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More heritage designations sought for Cabbagetown JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com With many portions of Cabbagetown already designated as Heritage Conservation Districts (HCD), a push is on to ensure the history of the rest of the area is preserved. The Cabbagetown Heritage Conservation District Advisory Committee is looking to have the southwestern portion of the community along with a stretch of Parliament Street designated alongside already existing HCDs in Cabbagetown South, Cabbagetown West, Cabbagetown Northwest and the Cabbagetown-Metcalfe area. “ I t ’s i n t e r e s t i n g t h a t Cabbagetown Southwest is actually the oldest of all the areas in Cabbagetown, but it’s not designated,” said advisory committee vice-chair Jamie MacLean. “The late Peggy Kurtin started (pushing for HCDs in Cabbagetown) years ago and she started with the part she lived in.” MacLean noted Cabbagetown Southwest remains relatively intact, having dodged the issue of infill. The streetscape is fairly uniform and retains much of its historic character. >>>heritage, page 9
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From her roots as a classically trained violinist to her current status as one of the few people able to play the theremin, multi-talented singer/songwriter Clara Venice certainly has musical chops. The young performer’s talents have earned her a gig in the upcoming NXNE festival, which will take place right around the time she is set to release her first EP. Venice started her violin training at the age of four and has since learned to play the guitar, keyboards and a gaggle of other instruments. When she first tried playing the theremin a few short years ago, she found she had a natural affinity for the instrument, which performers play without touching it, using only movement to control the volume and tone. “I first saw the theremin at a show at Lee’s Palace in 2004 and it was love at first sight,” she said. “I discovered it for myself around 2008 and I found I could play it as soon as I tried it, which is apparently
really unusual for that instrument.” Venice describes the instrument as “a mix between a voice and a violin.” She plays the instrument by moving her arms back and forth, with the oscillations picked up by two antennae. Invented in the 1920s, the theremin is a precursor to modern day electronic instruments and one that baffles even an experienced theremin player such as Venice. “A lot of times when people see it, they think it’s kind of an illusion,” she said. “I don’t really understand where the sound’s coming from, myself.” Venice played alongside several other musicians early on, embarking on a solo career when one of the performers she was set to play with did not show up. Her repertoire includes original compositions and her own take on a number of beloved hits. “I like to do really wellknown pop songs, but I really break them down and deconstruct them,” she said. Her original pieces are strictly love songs, which she
admits is perhaps not entirely in vogue these days, but notes that love is a universal feeling and a great motivator for her personally. “I’m a shameless romantic,” she said. “That’s not necessarily very popular right now, but I think there are a lot of closet romantics out there.” Venice grew up near Little Italy, but has since moved downtown and remains in love with the city she calls home. “I’ll go different places and think maybe I want to live somewhere else for a while, but I always come back to Toronto,” she said. “The community of musicians, artists and designers here is great and people are happy to collaborate and really accessible.” Venice will play her NXNE gig at C’est What, 67 Front St. E., at 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 15. For more information on the artist, including a series of videos of her performances, visit www.claravenice.com
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past, but it’s been a couple of years since we’ve done it and I’m thrilled that we’re doing it again,” said Kevin Moore of City Hope. “The plan is to clean up as much of St. James Town as possible. We’ll be picking up garbage everywhere, which is something you need after the (Victoria Day) long weekend.” While most of the volunteers were St. James Town residents, some came from nearby Regent Park and Cabbagetown to pitch in. One of the volunteers had a particularly personal reason to help with the clean-up. Paul Lara, Gene’s son, came in from Scarborough to help honour his mother’s legacy. “I know she’s done a lot for the community and I think she would like to see everyone doing what they’re
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The plan is to clean up as much of St. James Town as possible. We’ll be picking up garbage everywhere, which is something you need after the (Victoria Day) long weekend. – Kevin Moore
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Saagarika Coleman, left, and Jean Alburerne pitch in at the St. James Town neighbourhood clean-up outside the Wellesley Community Centre on Saturday.
doing to recognize that,” he said. “I appreciate what they’re doing and I’m sure she would, too.” Kurt Aydiner of St. James Town Community Corner said he hopes the clean-up
will become at least an annual event, though he wants to see the clean-up have a more lasting purpose. “We’re sending people out to specific areas based on where they live,” he
said. “I hope this means it will be consistent and not just for today. We want to make (keeping the neighbourhood clean) an ongoing hobby for them.” The volunteers, many of them local youth, donned gloves, grabbed garbage bags and set out in two shifts. The first group worked from 10 a.m. to noon while the second cleaned the
area from noon until 2 p.m. Some stayed on to help clean up St. James Town for both shifts. Volunteers were given white T-shirts announcing the clean-up and commemorating Lara, who died April 1 at the age of 74. Sneha Adhikari of the St. James Town Youth Council said her organization had hoped to conduct a community clean-up for Earth Day but noted they were not able to make that work. “April wasn’t a good month to do it because of the weather and because it was a lot of planning,” she said. “We met up with UforChange and this came together with the other organizations as well.”
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Cabbagetown resident wheels from Edmonton to Calgary JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com Having already scaled Mt. Kilimanjaro, Cabbagetown resident Spencer West figured a 300-kilometre trek from Edmonton to Calgary would be a far easier challenge. It t u r n s o u t h e w a s wrong. West, a double amputee, embarked on his latest journey earlier this month along with friends David Johnson and Alex Meers. They did so to raise funds and awareness for Free the Children’s year-long water initiative, which aims to bring permanent access to clean water to 100,000 people in isolated areas in developing nations. West travelled by wheelchair while Johnson and Meers walked alongside him.
While the trio were excited to start their journey, their enthusiasm quickly gave way to pain and exhaustion which only grew over the course of their 11-day haul. “The first couple of days, we were pumped to get started, but it was crazy – it was like doing a marathon a day for 11 days,” he said. “We were using the same muscles all the time, so by day two or three, my shoulders were destroyed, my buddy’s knee was swollen. We were all exhausted.” Thankfully, the weather cooperated throughout their journey, with sunny conditions throughout most of the walk and only one day of rain. “There were a couple of days when it was 30 degrees, so it was almost too hot,” West said.
