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Having co-founded the yearly motionball fundraiser for Special Olympics Canada with his brothers, midtown Toronto resident Paul Etherington knows all about having a good time for a great cause.

When his own mother was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years back, he decided to branch out in support of a cause that hit a little closer to home.

Etherington launched The Pink Party as a small, intimate fundraiser to raise money for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation five years ago and has seen it grow in leaps and bounds ever since.

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Graffiti contest: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, Michelangelo, stands amidst the work being done by four artists taking part in the #innerninjaturtle graffiti challenge at Yonge-Dundas Square on Saturday. Read about two of the artists participating, and vote for your favourite design at http://bit.ly/1hoTqhx

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Bloor Street designated as new ‘culture corridor’ JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com A roughly one-mile stretch of Bloor Street housing a dozen unique arts and culture destinations has earned a new designation as the Bloor Street Culture Corridor (BSCC).

The length of road between Bathurst and Bay streets was branded as such at an event held recently at L’Espresso Bar Mercurio. The new culture corridor includes a variety of museums, arts venues and institutions devoted to French, Italian, Japanese and Jewish culture.

“There’s this great ‘aha’ moment that happens and people’s eyes light up when we realize that there’s a dozen arts and cultural organizations all within a mile, or just over a kilometre and a half, right here on Bloor Street,” said Heather Kelly, who works with the Royal Conservatory of Music and who founded the idea of the cultural corridor.

“We can easily take the TTC to get here – there are five subway stops along the Bloor Street Culture Corridor – and walk from a museum to an afternoon art talk to an exhibition, do a bit of shopping, grab lunch or dinner and enjoy an inspiring concert or film all within just a few blocks.”

The corridor will see the 12 attractions working more

closely to draw more patrons and highlight the offerings along the stretch of road.

The organizations that are part of the collaboration are the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Choir, the Toronto Consort, the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto, Alliance Francaise de Toronto, the Istitudo Italiano di Cultura, the Royal Conservatory of Music, the Royal Ontario Museum, the Gardiner Museum, the Bata Shoe Museum and the Japan Foundation.

“We believe that the Bloor Street Culture Corridor will benefit the public, the neighbourhood, the arts and culture community, the tourism industry and the City of Toronto,” Kelly said.

Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly said the launch of the corridor marked another step in Toronto’s evolution into a top-notch destination.

“This is an exciting city to live in – not the city I was born into or raised, but it absolutely has become a worldclass city,” he said.

The cultural corridor is working with the City, Tourism Toronto, the Bloor-Yorkville BIA, the Annex BIA and the Ontario Arts Council to boost its profile and increase the number of visits.

Councillor Michael Thompson, who chairs the

city’s Economic Development and Culture Committee, said the BSCC was the type of idea that could be rolled out in other neighbourhoods that boast a wealth of cultural institutions, though he noted that Bloor Street between Bay and Bathurst is particularly rich in that way.

“The 12 organizations that comprise the corridor already attract some two million people to their facilities each year,” he said.

“By rallying around a new collaborative cultural banner, the potential for mutual growth is extremely exciting for our community and our city.”

The launch was also attended by local councillors Adam Vaughan and Kristyn Wong-Tam. The BSCC is in Vaughan’s ward, while WongTam, a champion of the arts in Toronto, represents the area just east of the corridor.

Vaughan stressed there is more to culture in the city than simply drawing attention to the institutions along Bloor.

“We have to make sure when we talk about culture, on Bloor Street, we also talk about the capacity to house artists,” he said.

For more info on the BSCC, visit www.bloorstculturecorridor.com or www.facebook. com/bloorstculturecorridor or follow @bloorstculture on Twitter.

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Marcy White’s shares story of a son’s diagnosis in book JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com Being a parent has more than its share of pitfalls and challenges, but few received the shock midtown Toronto parents Marcy White and Andrew Trossman received shortly after the birth of their son, Jacob.

