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Taste of the Danforth set for 19th year DANIELLE MILLEY dmilley@insidetoronto.com For 19 years the Taste of the Danforth has been giving people the chance to be Greek for a weekend. The annual festival takes over the western stretch of Danforth Avenue from this Friday to Sunday, with more than a million people expected to descend on GreekTown for food,

fun and more food. The fun kicks off on the Friday night at 6 p.m. and runs until Sunday at 8 p.m. There is a full slate of activities and entertainment on tap including the celebrity stage, the sports zone, the kids’ fun zone, an archery experience, the Danforth Showcase Stage, the Greek Stage, contests, and food. The celebrity stage features entertainment from Second City, Stage West, a stunt show, archery

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show, and a number of bands ranging from Cuban music to Greek pop to a capella. The Danforth Showcase Stage features dancing and music with Madison Violet (Canadian Folk Music), Sarah Skinner and the Sisters of Salome (belly dancing), Santerias (world music), Swamperella (Cajun music), Satin Dolls (jazz music), and much more. Galaxy Orchestra, Epohi, Michalitsa and >>>MANY, page 3

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Olympic update Leaside’s McCabe fifth in 200m breastroke final Page 10 Photo/PETER C. MCCUSKER

DANFORTH DASH: Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH) Foundation major gifts officer Alan Savlov tries out a racing bed on Tuesday as Royal Bank team members Elvis Melasi, left, Jason Shen, Skyler Zhang and Haise Seegulam get in some early practice for this year’s Danforth Dash fundraising bed race in support of TEGH. For more on the race, please see page 3.

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Above, ParaNorman character Zombie Judge gets up close and personal with Tim Hortons and Cold Stone operations manager Violeta Milos during a promotion for this weekend’s Taste of the Danforth festival. The characters from the movie visited the Tim Hortons on Danforth near Logan Avenue. ParaNorman character Norman gives Muireann Storrow, 5, a hug during the event. Characters from the movie will be at the ParaNorman exhibit for kids during Taste of the Danforth.

Many events set for Taste of the Danforth >>>from page 1 Arkadia are a few of the acts who will grace the Greek Stage. There will also be an opportunity to learn Greek dancing. The festival has grown to include more than just the best of Greek culture. There will be sports challenges, zombies, a stunt show, and a beer garden. The kids’ fun zone features The East York-Leaside-Riverdale Mirror Kids’ Activities Centre with contests, colouring and crafts and there will also be a touch table from the Toronto Zoo in the zone. There will be face painting at the ParaNorman Experience, which features themes

from the upcoming kids’ movie. The Sports Zone will include challenges created by Toronto’s professional sports teams. People can visit the Toronto Maple Leafs’ mobile dressing room or test their basketball skills with the Raptors; there will also be an opportunity to meet the Toronto Rock cheerleaders or have photos take with the Toronto Argos’ cheerleaders. There will be an archery show and the chance for people to test their archery skills. The festival also includes a host of exhibitors offering the chance to win prizes; there will be a chance to win a trip for two to Greece.

And, of course, there will be food of all kinds including Greek, Thai, Japanese and ice cream. The Taste of the Danforth was started by the GreekTown on the Danforth Business Improvement Area to draw people to that stretch of Danforth Avenue; it quickly grew and has stayed a popular attraction. It has since grown to include the neighbouring area, the Danforth BIA. The festival takes place on Danforth Avenue between Broadview and Jones avenues. Visit www.tasteofthedanforth. com, for more information about the event.

Sports mascot race at Danforth Dash The Danforth Dash is back to kick off the Taste of the Danforth. The bed race takes place on Friday at 1 p.m. It is held in support of Toronto East General Hospital. More than 20 teams will race a hospital bed 200 feet along Danforth

Avenue in a display of speed, strength and good fun in the sixth annual race. It takes place two blocks east of Broadview Avenue. New York Islander Brad Boyes is competing as is Olympian Ben Johnson.

The mascots of Toronto’s professional sports team will be squaring off against the Toronto Argos cheerleading squad. In its history, the race has raised more than $100,000 for the TEGH foundation.

