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CELEBRATION: The Young Bangladeshi Torontonian group hosts its second annual Bangla New Year rally this Sunday on Danforth Avenue. For more on the celebration, please see page 7.

Thorncliffe Park meeting to discuss power outage Thorncliffe Park residents are invited to learn more about the neighbourhood’s recent power outage, and how to handle emergency situations, during a community meeting this Saturday.

At the meeting, representatives from Toronto Hydro will discuss the power outage, and representatives from Toronto

Emergency Management will talk about how to prepare for and manage emergency situations.

The meeting, hosted by Don Valley West Councillor John Parker, takes place from noon to 2 p.m. at Thorncliffe Park Public School, 80 Thorncliffe Park Dr. During the March 8 and 9

power outage, thousands of Thorncliffe Park residents living in 23 highrise buildings were left without power, some for as long as 33 hours, after a piece of underground equipment stopped working.

Due to the power outage, some buildings were also left without water and elevator service.

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The venerable O’Connor Bowl will be gone but not forgotten, as Toronto and East York Community Council approved a plan to redevelop the bowling alley into a seven-storey mixed commercial and residential structure.

The proposal to redevelop the land at O’Connor Drive and Yardley Avenue was not met with enthusiasm either by residents on Westview Boulevard behind the site, or the owners of the Peak Frean cookie factory on the far side of O’Connor.

Residents came to the community council meeting to say that the building, which will include an underground parking garage with an electric door, will cast shadows on their properties and create a noise problem as the garage door opens and closes.

“The building has 150 parking spots,” said resident John Keable. “All these vehicles will enter through a mechanically operated garage door which will operate 24-7. The size of the building will affect the noise levels and all this traffic will affect the volumes of traffic.” >>>PEAK, page 8

Residents invited to share their memories of Leaside The East York Historical Society invites everyone to share memories of Leaside in honour of the former town’s 100th anniversary.

The group is hosting an open discussion about Leaside at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, in the community room at Leaside Library, 165 McRae Dr. Residents are encouraged

to bring photos, memorabilia and memories of Leaside to share.

The event is one of many marking Leaside’s centennial anniversary. For information on other Leaside 100 events, visit www.leaside100.ca.

Leaside was officially incorporated as a town on April 23, 1913.

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Leaside big box retail plan gains approval LISA QUEEN lqueen@insidetoronto.com After a year of protest, a controversial big box retail development has been approved for Leaside after a surprise last-minute settlement was hammered out between the developer and community groups.

Smart Centres and community groups Leaside Property Owners’ Association and Leaside Unite came to an agreement about midnight on Tuesday, just hours before the development at 70 and 80 Wicksteed Ave., 202, 204 and 206 Parkhurst Blvd. and 99 Vanderhoof Ave. southeast of Eglinton Avenue and Laird Drive was approved at the April 9 meeting of North York community council.

The development must still be approved by city council.

Despite widespread neighbourhood concern about the development, the settlement does not make any significant changes to the project, Carol Burtin-Fripp, second vice-president of the Leaside Property Owners’ Association, acknowledged.

The 15,669-square-mere (147,000-square-foot) retail complex on the 6.6-acre site will be anchored by an unknown 7,308-square-metre (83,000-square-foot), two-storey retail store.

Instead, the settlement provides for improved community protections on issues such as traffic, landscaping, lighting and for nearby local

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The 15,669-square-mere (147,000-square-foot) retail complex on the 6.6-acre site will be anchored by an unknown 7,308-square-metre (83,000-square-foot), two-storey retail store.

shopkeepers, Burtin-Fripp said.

“We feel this is a good settlement,” she said, adding the community groups were withdrawing their opposition to the complex.

The community would not have won the protections if it had not rallied together to voice its concerns, including attending a standing room-only meeting last June at Leaside Memorial Gardens, BurtinFripp told The Mirror moments after councillors approved the devel-

opment. The association will be sharing details of the settlement with residents in coming days, she added.

