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Children with autism suffering from anxiety will benefit from a $1-million donation to Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital. The donation, from the RBC Foundation, will support the RBC Anxiety Management Program at the hospital, northeast of Eglinton and Bayview avenues. Now in the second year of its five-year duration, the program offers group-based cognitive behavioural therapy for managing anxiety in children with autism. The donation was announced at a special lunch on Tuesday, which was World Autism

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Awareness Day. He a t h e r C o o k , w h o s e 11-year-old daughter, Ava, participated in the first year of the program, said it improved the girl’s quality of life. “Although Ava still experiences more anxiety than the average person, the difference now is that she has a better sense of the tools and strategies she can use to address her fears,” she said in a statement. “These are strategies she’ll use her whole life.” Dr. Evdokia Anagnostou, co-lead of Holland Bloorview’s autism research centre, is grateful the donation will benefit the community. “One of the many benefits of the RBC Anxiety Management >>>PROGRAM’S, page 6

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TAKING THE SHOT: Thomas Bernardo takes a shot for Leaside as they face West Hill in Tyke action at the Shamrock Tournament in Scarborough over the weekend.

Leaside celebrates 100th anniversary this month A number of special events are planned for the month of April as Leaside celebrates its 100th anniversary. Back on April 23, 1913, the Town of Leaside, with a population of 43 residents, was officially incorporated and operated as its own town with a mayor and council until it

became part of the Borough of East York on Jan. 1, 1967. That relationship continued until the megacity amalgamation of the former cities and borough of Metropolitan Toronto into the City of Toronto. Prior to incorporation, the former agricultural community grew up around the home of

William Lea, where the post office was located, and the man who is Leaside’s namesake. Gala party The community will be marking the 100th anniversary in a number of ways including a gala party.

The Leaside 100 Gala party is set for Saturday, April 27 at the All Canada Storage facility at 2 Laird Dr. The gala will be hosted by David Sparrow and Deb McGrath, and will feature a reception, gourmet dinner and entertainment by the ll Star Big Band, a DJ and a 1913 dance demonstration and lesson. For

more information on tickets for the gala, go to www.leaside100. eventbrite.ca Other century celebrations include a Memories of Leaside display hosted by the East York Historical Society, The event is on Wednesday, April 17, at 2 p.m. at the Leaside Library >>>LIBRARY, page 6

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chorale at eastminster wOrange Danforth Avenue’s Eastminster United Church will welcome California’s Orange Community Master Chorale for a concert on Thursday, April 11. Considered one of southern California’s finest vocal choirs, the Orange chorale has toured Europe four times and recently performed at Carnegie Hall in New York. The culimination of next Thursday’s concert will see the Orange chorale performing with the Eastminster Choir. The free concert starts at 7 p.m. and the church is located at 310 Danforth Ave. For more information, visit www.eastminsteruc.org

Live Green Awards sought wnominees Public voting to determine the winners of the City of Toronto’s 2013 Live Green Toronto Awards

is now open. The awards recognize and celebrate the residents, groups and businesses that contribute to the greening of Toronto. Fifteen finalists were selected by a panel of independent judges for award categories that include youth, individual, group, small business and corporation. The public is now able to view the finalists’ videos and vote for their favourites at http://awards. livegreentoronto.ca Voting ends at 11:59 p.m. April 19 and the winners will be announced on Earth Day, which is April 22. canadian caregivers sought wtop

In celebration of National Caregiver Day yesterday, nominees are being sought for the Canada Cares Caregiver Awards. The awards, to be handed out by Canada Cares, will be presented at both a regional and national level to two exceptional caregivers – one family or friend and one health care professional – in Western, Atlantic and Northern Canada, Ontario and Quebec. Two national winners will be chosen from selected regional candidates. One nominee will also be

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The Beach Hebrew Institute will commemorate the victims of the Holocaust this Sunday. Called Yom Ha’Shoah Holocaust Remembrance Day, the day is “on the 27th day in the month of Nisan — a week after the end of the Passover holiday” according to www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org According to the website, the event marks the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. The Beach Hebrew Institutes Day of Remembrance takes place from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at 109 Kenilworth Ave. and includes a presentation with stories, tributes and poetry and light refreshments. Everyone is invited to attend this event.

wpower Streetcar line work The TTC will conduct night work on the overhead power lines at the Bingham streetcar loop this month. Though the TTC promises minimal noise from the construction to take place Monday to Friday between 1 and 6 a.m., residents living around Kingston Road and Victoria Park Avenue may hear beeping sounds coming from the hydraulic trucks during the work period. The work which is part of upgrades required for the TTC’s new streetcars is expected to last six weeks. Residents can meet York MP wBeaches-East