Hospital earns exemplary standing in accreditation Toronto East General Hospital is celebrating its latest accreditation success. The hospital recently went through the process with Accreditation Canada and received Exemplary Standing, which is the highest level and one only a few organizations achieved. TEGH also received the highest standard in 2009. (The accreditation cycle is every three years). The process involves a selfassessment component, as well as an on-site survey that took place between June 11 and 14. Surveyors are experienced professionals - physicians, administrators, nurses, social workers, laboratory scientists from accredited health care facilities. There are set standards surveyors use during the process - and hospitals use to prepare - that range from

system-wide areas such as governances to population based standards such as cancer populations to service excellence standards that feature a wide range of areas such as mental health or long-term care. There are eight quality dimensions measured, which are population focus; accessibility; safety; worklife; client-centre services; effectiveness; and efficiency. TEGH met 98.7 per cent of the criteria under those dimensions. The report also gives TEGH the opportunity to work on making improvements; the accreditation report mentioned goals and objectives so even though TEGH has defined strategic goals and objectives, it said in a statement, it was recommended it have more formal written ones that individual departments can focus on.

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Think of protective measures against West Nile virus

ews from Toronto Public Health that two people in the city have tested positive for probable West Nile virus should serve as a warning for all residents. Now is the time to stop and think about protective measures regarding the disease that is spread by infected mosquitoes. There’s no need for panic; just remember some simple steps we can all take to limit both our personal risk of exposure and that of our neighbours. The best way to protect yourself is to limit exposure. Be especially our view aware at dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes are most active. Use Everyone can mosquito repellent, cover up help control with long sleeves and pants, and wear light coloured clothes in mosquito areas where there are mosquitoes. population Residents can also protect their home’s indoors by making sure all holes in window and door screens are repaired. Also, Toronto Public Health reminds residents that checking properties and limiting areas that mosquitoes can use as breeding grounds helps keep the numbers down. In particular, residents are asked to remove standing water from their properties, especially water that has gathered in plant pots, buckets and other items. On a larger scale, the city is also doing its part by having larvicide put into catch basins in order to help reduce the mosquito population. This year’s hot spring and summer have raised the risk level of West Nile virus in Toronto, and the city’s public health department said the two probable diagnoses last week mark the earliest appearance of the virus in humans since it first arrived in Toronto in 2002. An 80-year-old man, who has been hospitalized, and a 32-year-old woman recovering at home have been found with the probable diagnosis. Public health did not say what part of the city they are from. West Nile virus is a potentially deadly disease originally carried by birds who passed it on to mosquitoes after being bitten. People exposed to the virus can show a number of symptoms including fever, rash, neck pain, confusion, severe headaches and sensitivity to light. In serious cases, it can cause inflammation of the brain. However, the risk of infection is still considered low, according to Toronto Public Health, with less than one per cent of people becoming seriously ill and 80 per cent of people bitten by an infected mosquito do not become ill at all. That should not lead to complacency, though. Working together, we can all limit our exposure to this virus. Toronto Community News is a division of Metroland Media Group Ltd. The Mirror is a member of the Ontario Press Council. Visit ontpress.com newsroom

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To the editor: It’s disheartening to learn funding for many of the youth programs and infrastructure projects in Toronto’s priority neighbourhoods is running out. These initiatives provide young people with opportunities to gain skills they can use to pursue job training or a post-secondary education. While these programs are important, they are only the first step and more needs to be done to stem poverty. The most effective way of eliminating poverty is to tackle its root causes: underemployment, unemployment and lower average pay for marginalized communities. Studies have shown that marginalized communities have lower employment and participation rates and are compensated less for their labour through no fault of their own. By minimizing labour market inequities, we can reduce poverty and its associated effects. Richard Sunichura

Some thoughts about the coming fall T

he arrival of rainy days of the type we have not seen for far too long appears to have heralded a change of season. Since then there has been a shift in the weather and you can almost smell a hint of fall in the air. The days are getting cooler, the air conditioners are being turned off, and covers are definitely returning for comfortable nighttime sleeping. There are also some signs of the upcoming political changes taking place this fall. Along with the days becoming shorter and the leaves falling from the trees, we will soon be seeing politicians returning to their various levels of government. While most people are still in relaxed summer mode, there is a definite grumpiness amongst politicians who have been

