I am. I hope to continue that service as MP for Eglinton-Lawrence.

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CONSERVATIVE

Joe Oliver | 416-781-7979

NDP

http://joeoliver.conservative.ca/

Andrew Thomson | 647-286-9098 http://andrewthomson.ndp.ca/

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

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

Canada is soon expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population. Would you support a national strategy on dementia? What needs to happen to address the issue?

Tell us a bit about yourself.

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■ As MP for Eglinton-Lawrence I have been working hard on behalf of my constituents for the past four-and-a-half years, delivering a low tax plan for jobs and growth. As Minister Responsible for the GTA, I know one of Toronto’s top priorities is better transit and relief from road congestion. I was a strong supporter of Mayor John Tory’s Smart Track plan and last May I was very pleased to be at Prime Minister Harper’s announcement that we would invest $2.8 billion in Smart Track.

■ Canada has one of the most generous per capita immigration and refugee resettlement programs in the world. Our government was taking steps to help refugees from the terrible conflict in Syria and Iraq well before the world became aware of the tragedy of little Aylan Kurdi. We have contributed more than $750 million to humanitarian relief in the region. Canada has already resettled nearly 22,000 Iraqis and 2,300 Syrians and we now have a target of 10,000 Syrian refugees by September 2016. We recently committed to an additional 10,000 persecuted ethnic and religious minorities from the region.

■ It is an important issue and we have already taken an important step with our government’s $42 million investment in Baycrest’s Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation right here in Eglinton-Lawrence. This funding was announced in Budget 2015 earlier this year. I have met with the leaders at Baycrest and visited many times so I am very aware of the need. This centre will be world-class in scientific discovery and bringing those discoveries to practical application.

■ I am married with two sons, two stepsons and a grandson. I grew up in Montreal and obtained a law degree from McGill and an MBA from Harvard, and was fortunate to enjoy a successful career on Bay Street. I have always been very interested in public policy and I saw an opportunity to give back by entering politics. I started with the basics – knocking on 40,000 doors, talking to the residents of EglintonLawrence. As Minister of Natural Resources and now Minister of Finance I have represented Canada internationally and seen first-hand how respected and admired Canada is in the world.

■ Building a stronger local economy with targeted investments in manufacturing, technology and innovation for good jobs in Toronto. We will help create more local jobs by cutting taxes for small businesses, and get Toronto moving again by investing in transit and providing stable long term funding. To help families we will create one million childcare spaces, each costing no more than $15 a day, and we will invest in more family doctors and nurses.

■ Canada’s role in the world should be a force for peace and development. Tom Mulcair’s plan focuses on leadership on climate change, poverty, and nuclear disarmament. We will reverse the trend of Liberal and Conservative cuts to Canada’s international development budget. We will immediately resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees before the end of the year. We will help an additional 9,000 refugees per year for the next four years, for a total of 46,000 refugees as Canada’s contribution to resettlement.

■ Seniors deserve to live with dignity. Thomas Mulcair’s NDP will spend $1.8 billion over four years on Canada’s seniors to reduce wait times for home care and long-term care, and advance health care while undoing decades of Conservative and Liberal cuts. We will invest $40 million for a national Alzheimer’s and dementia strategy for screening, diagnosis, support and research. We are committed to lowering the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia on Canadians and their families.

■ I live in Toronto where I work in international business and finance. As a former finance minister in Saskatchewan, I have a proven record of balancing budgets while creating economic growth. I am committed to building better economic opportunities and good jobs in Toronto. With over two decades of experience in senior leadership roles, I am ready to be a strong voice in parliament for Eglinton-Lawrence, and to work with Tom Mulcair and the NDP to bring change to Ottawa.

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SENIORS + DEMENTIA

A METROLAND MEDIA INVESTIGATIVE SERIES

by KIM ZARZOUR

his was supposed to be their time. With their son off to university and successful careers behind them, Bruce Rhodes and his wife, Liz, both 58, had expected these would be the years to reap the rewards of a full life together. Instead, they are battling a disease together, one they both, at times, believe is worse than death. “Ohhh, I am an idiot!” said Liz as she hops up and down in their sunny Richmond Hill kitchen. “My brain is broken,” she smacks her hands against her head, letting out a long, keening wail. Bruce pays no mind to her bizarre behaviour, grateful she is no longer talking about hating herself and wanting to die. “We were so perfectly matched,” said Bruce, a retired software developer. “We were intellectually compatible and I trusted her completely.” Now, due to dementia, their world has shrunk, travel and social gatherings long past. Bruce spends his time trying to

