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Vote Mooredale Lightning for Team of the Week contest DAVID NICKLE dnickle@gmail.com The boys on the Mooredale Lightning Gold 200 U12 team got a high-profile boost Tuesday in their quest to win the BMO Team of the Week 2012 Champion. Mayor Rob Ford gathered the team together at Toronto City Hall just after noon to pitch their cause to Torontonians with an Internet connection and a few minutes to go vote online. “The contest will award the winning team with $125,000 for soccer field renovation, and I understand that if they’re successful there are a number of community partners who’d like to provide support as well,” Ford said. “But in order to be successful, I am asking all of Toronto to get behind Mooredale Lightning and support them.” Ford asked Torontonians to go to the Bank of Montreal’s website at http://community.bmo.com/ soccer/ “Here you can vote once a day for the next seven days,” Ford said. “Every vote counts and everyone can vote no matter what their ages. It’s initiatives like these that help make our communities great places to live and show what we can do to accomplish great things.” Ford agreed to endorse the team after a member of his staff was contacted by one of the team’s coaching staff. The team is among 15 soccer teams across Canada in the running to receive the grand prize. In addition to $125,000 to improve their soccer pitch, the team will win a road trip to see a Major League Soccer home game in Toronto, Vancouver or Montreal or a game with the Canadian National team, and a $5,00 donation to the charity of their choice. Voting continues until Tuesday, Aug. 28.
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DRAGON VS. FEUD: “The Bearded Dragon” Scotty Turner, right, takes a hit from “Big Feud” Alex Vega during the Bloorcourt Cup wrestling tournament at Bloorcourt Arts and Crafts Street Fair. The action had fans cheering on Saturday. More photos from the fair, see page 3.
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DANCING: Above, Emily Soltesz-Lister, 2, dances during a Zumba session at the Bloorcourt Arts and Crafts Street Fair Saturday, while top right, Johnny Scat entertains the crowds as Elvis and far right, Pow Wow’s F. Scott Beaudelaire also performed.
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Toronto’s Food Sleuth remembers Julia Child in podcasts JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com Known to many Toronto foodies as the city’s ‘food sleuth,’ Kensington Market area resident Marion Kane is devoting her current efforts to remembering one of the world’s best-known food icons and an old friend. Kane, who spent 11 years as the Toronto Star’s food editor and followed that by freelancing as a food critic for the daily, remains active in the food game. She has penned three books, including Dish, which contains some of her favourite columns and recipes, and is now devoting her time to her blog and podcasts. These days, she is looking back on the long and notable career of the world’s most-renowned celebrity chef, Julia Child. With Aug. 15 marking what would have been Child’s 100th birthday, Kane thought the time was right to look back on her friend. Her most recent podcast is the first in
a series looking back on Child’s life in food. “She always imparted the message I wanted to impart,” Kane said of Child. “She lived to share her passion, which was cooking.” Kane met Child when the Star hosted her on her first visit to Canada in 1991. The pair enjoyed a lunch catered by top Toronto chefs at the Four Seasons and Child gave a cooking demonstration at George Brown College. “She and I were inseparable for that whole day – we even slept in the same hotel,” Kane said. “She wanted me around and I wanted to be around her.” Kane said the two shared an almost mother-daughter relationship, with the celebrity chef taking the younger food writer under her wing. The Toronto writer was most impressed with the way Child demystified food, particularly French cuisine, making the art of cooking accessible to all. At a time when many were using pre-pack-
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amateur cooks could understand. “She taught things like ‘how do you use a knife’ or ‘how do you deglaze a pan’ or ‘how do you make stock,’ and not in a complicated way,” Kane said. “She knew that once someone knows the basic techniques, they can be creative and confident.” While Kane did not spend much time with Child personally, they kept in touch through letters. “Even a couple of weeks before she died, she sent me her recipe for tarte tatin,” Kane said. Kane was in the U.K. when she heard word of Child’s death but asked the Star to allow her to write her friend’s obituary. These days, Kane remains active on the food scene through her website. While she believes food television has deteriorated, she still has favourites, including Jamie Oliver. “I was able to interview him in person, which is quite a humbling experience if you’re a woman,” she said. The seasoned writer also has a *2001 Audio *Air Miles *Alexanian Carpet *Bad Boy *Bass Pro Shops *Best Buy *Bulk Barn *Canadian Tire *Curry’s Art Store *Dell Computers *Food Basics *Fortino’s *Freshco *Future Shop *Henry’s Camera
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Re: ‘Easy steps for better waste diversion,’ Editorial, Aug. 16. While I agree with the gist of the editorial that we must each do our part to sort our trash properly, I believe we need to take a step back further to the origin of our recyclables. While it may not be an issue for the City of Toronto on its own, all municipalities would benefit from requiring the manufacturers of goods to ensure their products and packaging is recyclable.
