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Thorncliffe Park residents are invited to a back to school fun fair this Sunday. The event takes place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 71 Thorncliffe Park Dr. Hosted by the Thorncliffe Park Tenants Association, the fun fair will feature entertainment by the Bollywood Band, kids activities, a jumping castle, face painting and free popcorn. Food will also be available

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at reasonable prices, organizers said. This is the second annual back to school fun fair in the community. Sponsors for the event include the Thorncliffe Neighbourhood Office, Costco, Thorncliffe Park Daycare Centre, and Park Property Management.

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Fresh finds at the East York Farmers’ Market FARM FRESH: At right, Bizjak Farms’ Mimi Bizjak, right, makes a sale during the weekly East York Farmers’ Market on Tuesday. Above, Bizjak offers samples of grapes during the weekly market. Bizjak has this farmers’ market gig down pat as she bags another sale. The market continues until Nov. 5 Tuesdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The East York Civic Centre is located at 850 Coxwell Ave.

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East end band preparing for album release rebecca field rfield@metroland.com A “scrappy rock and roll kind of thing,” is the sound out of a group of east ender’s latest album – according to the band’s lead singer, at least. Sam Cash and the Romantic Dogs have spent the last year making their latest record ‘Stand Together, Fall Together’, and it is set to release on Sept. 14 at The Cameron House on Queen Street West. “I really wanted to make a record, but I didn’t think it would be like this,” said Sam Cash, 20, who lives at

Greenwood Avenue and Gerrard Street. Cash was given some free studio time by Dan Morningstar, who owns Gas Station Recording Studio on Toronto Island, after helping his girlfriend move apartments. Cash thought the band would just cut some demos, but ended up with an album. “The (Gas station) has like an island vibe. He’s (Morningside) like a super groovy dude,” said Cash. “It’s like you’re in the woods recording, like you have iso-

lation. The band had some really cool ideas – we were starting to embrace this live band sound we were getting.” The album came together almost in the same unplanned manner as the band. “I remember I was at a point where I really wanted to gig a lot, but I didn’t really have a band – I had some guys who I was playing with, but they weren’t super into it,” said Cash who went to Rosedale Heights School of the Arts with the band’s bassist, East Yorker Aaron Comeau.

“I just needed a band so I booked a gig before I had a band. I just thought ‘If I book this gig, I’m going to need to get a band together.’” That’s when Cash recruited Comeau, drummer Kyle Sullivan from East York and West Ender guitarist Matt Bailey. The album is being streamed on Exclaim.ca and the band is looking forward to playing every Saturday in September at the Cameron House.

The band is scheduled to open for the Sam Roberts Band on Aug. 31 in Bala, ON.

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School’s in: Lots to look forward to

ew schools, new programs, new teachers, new classmates. There’s lots going on at both the Toronto public and Catholic school boards as the new school year begins on Tuesday. In our special feature in today’s edition, we look at what’s new in the schools. And there’s plenty: both locally and around the city. To see our comprehensive coverage of what’s new across Toronto, visit us at bit.ly/TOschoolnews A number of Catholic elementary students will be starting classes in new school buildings with the openings of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati in northeast Scarborough and St. Ambrose near Dufferin and Dundas streets. The need for a school in the recently built Scarborough neighbourhood was huge, and parents and students alike are excited about the opening. But education is more than bricks and mortar. It’s about people and programs, of our view which there’s lots to be excited about this year. For example, a number of Changes Northview Heights Secondary abound local School students will be sharing what they learned at this month’s and city-wide Adobe Voices digital media arts summit in California. They were the only students from Toronto to attend the summit, which featured students from 23 countries share art projects aimed at making social changes in areas such as bullying and cultural awareness. Also, students at a number of schools including Blacksmith Public School will be using technology to improve their math skills by playing the computer game Prodigy. Less high-tech, but every bit as valuable in the real world students and their families live in, is a bicycle repair and maintenance program at Central Commerce Collegiate Institute. At Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School, new principal Derek Chen admits he has some big shoes to fill in replacing Maria Pereira. “She’s a legend,” Chen said. “I’m pretty honoured to follow in her footsteps.” While students have all this and more to look forward to, a big part of back to school is also showing off the new fashions to classmates. With that in mind, we invite readers to enter our First day of School Contest. Send us your best first day of school photo and you could win a $250 Cadillac Fairview gift card. For more, go to www.insidetoronto.com and click on contests under Local Interest.