The walk highlighted the problems faced by many living in remote areas around the world. In Narok, Kenya, for instance, the average family lives 15 kilometres away from clean water and are forced to travel hours simply to have enough to drink. The team of walkers was joined by various special guests over the course of the walk, including singer Nelly Furtado, “Survivor” winner Ethan Zohn, “Degrassi” cast members and others. “We also had some moms from Kenya join us for part of the walk, which was amazing,” West said. He met with supporters at the Me to We store at 223 Carlton Street on Saturday, May 25, nine days after he and his friends arrived in Calgary. “It’s over a week later and I’m finally feeling a bit rested,”
he said. West, a motivational speaker with Me to We, was born with a genetic disorder called sacral agenesis and lost his legs at the age of five. In recent years, he has helped build a school in Kenya, scaled Kilimajaro and spoken at numerous events. This summer, the Cabbagetown resident will join a group of high school students as they travel to Africa to build a school. We s t’s j o u r n e y f r o m Edmonton to Calgary was part of Free the Children’s We Walk 4Water campaign, which has already raised enough money to provide regular access to 80,000 people. For more information or to make a donation, visit www.freethechildren.com/ wewalk4 water
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n today’s newspaper we’ve presented the 11 funding tools Metrolinx was considering as ways to find $34 billion to fund the first part of the Big Move project in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). There’s been plenty of debate about these tools, how transit expansion should be paid for and who will pay. Ultimately, all roads lead to the Province of Ontario when it comes to these questions. Metrolinx, the provincial agency tasked with building and financing the Big Move transit expansion, has recommended four of the 11 revenue tools in a report, which will go to the province and affected municipalities by Saturday. You can find which four Metrolinx said no to; which three it listed our view as supplemental measures; the four it passed on to Tell your MPP and the province in our exclusive your thoughts look online. Other players with a stake in the Big Move, on Big Move including the City of Toronto, CivicAction and the Toronto Region Board of Trade have their own positions on the funding tools; this is also reflected in our report. The Big Move is a huge project with many spurs of transit growth, and multiple jurisdictions with competing priorities. However, we are all part of the same transit/traffic mess, and it’s hurting our economy right now in long commute times and increased business costs. We’ll all pay the price for not getting the Big Move right. The onus is on taxpayers to understand the situation and its impact. It’s your tax money that will potentially fund transit upgrades. It’s easy to just say no to taxes, but then you have to be able to offer other sources of funding and be part of the solution. We hope our report will let readers better understand some of the ways in which Metrolinx thought the Big Move could be funded, and how those funding tools would work. Take a look at them and then let your local MPP know what you think, and what you would be willing to accept and pay. It is the province that will decide which revenue tools to implement, and right now we have a relatively unstable minority government situation. Hopefully, the importance of better transit will trump politics when making these decisions.
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Metrolinx shows leadership; unlike councillors In the midst of the political apocalypse unfolding here at city hall, it’s nice to see that things aren’t collapsing everywhere when it comes to the governance of our city. On Monday, Metrolinx released its preferred revenue tools to pay for transit expansion in Toronto and the surrounding communities. The revenue tools preferred are a one per cent hike in the HST, a five-centper litre gas tax, a 25 cent commercial parking levy and a 15 per cent increase in development charges. Metrolinx also recommended tolls on HOV lanes, parking fees at transit stations and a land value capture tax as supplemental tools for funding. The total cost for the average household would be $477 a year, according to Metrolinx’s calculations. More for big families. All of this was too rich for the broken instrument that Toronto council had become earlier this month,
david nickle the city when it attempted consensus on ways to raise money for transit expansion. The best council could do then was ask for a couple more subways, and tell the provincial government to find the money to pay for it elsewhere. The political appointees that currently make up Metrolinx are, sadly, left to be the grown-ups. Toronto needs that politically mature guidance right now. The city and the region that surrounds it desperately needs to update and expand its transportation infrastructure. Those families being hit up for $500 to $1,000 a year in new fees will be needing that infrastructure as more families arrive. And council? Beset by scandal in the mayor’s office, its members divided... In its current state, it’s never been less fit
to govern this city. As Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday has pointed out, the business of the city goes on as it collapses. And that’s true, inasmuch as Toronto is 90 per cent a service delivery organization and as long as it’s financially sound and retains a professional bureaucracy, the city itself will work. But that crucial 10 per cent, which involves moving an agenda forward and crafting policy – looking at the city we’ll have five years from now as opposed to dealing with the one we’ve got – is beyond Toronto. Fortunately, the most crucial policy question of this term – how to fund and build better transportation – has been taken away from Toronto council and given to an unelected body. Under ordinary circumstances, that would be cause for alarm. These days, it’s a lucky break.
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Zoo’s elephants deserve better While we are basking in the pandas who are costing a great deal to keep at the Toronto Zoo, maybe we could give a thought to the poor elephants. They looked pathetic last year when I saw them. I think we could do better than that. Who is being selfish to keep them from going? I would like to hear that every animal lover in Toronto has written to Prime Minister Stephen Harper to approve a cargo plane to take the elephants to where they need to go before they have to stand another summer here. What a life. Marie Sheppard
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Syria, Humanity’s Call WHEN: 2 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Sandford Fleming building, Room 1105, 10 King’s College Rd. CONTACT: info@ revivesyria.com COST: Free Presented by the Syrian Canadian Foundation for Humanity. Join Doctors Without Borders, The Red Cross, The Sentinel Project and others to discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria. Tickets are available through www.eventbrite.ca Support children WHEN: 7 to 11 p.m. WHERE: MEASURE Bar/ Resto, 296 Brunswick Ave. CONTACT: tgtown@sympatico.ca COST: $20 Sponsored by Sounam Nafaman. Contemporary Music Charity Concert WHEN: 7 to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Christ Church Deer Park, 1570 Yonge St. CONTACT: 1-888-381-3875 COST: $35 (general), $50 In honour of the international day for the protection of children with proceeds to contributing to the healing, guidance and support of gifted children with medical conditions. Voices of Earth WHEN: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. WHERE: Yorkminster Park
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Health & Beauty Day WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Central Eglinton Community Centre, 160 Eglinton Ave. E. CONTACT: Nancy Lyon, 416-392-0511 COST: Free Enjoy exhibits and demonstrations on all facets of health and beauty, cafe, door prizes, free admission, free gifts (while supplies last).
Check out our complete online community calendar by visiting www.citycentremirror.com. Read weeks of listings from your neighbourhood as well as events from across Toronto. Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. CONTACT: Larocque. Edward@gmail.com COST: Adult $40, senior $30, under 30 $25 and students $15. Join the award-winning Amadeus Choir for the final concert of their season. Family Fun Day WHEN: 10 a.m. WHERE: Cheltenham Park, 43 Mildenhall Rd. CONTACT: Nicole, 416-529-0774, family-fun-day@lpaa.ca COST: Free The Lawrence Park Athletic Association hosts Family Fun Day. There will be carnival games and races, crafts, a pet show, family breakfast, barbecue lunch and an open-air dance party. Visit www.lpaa.ca/ FamilyFunDay.aspx for details. Volunteers needed. Counterpoint Community Orchestra WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Saint Luke’s United Church, 353 Sherbourne St. CONTACT: 416-902-7532, www. ccorchestra.org COST: $18 advance tickets, $20 door, $10 kids, $15 students and group Renown Canadian flutist Robert Aitken joins Counterpoint Community Orchestra.