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ike a broken record, the loop that is the Toronto Police Service budget is coming around again. Last Wednesday’s police board meeting has raised the budget spectre once again. Reaction – on both sides – sounds very much like it did last year. The debate between city hall and the police service around how much money it takes to protect the City of Toronto comes up every year. This time, Police Chief Bill Blair has warned there could be layoffs; and the city’s budget chief, Councillor Mike Del Grande, is musing about an indeour view pendent study justifying the about-5,600 officers currently Give residents employed. Wrangling between politia say on where cians and police does nothing to solve the issues faced by dollars are spent communities affected by violence, gangs, guns and drugs. All it does, if anything at all, is create Band-Aid solutions without speaking with those most affected by the problems. Given the spate of gun violence in Toronto recently, we suggest police budgets should not be discussed solely by politicians and police. The conversation must be in the community first. Councillors should seek to engage directly with their constituents on this issue specifically. Only that way will a truer picture emerge of the local impact of the resources currently being applied. Those conversations will generate a pathway for future resource application. The Danzig Street shooting has spurred politicians to hold community forums and town halls. Leaders in the Scarborough community shaken by the violence have also taken up the mantle as well. But the reality is these forums, although very beneficial, go nowhere without continued and consistent interaction between the community and the police. In a perfect world, money would be no object. With civic budget restraint already reflected in communities across the city, how the money spent on the police budget should be scrutinized – just like any other department’s. Frank discussions are needed. The result may be that we find out certain areas of the city may need less of a police presence than others. The result may be that officers need to be re-deployed to other neighbourhoods. Perhaps more initiatives are needed – like the school resource officer program where the community gets to the know police officers. Regardless, police interaction with the community should be more direct and compassionate – and efficient. Giving the community a say will provide a better picture over where those dollars should be spent. Toronto Community News is a division of Metroland Media Group Ltd. The Mirror is a member of the Ontario Press Council. Visit ontpress.com newsroom
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This may entail an increase in packaging cost that may be passed onto consumers, but the ultimate savings down the line would more than recover those costs. I am prepared to do my part in sorting, but I would hope it would be easier knowing all packaging and products were eventually recyclable. This would ensure the 100 per cent compliance you call for in your editorial. Marc Charbonneau
TTC should remember its riders in new board There’s been a lot of to-ing and fro-ing on the transit file this past year. But as the dust settles on the subwayversus-light-rail battle for the future of transit – the hiring and firing of chief general managers – the prospect of new taxes to pay for new subways, our attention slipped away from a more quotidian matter: the question of governance. It came up earlier this year as Toronto council voted to keep Karen Stintz as chair of the TTC and replace a commission of Mayor Rob Ford loyalists with members from council’s centre and left wings. That shift – a response to the mayor’s engineering of the firing of transit boss Gary Webster – was half the plan. The other half was the introduction of an old idea: citizen members,
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appointed by council, would sit on the TTC along with elected officials. This was something Ford wanted to do holus-bolus, but Toronto council went a more moderate route, agreeing to create an 11-member commission with four citizen appointees and seven councillors. In September, Toronto’s Civic Appointment Committee will be making recommendations about who those four citizens should be. Toronto’s City Manager Joe Pennachetti has hired NAFOR Executive Recruiting to pre-select
candidates, and the committee will be looking at their report in September. Hard to say who will be on that list, but in a letter NAFOR has given a sense of the size of the pool – 485 applied – and the criteria they’re using. The most qualified candidates meet some high requirements: they will understand large project management, have experience working for large boards and large companies and will have strong management skills, honed in the public, private or non-profit sectors. If the commission has four of these sorts on board, the politicians will find themselves outclassed in terms of organizational management: municipal politicians, particularly the ones in Toronto, arrive with more populist CVs. They also may find themselves further iso-