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When will the next True Davidson appear

have been reflecting to myself lately on the many changes that have been taking place in the East York community. The street that I live on is a good example. When I moved onto it 25 years ago the main population was veterans of the Second World War. They are gone now and have been replaced by young professionals who are raising families. It is indeed a different community today with a new generation of youngsters being pushed along in baby carriages. This new generation will be facing a range of advantages and disadvantages that have come into being in the last two decades. On the plus side, East York will have many new facilities to offer them such as the updated libraries, pool and rink. Yet on the down side we are also facing a division within the community

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between those who have and those who do not. When I moved to East York 25 years ago it was a healthy working class community that had its own symphony orchestra. It was able to do this while having the lowest taxes in Metro Toronto. Yes, we do have many good things in our community today, but we are at the same losing things that were unique. bull dog spirit Before we were a unified community that was fairly homogeneous in background and income. Now developing poverty pockets that are growing along with enclaves of the very rich. So rather than East York as a community, we’re

seeing people’s identity being focused on their neighbourhoods now. Frankly, this was the goal of amalgamation and it has been very successful. Yes, there are vestiges of the old East York spirit, but they are being held together by smaller and smaller groups. Hopefully, the new generation of East York children and those who are moving into the area will recognize that there is something special here and work at preserving it. There is a unique history of community spirit and co-operation that sets the area apart from the rest of the city and is worth preserving. However, to do that takes leadership and the willingness of others to follow the vision of that leader. The question is who will be the next True Davidson for the 21st Century for East York? Who will define the bull

dog spirit of the community and motivate others to express it? Or will the community simply become absorbed into downtown Toronto or become “Beaches North.” It can be a dynamic community again, with its own symphony, or turn into a sleepy suburb as it is now. Or worse, those poverty pockets can keep growing and soon we can end up with a range of social and economic problems nobody wants. It all depends upon how much of that community spirit each of us is willing to invest. We’re all benefiting from the investment of people like True Davidson; we can’t expect that investment to last forever. 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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KickStart soccer program gets inner-city kids in the game FANNIE SUNSHINE fsunshine@insidetoronto.com

ship with Toronto Community Housing,” he said. “Soccer is one of those games where it takes a ball, that’s it.” Shevon Thompson, KickStart co-ordinator, said the response from last year’s program was so positive they decided to add more communities this year. “It’s breaking down barriers,” he said. “It’s bringing different

Goeiva Collins is looking forward to making new friends and learning new skills as part of a free soccer program organized by Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) Foundation. The 12-year-old took part in KickStart last year, the first time the program was offered, and is eager to get back on the playing field.

Communities involved Trethewey Park Teesdale/Dentonia Park Regent Park Kingston-Galloway Victoria Park Glendower Grandravine Mabelle Lawrence Heights Rowntree Scarlettwood Court 3190 Kingston Road

STAY ACTIVE Toronto FC player Jeremy Hall, who co-spearheaded KickStart from the players side, said the program encour-

ages kids to stay active. “When I was this age, my mom signed me up (for soccer),” said Hall, who grew up Tampa, Florida. “You are running around and staying healthy. If I’m here next year I would love to do this again, I think it’s great.”

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EXERCISE AND FUN “It’s fun, you get to exercise,” said the Islington and Finch avenues area resident, adding he hones his skills with his dad and brother and also plays on a rep team. The MLSE Foundation, in partnership with Kia Canada Inc., launched the second year of KickStart, a free eight-week soccer program in 12 Toronto Community Housing communities recently at the Kia training ground at Downsview Park. The program’s activities started this week. The program, open to youths aged six to 12, aims to

communities together. They are learning a different sport they wouldn’t normally play. Usually they play basketball. Having Toronto FC here is a big benefit.”

