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Firefighters attend at the scene of a fire at Tokyo Sushi on Bayview Avenue south of Eglinton Avenue around 1 a.m. yesterday. The restaurant was damaged but no injuries were reported.
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An electrical fire at a sushi restaurant caused about $100,000 damage early Wednesday. Fire crews were called to
Tokyo Sushi at 1614 Bayview Ave. at 12:54 a.m. on Jan. 22. “One of the callers is from the building next door and she had to evacuate her apartment due to smoke coming in,” Capt. David Eckerman said.
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said. “We believe it was (caused by) an electrical failure in the kitchen area, likely the fridge.” Ten trucks and 34 firefighters were at the scene. There were no injuries reported.
Fire trucks aren’t gravy. That’s the message Ward 30 Councillor Paula Fletcher (Toronto-Danforth) underlined while discussing a proposal in the upcoming city budget to eliminate an aerial fire truck from the Riverdale Fire Station at 840 Gerrard St. E. at Carlaw Avenue. A similar proposal to eliminate a pumper truck at Station 224 on Woodbine Avenue in East York is also raising concern. Fletcher said she feels the reduction of services at the fire hall in her ward would have significant negative impacts, especially on the waterfront and downtown east. “By 2015, we’ll have 11,000 people in the West Don Lands, and Queen’s Quay keeps growing,” she said, noting there are currently no plans to build a new fire station in the West Don Lands and East Bayfront communities. “I’m concerned. The impact on fire services in these new communities is pretty serious. I don’t believe removing fire services is a wise thing to do” Two letters, recently penned by Fletcher and neighbouring >>>PETITION, page 6
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Enjoying the wonders of winter WINTER FUN: Above, Lilly Ferris, 3 and her father, Tommy, get a taste of freshly made maple toffee on Saturday during weekend activities at the Evergreen Brickworks’ Children’s Garden. At right, Genevieve MacLeod, 5, takes a tumble during the Learn to Skate program. Below, maple toffee cools in the snow as children wait for a taste of the tasty seasonal treat.
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Riverdale opera singer set to take stage Hilary Caton eym@insidetoronto.com The first opera Gordon Binter ever saw was the comedy Così fan tutte by Mozart. Coincidentally, it’s the same opera he’s poised to perform in as the bass-baritone character, Don Alfonso, next month at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. “It’s kind of funny how it happened like that,” said Binter, who lives in Riverdale. “I consider myself entirely lucky to be a part of it. It’s acting, it’s singing, it’s moving and it’s at such a heightened level because you get to sing with an orchestra.” He recalled being glad the first opera he saw was a comedy, noting it was helpful that it wasn’t completely tragic. The story follows two young couples who become entangled in a fidelity testing wager proposed by Don Alfonso, Binter’s character. It’s an opera Binter considers “accessible and not challenging from a listeners perspective,” because it was created by Mozart. As he watched the singers perform live with an orchestra that night he remembers feeling excited and completely awestruck. “I wondered how is it possible that 50 people are in this orchestra and I’m still hearing this human voice without projection, no microphone nothing?” said Binter.
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Bass-baritone Gordon Bintner, who lives in Riverdale, will perform at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in the opera Cosi fan tutte.
