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Natural ice could be used during rink reno JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com With the Hodgson ice rink shut down for the season for maintenance, St. Paul’s councillor Josh Matlow is looking to the community to create a space for public skating.

The councillor will host a public meeting with the aim of garnering support in making a natural ice rink at June Rowlands Park, provided the winter weather cooperates.

“Many members of the community are understandably disappointed that the city intends

to do repairs to the Hodgson rink during the season,” Matlow said. “The rink means so much to so many families. It’s a place that the kids love and appreciate.”

He noted rumours of an ammonia leak at the Hodgson rink made the closure necessary

for health and safety reasons.

Kyle Bruce, community recreation programmer at Maurice Cody Community Centre, said he had not heard of an ammonia leak at the Hodgson rink, though he said he had just taken on his current position >>>RINK, page 2

The planning team conducting a study of options for the future of the Gardiner Expressway is recommending against burying the crumbling roadway due to costs.

The plan to replace the elevated part of the Gardiner with a tunnel below Lake Shore Boulevard was one of several options presented by Waterfront Toronto during a media briefing Tuesday morning at city hall.

The planning agency is collaborating with the city’s transportation services department as part of an ongoing environmental assessment of the Gardiner and is researching options for maintaining, improving, replacing or removing the elevated portion of the expressway, a stretch of 2.4 kilometres between Logan Avenue and Jarvis Street.

While build ing a onekilometre tunnel 600 metres under Lake Shore Boulevard is under consideration, the price tag for doing so could reach $910 million, making it an unlikely option according to Waterfront Toronto spokesperson Hillary Marshall.

Waterfront Toronto and the city was set to unveil the design options to the public during a meeting last night at the Toronto Reference Library.

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“I’ve heard that it’s more state of good repair,” he said.

“From what I’ve heard, they’ll be redoing the system underneath the rink to help improve rink maintenance.”

Whatever the reason, the rink is slated to remain closed throughout the winter season.

The creation of a natural rink at June Rowlands Park harkens back to the area’s older days when skating was a fixture in the community park.

“Many years ago, there was a natural rink there in the winters, so we have access to water,” Matlow said. “We know we can make a rink there.”

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Due to the closing of Hodgson ice rink for the season for maintenance there’s a move to make a natural ice rink in June Rowlands Park.

ing it remains in good shape will require the help of parent volunteers.

With ice time in such high demand in the area – the next-nearest skating rink is in Leaside – he is hopeful there will be plenty of parents willing to help out.

“The Hodgson rink has a combination of permits and recreational skating and it’s well-used,” he said.

Matlow has arranged for a community meeting to gauge interest and see who would be willing to pitch in.

While the Hodgson rink has

a cooling system, a rink in June Rowlands Park would naturally be weather-dependent.

The councillor’s community meeting will include a discussion on possible upgrades to the Hodgson rink for when it reopens.

“The esthetics are pretty awful,” he said. “It doesn’t look like it’s in very good shape, and I’d like to see better seating areas.”

The meeting will take place in the library of Hodgson Senior Public School Monday, Oct. 21, 7:30 to 9 p.m.

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Delving into the real ‘Birth of Frankenstein’ JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com

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classic horror story is set to get a revamp with a unique retelling just in time for Halloween.

Acclaimed independent production company Litmus Theatre will present Birth of Frankenstein, a piece that explores the inspiration and story behind Mary Shelley’s Gothic masterpiece.

“It looks at Mary Shelley’s life from the early death of her mother to her husband, Percy Shelley, who shows parallels to the (Dr. Victor Frankenstein) character,” said Litmus Theatre cofounder Adriano Sobretodo Jr, who co-wrote Birth of Frankenstein and plays several roles, including Dr. Frankenstein and Percy Bysshe Shelley.

“There are a lot of parallels between the story of Frankenstein and what was going on in Mary Shelley’s

own life – a lot of tragedy happening in their lives, a lot of miscarriages and a theme of abandonment after the early death of Mary Shelley’s mother.”

Sobretodo Jr., who lives in the Annex area, noted despite the similarities between Frankenstein and Shelley’s own life, a lot of work went into dovetailing the two stories. scenes and segues “The way it was created was actually a lot like putting together a monster,” he said. “There were a lot of scenes and segues we had to put together.”

Downtown Toronto resident Adrian Proszowski, who plays the creature, Lord Byron and Mary Shelley’s father William Godwin, said embodying so many characters posed a real challenge.

“You have to find different physicalities for all the different characters, but for

an actor, that’s pure joy,” he said. “We worked with the idea of possession – that we, as actors, are being possessed by each of these characters.”