Local residents are invited to meet Beaches-East York MP Matthew Kelway at an event

tonight at AccessPoint on the Danforth. Ke l l w a y, a n d Scarborough Southwest MP Dan Harris, will be at the community hub to let residents know more about services their constituency offices offer, and the work of AccessPoint. Visitors can learn about services for families, seniors, youth and LGBTQ immigrant and refugee community. Tonignt’s event runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at AccessPoint, 3079 Danforth Ave. For more information, please visit accessalliance.ca/accesspoint York Collegiate parents host event wEast

Ronald Morrish, author of Secrets of Discipline, With All Due Respect, and Flip Tips is the guest speaker at an event hosted by the East York Collegiate Parent Council on Monday, April 8. Morrish will speak on teaching adolescents to be responsible and co-operative. The event goes from 6:45 to 9 p.m. in the school library East York Collegiate is located at 650 Cosburn Ave.

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Health Fair at the Access Hub HEALTHY LIVING: At right, Rose Lagran demonstrates her Taekwondo skills during the Food, Fun and Family Health Fair held at the AccessPoint Community Hub, at Danforth and Victoria Park avenues, recently. Above, Chef Maha Barsaam, centre, takes orders for healthy pizza and other snacks At left, Asmat Ullah, left, learns proper workout techniques. At bottom left, youth play basketball and soccer outdoors.

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Leaside soccer helps collect equipment for players in need SEAN DURACK active@insidetoronto.com Having trained around 5,000 elitelevel soccer players in the last 15 years – several hundred of whom have gone on to college scholarships and pro careers, including Scarborough’s Jonathon de Guzman – Patrick (Laza) Lowe is passionate about unearthing soccer talent and growing the game in Toronto. The former Jamaican national team member who migrated to Toronto’s Regent Park community in 1975 isn’t going to rest on the coaching achievements of his past, however. Considered a coaches’ coach, Lowe, or Laza as he is more widely known, has seen some of the talent that goes unidentified in some of Toronto’s most disadvantaged areas, and he wants to provide more exposure and opportunity to those athletes. After all, the Ontario Soccer Association coach of the year recipient in 2001 was once one of them.

“I, myself know how talented some kids are in some of these areas. When I came to Canada I saw it,” he said, pointing out at the time, some 37 years ago, Cabbagetown contained some of the best untapped talent in the province. Played pro At that time he was competing with Cabbagetown and Toronto Jets soccer clubs. Eventually he went on to play pro locally in the National Soccer League and Canadian Professional Soccer League before moving on to a coaching career. L ow e, n ow a re s i d e n t o f Scarborough, and the Leaside Toronto-East Soccer Club, which houses Lowe’s newly installed Sanjaxx Soccer School development academy, are teaming up to encourage youth soccer clubs in Toronto to participate in an equipment drive on Sunday, April 7, and Sunday, April 14. The gently used, donated equipment, will be gathered and sorted at

St. Michael’s College Field from 10 a.m. to noon both Sundays. It will go to kids ages eight to 18 participating in free grassroots camps delivered this summer by Sanjaxx Soccer School, according to the drive’s co-organizer Andrea Dawber. Soccer talent will be identified during these camp sessions and will be subsequently offered the opportunity to train with Lowe’s academy at St. Michael’s for a year free of charge. Equipment drive Organizing equipment drives and providing free training for the betterment of the game and its players isn’t something new to Lowe. He’s been helping since 1992, though this will be the first equipment drive for Sanjaxx. “I just sent 300 soccer balls and other soccer equipment back to the Clarendon soccer club for kids in Jamaica. It just arrived,” he said. To afford some of these programs

the academy is seeking donations to its Sanjaxx Scholarship Fund for Players of Merit. The goal, noted Dawber, is $30,000 “to provide six youth from priority neighbourhoods with full year scholarships at Sanjaxx.” To donate to the scholarship fund send cheques with the name and address of the contributor, payable to Sanjaxx Soccer School, to 56 Treverton Dr., Toronto, M1K 3S6. Lowe has high hopes for the scholarship and development initiatives. “I’m hoping that it gets more kids from priority neighbourhoods off the streets and playing the game. I’m trying to take the guns and drugs out of their hands and I’m trying to give them a ball.” For more information on the Sanjaxx program or the neighbourhoods the program is targeting visit www.sanjaxxsoccer.com

