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That number is in addition to 993 more units proposed for an area bounded by the YongeEglinton Secondary Plan, an area that stretches from Briar Hill Avenue/Blythwood Road to Chaplin Crescent/Moore Avenue and from just west to Avenue Road over to Bayview Avenue. The fact that the area is overseen by two community councils – developments north of Eglinton fall under the jurisdiction of North York Community Council while those south of Eglinton are overseen by Toronto and East York >>>YONGE, page 13

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an angel appears: Gabriel, performed by Johnathon Snow, speaks to Mary, played by Aimee Delvaigne, during a performance of The Christmas Story at The Church of the Holy Trinity this past Saturday. For more photos from the performance, turn to page 6.

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Former athletes’ village turns into new neighbourhood Canary District to welcome new residents into affordable housing in 2016 JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com With the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games well in the rear view mirror, the neighbourhood that served as the Athletes’ Village is getting set to take on its permanent role as Toronto’s newest neighbourhood.

Known as the Canary District, the area just east of Cherry Street and south of Front will start welcoming new residents to its first 1,000-plus residents in early 2016, with work crews out in full force to get the units ready. The district will also be home to the brand new Cooper Koo

Family Cherry Street YMCA Centre, student housing for George Brown College students and a variety of high-end retail outlets. “We’ve got a few hundred people working on the site every day to do all the conversion work (turning athletes’ rooms into proper permanent homes),

taking down the temporary partitions (which slimmed down the rooms to allow more athletes to stay in the village) and adding final touches like the flooring,” said Jason Lester of Dundee-Kilmer, the company responsible for the work. Unlike most highly-developed areas Toronto, which see new buildings added piecemeal to existing stock, the Canary District was built from scratch.

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Early subway closure finally ends For some weeks, this column has breathlessly counted down the impending end of the early Yonge line subway closure for service north of Eglinton Station. For well over seven years, anyone who needed to travel in between Eglinton and Finch Station six days a week after 12:30 a.m. was forced to board a bus so TTC work crews could have enough time each night to carry out essential tunnel repairs. Now it can be announced: the practice will officially end after tonight and regular service will resume Friday night.

transfer or a Metropass. Anyone who needs to purchase a fare will still have to enter from the front of the vehicle, with the exception of the new streetcars which have vending machines located right on board. It will cost the TTC around $6 million annually to expand the POP system, mostly to pay for additional fare inspectors. Be warned – if you’re caught riding without paying it’s potentially a $400 fine.

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The announcement Uber is planning to launch a fixedfare commuter option for Liberty Village may have reminded some of an ill-fated enterprise which promised the same type of service just last year. UberHop will allow groups of five to use the new service for morning and afternoon trips from Liberty Village

and other downtown neighbourhoods into the Financial District for $5. That’s reminiscent of Line 6, which had planned to run a chartered bus service serving Liberty Village. But that service was halted not long before it was slated to begin running regularly due to questions raised by an unknown government agency – suspected to be the TTC – surrounding its legality. UberHop will officially launch Tuesday, Dec. 15. taxi app bills itself as all-in-one wNew

A new mobile app promises to make it easy to order a cab right from your smartphone. Developed by Cellwand, The Ride bills itself as an allin-one service for hailing taxis as well locating carshares and planning transit trips. For more information, visit www.gettherideapp.com . Rahul Gupta is Metroland Media Toronto’s transit reporter. His column appears every Thursday. Reach him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT

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DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com As the ride-sharing app Uber announced a new transit service, and another app announced it would begin operating in Ontario, Mayor John Tory and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne told reporters that all governments could do was try to catch up to “the sharing economy.” “This is a technology that exists – it is a realty – and our responsibility is to make sure we keep up in terms of keeping people safe and having the regulations in place that need to be in place,” said Wynne during a joint news conference with Tory following a Monday meeting at Queen’s Park. Tory told reporters that he and Wynne had discussed the developments in the “rapidly changing landscape” and had both agreed to work to mod-

ernize laws. “The law needs to make sure we can keep up with technology – to make sure we have a fair playing field,” he said.