Jacob was diagnosed with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease (PMD), a rare neurodegenerative disease in which motor skills, coordination and intellectual abilities slowly deteriorate.

As a result of PMD, Jacob, now 11, has no control of his head, cannot walk or speak and must be fed through a tube directly into his stomach.

White has outlined the journey the family, which in

addition to the now 11-yearold Jacob now includes twin nine-year-old sisters Sierra and Jamie, has taken in the recently-published memoir The Boy Who Can: The Jacob Trossman Story.

“I hope the book gives people hope and strength for whatever adversity they’re facing,” White said.

The first-time author added she also wrote the book because, as parents, she and her husband learned best from hearing the stories shared by other parents and because she wanted to get Jacob’s story out there for doctors, caregivers and educators to read.

While The Boy Who Can does not sugarcoat some of the difficulties the family has faced, it provides an uplifting view after a devastating diagnosis, starting with the

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Marcy White’s son Jacob Trossman was diagnosed with a rare neurodegenerative disease. Her book, The Boy Who Can, looks at the difficulties Jacob and his family faced.

three months Jacob spent in hospital after being born up to his 10th birthday.

“There are plenty of hard things to deal with, but there’s so much good,” White said. “If my child can just lift a toy, in

my world, in the world with a child with special needs, that’s so, so huge to us.”

White’s memoir includes many major milestones, all of which White was present for.

“I used to work in the mutual fund industry and was just going to take a threemonth leave when Jacob was born,” she said. “I haven’t gone back since because no one’s going to be able to fight for him like I can.”

The family has received help along the way, not only from doctors and professional caregivers, but from a group of local teens from a nearby high school.

“There’s a whole community of girls now that we refer to as Jacob’s princesses,” White said. “They’re young girls who act as volunteer caregivers and they just love spending time with him.”

The Boy Who Can will hopefully raise awareness of PMD, something White said is necessary in making progress against the disorder.

In 2007, the family started up www.curepmd.com, a website that has raised roughly $100,000 toward PMD research.

“We found there was very little going on in the PMD research world,” White said.

“Right now, there’s very exciting work coming out of California with stem cells, so that’s hopefully going to lead to really good news.”

The Trossman-White family has lived in the midtown area since Jacob was born. These days, he is well-known in his neighbourhood, as he makes his way around with his companion dog.

“More people know him in our area than know us,” White said.

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Star-studded music fundraiser returns Saturday Musicians play their favourite Canadian covers in support of Regent Park School of Music JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com After a few years’ hiatus, a benefit concert showcasing some of the best in Canadian music is returning in support of the Regent Park School of Music.

Closer to the Heart brings Toronto musicians together for one night to cover Canadian classics. While it was a yearly fundraiser in the early 2000s, this year’s performance marks the first since 2006.

It came about at the behest of guitarist Jeremy Robinson, who enlisted the services of band manager Karen Pace and fellow musicians Kurt Swinghammer, Maury Lafoy and Lindy Vopnfjord in getting it off the ground.

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concert, but everyone and their brother has benefit concerts, so we wanted to do something different,” said Pace, who has produced the show since its inception. “I came up with the idea of having singers get up with Maury and Kurt and a couple of others in a house band, not playing their own original songs, but doing covers of their favourite Canadian songs.”

The first Closer to the Heart performance took place Feb. 13, 2002, with its name reflecting a classic Rush tune, the concert’s proximity to Valentine’s Day and the fact Toronto’s music community was giving back to a local not-for-profit music institution.

The show stopped taking place after 2006 when Pace

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went on the road to manage Our Lady Peace. Closer to the Heart was rekindled after Regent Park School of Music executive director Richard Marsella invited Pace to visit the school’s new space in Daniels Spectrum.

“He wanted to show me what they were programming and to let me know about their five-year plan to have 3000 students taking subsidized music lessons by 2015,” Pace said. “He asked if I would consider producing Closer to the Heart again. I mulled it over and said, ‘yes’.”