‘High profile’ Roslyn Houser, a lawyer representing the developer, acknowledged the retail complex “has been a very high profile matter” subjected to much scrutiny in the community, adding she is very pleased the two sides

were able to reach a settlement.

From the outset, Smart Centres has been committed to achieving design excellence, Houser said.

“We are very confident this project will make a positive contribution to Leaside,” she said.

Houser would not disclose details of the agreement when asked by The Mirror after the vote.

But not everyone is pleased with the development. Former East York mayor and Don Valley East MP, Alan

Redway, is upset the retail complex is another example of Leaside’s proud industrial past being lost to commercial development.

“While the (community) associations have agreed to a settlement, I haven’t,” he said.

If councillors wish to see the community’s remaining industry leave and take jobs and taxes with it, the best way to achieve that goal is to approve more retail and residential development on industrial lands, Redway said.

But while Don Valley West Councillor John Parker said he would also like to preserve Leaside’s industrial past, he criticized Redway’s “just say no” approach, saying the former Borough of East York opened the door to big box development on industrial lands two decades ago.

“It (the Smart Centres complex) is a difficult one for my community, it’s a difficult one for me. We would all be happier if we could turn back the clock,” Parker said.

But while Parker said he has no enthusiasm for more retail, he praised the Smart Centres development as one that will be committed to design excellence with a focus on being pedestrian friendly.

“The community has been intensely involved (in negotiating elements of the complex) every step of the way,” he added.

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Sex assault suspect sought in East York

Police in 54 Division are looking for Saqib Nawaz in connection with a sex assault in Pakistan.

Police from East York’s 54 Division are seeking help in finding a man wanted for sexual assault and sexual interference.

Police allege the sexual assault happened in 2012 in Pakistan; the victim was under 16 at the time.

“The accused has been actively avoiding police and information on his current location is requested,” police said in a news release.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of 37-year-old Saqib Nawaz, who is 5’10” tall, 170 pounds short

black balding hair. He has worked as a cab driver in the past, police said. robbed at Blake and Boultbee wTeen

A 17-year-old boy received minor injuries during an armed robbery attempt last week.

Police said two masked males, one armed with a handgun, came up to the teen near Boultbee Avenue and Blake Street around 11 p.m. on April 3.

The suspects demanded cash and struggled with the victim, who then managed to escape.

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Police are looking for three male suspects after three 14-year-old boys were rosbbed in the Danforth and Broadview avenues area Monday.

Police said the suspects demanded

the victims’ property and threatened them with violence around 4 p.m. on April 8.

The victims complied, and the suspects fled with an iPod, an iPhone and a set of headphones.

No one was hurt.

The robbers are 16 to 17 years old.

Descriptions were vague.

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hether Toronto councillors vote for a downtown casino or not, it’s critical they make that decision with accurate information and understanding of the long-term implications.

The report released yesterday by Toronto city manager Joe Pennachetti lays out some of the terms Toronto councillors must demand if we are to enter into such an agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.

What the report does not do is come out for or against a Toronto casino. It leaves that decision to our elected councillors.

What the report does do is give all involved some facts to work with. Pennachetti said the report paid particular attention to economic development associated with a casino.

For instance, a casino downtown along with expanded gaming at Woodbine in our view Etobicoke would provide construction investment of $3.3 to $3.6 billion and create more than 11,000 Casino not construction jobs and some 12,000 an economic casino-related jobs once the facilities are built to their full capacity. cure-all The report also sets terms for the city to negotiate hosting fees from OLG. Given the desirability of a downtown location, Toronto should not settle for less than between $111 to $148 million annually, the report says. Property taxes from a new downtown casino and an expanded Woodbine are also estimated at $19 million a year, according to the report.

Those are big numbers, but we urge care and foresight before going all in.

A downtown casino is not the cure-all for all of Toronto’s financial woes, as some seem to believe.

Linking city infrastructure projects to casino revenues is a dangerous game as that money cannot be guaranteed to flow endlessly and generously. Look at Windsor, which for years made big money from its casino but is now seeing its facility downsized as competition from Michigan keeps American gamblers and their money at home.