On Feb. 7, Binter will get his chance to leave an audience in awe after he, along with the other performers in the Canadian Opera Company (COC) Ensemble Studio, will perform in Così fan tutte on the main stage. “(It’s) full costumes, set and props. It’s a real professional performance with an orchestra,” said Binter. “This is our big show. It’s exciting and wonderful.” This is the chance for the singers to shine after being understudies for months. The opera is led by Canadian director Atom Egoyan with musical director Johannes
Debus. Binter is considered one of COC’s rising stars. He’s won countless awards including first place in the Audience Choice Award at the Second Annual COC Ensemble Studio Competition in 2012, and was named one of CBC’s “30 Hot Classical Singers Under 30” in 2013. “That feels great, it’s very sweet. I’ll never be used to that or be comfortable for me to hear,” says Binter of being called a rising star. “It’s my job to carry on and keep working hard.” Binter moved to East York in July having spent a few
years in Montreal, while he was studying at McGill University. Currently, he lives near Broadview Avenue and Gerrard Street, an area he says he instantly fell in love with. Great neighbourhood “It’s such a great neighbourhood. You get the sense that everyone is active and out with their families. They’re friendly and it’s just a beautiful and social area,” said Binter. Originally from Regina, Binter said he knew he wanted to take singing seriously at a
young age. He admits there wasn’t a major, or even minor opera scene there when he was growing up. “I didn’t grow up listening to opera or being involved in opera in any way,” said Binter. “I took voice lessons when I was a kid and did choirs when I was in school, but aside from that I just knew I was a singer and that I loved singing.” It wasn’t until he enrolled in McGill’s Schulich School of Music that he began to dabble in the world of classical singing. Binter said he went to university to receive classical training because he knew it would be beneficial to understand how his voice worked in a “more clear way.” “That’s why classical technique appealed to me. Once you start studying that it’s quite common to start studying opera,” said Binter. “I fell in love with it overnight and never looked back.” He credits his successful path thus far to his mentors and teachers Sanford Sylvan and Michael McMahan, both successful musicians, who have helped him develop on a professional and personal level during his journey. He also credits his caring family, who he says was supportive from the very beginning “There’s this idea that .... it’s easier perhaps to take on a ‘normal job’ with a regular paycheque that’s 9 to 5. But there’s been no pressure to do any of that (from my family). Instead I’ve been encouraged to pursue what I’m passionate
about,” said Binter. He was accepted into the two-year COC Ensemble Studio program in August and has been training with them as well as taking the acting and coaching lessons provided. The program only has nine other students who are involved in the six to seven productions put together over the course of a year, says Binter. “We’re either in them in a small way like supporting roles or we’re understudies for the main stage. If they get sick we go on, which is a real thing. It’s hardly back up,” he says. “This company brings in the best singers in the world. Period. So to have this chance to observe and watch them sing is beyond anything you could imagine in an institutional setting.” In a few weeks, Binter will hit the stage and perform for an audience of hundreds and he couldn’t be more excited to play his character, although he admits he would have liked to play the role of the younger character Guglielmo. “He’s the romantic, he’s the lover, so of course I would gear towards the young handsome lover as opposed to the old man,” he laughed. “But I’m still so thrilled to be singing this role. It’s thrilling that we’ll be up on that stage performing in less than a month.”
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Fundraising for Jeffrey Baldwin memorial passes goal JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com Jeffrey Baldwin would have been 17 years old this past Monday. Sadly, the east end boy didn’t make it past his sixth birthday dying from severe neglect and abuse at the hands of his maternal grandparents on Nov. 30, 2002. Jeffrey lived just minutes away from Greenwood Park, but never had the chance to play there. Back in 2005, a plaque and a tree were placed in the local green space near the splash
pool in Jeffrey’s honour, however that memorial has been vandalized twice, most recently just days after the anniversary of his death. Ward 30 Councillor Paula Fletcher and members of the park stewardship group Friends of Greenwood Park (FROG) worked quickly to repair and replace the damaged tree but many, including Ottawa father of three Todd Boyce – whose eight-yearold son shared the same Jan. 20 birthday as Jeffrey – felt something more significant should be done to remember Jeffrey.
That’s when a plan was hatched to erect a life-sized bronze statue of the boy dressed in a Superman costume in Greenwood Park. To raise funds for the project, Boyce created a crowd-funding campaign on indiegogo.com aiming to raise $25,000. After less than 60 days, the campaign, which wrapped up Jan. 21, surpassed its fundraising goal by nearly $10,000. “It’s been remarkable to see the level of compassion, especially from people outside of Canada,” Boyce said
Tuesday afternoon, adding donations have come in from across Canada and the United States and even as far away as Spain, France, New Zealand and Australia. Boyce said several supporters have sent him touching emails about their desire to visit the monument and discuss with their children what it represents. “This story doesn’t know boundaries,” he said. Longtime area resident Belynda Blyth lives across the street from where Jeffrey spent his final days. An active community
member and a member of FROG, she said the monument is a special way to honour Jeffrey’s short life. “I think this statue is appropriate in respect to acknowledging what happened. We really want to get the kids talking about it and to get people thinking about it. I’m glad it’s happening.” said Blyth, adding a number of campaigns are currently underway to create a permanent memorial for Jeffrey. Like many neighbours, she didn’t see Jeffrey outside and was unaware of the torture he experienced at
the hands of his legal guardians, Elva Bottineau and her common law husband, Norman Kidman who were subsequently convicted of, and are now serving time for, second-degree murder in Jeffrey’s death. Councillor Fletcher said the bronze statue memorial would be a great way to remember the responsibility we all have to protect society’s most vulnerable and stop child abuse.
