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JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com Lake Ontario will be home to an impressive nautical sight as the Tall Ships make their way to Toronto’s waterfront as part of the Redpath Waterfront Festival. With four days of events planned along two kilometres of the city’s burgeoning shores, the festival promises to be bigger and better than ever, with the massive seagoing vessels serving as a signature draw. “We did a test event with the Tall Ships a few years ago,” said Redpath Waterfront Festival co-producer Lea Parrell. “There’s a saying in the Tall Ships world: if you bring tall ships, people will come.’” That saying proved correct in 2010, when some 750,000 people came down to check out the boats. This year’s Waterfront Festival will bolster the ships’ appearances with a wide array of other events, including interactive theatrical productions about the War of 1812, flyboarding demonstrations, food, film, live music and more. The festival will draw attention – and crowds – to the waterfront, which is undergoing a massive and long overdue revitalization. >>>TALL, page 22
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coast to coast: Participants in the Longboard4Kids fundraiser for the Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation head to Harbourfront Centre for a celebration after completing a 10K skate on Saturday.
Have you Gone Fishin’ at Scadding Court? JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com Scadding Court Community Centre is inviting Toronto residents to grab a rod and reel and catch a rainbow trout without having to leave the confines
of the city. Scadding’s annual Gone Fishin’ event has returned for the 11th straight year, with the community centre’s swimming pool stocked with fish. “The program is great for young people and families
in the city who don’t have a chance to go trout fishing,” said Scadding Court executive director Kevin Lee. “Many of the people here have never fished in their lives.” Participants can gain a “fish-
ing licence” for two dollars, which entitles them to one fish. Anyone looking to take home more than one trout will be asked to pay $3.50 per additional fish. Scadding Court volunteers >>>get, page 8
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food on the street: Left, Chris Samuel samples a gelato along College Street during the Taste of Italy festival on Saturday. Below from left, Aidan MacLeod, left, and Duff Campbell prepare pulled pork and porchetta at the Sidecar Bar and Grill. College Street attracts a huge crowd. Right, Nobu Chern-Warwick tucks into some veal-on-a-bun. More photos online at http://bit.ly/100Dfgj
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Davisville resident rides to LA to raise diabetes awareness JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com
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avisville Village area resident Chris Willenberg is hopping on his trusty motorcycle and taking an international journey to help battle diabetes. Willenberg grew up in a family where diabetes is frighteningly prevalent. On July 1, he will embark on a trip from Toronto to Los Angeles on his 2001 Ducati 996 to raise awareness of the disease and collect funds for the Canadian Diabetes Association. “There are a lot of causes out there to pick and choose from, but my sister’s a type 1 diabetic and has been for 38 years, since age four,” he said. “Both my parents are type 2 diabetics and I have aunts and uncles who have
diabetes as well.” While his own family history is frightening enough, Willenberg knows diabetes is a growing concern everywhere, with childhood obesity leading to a greater number of kids developing the disease. “There are a lot of kids 14 and under being diagnosed now and I want to help get the word out about how important it is to have the right diet and lifestyle,” he said. Given how common diabetes is in his family, Willenberg is conscientious about his own lifestyle, avoiding dairy and refined sugars or sugar substitutes and sticking to fish as his meat of choice. He knows his upcoming trip to Los Angeles will test his endurance, having biked to and from LA seven years ago. “The most difficult chal-
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Chris Willenberg will be riding his 2001 Ducati 996 motorcycle from Toronto to Los Angeles to raise funds for diabetes research starting Canada Day.
lenge is being on a bike that’s not designed for touring,” he said. “The Ducati’s designed
for track use, not really for street use, so physically, I’ll be spent after going 500 to 600 kilometres every day.”
Willenberg plans on taking breaks here and there, covering the entire distance to Los Angeles in three weeks. It will be particularly important to take breaks early on as his body gets accustomed to spending hours upon hours every day hunched over his bike. “It’ll take about two or three days just for my body to morph into the form the bike dictates you take,” he said. “After that, it’s an upper body workout because most of your weight’s pushed onto your wrists, arms and shoulders.” Willenberg has been doing yoga to boost his flexibility and weight training to ensure his upper body is strong as he prepares to hit the road. While the biker lives in the Yonge and Davisville
area, he also heads out of town as often as possible to get some riding hours in. “I’ve taken a few longer rides, but there’s not much you can do to prepare for a ride like this,” he said of his upcoming journey. “It’s nice to see some scenery, but once I get out into the prairies, the element of ‘gee whiz’ will be out the door.” He hopes his journey, which will take him across 7,000 kilometres through four provinces and nine states, will help him bring in $10,000 for the Canadian Diabetes Association. Willenberg will document his journey on Twitter at @dagmarducati, allowing everyone to follow him as he crosses the continent. To make a donaton in support of Willenberg’s ride, visit www.diabetes.ca/ chrisrides
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he City of Toronto wants to host the 2017 World Youth Championships in Athletics. The event features the world’s top track and field athletes aged 17 and under. Right now, Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal have all shown an interest in hosting the event, and are in the process of submitting their bids to Athletics Canada. In December of this year, that organization decides which Canadian city will have the right to hold the games. The Canadian bid goes to the International Association of Athletics Federation in late 2014, at which time it will decide the host country. Some 170 countries participate, and it’s estimated there will be 1,400 athletes and 600 team officials in attendance. Canada last hosted in 2003 in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Athletics Canada estimated the championships generated some $37.4 million in benefits to the Province of Quebec, with $28 milour view lion of that being in Sherbrooke. Toronto’s hosting would come on the heels of the Pan Am/ City in great Parapan Games set for August of position on 2015 in this city and the GTA. Having hosted the Pan Am future events Games just two years earlier will put us in an excellent position to host the World Youth Championships. One of the key parts of the Pan Am Games in 2015 is the legacy it leaves Toronto in athletic infrastructure and experience. We will already have an army of trained volunteers who can be activated for any number of international community events in Toronto. The legacy of that volunteer force goes beyond athletic events, though. Their enthusiasm, pride and experience will make them a powerful force. Perhaps those volunteers become the cornerstones of a new civic ambassadors program that spreads the message of Toronto the Good on a continuous basis. Real people who are spreading the good word about Toronto and area is more valuable in terms of international credibility than figureheads who simply do business elsewhere or serve in a political capacity. Toronto residents don’t have to look too far to see the impact the 2015 Pan Am Games are already having – the brand new athletics stadium under construction at York University is just one example. Toronto’s bid for the World Youth Championships is being led by the Toronto Sports Council and Athletics Ontario. We urge residents to show their support. A great way to do so is to take part in the 2015 Pan Am Games – either as a volunteer or enthusiastic supporter.