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STOMP showcase WHEN: 1 to 6 p.m. WHERE: The Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. STOMP, which showcases the performances of 425 participants aged six to 24 from Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation dance programs and other groups. Visit http://bit.ly/10lFY3M
for tickets. North Toronto Karate School Performances WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: The Toronto French School, 306 Lawrence Ave. E. CONTACT: Michael Palitti, 416-875-9820, mikepalitti@ rogers.com COST: Free Games, karate class, performances, testing. New friends welcome. Cactus & Succulent Plant Show & Sale WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. WHERE: Allan Gardens Conservatory, 19 Horticultural Ave. CONTACT: David Naylor, 9058776013, torontocactus@ gmail. com COST: Free Show contains more than 70 different classes of strange and unusual house plants. Many plants for sale that are unobtainable elsewhere. YMCA Healthy Kids Day WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Metro Central YMCA, 20 Grosvenor St. CONTACT: 416-928-3362 All health and fitness centres in the GTA will be open free. TVO’s Kara Harun as she leads a family dance session and signs autographs at this location.
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special report: big move, big money The following are 11 proposals considered by Metrolinx to help fund regional transit expansion as well as views of the organizations that have weighed in on the recommendations. By Rahul Gupta
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PARKING SPACE LEVY
ing space would net $350 million per year.
How it works: Per space levy charged daily to operators of paid and unpaid commercial parking lots as well as at transit stations. Annual projected revenue for The Big Move: A daily charge of $0.25 per park-
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EMPLOYER PAYROLL TAX How it works: Regular deduction paid by Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) employers each pay period in form of flat tax or a percentage of total gross salaries. Annual projected revenue for The Big Move: 0.5 per cent tax would raise between $630-$730 million. Pros for implementation: w High revenue potential and minimal implementation costs. Cons against implementation: w Could discourage job creation. w Doesn’t impact congestion.
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FUEL TAX
Pros for implementation: w Stable long-term funding since parking spots are unlikely to be removed over time. w Easy to implement. w Encourages smarter land-use planning.
Examples where it is used: Oregon raised over $200 million in 2010 for the Portland area TriMet transit service through an estimated 0.69 per cent payroll tax. Also used in New York City and Paris, France.
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How it works: Regional consumption surcharge in the form of a flat tax for every litre of gas purchased or as a percentage of the base price. Annual projected revenue for The Big Move: Five cent per litre tax would raise up to $330 million per year.
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HIGH OCCUPANCY TOLL (HOT) LANE How it works: Low occupancy drivers pay a user fee to access High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV ) lanes normally reserved for vehicles transporting three or more people. Annual projected revenue for The Big Move: A toll of 30 cents per kilometre would bring in anywhere from $25-45 million by 2014 and up to $250 million after 2017 if additional HOT lanes are constructed on the 400 series highways as planned.
LAND VALUE CAPTURE (LVC) How it works: Fee charged to property owners, including developers and home buyers, to capture a property value increase resulting from proximity to a public transit connection or project.
Examples where it is used: HOT lanes exist or are planned in just about every U.S. state dating back to the 1970s.
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Cons against implementation: w Low annual revenue potential. w Administration costs unclear due to a lack of details on how it would work. w Unpopular among vast majority of polled residents.
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Annual projected revenue for The Big Move: LVC fees could produce $20 million in dedicated revenue, though the cost of implementation is unclear at the moment.
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Pros for implementation: w Can capture property value increases from public and privately held land.
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Cons against implementation: w Could significantly increase costs for transporting goods and services resulting in higher prices for con-
Cons against implementation: w Capital construction costs required to convert existing HOV lanes to allow for tolling. w Potentially unaffordable for lower-income drivers.
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Examples where it is used: Widely used in places like Vancouver, Montreal, parts of Europe and Australia.
Pros for implementation: w Encourages less fuel consumption over time. w Reduces total car trips and improves travel times over the long-term. w Minimal administrative costs since taxing mechanism already in place.
Pros for implementation: w Voluntary usage which means many road users would not have to pay more.
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Cons against implementation: w Lot owners can transfer the cost of the levy to users. w Unlikely to improve traffic congestion. w Levy would be enforced even if the spot remains empty during peak hours.
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sumers. Examples where it is used: Vancouver’s TransLink receives around $120 million yearly through a 17 cents per litre fuel surcharge. Maryland’s Democratic governor Martin O’Malley recently signed off on a $650 million investment in public transit paid for by the state’s gas tax.
REGIONAL SALES TAX How it works: Percentage increase within GTHA of existing tax rate to fund transit projects. Annual projected revenue for The Big Move: A one per cent increase would generate around $1.3 billion for the region and over $500 million to Toronto. Pros for implementation: w High revenue potential with capacity to rise as economy grows. w Can be adopted quickly. Cons against implementa-
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tion: w Unpopular with polled residents who feel they’re over-taxed; would cost average Toronto household an estimated $600 more per year. w Would affect low-income residents more adversely. Examples where it is used: Los Angeles County’s Measure R instituted a 0.5 per cent tax increase over 30 years to build subways.
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HIGHWAY TOLL How it works: Same as HOV tolling, with exception everyone must pay for lane
usage, usually based on a fee per kilometre. Would be implemented on all 400 series highways and major roadways.
since all road users would have to pay. w Could reduce traffic congestion, especially if there are alternative modes of travel.
Annual projected revenue for The Big Move: A toll of 10 cents per kilometre could generate up to $1.5 billion by 2021 without taking into account construction costs.
Cons against implementation: w Significant capital and administrative costs required. w Would encourage people to live closer to urban areas, which would be a disadvantage for suburban employment.
Pros for implementation: w Major long-term revenue potential
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TRANSIT FARES INCREASE How it works: Raising fares of all GTHA transit agencies including the TTC to raise money for transit construction. Annual projected revenue for The Big Move: A 15 cent raise would raise around $50 million.
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Pros for implementation: w Would make transit riders solely responsible for funding expansion since they would likely benefit the most. Cons against implementation: w A fare hike would negatively affect ridership and prompt many to
DEVELOPMENT CHARGE
How it works: One-time charge on real estate developers levied by municipalities to recover public capital costs from the private sector. Annual projected revenue for The Big Move: 15 per cent increase across the GTHA would generate $100 million/year. Pros for implementation: w Easy to implement as tax collec-
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PROPERTY TAX How it works: An incremental increase tied to transit funding of existing property tax rates for residents and organizations. Annual projected revenue for The Big Move: Raising current rates by just over five per cent could yield in 2014 anywhere from $480-670 million in dedicated revenue. Pros for implementation: w Easy to implement as tax collection mechanism is already used by every municipality and the province. w
Stable, long-term growth prospects. Cons against implementation: w Municipalities already rely on property tax revenues to fund many services. w Regressive nature of property tax would disproportionately affect lowincome home owners and renters. w Residents would object to doubledipping by province which already uses property taxes to pay for education costs. Examples where it is used: Vancouver’s TransLink and London, Ont. have funded transit projects through property tax hikes.