Lafoy, who has performed with such Canadian luminaries as Ron Sexsmith, Sarah Harmer and Jann Arden and who now plays bass in Colin James’ band, said the concert is a highlight for many of the performers.

“It’s kind of like Halloween for musicians – you get to try on being someone else for a show,” he said. “We’ve had Justin Rutledge come out and do ‘Let Your Backbone Slide’ by (Maestro) Fresh Wes. You see all these talented musicians show talents you didn’t know they had.”

This year’s show will feature performances by Larry Evoy of classic Canadian band Edward Bear, who will take the stage with his musician son Cooper, as well as Tyler Stewart of the Barenaked Ladies, Holly McNarland,

Regent Park School of Music graduate and acclaimed classical pianist Thompson EgboEgbo and others.

“It’s a great lineup and it’s always hard to pick what’s complementary – what works together – out of such a great list of talents,” said Lafoy, who was tasked with selecting the lineup. “We try to keep it reasonable in terms of length, but there are always surprises, like Ron Sexsmith asking ‘can I drop in and do something?’”

The show has raised more than $20,000 since it began, and Pace hopes to raise an additional $10,000 this year alone.

For tickets, visit www. eventbrite.ca

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Maury Lafoy is a member of the house band for the upcoming April 12 ‘Closer to the Heart’ benefit concert in support of the Regent Park School of Music.

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Volunteering at Pan Am/ Parapan Games good for the city and its residents

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he door to a very unique opportunity opened this week for some 20,000 people across Ontario with the launch of the volunteer recruitment campaign for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/ Parapan Games.

It’s a great chance for residents young and old to build organizational and leadership skills that could lead to job opportunities.

It’s also beneficial to the city to be able to develop an engaged, experienced volunteer contingent that not only contributes to the strength of our community today, but one that develops a legacy of volunteerism that can be called upon for future events – at the local level or again on the world stage.

For these Games, there will be volunteer positions across 16 municipalities in all aspects of the events, from anti-doping and medical services, protocol and the Games-time news service, to ticketing, venue management and ushers at our view events. Positions start as early as September.

If you have the time, skills and Show Toronto passion to spare, it’s an opportunity seriously worth considering. pride and It’s a chance to be a part of an volunteer exciting, world-class event, to meet new people and learn new skills – but more than that – it’s a chance to directly contribute to the strength of our city and the bonds between our individual communities.

When athletes arrive from countries across the Caribbean and Central, South and North America, all eyes will be on our city and the collective force of ambassadors that will be welcoming them. Our communities are already rich with volunteers who work tirelessly at the grassroots level, but this is Toronto’s chance to display our dedication and pride.

In addition to gaining experience, the province will be granting each volunteer at the Games a volunteer certificate and the Ontario Student Assistance Program is offering benefits to make it easier for college and university students to get involved. Those with additional language skills are especially encouraged to apply.

Saäd Rafi, CEO of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/ Parapan Games, likens volunteers to the ‘backbone’ of the event and said they will be behind every amazing moment we witness next year.

It’s true, the power of volunteerism cannot be understated, whether it’s locally or helping to host the largest sporting event Toronto’s ever seen. For details, visit TORONTO2015.org/volunteer

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Rob Ford’s political wounds self-inflicted Mayor Rob Ford sought to set the tone early on in the 2014 mayoral race when he predicted it would be a “blood bath.”

That’s a crude metaphor for what this very Canadian race is turning into.

Civil face In these early months, it seems that candidates for the top job are struggling to put as kind and civil a face on the proceedings as they can.

It is almost well-mannered.

Opponents of Ford have, it’s true, called out the mayor on his bad behaviour and other obvious shortcomings, but it seemed like they had to be goaded into doing so after a notable lack of carnage in the first, televised mayoral debate.

Most of the real bloodletting has come from the sidelines: those ‘No Ford Nation’ Rob Ford parody

david nickle the city signs showing up on streets around the city, or that independently produced YouTube attack ad on John Tory, drawing ties between him and the Fords, reminding women voters of his advice on golf and success in business, and his wellcompensated work with Rogers.