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Time for Mayor Ford to get a driver For years, Doug Ford has been saying his brother Mayor Rob Ford needs a bodyguard. The events of last weekend, in which Mayor Ford was doused with a frozen drink at a public event, might be considered supporting evidence. One shouldn’t take such a dousing too lightly. As a 27-year-old yoga instructor has discovered, allegedly tossing a drink in a gentleman’s face fits within the legal definition of criminal assault. The cup could as easily have been filled with a more harmful substance – or it could have been a knife, or a gun. It wasn’t this time. And the mayor and his nonsecurity staff reportedly proved more than capable of chasing the woman down, apprehending her and turning her over to the criminal justice system. It’s understandable the mayor might have been reluctant to include an actual bodyguard on his staff until now. It paints an unfriendly picture of a
david nickle the city mayor who prides himself on personally dealing with constituents’ problems. But the time might have come to reconsider that. During his recent troubles, the mayor has availed himself of city hall security – the department that is on hand to look out for the security of City Hall itself and the safety of the public – to ensure his own comfort and safety as he moves about the building. And while so far he’s been hit by nothing worse than a frozen beverage and impertinent questions, it would be fair to suppose that he’s raised more ire than your typical mayor. Still, a bodyguard added to Mayor Ford’s staff might be more than he needs. One addition that might be helpful, however, would be another one that his brother Doug, as well as his deputy mayor Doug Holyday have
also been suggesting for many years: a driver. They raised that matter most vociferously in 2012, when Mayor Ford was photographed reading speaking notes while driving along the Gardiner Expressway. If he’d had a driver then, Mayor Ford could have studied his notes riding shotgun. A driver might also be helpful on some of the mayor’s other issues — specifically, his frequent tardiness when attending public events. And a driver might also provide the level of protection that our mayor demonstrably needs, while being prepared for various emergencies, medical and otherwise, to lend a hand. If nothing else, the driver might provide another pair of eyes to warn the mayor away from the various dangers and traps our city presents, before he encounters them himself.
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Keep land transfer tax To the editor: I have heard Mayor Rob Ford is still intent on reducing, if not eliminating, the city’s land transfer tax. While I am in favour of eliminating taxes whenever possible, I was surprised to read this tax brought in more than $340 million in 2012 alone. Ford wants to reduce the tax by 10 per cent, creating an estimated $34 million loss to the city coffers. This money, if spent wisely, is vital to our city services and we can’t afford to turn our backs on this income. If the players in the real estate market want to play, let them but they have to be under no illusions about the cost of doing business in Toronto. Chris Belfontaine
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Restrictions on number of restaurants could be put in place in Kensington Market DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Kensington Market could be next in line for a bylaw restricting the number of bars and restaurants, after Toronto and East York Community Council approved a 25 per cent cap on Queen Street West in Parkdale. Local Trinity-Spadina Councillor Adam Vaughan wants staff to study the increasing concentration of clubs in the well-known market neighbourhood, in the same manner that ParkdaleHigh Park Councillor Gord Perks achieved on Queen Street. “It’s a really innovative approach that we’ll take a look at,” said Vaughan after Tuesday morning’s vote
at Toronto and East York Community Council to support a cap for restaurant concentration at 25 per cent. The recommendation came after a planning study of that area, and Vaughan wouldn’t set a cap percentage for Kensington until a similar study takes place there. night clubs But he said the neighbourhood has been feeling the strain from the increasing number of restaurants that turn into effective nightclubs. “One of the things we’re noticing in Kensington is that the bars aren’t just putting up the rent, they’re displacing the greengrocers and cheese shops – the things that make the Market a market,” he
said. “It’s like a frog in a boiling pot of water. You don’t notice the transformation until it’s too late.” Vaughan said it’s been easy for his office to track this because it’s routinely informed of new liquor license requests. And he said while it’s good to have some bars and restaurants in a neighbourhood, too many will transform it from a livable space into a nightclub district. “It changes the nature of the community,” he said. “High streets need to sustain the communities around them... When I was a kid I used to get sent up the street to buy a quart of milk all the time. “It sounds like a small t h i n g , b u t i t’s a h u g e thing.”
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Toronto council decides on artificial turf for field at University of Toronto DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com The back campus at the University of Toronto will be a world-class field hockey pitch in time for the 2015 Pan Am Games, after Toronto Council rejected a push to designate the land behind University College as a heritage property and move the field hockey elsewhere. Council debated the issue all day Wednesday – in particular, they considered a last-minute recommendation by the Toronto and East York Community Council to add the designation. The move, spearheaded by local councillor Adam Vaughan, was intended to preserve the “pastoral open space” on the U of T campus from being redeveloped for the purpose-built facility. The pitch will replace the grassy field with a concretebased, artificially-turfed playing field that will be used during the Pan Am Games. In
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The grass field behind the University of Toronto’s University College will be replaced with artificial turf for the 2015 Pan Am Games’ field hockey competitions. (June 13, 2013)
order to meet the deadlines, construction has to begin in July of this year. A large number of U of T students wanted the project stopped, as did high-profile members of the surrounding community. Etobicoke-Lakeshore Councillor Mark Grimes brought forward a motion to simply support the $9.5 million Pan Am project. But he eventually withdrew the motion, in favour of a motion from Don Valley West Councillor Shelley Carroll which would allow the con-
struction to go forward, but would reconsider what to do with the land after the Pan Am Games were over. That was amended to wait 10 years to reassess the matter. The vote had organizers and university officials breathing a sigh of relief. “This was a serious issue and we’re pleased that council has taken this prudent decision to ensure the project will move forward,” said Ted Katz, director of media relations for the Pan Am Games.
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JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com Women’s College Hospital (WCH) celebrated the opening of the first phase of its massive redevelopment Wednesday, a site that brings with it a new take on ambulatory care in Canada. The new site, at 76 Grenville St., is designed to reduce the amount of time patients spend in hospital, lowering their risk of hospital-borne illness and allowing them to recover from surgery at home. WCH president and CEO Marilyn Emery noted the facility is a “hospital designed to keep people out of hospital,” with a virtual care clinic with a team of medical professionals providing remote care to patients recovering off-site. The hospital’s reopening also marked the launch of WCH’s Institute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care – dubbed WIHV– which will look into new methods, programs and policies surrounding the delivery of ambulatory care. During the June 12 event, WIHV director Dr. Sacha Bhatia said the program will focus on improving the quality of ambulatory care, ensuring the sustainability
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Virtual ward is a model of care that basically provides team support to patients when they’re discharged... – Dr. Gillian Hawker
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Women’s College Hospital president and CEO Marilyn Emery, left, Premier Kathleen Wynne and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Deb Matthews attend the opening of the hospital’s new site Wednesday morning.