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Our responsibility is to make sure we keep up in terms of keeping people safe and having the regulations in place that need to be in place. – Premier Kathleen Wynne

Tory added: “People have certainly said to me, recognizing we’re all very sympathetic to the plight of taxi drivers, that these are things that are good for people. It makes for a more convenient and affordable ride… it gives them choice.” Tory made the comments just days after Toronto taxi

drivers staged a massive protest around Toronto City Hall, demanding that the city lay more charges against drivers using the Uber-X app and operating their vehicles in violation of city bylaws. The same day as the news conference, Uber announced a new service that would use mini-vans as a $5 transit service between the downtown and four under-serviced communities in the city. Those communities are Liberty Village, Fort York, CityPlace, and the Distillery District. As well, a new app, The Ride, that lets potential riders call licenced cab drivers and also points out public transit and car sharing options for their routes, launched Monday morning. The Ride was developed by CellWand Communications – the company behind the #TAXI service currently in use on mobile phones.

Native youth get their own space in the city JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com A new partnership between the City of Toronto and Native Child and Family Services of Toronto will see an enhanced slate of recreational activities for the city’s Aboriginal youth. Youth, youth workers and councillors Mike Layton and James Pasternak officially launched an enhanced youth space at the Native Youth Resource Centre at 655 Bloor St. W. Monday, giving young people a place where they can connect, celebrate their heritage and get much-needed educational and support services. “What we are (doing) is creating a set of relationships, creating an infrastructure, and creating a dynamic that will generate some pretty innovative programming for indigenous youth

here in Toronto,” said Native Child and Family Services of Toronto executive director Kenn Richard. “The typical environment for indigenous youth today is not a reserve, it’s a city and it’s up to us living in the city to create space for those youth to identify with their heritage and at the same time fully participate in all the things that big cities like this have to offer.”

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The typical environment for indigenous youth today is not a reserve, it’s a city. – Kenn Richard

The new space, based on the City of Toronto’s model for enhanced youth spaces, will feature dedicated space for youth, as well as staff

and programming to cater to youth interests. For this space, that means photography training, sound mixing and recording equipment, and workshops on drum making and dream catcher making. “We’ve had the recording equipment as part of our seventh-generation image-makers program, but it wasn’t used because we didn’t have the staff to devote to it,” said youth worker Darren Wilson. “Thanks to the City of Toronto, we’ll have staff who are well-versed in the program. It will mean the revitalization of that program.” The new youth space also provides more social opportunities for Aboriginal youth in Toronto, many of whom benefit from the Native Youth Resource Centre’s educational, employment, housing

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Native Child and Family Services of Toronto executive director Kenn Richard helps open the centre’s new youth space on Monday at its Bloor Street West location.

support, nutrition, life skills, and other programs. Layton, who in addition to being the councillor for the area in which the new space

is located, serves as the cochair of Toronto’s Aboriginal Affairs Committee. He said the new youth space marks an important step in ensuring

Toronto’s teens and young adults are well-served and given the tools they need to succeed. “Youth represent such a key part of our future here in the city and it’s essential that we create partnerships that provide examples and services that enable youth to thrive in our city,” he said. Cheyenne Squires, who used Native Child and Family Services of Toronto’s educational programs and who now works for the organization, said the new space is much-needed. “It will introduce so much more recreational programming and give the youth a place to socialize and interact in a positive setting,” she said. For more information on the services provided by Native Child and Family Services of Toronto, visit www. nativechild.org

Vanauley Street YMCA collecting winter clothing for youth Clothing drive slated to run until Friday, Dec. 18 JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com When the bitter cold comes i n , m o s t To ro n t o n i a n s simply brace for the weather by bundling up. For youth living on the streets, however, that’s not always an option. T h e Va n a u l e y St re e t YMCA is looking to help those teens and youth adults cope with the winter weather by holding a clothing drive to collect warm gear, which will be handed out at the downtown Y. “There’s always a push

at this time of year because the cold weather makes it so difficult for so many young people,” said Vanauley Street YMCA manager of youth outreach and intervention Jennifer White. “We’re looking for any kind of warm clothing – coats, boots, socks, hats, gloves, scarves, sweaters, and pants.” White noted last year, the Y collected 50 large bags full of clothing and distributed every bit of it among the roughly 1,000 street youth the organization serves. The need for warm clothing is obvious. While the Vanauley Street Y offers some shelter beds, the City of Toronto as a whole has a massive shortage of shelter spaces.

A 2013 assessment conducted by the City of Toronto estimated that 39 per cent of the city’s homeless population had spent at least one night sleeping outdoors in the preceding six months, and roughly 40 per cent of people experiencing homelessness are youth. White said any and all warm clothing donations would be welcome, but added there is an acute need for jackets and boots. While only new socks and underwear will be accepted, outerwear can be gently used. Winter clothing distribution is but one of many services run for youth aged 16 to 24 out of the Vanauley Street Y.