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Toronto FC players kick the ball around with camp participants.

build soccer skills, self-esteem, fair play and leadership in the 240 youngsters taking part this year. TORONTO FC PLAYERS Toronto FC was on hand to run drills and offer advice to the budding soccer stars, something Goeiva saw as inspirational. “It gives us encouragement,” he said of seeing professional soccer players at the event, adding he’d like to play for Toronto FC down the road. Last year, 10 Toronto Community Housing communities were involved with KickStart, and this year two more communities have been added. Coaches from the communities were trained by professional soccer players, and the idea is to run KickStart in each community for eight weeks. Two practices are held each week, along with one game on Saturdays. Games are played at

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Amesbury Park at Keele Street and Lawrence Avenue in the west end, and at Birchmount Park near Kingston and Birchmount roads in the east end. Continuously expanding the program is something Eugene Jones hopes to see in coming years. “M L S E Fo u n d a t i o n approached us with this wonderful opportunity,” said Jones, president and CEO of Toronto Community Housing. HOPE TO EXPAND “It focuses on education, team work, friendship, camaraderie. I don’t want it to stop. I want it to be an everlasting program. We have 350 Toronto Community Housing communities and 12 are here. I hope to expand it to include all of them.” Mike Bartlett, executive director of MLSE Foundation, said a big part of the foundation is getting kids active through sports. “We built up a nice relation-

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Back to school – steps to your child’s success Advice from CCAC can ease your child’s anxiety and stress about the first week of school The first weeks of a new school year can be both exciting and daunting: new teachers and classmates, bigger classrooms, new routines, more schoolwork - these can all contribute to feelings of insecurity and uncertainty. This can be an especially anxiety-ridden time for those changing schools, or making the move from elementary school to high school or onwards, and can negatively affect your child’s mental health. Schools are at the forefront of dealing with mental health and addictions issues experienced by children and youth. A team of specialized mental health and addictions nurses at Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) work in Toronto’s schools to provide advice, consultation and education on mental health issues. Here are some tips to de-stress students returning to school: • Remember: mental health is just as important as physical health • Sleep well and eat well-balanced meals: this is a foundation every child needs • For younger children, es-

Keep the lines of communication open with your child when it comes to their fears about the upcoming school year.

tablish a “back to school” routine around wake-up time, bedtime, and meals before school starts • Parents, be positive: children take cues from you. Your excitement and confidence about the upcoming school year will spread • Communication is key! Ask your children about fears and concerns about the new school year. Listen. Check in often and show support. • What can increase comfort levels during the first week back: help your child figure out their new bus or subway route; take your younger child on a walk around their school, pointing out their classes – these will all help them feel more confident about

their new environment • Emotions magnify – parents can support children through feelings of fear, anxiety, or uncertainty, and they won’t find them so overwhelming. Make sure your child knows they are not alone. • Encourage your child to build friendships Back to school stress and anxiety are normal for students, and usually they pass within the first few days or weeks. If your child continues to seem anxious or stressed, or displays unusual behavioral changes, it may be time to seek the assistance of a mental health professional.

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The City of Toronto holds public consultations as one way to engage residents in the life of their city. Toronto thrives on your great ideas and actions. We invite you to get involved.