of the health care system and ensuring health care is easily accessible to all Ontarians, including those in marginalized communities who may typically face barriers in accessing doctors. He noted the new institute continues WCH’s long-standing dedication to improving the delivery of health care. “While this institute may be relatively new in name, the work has been going on here for over 100 years,” he said. WCH physician-in-chief Dr. Gillian Hawker noted the
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Redpath Waterfront Festival WHEN: June 20 to 23 WHERE: Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. CONTACT: A Linton, 416-973-4000 COST: Free The Redpath Waterfront Festival, along with Harbourfront Centre, provide on-land and water programming while positioning and promoting Toronto locally, nationally and internationally as a waterfront destination. Join in for family-friendly programming at Harbourfront Centre and access to Tall Ships along the waterfront. 2nd Annual I RUN FOR LIFE Fundraising Gala WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE:
virtual ward will serve as a hub where doctors and specialists can provide advice remotely to health care professionals out in the community. “Virtual ward is a model of care that basically provides team support to patients when they’re discharged from a medical ward in any of the teaching hospitals,” she said. “They physically go home, but they are cared for by a team that’s comprised of a physician, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, a
The Hoxton, 69 Bathurst St. CONTACT: Ailish Steele, , www. irunforlife.ca, asteele@endcancer.ca COST: $60 at irunforlife. ca and $70 at the door The second annual I RUN FOR LIFE fundraising gala benefiting the Weekend to End Women’s Cancers. Come support a great cause while enjoying live music, great food and an incredible silent auction. Event proceeds will be directed to the Shoppers Drug Mart Weekend to End Women’s Cancers benefiting Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, a two-day 60km fundraising walk, taking place Sept. 7 and 8.
w Friday, June 21 Celebrate the summer solstice with Om T.O. WHEN:
whole group of people that band together and meet every morning at (WCH) to talk about (the patients’ cases).” The virtual ward also includes a facility where patients can drop in for blood transfusions, iron transfusions and medication without being subjected to the long waits found in emergency rooms. Hawker said the hospital’s Community Care Access Centre will provide home care out in the community, key to ensuring marginalized
patients will be able to receive treatment. “They’re the ones that are actually out there in the community delivering much of the care,” she said. “Many of the toughest patients out there – the sickest patients – often don’t have family doctors. They may have mental health or addiction problems and they may not be able to access primary care.” The system is designed to bring care to them rather than relying on the traditional model of care, which would see patients forced to go to an emergency department to receive treatment. The hospital also features the province’s largest Mohs Centre, a clinic designed to provide skin cancer surgery on an outpatient basis. Doctors in the Mohs Centre remove small portions of affected skin and test it in approximately an hour. If more skin must be
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Journey to Conquer Cancer Walk or Run WHEN: 9 a.m. to WHERE: Princess Margaret Hospital, 610 University Ave. CONTACT: Princess Margaret Hospital COST: Free The family friendly five-kilometre, three-km and one-km routes allow participants to fundraise for the hospital. There is no fundraising minimum. Visit www.runorwalk.ca Check out our complete online community calendar by visiting www.citycentremirror.com. Read weeks of listings from your City Centre neighbourhoods as well as events from across Toronto. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: The Distillery District, 55 Mill St. CONTACT: Kylie, COST: Free Yoga enthusiasts from across Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) are invited to celebrate the longest day of the year with Om T.O., a full day of free outdoor yoga in
celebration of the summer solstice. People of all skill levels are invited to take part in the event taught by some of the most sought-after instructors. Bring your own mat.
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Steam on Queen; Toronto’s
2nd Annual Steampunk Street Fair WHEN: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. WHERE: Campbell House Museum, 160 Queen St. W. CONTACT: Adam Smith, 905-2995550, www.steamonqueen.ca, spike@ica.net COST: Free Canadian Steam Productions is hosting Toronto’s successful Steampunk Street Fair – Steam on Queen – on the grounds of Historic Campbell House Museum. Featuring local vendors and entertainers and their take on the Steampunk genre. Toronto International Dragon Boat Festival WHEN: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: Centre Island CONTACT: Toronto International Dragon Boat Festival, http:// dragonboats.com COST: Free The 25th Tim Hortons Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival promises a two-day fun-filled event that brings sports, team spirit and
removed, doctors will then remove another small piece and test that until they are confident they have removed all of the cancerous tissue, ensuring patients can leave the hospital typically after a few hours without having to undergo massive surgery and wait weeks to learn their cancer is gone. Premier Kathleen Wynne attended the opening and lauded the WCH team for their vision and the new model of care. “We talk about our health care system and what we’re often talking about is an illness care system,” she said. She pointed out WCH’s new model is a more holistic and comprehensive way of keeping people from needing emergency services by offering “the right care at the right time in the right place.” Minister of Health and L o n g - Te r m C a r e D e b Matthews noted the new site continues WCH’s history as a leader and a pioneer in the health care field. The WCH revamp came about after a two-year study in which 1,000 women were asked what they would like to see from a health care facility.
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Simon Gracias, 7, gets a hand from Scadding Court volunteer Lisa Powell as he proudly holds up the first fish he ever caught at Scadding’s annual Gone Fishin’ event Thursday.
when they’re not in use. Toronto has a lot of outdoor pools where something like this could happen from September to June.” Nanny Alex Neary brought two-year-old Henry Shakyaver down to enjoy a little fishing action on Gone Fishin’s opening day last Thursday. “He loves fish and he’s
obsessed with them right now,” she said. Seven-year-old Simon Gracias used Gone Fishin’ as an opportunity to catch his first ever fish. “It was hard to get it, but it was fun when I caught it,” he said. Local resident Caroline Wuschke noted Lee is an avid
fisherman and has centred more than a few programs and outings around fishing. She noted her two sons have participated in fishing trips organized through Scadding. While those inside Scadding were having a good time, a small group of protesters gathered outside the building to speak out against the annual Gone Fishin’ event. They handed out pamphlets on overfishing and animal cruelty to those passing by. “If parents want to take their kids to a community gathering, there are plenty of places to go,” said protester Michael Lanfield. “There are so many nonviolent ways to spend time with your family, and this isn’t one of them.” Gone Fishin’ will run through to Saturday at Scadding Court Community Centre, 707 Dundas St. W. For more information, visit www.scaddingcourt. org/gone_fishin or call 416392-0335.
