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Gift will spur Rendezvous with science more food programs in Regent Park ®

JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com A generous gift from the Sprott Foundation will help families in Regent Park gain better food security. The foundation donated $5 million to Community Food Centres Canada (CFCC) with the funds being used to start up community food centres in Regent Park, Winnipeg and Dartmouth. To establish the Regent Park branch, CFCC will partner with the Toronto Christian Resource Centre (TCRC) at 40 Oak St. The food centre will be modelled after The Stop Community Food Centre in Wychwood Barns. Rather than copying The Stop’s model wholesale, however, the Regent Park branch will strive to meet the needs of the communities it serves. ‘Community consultation’ “We’re in the middle of community consultation now,” said TCRC executive director Louise Moody. “We’re meeting with a lot of our community food partners, doing surveys with community residents and talking to tenants in 40 Oaks, and meal program participants.” While TCRC currently holds a meal program out of its com>>>INFRASTRUCTURE, pg. 12

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School singers to back up Nick Cave JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com A group of 15 lucky Rose Avenue Public School students will showcase their talents when they take the Massey Hall stage in support of renowned band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. The students, who are in Grades 5 and 6, will sing backup

on six songs during the Toronto leg of the Australian band’s tour. Grade 6 students Julianne and Galila were thrilled to be part of the sold-out show. “When we first heard the news, we couldn’t stop jumping around and screaming,” Julianne said. The opportunity came about

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f young entrepreneur Evan Kosiner’s vision becomes a reality, every child in Canada will someday have the chance to lace up a pair of skates. Kosiner, a Ryerson University graduate and Forest Hill resident, is one of the driving forces behind Skate to Great, a not-forprofit organization that collects skates and helps get them into the hands of children whose families would not otherwise be able to afford hockey or figure skating equipment. He started the organization with help from a couple of influential members of the figure skating community. “About a year ago, I had a conversation with my friend Kaitlyn Weaver, a top Canadian figure skater who moved up here to be able to train with her partner Andrew Poje,” he said. “We agreed it was really weird

that we’re living in Canada and still some kids don’t have an opportunity to skate.” For his work in helping to found Skate to Great, Kosiner was awarded the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award on Saturday, March 16. As someone who has started up eight companies ranging from banking to printing to broadcasting, Kosiner has never been one to back down from a challenge. He started working with his contacts to figure out a way to collect donated skates and helmets and distribute them to youngsters in need. Their first event, held in March 2012, saw more than 200 pairs of skates donated to children through Big Brothers and Big Sisters at the Mattamy Athletic Centre. Starting up a not-forprofit and filling such a huge order so quickly came with its share of challenges. “That first event – the

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whole first year – was really exciting and scary,” Kosiner said. “Normally, when you go get fitted for skates in a sports store, you’ll be in there for half an hour or 45 minutes. We were given a bunch of shoe sizes and didn’t know if they were for boys or girls, and then we had 200 kids coming up all at once so it was all hands on deck with our volunteers trying to lace up all the kids.” Skate to Great has benefited heavily from skate drives held at Kosiner’s former high school, Forest Hill Collegiate and other schools. The organiza-

tion has also managed to partner with FedEx and StorageMart to ship and store skates, Siskinds Law, which has provided pro bono help in setting up the not-for-profit, the Ryerson University Digital Media Zone and others. Kosiner is amazed at how quickly everything came together. “We have free interns, free office space and a lot of services provided in-kind,” he said. “I actually didn’t expect the train to leave the station so quickly when we were trying to get it off the ground.” While starting the organization up virtually on the fly posed its share of challenges – the Big Brothers and Big Sisters event took place a month before Skate to Great was even registered as a charity – it was also extremely rewarding. “It’s crazy to see kids hit the ice for the first time,” Kosiner said. “There’s just something magical about seeing them

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Canadian Governor General David Johnston, left, presents the Caring Canadian Award to Evan Kosiner.

as they learn and start literally floating on (the ice.)” Thus far, the organization has handed out thousands of skates, and the organization expanded with locations across Canada in December. Kosiner hopes to start

up a helmet fund down the line, but Skate to Great is primarily looking to collect skates for the time being.