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frustrated with the polarized state of politics. It will be interesting to see whether that feeling of discontent will translate into reaching some sort of compromise or more talk of elections. At this point nobody wants to talk about elections as the economy is still too fragile to see a big change in government at any level. Likewise, it is apparent the people of Ontario are not willing to have conservatives in power at both the federal and provincial levels of government. The real issue everyone is watching is whether the global economic changes taking place will have

repercussions in Canada. At this time the economic market is acting more like a pinball machine where the economy is bouncing off one crisis after another in an almost random manner. When stock market conditions change this quickly, all predictive financial indicators simply stop working. All we can do now is to wait and see where the market settles and if all goes well, the landing will be relatively soft. Unfortunately, economists are trying to decide which “R” word to use for the next fiscal quarter: recovery or recession. By September we may be facing some very important questions regarding trends in employment, economic growth and property values for the next year. No matter the rhetoric that will be flung about by different political parties, the only real issue for most

people will be either keeping the job they have, or finding one. Let’s see how the province fares as we pass through this unsettled time with nearly two decades of cutbacks in government services behind us. More cuts may appeal to those ideologically inclined to see such policies as improvements. However, they have not translated into either jobs or prosperity for the majority of people in either Toronto or the province. Maybe it’s time to start considering a policy of properly investing in the economy through a reformed taxation system where everyone pays their fair share without exception. n Joe Cooper is a longtime East York resident and community activist. His column appears every Thursday. Contact him at eym@insidetoronto.com

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Hershey Track and Field North American Finals silver medal winners Tahlia Arnead of Brampton, left, Rachel Poole, of East York, Chisom Otule, of Leslieville, and Abi Ukhuegbe, of North York, get together with United States Olympian Carl Lewis after receiving their medals on Saturday. The team competed in the 4-x100m relay.

Runners win silver at Hershey meet Two local runners were part of the relay team that won a silver medal at the Hershey Track and Field North Amercian Finals last weekend.

The team is made up of members Rachel Poole, of East York, Chisom Otule, of Leslieville, Tahlia Arnead, of Brampton, and Abi Ukhuegbe, of North York. The girls are

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Wild Blueberry Festival planned for Brick Works Visitors can savour a blueberry pie bake-off and other treats involving wild blueberries this Saturday at the Evergreen Brick Works. Hosting the third annual Wild Blueberry Festival, the centre on Bayview Avenue has special activities from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. They include a baking workshop for children with chef Donna Dooher of Mildred Temple Kitchen, Wild Blueberry Stories with Gaa

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Police have issued released a public safety alert after a quantity of medication was reported stolen from a parked vehicle on Gillard Avenue. The incident happened last Friday at 9 a.m. The stolen medication includes 154 (150 mg) Seroquel XR pills, 364 (50 mg) Seroquel XR pills, and 90 (150 mg) Vimovo pills. These pills could be harmful or even fatal, espe-

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ayor Rob Ford finished off July with what can only be described as a series of bravura performances. It really started mid-July, as the mayor danced on the stage with ebullient young women at the launch of the latest iteration of Caribana. Later in the month, he traded quips with Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis, as the two movie stars descended upon the Hockey Hall of Fame to promote their new movie. Later that same week, he risked life, limb and dignity ascending a set of monkey bars in the new Underpass Park, bouncing up and down while delighted neighbourhood children chanted “Go Mayor, Go Mayor.” It was goofy. It could have gone all to pieces. The mayor could have fallen and really hurt himself; he could have ripped his trousers; he could have simply gotten stuck. But you know what? If it had all gone to pieces, the mayor would have left Torontonians with a really

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david nickle joyful reminder of just what it is we expect from a mayor in this town: that being, someone who isn’t afraid to get down in the dirt and be seen having a good time with his constituents. Mel Lastman, Toronto’s first mayor, was all about the goofball moments. His office both at Toronto City Hall and when he was Mayor of North York, at the civic centre, was filled with five-and-dime novelties and practical jokes that he’d pull out to amuse — and sometimes bemuse — visitors. Lastman had his bad moments, certainly — but his good moments were just a joy. For Mayor Ford, there have been too few joyful moments — at least publicly. When things have

gotten goofy, Ford has more often played an uncomfortable straight man who responded with anger and fear rather than good humour to the surprises life in the city tossed his way. There is, of course, no time like the summer to do this sort of thing. Ford has had some setbacks legislatively — Toronto Council has for the moment seized the agenda from him in the middle of his term. But council is in recess — there are no meetings until the fall — and there is no one to stop the mayor from actually going out and engaging with his citizenry, in a context beyond dealing with oneon-one grievances. It’s good to see him rethinking his absent-father approach to leadership. Because at some point, even the sternest dad sits down with his kids and plays. n David Nickle is The Mirror’s city hall reporter. His column appears every Thursday. Contact him at dnickle@insidetoronto.com