There is only so much money available to be circulated and we need to be aware that money being spent in a casino, is money not being spent elsewhere in our economy.

Yes, there is a lot of money to come the city’s way if we agree to a downtown casino. What we must be careful of is unrealistic expectations and linking that money to city-building projects that will end in failure if the casino tap starts running dry.

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et again cyclists are under attack down at city hall by certain councillors, this time over a proposed safe place to store bicycles combined with shower facilities.

The purpose of the facilities is to promote employees at city hall, and surrounding offices, to bicycle to work. All that is being provided is a safe place to store bicycles and an opportunity to freshen up before beginning work.

This is far from a radical proposal and is in keeping with official City of Toronto transportation policies.

Yet again we’re hearing loud protests about wasteful government spending as if this was a trivial issue.

The reality regarding municipal policy on road use in Toronto is that there has been no “war on cars” as some would have you believe.

Cycling policy in Toronto is not being written by radical pro-cyclists down at city hall who want to see an end to car culture, but by people in

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the mainstream of the city’s life.

In a study commissioned by the city and conducted by Ipsos Reid in 2009, it shows that the number of cyclists in the city increased by six per cent over the past 10 years.

More importantly, the number of people who use bicycles for utilitarian reasons, such as shopping and commuting, is rising, while those who cycle strictly for recreation is falling.

What was also notable in the study is that up to 44 per cent of those who are currently recreational cyclists would use their bicycle for more utilitarian purposes if safer cycling routes were available.

More importantly, only 15 per cent of those contacted were actually concerned about careless cyclists.

In fact, over the past 10

years the perception of cyclist behaviour has improved.

During the past four years there has been a real maturation of cycling policy at city hall as more and more mainstream cyclists become part of the planning process.

At the same time, a noisy minority who are critical of the city’s cycling policy have brought about an unnecessarily adversarial approach to opposing change in road use.

This has resulted in unproductive heated rhetoric, cars, taxis and trucks being deliberately parked in bicycle lanes, and has even included drivers deliberately passing dangerously close to cyclists simply to intimidate them.

The heated rhetoric itself has been particularly spiteful, with the extremes going so far as to label anyone who is pro-bicycle as being a “socialist”; implying that they are somehow dangerously radical in their ideas.

I don’t think anyone would disagree with the notion that the city’s transportation infra-

structure needs to be overhauled completely. However, focusing on making it solely for the benefit of cars and trucks is not only impractical, it’s unsustainable.

The global trend in transportation, including the carloving United States, is for total road solutions; where there is a safe and balanced mix of automobiles/trucks, public transportation and people powered vehicles. This is not an idealistic goal, but a practical one that has already been successfully achieved in many of the largest cities in the world.

It is clear that while there was never a war on cars there is certainly one being directed at cyclists and this needs to be stopped and replaced with some rational dialog.

That is if that’s actually possible in the politically toxic environment that we have in city hall today.

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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Child shares experience of working with the homeless To the editor: Every Wednesday evening, I go to a drop-in centre at Danforth Church.

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mend any course of action.

What it does do is set out conditions for approval that on the face of it would make it nearly impossible for a casino to happen.

Toronto would need to receive an unprecedented hosting fee – effectively splitting the fee the province would receive 50-50, with a guaranteed minimum of $100 million a year.

The private-sector operator, meanwhile, would be responsible for any infrastructure improvements, including public transit improvements it might desire.

Ontario’s new premier, Kathleen Wynne, has made it clear several times Toronto won’t get a special deal. The only way that Toronto could see the kinds of hosting fees that Pennachetti recommends is if the OLG offers the same deal to other municipalities hosting casinos.

In the parlance, that seems like a long shot.

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downtown Toronto to support casinos, conditional on Toronto receiving everything Pennachetti recommends.

Before the report came out, Mayor Ford released a spirited pitch in favour of the casino – one of the most convincing public pitches he’s made since the election in 2010. Given that, he will almost certainly be able to get the report through his executive committee next week.

Whether he can get the report through council is another question.