lated from the people who matter most in the transit equation: namely, the riders who are navigating an increasingly crowded, expensive and frankly spotty service as they make their way about the city. For the past year and a half, those riders could be excused for feeling a little like pawns in a highlevel political chess game between council and the mayor. It would be wrong to say that riders have been utterly voiceless in this age of Twitter and Facebook; but it would go a long way to righting the imbalance, to have one or two citizen appointees whose major contribution to the debate was in their understanding of the rider’s experience. David Nickle is The Mirror’s city hall reporter. Contact him at dnickle@ insidetoronto.com
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‘yeah, I’m making it now’ but then when you follow that up with four months of not working, you can start feeling doubts,� she said. “I feel out of control some of the time.� She adds she is looking forward to getting some training in dealing with the press and the public.
“As a young person, I feel like I sometimes have a wide-eyed look in interviews and I come off not sounding as articulate as I would have liked to,� she said. Jessup is primarily looking forward to the additional exposure he will receive as one of TIFF’s Rising Stars. The 18 year
old has already enjoyed success with a recurring role on Steven Spielberg’s TV series Falling Skies among his credits. “(Rising Stars) does everything it can to raise your profile as much as possible to as many people as possible,� he said. “You can also meet with media trainers to get notes and tips on the various not-so-intuitive elements of the business.� Jessup has been acting since he was 11, getting into the field when some of his friends started landing parts in commercials. While he held on to his ambition of becoming a doctor for a while, it did not take long for show business to hook him. Jessup said his big break landing a role on Falling Skies came about purely by chance. He was originally hired for a brief walk-on role without lines, but when the producers were looking for a Toronto actor to play a larger role, he managed to impress enough to get cast. Maslany and Jessup were two of four Canadian actors selected to be part of the Rising Stars program along with High Park resident Charlotte Sullivan and B.C. resident Charlie Carrick.
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he Toronto International Film Festival does more than simply bring some of the best and brightest members of the movie industry to the city. Through the festival’s Rising Stars program, it helps young Canadians reach for the next level in their own careers. TIFF has selected four young actors, including downtown Toronto resident Tatiana Maslany and North Toronto resident Connor Jessup, who are on the cusp of stardom in hopes of providing a boost to their burgeoning careers. The up-and-coming actors will receive intensive professional development opportunities, training and a chance to network throughout this year’s film festival. Maslany, 26, is no neophyte on the acting scene, having starred in musical theatre productions as a child and appeared in front of the camera since she was a pre-teen. “I trained in acting, but I didn’t go to school for it,� she said. “I studied psychology, film, philosophy, German and creative writing,
but acting was always the thing I wanted to do.� Her newest film, Picture Day, will premiere at TIFF and marked a departure of sorts for the rising star, serving as a rare foray into comedy. She plays the lead, Claire, a high school senior who is forced to repeat her final year. “She’s sort of lost her celebrity in the school,� she said. “She’s a tough, guarded young girl who’s really sarcastic. I loved her attitude. She’s a mash of toughness with so much vulnerability inside.� She will further flex her comedic chops, starring opposite Richard Dreyfuss in Cas & Dylan, which is currently in the works. “My whole career I’ve worked in drama and done some improv theatre on the side,� she said. “I feel safer in drama than comedy. Comedy scares me because it’s a big place for a lot of big mistakes.� As one of the Rising Stars, Maslany will learn how better to navigate the world of celebrity. She still finds the uneven schedule of an actor a challenge, and hopes her selection by the Rising Stars jury will help her bolster her career. “There are times when I think
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Stilt Guys, Kyle Sipkens, left, and Mark Lefebvre, will be appearing at this year’s Scotiabank BuskerFest, Aug. 23 to 26.