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Examples where it is used: Like HOV lanes, tolled highways are used
return to their cars. w Low revenue potential that could be better used for operation of existing service. w Fare hike would have to be uniform across GTHA. For the TTC, the least subsidized transit provider in North America, that would mean even more reliance on the farebox. w Would adversely affect fixedincome riders like seniors.
tion mechanism is already used by every municipality and the province. w Stable, long-term growth prospects. Cons against implementation: w Municipalities already rely on property tax revenues to fund many services. w Regressive nature of property tax would disproportionately affect low-income home owners and renters. w Residents would object to double-dipping by province which already uses property taxes to pay for education costs.
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VEHICLE KILOMETRES TRAVELLED (VKT) FEE
How it works: All vehicles in a designated area would have to pay a charge for every kilometre travelled. Distance would be measured via GPS devices installed in cars or odometer readings. Annual projected revenue for The Big Move: Charging three cents per kilometre would net for transit construction around $1.6 billion. Pros for implementation: w Extremely high revenue potential with the ability to rise significantly in the longterm. w Would reduce congestion and impact driver behaviour especially if different pricing rates are adopted to account for peak travel times.
worldwide to fund transit and road infrastructure. Locally, Hwy. 407, which is leased by a private consortium, has charged tolls per kilometre travelled since its inception in 1997.
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Examples where it is used: The city of Toronto used surplus fare revenues collected during the Second World War to pay for its first subway line, Yonge, which opened in 1954.
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Examples where it is used: Vancouver’s TransLink and London, Ont. have funded transit projects through property tax hikes.
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w Expensive to implement. w Legislative changes would be required from both the province and municipalities to allow for VKT tolls. w Drivers would have to assume entire costs even though they may not necessarily benefit from better public transit. Examples where it is used: Denmark and the Netherlands have plans to impose a VKT fee within the next three years. New Zealand motorists also pay a set charge for every 1,000 kilometres travelled.
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Cons against implementation: Sources: KPMG/AECOM funding tool profiles report for Metrolinx; Toronto Region Board of Trade, City of Toronto, Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Pembina Institute, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Fraser Institute)
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HCD, meanwhile, would cover an area along Parliament from Gerrard St re e t u p t o We l l e s l e y Street. In addition to protecting buildings in the area from the wrecking ball, HCD designation could offer financial benefits to those in the area, as well. “Preservation and restoration are encouraged for building owners in a Heritage Conservation District,”
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We call it March of the Condos, and with the designation, we’d be able to fend that off. – Jamie MacLean
MacLean said, adding the city has a grant program that would help fund necessary restoration work on heritage buildings. Cabbagetown Southwest
already boasts 38 buildings on the City of Toronto’s i n v e n t o r y o f He r i t a g e Properties, and an HCD designation would offer additional protection for the entire area. Bird’s eye view “If you look at Cabbagetown from a bird’s eye view, there are so many highrises surrounding the area,” MacLean said.
“We call it March of the Condos, and with the designation, we’d be able to fend that off.” She added developers may have already been dissuaded from building in the Cabbagetown Southwest area due to the fact that an application has been filed to designate the area. Still, obtaining the designation could take years given a backlog of heritage requests from the city.
The advisory committee is also working with Park Canada to have all of Cabbagetown designated as a National Heritage Area. A community meeting on the matter will take place at Central Neighbourhood House, 349 Ontario St., at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5. For info on Cabbagetown’s heritage designations and the proposed new ones, visit www.cabbagetownhcd.ca.
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Notes from 14 Division’s Community Police Liaison Committee The Community Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) for Toronto Police Service’s 14 Division holds monthly meetings, which aim to improve public safety in partnership with 14 Division, promote positive working relations between the
community and police officers and identify problems and challenges involving community safety and policing. Here are some highlights from the May 21 meeting that took place at 14 Division headquarters.
motorcycle thefts spike in wBetween south end April 7 and May 18 there were 24 thefts of vehicles within 14 Division, which represents a 27 per cent increase this year to date over last year, but Const. Laurie McCann
explained the increase is largely due to a spike in thefts of motorcycles. In the south end of the division, south of King Street, there were seven motorcycles stolen in that time frame. A detective with 14 Division
explained thieves are targeting large buildings in the south end of the west end. Police say thieves wait in the parking lots with a van and when the motorcycle owner parks and leaves the lot, the thieves load the motorcycle into the van. “The buildings being hit up the most, we have their security (staff) on board and they have video surveillance,” he said. Bathtub increases wIn Project police numbers response to community complaints of high school students engaged in unlawful activity, police launched Project Bathtub. This project has increased the uniform deployment of officers around Bloor Street West and Harbord Street between Christie and Brunswick Avenue between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. and has resulted in increased enforcement. Awarded to wFourScholarships St. Mary’s students Community Safety Scholarships of $2,500 were award to students in 14 Division at a ceremony May 22. Scholarships were awarded to three students from St. Mary’s Catholic Secondary School – Bryan Chavez, Lucia Brasil and Kristopher Sousa – and one student from Central Technical School, Yangzom Drakto. Fundraising for the 2013 Community Safety Scholarship is wrapping up. The goal had been to raise $10,000, but the CPLC well surpassed that and was able to raise $18,536. This is the scholarship program’s third year in 14 Division. officers in wFourCommunity Kensington / Chinatown permanent officers have been assigned to the Kensington Market / Chinatown Neighbourhood. According to Const. Gord Reid, the Crime Prevention Officer in 14 Division, there have always been officers from the Community Response Unit assigned to neighbourhoods in 14 Division, but with this new initiative four of those officers, known as Neighbourhood Officers, will permanently cover this area of the city. The neighbourhood officers will patrol their neighbourhood exclusively and attend community meetings, meet with business owners and generate community contacts. News maker of the month wConst. saves fellow officer’s life Laurie McCann was named 14 Division’s “News Maker of the Month” for her part in saving the life of a fellow officer who collapsed during the Toronto Marathon. McCann and two others are being credited with saving the 54 Division officer’s life.
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$1,898,000
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49 Douglas Cres. 4+1 Bdrm 4 Bath, 2 Car Parking - Ravine!! (416) 236-1871 Governor’s Bridge/Rosedale Enclave-Stunning Renovation, With Incredible 2 Tiered Ravine-Muskoka In The City! This Home Exudes Pride Of Ownership, Sophistication & Highest Quality Finishes. Prime Executive Setting. Master Bedroom Is Like Being In The Treetops. Nanny’s Quarters With Separate Entrance. Hurry, Don’t Miss Out On This Rare Opportunity - Come See for yourself!