In addition to that and its shelter services, the Y offers drop-in services, housing and employment support, counselling, health care, legal advice and more. In the dead of winter, the Y also serves as an extreme cold weather centre for street-involved youth, giving them a place to warm up, take a hot shower, have a nap and enjoy a hot meal. The Vanauley Street Y’s clothing drive is slated to run through Friday, Dec. 18, though White said the Y will gladly continue to accept donations throughout the winter. Clothing can be dropped off at the site at 7 Vanauley St., near Queen and Spadina, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

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Vanauley Street YMCA drop-in youth worker Karrie Kalloway, left, manager of youth outreach and innovation Jennifer White and youth worker Ryan Balan organize winter clothing for distribution.

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hile the recent uptick in gun violence that took place in Toronto this past week shouldn’t be cause for alarm, it should be a call for law-abiding citizens to condemn any violent crimes regardless of where they occur in the city. Beginning Friday afternoon, a fatal drive-by shooting was reported in the entertainment district downtown, which was followed by a separate shooting incident at a small plaza minutes away from Fairview Mall near Don Mills Road and Sheppard Avenue. The following night, police responded to a call after gunfire erupted at Keele Street and Eglinton Avenue where a baby shower was taking place in a nearby building. Police Chief Mark Saunders reassured the public that Toronto remains one of the safest urban cities in North America, calling the our view rash of weekend violence “a blip.” He added that police will be Join groups doing what they can to bring the number of shooting inciworking dents down. for safe But it’s not just a police and law enforcement issue. communities Whenever gun violence is reported anywhere in the city, there’s a danger in the complacency felt by residents when they discover such violent acts have taken place in another neighbourhood. Instead of just reading the headlines in the newspaper and shrugging a shoulder, there may be opportunities to get involved with organizations that are already working to make communities safer through a number of outreach initiatives. Perhaps more can be done to ensure residents and businesses in at-risk neighbourhoods feel less neglected and isolated by demonstrating any violence in the city is unacceptable. Torontonians do indeed have the privilege of living in a safe city, but it’ll take more than just the police doing their jobs to keep it that way. So while it shouldn’t be a cause for alarm that Toronto streets are no longer safe, it should be a cause for concern that not all violent crimes are taken seriously.

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Former mayor’s tax breeds complacency

et us take a moment to sing the praises of David Miller. This has not been a popular pastime for many years. Indeed, it made one suspect in certain circles from nearly the moment Torontonians decided to elect him mayor in 2003. Try saying a good word about Miller in 2007, the year he strong-armed Toronto councillors into approving the Municipal Land Transfer Tax (MLTT), and you’d be run out of certain parts of town even whistling a happy tune. Well, that was then. On Tuesday morning, Toronto’s new City Manager Peter Wallace made it clear that everybody – taxa-phobic conservatives and spend-o-philes in the ranks of the municipal New Democratic Party, and everybody in between – owe it all to the blond lawyer from High Park and his notion of raising revenues by taxing real estate

david nickle the city transactions. The Municipal Land Transfer Tax, Wallace explained at the 2016 operating and capital budget launch, is the single biggest factor in allowing Toronto Council to balance budgets with modest tax increases and reasonable service levels. Nothing has saved this city’s bacon like it. OK, that’s enough singing now. Miller’s land transfer tax was what you might call an excellent bet in a highstakes game that led to a series of very lucky breaks for the city. Revenue from the tax that adds a percentage to real estate transactions has grown steadily year by year, just as the value of real estate transactions has increased, in each year exceeding expectations of finance staff very

dramatically. Wallace laid it bare. When property tax revenues were increasing by around two to two-anda-half per cent a year, the city’s revenue was increasing by about five-and-ahalf per cent, and that – not service cuts, not operating efficiencies, not the elimination of trains of gravy – were what kept the city afloat. He also pointed out it is unrealistic to expect this to continue. That’s still not bad – but it also won’t do. In 2016, the land transfer tax revenue will contribute to the $200 million in new revenue, up $50 million from the $150 million of new revenue the city floated on in 2015. In 2017, Wallace figures we’re looking at $100 million. That means that left on its own, Toronto will not be able to deal with its real inflationary rate – four to four-and-a-half per cent – using its existing revenue tools and keeping property

taxes at historic rates. Politicians can respond to this in a couple of ways. One, they can genuinely reduce the size of local government to fall in line with inflationary property tax increases. That will mean cutting services, limiting growth, tough labour negotiations and firing staff. Or they can go to property taxpayers and tell them to pay more – a lot more – to maintain the city in which they live, and admit that inflation is what the city, not the Bank of Canada, says it is in this town. It will be a job in itself to summon the will to take either course. Because while Miller’s gift of the land transfer tax has given an ephemeral respite from hard choices, one lasting legacy is complacency.