be part of the festival.” While Sipkens has plenty of experience, there have been – and still are – challenges he faces. He said he had difficulty learning to juggle, and when he and Lefebvre want to incorporate a new element to their act, they face logistical problems. “I live in Toronto and he lives in Windsor, so we don’t get much chance to practice together and a lot of what we do has to happen on the fly,” he said. Sipkens has also had some close encounters while on stilts. He recalled one parade where an overzealous fan had too much to drink and nearly caused him to topple. “She jumped up and wrapped herself around my leg for three or four minutes,” he said. “I was eventually able to talk her down, but it was a scary moment.” He added he and Lefebvre are skilled in taking stunt falls should they happen to take a tumble, though that has only happened on a couple of occasions when Lefebvre’s equipment broke. Despite their success,
Sipkens said his parents were skeptical of his career path until the gigs started coming in on a regular basis. “They’re still a little bit uneasy about it, but (the Stilt Guys) were asked to play in London (England) for Canada Day and when they found out I was playing in front of 70,000 people in Trafalgar Square, I think they understood that this was successful,” he said. When not performing, the Stilt Guys are busy training others in the art of stilt walking and working toward franchising out their act to those who show the right blend of circus skills and – more importantly – ability to interact with audiences and keep them involved in the show. The Stilt Guys will appear at Scotiabank BuskerFest, which takes place in St. Lawrence Market from Thursday to Sunday. Admission is pay-whatyou-can, with all admission fees going toward Epilepsy Toronto. Visitors are encouraged to donate to buskers as well. For more information, visit www.torontobuskerfest.com
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he Ontario Summer Games brought some 2,500 athletes to the city Aug. 16 to 19 in the spirit of competition. The legacy the Games are leaving behind promise to be even more impressive. The Games brought about Playing for Keeps, an initiative that aims to bring communities together in the spirit of play and neighbourhood-building. The Playing for Keeps Neighbourhood Games initiative was launched at a special event at the corner of Bay and King streets last Thursday. Through a new website (www. playingforkeeps.ca), community leaders will be encouraged to get out, get active, have fun and share their efforts with others. “The Vital Signs Report from the Toronto Community Foundation indicated divides in the city and a diminished sense of belonging for a lot of
people,” said Rahul Bhardwaj, chair of the Ontario Summer Games 2012 organizing committee and president and CEO of the Toronto Community Foundation. “This is a way to engage neighbourhoods. We’re expecting people to get creative.” Playing for Keeps has already resulted in the training of close to 200 community ambassadors who will lead their neighbourhoods and create fun opportunities for people to get together. ambassadors help The ambassadors will help facilitate neighbourhood activities and encourage others to become community leaders as well. “It can be anything from ball hockey to cricket to bocce to arts and culture events,” Bhardwaj said. “People are already going on community skates and having small events. Our idea is to create a movement around it.”
Bhardwaj said the best part about Playing for Keeps is its inclusiveness. Rather than trying to foist specific sports on groups, the initiative encourages any sort of community-building activity. “It’s about creating healthy communities by getting the neighbours out of the house,” Bhardwaj said. “If you do that instead of sitting in front of a screen all day, you’ll be healthier, your family will be healthier and your community will be healthier.” Groups who start up their own Neighbourhood Games are encouraged to upload videos to the website to share the fun with others. Organizations involved in the Playing for Keeps initiative include the Toronto Community Foundation, the University of Toronto, George Brown College, the YMCA and others. Medhat Mahdy, president and CEO of the YMCA of Greater Toronto, said the partners will take a hands-off approach.