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eaching a tentative agreement with Ontario high school teachers has sparked calls for the Kathleen Wynne Liberals to reveal exactly what the two parties agreed to on March 29. For the moment, thanks to a media blackout, that information doesn’t look likely to come until after members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation (OSSTF) vote on those changes today. To say this dispute should never have gone this far is an understatement; however, it has and Ontarians deserve to know exactly what was discussed, and what we ‘may’ be on the hook for. Changes to contract conditions the Liberal government imposed on teachers early this year seem to have made a difference, with the labour dispute possibly coming to an end this week. Issues surrounding sick leave, maternity leave, unpaid days and local bargaining, appear to have been resolved with OSSTF. our view However, this does little for a provincial school system System needs that needs serious rethinksome serious ing – especially in the City of Toronto. rethinking In what seemed to be a whisper in the wind, teachers with the Toronto District School Board face layoffs come 2013-2014 as the city’s public schools face another budgetary shortfall. On the chopping block are nearly 250 secondary school teachers, cuts to guidance teachers, clerical staff, and even school-based safety monitors. These cuts will only slice in half an estimated budget deficit of $50 million. This should raise concerns, and some serious discussions as to where the education system in Toronto, and the province is heading. That our new premier is from Toronto and a former TDSB trustee raises concerns as well – she should be extremely aware of the ills surrounding the city’s school system. The problems facing the TDSB – low enrollment being the biggest issue – demand attention. That infrastructure and capital repairs are in dire need of attention also demand some focus. Cutting a deal with teachers before these issues are at least discussed is, in some ways, shortsighted. Perhaps it’s time to bring back the controversial Accommodation Review Committees, that began in fall 2009 to address declining enrolment, better utilize school facilities, and create a better learning environment, but with a provincial mandate. That way, we can get education back on track.

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Knowledge, not pesticides, makes a garden grow

n my private library, one of my treasures is a wonderful book called The Complete Book of Garden Magic. It was originally written for the amateur gardener in 1935 by American Roy E. Biles (1888 – 1941), and was reprinted with updated information 20 years after his death. Even though it has been out of print for more than 40 years, it is still considered to be a primary source of useful information, and contemporary abstracts and references on gardening still list it. One of the key points that Biles makes is that there is a law of creation that is contained in every garden that must be respected if we are to see it bloom, grow and prosper. He believed, that if one followed that law, one moved into direct contact with real magic through which one achieves the miracle of the healthy garden. Biles was by no means

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a mystic or a crank, otherwise his ideas and techniques would never have been accepted, or practiced, by as many people as they have been. He used up-to-date science, chemistry, biology and mechanical engineering extensively within his practice, and encouraged others to do the same. However, what makes his techniques still worth practicing today lay in the fact that he advocated preventing problems before turning to chemical pesticides as a solution. Pests, Biles had found, were simpler to control when one took the time to understand them, and prevent their occurrence, than by using a confusing multiplicity of “one-type-fits-all” pesticides. Biles was not adverse

to using garden chemical sprays and powders himself, but in a controlled manner, fully respecting the fact that these were poisons designed to kill insects and disease. More importantly, Biles believed that many “modern” pesticides were not as effective as traditional garden chemicals such as copper, sulphur, lime, and nicotine. He found that many proprietary pesticides simply did not justify their price and only added unnecessary complication to gardening for all of the questionable benefits they claimed to provide. What was needed more than anything else, according to Biles, was to keep your garden clean and healthy through proper care and maintenance. In addition to the aforementioned chemicals, Biles also used a wide range of natural and mechanical products in his control of pests.

These included soaps, diluted glue, tobacco juice for pesticides, destroying insect eggs before they hatched, using wire mesh to keep animals out, and turning of soil to expose pests to natural predators. Some 78 years later, the wisdom of Roy E. Biles and other environmentally aware gardeners of their time, is still being actively promoted as the best practice for home gardeners. The Toronto Master Gardeners are one such educational group, who are made up of 130 trained horticulturists who volunteer their time to provide advice to home gardeners in the Toronto area. To learn more about sustainable and pesticide free gardening, contact them at 416-397-1345 or www. torontomastergardeners. com 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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Political vacuum brings in lobbyists

ven before the latest swarm of casino lobbyists came to town, it was hard to miss them as they plied their trade in record numbers around Toronto City Hall. Every issue, large and small, brings them out, as individuals or in teams. They can be found in any political persuasion, and represent interests from as small as a property owner needing a fence to the moguls with billions at risk for the proposed casino. There has been much discussion on how to regulate and document lobbyists’ influence. But little has been said on why their numbers have tripled since 2010. Voting patterns A hint comes from one of the most influential advocates at Toronto City Hall, Jamie Besner, who said, “There’s far more fluidity in voting patterns ... This council is far more unpredictable.” Under the influence of Justice Denise Bellamy’s recommendations after the MFP scandal last decade, and the firm control that former mayor David Miller exercised over council, there were fewer lobbyists. Those who came around were mostly hired by property owners who believed their projects required attention from the ward councillor.