Pro-casino lobbyists have been at work on Toronto Council for more than a year trying to drum up support. But so have grassroots community members, urging the opposite. Last week, a coalition of religious leaders weighed in with strong opposition to a major casino.

Councillors who were hoping for some guidance from the city manager will only be frustrated.

As before, the future of gambling in Toronto will be theirs to call.

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hey asked for a report on casinos.

What Mayor Rob Ford and Toronto Council got was a Rorschach blot.

On Monday, the mayor’s executive committee will be starting what could be a two-day marathon to consider the long-awaited report from Toronto city manager Joe Pennachetti, setting out “the facts” on the prospect of allowing a casino in Toronto’s downtown.

The report is a curious beast. It lays out many benefits to approving a casino – it would kickstart 10,000 jobs in construction, another 10,000 long-term jobs, and let Toronto hit the magic million-square-foot mark for convention space, which would help the city attract the biggest conventions and trade shows that apparently elude the city now.

The report makes mention of the potential downside, and also notes that Torontonians who participated in the public consultation this winter were dramatically opposed to the idea, and those who responded to a poll were more marginally so.

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Income Tax Clinic 2013 - Coxwell location WHEN: 1:30 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Woodgreen Community Services Coxwell location, 840 Coxwell Ave. CONTACT: 416-645-6000, volunteer@woodgreen.org COST: Free WoodGreen Volunteer Services holds its annual clinic for marginalized communities until April 27 at the Coxwell location. For 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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Leaside Garden Society WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Leaside Library, 165 McRae Dr. CONTACT: Leaside Garden Society COST: Memberships $24; Family $30.

Peter Gill presents on Water Features.

Visitors and new members are always welcome. Refreshments.

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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?

Live Music At The Branch WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 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: Free Music with Mr Tom Heyfron. Everything from the 50s to the present.

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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

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Bangla New Year festival on Danforth Avenue TARA HATHERLY thatherly@durhamregion.com Yo u n g B a n g l a d e s h i Torontonians are inviting all local residents to celebrate Bangla New Year with a colourful festival and parade this Sunday on Danforth Avenue.

The free event takes place from 2 to 6 p.m. at Victoria Park and Danforth avenues, outside Ghoroa Restaurant, 2994 Danforth Ave. At 3 p.m., participants will march along the Danforth to Main Street and back, forming a colourful and spirited parade.

Bangla New Year, called Pohela Boishakh, is the biggest celebration of the year for the Bangladeshi community, and members put aside religious and other differences to come together once a year in honour of the day, said Md Islam of Young Bangladeshi Torontonian.

“This is something that everyone can celebrate together,” he said.

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barbecue and traditional Bangladeshi foods. There will be some exhibition of traditional Bangladeshi handmade items, clothing.”

Food will be available for nominal charges.

The celebration marks the beginning of the year 1420 on the Bengali calendar. Hundreds of people are expected to ring in the new year at the festival, which will also feature information booths from various community organizations.

O rg a n i ze r s a re b u s y making lots of colourful masks and decorations for the party, which is the group’s second annual event. Young Bangladeshi Torontonian pays out-of-pocket to host the non-profit event, which it hopes will grow to be bigger and better each year.

“I always wanted to make one event so that everyone can join, and just to make it a big event, show the city, show Canadians and other people that Bangladeshi know how to party,” said Islam.

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“Just to show them a little bit about our culture, so they have a little bit of an idea about how we celebrate, what we eat, what we wear.”

“This could be the platform for us to get together and move our community forward and make it stronger,” he added.

“Bring your friends, let your co-workers know, let your friends know that we celebrate not only in Bangladesh.”

SPRING FLING AT TRUE DAVIDSON ACRES Residents can help celebrate 40 years of caring for the community at True Davidson Acres long-term care facility’s Spring Fling Saturday, April 20.

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This year marks True Davidson Acres’ 40th anniversary. In honour of the milestone, the facility’s volunteers are fundraising to build an accessible gazebo for its residents to enjoy with family and friends. Donations will be collected at the event to support the gazebo fund and other resident programs.