Proszowski pointed out Shelley was obviously moved to write Frankenstein in part due to the death of her mother.

“Birth of Frankenstein focuses on Mary, how the story came to her and what things in her life sparked the story,” he said.

“In the very beginning, she asks her father if they can bring her mother back and her father says ‘there are people trying to do that right now’ because there were people experimenting with electrical currents.”

Birth of Frankenstein marks Litmus Theatre’s second production. The company’s first play, Matchbox Macbeth, earned rave reviews and sold out quickly.

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in Little Italy, and Birth of Frankenstein was similarly designed as a site-specific play with the 40-seat Parlour Room at the Gothic St. Luke’s United Church serving as the venue. venue fits the play “We think the venue fits the play perfectly,” Sobretodo Jr. said. “We know there will be a lot of eyes on us for this.”

Birth of Frankenstein runs from Oct. 22 to 27 and Oct. 29 through Nov. 3 at St. Luke’s, 353 Carlton St.

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The cast of the new production by Litmus Theatre, ‘Birth of Frankenstein’, includes Adriano Sobretodo Jr., left, Claire Wynveen, Tosha Doiron and Adrian Proszowski.

Concerns about Crosstown LRT’s impact raised at meeting RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com While many residents support the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project, others like Bob Humphrey want it “killed” before it starts running.

The pensioner was part of a passionate group of local residents to take part in a panel discussion co-organized by Metroland Media Toronto at Northern District Public Library last Thursday evening.

Humphrey aired his concerns about the planned 19-kilometre rapid transit line to run below and along Eglinton Avenue, between Black Creek Dr ive and Kennedy Station.

He was convinced the light rail project will achieve the opposite of its objective to make transit more accessible – by ushering in condo development and crowding out local residents as a result.

“If they build all this stuff on Eglinton, people won’t be able to use transit and

will go back to their cars,” said Humphrey, a resident of Glencairn Avenue.

“It’s the wrong line in the wrong place at the wrong time.”

Several participants were also concerned that not enough is known about the specifics of the plan.

One woman said she was worried the city and Metrolinx, the planning agency tasked by the provincial government with delivering the $5-billion dollar project, are not adequately communicating construction plans with residents.

“Does anybody know what is going on? Does the emperor have any clothes?” she said.

Eglinton Way BIA chair Maureen Sirois said she too feared not enough residents are aware of the Crosstown, the area’s first major transit undertaking in decades, which will take seven years of construction.

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Bob Humphrey looks on during a meeting on the community impact of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT at Northern District public library Thursday. The Glencairn Avenue resident opposes the 19-km light rail project.

402 Eglinton Ave. for 55 years, said redevelopment of the street was long-overdue and the Crosstown crucial to the long term health of local businesses.

“You have to have an attractive streetscape which makes people want to visit during the day and come back at night,” said Sirois who was part of a three-person panel

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moderated by Metroland Media Toronto editor-in-chief Peter Haggert.

Fellow panelist John Taranu agreed, saying the Crosstown could turn parts of Eglinton into one of the city’s most attractive destinations to visit, travel and shop, on par with the likes of the Danforth or the Beach.

“Su d d e n l y, E g l i n t o n becomes a place you visit because you want to go there not because it’s close by,” said Taranu who is a director with advocacy group Cycle Toronto as well as the Eglinton 2020 community association.

“It’s good for business, residences, the whole community.”

That the Crosstown is provoking discussion is good for the health of the community,

said the third member of the panel, City Centre Mirror managing editor Antoine Tedesco.

“I think it will bring the community together to start talking, and I hope everyone in this room spreads the message to get involved so that you can help shape the community, not just the planners and decision makers,” said Tedesco.

Following the meeting, Stella Gustavson who was observing the meeting on behalf of the city’s Eglinton Connects study team – which is studying the longterm redevelopment for the avenue – said she was impressed by the passion on display by residents, even if some of the participants were hostile to planners such as her.

“I always admire people who show up to meetings like this,” said Gustavson.

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A final Crosstown community meeting takes place today at Mount Dennis Library, 1123 Weston Rd.

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ith colder weather approaching, the needs of the homeless in our city will come into sharper focus and there’s a new initiative underway that allows local residents, business, religious groups and social service agencies to coordinate the ways they can help.

Homeless Connect Toronto is a branch of the North America-wide Project Homeless Connect which aims to improve the access the homeless have to the services and programs they need.

The 2013 Street Needs Assessment interim report, which was released by the City of Toronto this summer, estimated the number of homeless at 5,219.

