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CELEBRATION: Team Boston players celebrate their Little Stanley Cup win in the dressing room on Saturday at East York Memorial Arena after defeating Team Chicago to win the East York Hockey Association’s peewee championship. East York’s Little Stanley Cup is the only replica of the Stanley Cup allowed by the NHL to be competed for. It has been played for by East York hockey players since the 1954-55 season.

The Danforth BIA celebrates spring The Danforth BIA welcomes spring tomorrow with A Mile of Spring Style sale from 6 to 9 p.m. Select businesses in the Broadview and Danforth avenues area will offer specials and extended hours. “Our local shopkeepers took

this on and really wanted to do something for their customers because this winter has been difficult,” said Susan Piff, executive director of the Danforth BIA. “What better way to celebrate spring, than to get out of the house and experience the best our local businesses

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Police seek man in sex assault involving child Toronto police are asking for the public’s help after a five-year-old girl was approached by a man and allegedly sexually assaulted Saturday while shopping with her mother near Danforth and

Woodbine avenues. The incident happened at about 11 a.m. when the girl was momentarily out of her mother’s sight. >>>POLICE, page 7

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East End Arts are ready to Create a Buzz locally East End Arts, a local arts organization aimed at developing and promoting quality community art in wards 29, 30, 31 and 32, is hosting a ‘Create a Buzz!’ arts networking soirée on Thursday, April 10. The event will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. at 1298 Danforth Ave., second floor (above the Linsmore Tavern), just east of Greenwood Avenue. Pecha Kucha During Create a Buzz, Toronto artists working in all genres will each give a three-minute presentation of 10 slides each shown for 18 seconds. This unique, fast-paced presentation style is called Pecha Kucha. The event’s featured artists include: • Gary Smith, www.escapewithgary.com, Sharing My

Personal Strategy to Sell My Art into Mainland China • Andrea Wrobel and Brian Cauley, http://disposableproject.ca, an on-going, interactive installation challenging ideas about consumption with 1.2 million coffee cups • Casey Fleming, acrylic flower paintings on plywood – inspired by the beauty of flowers • Charles Hackbarth, http://toolsfortransformation.weebly.com/expressivearts.html, Drawn Together brings people together to make art in a collective and collaborative way • Alysa Golden, No more “Starving Artists”? Yep. How? The Artist Time bank, of course • Pamela Schuller, www. stonemasque.com, presentation of community art, arts education, mask-making and current arts project • bReal/Real Eguchi, www. bREAL.ca, Sustainable Beauty

= feelings of awe and equanimity = realignment with wild/ nature Community building • Leslie Luxemburger, www.lesluxemburger.com/ www.artonthego.ca, eco-art project, program & graphic novel teach about environmental issues • Jennifer LaFontaine, www. communitystorystrategies.ca, Community Story Strategies uses media and storytelling to enhance community building efforts • Mark Kerwin & Sarosh Anwar, www.facebook.com/ alleywayofdreams, The Alleyway of Dreams Project. Creating a cross-pollinating art and cultural corridor All are welcome to attend next Thursday’s event.

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Make it fair at Bowmore BIKE REPAIR AT THE FAIR: Mason Wismer, 8, learns how to take apart and put back together a bicycle during the first annual ‘Make-It’ Fair held Saturday at Bowmore Road Junior and Senior Public School. Left, Spencer Couch, 11, left, and Alice Kazal, 13, watch a robot battle at the Robot Fight Club ring during the fair.

For more info on East End Arts and Create a Buzz event, please visit www.eastendarts.

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The Caregiver Show set for May St. Patrick’s students temporarily relocated in wake of asbestos testing at the Direct Energy Centre

e’d like to extend an invitation to the family caregivers. Metroland Media Toronto is proud to be the founding producer of The Caregiver Show, to be held May 14 at the Direct Energy Centre. As many as eight million Canadians are family caregivers. It’s not uncommon for people to care for family members or friends in shortor long-term need. In fact, it is so common we don’t tend to identify ourselves as caregivers. But caregiving is a challenge. Caregiving is a commitment. It’s often fraught with worry, built on unflinching dedication and often carried out with little respite. It’s important for caregivers to know there are resources available to them to help in challenging times. The Caregiver Show has three main goals: to provide caregivers with information, to provide the opportunity

peter haggert editor’s desk for caregivers to network with other family members in the same situation, and as well, a chance for caregivers to get a little pampering. It’s absolutely free, and we suggest you register early to attend. Speakers at the show will include: w Teepa Snow is a highly sought speaker and an occupational therapist currently working as a dementia care and dementia education specialist. She has an independent practice in North Carolina. w Dr. Amy D’Aprix is co-founder of Essential Conversations Project, Inc., an organization dedicated to assisting families in having the key planning/decisionmaking discussions while honouring the emotional