keep Liz safe, fed, bathed and properly medicated, struggling not to turn to booze or bash a hole in the wall in frustration. Liz, who was an author and university professor before frontotemporal dementia began destroying her brain, now lives in her own private world of confusion, battling his efforts to care for her, struggling to escape. He can’t leave her alone and they rarely leave home. Outings are challenging and at times embarrassing, said Bruce, with his beloved wife now behaving like an unruly five year old. “Dementia is vicious, just vicious,” he said. It can be a lonely existence for the caregiver who must bear the burden of day-to-day life and for the person with dementia whose increasing confusion can leave them housebound and isolated. Research has shown connected people are healthy people, and yet the Alzheimer’s Society 2014 survey reports 40 per cent of people with dementia felt lonely and 34 per

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

PART 3 OF 3 cent do not feel part of their community. Caregivers reported the same. “It’s a family illness,” said occupational therapist Nira Rittenberg. “It affects the person cognitively and emotionally. Caregiving time is intense.” Rittenberg, co-author of the guidebook Dementia: A Caregiver’s Guide, oversees a psycho-educational support group. Families make the trek to Baycrest Health Sciences in Toronto seeking her help for a myriad of concerns – from what to do when

the patient doesn’t want to attend doctor appointments or asks the same question repeatedly, to issues stirred up between siblings caring for parents. There is an emotional toll, “losing that personhood is hard for everyone to watch,” along with a physical and financial one, and it may be why 80 per cent of caregivers end up with their own disorders and issues, she said. The person with dementia, meanwhile, finds himself increasingly isolated. In a n A l z h e i m e r D i s e a s e International survey of more than 2,400 people from 54 countries, more than 75 per cent of respondents with dementia said they’ve noticed a negative stigma about the disease, most commonly being discounted or marginalized by others. Chair Dr. Jacob Roy

Kuriakose is calling for urgent action and said the focus on late-stage dementia and a belief that nothing can be done to help leads to hopelessness and fear of negative reactions. “People start fearing ‘viral dementia,’” Rittenberg said. “It’s not that they think they’ll ‘catch’ it, but they may hide from it because they can’t deal with it, especially if they’re of the same age cohort.” Unlike those with physical challenges, there is no wheelchair or visible indication of a disability. As one patient puts it, “when something’s wrong with your mind, it feels like something is wrong with you.” In the early stages, those with dementia may become withdrawn, aware they can’t keep up in social settings, but Maisie Jackson is determined not to let that happen. The Niagara Falls resident said >>>BOBCAYGEON, page 21

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

advanced dementia. Cameras monitor residents, caregivers wear street clothes and operate “businesses” and the entire community – the size of 10 football fields – is securely enclosed. The theory is that in most cases, as the disease progresses, those with dementia leave the “real” world; problems occur when we try to drag them back into reality. SOUTH KOREA In South Korea, recognized as the fastest-aging country in the world, a dementia management law man-

dates that citizens older than 65 be checked for dementia symptoms and in each of the city’s 25 urban districts, a dementia centre offers activities and social connections. LONDON, UK The Community Care Model for Dementia is an innovative practice in northeast London. A rapid-response support team made up of nurses, support workers and psychiatrists acts as a safety net to help those with dementia stay out of hospital. The team provides crisis support in the patient’s home

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

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

>>>from page 20 she was devastated to learn she had dementia two years ago. “I thought the end had come, my life was over. I didn’t tell anyone.” She worried she would waste away like her mother, aunt and older sister before her, alone in a rocking chair, clutching a baby doll. Instead, she clutches a thick daybook jam-packed with appointments, conferences and meetings at the local Alzheimer’s society. “The society gave me my life back,” said the former director of sales at Niagara’s Pillar and Post Inn. Her days are busy mentoring others, attending board meetings and giving presentations across the province. She no longer hides her diagnosis. “If I’m having trouble, I just say ‘Give me a moment please, I have dementia.’” Communicating with others about the disease has given her life new purpose, she said. Jackson has learned life does not end when the diagnosis begins. A slew of promising new programs bolsters that view – from as far away as the Netherlands, where an entire enclosed village was created for dementia residents, to the Kawartha town of Bobcaygeon, where Blue Umbrella logos open doors, and minds, for those experiencing cognitive decline. During the summer months, Bobcaygeon is bustling with tourists, cottagers and retirees. It’s also speckled with little Blue Umbrella decals that let those with dementia know they