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e know that the privilege of hosting large international events – such as the Olympics, a World Expo, or the Pan-American Games – comes with incredible opportunities for the host city. But the lure of those opportunities must be carefully measured. In Toronto, the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games are a little more than a year away. More than 10,000 athletes and officials – and more than 250,000 tourists – are expected to visit the city. As an accompaniment, these Games bring significant worldwide exposure as well as infrastructure improvements throughout Toronto. The potential for a significant, lasting positive impact on the city is enormous. But in that vein, this week’s decision by Toronto’s Economic Development Committee to defer pursuing a bid for the 2024 Olympic Games is hardly surprising. There appeared to be our view little enthusiasm to pursue an opportunity that was costly (estisuggest a bid alone would Measure the mates cost between $50 million and $60 lure of each million), and unlikely to be successful, given the likelihood of the opportunity United States gearing up a bid for those same games. And with the impending Pan-Ams, as Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly pointed out, it is unwise to pursue anything that would “take our eye off the ball.” The decision is prudent, but we believe the experience of hosting the Pan/Ams will be helpful to the city for future bids for international events. While an Olympic bid has been deferred, the committee did leave debate about a potential bid for the 2025 World Expo up to Toronto City Council. While we must, when prudent, seize the opportunities provided by these once-in-a-lifetime events, these aren’t the only opportunities out there to improve our neighbourhoods and communities. City-building has never been restricted to bricks and mortar projects. The actions of our volunteers matter – and always have. For example, this past weekend, some 200 volunteers showed up at The Bargains Group on Caledonia Road to help pack 3,000 survival kits for the homeless as part of Project Winter Survival. Each kit is filled with basic supplies to help those living on the streets stay warm during the colder months. These kinds of local community projects may not be as glamorous. They may cost less. But it’s hard to argue with the ongoing value they provide in enriching the community.
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East York’s fire truck is not ‘gravy’
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ne of the key campaign promises made by Rob Ford was no cuts to services in his hunt for “gravy” at city hall. Well it turns out the promise, like several others, has come to be forgotten when it comes to East York. Hidden deep in this year’s budget was an innocuous but important line item that has real impact. That is the elimination this coming March of a pumper truck at Fire House 224 on Woodbine Avenue. Along with that is the loss of the fire crew who operate it for the benefit of the community. The station will remain open, but reduced to one specialty truck whose main purpose is to provide emergency support. The key point here is that the truck will be at the disposal of the entire city, not just East York, so it may or may not be available. As a result, the eastern portion of East York will be
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dependent upon the new fire station being built in Scarborough. The reality is that East York is an older community containing many wood frame homes packed tightly together. Response times in seconds can mean the difference in saving a home or even saving a life. This entire plan has come out of a shell game intended to save money across the entire City of Toronto. In short, the actual number of firefighters in the city will be reduced in order to save on wages. What they will be replaced with is 30 fire prevention officers whose task will be to keep fires from happening. However, firefighters do more than fight fires.
They respond to a wide range of emergencies, such as medical incidents, car accidents, even helping tape off downed wires during the ice storm. The fact is that the population of East York is growing thanks to the building of condos and infill housing. Station 224 is in the centre of a community that has depended upon its presence for decades. The only rationael that we have for the decision is a shell game of redistributing resources across the city in order to save money. That and to place more resources into the suburbs at the expense of the downtown core, which East York has been lumped in with. If you believe, as I do, that East York needs to keep its pumper truck and the firefighters who operate it, there is something you can do. Contact Councillor Janet Davis (Ward 31 BeachesEast York) at 416-392-4035