For more information on Skate to Great, including where to donate and how to get involved, visit www.skatetogreat.org

New book looks to change dialogue for LGBTQ community George Brown College’s Vivek Shraya asks the question What I LOVE About Being QUEER JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com Tired of the negative selfimage that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) individuals often feel as a result of homophobia, George Brown College positive space coordinator Vivek Shraya decided to change the dialogue. Shraya created a film, a tumblr website and now a book that asks members of the LGBTQ community what they love about their sexual identity. book launch The book, which was launched at George Brown College on March 13, is the third element in the What I LOVE About Being QUEER series. “One of the things that I’ve found comes up repeatedly in conversations about homophobia is that it leads

to a form of self-loathing,” Shraya said. “I was interested in positive messaging for queer youth especially because a lot of us struggle with being queer when we’re faced with all kinds of homophobia.” Shraya’s film came first and consisted of 34 members of the queer community divulging what they love most about being part of the LGBTQ community. “The film got a good reception but it didn’t capture enough different voices,” he said. At screenings of the film, Shraya would bring a camera and take photos and get responses from audience members willing to share what they love about being queer. To expand the variety of opinions, he has posted these, along with email submissions, at http://whatiloveaboutbeingqueer.tumblr.com The new book, released

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Positive Space coordinator at George Brown College Vivek Shraya signs a copy of his new book, What I LOVE About Being QUEER, at the official book launch on March 13. Shraya edited the book, which asks people what they love about being queer.

in partnership with George Brown’s Diversity, Equity and Human Rights Services, takes the initiative a step further with more than 100 additional personal perspectives and experiences, plus essays from George Brown College profes-

sors and others. Queer-identified psychotherapist and author Farzana Doctor was one of the book’s contributors and said the question it poses is one that has long gone overlooked. “There are so many narra-

tives that talk about the painful things to do with being queer – the discrimination and the alienation,” she said. “It’s important to look at the ways (LGBTQ individuals) have internalized all that pressure and ask ourselves ‘what are the things we gain by being queer?’” The responses range from serious to cheeky, showcasing a broad cross-section of the LGBTQ community, which is often painted with a broad brush. “Some of the things I think

we get (out of being queer) is that we have new ways of forming relationships,” Doctor said. “Because we’ve been seen as different for so long, we’re already outside the box and come up with ways of thinking that are outside the box.” Shraya, who lives in the Liberty Village area, hopes the project continues with more people adding to the tumblr page and possibly with another edition of the book featuring more responses. “There are an unlimited number of reasons to love being queer,” he said. Proceeds from the book will go toward the George Brown College Positive Space Award, which goes to LGBTQ George Brown students who show leadership in the classroom and community.

The book is available through the tumblr site, at George Brown College Toronto bookstores or at Glad Day Bookshop.

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Political will needed for transit funding It’s hard to argue with Toronto Region Board of Trade (TRBOT) President Carol Wilding who said the time for debating how to pay for transit expansion is over. However, providing funding recommendations like those in the TRBOT’s discussion paper, A Green Light To Moving The Toronto Region, doesn’t make funding a reality. Four revenue tools are recommended: a one per cent regional sales tax; a $1 per parking space levy; a 10 cent per litre regional fuel tax; and a road toll for highoccupancy lanes charged at 30 cents per kilometre for single drivers who wish to use the lanes. All revenue raised (nearly $5 billion annually) is to be earmarked for transit expanGreat. That amount is our view sion. more than double the $2 billion Metrolinx says is needed each year Board of Trade for the $50-billion Big Move plan. The numbers are impressive. suggests These are all worthy recommendarevenue tools tions – but it all comes down to the increased taxation of people and the willingness of levels of government to impose such taxes. We’re a far cry from any government having that courage and, despite the board’s assurances, from understanding what the public would accept. The Board of Trade discounted using devices such as property tax hikes to fund transportation, citing them as revenue sources for municipal governments – and always under consideration to increase to keep municipalities afloat. Whether in the form of a straight-out tax, a levy, or toll the end result is the same – money comes from the pockets of residents. We have said many times that we will get the kind of transit we pay for. Very true. The ambitious recommendations are what is needed. After all the region is losing $6 billion in productivity annually. While the TRBOT suggests upward of 50 per cent of people would be willing to swallow taxes to fund transportation it’s never that easy to evaluate acceptance. We do know this. You can’t tweak today’s revenue generation and come up with an answer that would raise the required capital to build the system and to maintain the operation. This paper offers dramatic new income sources to be considered. But is there a political will to carry any of these recommendations forward?

