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United Way looking for suggestions JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com United Way Toronto is looking to Torontonians to share more than their time and money this year. The organization, which funds some 200 health and social service agencies across the city, is also asking residents to share their ideas on how to build a stronger Toronto. Members of many of those agencies dropped by Commerce Court Thursday, Sept. 6 as United Way Toronto unveiled its latest initiative, Imagine a City, at its annual fundraising campaign launch. Imagine a City calls on people to go online and share ideas they feel will strengthen Toronto. United Way Toronto president and CEO Susan McIsaac will blog regularly at www.imagineacity.ca, as will 10 guest bloggers from various service agencies. “It’s an opportunity for everyone >>>FUNDRAISING, page 16
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Looking face to face: Roger Hupman sets up his display of papier mâché skulls at the Cabbagetown Art and Craft sale last Friday in Riverdale Park.
Safety audit held in Christie Pits community JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com Councillor Mike Layton and members of the Christie Pits community continue to take steps responding to a series of sexual assaults that took
place in the area in August. On Monday, Layton and roughly two dozen residents walked around the area as part of a community safety audit led by the Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children
(METRAC). Safety audit participants walked along several residential roads from Crawford Street to the west, Clinton Street to the east, Barton Avenue to the north and Harbord Street to the south looking for potential
problem areas. “Certainly, lighting is a big issue,” said Michelle Davis of METRAC. “We also look for what we call sightlines – are the trees overgrown, are the bushes overgrown, are there sharp >>>community, page 14
Gardiner Expressway closures
Two Gardiner Expressway ramps will be closed for the next several weeks due to repair work on the ramps and the roadway. The Bay Street ramp leading onto the eastbound Gardiner and the eastbound Gardiner ramp to Jarvis Street closed Monday and will remain closed for roughly six weeks. Motorists are urged to use the York/Bay/Yonge off-ramp to get to Jarvis Street.