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$1,228,888
(905)
64 ACRES! 4000 SF EXECUTIVE HOME!
(877)
Your own “estate” majestically set high on the parcel with beautiful views! Great centre island kitchen w/granite counter, big bkfst bar and open concept to spac. sunken fam rm! Sundrenched solarium! Main flr den! Sep. formal dining rm! 2-storey living rm w/angelstone fpl! Master w/sitting area, full ensuite & large w-in! “Unspoiled” w/o lower level! Oversized decks, triple garage and o/s carport!
$674,900
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Jerry Podgorski Sales Representative
(416)
Office
236-1871
ROYAL LEPAGE REAL ESTATE SERVICES LTD., BROKERAGE Independently Owned & Operated
Lenard Lind $685,000
Broker of Record/Owner
Approx.1641 Sqft Of True Luxury! 2 Bedrooms + Den. Breakfast Area In Kit. Gas Fireplace, Hardwood Floors. Open Balcony. Central Humidifier. 3 Beautiful Bathrooms. Tandem Parking. Huge Locker. This Unit Shows To Perfection! Spectacular Corner Suite. Sw View. Bldg Amenities Incl: Pool, Sauna, Party Rm, 2 Guest Suites, Concierge, Squash Courts & More. For Private Viewing Please Call 905-330-6957 myvirtuallistings.com/VTNB/110363
(905) (416)
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841-0000 Toronto
410-8223
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841-0000 Toronto
410-8223
www.lhlindrealty.com
Broker
Sacha Singh
$989,900
SHARON SHOWSTOPPER ½ ACRE, POOL & INLAW SUITE Curb appeal & more! Soaring 9 Ft ceilings. Gleaming hardwood strip floors! Entertaining-sized living room & dining room! Updated kitchen with granite counters! Spacious family room! Above-grade separate entrance 1 bedroom inlaw! Master with inviting ensuite & “his & hers” walk-ins! Prof. finished open concept basement too! Oasis backyard with pool & more! 5 car garage & loads of parking!
Sales Representative
(416)
383-1828
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$1,299,000
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Custom built! Wonderful 4+ bedroom stone home on quiet street and walk to Bloor Subway line! Open concept main floor family room with private den. Gourmet kitchen with walkout to stone patio. Lower level Nanny Suite, Office, recreation room and fitness room. A must see! View the virtual tour at www.kingswaysunnylea.com
$2,549,900
Office
841-0000
HUNTER’S GLEN 5200 SF GEM! PICTURESQUE PRIVACY 2.5 ACRES!
Toronto
410-8223
Superb completely renovated estate home in Aurora’s most sought-after estate community! Massive formal living room! 2-storey dining room with fireplace! Updated & upgraded “gourmet” centre island kitchen open to spacious family room & big solarium breakfast area! Sumptuous master with enticing ensuite! Updated baths! Knock-out prof. finished walkout basementt w/rec room with wet bar, custom oak built-ins & home theatre! Oasis backyard with pool, waterfall, hot tub and party room! Sensational!
www.lhlindrealty.com
NEWMARKET EDENBRIDGE - HUMBER VALLEY
Rita Auciello
$1,800,000
Broker
Rare Offering On 80 Acres Of Northumberland Serenity & Beauty!
Susan Tallarico
Panoramic View Of The Hills & The Lake, Unique Opportunity Previously Operated For Over 20Yrs As a Country Inn/Fine Dining Restaurant-This Multi Functional Facilities Ideal Spiritual/Yoga/Wellness/Aruyeha & Rehab Center Perfect For Ashram-Separate Residence On Property-Live In & Run The Bus. Has 14 Dbl Rms, Several Meeting Rms, Banquet Hall & Cozy Restaurant & Much More, 400K Spent On Reno. Underdeveloped Bus. Opp. Gold Mine Ready 2 Be Discoverd-Develop The Licenc. Rest.Banq. Hall-Ideal Venue 4 Dest. Wedd. Church Sport &Company Catered Event.-Unlimit. Potent-Lrg PondGrow Own Food-Zoned 4 Many Uses-Also Golf Cours/Camp Grounds.
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IMPRESSIVE RESIDENCE IMPRESSIVE RESIDENCE
16NEWMARKET LOYALIST RD.
Diana Matheson
(905)
DamirisMoro
Lenard Lind Office
Broker of Record/Owner
$2,350,000
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(416)
233-8657
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$2,199,000
Islington Heights/Rosethorn
37 Rockingham Drive Stunning custom-built home distinguished by handcrafted limestone façade. Beautiful interior finishes with 3 FP, 7 baths, gourmet kitchen, splendid family room, inlaw & nanny suites, sauna and more. Outstanding south facing deck. Virtual tour & floor plans at www.37Rockingham.com
$6,250,000 A Must See!!
One Of The Best Homes And Location In West Toronto’s Lincoln Woods Designed By Renowned Architect Richard Wengle. Breathtaking Views Of Canada’s Premier St. George’s Golf Course. Superior Quality And Unparalleled Attention To Detail Throughout. Fabulous Kitchen W/O To Stone Loggia O/L Manicured Gardens, Saltwater Pool, Spa & Waterfall. Lrge Rec Room, Home Theatre, W/O To Pool. Nanny’s Suite; Garage Incl. 3rd Pkg Lift; Radiant Floor Heating; Panelled Elevator To All 3 Levels.
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Princess Anne Manor
16 Totteridge Road This 4 bedroom 5 bath executive home has it all. Incredible landscaping including a covered patio overlooking the sparkling pool with stone water fall in backyard oasis. Lower level includes separate games, media and recreation rooms. Virtual tour & floor plans at www.16Totteridge.com
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PrestigiousLiving
Prestigious Living Barrie/Innisfil | Midland | Collingwood ESSA
Deborah Wootton Sales Representative (705) (705)
Office
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727-2420
INNISFIL
Adrienne Meier Sales Representative
$699,000 12 ACRES
12 acres of rolling land, 2 streams and a pond large enough to canoe in, plus walking paths through-out the property.Plus there is a 20’X30’2 storey barn set up with 3 horse stalls with a garage above, a 16’x10’shop, and a immaculate ranch bungalow with a fully finished lower level perfect for the in-laws, even has a full kitchen. Total of 5 bdrms, 3 up and two down, 2.1 baths, 2 F/P’s, sep. Dr/Rm, updated kit., hardwood through-out m/n floor. Just minutes to Thornton. Call Debbie for your private viewing.This is a keeper. MLS# 1303596
(705) (705)
Office
728-4067 Direct
791-1868
$679,900
(705) (705)
Office
728-4067 Direct
727-6787
$754,900 (2746 sq/ft, 5104 sq total finished) on mature estate private treed lot (2.27 Ac) only 1 minute from Barrie in prestigious secluded enclave of fine homes. Residence has been recently extensively renovated, exceptional large principal rms, massive windows/doors, inground saltwater/heated pool, i/g sprinkler sys, gorgeous landscaped, ravine on property, walk to golf & lake...MLS#1302623
George Nagel Sales Representative
8+/-Acres!!