While those numbers represent an increase of only about one per cent from the last survey in 2009, all Torontonians should be concerned that so many of our fellow citizens have no place to call home.

It’s important to note more than 76.1 per cent of those surveyed by the city on the our view night of April 17 were recorded as taking refuge in city-administered homeless shelters. Approximately Homeless 8.6 per cent were sleeping outConnect has doors, according to the report.

Perhaps the bright spot in the great potential report’s numbers is that the large percentage of homeless in shelters are at least within the reach of social service agencies and programs.

Which is why an initiative like Homeless Connect Toronto has the potential to do a lot of good.

Homeless Connect plans to bring together support services in fields such as housing, employment, health care, and clothing in one place, for those in need to access and learn more about what is available to them.

The organization is planning an event at the Harbourfront Community Centre on April 13 of next year, and is now looking for sponsors and service providers to get involved.

The local business community can help with sponsorships, covering the costs of getting the word out in the homeless community, and making those in need aware of potential job openings.

Homelessness is far from a downtown issue in Toronto. There are shelters in neighbourhoods around the city.

Local residents can take advantage of what Homeless Connect is doing by finding out the ways they can help, and by connecting to service agencies and programs in need of volunteers.

For more info on Homeless Connect Toronto, visit www.hctoronto.org

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Councillor and mayor’s breakup an ugly one It surely was an aggressive move by Mayor Rob Ford to send robocalls to the constituents of Ward 43 Scarborough East Councillor Paul Ainslie Friday evening.

One might even say it went over the top in its aggression, straight on to intimidation and bullying, or to use Ainslie’s words, “thuggery.”

But it’s really not surprising.

Never mind Ford’s generally pugilistic modus operandi when it comes to local, retail politics. eye to eye Never mind that Ainslie had broken with the mayor on his vision for a subwayat-all-costs for Scarborough residents.

The two hadn’t seen eye to eye really since the beginning of the term.

Ainslie started out, installed as the chair of the Toronto Public Library Board, where he did his best to implement the may-

david nickle the city or’s early-term cost-cutting agenda – ultimately getting caught up with the mayor’s office in the stumble over branch cuts that emerged in the 2011 budget process.

And when it came time to replace Ford’s budget chief Mike Del Grande, Ainslie – an experienced budget committee member more than willing to do the job – was passed over in favour of budget neophite Frank Di Giorgio.

On the other side of the equation, Ainslie wasn’t afraid to go on the record to the Toronto Star when they were investigating allegations that the mayor had shown up appearing to be intoxicated for the annual Garrison Ball.

Ainslie said those allegations were true.

So Ford took to the telephone lines, on his own dime, to tell Ainslie’s

constituents that it was “extremely, extremely unfortunate” that Ainslie “did not listen to his constituents,” and “led the charge” against the subway in Scarborough.

The implication is clear: that good-hearted Scarborough folk should cast their votes elsewhere the next chance they get.

Integrity commissioner Ainslie came out swinging Tuesday.

He’s taking the matter to the city’s integrity commissioner.

He outright called Ford a liar over his characterization of the subway and called the whole robocall adventure “a blatant act of political thuggery.”

Strong, brave words.

It’s a shame that he couldn’t have found them sooner.

Ainslie was absolutely right to raise questions about the financial realities surrounding the subway

plan.

Yet as recently as July, Ainslie supported moving along with that plan – despite the fact that many of the same funding problems existed then as now.

In an interview, he explained that he’d hoped the city could negotiate those away by the Sept. 30 deadline council set.

But really – hope for such a resolution was as faint then as it is now.

Now it’s off to the integrity commissioner, who’ll be asked to rule on whether Toronto council’s code of conduct is copacetic with aggressive robocalling in the wards of one’s political enemies.

While that sorts itself out, we might show a little understanding about the vehemence with which Ainslie directs his rhetoric toward his former friend the mayor. As breakups go, this is an ugly one.

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Community Connections: The Eglinton Crosstown WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View Blvd. CONTACT: 416-393-7610, Join the library on discussions on how the Big Dig on Eglinton can become a catalyst for community life. Presented in partnership by Metroland Media Toronto and Toronto Public Library.

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Singsation Saturday Choral Workshop WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Yorkminster Park Baptist Church, 1585 Yonge St. CONTACT: Jennie, 416-598-0422, ext. 223 COST: $10 Choral music singalong, led by composer and conductor Stephanie Martin.