and add your name to the petition that she collecting to help save the fire truck and crew. There is also an independent on-line petition at: https://www.change. org/en-CA/petitions/ maintain-the-currentvehicles-and-crew-at-firestation-224-woodbine. The reality is that the City of Toronto is growing in size and it does need new fire stations and equipment. This is the reality of the large metropolis created by amalgamation. What does not make sense is robbing Peter to pay Paul game being undertaken by the city’s number crunchers. Making East York vulnerable by increasing response times simply to save money in an abstract way makes no senses what-so-ever. 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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MP calls for federal ice storm help To the editor: During the devastating ice storm that hit Toronto last month, so many in our community pulled together to take care of one another. Now it’s time for the federal government to do its part. I am joining with my Toronto NDP colleagues in calling for the federal government to work with the province to assist the City of Toronto in dealing with the financial impact of the storm. In Toronto-Danforth, the area bounded by O’Connor, Broadview, Danforth and Donlands avenues, was particularly hard hit, spanning more than 300 square blocks. Councillor Mary Fragedakis, MPP Peter Tabuns and I spent most of our time in that area trying to determine needs and make sure people knew about reception and warming centres for immediate help. Many did not know this, which points to one aspect of a communications breakdown during the Toronto Hydro response. North of the Danforth, for
the highrise residential buildings on Cosburn, Gamble, Gowan, Broadview and some other streets, lack of power meant that seniors and those with mobility constraints were not able to use elevators in many buildings and that water was not reaching many upper floors (starting as low as the fourth floor). A general lack of timely and accurate communication from Toronto Hydro meant far too many did not know when power would be restored or how they would get heat, food and other essential services. This experience was educational in bringing home the fact that, when there is an emergency, government needs to have well-functioning response systems in place in order to minimize hardship. As well, considering the number of people who were without power for as much as a week and the long-term damage to property, I believe the federal government needs to play a role in the recovery
of our city. I, along with my seven New Democrat colleague MPs, believe that the same openness extended by the federal government in assisting Calgary after its huge flood damage in the summer, needs to be extended to our city as well. The City of Toronto has pegged the total cost of the clean-up at $106 million. At a press conference. all eight Toronto NDP MPs held on Parliament Hill last Thursday, the Official Opposition critic on municipal matters, Olivia Chow, said, “many Torontonians were left out in the cold during the storm and we should not leave the financial burden of the clean-up solely on their shoulders.” I echo this sentiment and hope the citywill receive an early indication from the federal government that Toronto is indeed eligible for financial assistance to repair and rebuild and better prepare for the future. Craig Scott, Toronto-Danforth MP
Column on Mary E. Wrinch exhibit at library appreciated To the editor: Re: ‘An artistic master re-discovered in East York,’ Watchdog, Jan. 16. I am writing to thank Joe Cooper for writing his recent article about the Mary E. Wrinch exhibit, which is currently on display at the Leaside library. As a community newspaper, The Mirror is an excel-
lent forum to raise awareness about events occurring in East York. It is fortunate The Mirror has a columnist who lives here. This local connection is important, and helps to enhance information that Cooper provides in his columns. This exhibit featuring artwork from the East York
Foundation’s collection, was capably curated by Elaine Snider. It is on display until Jan. 31. I trust many East York residents and Mirror readers will visit it to see the wonderful work of Mary E. Wrinch.
Dr. John C. Carter, vice-chair and secretary, East York Foundation
Planting trees under Toronto’s hydro lines makes no sense at all To the editor: Re: ‘Trees and hydro wires don’t mix,’ Letters, Jan. 9. I must say I agree with Chris Belfontaine’s comments. I have also thought it is completely senseless to plant trees under hydro wires. A few weeks ago, I noticed
they were planting trees on a street in the east end, and these trees were planted u n d e r n e a t h t h e h yd ro wires. These tree planting projects are expensive and as they grow, Toronto Hydro will have to spend more money to perform their hack jobs
on these trees. You would think they would have smart people working for the city who would not make these stupid and expensive decisions. D. Dean
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Petition is calling on council to retain number of fire trucks >>>from page 1 Councillor Pam McConnell (Ward 28, Toronto Centre-Rosedale) to Toronto Fire Chief Jim Sales and Jennifer Keesmaat, the City of Toronto’s chief planner, urge the city to evaluate fire service delivery levels in new waterfront communities prior to eliminating the aerial
truck from Station 324. Fletcher and McConnell also expressed concerns about the south of Eastern employment area, which is set to undergo significant change with development applications by SmartCentres at 629 Eastern Ave., as well as the Master Planning exercise at the First Gulf site on the former
Lever Brothers property off the Don Roadway. Further, they pointed to the ongoing requirements of industry, most notably the film industry, the Ashbridges Bay Sewage Treatment Plant, the new Leslie Barns light rail vehicle yard and the continued closure of one lane of the Ship
A message from members of CUPE Local One, Toronto Hydro workers: Photo/MIKE POCHWAT
Councillor Janet Davis (Ward 31 Beaches-East York), left, and Mark Bullock join other volunteers going door-to-door in the neighbourhood collecting petition signatures. The petition voices residents’ displeasure with a proposal to move a pumper truck and its crew permanently from Fire Station 224 on Woodbine Avenue. Bullock’s home was saved from a fire by crews from the station in July 2011.