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Strong showings put in by local Olympic athletes It was a great first Olympics for Leaside native Martha McCabe. While McCabe, 22, failed to reach the podium in the final of the 200m breaststroke last Thursday afternoon in London, she did have a strong last lap and wound up fifth in a time of 2:23:16 – more than a second and a half faster than she swam in Shanghai last year when she clinched the bronze medal at the world championships. Her time at the London Aquatics Centre was also more than a second faster than her time in the semifinals the day before. McCabe, 22, grew up in the Bennington Heights neighbourhood, attending Bennington Heights Public School, Cosburn Middle School and then Leaside High School. Now training on the west coast with the Vancouver Dolphins, she competed out of the Granite Club on Bayview Avenue as a youth. McCabe is not the only member of her family competing at the London Games. Her cousin Conlin McCabe, of Brockville, is a member of the men’s eight team that won a silver medal last Wednesday in rowing. Crystal Emmanuel, who was born in Scarborough but now calls the East York area home, ran in the semifinal race in her first Olympic semifinal race Tuesday afternoon.

better tomorrow in the semis.” Emmanuel also said it was a great experience qualifying in front of 80,000 spectators. Brown runs with Bolt

Leaside’s Martha McCabe swims in a women’s 200 M breaststroke heat at the 2012 London Olympic Games last Wednesday. McCabe finished fifth in the finals with a time of 2:23:16.

She finished seventh and did not qualify for the final. Emmanuel, 20, finished her heat in a season’s best time of 23.10 seconds – good enough for fifth. The Top 3 women from each heat automatically qualified and the next six fastest finishers also qualified. Emmanuel secured the last of those qualifying spots for the semifinal.

Running beside the gold medalist from Saturday’s 100m, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, of Jamaica might have helped push the young runner. “I started to tighten up a bit in the last 50 metres, I’m really happy to be through,” said Emmanuel in a statement released by the Canadian Olympic Committee. “I was right with her (Fraser-Pryce). I hope to do

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Two years ago, Aaron Brown, who grew up in the area of Gerrard Street and Coxwell Avenue and who went to Bowmore Road Public School, was racing in the provincial high school track and field championships for Birchmount Park Collegiate. He won the 100m event. Yesterday evening, after The Mirror’s deadline, he was slated to race at the London Olympics in a 200m semifinal heat alongside Usain Bolt, who was fresh off defending his Olympic 100m final last Sunday. Brown, who just turned 20 at the end of May, advanced to the semifinal heat after finishing third in his heat with a time of 20.55 seconds. “I was so nervous, it is crazy out there,” said Brown, in a post-race interview on the Canadian Olympic Association website. He did have at least one thing going for him in last night’s semfinals – it was slated for early evening (London time), as opposed to his 200m qualifying heat which kicked off just before noon on Tuesday. “I’m not a real morning person so that

Aaron Brown ran in the men’s 200m semifinal last night.

didn’t help. At around 120m I felt the lactic acid, but I said no way, man, this is the Olympics and just found another gear, ran guys down.” Brown, when he’s not attending the University of Southern California, lives with his parents in east Toronto. Brown is also in the running for a spot on Canada’s 4x100m relay team, which competes in a qualifying heat tomorrow..