Code of conduct From the candidates themselves, the aggression remains generally passive.

Last week, Tory emerged with a code of conduct he’d follow as mayor – pledging to show up on time, not make enemies’ lists, not consort with criminals and obey the law – which if boiled down amounts to a sniping assertion to behave nothing like Ford.

Olivia Chow, meanwhile, has stuck to the line that

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From the candidates themselves, the aggression remains generally passive.

the mayor’s a bad example for her grandchildren, then gone on to talk about child care, housing, business taxes, and public transit.

Karen Stintz largely avoids the issue, and David Soknacki favours a lighter-touch version of those clever street-sign and YouTube snipes, combined with more direct questioning of the way in which the mayor’s using his office resources during the election period.

One could almost anticipate a relatively genteel run up to the Oct. 27 election, were it not for the fact that all this messy characterbased stuff keeps coming up.

On the weekend, Ford

took Budget Chief Frank Di Giorgio on a very bad boy’s night out at the Air Canada Centre.

While there, the mayor threw a tantrum, fell into what sounds like a selfie-driven-mosh-pit of fans, and ditched poor Di Giorgio for a taxi full of revelers and a night on the town.

Di Giorgio was left to mope off to his ward, where a small gathering of constituents were waiting for a visit from their mayor.

At the end of it, even Di Giorgio – among the last of Ford’s supporters on council – admitted he had to rethink his loyalties.

If the mayor keeps this kind of behaviour up, his prediction will come true, but not as he thinks.

Whatever ‘blood bath’ comes of it, the wounds will be the mayor’s and they’ll be entirely self-inflicted.

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about civic engagement Thursday wLearn Turnout Toronto is heading down to Regent Park to boost civic engagement in the area.

The event brings community leaders and organizations together to give the public a chance to learn what they’re all about and how to get involved.

It takes place in the Daniels Spectrum Centre for Social Innovation, 585 Dundas St. E., from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday. out for a cause in yonge-dundas square wwork

Yonge-Dundas Square will be home to a mass workout from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday as people join in to speak out against violence against women.

Hosted by t h e Ca n a d i a n Women’s Foundation, the Move for Hope event will feature a one-hour workout for people of all fitness levels. Visit www.canadianwomen.org/moveforhope Community Environment Day Councillor Kristyn Wong-

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Tam hosts her ward’s annual Community Environment Day to give residents a chance to get rid of unwanted goods and hazardous household waste.

Residents can also pick up free compost at the event, which takes place in Allan Gardens, 19 Horticultural Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday.

Milkweed plant sale takes place in april A new plan could see a butterfly corridor set up along the Garrison Creek corridor.

As part of the Homegrown National Park initiative, the David Suzuki Foundation is selling milkweed plants throughout April.

Milkweed gives Monarch butterflies a place to lay their eggs and provides food for Monarch caterpillars.

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St. James Town Arts is holding weekly workshops to encourage residents to create banners to beautify their community.

Eighteen images will be professionally printed and will decorate

the neighbourhood’s streets once the workshop process is over.

The workshops take place at 4 p.m. Mondays at 260 Wellesley St. E. unit 106.

King Street streetcar construction now on Motorists, cyclists and pedestrians should be aware of streetcar track construction on King Street at Sumach Street.

The work is expected to run until mid-May. Fo r m o re information contact Joan Taylor, the TTC’s Chief of Staff, at joan.taylor@ ttc.ca or 416-393-2068.

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In advance of the Oct. 27 municipal election, the City of Toronto will be holding two artistic competitions to remind citizens of the importance of voting.

The Design Your Vote poster contest and the Your Voice, Your Vote video contest are opportunities for Torontonians to express what they most enjoy about their public services and how elections

affect their lives. Both contests run until May 4. Application forms are at www.toronto.ca/ elections/contests . When completed, submissions can be sent to elections@toronto.ca

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Fans of science fiction, fantasy and horror are invited to the Chiaroscuro Reading Series in Kensington Market.