ROOM TO ROAM!!
$2,200,000
Office
153’ Waterfront in southern Georgian Bay west of Penetanguishene in prestigious estate community of Cedar Ridge (Tiny). 4.1 Bed/4 full bath custom luxury home built ‘05. 6000 Sf finished on 2 acres abundant w/trees. Custom kitchen w/granite & built-in subzero fridge/freezer & dacor wall & warming ovens. Stunning main floor master, elegant library & sun room. Sandy beach, crystal clear water, spectacular views.Also available connecting private 2 acre building lot mature white pines & also 153 foot frontage. Facing Christian Island and open water with incredible sunsets. Ideal for recreational home or permanent estate visit: www.286Melissalane.com
739-1300
(705)
Direct
794-9888
(705)
www.sutton.com INCENTIVE REALTY INC., BROKERAGE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
ORO MEDONTE
Max Viskovich Sales Representative
‘CLASSIC’ EXECUTIVE RANCH BUNGALOW
GEORGIAN BAY , CEDAR RIDGE, TINY
Exquisitely manicured Country Estate just south of Barrie! Enjoy rural living in this custom brick bung (3600+’ fin) surrounded by lush lawn*Trees*Grdns*Barn w/loft*Lg shed+! Immac open concept 3+1 bdrm/4 bth/Gleaming hdwd*Lg rooms*Lg Garage w/Sep Ent to Upper+Lower levels-perfect for extended family*Paved Dr w/Extra 4 car Pkg Area!! 2 mins to Go Stn!
INNISFIL
Walter Doret Broker
Simcoe County
| Stayner/Wasaga | Alliston | Orillia | Horseshoe Valley
(705)
Direct
730-9161
www.sutton.com INCENTIVE REALTY INC., BROKERAGE
NEW TECUMSETH
Donna Hunter Sales Representative
$899,900
ORO WATERFRONT
Custom built/never lived in showpiece w/gorgeous views! Large boathouse w/ sun deck, over 2800 square feet of pure luxury. MLS 1301728
$965,000
Office
SERENE COUNTRY LIVING
739-1300
(705)
Stunning Views from highest point on 25 acres of rolling hills. Custom built 1½ storey 5 BR 5 Bath, efficient heat pump, plaster walls, 2 bsmt entries, 3 car gar, large country kit, 2 dishwashers. Private mstr on upper floor w/study, WIC & ensuite. Portion of boundary on the Tributary of the Nottawasaga River. Zoned AG1 w/ home business potential, 2 ent off road. MLS N2427962 & MLS 1206046 www.barriehomehunterteam.com
Direct
623-9907
(705)
www.sutton.com
INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
INCENTIVE REALTY INC., BROKERAGE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
SHANTY BAY
NEW TECUMSETH
SNOW VALLEY
Chris Hart
(705)
728-4067
Shazia Virani Sales Representative
Dir: (905)
467-1844
Exceptional custom home on 24 ac. w/ 385 FT backing the Nottawasaga River! Over 5,400 sqft of luxury with every detail accounted for - indoor lap pool, soaring 18’ ceilings, gourmet kitchen, numerous walkouts & stunning views of the rolling countryside from every room! Located within easy reach of the GTA & cottage country. MLS® N2602384
BARRIE - 8 FORESTWOOD LANE
Peggy Hill Broker (705)
Direct
739-HILL (4455)
Independently owned and operated
$725,000 EXCLUSIVE WATERFRONT COMMUNITY
5 bedroom, 3 bathroom 3,477 sq. ft. 2 storey home just steps away from Lake Simcoe with amazing upgrades in the much desired Tollendale Mill area ML#1301107 • www.PeggyHill.com
slwittyhomes.ca Model Home
Snow Valley Rd
Sunnidale Rd
Hwy. 90
Snow Valley Rd
Ferndale Dr.
Located in prestigious Arbourwood Estates in Shanty Bay (5 mins north of Barrie) along the shores of Lake Simcoe, this home is simply breath taking. Everything you have ever wanted & more. Over 4600 sqft., and finished top to bottom with many stunning ugrades, 4+2 bdrms, 3.5 baths with an impressive Master Suite and professional landscaping. http://bit.ly/15basswood 15 Basswood Circle, Shanty Bay MLS 1303174
BACKS THE NOTTAWASAGA RIVER!
Bayfield St.
Direct
309-9014
$1,100,000
$839,000 OPEN HOUSE NEXT SAT JUNE 8TH 1-3PM
Office
727-9585
(705)
Wilson Dr.
(705)
Office
331-7622
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Dave Walker Sales Representative
Sales Representative Dir: (705)
George Johnston Rd.
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VESPRA VALLEY ESTATES PHASE 1 & 2 COME MEET THE BUILDER! AT THE SALES TRAILER EVERY SAT & SUN 1-5 PM Custom built homes on 1/2 acre fully serviced treed lots. Super location only 5 minutes to Barrie.
CLEARVIEW
Christine Woods Sales Representative (705) (705)
Office
721-9111 Direct
321-0365
B.J. Roth Realty Ltd. Brokerage
$739,900 SIMCOE COUNTY’S HIDDEN ESTATE SUBDIVISION SECRETS
Michael Street...In beautiful, private Clearview, a small enclave of estate homes located on a quiet cul-de-sac of similar estate homes on approx 2 acre properties, with room to roam, this approx 3500/6400sq.ft. ranch bungaloft is finished from top to bottom/above grade windows in basement and can accommodate the largest of families...Including in-laws!!! MLS# 1302552
BARRIE
Christine Woods Sales Representative (705) (705)
Office
721-9111 Direct
321-0365
B.J. Roth Realty Ltd. Brokerage
$793,800 STEPS TO TOLLENDALE WATERFRONT!!
Location, location, location, siding onto sheppard park, backing onto Lover’s Creek/ep lands, 2/3 acre, custom built, 1 1/2 storey 2394/3140sqft cedar sided contemporary features main floor master/ensuite screened in walkout, vaulted ceilings in mainfloor family room & eat-in kitchen/ walkout, overlooks nature filled backyard, elegant perennial filled property, a unique opportunity!!! MLS# 1302972
Prestigious Living | Stayner/Wasaga | Alliston | Orillia | Horseshoe Valley
HORSESHOE VALLEY
Sandra Belanger
(705)
(705)
Ofce
EFFICIENT BEAUTY! 739-1300 ENERGY Energy efciency at it’s nest is found here at 6 Bridle Path. Custom
220-3830 www.sutton.com INCENTIVE REALTY INC., BROKERAGE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED
Direct
717-3331
Michelle Plowright
built bungalow using ICF Construction for entire structure, in oor radiant heating on both lower and main levels with individual temperature controls in every room as well as the entire triple car garage!! High velocity air conditioning, on demand hot water, grey water recycling system, HRV and more.... 2605 square feet nished with 4 bedrooms, walk out basement, kitchen with granite and breakfast bar, living room with gas replace. The efciencies in this home will pay dividends for years to come!!