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Voices of Welcome: A Carol Sing for our Refugee Family WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: St Andrew’s Church, 73 Simcoe St. CONTACT: Rev. Bob Faris, 416-593-5600, ext. 229, www.standrewstoronto. org, bfaris@standrewstoronto.org COST: Free The singalong concert will feature St. Andrew’s professional choir and the St. Andrew’s Choristers. The program will include carols and holiday favourites. Admission is free, but freewill offerings will be accepted and all proceeds will go toward our refugee sponsorship program. A gingerbread reception will follow.

30 Craft Market WHEN: 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: United Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St. CONTACT: Cher, ptbocrafts@gmail. com COST: Free Explore 30 Craft Market’s artisan booths. Holiday Karaoke Drop-in WHEN: 1 to 2 p.m. WHERE: Central Eglinton Community Centre, 160 Eglinton Ave. E. CONTACT: Sherri Bulmer, 416-392-0511, ext. 228, www. centraleglinton.com, olderadults@ centraleglinton.com COST: $2 for non members We will be decking the halls of CECC with our lovely voices, as we sing our favourite festive songs.

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No Strings Theatre Holiday Festival WHEN: 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. WHERE: Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St. CONTACT: Kate Stewart, 289-259-3115, www.nostringstheatre. com, ktelliestew@gmail.com COST: $25 general admission, $20 seniors/ students, $15 children 12 and under

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‘Cinderella in Muddy York’ WHEN: 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Tarragon Extra Space, 30 Bridgman Ave. CONTACT: Ann Powell, 416-531-1827, ann@puppetmongers.com COST: $20 for children/students/seniors, $25 for adults History and fun are integrated in this retelling of the classic tale, set in pioneer-era Upper Canada, in a traditional puppet theatre.

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on stage: Top right, Gabriel, played by Johnathon Snow, speaks to the shepherds, during a performance of The Christmas Story at The Church of the Holy Trinity on Saturday. Below right, Mary, played by Aimee Delavigne, prays to God, during the performance. Below, Mary, played by Delavigne and Jospeh, played by Bill Eaman, travel to Judea. Bottom left, Yasmin Jennens has her make up applied by a makeup artist backstage. Left, Carlos Bolullo, dressed as Zacharias, fixes his hat while preparing for the performance.

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of working with the board’s disparate membership like his predecessor Campbell on the common goal of waterfront redevelopment. “Obviously there are multiple agendas, but what we’ve seen with John’s leadership is the ability to bring people together around this visionary project,” he said. “While there may be quibbling…I don’t think anybody looks at Queens Quay today and says, ‘We should never have done that’.” Without going into specifics, he said one of his main goals as CEO is to push for better infrastructure for waterfront residents, including improved walkability, cycle connections and transit. Waterfront chair Mark Wilson said the board unanimously endorsed the appointment first in June and as part of

its due-diligence had Fleissig meet with Mayor John Tory as well as Ontario Economic Development Minister Brad Duguid. Wilson also said the board had to certify to the federal government Fleissig, an American, was the best possible candidate. Wilson praised Fleissig’s experience working as an architect, a developer as well as a director of planning in Colorado for both the Boulder and Denver city governments. He’s also worked on projects based in Boston, Los Angeles, San Jose and Washington D.C. “Will has demonstrated over and over his deep commitment to public and community engagement which has been a hallmark of Waterfront Toronto’s approach,” said Wilson.

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a store-by-store basis. “Our customers shop with us for all the flavours and ingredients of great meals and today we can better serve that demand with the announcement that beer is here,” said Grant Froese, chief operating officer of Loblaw Companies Limited, in a press release. The following Toronto Loblaw locations start beer sales this week: • Toronto: Loblaws, 50 Musgrave St. • To r o n t o : R e a l Canadian Superstore, 2549 Weston Rd. • To r o n t o : R e a l Canadian Superstore, 51 Gerry Fitzgerald Dr. (Dufferin & Steeles) • Toronto: Loblaws, 17 Leslie St. (Leslie & Lakeshore) • Toronto: Loblaws, Burnhamthorpe Market at 380 The East Mall

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progress in the area and give those who live, work and play in the Yonge-Eglinton area a chance to have their say. At the first such pop-up session, held on Sunday at the RioCan Yonge Eglinton Centre, Paul Farish of the city’s planning department noted that Yonge-Eglinton has long posed a challenge for planners. “It’s a very active high-rise

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