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Sharlene Isaac plays with a hula hoop at the Keep Neighbourhood Games event last Thursday.
“It’s a very innovative way of trying to get activities going at the neighbourhood level and inject some fun into the idea of physical activity,” he said. “The key is getting people to organize their own activities and just have fun.” Mahdy said the partners will
reach out to child-care centres, employment centres and other community organizations to get them involved. From there, he said, the ball should start rolling, and fast. “Once success occurs, the word will spread very quickly,” he said.
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SIGHTS AND SOUNDS: Top, Alex Dyce, a former Canadian military pilot and captain in the Second World War, takes in the 91st annual Warriors’ Day Parade at the Canadian National Exhibition Saturday. Right, Luis Queralta warms up his saxophone just before his set at the TTC Subway Musicians Auditions Friday during opening day events at the Canadian National Exhibition. Photos/Roger Cullman
The Ex turns 134 years JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) opened its gates for the 134th year Aug. 17, with plenty of dignitaries and special guests on hand to celebrate the grand old festival. A long-standing tradition in Toronto, signalling for many a last hurrah before summer ends, this year’s CNE experience promises plenty of old favourites, some new attractions and events and plenty of bacon. “For 134 years, the CNE has been a place of firsts,” said CNE Association president Brian Ashton. “It’s been a place of innovation – people could go to the Better Living Centre and see their first TV, see their first vacuum,” he said. This year, the CNE will also take on a historic bent, standing on the site of the Battle of York, one of the bloodiest battles in the War of 1812. A CNE app will allow visitors to take a self-guided tour through the grounds to learn of some of the area’s history. As has also become tradition, the CNE welcomed the year’s first family, Shannon Ryan and her husband Shawn Tobin, 12-year-old son Austin Tobin and 10-year-old daughter Taylor Tobin. Ryan won the
honour for her family through a radio contest. CNE general manager David Bednar said this year’s Ex will offer something for everyone, from the new NITRO roller coaster to the more relaxing Sky Ride, which carries riders over the exhibition grounds. “The big one’s probably the Sky Ride, which is a $1.5million piece built specifically for the CNE,” he said. “We’ll be doing some kind of funny stuff like celebrating the 250th anniversary of the sandwich, but also, on the serious side, honouring the War of 1812.” The Ex will feature skating demonstrations from Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue, and Elvis Stojko. The bandshell will host acts ranging from pop star Nick Carter and local indie rockers the Arkells to baby boomer favourites such as Don McLean and Herman’s Hermits. While the rides and shows are certainly a draw, the Ex always makes waves for its food. This year, options include bacon fudge, bacon and nutella sandwiches and bacon-wrapped deep-fried Mars bars, among other – often healthier – options. The CNE will remain open until Sept. 3. Visit InsideToronto.com for more CNE coverage.
LRV at CNE Citywide transit expansion won’t be a reality for nearly a decade, but for a couple of weeks Torontonians will get the opportunity to look at the shiny new vehicles. For the duration of the Canadian National Exhibition, Metrolinx has installed a mockup of a light rail vehicle (LRV), 182 of which will service the four Transit City LRT lines to be completed by 2021. The train, known as the Flexity Freedom, was manufactured by Bombardier and designed to operate above, below and at grade. Metrolinx bought the vehicles for $770-million. According to a Bombardier brochure, the Flexity Freedom will be able to withstand harsh winter conditions, travel bi-directionally, with a top capacity of more than 30,000 passengers per hour and reach a top speed of 80 kilometres per hour. The soonest the LRVs will begin operation is 2020, when three of the Transit City lines – the EglintonScarborough Crosstown, the Scarborough and Finch West LRT – are scheduled to be completed. The Sheppard East LRT line is expected to launch one year after. – Rahul Gupta
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QUEEN WEST MUSIC FEST Left, Sahra Featherstone performs with Scarlett Jane during the Queen West Musicfest at Trinity-Bellwoods Park on Saturday. Right, Andrea Ramolo, also performs with Scarlett Jane. Far right, Jennie Punter and daughter Hazel, 4, take in the acts.