components inherent in these conversations. w Shirlee Sharkey is president and chief executive officer of Saint Elizabeth Health Care, a leading national health care organization known for its social innovation, strong financial performance and pioneering practices. We encourage you to visit our show website at www. caregivershow.ca for more information and to register for this very special day. If you know someone in the community who is a family member caring for a loved one, why not suggest this show? Presenting sponsor is Saint Elizabeth Health Care. Sponsors include downsizingdiva.com, Alzheimer Society and Community Care Action Centre, among others. Peter Haggert is editor-inchief of Metroland Media Toronto. Contact him at phaggert@insidetoronto.com

Students from St. Patrick Catholic Secondary School took classes at a nearby school Tuesday, April 1 and continued Wednesday after the air ducts tested positive for asbestos. Testing was conducted at St. Patrick, at 49 Felstead Ave. southeast of Danforth and Greenwood avenues, following construction work on the swimming pool and change rooms, according to published reports. The amount of asbestos discovered on tile grout in the change rooms is low and there is a concern dust from the

construction area may have entered the school’s ventilation system, a spokesperson told the media. Air samples

On its website, the Toronto Catholic District School Board said students were asked to report to St. Bernadette Catholic School at 90 Balfour Ave. Wednesday, April 2 for “a second Student Success Day schedule.” “We are pleased to report that the air quality samples taken in 12 different areas of the school showed that every-

thing is well within the health and safety standards set out by the Ontario Ministry of Labour and the Ontario Ministry of the Environment,” the notice said. “The extra day at St. Bernadette will also allow for a full cleaning to prepare the school for the return of students to St. Patrick on Thursday.” An information sheet was sent home with students explaining the situation.

An information meeting for parents is set for St. Patrick school tonight at 7 p.m.

Riverdale housing group hosts art show The Riverdale Housing Action Group is hosting its fourth annual fundraiser art show, Investing in the Art of Community tomorrow. The evening of art and music will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Baron Byng Legion Hall, 243 Coxwell Ave.,

just south of Gerrard Street. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Riverdale Housing Animation Program, which provides free recreational, educational and creative programming to enhance the lives of women, children and youth within the

local community. Tickets, which include wine, cheese and refreshments, are $20 for adults or $10 for students. Call 416469-3278 to order.

For more info on the Riverdale Housing Group, go to www. rhag.ca

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t may actually be that spring has sprung. Excuse us for taking this rare opportunity to use this space to talk about a few spring initiatives we at The East York Mirror have underway. First and foremost, we’d like you to take a look at our caregivershow.ca website, promoting our upcoming very special day at the Direct Energy Centre. You’ll be hearing a lot in coming weeks about this show, aimed at being a resource and a respite for family caregivers. We don’t all consider ourselves family caregivers, but in truth, one in four cares for a family member or friend who has some form of short or long-term incapacity. At The Caregiver Show, on May 14, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., there will be sessions on caring for family members, an opportunity to learn about resources available to help caregivers, and an opportunity to our view meet people in the same circumstance for friendship and empathy. yes, we want to offer a little New season And pampering for caregivers as well. It’s a free day. For more inforbrings new mation and to register, please go to opportunities the caregivershow.ca website. On a different spring note, you may have noticed information on UsedToronto.com, our latest platform for family-friendly classifieds. It’s time to clean out those closets, basements and garages and make a little money. What’s old to you can be new to someone else this spring. A third initiative is our new portal celebrating Toronto’s interest in the upcoming World Cup. Go to eastyorkmirror.com and in the rotating carousel of eight stories, you’ll see one takes you to our World Cup pages. Have a favourite soccer team? Are you a blogger? We’d love to hear from you. So apologies once again to expand in this space on how we’re dealing with spring. But we thought it was useful information. The Caregiver Show is a tremendous and rare opportunity for family caregivers. We hope you’ll pass it along to someone in need. UsedToronto is a practical solution to spring cleanup. And then, perhaps the joy of summer activities in some neighbourhoods will be the celebration of this year’s World Cup, June 12 to July 13. Teams from 32 countries will battle it out for world soccer supremacy at this year’s tourney in Brazil and we have passionate Toronto residents following each team. Enjoy your spring and enjoy the city!