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COFFEE SHOP
Lobster Trap..................................................G Milestones ....................................................P Pickle Barrel .................................................D Spring Rolls ..................................................G
La Bohème Café & Pâtisserie ........................P Second Cup ..................................................G Starbucks .....................................................D Tim Horton’s .................................................P Timothy’s......................................................S
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Black Cat Fish & Chips..................................S Boom Breakfast & Co....................................P Harbord Fish & Chips ....................................P Egg Smart.....................................................D High Street Fish And Chips............................G Hotel Gelato..................................................G Penrose Fish & Chips ....................................D Pickle Barrel .................................................P
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Le Papillon On Front......................................D
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Dimitra’s Bistro .............................................G Greek Gourmet .............................................S Ollife.............................................................S Karbouzi .......................................................D Sunny Foodmart ...........................................S Mr. Greek......................................................P The Butchers ................................................G The Friendly Butcher.....................................P HAMBURGER RESTAURANT The Healthy Butcher .....................................D Burger’s Priest ..............................................P Burger..................................................S CHICKEN RESTAURANT Craft Gourmet Burger ............................................D Jaipur Grille ..................................................D Stockyards Smokehouse & Larder ................G KFC ..............................................................D Pickle Barrel .................................................D ICE CREAM/GELATO Dutch Dreams...............................................G CHINESE RESTAURANT Hollywood Gelato ..........................................D Cha Liu Dim Sum Shop .................................G Hotel Gelato..................................................D Mandarin ......................................................D Jedd’s Frozen Custard ..................................P South China..................................................S The Mad Italian.............................................P Spring Rolls ..................................................P The Village Chill ............................................P
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Chocolarte Collingwood Inc...........................G Chocolatease................................................P LeFeuvre’s Inc...............................................D The Chocolate Messenger.............................P
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Biryani House ...............................................D Duff’s Famous Wings ....................................G Earth Indian Restaurant & Wine Bar ..............D Rebel House .................................................P Kamasutra Indian Restaurant & Wine Bar......P St. Louis .......................................................D The Host .......................................................P
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Bright Pearl Seafood .....................................P Coppi............................................................G Lobster Trap..................................................D Enoteca Sociale ............................................S Mezzetta Restaurant and Tapas Bar ..............G Ferraro Restaurant........................................S Pizzeria Libretto............................................P STEAK RESTAURANT Terroni ..........................................................D Barberian Steak House .................................P Steakfrites Bistro ..........................................P JAPANESE RESTAURANT The Keg ........................................................D Fin Izakaya ...................................................D The Lobster Trap...........................................P Lola Sushi.....................................................P The Steak Pit Restaurant...............................P Spring Rolls ..................................................G Sushi Rock ...................................................D SUSHI RESTAURANT Sushi Rock ...................................................D
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Big Man’s Gourmet Pizza ..............................G Brooklyn Pizza ..............................................P Classico Louie’s Pizzeria ...............................G Ferraro Restaurant........................................P Terroni ..........................................................D
TEA ROOM David’s Tea ...................................................D Say Tea.........................................................G Tea Shop ......................................................P Tea Tasters Cafe ...........................................S
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Paupers Pub .................................................D Red Lantern Pub ...........................................S Rose and Crown ...........................................S Safari Bar & Grill ...........................................P Scruffy Murphy’s Irish Pub ............................G Unicorn Pub..................................................P
Cravings .......................................................P Royal Elephant..............................................G Sorn Thai Restaurant ....................................S Thai Basil......................................................D The Thai Grill ................................................G
OUTDOOR PATIO
Earth Indian Restaurant & Wine Bar ..............S Granite Brewery & Restaurant.......................G Safari Bar & Grill ...........................................D Spacco Restaurant and Bar ..........................P
BEST AUTOMOTIVE OIL CHANGE & LUBE
TIRE SHOP
AML Auto Service .........................................P Active Green & Ross Tire & Auto Centre.........D Canadian Tire................................................D Hercules Automotive .....................................G North Toronto Tire .........................................P OVERALL CAR DEALERSHIP Save On Tires Ltd..........................................S Downtown Lexus .........................................G TRANSMISSION Downtown Subaru ........................................S Mercedez-Benz Downtown ...........................P Diamond Transmission Ltd............................D Toyota on Front.............................................D Power Shift Transmissions ............................P Star Automatic Transmission.........................P
RADIATORS
Toronto Radiator & Auto Cooling Parts ...........P USED CAR DEALERSHIP Yorkdale Radiator..........................................D Automotive Pro Sales & Service Inc...............G Hilltop Motors ...............................................P Leading Edge Motor Cars Inc ........................G Legacy Motors Cars ......................................D
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HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING
Barcelona Used Home Appliances .................P A1 Air Conditioning & Heating .......................P Capital Appliance ..........................................D Comfort Experts Inc ......................................G Commonwealth Appliances...........................G Laird & Son Heating & Air Conditioning .........D Toronto Heating and Air Conditioning Company...S
BLINDS & CURTAINS
HOT TUB A Sweeter Shade ..........................................G Parallel Interiors............................................D BonaVista LeisureScapes..............................G Sun Shades ..................................................P Discounter’s Pool & Spa Warehouse..............D Ponds In The City ..........................................P BUILDING MATERIALS
Home Depot..................................................D KITCHEN RENOVATIONS Home Hardware............................................P Cabinet Price Warehouse ..............................G Lowe’s..........................................................G Davenport Kitchens.......................................D Rona.............................................................S Downsview Kitchens.....................................P Irpinia Kitchen...............................................G
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LAWN SERVICE Atlas Rug ......................................................D Carpet Plus...................................................G Berg Property Maintenance Ltd.....................P Hakim Rugs ..................................................D Executive Property Maintenance & Landscaping...D Selyan’s Flooring Inc.....................................P Performance Landscaping Gardening & Snow Removal ...P Progressive Lawn Maintenance & Snow Removal ...G DOORS & WINDOWS Weed Man ....................................................P Alton Windows & Doors.................................S LIGHTING CENTRE Brock Windows and Doors ............................D Dundas Wood Windows & Specialties Inc ......P Casa Di Luce ................................................P Green Energy Home Improvements Windows & Doors ...G Eric & Susan Custom Lampshade Makers.....P Luminart Lighting Design Incorporated..........P FIREPLACES & EQUIPMENT Royal Lighting...............................................D Easy Fire Fireplaces Inc ................................P MAID SERVICES The Fireplace Shop Ltd ................................G The Fireplace Specialist ................................D Homestead Maid Service ..............................S Home Services........................G FURNITURE STORE Maid-For-You Merry Maids .................................................D Ante Modern Furniture ..................................D Rent-A-Wife Home Services..........................P Iron Age ........................................................P On The Out ...................................................G Restoration Hardware ...................................P The Brick ......................................................P The Chesterfield Shop Ltd.............................D
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Deco-Tile Inc ................................................D The Tile Store................................................G Tile Mart Ltd. ................................................P Merit Decorating...........................................S Primetime Paint and Paper............................S
Aquaman Pool Service Ltd ............................D Holiday Pool Service Ltd................................D Frisco Pools ..................................................G K & G Construction........................................P Sure Cut Pool Demolition ..............................G
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E D D O Furniture Store.................................S Indoors And Out ............................................D The Sign Of The Skier ...................................G Veranda ........................................................P