East Don Trail Environmental Environmental Assessment Notice Public Event #2 The City of Toronto and Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) are hosting an event where you can learn more about the East Don Trail Environmental Assessment (EA) study. You will be able to review summary materials and discuss the project with staff. An overview of the project will be presented at 6:30 p.m. and again at 7:30 p.m. Join us to learn more about the work completed to date and to provide your feedback on the selection of a preferred trail route. Thursday, September 12, 2013 Open House 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Presentations 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The Estonian House 958 Broadview Ave. (south of O'Connor Drive) Use south facing entrance. Background The City of Toronto and TRCA are studying the creation of a multi-use trail system within the East Don valley lands. The proposed trail would provide a key connection in the multi-use trail network, joining the existing East Don Trail (East of Wynford Heights Crescent), Gatineau Corridor Trail (at approximately Bermondsey Road), and the Don Trail System. The Process The East Don Trail study is being carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act and will provide opportunities for public input at key stages. We would like to hear from you This is the second of three public meetings for the study. The first meeting was held on February 13, 2013 to introduce the study and receive feedback on the project objectives. We are now asking for your feedback on: •

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CNE honours Players of the Past at tourney SEAN DURACK eym@insidetoronto.com Three Toronto residents – and four others from outside of the city – were recognized at the annual Players of the Past ceremony recently at the CNE. Beach resident John Fallis; Etobicoke’s Peter Maik and Scarborough’s Jan Clarke were all honoured at the old-timers ceremony before family and friends prior to the opener of the bantam and midget tier II girls’ CNE Fastball Tournament. Dick Gibb, Bob Domik, Donna Hardy and Patricia Kauffman, who all live outside of Toronto, were also honoured. Playing background on the three local honourees is as follows: Fallis, a retired teacher at Riverdale Collegiate and a coach for more than three decades, played in the Beaches Men’s League for John Oliver Real Estate, Oxford Realty and Frank Vetere’s Pizza. The Lakehead University grad and the team he represented at the time were once victorious at the CNE Bulova fastball tournament, but he didn’t have the coveted championship watch that accompanies the title for very long. “I had the watch for about a month and my wife

John Fallis is a former teacher at Riverdale Collegiate.

put it through the (washing machine) wringer,” joked Fallis. “And that was the end of that.” Fallis, who represented the Scarborough-based Ambassadors at the Canadian Championships in 1989, also played hardball for the Talbot Park-based Doug Laurie Team in Leaside. He earned a contract in the Detroit Tigers farm system in Florida, but opted instead to teach high school and focus on fastball. Thirty year Scarborough resident Jan Clarke started out pitching in the Toronto playground system before moving on to the East Toronto Ladies League at Coxwell Stadium during her high school days at Eastern High School of

Commerce. Clarke, who attended the ceremony with a large contingent of family and friends, also played for Ted Kilpatrick, Senior People’s Credit Jewellers and Toronto Excercycle. She later played for several Fairbanks league teams, located in the Dufferin Street and Lawrence Avenue area, and more recently with the Agincourt Seniors. Clarke has never won a title at the CNE fastball tournament (“I haven’t won a watch yet.”) and currently plays slo-pitch with the Markham Masters. “I feel honoured, delighted to be a part of this...it’s great,” she said. Etobicoke’s Peter Maik, who made his mark on the gridiron for the University of Toronto football program in the 1950s, also starred in the Beaches Men’s League and CNE fastball tournament. Recently inducted in the coaching category of the Ringette Hall of Fame, Maik and the Randall Roy Metals squad he represented won the Bulova tournament in 1964, ’65 and were finalists in ’66. Another claim to fastball fame for Maik was his achievement of three grand slams in a Molson’s sponsored tournament.

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Local squads earn baseball honours T h e To r o n t o B a s e b a l l Association held its rep championships recently. Teams competed in numerous different divisions – which were split up according to age (minor mosquito through to junior) and skill levels (A, AA and AAA). Listed here are the champs followed by the finalists (local teams are boldfaced): Junior AAA: Etobicoke/ East York; Midget AAA: East York/ Etobicoke; Midget AA: York/East York; Minor midget AAA: West

Toronto/North Toronto; Bantam AA: North Toronto A’s/Royal York; Bantam A: North Toronto Greensox/Royal York; Minor bantam AAA: Etobicoke/North York; Minor bantam AA: East York/Royal York; Minor bantam A: Royal York/Scarborough; Peewee AAA: Etobicoke/ North York; Peewee AA: East York/ North Toronto A’s; Peewee A: Scarborough/ Royal York; Minor peewee AAA: Etobicoke/Scarborough;