david soknacki beyond the headlines Far fewer went door-todoor among the councillors on citywide issues. In theory, the job of setting an agenda and achieving council approval is the responsibility of the mayor. Voters give our chief magistrate a mandate, while council provides the resources with which to do the job. Miller set agenda In Miller’s time, he set his agenda, gave each of his senior staff a portfolio, and expected them to deliver the votes to attain his goals. Under this system, interest groups quickly found the most effective use of their time was to speak with the mayor’s office. Perhaps providing contrary views to opponents might generate embarrassment, but the chances of winning on an issue were slim. As long as the mayor had a consistent vision and control of council, interest groups knew council’s direction and the mayor’s position would likely be approved. As a result, most lobbyists were unnecessary. The Mayor Rob Ford administration, particularly in the last year, operates in a very different environment. Although Ford started with council’s support, he

soon lost control. There are many examples of his embarrassment at the hands of council: on transit, with appointments, on the port lands, and probably on the proposed casino. Much uncertainty Due to so much uncertainty, every individual and group with resources has hired an advocate, in some cases a team. In the political free-for-all that passes for policy, advocates on citywide matters must determine the support among councillors and city staff, convince the doubtful, and see whether they can deliver the votes. Think of it as the mayor’s office, outsourced, without the mayor. In other words, due to the vacuum at Toronto City Hall, a swarm of lobbyists has taken over one of the key functions of the mayor’s office. It is not a good situation for our public institutions, nor is it particularly viable for the interests themselves. Perhaps a few symptoms of this plague might be treated with additional regulation and litigation. But the real solution will only come when the mayor asserts control of his agenda and council.

David Soknacki is a former City of Toronto councillor and budget chief. Contact him at www.soknacki.com

Praise for Earth Hour efforts To the editor: I work as a contract security guard for Centennial College. As I departed for my shift March 23, my daughters asked if I would be participating in Earth Hour at work. I laughed and told them that due to the size of the campus, I doubted this would occur. I was wrong. When I arrived for the shift, security guards were briefed that Centennial College would be participating in Earth Hour at all campuses. Maintenance contractors went floor to floor and building to building turning

off lights. I was delighted to see the college made great efforts to participate in this important event. It showed responsibility and accountability to the environment and taught the importance of saving energy. It sent a clear message to surrounding communities. Environmentally aware I felt compelled to let your readers know that the college participated in Earth Hour and promotes environmental awareness. Campuses have recycling bins, recycled paper products,

renewable energy studies and even a green roof that collects grey water at their Progress campus library. In my opinion, Centennial College strives to reduce their environmental footprint while positively role modelling for large businesses and corporations. Centennial College’s participation in Earth Hour is highly commendable. Kimberley Milliard Is there something on your mind that you would like to share with fellow East York Mirror readers? We love letters. Please send them to letters@ insidetoronto.com

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Program’s results have been encouraging >>>from page 1 Program is training therapists from community agencies, which is helping to build much-needed capacity in the community in support of kids with autism,” she said. “We hope to train therapists from 10 agencies in the Greater Toronto Area by the end of the five-year program.” One in 88 children is diagnosed with autism

spectrum disorder and 75 per cent of them experience clinically significant symptoms of anxiety, according to Holland Bloorview. Help thousands Results from the first year of the program have been encouraging, the hospital said. George Lewis, group head of RBC Wealth

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Management and Insurance, said his foundation is proud to provide the donation. “This program at Holland Bloorview has the potential to help thousands of kids with autism in Canada and worldwide,” he said. “We’re committed to supporting community-based and hospital programs that reduce stigma, provide early intervention and increase public awareness about children’s mental health issues.”

For more information on Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, please visit www.hollandbloorview.ca

Library exhibits, walking tours celebrate Leaside >>>from page 1 and residents are invited to share their memories of the community by bringing their photos and stories. The library is at 165 McRae Dr. Also, The Layers of Leaside archival exhibit will take place April 23 to 28 at the Leaside Library. The official opening is set for April 23 at 9:25 a.m.

Centenary Church Service On Sunday, April 28 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. there will be a Layers of Leaside historical walking tour hosted by Jane Pitfield and Geoff Kettel. The walk begins and ends at the Leaside Library. Also on Sunday, April 28, there will be a Centenary Church Service starting at 10:30 a.m. at Northlea United Church, 125 Brentcliffe Rd.