Thank you. Thank you to the crews from Windsor, Ottawa, Sault Ste Marie, Hamilton, Hydro One and Manitoba Hydro for joining us in the challenging task of restoring power following the recent ice storm. Thank you to the residents of Toronto for your patience, your words of support and the countless cups of coffee you brought to us at all hours of the day and night.
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Channel Bridge. An online petition, calling on Toronto City Council to retain the current number of fire trucks at Station 324 until a fire service plan for the area is completed, is available by visiting http://chn.ge/LBG6Z4 North of the Danforth, BeachesEast York Councillor Janet Davis and a group of concerned neighbours gathered outside Fire Station 224 at 1313 Woodbine Ave., just south of Cosburn Avenue, Saturday morning to spread the word and gather signatures on a 1,000-plus signature petition calling on Toronto City Council to maintain the current vehicles and crews at Fire Station 224 and add new resources to service the new Station 221. Visit http://chn.ge/1f3QdAT to sign the online version. The local fire hall’s pumper truck and 21 crew members are currently being considered for reallocation to the new Station D (Station 221 as it’s also known) at Midland and Eglinton avenues in Scarborough. This could happen as early as March. “I’m concerned, as many in the community are, about losing half our firefighting capacity at the Woodbine station. By losing the pumper truck, it means we’re losing the workhorse,” Davis said, adding her priority is ensuring her constituents have adequate fire services despite assurances from Toronto Fire Services there would be a minimal impact to response times. “It worries me that the local impact will be negative.” Like her colleagues to the south, Davis said it’s a major challenge to provide the same level of service with fewer fire trucks and firefighters and more people moving into the area. “You can’t improve in some areas
by taking away from others,” she said. Ed Kennedy, president of the Toronto Professional Firefighters’ Association, Local 3888, said the proposed elimination of five fire trucks and 105 firefighters across Toronto could be the difference between life and death. “The bottom line is there will be an impact to response times,” said Kennedy, adding the approximately 3,000-member union is once again pushing its Seconds Count campaign at www.secondscounttoronto.ca “More people and more density equal more calls. We’re risking people’s lives to save taxpayers’ dollars. We’re not asking for additional firefighters, but we’re asking to maintain the same levels,” he said. “Sooner or later somebody’s going to pay.” Mayor Rob Ford’s Executive Committee met to discuss the 2014 City Budget Jan. 22. Toronto City Council will begin tabling the budget Jan. 29. nAccording to Toronto Fire Services, the aerial truck at Fire Station 324 ran 2,366 calls in 2012. The local fire hall serves an area bounded by Eglinton Avenue, Spadina Avenue, Dundas Street East, Queen Street East and Lake Shore Boulevard West, Lansdowne Avenue and back over to Dundas Street West, Keele Street and Wilson Avenue. n The pumper at Fire Station 224 ran 1,049 calls in 2012. This station serves an area bounded by Eglinton Avenue, Markham Avenue, Lake Ontario, Coxwell Avenue, O’Connor Drive and the Don Valley Parkway.
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it took was a whiff of Olympic gold in the air for a certain segment of the Toronto political and business class to slick down their hair, don their Sunday best, grab a bunch of flowers (and a stack of plane tickets), and go a-courting. That crazy, hungry optimism is in short supply in 2014. Now our political leadership responds to the possibility of launching an Olympic bid with a big tub of ice cream, a comfortable set of pajamas and a binge on ‘50s weepies on Netflix. On Monday, Toronto was so medal-shy that not a single proponent of a 2024 Olympic bid showed up to pitch it to Toronto’s Economic Development Committee. It didn’t help that a report from Ernst and Young indicating Toronto’s prospects of successfully bidding for and then running the games on budget were slim. The committee agreed, and shelved the
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proposal indefinitely. But heeding calls for caution is a new thing for Toronto’s would-be Olympians. It doesn’t look bad on them. Toronto squandered a lot of resources and goodwill when it lost the 2008 Olympics to Bejing. Mel Lastman embarrassed himself and the city, making a joke about being boiled by cannibals on the eve of a goodwill visit to Africa. And because the city’s waterfront development was so closely tied to successfully hosting the Olympics, one might argue that Toronto’s failure set the crucial initiative back rather than forward. Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly rose this time to make the point that Toronto has other crucial city-building priorities than prettying up for the Olympics. Toronto
needs to bring the federal and provincial governments on board to deal with our transportation issues, our housing difficulties, and the basics of our city’s finances. And to take his point a step farther, we as a city need to look at our own fundamentals – and recognize that the things that make life richer and healthier for Torontonians are also the things that will attract visitors and investment. It wasn’t so long ago that we were a hub for Broadway-style live theatre in Canada and the northeastern U.S. Now, we’re the butt of late-night jokes about crack. But we need to get past both dwelling on our glory days in the limelight and our more recent hours in the gutter – and when we finally do step out, learn to keep that hungry look out of our eyes.