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ob Ford did it again during the first mayoral candidates’ debate and that was to set the agenda of that debate. What was worse was he sent the debate backwards, rather than forwards, and the other candidates let him do it. As I have written before, I encountered the embryonic beginnings of that debate in 1986 when radical rightwing political ideas from the United States were first being promoted in Ontario. Ronald Reagan’s presidency had ushered in a new political paradigm called neo-conservatism, which promoted tax cuts, reduced regulation of business and an anti-trade union agenda. Also contained in that paradigm was a very strong policy of privatization of government-run activities, particularly at the municipal level. Needless to say, when neo-conservative ideas such as these came into Ontario politics, some

joe cooper watchdog members of the business community latched on and began to actively promote them. One of the first targets of this new political movement was municipal government, which was not only a foil to business concerns, but held a source of potential revenue: our tax dollars. For many business people, municipal governments represent taxes, fees, red tape, inspectors, bylaws, and a venue for local citizens to speak against their agendas. Worse, they are governed by people who are elected, who then control a large workforce of unionized workers whose wages and benefits are often superior to many working in the private sector. We’ve seen the results of these policies at the community level in Toronto

with the elimination of our small, cost-effective local government, which has been replaced by an unwieldy large and ineffective one – a local government in which costs have risen, local control has diminished, taxes have gone up, and where party politics have come to the forefront. All of these results were well-known outcomes well before our amalgamation, based upon the experience of other municipal governments. Yet despite knowing this, all of the old red-herrings of the Reagan years – socialism, trade unions, career politicians and community activists – are being put forward as the cause of our current problems. Frankly, the fact that cutting taxes rather than building infrastructure has emerged as being a key item of debate amongst our mayoral candidates shows exactly how absurd politics in this city have become –

that and the fact that the leading candidates are now focusing on discrediting each other by throwing mud, rather than debating the real issues. The worst damage being done by all this is to the public’s attitude towards municipal government itself. Rather than being seen as something the community owns and directly benefits from, local government is being seen as something absurd and expensive with no real purpose other than to give politicians and unionized civil servants cushy jobs for life. That false perception is the real damage that neoconservative ideas have created over the past 20-odd years and we need a truly re-invigorated political perspective if our communities are going to prosper. Joe Cooper is a long-time East York resident and community activist. His column appears every Thursday. Contact him at eym@insidetoronto.com

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part of those plans. The Red Door Family Shelter, which has administrative offices on Carlaw Avenue and a second shelter at an undisclosed location for women and children fleeing violence, hopes to continue operating a family shelter from its Leslieville location. For more than 30 years, The Red Door has operated a shelter at 875 Queen St. E. for homeless families serving more than 500 families each year from this location. On any given night, at least half of the facility’s 106 beds are

occupied by children. The non-profit also provides a range of supports from this site aimed at helping marginalized families remain safely housed. Those who can’t attend the April 7 meeting can still show their support by signing a petition at www.change. org/en-CA/petitions/savethe-red-door. So far, more than 8,500 people have signed the petition.

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Subway relief line meetings planned for Riverdale C.I., Holy Name church Area residents are invited to give their input on the study approach and consultation plan for a new rapid transit line connecting the central business district to the Danforth subway line. A local meeting, hosted by the City of Toronto with the support of the TTC, is set to take place Thursday, April 10, from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Riverdale Collegiate Presentations will begin at 6:30 p.m. A second meeting, focusing on the relief line project assessment, will be held Saturday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to noon at Holy Name Parish, 71 Gough Ave., one block west of Pape station. Presentations will begin at 10 a.m. Both meetings will include a joint presentation followed by opportunities to provide specific feedback on individual projects. All are welcome to attend.

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Police seeking public’s help in investigation >>>from page 1 At this point, police have not released any descriptive details for the suspect. A sexual assault is defined by the Criminal Code of Canada as any form of unwanted sexual contact. For more information about sexual assault, including how to report it, visit the Toronto Police Services’ Sex Crimes Unit website at www.torontopolice.on.ca/ sexcrimes Anyone with information on Saturday’s incident is asked to contact police at 416-808-5500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).

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‡ Visit our event and complete a ballot for your chance to win. No purchase necessary to enter or win. Contest closes April 10th, 2014. Odds of winning depend on number of entries received at each participating location. Rules and regulations at clinic. *Offer valid for one qualifying purchase and upon presentation of this card. Not redeemable for cash. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer. Ask for details in clinic. Expires April 30th, 2014.

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Investigation of Basement Flooding - Study Area 1 (O’Connor Drive & St. Clair Avenue East) Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Notice of Study Completion Opportunities for Review The study was carried out following the requirements for Schedule ‘B’ projects under the Municipal Class EA. A Project File Report has been completed and has been placed on public record for a 30-day review period starting March 31, 2014 ending on April 30, 2014. It will be available for review at: Eglinton Square Library 1 Eglinton Square, Unit 126 (Eglinton Avenue East at Victoria Park Avenue) 416-396-8920

Dawes Road Library 416 Dawes Rd. (Victoria Park Avenue at St Clair Avenue East) 416-396-3820

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.