The program offers readers a chance to meet new authors and hear about established writers. It takes place at 8 p.m. the third Wednesday of every month at the ROUND Venue, 152 Augusta Ave. Visit http://chiseries.webs. com/chiseriestoronto.htm

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The indoor park lets kids ride bikes, play games and socialize.

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Book Talk: Suanne Kelman WHEN: 1 to 2 p.m. WHERE: City Hall library, 100 Queen St. W. CONTACT: 416-393-7650 COST: Free Ryerson University professor and book lover Suanne Kelman offers an insightful discussion about The Cellist of Sarajevo.

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Beerworking WHEN: 6:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Project: OWL, 20 Camden St, Floors 2/3 CONTACT: Adam Pereira, adam@ orchestramarketing.ca COST: $25 Come out, meet other young Toronto professionals and learn about your favourite hoppy beverage. Beerworking is not your typical social event. It combines group speed networking with beer education.

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Author Maureen Jennings WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Wychwood Library, 1431 Bathurst St. CONTACT: 416-393-7683 COST: Free Mystery writer Maureen Jennings discusses her latest series, a Second World War trilogy of suspense novels set in the Midlands, U.K. around 1940.

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Toronto Cat Rescue Adoptathon WHEN: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday WHERE: Pet Valu, 182 Wilson Ave. at Avenue Road CONTACT: Alison Finkelstein, 416-538-8592 Adoption fee is $175 for kittens under eight months, $40 for cats eight months and older and cats eight years plus.

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A global story of hope, change and possibility WHEN: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: MaRS Discovery District, 101 College St. CONTACT: Aga Khan Foundation Canada, http://akfc.ca/en/inmylifetime Aga Khan Foundation Canada invites you to take a personal journey through Canada’s role in international development.

Art Garage WHEN: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View Blvd. CONTACT: 416-393-7610 COST: Free Join the Art Garage Inc. team and make a craft to take home at the

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Cutathon for Parkinson’s WHEN: noon to 4 p.m. WHERE: call or visit website for a location or to book a time CONTACT: Kimberley Murdoch, 416-227-3374, www. cutathon.ca COST: $40 Cutathon for Parkinson’s takes place during Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Stylists donate their talents and time for free and 100 per cent of the proceeds go toward helping those living with Parkinson’s.

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WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina Ave. CONTACT: 416-486-7198 COST: $12 to $25 An afternoon to explore the convergence between science and philosophy, and that which makes us human.

Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. COST: $12 to $15 This interactive performance project brings three women over the age of 65 up close and personal with the world of Twitter – in order to consider how we might leave a lasting impression.

Toronto Women’s Camera Club WHEN: 3 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Centre for Social Innovation, Annex, 720 Bathurst St. CONTACT: Nicole Olds, 647-888-8161 COST: Suggested donation, $5 Experienced photography coach will give a talk on the photography ‘focus’ for the day, then the group will explore the Distillery with its many interesting photographic opportunities.

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Closer to the Heart VI WHEN: 8 to 11 p.m.

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Benefits of the Urban Forest WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Parliament Library, 269 Gerrard St. E. CONTACT: Robyn Stewart, 416-4139244, ext.14, robyn@yourleaf.org COST: Free What is the urban forest and why does it matter?

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Fact into Fiction: A Balancing Act WHEN: 7 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge St. CONTACT: 416-395-5577 Authors Greg Hollingshead, Helen Humphreys and Nino Ricci address the challenges of writing fact-based fiction.

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After a few years of growth – last year’s event drew some 650 guests – this year’s Pink Party promises to be the biggest yet. Set to take place at the Castlefield Event Theatre, Etherington hopes the event will bring the total amount raised through the initiative north of the $50,000 mark.

The secret to the event’s success has been to plan something that he himself would love to attend.