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Help decide the future of the Gardiner Expressway East We invite you to join us at the third public meeting where you can comment on the results of the evaluation of the alternative solutions for the future of the Gardiner Expressway East. The Study Waterfront Toronto and the City of Toronto are jointly carrying out the Gardiner Expressway/ Lake Shore Boulevard Reconfiguration Environmental Assessment (EA) and Integrated Urban Design Study. The EA will determine the future of the Gardiner Expressway East and Lake Shore Boulevard East, from approximately Jarvis Street to approximately Leslie Street. The study area for the EA is displayed on the map below. Four alternative solutions are being considered: • Maintain the elevated expressway; • Improve the urban fabric while maintaining the existing expressway; • Replace with a new above-or-below grade expressway; and, • Remove the elevated expressway and build a new boulevard.
Garneau volleyball action BUMP: Vanessa Du bumps the ball for Marc Garneau Collegiate as they face North Toronto in senior girls volleyball action on Monday afternoon at Garneau. North Toronto won the match 25-14, 25-14. Staff photo/NICK PERRY
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Get Involved Interested persons are invited to participate through a series of public meetings, live webcasts, workshops and online opportunities. If you can’t attend in person, you can participate and watch the meeting online at www.gardinereast.ca.
Gardiner Expressway East Public Meeting Thursday, February 6, 2014 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at The Bram & Bluma Appel Salon, Toronto Reference Library 789 Yonge Street, Toronto (Bloor Street subway station) Open house begins at 6:30 p.m.; presentations at 7:00 p.m. Please register at: www.gardinereastpublicmeetingfeb6.eventbrite.ca For more information or to be added to the project mailing list, contact info@gardinereast.ca, or call (416) 479-0662. To learn about the project or contribute your insights and views please visit www.gardinereast.ca.
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line to have naming contest wProposed A contest to re-name the Downtown Relief Line (DRL) is expected to be launched in the early part of 2014. The proposed line, which the TTC has listed as its top construction priority, is intended to relieve existing subway congestion city-wide. What’s more, Metrolinx, which has pledged to build the estimated $8.7 billion project by 2031, is researching how a relief subway line could be better integrated with existing transit connections in the GTA. No details are as of yet available for the contest, which is expected to launch in the next two months. from retiring worker goes viral wVideo
A video posted by a TTC worker upset no one had planned a retirement party for his last day of work, made the rounds on the Internet last week. There have been 120,000 views of the Youtube video, posted by Ron Mitchell, which features the retiring shop worker touring the
rahul gupta TO in TRANSIT empty halls of his workplace at the TTC’s Greenwood Avenue complex on his last day, in late December. The TTC has since apologized to Mitchell and has promised a retirement party will be held. Mitchell, who hasn’t responded to interview requests, later posted he had received and accepted a sincere apology for the oversight from his supervisor. houses for air-rail link wOpen
Metrolinx is organizing a series of open houses in January and February to discuss progress on an ongoing electrification study of the Union Pearson (UP) Express air rail link. UP is not scheduled to open until the 2015 Pan American Games, when it will run as an express train service between Pearson International Airport and Union Station. While the line will initially operate using diesel trains,
Metrolinx officials have stated it is possible to have the service running environmentally-friendly electric trains by 2017. The first open house takes place Jan. 30 in Etobicoke, then on Feb. 3 downtown, Feb. 4 in Weston and Feb. 10 in Bloor West. For more information visit www.gotransit.com/electrification
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Winter carnival set for Kimberley P.S. on Saturday Community Centre 55 is hosting a day of winter fun for the whole community this Saturday. The local community centre’s annual winter carnival will take place at Kimberley Junior Public School, 50 Swanwick Ave., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.The day’s activities will include a bouncy castle and obstacle course as well as
kids crafts and games in the school’s gym from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The carnival will also feature a Chinese New Year celebration. Outdoor activities including cross-country skiing, toboggan and snow shoe races as well as an ice hunt and penguin races are set to begin at noon in the school yard.