The City ofToronto has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study to address basement and surface flooding in EastYork area (please see map).The objective of the study is to provide recommendations to reduce the risk of future basement and surface flooding, and reduce the amount of stormwater entering the sanitary and storm sewer systems. The City has accepted the consultant’s recommendations to help resolve flooding problems in the study area, which include: • Continue promotion of source control measures which help to manage stormwater where it originates (e.g. roofs, driveways, roads, etc), as well as the City’s Basement Flooding Protection Subsidy Program. • Upgrade the capacity of the storm sewer systems and install inlet control devices in catchbasins to restrict the flow that can enter the storm sewer system • Upgrade the capacity of the sanitary sewer system and provide underground pipe storage • Seal (e.g. plug) perforated sanitary sewer maintenance hole covers in select low-lying areas and replace open style sanitary sewer maintenance hole covers

Mae Lee (Rigmea) City of Toronto – Public Consultation Unit Metro Hall, 19th Fl., 55 John St., Toronto, ON M5V 3C6 Tel: 416-392-8210 Fax: 416-392-2974 TTY: 416-338-0889 E-mail: rigmea_lee@toronto.ca or Visit: toronto.ca/involved If concerns regarding this project cannot be resolved in discussion with the City of Toronto, 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 April 30, 2014 at the address below, and a copy must also be sent to the City contact. If no requests are received by April 30, 2014, the City may proceed with this project as outlined in the Project File Report. The Honourable Jim Bradley Minister of the Environment 77 Wellesley St. W. Ferguson Block, 11th Fl. Toronto, ON M7A 2T5 Issue Date: March 27, 2014

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.

fool’s day funding gag by ttc wapril A bold new funding strategy announced by the TTC April 1 will see stations with less ridership shuttered and sold to developers to construct high-density subway platform condos. TTC chief customer Chris Upfold and communications chief Brad Ross explained the plan to TTC users in a short web video. Chester and Bessarion stations were among those on the chopping block, and the plan which would save the TTC “hundreds of dollars” in operating expenses. If it all sounds like a joke, that’s because the “plan” was part of an April Fool’s Day gag intended to highlight something the TTC believes is no laughing matter: the lack of stable, long term funding for the transit commission. changes announced by TTC wService

The TTC also announced (for real) changes to multiple lines that will see increased vehicle frequency on some routes and reduc-

rahul gupta TO in TRANSIT tion or outright cancellation of service on others. The changes took effect this week and are part of a regular TTC service review. For details on the changes, visit www.ttc.ca. Transit schedule changes wGO

GO Transit also announced seasonal revisions to both its bus and train schedules to take effect this weekend. The regional transit provider, which is operated by Metrolinx, had previously announced the resumption of service to Niagara Falls. As of Saturday, GO will boost service on all its seven train lines and many bus routes. Service to postsecondary educational institutions like the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus will be reduced over the summer months. Metrolinx is negotiating with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) on providing free or discounted

GO fares to BMO Field for Toronto FC matches. Art in Transit showcase National Poetry Month is underway and to celebrate Art in Transit is showcasing the lyrical prowess of local rhymers. Lyrics to Go spotlights the output of 10 acclaimed local hip hop artists, whose verses will be featured on 30-second silent videos airing on a loop on various subway platform video screens. Artists taking part include Masia One, spoken word artist Mustafa Ahmed and twice-Juno nominated hip hop emcee Eternia, The showcase is a coproduction of Art in Transit, which is funded by advertising company Pattison Onestop, and Manifesto, which organizes the annual eponymous late-summer festival spotlighting hip hop music and culture. Visit www.artintransit.ca

CLEAN TORONTO TOGETHER Corporate & School Clean-up Day APRIL 25

Community Clean-up Days APRIL 26 & 27

Join fellow students and businesses and help keep Toronto clean and green.

Get together with friends and family to clean a park, laneway or any other space that needs your help.

Rahul Gupta is The Mirror’s transit reporter. His column appears on Thursdays. Reach him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT

Retirement Suites By y The Lake Respite & Short Stays Available For $89.00 Per Day • 3 Delicious Meals Prepared Daily By Our Chef • Weekly Housekeeping • Telephone & Cable Services Included • Pet Friendly • 24 hr Emergency Response System • Tours Available Daily

Drop by! We would love to show you our home! Please call Bea Mueller at 416-267-2121 ext. 155 Retirement Suites by the Lake would like to welcome Debbie Casquenette as their Executive Director, she is well known throughout the retirement communit and we are pleased to have her with uss.