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Toronto lacks maturity on transit file

hen Toronto council shut down Mayor Rob Ford’s move to build a single subway along Sheppard Avenue,it may have seemed to some that this was a modal war: that council simply didn’t want to build subways, preferred light rail transit and didn’t love the former municipality of Scarborough as much as Ford did. What it really was about, though, was money. The Scarborough subway plan Ford put forward came with a promise of unrealistic levels of private sector financing and without a sense of how the city would actually pay to operate the new line. It was really in answer to this, that in the months following the defeat of the mayor’s plan, councillors tried to discuss financing options. It didn’t get very far. Councillors came forward with ideas – parking levies, a complicated business dubbed “CVA (Current Value

risky, the sorts of things municipal councils are loathe to approve. They are also, necessarily, regional in scope, recognizing the fundamental truth that the subway along Yonge Street in Toronto serves people who live outside Toronto as much as it does Torontonians. If subsidy comes from anyone, it should come from everyone. It takes a government that is both large and mature to extract that subsidy. Could Toronto do it? Well, we’re certainly big but mature? Ford provided an eloquent demonstration Tuesday, when asked what he thought of the short list of revenue tools. He made a retching sound. Then he started talking about casinos again. Hopefully Metrolinx and the minority Liberal government will prove themselves more up to the job.

david nickle the city Assessment) uplift” – and their colleagues unceremoniously shot them down. It’s the way things go at city hall these days, and one reason why things that one might think are crucial to the future of the city don’t go very far here. That’s why it’s a lucky thing that former premier Dalton McGuinty thought to take responsibility for transit planning and financing away from Toronto politicians, and hand it off to Metrolinx, the province’s arms-length public transit body. On Tuesday, Metrolinx released the initial foray into what will be a major, and necessary, public debate into how it might fund transit expansion in the Greater Toronto Area, in the form of taxes, fees and other revenue tools. They are all politically

Dave Nickle is the Mirror’s city hall reporter. His column runs every Thursday.

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Valley Park cricket facility launches centre of excellence The Valley Park Go Green Cricket Centre in Thorncliffe Park recently celebrated the graduation of its first coaches team and the launch of the Cricket & Sports Centre of Excellence. The centre will provide free recreational and elite training in cricket and other sports for area residents at the facility behind Valley Park Middle School. Groundbreaking on construction of the cricket field is expected later this month. The facility will feature a multi-sport field surrounded by wetland and a butterfly meadow. The goal of the community project has been and is to help youngsters in the Thorncliffe Park and Flemingdon Park area active, healthy and involved in recreational pursuits in an “enriched recreational setting”.

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The Ted Reeve Hockey Association will hold its house league ‘Day of Champions’ this Saturday at Ted Reeve Arena. Games feature teams from Novice throught to Bantam and run from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Visit the website at www. tedreevehockey.ca Also this weekend, the Leaside Minor Hockey Association holds its house league championships this Saturday and Sunday. YORK ROTARY LOBSTERFEST ◗EAST

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Lobsterfest this Friday. Along with the food, there will be live music by Playback. Lobsterfest tickets are $65 per person, with tax receipts issued later this year for a portion of each ticket price. A cash bar will be available at the event, which takes place in The McNeil Room at Whistler’s Grille, 995 Broadview Ave. The evening begins with cocktails at 6 p.m., followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Parking is available north of the restaurant, at the Massey Centre for Women, 1102 Broadview Ave. Fo r a d va n c e t i c k e t s, contact Al Schaafsma at alschaafsma@sympatico.ca or 416-751-2025, or any East York Rotary member. Tickets will also be available at the door, subject to availability.

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Leaside’s 100th Anniversary Celebration Archival Exhibit Councillor John Parker invites you to an unveiling of The Layers of Leaside When: Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 Start time is 9:25 am

Metrolinx’s shortlist of recommendations to fund transit expansion in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond was met with surprise by the chair of the TTC. K a re n St i n t z w a s a t Metrolinx’s downtown offices Tuesday morning, April 2, to hear the announcement by Metrolinx CEO Bruce McCuaig of 11 funding tools it will consider for inclusion in a forthcoming report due in June on paying for the Big Move transit plans for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). While she declined to comment specifically on the recommendations, Stintz said she was dismayed to hear Metrolinx is considering transit fare increases as a portion of the two billion dollars needed in yearly capital costs

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to pay off the $50 billion Big Move. “I was surprised to see fare increases on the list,” said Stintz following the announcement. “I would not advocate for that to be the solution for increased capital improvements.” She said the TTC, which relies on fares to fund around 80 per cent of its operating budget, the largest such percentage among North American transit agencies, would never consider using such revenues to pay for capital projects – not even a proposed downtown relief subway line which Metrolinx has highlighted as a priority for Toronto. “We’ve never considered a fare increase for capital expansion,” said Stintz. A spokesperson for the TTC riders advocacy group called the idea of raising transit fares “ridiculous”.