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After-care options for dual-income families In a perfect world, school and work hours would run concurrently. But the average school day begins at 9:00 a.m. and continues until 3:00 p.m., while the average work day lasts from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Roughly 80 percent of families in North America have both parents working, and have to make important choices when it comes to after school child care. Here are a few options to consider for the upcoming school year.
SCHOOL-BASED CARE Many schools offer programs both before and after school, many of which are reasonably priced. This helps dual-income families, but may not be practical during early-release days, during teacher planning days or holiday breaks.
FAMILY AND FRIENDS Parents who prefer a different situation than school-based care frequently turn to friends or family members to bridge the
gap between school and work. Students who carpool may be dropped off early at the driver’s home and stay there after school until their parents get home. In addition, many families have welcomed older relatives back into their homes in light of the struggling economy. In such instances, grandparents or aunts and uncles can look after the kids once school has ended for the day.
AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS Some children are enrolled in care centers that watch children before school, bus them to school and then return in the afternoon to pick up the children again. This is one of the more costly options in child care. However, it may be more educationally structured than the care programs provided at school. Students who participate in sports or academic clubs may have an arrangement to stay with a teacher, coach or club administrator until their parents
are home from work. When the decision is made, there are some questions parents should ask before enrollment. • What is the ratio of caregivers to students? • What is the cost of the program? • ow are delayed opening days and early dismissal days handled? Holidays and breaks? • What happens if I arrive late? • What activities will take place? • Is there ample time for homework? • Are caregivers teachers or volunteers? • Are background checks conducted? • Is financial assistance available? • How are emergencies handled? • If my child is absent, do I receive a refund for that day? These are just some of the questions to ask, and parents are encouraged to come up with their own to find the best program for their children.
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Open Roof Festival WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Amsterdam Brewery, 21 Bathurst St. CONTACT: www.openrooffestival.com Open Roof Festival (ORF), Toronto’s only outdoor film and music series is back this summer with another award-winning lineup of films and musical acts. Each week, the evening will begin with a musical performance shortly after the venue opens at 7:30 p.m., followed by a film screening at sundown.
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A bronze bust of Jack Layton, created by his wife Olivia Chow, rests on a Laurentian pink granite headstone at the Necropolis Cemetery. The marker was unveiled Tuesday.
Scotiabank BuskerFest WHEN: various times, Aug. 23 to 26 WHERE: St. Lawrence Market, Front Street from Jarvis to Yonge Scotiabank BuskerFest supports Epilepsy Toronto. Named for the fifth time as one of Ontario’s Top 100 festivals and events by Festivals and Events Ontario, Scotiabank BuskerFest promises four days and nights of spectacular entertainment by some of the most unique pogo-sticking, hula-hooping, fire-breathing, pillow juggling, body-contorting, whip-cracking, cyr-wheel spinning, sword swallowing, flaming-rope jumping performers in the world. Admission by donation. The annual Fire Show showcases the
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Riddims of Resistance WHEN: 9 p.m. WHERE: Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor St. W. COST: PWYC, minimum $5 Over 20 artists including MC Jazz, Jamaias Da Costa, Evalyn Perry and more will perform to raise funds for the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre / Multicultural Women Against Rape, a womenrun collective that offers peer support for victims of sexual violence and works to end violence against women..
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Ashkenaz Festival WHEN: various times WHERE: Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. Now in its 17th year, the Ashkenaz Festival, runs until Sept. 3. The festival continues to be a strong celebration of Jewish culture, with contemporary forms of Jewish art, a blend of traditional and contemporary
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The Complete Works of Shakespeare [Abridged] WHEN: 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace CONTACT: www. completeworksabridged.com, boxoffice@thectp.ca COST: $49 Adult, $39 Senior/Student The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), once West End London’s longest- running comedy, is about to begin an exclusive engagement at Toronto’s one-and-only castle.For three nights only this August, the Classical Theatre Project (CTP) partners with Casa Loma to present The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Abridged on the garden terrace at dusk.