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Mancuso Paving Ltd......................................G SECURITY SYSTEMS Melrose Paving Co Ltd ..................................D API Alarm Inc ................................................G Nissena Paving & Interlock............................P Omni Security Ltd .........................................D Vem Building Supplies Ltd ............................S Reilly Lock ....................................................P Securely Yours ..............................................P
PEST CONTROL
24 HR Pest Control........................................P VACUUM CLEANER STORE Affordable Wildlife Control.............................D North Avenue Road Appliance Service...........P Exterminex Pest Control Services..................G Vacsmart Inc.................................................P King Ltd...........................................D PLUMBING CONTRACTOR Vacuum York Appliance ..............................................D Core Mechanical Services Inc .......................G Handy Canadian Inc......................................D Royal Flush Plumbing & Renovations ............P Shanks A & G Plumbing & Heating Ltd ..........G
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Asian Acupuncture & Shiatsu Clinic...............D Bingo Country...............................................P Greenway Acupuncture & Tuina.....................G Delta Bingo Inc .............................................D Health Solutions............................................P CAR WASH Toronto Pain & Headache Clinic.....................S BANK TRUST COMPANY Avenue Road Car Wash.................................D Crosstown Car Wash & Auto Service .............G Bank of Montreal ..........................................P Shiny Time Car Wash ....................................P CIBC .............................................................D RBC ..............................................................G CATERER
BANQUET FACILITIES
Blake House .................................................G Casa Loma ...................................................P Eglinton Grand ..............................................D The Estates Of Sunnybrook ..........................D
All The Best Fine Foods.................................G Daniel Et Daniel Event Creation & Catering....P Hannah’s Kitchen..........................................P Pickle Barrel .................................................D Pumpernickel’s ............................................S
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Future Shop..................................................P Bedford Morley Funeral Services...................P Mobile Zone..................................................P Heritage Funeral Home .................................P Rogers at Yonge and Eglinton........................D Humphrey Funeral Home A W Miles Chapel Limited...G Murray E Newbigging Funeral Home .............S CHIROPRACTOR Turner & Porter Funeral Directors Limited .....D Forest Hill Chiropractor Health Centre ...........D Listro Chiropractic & Massage Clinic.............G HAIR SALON Touch Wellness Centre..................................D The Urban Athlete .........................................P Alexis Hair Experts........................................S Mazz Salon...................................................D DAYCARE CENTRE OR AGENCY Nilli Salonspa................................................G Casa Vera Montessori School ........................P Niro Orno ......................................................P The French Connection .................................S Topcuts Inc ...................................................G Gatehouse Family Day Care ..........................P St Monica Child Care Centre .........................D HEARING CENTRE Little Tots......................................................G Advance Hearing Centre ...............................S Bay Bloor Audiology Centre Inc .....................P DENTAL CLINIC Connect Hearing ...........................................G Bloor Dental Clinic ........................................P Global Hearing Aid Clinic ...............................S Eglinton Way Dentistry ..................................S Forest Hill Dental ..........................................D Hear for Life..................................................D Forest Hill Village Orthodontics......................S Hear Toronto .................................................G Dr. Karim Minaz ............................................G Hearing Solutions..........................................P St. Clair Dental Associates ............................P Sound Communication..................................S
DRIVING SCHOOL AMB Driving School ......................................G David’s Driving School ..................................P Peter’s Academy Of Defensive Driving...........P World Driving School.....................................P Young Drivers of Canada...............................D
DUCT CLEANING Fresh Air Duct Cleaning.................................G Metrowide Duct Cleaning Inc ........................P People’s Choice Duct Cleaning......................D Total Duct Cleaning.......................................D
FLORIST Bayview Blossoms........................................P Gilded and Green ..........................................G The Flower Nook...........................................S Village Flower Shoppe ..................................D
FOOT DOCTOR Alvin Avenue Foot Clinic ................................G Foot Clinic.....................................................D The Complete Foot Health Clinic ...................P Yonge Eglinton Chiropody Clinic ....................P Happy Foot Spa ............................................S
IN HOME SENIOR CARE
Elder Connections.........................................G Eldercarecanada...........................................P Senior Peoples Resources In North Toronto ...D Student Assistance In North Toronto For Seniors...P
INSURANCE COMPANY Chris Mellor Insurance Brokers Ltd ...............S State Farm....................................................P TD Insurance Meloche Monnex .....................D Economical Insurance...................................G
LAW FIRM Andrew Stein ...............................................P Futerman Partners LLP Lawyers ...................P Glover & Associates ......................................D Shiffman Gary...............................................P
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A+ Consolidated Moving & Storage Ltd.........P Augusta Movers............................................P Right Away Movers .......................................P The Box Spot ...............................................D
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Petals Electrolysis & Esthetics.......................G Dr. Sandy J Pritchard ....................................S Pure and Simple ...........................................D Skin Care Centre By Olga..............................G The French Spa.............................................P
TAX PREPARATION Continuum Wellness .....................................P Forces of Nature Wellness Clinic ...................D All Year Taxation Ltd......................................G Insight Naturopathic Clinic ............................P Liberty Tax Service........................................D Softron .........................................................G OPTICAL STORE Tax Doctors...................................................P Hakim...........................................................D TRAVEL AGENCY J.C Williams..................................................G LensCrafters .................................................G Expedia Cruise Ship Centers Toronto Central .G Saigon Optical ..............................................P Express Travel...............................................P Vered Optical ................................................S Flight Centre.................................................D Payless Travel ...............................................S
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TREE SERVICE Izzy Framed By .............................................P The Framing Depot .......................................D Al Miley & Associates....................................S Enviro Tree Care............................................G PRINT SHOP Upper Canada Tree And Landscape Care.......P Direct Copy Ltd.............................................G Viking Tree Service .......................................D Print 2 Go .....................................................D Reprodux Copy Centre ..................................P VETERINARIAN CLINIC UCC Press.....................................................S Davisville Park Animal Hospital .....................S Front Street Animal Hospital..........................S PRIVATE SCHOOL Lawrence Veterinary Clinic ...........................D Branksome Hall ............................................S The Animal Clinic ..........................................P Metropolitan Preparatory Academy ...............D Veterinary Emergency Clinic .........................D North Toronto Academy.................................S Downtown Animal Hospital ...........................G St. Clement’s School .....................................G Toronto French School ..................................P WEIGHT LOSS CLINIC UpperCanada College....................................P Health U .......................................................P Herbal Magic ................................................D RETIREMENT RESIDENCE Hypnosis and NLP ........................................G Amica at Bayview Gardens............................S Living Life On The Avenue.............................P Meighen Retirement Residence.....................P Nine Twenty One Millwood............................D Pine Villa Retirement Residence....................S The Claremont ..............................................G
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Cornerstone Montessori Prep School.............S Messorah Montessori Pre-School..................G Montessori For Children-St Clair Inc..............P Montessori Manor School .............................D
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Cumberland Shoe Repair ..............................G Moneysworth And Best .................................P Nick’s Shoe Repair........................................D Penny Loafers Shoe Shine Company.............S
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Choice winners
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL 2013 READERS’ CHOICE WINNERS!
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Diamond Award for Best Print Shop
Print2Go Print2Go provides complete design, print and finishing solutions for your personal and business communications. With four locations in North York, Scarborough, Mississauga and Brampton, Print2Go provides the ultimate customer experience by executing rush jobs to meet your tight deadlines, 24/7. You can pick up your order or have it deliv-
ered to your home or office. Print2Go provide web to print services making it easy to manage and order from your home or business. You will receive your proof online in a just a few minutes making the printing process easy and efficient. In house graphic designers are on hand to work with you to visually enhance your marketing initiatives and regardless of the size and nature of your project, Print2Go uses advanced equipment to provide you with
the highest quality print and copy services at competitive prices. It offers full duplication and digital reproduction services in high resolution for all document types in black and white or full colour. Print2Go offers design and print of large scale signs on numerous materials including vinyl, canvas, flex, photo paper and more. Print2Go is the 2012 Top Choice Award Winner. For more information log on to Print2go.ca or call 416-406-4444 to place an order.