“In my demographic, young professionals, we want to be able to give back but it’s also important to make sure people have a good time,” Etherington said.

This year’s entertainment lineup will help ensure that.

The days of entertaining the crowd with a single iPod are long gone, with this year’s roster including Canadian rockers The Sheepdogs, hip hop stars Naughty by Nature, a pair of DJs, electric violinist Dr. Draw and a Calvin Klein underwear fashion show.

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The Pink Party will also include a silent auction, late-night food stations and more.

Guests will dress in pink attire to show support for breast cancer research and awareness.

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DAVID GROSSMAN active@insidetoronto.com Six names are now part of Canadian amateur sports history Va d i m Ha l i m ov a n d Aria Charles from George Brown College along with Nicole Kesteris and Zack Chetrat from the University of Toronto and Ryerson’s Alex Braletic and Veronica Livingston each have new additions to their respective resumes.

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Charles, the only one of the six residing in downtown Toronto, said she was stunned when her name was called.

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Charles went to Regent Park Public, then Lord Dufferin Junior and Jarvis Collegiate, before choosing to study theatre arts and later the community worker program at George Brown.

On the hardwood, skilled and gifted, the 25 year old capped her Huskies career being picked to the Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) all-star squad for a third time.

Charles, who had a careerhigh 25 points in a game this year against Fleming College of Peterborough, was George Brown’s team captain, had the best shooting average from the field, was the Huskies top rebounder finishing 11th in the province and tied for top spot in scoring on the team averaging 10.3 points a game.

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Downtown Toronto’s post secondary institutions declared their athletes of the year, including one downtown resident – Aria Charles from George Brown College.

Charles is a Jarvis Collegiate grad who also attended Lord Dufferin Junior and Regent Park Public schools.

year, called on to be a leader more than ever before,” said Charles, who runs basketball camps for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment aimed at children between the ages of seven and 15. “I leave George Brown with some great memories and having met some wonderful friends.”

Here are the other winners: VADIM HALIMOV: George Brown’s male athlete of the year: The North York resident’s remarkable year included three OCAA (Ontario Colleges Athletic Association) basketball records among his 15 awards.

The 25 year old, also an academic all-Canadian, was picked as player of the year in Canada and overall athlete of the year in the OCAA. ZACK CHETRAT: UofT’s male athlete of the year: The Oakville native became the first UofT student to be named male athlete of the year three times.

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NICOLE KESTERIS, UofT’s female athlete of the year: An Aurora resident who graduated midtown’s Bishop Strachan School, Kesteris became the first goalie in any UofT sport, and only the second female hockey player in the history of UofT to receive the top female athlete award.

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Union Pearson Express Electrification Environmental Assessment NOTICE OF COMPLETION Environmental Project Report THE PROJECT Metrolinx has completed an Environmental Project Report (EPR) in accordance with Ontario Regulation 231/08 for the Union Pearson (UP) Express Electrification project.

Metrolinx is proposing to electrify the UP Express service beginning at the future UP Express Union Station in the City of Toronto and terminating at the future UP Express Pearson Station (at Terminal 1, Toronto Pearson International Airport) in the City of Mississauga. The project involves the electrification of approximately 25 kilometres of track along the Union Station GO Rail Corridor and Kitchener GO Rail Corridor to Highway 427, where the route then follows the new UP Express spur line (under construction) into Pearson Airport (see key map below). The purpose of the project is to convert the UP Express service from diesel to electric power, which will be achieved through a Traction Electrification System that will provide electrical power to the trains by means of a power distribution system. An Overhead Contact System (wiring system) will be suspended from a number of support structures (i.e. portals, cantilevers) placed along and over the track. Two paralleling stations and a new maintenance facility are also required. In addition, a separate Environmental Assessment study is being carried out by Hydro One for the proposed Traction Power Substation, in accordance with the Class EA for Minor Transmission Facilities.