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TRBOT’s transit funding proposals a good start People are The Toronto Region Board tive on council, worries about responsible david nickle of Trade (TRBOT) has been the $1-a-space parking levy a big player in policy develthe board’s suggesting. the city opment at Toronto City Hall That reaction shouldn’t be for their For years they’ve been the rule for the board’s prosince amalgamation. Which is not to say that advocating massive public posals: specifically, a one per own actions it’s always been a welcome funding of transportation cent regional sales tax, a 10 player. In the early years of amalgamation under mayor Mel Lastman, it proved a powerful ally in obtaining help from the federal and provincial government; during the mayor David Miller years, it attempted to provide budget advice that council – or at least the mayor – had little interest in hearing. It’s weighed in on social issues, infrastructure and tax policy at the same time as it’s engaged in its more core business of... well, business growth and retention. This week, the board stepped into the fray once more: this time, with a suite of taxes, fees and levies to come up with about $3.5 billion a year, going toward public transit. This is not a huge leap for the board.

infrastructure expansion in Toronto. Uneasy On the other hand, it is newsworthy, when a business organization is the first out of the gate in proposing what under other circumstances its more conservative members might decry as a massive tax grab. In this case, the conservatives who seem most uneasy about these proposals are the ones on Toronto council. Mayor Rob Ford has made it clear he doesn’t support any tax increases for transit. Doug Holyday, the deputy mayor, doesn’t like them much either. Even Karen Stintz, the chair of the Toronto Transit Commission and generally a more progressive conserva-

cent per litre regional fuel tax, a road toll for HOV lanes, and the aforementioned parking levy. The proposal is a good start toward coming up with the $50-billion cost of the regional Let’s Move plan. One might add to that a portion of income tax – so that the entire cost isn’t borne through user fees and consumption taxes – but the TRBOT does provide the basis for a payment plan for the cost of building our infrastructure to match our city’s needs and aspirations. The alternative is the continued reliance on the current mayor’s fantasy of private sector funding that will never materialize. In other words, stagnation.

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Re: ‘Don’t bet on casino debate, info coming slowly,’ The City, March 14. I n D a v i d N i c k l e’s column, he refers to the city’s chief medical officer of health’s warning of the potential negative effects a casino would have on problem gamblers. The inference is we shouldn’t build a casino here. By that logic, we should close bars, beer stores and liquor stores because of the potential negative effects they have on problem drinkers. People have to take some responsibility for their actions/addictions and not expect the state to do it for them. Build the casino, but put it at Woodbine. Bruce Gates

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You are invited to check out the Beat Nation Break Dance Battle tomorrow in the Enwave Theatre, Harbourfront Centre. Presented by The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery and coproduced with Planet IndigenUS Initiative, the event features a mashup of music, dance and art in celebration of the exhibition Beat Nation, artists who juxtapose urban youth culture with Aboriginal identity, to compete for top prizes.

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The Historic Cabbagetown will resemble a bygone era when local residents take a candlelight walk through the community as part of Earth Hour celebrations.

Many will turn off their lights to conserve energy from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. Participants in the guided walking tour will be invited to reflect on Cabbagetown South’s past, which dates back to the early 19th century. Hosted by the Cabbagetown South Residents Association, the walk start at 8:30 p.m. sharp at Seaton and Gerrard streets. Participants are asked to bring their own votive or lantern and will receive an Earth Hour gift

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new members to the group at Merryberry Café in Cabbagetown at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27. Call Duncan Fremlin at 416405-8828 for more info.

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U of T Festival of Dance WHEN: 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday WHERE: Hart House Theatre, 7 Hart House Cr. CONTACT: 416978-8849, www.harthouse. ca/festivalofdance COST: $10 to $12 The U of T Festival of Dance, Canada’s largest University dance festival, is a celebration of the diversity and prosperity of the U of T dance community. 200th Anniversary of the Battle of York WHEN: 7:30 to 10:59 p.m. WHERE: Blessed Sacrament

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Bach Mass in B Minor WHEN: 7:30 to 11 p.m. WHERE: Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen St. E. CONTACT: amachoir@ idirect.com COST: $40 adults, $30 seniors, $25 under 30 and $15 students The Amadeus Choir and

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Music for a Most Holy Day WHEN: 4 to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. CONTACT: E. Burns, 416241-1298, COST: Free Christ Church Deer Park sponsors a Nine Sparrows Arts Foundation production.

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In the short time since they were introduced to Nick Cave’s music – the chance to sing backup came about shortly before March Break started – they have quickly grown to enjoy it. Julianne said her favourite song is Jubilee Street while Galila is partial to The Ship Song. “It’s so different from the

things you normally hear,” Galila said of her personal favourite. “I think all his music’s really different and I’m excited to be part of the show.” Inner City Angels executive director Jane Howard Baker arranged for the students to perform backup with the band through her daughter, Montreal-based cellist

Rebecca Foon. “The band wanted to have a 15-voice choir from an inner city school to back them up on a few songs and my daughter asked if I could set that up,” Howard Baker said.