Diamond Award for Best Butcher Shop
The Healthy Butcher Whether you are buying meat for a dinner for one or buying in bulk for a big family barbeque, The Healthy Butcher offers fresh, antibiotic free, organic meats- produced the way nature intended. The shop specializes in dry aged, certified organic and 100 per cent grass-fed beef, organic chicken, heritage breed pork, lamb and a wide variety of game meat. The
THANK YOU CITY CENTRE FOR VOTING DOWNTOWN ANIMAL HOSPITAL BEST VETERINARY CLINIC 2013 2013
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Downtown ANIMAL HOSPITAL
416-966-5122
579 Church St. Toronto www.downtownanimalhospital.com
purity, quality and flavour of the meat is unsurpassed. Raised without antibiotics or any drugs, on pastures completely clean from any chemicals,The Healthy Butcher puts freshness, flavour and healthy foods on the dinner table. The Healthy Butcher was also the first OceanWise retail partner in Ontario, offering fresh, sustainable seafood. The shop’s Express
Gourmet line offers tasty salads, cooked meat dishes and a wide array of frozen meals made in-house with pure organic ingredients. The 298 Eglinton Ave. W. store houses an organic, local produce section as well as a selection of artisan cheeses, charcuterie, a gluten free selection of groceries, and an organic dairy section. The Healthy Butcher is passionate about food and invites you to explore it’s healthy and tasty options for you and your family.
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Quality customer service at North Toronto Tire For over 30 years, North Toronto Tire has built the reputation of providing excellent customer service and quality products at fair prices. Located at 45 Brisbane Rd., the knowledgeable, friendly and certified staff has over 50 years of combined experience in the tire industry, ensuring your car is in safe hands. Stop by and have a coffee
while you wait for the expert technicians to change over your tires, with expert balancing. Using state of the art equipment, the team assembles wheels and tires to factory specs for all regular car and light truck tires. The team also has equipment to handle high performance and ultra low profile tire assembly. The shop carries a large inventory of name brand an private
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brand tires at competitive prices, Michelin Tires, BFGoodrich Tires, Uniroyal Tires, Riken Tires are all readily available and offer great mileage and great traxtion. North Toronto Tire has a wide selection of pre-owned tires. All used tires are air checked and repaired professionally, and come with a 45 day warranty. For more information or to book an appointment call 416-736-1455.
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WE WORK HARD TO PROVIDE THE BEST CARE POSSIBLE Complete Selection of Professional Brand & Other Brands of Supplements. Large Selections of Wt-Loss, Anti-Aging, Sports Nutrition. Customer Appreciation Day 1st Tuesday of Each Month
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Thank you for appreciating our work 2 years in a row! Best Naturopathy in Toronto
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Forces of NatureWellness Clinic
Phone: (416) 481-6284 www.saintstoronto.ca
2447 Yonge St, 2nd Floor, Toronto (Yonge & Eglinton)
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NTIM Offers Music Instruction for All Ages and Levels!
Private lessons in Piano, Guitar, Violin, Viola, Cello, Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Accordion, Percussion & more!
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• Highly qualified teaching faculty • Easy access by TTC, free parking • Well established in Toronto since 1995 North Toronto Institute of Music
550 Eglinton Ave, East (at Bayview) Toronto Tel: 416-488-2588
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1335 Lawrence Ave E #6
(416) 445-5559
North Toronto Karate Schools has been serving the North Toronto community for fourteen years. North Toronto Karate Schools has top quality Black Belt instructors with over 30 years instruction experience and are certified to promote students to all levels.
Save $25 on a 6-month program and receive a Karate uniform upon registration! #1 Martial Arts School in Toronto Programs starting everyday
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Spectacular opportunity, totally renovated detached bungalow with family room addition in high demand neighbourhood. Gorgeous modern décor, open concept layout, stainless steel appliances, professionally finished basement gorgeous kitchen ideal for in-law suite, private drive, garage/ workshop studio, located close to French Imersion school, steps to subway & all amenities for only $469,900!!
PRIME JUNCTION LOCATION!! Spacious 3+1 bedroom 2 storey, 2 Kitchens, 2 bathrooms, updated main floor kitchen, updated breaker panel, & hvac. Separate entrance to upper and main floor apartments, ideal starter or investment property. Great location close to all conveniences for only $399,900!!
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Large 4+1bdrm 2 storey in Sandlewood / Richvale area! Family size kitchen, marble floors & counter tops, centre island, combined living and dining room, family room with fireplace, laminate floors, large master bedroom, 4 pc ensuite & w/o closet, finished basement rec. room, located close to all conveniences for $469,000!!
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Detached 3 bedroom with large addition in the heart of Lakeshore Village, open concept living & Dining rooms, main floor family room. Finished basement thousands spent on upgrades, garage, concrete drive, 2 storey work shop/ studio at back, close to water front trails, park, school and much more. Sold in 1 WK for 119% of Asking!!
TORONTO 2 STOREY DREAM
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Great Retail space with large basement & lovely 2 bedroom apt. upstairs, fabulous Alderwood location near Sherway Gardens, same owner last 30 years, living upstairs & running a Custom Upholstery shop, can be turned into Hair Saloon, Accountant or Lawyers office, ect. 4 car parking ( 2 in front 2 in back), updated roof, windows, plumbing & electrical. Apartment has Skylight, Jacuzzi tub & walk-out to large deck must be see.
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Conveniently located across from Sherway Gardens, 2bdrm, 2full washrooms, gorgeous corner suite, fabulous views, gleaming hardwood floors, open concept living and dining rm, W/O to Balcony, resort style amenities, 24hr concierge, and many extras just minutes to downtown Toronto and Airport for only $329,900!!
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STEPS TO YORK UNIVERSITY!! Fabulous 2+1bedroom 3 storey townhome, with walk out to balcony, open concept living and dining room, master bedroom with ensuite, high demand York University Village. New subway line to be built, great investment only $245,000!!
STUNNING MARKLAND WOOD CONDO!! Totally renovated showpiece, large 1475 sq ft, 3bdrm suite, gorgeous south views, new custom gourmet kitchen, Quartz counters, S.S. Appl., Travertine Floors, new washrooms gleaming hardwood thru-out, beautiful natural stone finish on walls, must be seen, many extras included, great building and location!!
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Fabulous 2storey condo townhouse, 3+1bdrm, 3wshrms, very well maintained and updated property, great location close to all conveniences, parking spot, and many extras included, terrace/ patio, large master bdrm with ensuite, and much more for only $244,900!!