Electrification of the UP Express is part of The Big Move, Metrolinx’s regional transportation plan, which will dramatically improve how people move in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Funding for electrification is dependent on the Metrolinx Investment Strategy.

THE PROCESS The environmental impact of this transit project was assessed and an Environmental Project Report prepared in accordance with the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08, Transit Projects and Metrolinx Undertakings.

The EPR for the UP Express Electrification project is now available for a 30-day review period starting April 1, 2014 on the project website (http://www.gotransit.com/electrification/en/default.aspx) and at the following locations: Ministry of the Environment Environmental Approvals Branch 2 St. Clair Avenue West Floor 12A Toronto, ON M4V 1L5 tel: 416-314-8001 or 1-800-461-6290 Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

City of Toronto City Clerk’s Office Toronto City Hall 100 Queen Street West 13th Floor, West Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 tel: 416-392-8016 Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Ministry of the Environment Central Region Office 5775 Yonge Street Place Nouveau, 8th Floor Toronto, ON M2M 4J1 tel: 416-326-1825 Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Metrolinx/GO Transit 20 Bay Street Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5J 2W3 tel: 416-874-5910 Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Weston Public Library 2 King Street Toronto, ON M9N 1K9 tel: 416-394-1016 Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday: 12:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Richview Public Library 1806 Islington Avenue Toronto, ON M9P 3N3 tel: 416-394-5120 Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Mount Dennis Public Library 1123 Weston Road Toronto, ON M6N 3S3 tel: 416 394-1008 Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday: 12:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Parkdale Public Library 1303 Queen Street West Toronto, ON M6K 1L6 tel: 416-393-7686 Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Sunday: 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Perth/Dupont Public Library 1589 Dupont Street Toronto, ON M6P 3S5 tel: 416-393-7677 Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday: 12:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Interested persons are encouraged to review this document and provide comments by April 30, 2014 to: Karen Pitre Executive Director, Electrification Metrolinx-GO Transit 20 Bay Street, Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5J 2W3 tel: 416-874-5910 e-mail: Karen.Pitre@metrolinx.com There are circumstances where the Minister of the Environment has the authority to require further consideration of the transit project or impose conditions on it. These include if the Minister is of the opinion that: • The transit project may have a negative impact on a matter of provincial importance that relates to the natural environment or has cultural heritage value or interest; or • The transit project may have a negative impact on a constitutionally protected Aboriginal or treaty right.

Before exercising the authority referred to above, the Minister is required to consider any written objections to the transit project that he or she may receive within 30 days after the Notice of Completion of the Environmental Project Report is first published.

If you have discussed your issues with the proponent and you object to the project, you can provide a written submission to the Minister of the Environment by no later than April 30, 2014 to the address provided below. All submissions must clearly indicate that an objection is being submitted and describe any negative impacts to matters of provincial importance (natural/cultural environment) or Aboriginal rights.

Environmental Approvals Access and Service Integration Branch Ministry the Environment Attention: Adam Sanzo, Project Officer 2 St. Clair Avenue West, Floor 12A Toronto, ON M4V 1L5 tel: 416-314-8001 or 1-800-461-6290 fax: 416-314-8452 e-mail: EAASIBGen@ontario.ca If not already provided, a copy of the objection will be forwarded to the proponent by the ministry.

All personal information included in a submission such as name, address, telephone number and property location is collected, maintained and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment for the purpose of transparency and consultation. The information is collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public as described in s. 37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. For more information, please contact the Project Officer or the Ministry of the Environment’s Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at 416-327-1434.

This notice was first published on April 1, 2014.

Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez composer le 416 869-3200 ou le 1 888 GET-ON-GO (438-6646).

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transit and Adelaide bike lanes wRichmond A plan to install separated bike lanes on both Richmond and Adelaide streets could be approved as early as May, says the city’s head of transportation services.

Stephen Buckley confirmed this week a report on the feasibility of the project will be ready for May. If approval is given, construction on the unidirectional lanes could start in the summer.