April Events

You are invited to attend all or some of the following events that are happening at Retirement Suites by the Lake!

Diamond Estates Wine Tasting Wednesday, April 9th at 6:00pm. You get to sample different wines and can also buy from them. Refreshments will be served. Joy of Art Tuesday, April 22 at 2:00pm Featuring John Rutherford who is an expert in the arts. Also we have entertainers : Kathy Thompson – Spring Fling Thursday April 3 at 3:00pm Dave Rowan – Thursday April 10 at 3:00pm Yohanna “Yoyo” – Thursday April 24 at 3:00pm

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Forgiveness and Letting go WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Presteign-Woodbine United Church, 2538 St. Clair Ave. E. CONTACT: John Thompson, 416-755-8352, presteignwoodbineunitedchu@bell.net COST: Free A way to express faith which fits into a modern lifestyle. An alternative to traditional Sunday morning services.

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Mile of Spring Style WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Danforth Business Improvement Area, 253 Danforth Ave. CONTACT: Susan Puff, 416-429-4479, www. thedanforth.ca, bia@thedanforth.ca COST: Free A Mile of Spring Style is the kick-off event for the Danforth BIA’s 2014 Danforth Experience Series. DJ Rob Martine WHEN: 8 p.m. to midnight WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 10, 1083 Pape Ave. CONTACT: Royal Canadian Legion, 416-425-3070, COST: Free DJ Rob Martine.

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Len Boreham Dart Tournament WHEN: 9 a.m. WHERE: Royal Ca-

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Calling all poets for an evening of poetry sharing in a relaxed and encouraging environment.

Join us the second Thursday of the month for a discussion on selected non-fiction books.

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Create a Buzz! WHEN: 7 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Linsmore Tavern, 2nd floor, 1298 Danforth Ave. CONTACT: buzz@ eastendarts.ca COST: Free Networking event for community members to promote their art projects and works in progress with others working and living in the east end. Application details www. eastendarts.ca

Speak Some Greek WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. WHERE: PapeDanforth Public Library, 701 Pape Ave. COST: Free Interactive Greek/ English Storytiime. Suitable for both Greek and non Greek speakers. For those aged three to five years with caregiver. Please register. Check out our complete online community calendar by visiting www.east yorkmirror.com. Read weeks of listings from your East York neighbourhoods as well as events from across Toronto.

nadian Legion Branch No. 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714 COST: $10 per player This is a doubles tournament bring a friend. Everyone welcome. No cash prizes.Registration preferred. Toronto Cat Rescue Adopt-a-thon WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Wag on the Danforth, 1918 Danforth Ave. CONTACT: Alison Finkelstein, 416-538-8592, chanagittel@rogers. com COST: Adop-

tion fee applies and is payable by cash only. Fee also includes six weeks of free pet insurance. If you are a resident of Toronto, the adoption fee also includes a one year cat licence.

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Poetry Night at Pape/ Danforth Branch Library WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Pape-Danforth Public Library, 701 Pape Ave. COST: Free; Drop in.

Northlea Blood Donor Clinic WHEN: 2 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Northlea Public School, 305 Rumsey Rd. CONTACT: 1-888-236-6283 COST: Free Call to book an appointment.

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Teen Gaming Night WHEN: 4 to 6 p.m. WHERE: Leaside Public Library, 165 McRae Dr. CONTACT: 416-396-3835 COST: Free A gaming night to play games on Wii and Xbox Kinect.

Leaside Garden Society WHEN: 7:15 p.m. WHERE: Leaside Public Library, 165 McRae Dr. COST: Free Balcony gardening with Cathy Park. Learn how to solve the challenge of a balcony, small garden space or deck.

The Riverdale Horticultural Society WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Franklin Community Centre, 816 Logan Ave. CONTACT: ragbeck@rogers.com COST: Free The Riverdale Horticultural Society welcomes Nikola Warnock, past president of Distict 5 OHA. An expert in making and planting troughs.

get listed! The East York Mirror wants your community listings. Whether it’s a music night or a non-profit group’s program for kids, The Mirror wants to know about it so others can attend. Sign up online at eastyorkmirror.com to submit your events (click the Sign Up link in the top right corner of the page).

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Non Fiction Book Club WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Dr. CONTACT: 416-396-3975 COST: Free. Call to register.

Community Meeting

Chester Station Second Exit Chester Station will be getting a second exit to improve customer safety and convenience. As part of its commitment to modernization, TTC has developed a new process to involve local communities in determining second exit locations.

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