“I said ‘I think I can do that.’” The band is touring in support of its latest album, Push Away the Sky, dovetailing nicely with the school’s Hold Up the Sky arts program.

A portion of the proceeds from the show will support programming at Rose Avenue Public School.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds take the Massey Hall stage Saturday, March 23.

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Public Meeting The City ofToronto will host a meeting to discuss the Lower Don Trail Accessibility, Environment and Art Master Plan project. Date:Tuesday, April 2, 2013 Time: 6:30 to 9 p.m. Location: St. Paul’s Church, Cody Hall, 227 Bloor St. E. Study area: Lower DonTrail from Pottery Road to WaterfrontTrail (see map). Background: The purpose of the Master Plan is to recommend strategies for improving accessibility, environmental protection and to consider possibilities for the incorporation of public art in the Lower Don River valley lands. The plan will incorporate all existing studies, plans and initiatives in the study area.The master plan will provide a long-term strategy to establish a theme, create positive user experiences and improve access. City of Toronto, Parks, Forestry and Recreation Kim Statham, Natural Environment Specialist Don Valley Brick Works 550 Bayview Avenue, Suite 406 Toronto, Ontario M4W 3X8

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Rose Avenue Public school vice principal Diane Jamieson and students rehearse for their performance with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds this Saturday at Massey Hall.

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A Toronto man faces more charges in connection with a violent incident at a transit station. O n Fe b. 1 , Ca s s i m Cummings allegedly grabbed a man by the neck at Finch station and choked him before uttering threats. Cummings is also accused of an assault at North York Centre station Feb. 12. The new charges were announced when the 20-yearold appeared in court Mar. 12 for a bail hearing stemming from his arrest in late February for allegedly stabbing a man in the neck on a train near Davisville station.

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Union Pearson Express air rail link at meeting last night at Indian Road Crescent Public School. Legal counsel Saba Ahmad was set to discuss the progress of the coalition’s appeal of a recent Ontario court decision upholding Metrolinx’s plan to run diesel trains along the ARL. CTC wants the line electrified in time for the link’s 2015 opening. As part of the verdict the group was ordered to pay $30,000 in court costs to Metrolinx.

rahul gupta TO in TRANSIT and the Montreal media company said those surveyed overwhelmingly preferred the updated designs, which include new park benches and garbage receptacles.

Looking for a career change? Metrolinx and the city’s department for employment and social services are co-hosting a transit construction information session tonight (Thursday, March 21), from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at COSTI Immigrant Services’ Weston office, at 35 King St. near Lawrence Avenue West and Weston Road. Attendees can learn about opportunities through GO Transit’s Georgetown South expansion. To register, call 416-3970155.

Commuter group hosts forum Commuter advocacy group TTCriders was set to hold a town hall meeting last night at Metro Hall, inviting some of the transit commission’s top brass to take part. TTC CEO Andy Byford and chief customer officer Chris Upfold were invited to respond directly to commuter feedback. Visit www. ttcriders.ca

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>>>from page 1 munity kitchen that serves some 300 meals a day and is involved with other foodbased programs, the new community food centre will allow the organization to expand its programming. “We’re hoping to open a new parkette this year where we’ll open up some raised gardens and (garden) beds for smaller children, but a lot of the enhancements for us will specialize around skills development,” Moody said. With a full community kitchen in place in 40 Oaks and a few community gardens already in place in Regent Park, the infrastructure is already in place for education and skills-based programs. CFCC president and CEO Nick Saul said his organization focuses on three areas: emergency food access, skills-building programs and education and civic engage-

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The community food centre will mark yet another step in the large-scale transformation of the Regent Park community as it transitions from being a neglected and isolated area to a much better-served area. Saul said Regent Park residents will steer the new programming, but said foodgrowing programs based out of the area’s allotment and community gardens, cooking workshops and food-related or income-related civic engagement programs are among the services offered at other community food centres that could prove useful in Regent Park. Moody is hopeful the new programming will be in place once the community consultation is complete, which will likely result in a roll-out this fall. For more info on the Regent Park Community Food Centre visit www.cfccanada. ca/regent-park-cfc