Minor peewee AA: Royal York/East York; Minor peewee A: Bloordale/ Toronto Playgrounds; Mosquito AAA: North York/ Etobicoke; Mo s q u i t o A A : No r t h Toronto A’s/Leaside; Mosquito A: Bloordale/ Toronto Playgrounds; Minor mosquito AAA: Etobicoke/North York; Minor mosquito AA: North Toronto/Royal York; Minor mosquito A: North Toronto/Leaside.

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Controversy erupted last week when TTC workers rejected a proposed uniform re-design resembling the colours of the Montreal Canadiens. The outcry was so much it led TTC CEO Andy Byford to say in a statement that a posted picture of a blue, red and white striped golf shirt was only a “proposal” and no final choice has been made. Byford said he preferred a “predominantly” blue uniform, a colour deeply associated with the Canadiens’ arch-rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs. Whatever the design, TTC workers are scheduled to wear the new duds beginning in 2014. among bike theft victims wCouncillor

Thousands of bicycle owners have their rides stolen in Toronto every year, and now Mary-Margaret McMahon can add her name to the list. A Giant Via bicycle belonging to the BeachesEast York councillor was stolen from right outside city hall last week. McMahon took to Twitter, offering muffins as an incentive to return her beloved, bright yellow ride.

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Both the Toronto public and Catholic school boards will be offering something new to kick off the 2013 to 2014 school year. The following are some of the changes taking place.

■ The Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) welcomes its new Education Director Angela Gauthier who officially came on board Aug. 1.

REBECCA FIELD rfield@metroland.com A classroom with a river running through it, boulders as desks and a miniature tree forest to give shade to its youngest students is the end goal at Equinox Holistic Alternative School. The school’s parent council raised more than $30,000 to transform their schoolyard in the Coxwell Avenue and Gerrard Street area for their outdoor kindergarten program, and plans are set to be finalized this fall for the construction that will be finished by fall 2014. “We want to have a really nice East York’s Diefenbaker Elementary space for actually growing food, starting next week. because they do that, and nature play spaces with a wooded area The fundraising started with a where they can play within the trees,” 40-day indiegogo.com campaign, said Carla Troper whose son Jonah is which raised more than $25,000. going into senior kindergarten and They’ve since received funds from daughter Ella will be starting junior a pub night and school council, and kindergarten in September. will continue to fundraise throughEquinox is located on the third out the year. floor of Roden Public School on “( The campaign) was crazy Hiawatha Road. intense, but it “The space is was actually really fun; I think largely n o t a s n a t u ra l because we had as we would like such a great group given the kind of program it is,” of people who were said Troper, who behind it,” Troper Are you involved said in places like said. with your schools? Scandinavia and “Ideally we’d Have thoughts on Germany, outdoor like to be a model the new school year? schools are far for outdoor educaKeep us in the loop with more common. tion in inner city an email to eym@insideto“So much of it schools and we’d ronto.com, comment on our is exploratory and just like to show hands on, we’re that it is possible.” facebook page or Tweet us just creating more The kids spend @eastyorkmirror opportunities most of the day within the space outside no matter for that.” what the season is, allowing them The space is currently mostly to learn about the different natural concrete instead of the green space cycles in season. parents are hoping for in an outdoor “Instead of learning about the program. water cycle from a book, you’re The council has hired a Toronto learning about it by standing in District School Board ( TDSB) the rain,” said Troper, who has a approved landscape architect to background in teaching and found help with the final design of the this type of programming allowed schoolyard. for less behavioural issues in the “If the whole space was grassy, classroom. then we wouldn’t have to go to the “The kids have a lot of freedom extent that you have to transform to be active,” Troper said. it,” said Troper as she sat on one of “There’s a lot of room to move. Of the wooden stumps in the concrete course the space isn’t ideal, they do yard with Ella. have only so much opportunity to

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■ The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is launching its new website in time for the school year with easy access to information about all of its schools and events taking place board-wide.