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Nature and Heritage Hikes | Following the Yellow Creek Ravine WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave. CONTACT: http:// ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/recre-

Dishcrawl United Way Fundraiser WHEN: 7 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Baldwin Village CONTACT: Christina Ruggiero, 416-671-3458 christinar@dishcrawl.com COST: $50 Explore four eateries in Baldwin Village with a portion of ticket proceeds donated to the United Way Community Fund.

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Community Clothing Swap WHEN: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave. CONTACT: ebw.evergreen.ca/ whats-on/special-events/clothingswap COST: $3 per person Enjoy the vibe of a vintage clothing store while shopping for that unique find. Bring your gently used Halloween costume. See website for swapping guidelines.

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WHEN: 1:15 to 2:15 p.m. WHERE: Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building - University of Toronto, 80 Queen’s Park CONTACT: www.mooredaleconcerts.com COST: $13 per ticket Designed for young people ages five to 15. The shows are entertaining and interactive.

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Eat to the Beat Fundraiser WHEN: 7 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St. CONTACT: www.eattothebeat.ca COST: $175 Canada’s top female chefs create mouthwatering dishes to benefit Willow Breast Cancer Support Canada.

Ontario College Information Fair WHEN: 6:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place, 100 Princes’ Blvd. CONTACT: www.aprod. com/ocif COST: Free Everything you need to know in one day. Also, Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

City of the Dead: the Necropolis Cemetery tour WHEN: 1:30 to 3 p.m. WHERE: meet at the main entrance of The Necropolis Cemetery, 200 Winchester St. CONTACT: www.toronto.ca COST: $12.50 plus tax; children eight to 15 years $10.50 plus tax In this drama-enhanced walk through the Necropolis Cemetery, visit the graves of William Lyon Mackenzie

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YES! You Can - Jewish organ and tissue donation WHEN: 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Wolfond Centre, 36 Harbord St. Judaism permits organ and tissue donation. Presentation hosted by various rabbis who will discuss the Jewish law around organ and tissue donation. Trillim’s Dr. Jeff Zaltzman will answer questions. Register at beadonor.ca

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. ation/nature-and-herit, ahussain@ evergreen.ca Discover the natural flora, fauna and heritage of the Don River in this fall colours hike.

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After-school program helps students gain confidence JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com For many youngsters living in at-risk communities in Toronto and the surrounding areas, chances to develop leadership skills are often few and far between.

Thanks to charitable organization Kids Now, more students are gaining those opportunities.

The Toronto-based organization honoured a group of stellar students and school principal Tony Casole for their dedication to Kids Now’s after-school programs at a special ceremony in downtown Toronto on Wednesday, Oct. 9.

“We want to empower kids to believe in themselves and feel worthy for who they are,” said Kids Now president and founder Janet King. “We encourage them to make great choices in their lives.

Instead of getting into drugs or drinking and driving, we want them to stay in school, take part in extra-curriculars and volunteer in the community.”

The children join the program voluntarily, and by doing so, they already show a commitment to being the best they can. Throughout the 12-week Kids Now program, the students work with mentors who drive home the importance of self-esteem, goal-setting, communication, conflict resolution and stress management.

“It helped me a lot with being a leader,” said Effie Liang, who attended the school last year while attending Sir Alexander Mackenzie Public School.

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All of which was completed before revised costs were recalculated. It is as if cost, ridership, or planning considerations don’t matter.

Success in Scarborough led the Mayor to consider reprioritizing transit citywide within a week of his victory. “To be fair,” he said, “the downtown people have enough subways already.”

Next he targeted the already funded LRT projects on Sheppard and Finch, saying “Obviously the next election is going to be fought again on subways ... I want to connect McCowan to Don Mills – just do the Sheppard line – then I’m going to go to Finch and look at the Downtown Relief line.”

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The Mayor‘s position is the easiest to understand.

Recent published polls show his base strongly favours what is called the Scarborough subway.

In terms of the Mayor’s seemingly perpetual campaign, it was an easy decision to target the one Scarborough councillor who voted against him, and so extend the life of the issue.

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Hit TV show Big Brother Canada is holding an open casting call in search of cast members for its second season.