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Fabulous boutique building on quiet cul de sac in the center of it all, close to Bay and Bloor and Church Street Village. Come home to one bedroom condo, open concept living and dining room, hardwood floors, walkout to large balcony, rooftop terrace and party room with BBQ, underground parking and large locker included!!
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delivery of services in an immediate and enriching way that isn’t offered anywhere else in Ontario. Mothercraft College provides students with unique learning opportunities: courses are taught by instructors who are not only experts in adult education but are also experienced practitioners with many years of hands-on, day-to-day experience working with families and children. Small class sizes allow for individualized support and foster a sense of collaboration among students. The 12-month accelerated diploma program allows students to complete their studies and be working in the field within a year. Graduates also earn a specialized certificate in working with Infants and toddlers. Financial assistance is available to eligible students. Significant, new early learning initiatives in Ontario, like full-day kindergarten and the
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Expressway proposals unveiled RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com When it comes to the future of the Gardiner Expressway, Gl o r i a Co r n e l l i s c o n cerned. Cornell, a volunteer driver for seniors, relies on the expressway at least a couple of times a week. The Queens Quay resident said she accepts the Gardiner needs major improvements, but was “terrified” it will eventually be demolished. “You can’t just rip it down, there will be thousands of cars with nowhere to go,” warned the pensioner at a meeting on the expressway’s future last Thursday evening. “Clean it up, make it safe, make it look nicer, that’s fine. But we need the Gardiner.” Cornell was one of hundreds to attend the meeting at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Organized by Waterfront Toronto and the City of Toronto, the event was billed as a first opportunity to view design proposals as part of a
environmental assessment study of the Gardiner’s elevated eastern portion from Jarvis Street to the Don Valley Parkway, and Lake Shore Boulevard. During the meeting, a panel made up of Waterfront and city staff outlined the six commissioned designs depicting possible visions for the elevated section of Gardiner. Those visions ranged from beautifying the crumbling expressway to tearing it down completely. The designs, some of which propose elevated public parks and vibrant underpass marketplaces, are intended to be the first opportunity for the public to provide feedback which will then be incorporated in the Gardiner East study, said Waterfront Toronto’s Christopher Glaisek “The point is to show key ideas and get people talking about them,” said Glaisek, the body’s vice president for planning and design. Brendan Pine was impressed by the plans on
display, but concerned they weren’t incorporating enough transit integration. “They seem like expensive design ideas,” said Pine, who lives in East York. “But it’s all about people and where they’re going to live and how they’re going to move around.” The study, which is about one quarter complete, was resumed earlier this year after a two-year hiatus. Its findings will not affect nearly $500 million of funded repair work scheduled to take place in the next 10 years, said deputy city manager John Livey. He said a full costing out will be undertaken by Waterfront Toronto and the city for the final design recommendations, which will be presented to city council in a year’s time. To view and provide feedback on the designs, visit www.gardinereast.ca by June 28.
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Hill Park, on St. Clair Avenue east of Bathurst Street, from noon to 6 p.m. memorabilia sale raises money for cancer wMusic
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Music fans will be able to own memorabilia from some of their favourite Canadian artists at a fundraiser to help kids with cancer attend summer camp. A signed Fender jazz bass guitar donated by Geddy Lee of Rush, signed items from Jann Arden, Serena Ryder, members of Blue Rodeo and Great Big Sea
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Toronto’s newest public urban park space is set to open with the unveiling of Ontario Square at
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Tall Ships expected to draw huge crowds to festival >>>from page 1 “It’s funny, but even today a lot of people don’t seem to realize we live on a lake here,” Parrell said. “People know about the Harbourfront Centre and Queens Quay Terminal, but there’s a lot more to the waterfront than those two buildings.” Parrell hopes the Tall Ships will draw a huge crowd out to the festival, which will in turn help reintroduce Torontonians to the city’s shoreline. “There’s an awful lot of life along these two kilometres of waterfront,” she said. “In 2010, Harbour Square Park opened and in 2012, Sugar Beach was added. It’s really become a great place and people need to get to know it again.” This year’s Waterfront Festival will have an east coast theme, with Nova Scotiathemed food, a 28-foot replica of Peggy’s Point Lighthouse, folk music and more. Despite the variety of events on tap, Parrell expects the Tall Ships to be the biggest draw.
The Tall Ships will once again remain the premier draw of the waterfront festival. Among those slated to attend include the Playfair, above left, the Pathfinder, middle and the Pride of Baltimore.
“It’s free general admission, but people can buy a wristband and have a chance to get on a ship,” she said. “The largest boat is the SS Sorlandet from Norway, which is unique in that a class of students spends a year afloat on it every year.” The 210-foot ship, which boasts over 13,300 square feet of sails, will lead a fleet of 11 ships. Fittingly, Toronto
Brigantine Inc. (www.torontobrigantine.org) is the chosen charity of this year’s Redpath Waterfront Festival. The Brigantine offers sail training for youth aboard the STV (Sail Training Vessel) Pathfinder and the TS (Training Ship) Playfair, two tall ships that will be part of the festivities. The organization uses sailing as a means of characterbuilding while giving youth
a memorable experience on the water. “We mainly focus on teaching the youth the values you learn while sail training,” said Toronto Brigantine program coordinator Kezia Weed. She noted the participants’ lack of sailing experience – everyone on the ship with the exception of the captain is a teen and those on board are forced to work in shifts to
ensure the ships are operating properly 24/7 – ensures they learn techniques quickly. “Most of the people in the program have zero or very little sailing experience,” she said. “When you get a lot of kids together who are really unfamiliar with sailing, they start working together really quickly.” The ships leave port in late June and do not return
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Survey finds Chinese immigrants shortchanged MIKE ADLER madler@insidetoronto.com It’s common for Mandarinspeaking recent immigrants in Toronto to be paid less than Ontario’s minimum wage or to be denied overtime pay and paid vacations employers owe them, a community group’s survey has found. Released Saturday, June 8, the survey of 300 workers this year says 20 per cent said they were being paid less than $10.25 an hour, the legal minimum. Only about half (53 per cent) said they receive paid public holidays, “which indicates that many employers within Toronto’s boundaries are blatantly breaking the law,” the Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) Toronto Chapter said in a report, One Step Forward, Two Steps Back. The group’s research, partly funded by the city, also found 77 per cent of newcomers who arrived from China less than seven years ago never get extra pay for overtime, even though it’s mandatory after 44 hours are worked in a week. CCNC Toronto concluded such workers were either unaware overtime pay was the law or have been intimidated into accepting they’ll receive none. The report also says 55 per cent of those surveyed don’t receive paid vacation time off or vacation pay, news the group called “extremely concerning.” Ontario’s Employment Standards Act may have been strengthened in 2009, but enforcement is “very
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Beixi Liu, of the Workers’ Action Centre, makes a presentation during the recent Chinese Canadian National Council workshop.