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS ALL CLAIMS against the estate of Marlyn Joan Morrison, of Toronto, Ontario who died the 25th day of January, 2012, must be ﬁled with the Estate Trustee on or before March 30th, 2013; thereafter, distribution of the assets of the said estate will occur having regard only to the claims then ﬁled. DATED this 28th day of February, 2013. Francesca Panacci, Estate Trustee by her Solicitors MIDDLEBRO’ & STEVENS LLP 1030 2nd Avenue East, P.O. Box 100 Owen Sound, Ontario, N4K 5P1 Attn: John H. E. Middlebro’ 519-376-8730

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West Toronto Community Legal Services has funding cuts deferred LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com West Toronto Community Legal Services (WTCLS) will remain open, thanks in part to a petition that garnered almost 1,000 signatures from local residents. Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) approved a joint submission from WTCLS and LAO staff for a six month deferral on its previous decision to

cut funding to WTCLS, last Thursday. “I’m happy to see that Legal Aid has listened to west Toronto residents and community organizations that have fought hard to keep this clinic’s doors open,” said Davenport MPP Jonah Schein, who circulated the petition. In addition to signing the petition, residents and organizations wrote to the attor-

ney general and LAO asking them to collaborate with WTCLS to keep services in the community. LAO’s initial plan was to open a regional centre in downtown Toronto with satellite offices operated by rotating staff, but it would no longer offer housing and community outreach services that are currently provided by WTCLS. WTCLS provides “important” legal assistance, hous-

ing help, public education and mental health support to a broad spectrum of lowincome and marginalized individuals. “It just goes to show that collected action works,” Schein told The Villager. Had the WTCLS closed this month, its clients would have had to seek support through the Social Benefits Tribunal and Landlord and Tenant Tribunal, according to Kier

Munn, co-chair of WTCLS board of directors. WTCLS provides a homeless prevention program, which is funded by the city, in its location at 2333 Dundas St. W. Had it closed, it would no longer offer this service, he said. There are 12 staff members, including lawyers, who help people facing eviction and those wrongly dismissed. “This clinic helps keep

families together by securing housing,” said Schein. WTCLS is “grateful” for the community’s support, said Munn. “This amazing level of support was a decidedly positive factor in our being able to earn this opportunity to serve the residents of West Toronto,” he said. Visit www.yourlegalrights. on.ca or call 416-531-7376 for more information.

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PER MONTH FOR 48 MONTHS PL HST WITH $1,999 DOWN PLUS *Limited time lease offers available from Toyota oyota Financial Services on approved credit. *All-in price of a new 2013 RAV4 FWD LE (Model ZFREVT ZFREVTA) A) is $25,615. All-in price includes freight and fees (PDE, EHF, EHF, OMVIC fee and air condition tax, where applicable). HST, HST licensing, registration and insurance are extra. 4.3% lease APR on a new 2013 RAV4 FWD LE (Model ZFREVTA) for 48 months, equals a monthly payment of $298 with a $1,999 down payment or trade equivalent. RResidual at lease term is $12,370.00. First monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $16,303 including HST. Cost to finance is $3,073.88. All-in lease includes freight and fees (PDE, EHF, OMVIC fee and air condition tax, where applicable). HST, licensing, registration and insurance are extra. Based on a maximum of 80,000 KM. Additional KM charge of $0.10 for excess kilometres, if applicable. Terms and conditions apply. Call 416 465 5471 or visit Downtown Toyota for complete details.

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*Leasing offers available O.A.C. from Infiniti Financial Services based on a new 2013 Infiniti G37x AWD (G4XG73 /AA00/Luxuryy A7) with an annual lease rate of 1.9%. Monthly lease of $489 for a 48 month term. Down payment of $0 and first monthly payment required. Buy back is $18,898.50 at end of term. Total lease obligation is $23,585.56 plus HST. Cost to finance over term is $2,238.32. Model shown may be different from actual lease vehicle. Lease offers include Delivery and Destination of $1,995. Applicable license fees, insurance registration, PPSA and taxes are excluded. $0 security deposit required. 16,000 km per year allowance applies. Additional charge of $0.15/km applies after 16,000 km. Terms and conditions apply. Offer valid until April 1, 2013. Call 416 975 2623 or visit Infiniti Downtown for complete details

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* Lease offer available on new 2013 Sentra 1.8 S (C4LG53 AA00), manual transmission. 0.9% lease APR for a 60 month term. Monthly payment is $179 with $0 down payment or equivalent trade-in and includes freight and fees ($1,567) and no Security Deposit required. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km per year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $10,730. Terms and conditions apply. Offer valid between March 1st, 2013 and April 1st, 2013. Call 416 975 3800 or visit Nissan Downtown for complete details

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