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BI-WEEKLY

OR GET

$

2,500

$

%

CASH SAVINGS‡

ON SELECT TRIMS

THE ALL- NEW 2014

HWY (M/T): 5.3L/100KM CITY (M/T): 8.0L/100KM

HWY (A/T): 7.1L/100KM CITY (A/T): 10.4L/100KM

OWN IT FROM

WITH

AT

DOWN

APR

159 0 0

$

≠

BI-WEEKLY

OR GET

$

2,500

$

%

CASH SAVINGS‡

OWN IT FROM

WITH

AT

DOWN

APR

1,250

CASH SAVINGS‡

98 0 0

$

≠

BI-WEEKLY

OR GET

ON SELECT TRIMS

• 6 Airbags

• Heated Front Seats

• Heated Front Seats

• Heated Mirrors

• Keyless Entry

• Bluetooth°

• Keyless Entry

• Rear Parking Sonar

• 4-wheel Disc Brakes

BLOOR

KEELE

WTK

%

ON SELECT TRIMS

• Wiper De-icer

HWY 401 W ES TO N ST. CLAIR

$

$

• Wiper De-icer

Bi-weekly for 84 months with $0 DOWN PAYMENT. Offer includes delivery, destination, fees and $750 LOAN SAVINGS. Offer based on 2014 Rondo LX MT with a purchase price of $23,893. Excludes HST.

JANE

ON SELECT MODELS

THE NEW 2014

HWY (M/T): 6.2L/100KM CITY (M/T): 9.4L/100KM

OWN IT FROM

MONTHS

FINANCING

PLUS HST

THE ALL-NEW 2014

UP TO

%***

#

AVAILABLE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE

Bi-weekly for 60 months, amortized over 84 months with $0 DOWN PAYMENT. Offer includes delivery, destination and fees. Offer based on 2014 Sorento 2.4L LX AT FWD with a purchase price of $28,893. Excludes HST.

• Satellite Radio

Bi-weekly for 84 months with $0 DOWN PAYMENT. Offer includes delivery, destination and fees. Offer based on 2014 Forte Sedan LX MT with a purchase price of $17,913.

Excludes HST.

2445 St. Clair Avenue West, East of Jane St.

416 762 2277 WestTorontoKia.ca Monday - Thursday 9am-9pm

Friday - Saturday 9am- 6pm

WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED *5-year/100,000 km worry-free comprehensive warranty.

Offer(s) available on select new 2013/2014 models to qualified retail customers who take delivery by October 31, 2013. Some conditions apply. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,665, $34 tire recycling/filter charges, $5 OMVIC fee, environmental fee and $100 A/C charge (where applicable) and excludes licensing, registration, insurance, other taxes and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. **0% purchase financing is available on select new 2013/2014 Kia models O.A.C. Terms vary by model and trim. ¤“Don’t Pay Until 2014” offer (90-day payment deferral) applies to purchase financing on select new 2014 models. No interest will accrue during the first 60 days of the finance contract. After 90 days, interest accrues and the purchaser will repay both the principal and interest monthly over the contract’s term. ≠Bi-weekly finance payment O.A.C. for new 2014 Sorento 2.4L LX AT FWD (SR75BE)/2014 Forte Sedan LX MT (FO541E)/2014 Rondo LX MT (RN551E) based on a selling price of $28,893/$17,913/$23,893 is $159/$98/$127 with an APR of 0% for 60/84/84 months, amortized over an 84-month period. Offer includes loan savings of $0/$0/$750. Estimated remaining principal balance of $8,255/$0/$0 plus applicable taxes due at end of 60-month period. ‡$2,500/$1,250/$2,500 cash savings on the cash purchase of an eligible new 2014 Sorento 2.4L LX AT FWD (SR75BE)/2014 Forte LX MT (FO541E)/2014 Rondo LX MT (RN551E) between October 1-31, 2013, is deducted from the selling price before taxes and cannot be combined with special lease and finance offers. Some conditions apply. *Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2014 Sorento 3.3L EX AT AWD (SR75HE)/2014 Forte SX (FO748E)/2014 Rondo EX Luxury (RN756E) is $34,195/$26,195/$32,195. *Highway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2014 Sorento LX 2.4L GDI 4-cyl (A/T)/2014 Forte 1.8L MPI 4-cyl (M/T)/2014 Rondo 2.0L GDI 4-cyl (M/T). These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. The Kia Winter-Ready Package is available on a limited number of 2014 Forte SE (FO74SE)/2014 Rondo SE 5-seater (RN75SE)/2014 Rondo SE 7-seater (RN75TE)/2014 Sorento SE FWD (SR75SE)/2014 Sorento SE AWD (SR75TE) at extra cost. Dealer order may be required. Other Winter Accessory packages can also be installed at your dealership on select in-stock 2013 and 2014 Kia models at extra cost. Subject to availability; while supplies last. Winter Accessory Packages may include: winter tires, block heater, remote starter and/or winter floor mats. Offer ends October 31st, 2013. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca. See West Toronto Kia for full details.