For the pilot, the city is considering painted lanes, short curbs or poles known as bollards to separate cars from cycle traffic. appoints new chief service officer wTTC

The TTC has appointed a new manager to help deal with surface transit operation. Rick Leary is the TTC’s new chief service officer, taking over from Chris Upfold, who held the position on an interim basis.

Leary, who most recently was the head of York Region Transit, will now, among other duties, be

rahul gupta TO in TRANSIT responsible for managing Toronto’s bus and streetcar and Wheel-Trans fleets, said TTC spokesperson Brad Ross.

One of Leary’s priorities will be to improve punctuality and reliability of streetcar service, which, according to a recent TTC survey, is an increasing source of dissatisfaction among riders. Leary officially assumes his role on May 5. streetcar testing continues wNew

The new TTC streetcars are about to get a lot more visible.

The vehicles, which are larger and quieter than the current aging fleet, have had several sightings in the past year while they continue to undergo testing ahead of an Aug. 31 launch.

While testing continues, the vehicle will be on public display as part of the annual parade of streetcars

taking place April 20 at the Beaches Easter Parade. call for better transit wStudents

Students from the University of Toronto are calling for better transit in an effort reduce excessive commute times in the GTA. Information released by the Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance indicates 68 per cent of firstyear U of T students rely on transit to get to campus. A quarter of those students average 16 hours per week on their commutes, well above the regional average of nearly seven hours, which itself is one of the highest totals in North America.

Last week, at a debate at the university co-hosted

by CivicAction, students shared tales of long commutes and called on all major provincial parties to make improving transit a central objective of reducing traffic congestion.

Rahul Gupta is The Mirror’s transit reporter. His column appears Thursdays. Reach him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT

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All options on the table for proposed downtown relief line RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com All options are under consideration when it comes to building a potential relief transit line in Toronto, say transit officials from both Metrolinx and the TTC. Public consultations are set to begin as part of two studies underway to research how best to one day complete the fabled downtown relief line, a project long considered a priority to alleviate congestion on the overcrowded subway system.

TTC and city staff are looking at the line itself – routing, cost, station locations and other important considerations – while Metrolinx is examining how the line could improve transit from a regional perspective, and what can be done to improve transit years before a relief subway line is constructed.

During an April 4 media

briefing at city hall, officials from both agencies outlined their plans for the studies, which will overlap each other and are intended to inform specific recommendations about not just building a relief line, but how to make immediate improvements to service while the project is designed and eventually constructed.

“The starting point is everything is on the table,” said Metrolinx Vice-President Leslie Woo, who is heading up Metrolinx’s part of the study.

“Our fleet, changes to schedules and service planning, connections to local transit, all those things will all have to work together.”

But before specific recommendations can be made Woo said she was waiting on public feedback from a series of consultations that began Saturday and continue on this week. After that, she anticipated having a larger list of options to whittle down

before presenting a plan to be approved by Metrolinx’s board of directors in June.

Paul Millett, TTC project manager for the relief line, said the scope of the TTC and city’s part of the work will focus on the eastern portion of the relief line project, a study area spanning between the Danforth and the downtown core, which a previous TTC projection estimated to cost more than $3 billion.

It is estimated it would take at least two to three years for project design of the relief line, followed by eight to 10 years of construction.

Currently the project isn’t part of the city’s official transit priorities and will need multiple council approvals, a environmental assessment approval and funding – likely from all three levels of government – to proceed.

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That alone demonstrates a huge need for more health care professionals in the area, with the large number of foreign-trained professionals who are unable to work due to accreditation issues a potentially valuable resource.

“A lot of foreign-trained health professionals come over here and find the (accreditation) system too arduous and that limits them,” Hallett said.

As part of their work, Community Matters and the Arab Canadian Ladies Association are seeking to create local health care placements, match candidates with opportunities both within and outside the community, provide study groups and mentoring for accreditation tests, improve training opportunities and more.

The organizations have also made connections with government bodies and other groups such as Culture Link and the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council.

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