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Pair of golf events help raise funds for TEGH The game of golf is giving back to the Toronto East General Hospital Foundation. Whistler’s Grille announced its annual golf tournament will benefit TEGH with the funds being directed to the children’s emergency department. “Our golf tournament has become a proud and popular East York tradition and I am pleased that the funds will specifically benefit children and those that seek medical care

from the great team at Toronto East General Hospital,” said Steve Mastoras, Whistler’s owner. “Whistler’s will be committing $10,000 over the next two to three years and I know that the medical staff and children of the community will greatly benefit from this investment.” The golf tournament takes place on Saturday, Aug. 11, at Angus Glen Golf Club. Participants and supporters will

gather back at Whistler’s for dinner after the tournament where they will have a chance to win prizes. Interested golfers or those who just want to attend the dinner can contact Whistler’s at 416-4211344. And in September, TEGH is teeing up a fundraiser with golf legends Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus. “An Exclusive Evening with Golf Legends” takes place Monday, Sept. 17 and will benefit the hospital’s

Robotic Prostate Cancer Surgery Program and HELP Campaign. The event will offer a rare opportunity to get up-close-and-personal with two of the greatest golfers of all time. The invitation-only event, to be held at a private home in Toronto, is expected to draw an intimate crowd of 80 to 100 guests. Funds raised from the event will be a significant boost to TEGH’s Robotic Prostate Cancer Surgery

Program, launched in October 2011 at the hospital with Wayne Gretzky. Palmer has a strong personal connection to the cause, as a prostate cancer survivor himself. Tickets for the evening are $10,000 each, and include: intimate interaction with Palmer and Nicklaus; participation in a ‘fireside chat’; an autographed collector’s item; and a photograph with the golfers to commemorate the evening.

Municipal Class Environmental Assessment - Notice of Study Completion The City ofToronto has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study to advance the recommendations of the City’s Wet Weather Flow Master Plan (approved by City Council in 2003) to capture and treat polluted stormwater and combined sewer overflows (CSO’s) that are discharged to the Don River and Central Waterfront. This will help to improve water quality and our environment. In addition, necessary upgrades have been identified to the City’s critical sanitary trunk sewer infrastructure within the study area to improve operations and service future growth. The study has defined the problems/opportunities, identified and evaluated alternatives, and determined a preferred solution and design in consultation with the City ofToronto, regulatory agencies, and the public.The City has accepted the consultant’s recommendations regarding the preferred solution and design, including the following project components: Sanitary Trunk Sewer System l A Lower Don/Coxwell BypassTunnel that will be used on a contingency basis as a bypass to the existing Coxwell SanitaryTrunk Sewer (STS) allowing for periodic maintenance and any necessary repairs of the Coxwell STS, l Four underground storage tanks for offline storage of peak sanitary flows where additional capacity is needed. l Upgrades to the NorthTorontoTreatment Plant (NTTP). Wet Weather Flow Collection and Storage System l Three integrated tunnels (Lower Don/Coxwell BypassTunnel,Taylor Massey CreekTunnel, and Inner HarbourTunnel) connected to an equivalent of 15 underground vertical storage shafts that will collect and store wet weather flows and convey these flows to a new wet weather flow treatment facility. l Three underground storage tanks for offline storage of wet weather flows from four remote outfall locations. Treatment of Collected Wet Weather Flow l A new wet weather treatment facility that will provide high-rate treatment of wet weather flows and will be located on future lakefill in the waterlot south of the existing Ashbridges BayTreatment Plant. l A new pumping station in Ashbridges Grove Park with forcemains connecting to the new wet weather flow treatment facility. l Retrofit of an existing CSO tank at the NorthTorontoTreatment Plant. Opportunities for Review The study was carried out following the requirements for Schedule ‘C’ projects under the Municipal Class EA. An Environmental Study Report (ESR) has been completed and placed on public record for a 45-day review period starting August 10, 2012 and ending September 24, 2012.The ESR will be available for review on the project website at www.toronto.ca/cleanwaterways and at the following locations: Beaches Library 2161 Queen St. E. 416 393 7703

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Jag Dish, field investigator with the City of Toronto, checks a creek in High Park recently for mosquito larvae that may carry West Nile virus.