“People who take public transit already pay a huge amount of money around the GTA,” said Jessica Bell, a member of the group’s steering committee. “They shouldn’t be paying more to bear the burden of transit expansion.” Despite comments from Metrolinx CEO Bruce McCuaig that consideration was given to people’s ability to pay more for better transit, Bell said she would wait to see Metrolinx’s specific revenue projections. But she stressed raising fares would hurt seniors and others on fixed incomes. “There’s no doubt fare increases would hurt people who are already struggling to get around,” she said. “I fail to see how that equation would work, quite frankly.” Rahul Gupta is The Mirror’s transit reporter. He can be reached on Twitter: @ TOinTRANSIT

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Income Tax Clinic 2013 WHEN: 1:30 to 4 p.m. WHERE: WoodGreen Community Services Danforth, 815 Danforth Ave., Suite 100 CONTACT: 416-645-6000, volunteer@woodgreen.org COST: Free For marginalized communities now underway until April 27 at the Danforth location. Serves seniors, newcomers, students, unemployed and low income people. Services available in various languages. Speak to staff if you have language needs. Book appointments now.

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Teen Movie: The Dark Knight Rises WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. WHERE: S Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Drive CONTACT: 416-396-3975 COST: Free For teens aged 13 years old and up.

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Teen Movie: The Dark Knight Rises WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. WHERE: S Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Drive CONTACT: 416-396-3975 COST: Free For teens aged 13 years old and up.

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Len Boreham Dart Tournament WHEN: 1 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714, www.rcl22.com, jimb. farrell@yahoo.ca COST: $20 per team Open Doubles Dart Tournament. Registration at 1 p.m. Please note there will be no cash payout.

Karaoke Night @ 22 WHEN: 5 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714, jimb.farrell@yahoo.ca COST: Free Sing,dance or just listen. Everyone’s always welcome.

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Leaside Garden Society WHEN: 7:33 p.m. WHERE: Leaside Library, 165 McRae Dr. CONTACT: Leaside Garden Society COST: Memberships $24; Family $30. Peter Gill will do a presentation on water features. Visitors and new members are welcome. Refreshments.

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Art Garage Workshop WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: PapeDanforth Public Library, 701 Pape Ave. CONTACT: Pape Danforth Library, 416-393-7727 COST: Free Build your own Firefighter Mascot. Create a stuffy that would make a good firefighter companion. Anything from a dog to a dragon. Ages 6 an up. Please register in person or by phone 416-393-7727.

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East York Garden Club Monthly Meeting WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Stan Wadlow Clubhouse, 373 Cedarvale Ave. CONTACT: East York Garden

Club, www.eygc.ca, info@eygc.ca COST: Free Crops that wow! with guest speaker Steven Biggs. If your veggie gardening space is limited, why not grow green beans or the veggies you want? Biggs is an award-winning journalist and author specializing in gardening, farming, and food production.

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Open Mic Jammers WHEN: 8 to 11 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 11, 9 Dawes Rd. CONTACT: J. Haden, 416-264-6466, bjhaden@rogers.com COST: Free Play an instrument or just sing along. Its a great night for everyone.

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‘De ‘Ting Brunch’ WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 10, 1083 Pape Ave CONTACT: Jackie and Clarence Forde, 416-561-0988, tmap@ live.ca COST: $25 in advance (2 for $40) or $30 at the door; Children under aged 12 and under free De ‘Ting After De ‘Ting ... Before De ‘Ting. Dance, drumming, calypso, spoken word and more. Buffet lunch, cash bar, door prizes.

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Green Crafts: Sock Animals

WHEN: 4 to 5 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter Stewart Public Library, 170 Memorial Park Ave. CONTACT: 416-396-3975, COST: Free Celebrate Earth Day by reusing those old socks by turning them into fantastic animal creations. Ages: 11 to 18, library auditorium.

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Hit the Bricks WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave., CONTACT: J. Haden, 416-2646466, bjhaden@rogers.com COST: Free Teams of two to eight will race completing adrenaline-pumping, team-building challenges. Every dollar donated or pledged through the event will be used to support the Portage-Outward Bound Program.

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Ted Reeve Thunder take title THE CHAMPIONS: The Ted Reeve Thunder defeated the Vaughan Panthers to claim the Greater Toronto Hockey League’s (GTHL) peewee AA championship at Herb Carnegie Arena on Sunday afternoon. Above, team members show the championship trophy. Left, Morgan Williams of the Ted Reeve Thunder and Jacob Levy of the Vaughan Panthers fight for the puck during the championship game. The Thunder defeated the Panthers 4-1 to take the title.