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Toronto and East York Community Council approved plans for a seven-storey condo at the site of the O’Connor Bowl.

Peak Freans cookie plant airs concerns over condo >>>from page 1 Paul Johnston came before the community council representing Peak Freans, which he pointed out employs 600 people.

“As a neighbour across the road what we’re concerned about is the ability to coexist with the new people who’ll move into this building,” he said.

“It’s our experience that new condominiums present a challenge for us.”

In the end, local councillor Janet Davis moved approval of the item — pointing out that the project would no doubt succeed at the Ontario Municipal Board should a refusal be granted.

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It has a significant cultural heritage – not an architectural heritage, but there are many of us who are sad to see O’Connor Bowl go.

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She moved several amendments — including requiring that the developer establish a construction liaison with the community, and require the applicant to take part in the environmental assessment for basement flooding mitigation in the area and taking part in

traffic and noise studies.

As well, she said the development shouldn’t erase the memory of the O’Connor Bowl.

“For anyone who has had a birthday party — raise your hand if you’ve had a kid’s birthday party at O’Connor Bowl,” she said. “It has a significant cultural heritage – not an architectural heritage, but there are many of us who are sad to see O’Connor Bowl go.

My father bowled there in 1952 in a provincial championship. So it’s sentimental, for one thing.”

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seeks federal funds wCity Toronto took a step closer to securing federal infrastructure money to help pay for a new subway line.

Council voted unanimously at its meeting on Thursday to support TTC chair Karen Stintz’s motion to have staff report back on how the city can apply for money from a new $47-billion federal infrastructure fund. Stintz wants a share of that money, expected to become available starting 2014, to fund one third of a proposed $7.4-billion downtown relief subway line and to cover repair costs for the Gardiner Expressway. double deckers from GO transit wNew

Last week, GO Transit debuted the first of 25 new doubledecker buses to hit the road in the coming months.

The Scottish-made Alexander Dennis Enviro500 LHD buses are lower than the existing fleet of doubledeckers which GO says will allow them to operate on 34 more bus routes than their predecessors – without fear of crashing into bridges or

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The new buses will cost the province nearly $20 million.

They are all expected to be in service by May. Association critical of plan wTrucking

On the heels of Metrolinx announcing a shortlist of potential user fees and taxes to pay for the Big Move, the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has come out against the transportation plan itself.

In a press release, OTA president David Bradley said the $50 billion plan “provides only a superficial and rather outdated treatment of goods movement issues”. He also said trucking companies already pay more than their fair share in gas taxes and licence plate fees. exhibition seeks submissions wPoster

Jane’s Walk is inviting submissions for a poster exhibition to be held in conjunction with this year’s walking tour

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The group is inviting poster designers to submit their works highlighting the idea of walkable cities.

The top entries will be on display at the 2013 Jane’s Walk launch party May 1 and the grand prize winner will receive $500. Deadline is April 22. To register for the competition visit www.janeswalk.net

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Cycle Toronto joined the chorus of cycling advocates who want more BIXI bike stations.

The group is circulating a petition calling for the bikeshare service to substantially increase the number of cycles it offers up for temporary use, which stands at 1,000.

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East York takes bronze at Ontario Basketball Championships The East York Basketball Club’s atom team won the bronze medal at the Ontario Basketball Championships last weekend in Burlington.

Competing in Division 4 of the provincial’s, the East York team was looking to defend the gold medal it had won the year before in a lower division.

“This year we moved up a division to Division 4, and achieving a medal in an extremely competitive pool was still an accomplishment,” said coach Stacy Ganogiannis-Reid of this year’s bronze medal win.

Big determination “All the teams were very talented and skill wise, all Division 4 teams were on the same level. The difference between winning and losing was purely mental. We are a small team with big determination.”

East York opened the tourney with 46-43 win over Caswell Cyrus of Etobicoke.

In their second game, they beat

the Milton Stags 33-30, but dropped their final preliminary round match 71-48 to Markham-Unionville.

Semifinals In the semifinals, East York lost 42-30 to the Burlington Skyhawks.