There willl be a bake sale with refreshments. A p a n c a k e b re a k f a s t will also be held from 9 to 10 a.m. at the neighbouring Community Centre 55, 97 Main St. at Swanwick Avenue. Admission is $3 per person, and everyone is welcome. Call 416-691-1113 for more information.
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faces attempted murder charge wMan A man faces charges after another man was badly hurt in a stabbing in East York. Police said they were called to an apartment building on Dawes Road for a stabbing at 11:47 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20. A 40-year-old man was taken to hospital with lifethreatening injuries, police said. Andrew Peter Jackson, 39, of Toronto has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, weapons dangerous and carrying a concealed weapon. Anyone with information is asked to call 54 Division at 416-808-5400 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477). get tough on illegal parking wPolice
Drivers used to stopping on busy streets during rush hour could be in for an expensive lesson in manners in the coming weeks.
The City of Toronto and Toronto police have kicked off a get-tough approach to fighting traffic congestion. Among other measures, drivers who unlawfully park, stop or stand on rush hour routes will face fines of $150. And for drivers who make a habit of ignoring parking restrictions, the city will tow any offender who has three or more parking tickets unpaid on their record. That will cost the driver towing fees as high as $200, in addition to daily storage fees of $81. Parking enforcement officers will also ticket cars displaying expired license validation stickers. “This program includes important strategies to help keep traffic moving on our streets,” said Public Works and Infrastructure Committee C h a i r D e n z i l Mi n n a n Wong. “These initiative swill help reduce traffic delays and fuel consumption for drivers, as
well as reduce the impact on our environment. Getting our road system clear of illegally parked vehicles will improve traffic flow and quality of life for all residents.” The new rules take effect 12:01 a.m. Jan. 23. Rush hour is considered to take place from 6 to 10 a.m. and 3 to 7 p.m. on key routes. Break information night wSpring
East-end parents are invited to a Spring Break information sharing night Wednesday, Jan. 29. The evening, which will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Lazy Daisy’s Café, 1515 Gerrard St. E. at Coxwell Avenue, aims to bring parents together to help each other find good camps and activities for their kids during the upcoming spring break.
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Art Exhibit WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. WHERE: Leaside Public Library, 165 McRae Dr. CONTACT: Leaside Library, 416-3963835 COST: Free Mary E. Wrinch (1877 to 1969). Oil paintings and Lino Block printing. Ongoing until Jan. 30. Chair Exercise Class WHEN: 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. WHERE: Leaside United Church, 822 Millwood Rd. CONTACT: Eric Daw, 416-450-0892, daweric@gmail.com COST: Complimentary One hour class focusing on balance, coordination, strength, flexibility and posture. Facilitated by a qualified older adult specialist. Must register.
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PA Day Activity Day WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon WHERE: Monarch Park Stadium, 1 Hanson St., 1 Hanson St. CONTACT: Alicia Lashley, 647-267-9904 COST: $6 per child; $10 per family (2-3 children) Bouncy castles, soccer activity and more. Toddler playtime passes and memberships are valid. 6th Toronto Scout Group Community Euchre WHEN: 7:15 to 10 p.m. WHERE:
Menu: Scottish Steak pie, haggis, mushy peas, neeps an’ tatties, triffle and a glass of wine. Tea, coffee and biscuits. Scottish dancers, DJ entertainment and door prizes.
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East York Historical Society WHEN: 7:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter Stewart, 170 Memorial Park Ave. CONTACT: Margaret McRae, 416-429-7821, www. eastyork.org/eyhs.html, eyhs@eastyork.org COST: Free Toronto’s First Post Office is the subject of our next meeting with speaker Kate Akerfeldt, assistant curator of Toronto’s First Post Office. Refreshments at 7 p.m. and meeting at 7:30 p.m.
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Sunday Afternoon Euchre WHEN: 12:30 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714, rcl22.com, jimb.farrell@yahoo.ca COST: $7 Everyone is welcome.
Check out our complete online community calendar by visiting www.east yorkmirror.com. Read weeks of listings from your East York neighbourhoods as well as events from across Toronto.
Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 11, 9 Dawes Rd. CONTACT: 6thtorontoscouts@gmail.com COST: $6 Euchre, prizes, draw and refreshments.