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Yesterday’s Finds aids unemployed Yesterday’s Find is a project of the non-profit Oasis Addiction Recovery Society (Charity #89278 9363 RR0001) and is designed to help individuals who are fighting barriers to employment. As a second hand shop, Yesterday’s Finds serves multiple purposes. It not only sells slightly used and new items like costume jewelry, books, pictures, electronics, kitchen wear and small furniture, it also serves as a training centre for Oasis clients recovering from addiction, as well as individuals living with disabilities. It provides an

environment to develop hands-on work experience to enhance their resumes and learn new skills in sales, inventory and cash handling. The shop also acts as a system of support for Oasis clients by giving them the opportunity to work with other individuals dealing with recovery from drugs and alcohol, while being reintegrated into society. Products sold at Yesterday’s Finds are made possible in part by generous public donations. To participate in the future success of the program, drop donations off in store

CALL NOW TO SAVE YOUR SPOT at 686 Broadview Ave., just south of Danforth, or call 416-461-6815 to schedule a home pick up for larger items. The proceeds of the projects and activities are used to pay operational costs, including paying employees a daily wage. Any excess is retained to facilitate the growth of the project in the community as well as support the employment programs of its sponsor, Oasis Addiction Recovery Society. Store hours are Thurs-Sun, 10a.m. to 6p.m., or by appointment. Stop by to browse through a great selection of quality second hand goods and support those on the path to finding stability in viable employment. For more information or to fill out a donation inquiry form, please visit online at www.yesterdaysfinds.ca.

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the front door reserved for the Mirror, so I know people look forward to reading it and depend on me to deliver it. I have learned that it takes work to earn spending money for the movies or the mall with my friends, and I feel good when I complete my job each week.

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2013 201 Best New s small Car

SE with Tech. shown • 2001 Audio • Bass Pro Shops • Best Buy • Bestwin Supermarket • Canadian Tire • Centennial College • Corbeil • Dell Computers • Food Basics • Foodland • Freshco • Fu Yao • Future Shop • Home Depot • Home Hardware • Kohl And Frisch • Leon’s Furniture Ltd • Loblaws • Lowes • M&M Meats Store • Metro • Michaels • No Frills • Partsource

• Pet Valu-client • Petsmart • Pharmachoice • Pharmaplus • Price Chopper • Real Canadian Superstore • Red Plum C/o Valassis • Sears • Shoppers Drug Mart • Smart Source • Sobeys • Staples/business Depot • Sunny Foodmart • Target Canada • Techo Bloc - Targeo • The Bay • The Brick • The Idea Workshop Ltd • Tire Changers • Toronto Kids • Toronto Star Envelope • Valu Mart • Walmart Supercentre

ELANTRA GT GLS

(OVer $21K)

2013 WAS

PAY ONLY

NOW

22,980 $20,780

♦

ELANTRA GT GLS 6-SPEED MANUAL. DELIVERY, $2,200 PRICE ADJUSTMENTΩ, DELIVERY DESTINATION TION & FEES INCLUDED. PLUS HST HST.

HWY: 5.3L/100 KM CITY CITY: 7.8L/100 KM▼

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Gls Features INCluDe: • PANORAMIC SUNROOF • 16" ALLOY WHEELS • FOG LIGHTS • POWER DRIVER’S SEAT • UNDERFLOOR CARGO STORAGE BOX • SUNSHADE BAND • CLOTH INSERT DOOR TRIM • ILLUMINATED VANITY MIRRORS WITH EXTENSION • ILLUMINATED IGNITION

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AWARDED ARDED THE HIGHEST GOVERNMENT CRASH SAFETY RATING U.S .S. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

Limited model shown

SONATA SE

2013 WAS

NOW

PAY ONLY

29,100 $25,700 HWY: 5.6L/100 KM CITY: 8.7L/100 KM▼

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NO CHarGe se Features INCluDe: • 200HP • 18" HYPER-SILVER ALLOYS • DUAL EXHAUST • HEATED LEATHER SEATS • POWER DRIVER SEAT • POWER SUNROOF • FOG LIGHTS • SPORT SUSPENSION • SIRIUS XM RADIO WITH BLUETOOTH® HANDS FREE PHONE SYSTEM

($3,400 IN Value)

SONATA SE. $3,400 PRICE ADJUSTMENTΩ, DELIVERY, DESTINATION & FEES INCLUDED. PLUS HST.

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2013 WAS

TUCSON GL AWD NOW

28,495 26,495 $

HWY: 7.4L/100 KM CITY: 10.2L/100 KM▼

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TUCSON GL AWD. $2,000 PRICE ADJUSTMENTΩ, DELIVERY, DESTINATION & FEES INCLUDED. PLUS HST.