The defeat put East York into the bronze medal game, which they won 43-28 over Caledon.

Coached by Reid and Jon Jarvis, the under-11 team is made up of 10 boys and one girl, Aeleni Reid.

Other members of the East York team are Miles Anderson, Stefan Riola, Brendan McCarthy, Dylan Jarvis, Keith Strapp, Tyreese Weatherall, Noah Linton, Jaidon Martin, Degen Noble, and Nahjae Brooks.

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32 parks meeting slated wWard If you have ever wanted to have a fire with marshmallows in a local park, a meeting being hosted by Ward 32 Beaches-East York Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon might be for you.

The meeting, where people will learn how to start an ice rink, paint a wading pool, host a campfire, and start a library, among other things in Ward 32 parks, takes place Monday, April 15 at 7 p.m. at the Naval Club of Toronto, 1910 Gerrard St. E. school board budget consultation wCatholic

Toronto’s Catholic school board is inviting staff, students, parents and all other Catholic school supporters to participate in its 2013-2014 budget consultation process.

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) Chair Ann Andrachuk said it’s important for the board to hear from as many stakeholders in Catholic education as possible so that they know what their priorities are moving forward.

“We recognize that we are facing some financial challenges due to the continued declining enrolment in the City of Toronto,”

she said in a statement.

“Our goal is to continue to focus our limited resources to areas that best meet the diverse needs of our school communities and support student achievement and well-being.”

Anyone wishing to make a presentation highlighting their budget priorities and concerns to the TCDSB board of trustees is invited to do so at a special board meeting set for Tuesday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Education Centre, 80 Sheppard Ave. E. Stakeholders are also encouraged to complete an online survey regarding the TCDSB’s budget at www.tcdsb.org Surveys in Tagalog, Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Tamil, Ukrainian and Vietnamese will also be available upon request by contacting a local Catholic school, or the board’s research department at 416-222-8282 ext. 2823. 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

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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 nominees sought 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.

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Thompson sits on a subcommittee of the board tasked with developing the board’s 2014-2016 business plan. He said that the service needs to focus on building — and in some cases rebuilding — trust with the public, in the continuing aftermath of the 2010 mass arrests when Toronto

Local residents should be prepared for increased traffic as motorists looking to get downtown this weekend will need to find a different route as the Don Valley Parkway will be closed.

As of 2 a.m. Saturday morning, the DVP will be closed in both directions between Hwy 401 and the Gardiner Expressway due to construction. The laneway reopens Monday April 15 at 5:00 a.m.

The closure is because of north and southbound lane paving and annual road work including pothole repairs, sewer grate cleaning and road sign maintenance.

The closure is subject to the weather. A rain date is scheduled for later in the month.

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Dr. Robert Elgie, former MPP, dies at age 84 MIKE ADLER madler@insidetoronto.com Dr. Robert Elgie, a lawyer, neurosurgeon, and former area MPP who was chairperson of the Ontario Press Council, has died at age 84.

A member of the Order of Canada, Dr. Elgie was the chief of medical staff at Scarborough General Hospital, later part of The Scarborough Hospital, before he was elected to Ontario’s legislature.

From 1977 to 1985, he served in the cabinets of Progressive Conservative Premiers Bill Davis and Frank Miller and represented the riding of York East, which at the time covered what is now East York.

As a minister, Dr. Elgie

was a studious Red Tory and a hands-on “who didn’t leave it to the bureaucrats” and had a great capacity for mediation, recalled Tim Armstrong, a press council member who met Dr. Elgie when both attended the same high school in downtown Toronto.

Armstrong later worked under Dr. Elgie as a deputy minister from 1978 to 1981 while Dr. Elgie was labour minister, a period which saw important changes to the Ontario Human Rights Code and passage of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. Last Thursday, Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak praised Dr. Elgie as a parliamentarian of a “more genteel era” and said he had led an “astonishing lifetime of achievement.”

“His vast array of talents made him a fascinating man, and an unparalleled public servant,” Hudak said in a release.