Sales Representative
(705)
Direct
828-5160 ®
Chay Realty Inc. Brokerage
$799,000
IMMACULATE EXECUTIVE HOME
Located in the Prestigious Lakeside Cove ~ Kingswood area. This Senator home, a few steps to the Lake, offers a chef’s kitchen, butler’s pantry, family room/replace, a den, an elegant dining room & sitting room. Hardwood, ceramic & marble, 2nd level laundry, 4 bedrooms, a master & regular ensuites, Jack&Jill bath. The basement includes a bedroom/gym, a theatre, bathroom and hobby room. The beautifully landscaped yard consists of 2 decks, gazebo and salt inground pool. 3 Car garage. 70k in upgrades. Elegance and Comfort to Enjoy! MLS# 1302190 & X2591912 Vt- http://www.Youtube.com/watch?V=28vageq1tjc
WEST SHORE OF LAKE SIMCOE
COLLINGWOOD
Rick Laferriere
Anna Small-Adams
Sales Representative
(705)
Direct
796-4007
Ellie Haringa Sales Representative
(705)
Direct
791-4054 ®
Chay Realty Inc. Brokerage
$1,299,900
B.A., Sales Representative
CUSTOM BUILT HOME/COTTAGE
(705)
7 years old & has it all! Level entry to sandy bottom water. Composite decking, front & back. Maple and Marble oors. Granite kitchen, breakfast bar, stainless steel Kitchenaid apps. Great room w/stone replace overlooks lake. 4 beds, 4 baths. MLS 1302529 For more info and more properties go to www.CityToShores.ca MLS 1302529
(705)
Ofce
719-9999 Direct
790-9898
EXIT REALTY FIRST NORTH Brokerage, Independently Owned & Operated
VERY LARGE LOT
This 6 bedroom, 5 1/2 bath home has lots of room for family and their friends. This HUGE lot has room for all the toys. Trampoline, badminton net, play area, etc.. Add the Inground pool and Hot Tub that are already here and you have fun for everyone.
LI JUS ST T ED
Heather Jones
$739,000
Direct
241-1408
hrjones@rogers.com www.heatherjones.biz ® Chay Realty Inc. Brokerage
Sales Representatives
DESIGNED WITH DISTINCTION
Contemporary 2 storey waterfront property boasting 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 woodburning replaces, vaulted ceilings, skylights, boathouse, 4’ dock, marine rail, concrete breakwall. 2012 newly installed low e, uv protected o/s sliding door & surrounding windows, exterior doors includ garage, gate, furnace, a/c & air cleaner 2010.
$559,900
Office
775-5677
(905) 1(800)
Toll Free
463-0002
www.silvateam.ca
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HERITAGE GROUP LTD., BROKERAGE Independently Owned & Operated
Ofce
722-7100
Senior Real Estate Specialist
Chay Realty Inc. Brokerage
$799,900
PRIVATE 1.5 ACRES
Beautifully appointed 2417sq.ft. 2 storey with nished walkout basement in Springwater, close to Barrie. Separate dining and living room with soaring ceilings, kitchen opens to the main oor family room with replace. Enjoy the glorious landscaped 1.5 acres from the privacy of your deck. MLS#1303948 Virtual tours at www.marybateman.com
GILFORD
Mary O’Brien Sales Representative
(705)
Ofce
717-4277 Direct
436-4077
MUCH DESIRED LOT 85’ X 170” LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION This beautiful centre hall home has many, many upgrades. Separate D.R. and L.R, separate eating area in Kit., main oor F.R. wit F.P., main oor laundry with ent. to garage, patio doors to deck, gazebo, inground pool, hot tub. Front foyer boast a charming circular staircase that leads to 4 bedrooms, MB has sitting area and ensuite, hardwood and some carpet. The grounds are very well landscaped. 5 min to hwy 400 and marina, golf courses, beaches and new rec centre. 2107 Fennell Drive Gilford. MLS#N2626631. REDUCED $479,900
BRADFORD NEWMARKET
The Silva Team
Sales Representative
(705)
(705)
$499,900
INNISFIL
(705)
Mary Bateman Sales Representative
Sales Representative
Direct
SPRINGWATER
BARRIE
Jeremy Brooks Sales Representative (705)
Simcoe County
OPEN HOUSE: SUNDAY, JUNE 2ND 2-4PM 29 TAYLOR COURT, BRADFORD Gorgeous 2+1 bedroom bungalow finished top to bottom. Bright kitchen with granite counter tops, breakfast bar and walkout to backyard. Hardwood and ceramic throughout. Totally finished open basement with rec room, wet bar, bedroom and bathroom. Minutes to Hwy 400 and Go Station. Shows pride of ownership! Call Antero Silva for more information (905) 953-6688.
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JUNE 1: THE CANACCORD GENUITY GREAT CAMP ADVENTURE – OPEN HOUSE
The Great Camp Adventure Open House will set the tone for all the fun of our day of Camp at the Balmy Beach Club with orientation sessions throughout the day. Camp counsellors will help kick off training with a 5 km challenge-by-choice walk through the beautiful Beaches neighbourhood.
JUNE 1 – 2 : MAPLE REINDERS FIRST ANNUAL CHARITY HOCKEY TOURNAMENT
The purpose of this tournament is to share some fun and good times with colleagues in the engineering design and construction industry while raising funds for SickKids. Email Adam Arsenault AdamA@maple.ca for more information.
JUNE 2: FIFTH ANNUAL MAYA’S MARCH
Maya’s March features a 5 km walk in Scarborough followed by BBQ, silent auction and live music and supports PCD (Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia) research at SickKids. Maya is eight years old and has been treated at SickKids since birth. www.mayasmarch.com
JUNE 6: 12TH ANNUAL SCRUBS IN THE CITY: BLOCK PARTY
Get street chic this June at one of Toronto’s hottest events in support of SickKids. All funds raised at the event will support the Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, scheduled to open in mid-September. www.skscrubs.com
JUNE 9: WALK FOR MIRACLES PRESENTED BY WALMART
Join thousands of people across the country and raise crucial funds for Children’s Miracle Network® member hospitals, of which The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto is one, in the 10th annual Walk for Miracles presented by Walmart. www.walmartwalkformiracles.ca
JUNE 9: NICOLA’S TRIATHLON FOR MFM RESEARCH awareness and funds for MFM (Marrow Failure and Myelodysplasia) research at SickKids. www.yellowballoon.org
JUNE 16: A FATHER’S DAY LUNCHEON AND SHOW
A Father’s day event featuring Jazz, Blues and Reggae performances. One of the organizers had a daughter who sadly passed away from Marfan Syndrome and was treated at SickKids. The event takes place at the Grand Bacchus Banquet Hall at 12 p.m. and proceeds go to the Marfan Clinic at SickKids. Tickets are $85 for adults or $25 for children 12 and under.