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School on Plains Road will begin full-day kindergarten classes this year,

have physical outlets.” One student, Keegan, from East York, went through the kindergarten program at Equinox after his mom was concerned about a family history of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and thought he’d work better outside instead of in a classroom setting. “He’s a very busy boy,” said mom Shannon Kaupp, whose daughter, Kennedy, will be starting in the junior kindergarten program this fall as her son moves onto Grade 1. “He’s just thrived there. It’s really interesting as a parent, he can point out things that I don’t know.” The class also goes on weekly trips to parks and ravines, which Kaupp said are Keegan’s favourite. Troper said she has noticed her son is more observant since he attended the program. She also said she has noticed more enthusiasm in the classroom. “It’s amazing how excited they are by it. There are so many benefits to them being outside,” Troper said. “I even noticed when we walk around our neighbourhood, my son will say ‘mummy this plant, you can eat those, you can eat that.’” Troper said her son is “counting down the days until he gets to come back.” Jonah will be joined by Ella in a joint junior and senior kindergarten classroom, as is custom at the school, which runs from junior kindergarten to Grade 8 and has more than 200

students. After kindergarten, students no longer spend full days outside, but they still spend a large amount of time exploring nature. “I feel like they almost don’t know that they’re not supposed to want to be outside all the time,” said Troper about dealing with different kinds of Canadian weather with the outdoor kindergartners. Along with the developments at Equinox, East York’s Diefenbaker Elementary School on Plains Road is getting ready to welcome excited youngsters to class as it begins its first year of full-day kindergarten next week. Work has been done on the school to create space for the full day kindergarten classes.

■ Another 17 Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) programs are being offered at TCDSB schools this year, up from a dozen offered in previous years. Students participating in the SHSM program have the opportunity to explore a specific area or career of interest and to acquire the experience and skills that will help them in their post-secondary pathway. Visit bit.ly/14dO0yb – Clark Kim

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Kids Help Phone has friendship advice for students Kids Help Phone updates students on how to handle changes in friendships Kids Help Phone has launched new online content about friendship in time for the back to school season. Throughout the summer,

Kids Help Phone’s professional counsellors hear from young people of all ages who are worried about how the next school year will affect their friendships. Eighteen per cent of Kids Help Phone’s online and phone contacts

this past April, May, and June related to peer relationships, including friendships. “I often hear from youth who are worried about their friends hanging out with new cliques,” counsellor CherylLynn said in a statement.

“Others worry about drifting apart from their old friends as they transition into middle or high school or they worry they won’t have anyone to hang out with at all.” Students up to age 20 readily reach out to Kids Help

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Gerrard streets. Police said a man approached a 59-yearold man from behind, pushed him and removed his wallet around 5 a.m. on Aug. 20. A struggle ensued, and the suspect fled empty-handed. The victim escaped injury. The would-be robber is described as black, 25 to 30 years old, 5’10” to 5’11” tall with black hair.

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Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation has organized the biggest charity cycling event in the world supporting children with cancer. Starting on Canada’s West Coast, and finishing on the East Coast, the event is an epic journey of more than 7,000 km. A meet and greet with the cyclists is being held at Yonge-Dundas Square on September 15 at 3:30 p.m. Please visit www.searsnationalkidscancerride.com for more information on how you can support this event.