West Nile virus making early appearance in city: Toronto Public Health DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Two people have been diagnosed as probably having contracted West Nile virus – marking what Toronto Public Health officials say is the second-earliest appearance of the potentially deadly disease in humans since it arrived in Toronto in 2002. “In the course of our investigation we know that these individuals first experienced symptoms around the middle of July and that is the second earliest that we’ve seen,” said Dr. Howard Shapiro, Toronto’s associate medical officer of health. “In 2002 people did have symptoms earlier, but in other years this would be early.” The two individuals are a 32-year-old woman with probable West Nile Virus, who is recovering at home, and an 80-year-old man who has been hospitalized. Equal risk across Toronto Officials wouldn’t say what part of the city the two are from, and Dr. Shapiro said the risk of contracting the disease from mosquito bites is equal in all parts of Toronto. The disease originally came to Toronto carried by birds, who passed the virus on to mosquitoes after having been bitten. Since the arrival of West Nile virus, Toronto Public Health has been practising a surveillance program that includes putting larvicide in pools where mosquitoes have been known to breed. As well, Toronto Public Health traps and tests mosquitoes. In July, Toronto Public Health reported that several batches of mosquitoes had tested positive.

Toronto Public Health is still confirming that the two human cases are in fact instances of West Nile virus, which can manifest with a variety of symptoms. In more serious cases, it creates an inflammation of the brain, and in other cases it manifests with a fever, a rash, neck pain, confusion, severe headaches and sensitivity to light. The risk of infection is low though. Nearly 80 per cent bitten by an infected mosquito don’t become ill and less than one per cent of people become seriously ill. In 2011, there were 28 human cases reported and no one has died from the disease in Toronto since 2005. Dr. Howard Shapiro, associate medical officer of health, is advising Torontonians to take every precaution to protect themselves against mosquito bites this summer. Blistering temperatures Of the 43 batches of mosquitoes trapped by Toronto Public Health recently, 24 have tested positive. “This is the highest amount we’ve ever found at this time of year,” said Shapiro. Toronto Public Health monitors regularly for the West Nile Virus, Shapiro said. To minimize the risk of contracting West Nile from infected mosquitoes, Shapiro suggested wearing mosquito repellent, avoiding wooded areas and wearing long-sleeved, light-coloured clothing from dusk until dawn while making sure screen doors and windows are in good repair and simply going indoors if there are a lot of mosquitoes in the vicinity. Shapiro called this year an unusual one, attributing the blistering temperatures to the rise in the number of infected mosquitoes. – With files from Lisa Rainford

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n Tuesday, Aug. 14

East York Farmer’s Market WHEN: 7 a.m. WHERE: East York Civic Centre, north west corner of Mortimer and Coxwell CONTACT: Ruth Abbott, 416-429-9684, rabbott@sympatico.ca Fresh Ontario fruits, vegatables, breads, baking, preserves, honey and more. Complaints Choir WHEN: 1 to 2 p.m. WHERE: WoodGreen Community Services, 815 Danforth Ave.Suite 300 (At Donlands Subway Station) CONTACT: 416-645-6000, ext. 5235 Join the WoodGreen Complaints Choir lead by Geoffery Butler, which meets every Tuesday. Participants sing about issues around aging and ageism. Refreshments and TTC tokens provided.

n Wednesday, Aug. 15

Gary 17’s Acoustic Open Stage WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Hirut Restaurant, 2050 Danforth Ave. CONTACT: Gary 17, 416-424-1743, therealgaryseventeen@yahoo.ca Weekly open stage 7:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. or later, with feature act at 10 p.m. All genres welcome, house guitar, house piano available.

n Thursday, Aug. 16

Embrace Autism Summer Bowling For Kids WHEN: 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Thorncliffe Bowlerama, 45 Overlea Blvd. CONTACT: Debbie Grounds, 416-396-2375, embraceautism@gmail.com, embraceautismontario.com Summer Bowling for Kids Embrace Autism - George Webster Family Support Group would like you to attend summer bowling for kids ages 7-12. Join the fun, make new friends and get active. Thursday evenings. Cost is $5 per bowler, per week (shoe rental included). Bingo @ 6:30PM followed by a D.J. for Dancing WHEN: 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 10, 1083 Pape Avenue CONTACT: Jean McKay, 4162669095, jean.mckay@rogers.com, Bingo @ 6:30PM followed by a D.J. for Dancing Every Friday Night ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION ONTARIO, 1083 PAPE AVE, M4K 3W7 EAST YORK | 416 425 3070

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Blind Draw Double/Teams Dart Tournament WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell COST: $10 Enjoy a Friday evening of darts. Blind draw doubles or teams (depending on turnout). All skill levels welcome and you don’t have to be a member to join in.

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