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Older Lesbians Book Group WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. WHERE: 519 Community Centre, 519 Church St. CONTACT: Eleanor Batchelder, 647-235-0843,
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Meet Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Trainers and Dog Guides at Haute Dog! WHEN: 1 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Queen’s Quay Terminal, 207 Queen’s Quay W. CONTACT: Queen’s Quay Terminal, 416203-3269, http://www.qqterminal.com, COST: Free Show your support for the trainers and dog guides from the Lions Foundation of Canada Dog Guides (LFCDG) at the first annual Haute Dog. Discover how this national charity assists Canadians with a medical or physical disability by providing them Dog Guides at no cost.
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TCN is on the move The Toronto Community News ( TCN) building and production facility will be moving down the street this weekend. TCN will move from 100 Tempo Ave. in North York to 175 Gordon Baker Rd., essentially two buildings to the west. The new building will be visible from Hwy. 404, between Steeles and Finch avenues. “It’s a larger, brighter facility which will allow us to maintain our distribution activities under
one roof,” said Metroland Central vice president and TCN publisher Ian Proudfoot. TCN telephone service will be disrupted Friday, Aug. 24 between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., to redirect the telephone lines. Inquiries during this period can be made to our general telephone number, at 416-493-4400. All existing telephone numbers from the Tempo location will be maintained after the weekend move.
Toronto Community News staff stand outside the company’s new office at 175 Gordon Baker Road. The move brings together TCN’s west and east offices under one roof. Photo/TCN
Mud Creek Geomorphic Systems Master Plan Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Notice of Study Completion The City ofToronto has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) study to assess the Mud Creek valley corridor with respect to channel stability, hazards to existing infrastructure, forest cover, local wildlife and corridor use.The objective of the study is to provide recommendations to address the instability of the Mud Creek channel and associated impacts by providing a broad-scale blueprint for remedial works. The City has accepted the consultant’s recommendations to address erosion concerns of Mud Creek by stabilizing the existing channel largely in its current configuration, which include:
• Construction of armour stone retaining walls or vegetated boulder bank treatments along sections of the eroding channel.
• Installation of channel bed elevation control structures. Opportunities for Review The study was carried out following the requirements set out in the Municipal Class EA document (amended 2007). A Project File Report has been completed and has been placed on public record for a 30-day review period starting August 23, 2012 ending September 21, 2012. It will be available for review at: Deer Park Library 40 St. Clair Ave. E. 416-393-7657
Mount Pleasant Library 599 Mt. Pleasant Rd. 416-393-7737
If you have any outstanding issues about this project, please address them to the City staff listed below and we will attempt to seek a mutually acceptable resolution. Josie Franch Public Consultation Unit, City of Toronto Metro Hall, 19th Fl., 55 John St. Toronto, ON M5V 3C6
Tel: 416-338-2859 Fax: 416-392-2974 TTY: 416-397-0831 E-mail: jfranch@toronto.ca Visit: toronto.ca/involved/projects
If concerns regarding this project cannot be resolved in discussion with the City ofToronto, a person or party may request that the Ontario Minister of the Environment make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a Part II Order), which addresses individual environmental assessments.The Minister must receive the request in writing by September 21, 2012 at the address below, and a copy must also be sent to the City contact. If no requests are received by September 21, 2012, the City may proceed with this project as outlined in the Project File Report. The Honourable Jim Bradley Ontario Minister of the Environment 77 Wellesley St. W. Ferguson Block, 11th Fl. Toronto, ON M7A 2T5 Issue Date: August 23, 2012 Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.
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401
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Huntingwood Dr.
401
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407
Airport Rd.
Steeles Ave.
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427
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Markham Rd.
Queen St. Clark Blvd.
2011
Sheppard Ave. E
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