SEPTEMBER 21: SWEETS N’ TREATS: TORONTO FESTIVAL OF ICE CREAM AND DESSERTS

The inaugural Sweets and Treats Festival, presented by the Toronto Festival of Ice Cream and Dessert, is set for September 21-22 at Sugar Beach in Toronto. The family-friendly event will feature some of Toronto’s best sweets from food trucks/vendors, a beer and wine garden and live performances. Activities include buskers, face painting, a petting zoo and a midway. For more information, please visit: http://sweetsandtreats.neumarkets.com/#home or https://www.facebook.com/TorontoIceCreamFestival

SEPTEMBER 28: THE CANACCORD GENUITY GREAT CAMP ADVENTURE

The Great Camp Adventure is an up to 20 kilometre challenge-by-choice adventure walk that will take place on September 28 through the streets of downtown Toronto to benefit SickKids. Designed with the whole family in mind, babies in strollers, toddlers and tots, teenagers, moms, dads, grandparents and other family members will participate in ultimate camp adventures along the way making lasting memories of shared family fun. Register today at www.campforkeeps.com or call 416-4-4KEEPS.

SEPTEMBER 28: LIONS CLUB WALK

In support of the Ophthalmology Redevelopment Project at SickKids, the Lions Clubs of Toronto (Etobicoke, York, North York, East York, Scarborough and Toronto) are hosting a walk-a-thon on September 28 at Thomson Memorial Park from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The walk is open to the public and community support is encouraged! A barbeque lunch will be provided. Come and walk with members of your community and help us, help SickKids! For more information please contact Bob Knox at bob33@rogers.com

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This is a Canadian gala unlike any other. We’ll break away from the expected gala regime to offer a never-before-experienced evening of visual mastery, heart-warming performances, delectable food and drink, and remarkable visual spectacle - all enjoyed beneath an interactive pavilion at the beautiful estates of Sunnybrook. For more information, please visit http://blissball.ca/ For a complete list of all events and to register your own event, visit www.sickkidsfoundation.com/events

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Traffic signal boxes to be adorned with art

Attempting to discourage graffiti, illegal postering

A city beautifying project will see traffic signal boxes wrapped and adorned with public art to discourage graffiti and illegal postering. When the Outside the Box initiative is completed, the entire surface of some 2,200 metal boxes, which house the controls to operate and co-ordinate traffic signals, will be covered in a wrapping made from a special coating intended to make graffiti removal easier. Two types of wrapping were created for the project, containing designs from renowned Canadian graphic artists Gary Taxali and the late Moira McElhinney. 11 artists A jury selected panel of 11 artists through the StreetARToronto initiative (StART) will also hand-paint 20 traffic control boxes between now and Oct. 25 at various locations. The designs, according to city public works chair Denzil Minnan-Wong are intended to foster an artistic sense of city identity as well as combat vandalism. “We look forward to beautifying these boxes and hope that traffic-signal boxes around the city can become an impressive public art collection,” said MinnanWong in a statement this week. The project is part of the city’s ongoing campaign to reduce graffiti. Similar street furniture wrapping is employed by other Canadian municipalities and the Toronto Financial District BIA recently installed vinyl wrapping on traffic poles along the intersection of King Street West and Bay Street.

For more information about the project, visit www.toronto.ca

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David Nickle is The Mirror’s city hall reporter. His column, which appears on Thursday, will return Sept. 12.

Council votes to appoint replacement for Holyday TAMARA SHEPHARD tshephard@insidetoronto.com A byelection will not be held in Etobicoke Centre’s Ward 3 to replace former deputy mayor Doug Holyday. Toronto council voted 22-11 Monday to appoint a councillor in the next 60 days rather than hold a byelection at an estimated cost of $175,000. Two-thirds of the 33 councillors present at the special Aug. 26 council meeting voted in favour of filling the Ward 3 vacancy by appointment. Mayor Rob Ford called city councillors back from their summer break for the meeting. All but 11 attended. Ford has strongly advocated a byelection to replace Holyday, who was elected Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP in the Aug. 1 provincial byelection. Ford reacted with disappointment at the council vote. “The people of Ward 3 have spoken loud and clear,” Ford told reporters after the vote. “It’s not a left-wing ward. If anybody was going to save money, it’s the people of Ward 3 and they even came out and said, ‘We understand the costs. But you’re right. We can’t put a price on democracy.’”