JUNE 20: BIKE FOR TYKES district. Over 130 teams and 700 participants will take part and the event takes place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the TD Courtyard. www.bikefortykes.com.
JUNE 21: HERBIE DAY delicious food and great prizes. Herbie’s Goodwill Ambassador Gord Martineau and his team at CityTV will broadcast live throughout the day. www.herbiefund.com
JUNE 22: MELINA AND ALEXANDRA’S CAR WASH
Melina and Alexandra will be hosting a car wash and lemonade stand on their driveway at 20 Woodthorpe Road in Toronto. Each car wash costs $5 and lemonade will be served for $1, and all proceeds support SickKids. For a complete list of all events and to register your own event, visit www.sickkidsfoundation.com/events @sickkids
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His bike got stolen but he kept rolling. And earlier this month downtown resident Paul Abraham put his new wheel in motion for a good cause, attracting stares and smiles along the way. Si x m o n t h s a g o, t h e 21-year-old spent hundreds of dollars restoring a bicycle his grandfather had given him. But just two weeks later the beloved bike was gone. Abraham, who grew up in Scarborough, said he went to a bike store but didn’t want another bicycle. “I had my eye on an adult tricycle. They’re about $900. At the time I just didn’t have the funds.” So Abraham settled on a unicycle. “I was like no one is going to steal one wheel, so I bought it and then taught myself how to ride it,” he said. “It just takes deliberate practice and focus and a lot of discipline.” In late February, Abraham happened to meet a nineyear-old cancer patient named Mike at SickKids. The encounter inspired Abraham to help the hospital. “This kid’s drive and his will to live and his passion for life touched me,” said Abraham, adding he called SickKids with a unique idea: a charity unicycle ride from Montreal to Toronto. The idea was embraced.
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Paul Abraham, 21, unicycled from Montreal to Toronto to raise money for SickKids.
Abraham left Montreal city hall on his unicycle at 8:30 a.m. May 10. “I planned my route out a month in advance and I printed out all the directions,” he said. But because he doesn’t understand French, Abraham said he quickly got lost. He ended up buying a map, which he used for the remainder of the trip. The next setback was weather related: Abraham got caught in a hailstorm on the Thousand Islands Parkway. “The wind had knocked me
off before the hail started,” he said, noting “every time I wanted to give up I thought about Mike.” Abraham also had to contend with frightening thoughts, especially when riding alone through marshlands. “I was just thinking a few times: if something jumped out and grabbed me, there’s no way anybody could find me out here.” Seven days after leaving Montreal, and 631 kilometres later, Abraham arrived at Toronto City Hall. Throughout the journey, he said, he encountered a lot of stares and laughs. “If people laugh then I know they think it’s funny and that’s cool with me,” he said. “That’s two minutes of their day that was better because they saw me doing what I love doing.” SickK ids Foundation spokesperson Janessa Bishop called Abraham’s fundraiser “absolutely incredible.” There are more than 1,300 fundraisers on behalf of the foundation every year. “We have things from lemonade stands to police officers that will cycle, but I believe this is the only unicycle ride so I think Paul is the first one to do this for us,” Bishop said. “Definitely a unique fundraiser and something that has helped us raise awareness and funds for the hospital.” Donations are still being accepted at www.sickkidsfoundation.com/page/ paulabraham
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The Beer Store’s Ted Moroz, left, the Bier Markt’s Tyrone Gayle, the Alcohol and Gaming Commision’s Jean Major and the Ontario Restaurant, Hotel and Motel Association take part in the award presentation during the Best Bar None event held Monday at the Toronto Park Hyatt. The Bier Markt was selected best overall bar.
and once we’re convinced it works the way it should, we’ll bring it to other communities, whether in Toronto or someplace else.” AGCO Board Chair Eleanor Meslin said the program complements her organization’s dedication to ensuring alcohol is served in a respon-
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sible manner, and the fact it received strong buy-in in the Entertainment District despite the fact establishments are not forced to sign up speaks volumes. “Best Bar None Ontario is a unique opportunity for establishments to voluntarily raise their standards to improve
the safety of their (venues) and their communities,” she said. The awards were presented as the always-busy summer season approaches. Ontario Deputy Attorney General Patrick Monahan said BBN will help ensure the safety of patrons, staff members and
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Nearly 40 bars, clubs, pubs, hotels and lounges in Toronto’s Entertainment District have earned accreditation through a voluntary pilot project designed to promote responsible service of alcohol. The Best Bar None (BBN) program is the first of its kind in Canada and aims to raise the standards for alcohol service. Originally rolled out as a pilot program in the Entertainment District last October, BBN recognized the participating venues at a special award ceremony at the Park Hyatt on King Street West Monday, May 27. “We were looking for a program that would be able to bring partners and stakeholders together and we’ve managed to work with the AGCO (Alcohol and Gaming
Commission of Ontario), LCBO, residents’ association, city police, licensees and other partners,” said Ontario Restaurant, Hotel and Motel Association President and CEO Tony Elenis, who helped lead the charge to get BBN off the ground. “It’s industry-driven and completely voluntary, and driven more by compliance than enforcement.” The program mirrors one unveiled in the U.K. in 2003, meaning that it was tried and true before it was unveiled. Nonetheless, Elenis said the program is being reviewed to ensure it works as well as possible. After that evaluation, he hopes to see it rolled out in other areas. “We’re evaluating this pilot project and then it will be taken to another stage,” he said. “We got great support from (establishments) in the Entertainment District
those living in the area. “As any person or business entrusted with the sale of alcohol knows (especially) at this time of year... the importance of safe and responsible service cannot be overemphasized,” he said. “The government can’t provide solutions on its own. We can’t provide police officers in every bar and on every corner, nor would we want that honestly.” In addition to accrediting 37 Entertainment District establishments, Monday’s event saw seven best-of awards in a variety of categories. The Bier Markt on King Street West earned the titles of Best Overall and Best Bar/Lounge, while other winners included 360 Restaurant for Best Restaurant, Fionn MacCool’s for Best Pub, Best Club winner Footwork, Best Members Club winner The Spoke Club and Best Hotel Lounge winner for the Intercontinental Toronto Centre.
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