In 2001, Dr. Elgie joined the Ontario Press Council, an organization to which Metroland Media Toronto and this newspaper belongs, and was made its chairperson in 2006.

The council lets the public air concerns about newspapers and holds them to a code of ethical standards, but Dr. Elgie said though people may find some views in the press repugnant, he rejected the idea of a watchdog body trying to impose its own values as “going down the wrong slope,” said Armstrong.

He added his friend “constantly reminded” council members, particularly those who weren’t journalists, that

a bulwark of a free society is a free press.

At the General, Dr. Elgie was a sociable man who enlarged the neurosurgery department, which was kept busy through the industrial accidents, car wrecks and neurological disorders in Scarborough requiring surgery, said Dr. Sophie Hofstader, a colleague.

Serving as medical staff chief, Dr. Elgie was recruited into politics, though he did return to take a seat on the hospital’s board of governors during the 1990s, said Dr. Hofstader.

“He didn’t agree with everything in politics. He thought he might be able to do something to pitch in.”

Dr. Elgie taught at medical schools of the University of Toronto and Queen’s University in Kingston, and also served six years as

chairperson of the Ontario Workers’ Compensation Board. Since moving to the Town of Georgina, where he died at his home Wednesday, Dr. Elgie was active on municipal committees there.

He was appointed the founding chairperson of Ontario’s Greenbelt Council in 2005, retaining the position until 2011.

A memorial and celebration of his life is planned at Timothy Eaton Memorial Church on St. Clair Avenue at 11 a.m. on May 4. Other plans have yet to be finalized.

Dr. Elgie is survived by his wife, York Region District School Board trustee Nancy Elgie, and his children Peter, Stewart, Allyson, Bill and Catherine.

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According to the report going to Toronto’s executive committee April 15 and 16, council should settle for nothing less than half of the total hosting fee going to Toronto — and no less than $100 million in hosting fees coming to the city regardless.

As well, the casino should be a maximum of 175,000 square feet.

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To r o n t o c i t y m a n a g e r J o e Pennachetti’s long-awaited report on Toronto’s terms for hosting a casino has laid out a long list of requirements in order for council to approve the deal — including a guarantee of at least $100 million in hosting fees, and a requirement that any casino developer also pay the cost of transportation infrastructure improvements.

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With a 2-year Tab24 agreement6 $600 without Tab24 agreement

Gerrard Square Mall 1000 Gerrard St. E, 2nd Flr, Toronto, ON 647-348-1653

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Dixie Outlet Mall 10 A 1250 South Service Rd., Mississauga, ON 905-271-8788

Offer subject to change without notice. Comparative claims based on Fido Smart plan offered in March 2013. 1. Smart plans available monthly or with a 2-year Fido Agreement. Additional long distance, roaming, data, add-ons, provincial 9-1-1 fees (if applicable) and taxes are extra & billed monthly. Subject to Fido Terms and Conditions & Acceptable Use Policy, fido.ca/terms. 2. Airtime includes calls from Canada to Canadian numbers only, billed by the minute. Each additional minute costs 45¢ (20¢ for Call Forwarding). 3. Additional data: $5/200 MB, charged in $5 increments. Data transmission charges of 3¢/kB apply when roaming (0.6¢/kB in the U.S.). 4. Plan includes messages sent from Canada to Canadian, U.S. and international wireless numbers. Sent/received premium messages (alerts, messages related to content and promotions) and messages sent while roaming not included and charged at applicable rates. 5. Service includes up to 3 messages, each 3 minutes in length that can be saved up to 3 days. 6. With new activation on a 2-year Tab24 agreement on a Smart plan. Taxes extra. Device savings recovery fees apply. TMFido and related names & logos are trademarks used under licence. © 2013 Fido Solutions

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2013 COROLLA CE

128

CONVENIENCE PACKAGE 5 SPD - MANUAL

OWN IT FOR ONLY

$

DOWNTOWN TOYOTA

BI-WEEKLY FOR 72 MONTHS* Limited time lease offers available from Toyota Financial Services on approved credit. *All-in price of a new 2013 COROLLA CE 5-Sp Manual w/Convenience Package and APX 00 is $19,968 plus license. All-in price includes freight and fees (PDE, EHF, OMVIC fee and air condition tax, where applicable). HST, licensing, registration and insurance are extra. 0% APR finance rate on a new 2013 COROLLA CE 5-Spd Manual w/Convenience Package over a 72 month term equals a bi-weekly payment monthly payment of $128 with $0 down payment OAC. Offer ends April 31, 2013. Call 416 465 5471 or visit Downtown Toyota for complete details.