Holyday was a fiscal conservative on Toronto council. After the vote, Ford said there is no one at present he is supporting for an appointment. To be eligible for appointment, a person must be: a Canadian citizen; at least 18 years of age; a Toronto resident or own or rent property in Toronto and not have a criminal record. An information session will be held on Sept. 25 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall at Burnhamthorpe Road, for anyone interested in being considered for the appointment. Special meeting

S c a r b o r o u g h C e n t re Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker moved the successful motion for an appointment. “This has been the practice for a decade since I’ve been elected,” De Baeremaeker told reporters. “It’s an encouraging day for democracy...My hope is that Etobicoke Community Council, who know that area of the city much better than other people from North York and Scarborough, will recommend a very good person that everybody is going to be happy with.” During debate, De Baeremaeker confirmed with the city clerk that for the past decade, council vacancies have been filled by appointment. However, EtobicokeLakeshore Councillor Peter Milczyn told reporters in each of those instances, there was less than a year before the next general election.

Under the Municipal Elections Act, council has 60 days to vote for an appointed councillor. Councillors voted to schedule a special meeting of Etobicoke York Community Council on Oct. 3 at 9:30 a.m. The next Toronto municipal election is set for Monday, to consider and recommend Oct. 27, 2014. to city council its preferred candidate. FUTURE SHOP CORRECTION NOTICE City council will NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE FUTURE SHOP AUGUST 23 then consider that CORPORATE FLYER In the August 23 flyer, on page 1, the Virgin LG Nexus 4 16GB was advertised "On a Virgin Mobile Supertab" but the Supertab is no longer available. The recommendation at a offer applies to 2-year Gold Plans (as stated in the fine print.) Also, on page 13, the Sony 47" / 55" W802 Series Smart 3D Slim LED TVs (WebCode: 10245469 / 10245470 ) special Oct. 10 Toronto were advertised with incorrect specs. Please be advised that these TVs have a refresh rate of council meeting at 9:30 120Hz NOT 240Hz, as previously advertised. As well, on page 20, the Bose QuietComfort® 15 Headphones were advertised with an incorrect price. Please be advised that the headphones a.m. and appoint a canshould be $296.99 save $33, NOT $269.99. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers. didate to office.

The City ofToronto holds public consultations as one way to engage residents in the life of their city.Toronto thrives on your great ideas and actions. We invite you to get involved.

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Public Consultation on the Use of Jets The City of Toronto is holding a public consultation on a request to permit jet airplanes at Billy BishopToronto City Airport (BBTCA). The focus of the consultation will be to assess how changes to the airport would impact the City, including the ongoing revitalization of our waterfront, and the nearby communities on the water’s edge. Specific issues to be considered include: • • • • • •

Aviation – noise, safety and infrastructure Economic Impacts Land Use and Community Impacts Marine Navigation, Coastal and Habitat Assessments Public Health Impacts Transportation Impacts

You can provide the City with your comments in various ways: Join us online at toronto.ca/bbtca_review to get more information or download and complete an online survey. Attend one of two workshops to talk with City staff and technical consultants and share your ideas: Workshop 1 Wednesday, September 4 FortYork – Blue Barracks Rm. 250 FortYork Blvd. Toronto M5V 3K9 2 – 3 p.m. (Drop-in) 3 – 5 p.m. (Workshop)

Workshop 2 Monday, September 9 Metro Hall – Rooms 308/309 55 John St. Toronto M5V 3C6 6 – 7 p.m. (Drop-in) 7 – 9 p.m. (Workshop)

Join us at aTown Hall meeting that will include a presentation and discussion: Thursday, September 12 Direct Energy Convention Centre, Exhibition Place – Salon 205, 100 Princes’ Blvd., Toronto, M6K 3C3 6 – 7 p.m. (Drop-in) 7 – 9 p.m. (Presentations and Discussion) All venues are wheelchair accessible. For additional accommodations or information, contact Chris Dunn-Project Manager: Tel: 416 395-1211, Email: wps@toronto.ca.

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