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The Peer Project Spin-a-Thon WHEN: Noon to noon WHERE: Energia Athletics, 164 Danforth Ave. CONTACT: Alison Lang, 416-9321919 ext.232, alang@yay.rog COST: Free In support of the Peer Project - Youth Assisting Youth. Relay teams of up to 24 riders are set for 24 hours of backto-back spin classes prizes, surprises, and more. All levels welcome.
Outdoor Guided Walk: Winter in the Valley WHEN: 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Todmorden Mills Heritage Site, 67 Pottery Rd. CONTACT: 416-396-2819, todmorden@toronto.ca COST: $5.31, senior/youth $3, child $2 Tour the Wildflower Preserve at Todmorden Mills to learn how birds, animals and plants adapt to and survive harsh winter conditions. Enjoy mulled cider after the walk.
.Murder and Mayhem at Du Cafe WHEN: 1 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Du Cafe, 885 O’Connor Dr. CONTACT: Sharon A. Crawford, words@samcraw.com COST: Free Featured are three authors from the Mesdames of Mayhem Thirteen Anthology – Madeleine Harris Callway, Catherine Dunphy and Rosemary McCracken – who will read from their short stories and tell the story behind putting together the anthology.
with your neighbours. Registration is required and child care is available. Sunday Karaoke WHEN: 5 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714, rcl22.com, jimb.farrell@yahoo.ca COST: Free Sing, dance, listen and have a few laughs. Everyone is welcome.
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Riverdale Historical Society WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: St. Matthew’s Clubhouse, 450 Broadview Ave., www.riverdalehistoricalsociet CONTACT: Riverdale Historical Society COST: Free and $5 for nonmemebers Jane Fairburn, author of Along the Shore.
East York Community Kitchen WHEN: 3 to 6 p.m. WHERE: East York Community Centre, 1081 1/2 Pape Ave. CONTACT: Jennifer Kim, 416-532-7840, eyckitchen@gmail. com COST: Free Come join us as we cook and eat a tasty, nutritious meal. Learn new recipes and skills while socializing
Robbie Burns Dinner & Dance WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 10, 1083 Pape Ave. CONTACT: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 10 COST: $25 per person
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Comittee abandons bid for Toronto 2024 Olympic Games DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com To r o n t o ’s E c o n o m i c Development Committee has abandoned any potential bid for the 2024 Olympics – at the same time as it received a report on the high-level pros and cons of hosting the 2025 World Expo, leaving the future of that potential bid up to Toronto Council. The committee spent most of the day Monday going over both issues, after hearing a report from Ernst and Young on their report. Both bids, said the consultants, were potentially longshots. Moving any further on either possible bid would cost $1 million for a more detailed feasibility study. And the consultants indicated that Toronto would be unlikely to win a bid for the Olympics – in part because the United States appears to be gearing up to obtain those Olympics. And the city, province and federal government would be
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I am not prepared to mortgage the future of Torontonians.
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exposed to potentially grave cost overruns on an already expensive prospect. It would cost between $50 million and $60 million to bid for the Olympic summer games, and cost between $3.3 billion and $6.9 billion to actually stage the Olympics. The Expo bid would be less costly – a formal bid would cost between $10 million and $15 million, and staging would cost between $1 billion and $3 billion. There would also be a political battle, in that the federal government has already rejected a request from Edmonton to host a world’s fair, and has indicated that Toronto shouldn’t make the bid. Federal support is considered key in winning
the fair. There was little appetite from the city’s leadership to pursue either bid. Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly told the committee that the city shouldn’t bite off any more international events until it had seen the 2015 Pan Am Games through, and that in any case there are other priorities for the city — transportation, housing, and dealing with the impacts of climate change. “Both bids take our eye off the ball,” he said. “It’s not unreasonable to conclude that these initiatives are premature. This is not the right time.” Committee chair Michael Thompson was likewise unsupportive, telling reporters that he didn’t expect to see an Olympic Games in Toronto in his lifetime. “I think if one looks at the detailed information that’s presented and looks at the number one priority challenges facing the city, one would be hard pressed to
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more support for Expo. Former Toronto Mayor and Liberal Senator Art Eggleton, who sits on the exploratory committee for Expo 2025, said the city should at least study the feasibility, because of the potential economic benefits. “I just heard Councillor Thompson speak about the needs of the city,” he said. “Well this can be a catalyst
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