677 Queen St. East Toronto, Ontario 416 465 5471 downtowntoyota.ca

2013 INFINITI G37X AWD LEASE FOR ONLY

$

489

SIGNATURE EDITION

* INFINITI DOWNTOWN

PER MONTH FOR 48 MONTHS PLUS HST WITH $0 DOWN *Leasing offers available O.A.C. from Infiniti Financial Services based on a new 2013 Infiniti G37x AWD (G4XG73 /AA00/Luxury A7) with an annual lease rate of 1.9%. Monthly lease of $489 for a 48 month term. Down payment of $0 and first monthly payment required. Buy back is $18,898.50 at end of term. Total lease obligation is $23,585.56 plus HST. Cost to finance over term is $2,238.32. Model shown may be different from actual lease vehicle. Lease offers include Delivery and Destination of $1,995. Applicable license fees, insurance registration, PPSA and taxes are excluded. $0 security deposit required. 16,000 km per year allowance applies. Additional charge of $0.15/km applies after 16,000 km. Terms and conditions apply. Offer valid until April 31st, 2013. Call 416 975 2623 or visit Infiniti Downtown for complete details

549 King Street East Toronto, Ontario 416 975 2623 infinitidowntown.ca

2013 NISSAN SENTRA LEASE FOR ONLY

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179

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PER MONTH FOR 60 MONTHS PLUS HST WITH $0 DOWN. FREIGHT AND FEES INCLUDED. *Lease offer available on new 2013 Sentra 1.8 S (C4LG53 AA00), manual transmission. 0.9% lease APR for a 60 month term. Monthly payment is $179 with $0 down payment or equivalent trade-in and includes freight and fees ($1,567) and no Security Deposit required. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km per year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $10,730. Terms and conditions apply. Offer valid until between April 2 - April 31st, 2013. Call 416 975 3800 or visit Nissan Downtown for complete details

OWN IT FOR ONLY $

508 King Street East, Toronto, Ontario 416 975 3800 nissandowntown.ca

2013 SANTA FE

SELLING PRICE: $28,395♦

SANTA FE 2.4L FWD AUTO. DELIVERY, DESTINATION & FEES INCLUDED. PLUS HST.

168 1.99 + BI-WEEKLY PAYMENT

NISSAN DOWNTOWN

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FINANCING FOR 84 MONTHS

The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. †Finance offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2013 Santa Fe 2.4L FWD Auto with an annual finance rate of 1.99% for 84 months. Bi-weekly payments are $168. No down payment required. Cost of Borrowing is $2,048. Finance offers include Delivery and Destination of 1,760 fees, levies, and all applicable charges (excluding HST). Fuel consumption for Santa Fe 2.4L FWD Auto (HWY 6.7L/100KM, City 10.1L/100KM) is based on Energuide. Actual fuel efficiency may vary. ♦ Price for 2013 Santa Fe 2.0T Limited AWD model shown is $40,395. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,760, fees, levies, and all applicable charges (excluding HST). Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA and license fees. *Purchase, finance or lease an in-stock 2013 Santa Fe Sport/Santa Fe XL during the Double Savings Event and you will receive one $0.99 per litre Esso Price Privileges Fuel Card (including applicable taxes). Lengthy terms and conditions do apply. Dealership has details. †_*♦ All offers available for a limited time and subject to change or cancellation without notice. Call Downtown Hyundai at 416 465 9000 for complete details.

DOWNTOWN HYUNDAI

21 Broadview Ave. Toronto, Ontario 416 465 9000 downtownhyundai.com