are welcome. The Blue Umbrella is a unique project garnering interest across Canada. Designed to combat stigma and promote awareness, the program provides umbrella pins to those with dementia. Window decals are given to businesses trained to help with challenges such as bank machines, crowded spaces and communicating with staff. Nearly 50 of an estimated 200 Bobcaygeon residents with dementia have registered to wear the pins since it was launched last April, said Pat Finkle, the local Alzheimer Society’s former client support co-ordinator. About 70 businesses have joined so far. “We’ve done phenomenally well,” Finkle said. “People are talking about it more and the person with dementia is being talked with more, too, and engaged in the community. The more people who are out wearing that blue umbrella, the more we are changing the perception of what dementia is.” Buoyed by the Bobcaygeon success, the Alzheimer Society of Ontario has decided to expand the program to five more communities across the province and is seeking funding to help make it grow. A similar program, Dementia Friends, was launched in June through the Alzheimer Society of Canada. The society received $1.8 million in federal funding to launch the program and hopes to encourage a million Canadians to sign on at www.DementiaFriends.ca by 2017.

Alzheimer’s Disease

Frontotemporal Dementia

Vascular Dementia

Dementia with Lewy Bodies

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

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

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

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

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

s a young volunteer and recreation therapist working in long-term care homes, Ashley Kwong saw the worst of the worst. “I saw it all, from cockroach-laden plates, food all pureed together, to residents who’d strip down because they had no AC and then get yelled at by staff,” she recalls. “I felt powerless; who could I call?” She decided to tackle the problem herself, returning to university to study gerontology, then establishing her own service for those with dementia – one that is getting noticed worldwide. Memory & Company doesn’t look like a daycare for people with dementia and it doesn’t bill itself as such, either. Instead, it’s referred to as Canada’s first Alzheimer’s health club. Tucked inside an industrial park in Markham, the 11,000-square-foot facility is custom-designed to meet the needs of those with dementia with a “club-like, non-institutional

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

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

activities that interest them. One library-like room is filled with coffee table books, records and magazines, another music room has iPads downloaded with favourite songs, photos and videos, old-fashioned turntables, cassette decks and musical instruments. A dress-up room offers a vintage makeup table with jewelry, purses and a camera for fun photo shoots, another resembles an office with maps, puzzles and older office equipment clients might recognize from their working days. “We have to get people to change their mindset for what day programs can be,” Kwong said. Society is increasingly focused on aging in place, but few options for meaningful activity or relationships are available for those with dementia at home except occasional respite and the TV, she said. “People want to enjoy their day no matter who they are,” Kwong said. by KIM ZARZOUR

BREAKING BARRIERS

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ONLINE >> TACKLING STIGMA AMONG ETHNIC CULTURES: Maniben Patel, left, and Gursaran Kaur Singh lead participants in a dance, as part of the South Asian adult day program in Unionville. Dementia is a challenge for all family members, but among some ethnic communities, the shame associated with it can be devastating. Reporter Kim Zarzour writes about a son who quit his job to move in with his South Asian parents when caring for his father became too much for his mother; the difficulty people have moving into long-term care because of the culture shock and guilt that goes along with it; and the trouble of communicating across language barriers. Read the full story online at www.insidetoronto.com/dementia

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

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

SEE THE WHOLE SERIES online, including our features, resources and videos. Visit www.insidetoronto.com/dementia Series lead editor: GRACE PEACOCK Design: JULIE CASPERSEN

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Home Renovations

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Tenders

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Tenders

INVITATION TO TENDER

Metroland Media Toronto is accepting tenders from owner/ operators of a Distribution Warehouse equipped with loading docks, both truck level and ground level, and forklifts. Location must be in the Etobicoke area. Applicants must be able to arrange daily pick up and drop offs of our weekly Newspaper and flyer skids by certified transport trucks and be able to house a small fleet of independent contractors, under contract with Metroland, who will use the applicantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s warehouse as a distribution centre. Applicant will be responsible for all of their own employee relations and equipment involved with the operations of said distribution warehouse and will abide by Metrolandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s delivery deadlines, release of product restrictions and warehouse operation hours. All applicants must be a registered business with a valid HST number. Contracts commence Sunday October 25th, 2015. Bid packages are available at the Reception Desk, of Metroland Media Toronto, 175 Gordon Baker Road, Toronto Ontario M2H 0A2. Tender due date: Thursday October 15th 2015 By 5 pm To the attention of: Anton McCormack Mailroom / Trucking Supervisor Lowest or any bid not necessarily accepted.

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HOUR SALE! ENDS SUNDAY

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LONDON 1040 Wharncliffe Rd. S. 519-690-1112

BURLINGTON 3060 Davidson Crt. 905-315-8558

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