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Gl awD Features INCluDe: • ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE • iPOD®/USB/MP3/AUXILIARY INPUT JACKS • POWER HEATED EXTERIOR MIRRORS • EZ LANE CHANGE ASSIST • FRONT HEATED SEATS • KEYLESS ENTRY WITH SECURITY SYSTEM • BLUETOOTH® HANDS FREE PHONE SYSTEM • CRUISE CONTROL

($2,000 IN Value)

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TM The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. ▼Fuel consumption for 2013 Elantra GT GLS 6-Speed Manual/ (HWY 5.3L/100KM; City 7.8L/100/KM)/Sonata SE Auto (HWY 5.6L/100KM; City 8.7L/100KM)/Tucson GL AWD Auto (HWY 7.4L/100KM, City 10.2L/100KM) are based on Energuide. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. ♦Price of models shown 2013 Elantra GT SE Tech 6-Speed Auto/Sonata Limited/Tucson Limited AWD is $27,980/$30,700/$34,245. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,495/$1,565/$1,760, fees, levies, and all applicable charges (excluding HST). Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA and license fees. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. ΩPrice adjustments are calculated against the vehicle’s starting price. Price adjustments of up to $2,200/$3,400/$2,000 available on 2013 Elantra GT GLS 6-Speed Manual/Sonata SE Auto/Tucson GL AWD Auto. Price adjustments applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. *Purchase, finance or lease an in-stock 2013 Accent/Elantra/Elantra Coupe/Elantra GT/Veloster/Genesis Coupe/Sonata/Sonata HEV/Santa Fe Sport/ Santa Fe XL/Tucson/2012 Sonata HEV during the Double Savings Event and you will receive one $0.99 per litre Esso Price Privileges Fuel Card (including applicable taxes). The $0.99 per litre Esso Price Privileges Card is issued by Esso and is subject to the terms and conditions of the Esso Price Privileges Fuel Card agreement. Customers in the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland & Labrador, Prince Edward Island (collectively, “Atlantic Provinces”) and Quebec will receive a maximum benefit of $0.55 per litre in the event that gas prices increase above $1.54 during the card activation period. Customers in the provinces of Ontario and Manitoba will receive a maximum benefit of $0.50 per litre in the event that gas prices increase above $1.49 during the card activation period. Customers in the Atlantic Provinces, Quebec, Manitoba and Ontario will receive a minimum discount of $0.30 per litre in the event that gas prices decrease below $1.29 per litre in these provinces. All Fuel Cards expire on December 31st, 2013. Fuel cards are valid only at participating Esso retail locations (excluding the province of British Columbia) and are not redeemable for cash. Fuel Cards cannot be used in the province of British Columbia. Fuel Cards can only be used on Regular, Extra and Premium motor vehicle grade fuel purchases only. Price with Fuel Card of $0.99 per litre applies to Regular grade fuel only. Price with Fuel Card on Extra and Premium grade fuels are $1.12 and $1.18 per litre, respectively. Price Privileges Card must be used in combination with another form of payment accepted at Esso stations in Canada (excluding British Columbia) and is redeemable in-store only. Only one Price Privileges Card can be used per transaction. Based on Energuide combined fuel consumption rating for the 2013 Accent Auto (6.3L/100km)/Elantra Auto (6.3L/100km)/Elantra Coupe Auto (6.6L/100km)/Elantra GT Auto (6.6L/100km)/Veloster 1.6L Auto (6.3L/100km)/Genesis Coupe 2.0L Auto (8.6L/100km)/Sonata 2.4L Auto (7.3L/100km)/Sonata HEV Auto (5.2L/100km)/Tucson 2.0L Auto (8.2L/100km)/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD Auto (8.6L/100km)/2012 Sonata HEV Auto (5.3L/100km) and the combined fuel consumption rating for the 2013 Santa Fe XL 3.3L FWD (9.9L/100km) as determined by the Manufacturer as shown on www.hyundaicanada.com at 15,400km/year which is the yearly average driving distance as referenced by Transport Canada’s Provincial Light Vehicle Fleet Statistics, 2011, minus one full tank of fuel provided at the time of delivery of 2013 Accent (43L), Elantra (48L), Elantra Coupe (50L), Elantra GT (50L), Veloster (50L), Genesis Coupe (65L), Sonata (70L), Sonata HEV (65L), Tucson (58L), Santa Fe Sport (66L), Santa Fe XL (71L), 2012 Sonata HEV (65L), this is equivalent to $0.99 per litre gas up to a total of 725 Litres (2013 Accent/ Elantra/Elantra Coupe/Elantra GT/Veloster), 800 Litres (2013 Sonata/2013 Sonata HEV/2012 Sonata HEV) and 1,000 Litres (2013 Genesis Coupe/Tucson/Santa Fe Sport/Santa Fe XL). Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. Ω*♦Offers available for a limited time, and subject to change or cancellation without notice. See dealer for complete details. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. ▲Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions.

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