weak” so the law doesn’t really protect workers, Beixi Liu of the advocacy group Workers’ Action Centre told a press conference at the Scarborough Civic Centre. “We know the problem there, but most importantly what do we do about it?” said Liu, who charged most companies caught breaking the act face only mediation, or more rarely, a small fine. Won’t do anything Knowing this makes them confident about breaking the law, he said, adding the province won’t do anything to change this “if we don’t push them.” During a presentation, Holly Du, an instructor at Toronto’s Workers Health and Safety Centre held up newspaper page with photos of a
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June 5 fire at a chicken processing plant in northeast China in which 120 workers were killed. Only one door in the plant was unlocked, said Du, who kept an image of the burned factory’s interior on the wall behind her. In Mandarin, Du asked a few dozen people, most immigrants from China who filled out the survey or helped CCNC Toronto do the research, “Do you think you are good citizens who obey and follow the law?” A lot of hands went up. But Du then asked the audi-
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ence if they knew the law on workplace safety, arguing they cannot follow the law if they don’t understand it. She later said recentlyarrived Chinese immigrants know very little – the survey said half had never heard of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and only a quarter received relevant training. Du said she used the fire images to show them why occupational health and safety is important, as are the rights it protects. “It’s life and death, it’s health and illness.” Tommy Zheng, the survey’s co-ordinator, said recent immigrants are more likely to accept lower wage jobs, unsafe conditions and abuse. CCNC Toronto recruited 30 volunteer researchers the group felt could benefit
from workshops on Ontario’s employment laws, before asking workers 33 questions in English and Chinese, online or in face to face interviews, between February and April. Zheng said 70 per cent didn’t know where to seek help for unfair treatment. “Language was a major barrier to making formal complaints and understanding rights and safety,” he said, agreeing such experiences might be found in other immigrant communities and that “older immigrants sort of take advantage of newer immigrants” by paying them less. Dylan Gao, one of the volunteer researchers, said the job was difficult. “Pe o p l e a re b u s y i n Toronto. They don’t want to talk to strangers,” said Gao, who works part time at a call centre, but was a market researcher in China. Making sacrifices While Gao wasn’t surprised by the survey results, “at least it let me know how serious the problem is,” he said. People are making sacrifices to get jobs, which encourages employers to break the law, because “you can always find people” ready to step in, Gao added. A quarter of the survey respondents worked 44 to 60 hours a week, and 14 per cent held two jobs. It’s now illegal for temporary employment agencies recruiting in Ontario to ask workers for a fee in return for a job, but a quarter (24 per cent) of those surveyed
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paid a fee anyway. More than a third (38 per cent) of those who did said they paid between $100 and $250. One third also said they had been injured on the job during their time in Canada. The province’s labour ministry’s enforcement and outreach efforts “focus a lot on reaching those people who may be more vulnerable,” William Lin, a spokesperson, said on Monday. The ministry is in the middle of a four-month inspection blitz paying particular attention to workplaces with employees who are newcomers or whose first language isn’t English or French, he added. Since 2011, the ministry has operated an Employment Standards Information Centre phone line (1-800-531-5551) in 23 languages, from Arabic to Vietnamese, and its website (www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/es/) has fact sheets on employment law translated into languages including traditional and simplified Chinese. More on the survey is available at http://socialinnovation.ca/community/ organizations/chinese-canadiancounc-troronto-chapter
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The last subway train from a fleet dating back to the 1970s made its final journey in the TTC system last week. The H-5 trains, which were manufactured by Hawker-Siddeley, were characterized by orange and brown seats and yellow interior doors. When they began service in 1977, they were the first subway cars to have air conditioning. At noon last Friday, the final H-5 train left Wilson Station on the YongeUniversity-Spadina line for one last trip – but only made it to Eglinton West Station before it was taken off-line for good. TTC spokesperson Brad Ross said the train will eventually be shipped to Lagos, Nigeria to join other H-5s providing service there.
Woodcock to find the mysterious station located on the Sheppard line, which is likely the TTC’s least-visited subway destination. “I am going to Bessarion Station to prove to myself it exists,” says Woodcock during the six-minute long video. He adds, “I have no idea what I am going to see there.” Does Woodcock ever find Bessarion? You’ll have to watch the video. It has already been viewed by nearly 14,000 people since it was released June 11 on YouTube. To w a t c h t h e v i d e o, visit http://youtu. be/6pa6eXErmmw
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the panel, which will meet between the fall of this year and throughout 2014, will work on addressing community concerns with TTC staff as well as assist with developing criteria for constructing future second exits. For more information contact Susan Sperling of the TTC: susan.sperling@ttc.ca art finalists unveiled wPublic
Finalists for a $200,000 public art project at Union Station celebrating the city’s rich parks history were unveiled recently. The five candidates are the last of 36 vying for the opportunity to create a permanent art installation 21-metres long on a new pedestrian concourse below Front Street in honour of Walks and Garden Trust, a city agency established in 1853 to create public parks projects along the Toronto shoreline. For more information about the contest, visit www. toronto.ca/union_station Rahul Gupta is The Mirror’s transit reporter. His column runs every Thursday. Reach him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT
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Metrolinx updates progress on Union-Pearson electrification plans RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com Work on a provincial study examining how to electrify a future rail connection to the airport is proceeding on schedule, said a Metrolinx spokesperson. Karen Pitre said the provincial transit planning agency is making progress on a provincial environmental assessment (EA) examining how to best convert the Union Pearson (UP) Express air rail link from diesel to electric. Currently under construction, the link will be the city’s first fixed rapid transit connection between Pearson International Airport and Union Station when it comes online in 2015. While the study won’t be completed until 2014, preliminary design work on UP is continuing on potential industrial locations along the Kitchener GO rail corridor for transformer and switching stations, said Pitre.
“We’re making progress and we are at the point where we have enough information for people to understand the nature of the project,” said Pitre, Metrolinx’s executive director for electrification, during a public drop-in session at Metro Hall June 10. “We’re dealing with all those fronts and I think we’re doing a pretty good job moving things forward.” The update was part of four meetings Metrolinx has organized for UP consultations, which will run as an express business class train service on the GO Kitchener rail corridor. Davenport city councillor Ana Bailao attended the Metro Hall event, where enlarged presentation slides were set up with technical information regarding the project. Also, several Metrolinx officials were on hand to speak in more detail about the work. Bailao, who supported a city council resolution last year
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for the immediate electrification of the air rail link, said she was disappointed no meetings were planned this time for Bloor West, where residential opposition to UP is high. “...I am certainly hoping sooner rather than later the provincial government comes out with a firm date for building, rather than planning, electrification,” said Bailao. Pitre promised more public consultations, but cautioned it would be difficult to visit every neighbourhood along the rail corridor as the EA continues. No date has been set for electric conversion of UP, and the provincial ministry of transportation has been firm on initially running diesel trains along the link. Metrolinx has listed electrification as a priority transit project with 2017 a preferred date for completion. No final costs for the project will be known until the results of the EA are known.
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