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Since 1971 The Crescent Town Club has been a home away from home to residents living near Victoria Park and Danforth avenues.

Last July, the beloved community centre was closed down due to a devastating fire inside the electrical room.

Community members and staff are happy to see the centre up and running again, and looking forward to a neighbourhood celebration this Saturday.

“We are very excited to be back and see our regulars again,” said Kristal Arseneau, program co-ordinator at the club.

The club closed its doors for 11 months and was forced to temporarily lay off the majority of its staff in the wake of the fire. The community centre employed 44 people before the fire but only four were kept on while the club

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underwent repairs.

It was difficult to tell staff that they would not be needed until the club was ready to be reopened, a date that Anil Narayan, general manager of the community centre, was uncertain of due to extended forensic investigations of the causes for the fire. Investigators ruled out negligence and malicious intent. The fire has been attributed to the aging of the building.

“It’s an important place. Crescent Town Club is the hub for the community,” he said.

During the community centre’s abrupt hiatus the community was confronted with the consequences of the club’s absence, and that started to take a toll on local youth.

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Valley Park Middle School celebrates multisport court

The O’Connor Bowl closed its doors last Friday after more than 60 years of operation. The site has been approved for a mixed use residential and commercial development.

East York bids farewell to the O’Connor Bowl SAM JURIC sjuric@insidetoronto.com Over the past 65 years, O’Connor Bowl has helped to trace out the East York community’s shared and personal histories. The cherished landmark closed its doors for good last Friday, giving the community a final chance to say farewell.

“This was a family place. A lot of memories were made here,” said Lucille Craig of East York.

The “beginning of the end” was marked with the death of the bowling alley’s founder John Martin in 2010. O’Connor Bowl was bought

by Stafford Developments in 2011 in an estate sale. Since then the alley has been operating on a year-to-year basis.

Toronto and East York Community Council approved plans to demolish the cherished bowling alley in 2013.

The proposal included the development of a seven-storey mixed commercial and residential building.

“I can’t believe it’s closing,” said Corina Ryan.

O’Connor Bowl has been the family’s chosen venue to enjoy holidays such as Family Day. “I really loved it here. I’ve been going here since I was a kid,” said her partner Adam Cox. Jason Church, an elementary school teacher in East York, has been bringing his students to experience the O’Connor Bowl for years.

“It’s an institution of the neighbourhood. We will be sad to see it

go,” said Church.

Ryan and Cox look at the O’Connor Bowl and see the place where they first met.

“We’ve been together for 21 years.

This is where we met,” said Cox. “I was 15 and he was 19 when I met him playing pool,” Ryan said.

Church brought his daughter and nephew to the bowling alley for one last game.

“I wanted my daughter and nephew to experience a little of East York history before it’s closed,” said Church.

Ryan goes through the catalogue of life events and stories her family has shared with O’Connor Bowl as the main setting.

“It’s an important place. This was where my sister had her first job, where my kids have celebrated their birthdays, where my sister went into labour,” said Ryan.

It is with a heavy heart that Craig returned to O’Connor Bowl one final time.

“This place has been here a long time. It seems that anything that was meaningful in this city is disappearing in order to put up condos. It’s killing our city,” she said.

Stafford Development was not able to disclose the identity of the new owners of the property. However, a search of city records shows the property is owned by 1401 O’Connor Drive Holdings Inc. It is unknown if the new owners will continue with the original plans proposed by Stafford Developments.

Facility available for entire community SAM JURIC sjuric@insidetoronto.com For youth in Thorncliffe Park, summer couldn’t come faster with the promise of a brand new community sports court.

In the midst of a predominately low-income area 1,000 youth will be able to enjoy the multisport court at Valley Park Middle School.

The facility was made possible due to the partnership of MLSE Foundation and Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities.

“Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, play and grow in a safe environment where they can develop important life skills like confidence, leadership and teamwork,” said Landon French, Jumpstart executive director, in a press release.

“We are excited to be a part of such a collaborative project, with so many organizations that have made the commitment to impact the lives of kids through sport, in the Flemingdon Park community,” said Aris Kaplanis, MLSE Foundation chair in a press release.

To celebrate, the community took part in a talent show featuring local cultural dancers, a community cricket match, and a fashion show last Thursday.

The multisport court will be home to a myriad of activities including hockey, soccer and basketball.

Since 2010 Valley Park Middle School and Go Green have raised $1.75 million towards the sports facility.

With the multicourt, 40 local residents were chosen to take part in the “train the trainer” program facilitated by MLSE Foundation.

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Top, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne protects her wicket at Valley Park Middle School during the opening of the Go Green Cricket and Sports Field’s multisport court. Above left, Toronto Police Sgt. Anthony Paoletta watches as volunteers Parisa Naeem and Hilal Hilal help paint a mural.

Above right, Azamat Azami takes a jump shot.

ticipants a National Coaching Certification in FUNdamental Movement Skillls and Soccer FUNdamental Certification from the Ontario Soccer Association.

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto FC sports development coaches also joined by giving ball hockey and soccer training to

community coaches.

“We believe in the power of sport to change lives and bring communities together and this new court will do that,” said French in a press release.

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Improved transportation should be a Pan Am legacy I

magine a legacy from the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/ Parapan Am Games where people get around this city in a more efficient fashion.

Given the preparations being made for the Games’ traffic influx, it’s not an unrealistic hope.

Hundreds of thousands of additional people are expected in the city and the Greater Toronto Area for the Games next month, so it’s important for everyone to do some transportation planning.

This challenge on our roads will be in addition to other planned road construcour view tion projects during the summer months.

Toronto stands Key to this planning process – for residents, businesses and to benefit after visitors – will be understanding Games are over the tools and resources available to help get around the city.

This week a web-based transportation planner, accessible at www.2015gamestripplanner.ca, was launched by the province. It provides real-time traffic details, such as road closures, traffic speeds, HOV lane locations, a booking feature for accessible parking spots and more. An app is also available for download on Apple, Android and Blackberry devices.

That announcement comes a day after GO Transit unveiled its enhanced service plans for the Games.

These include more service on routes that serve major events and that Games tickets can be used as valid fare on GO on the day of that event.

There’s an additional opportunity from all of this transportation preparation that stretches well into the future: applying what’s being learned.

Traffic is not a new issue to the city. What successes can be shared from these preparations? What lessons can be learned? We have to study the traffic patterns that unfold during the Games. We have to measure the impact of initiatives such as HOV lanes. Surely there are aspects of the web trip planner that can be co-opted for travelling within the city after the Games are done?

With the transportation planning, there are additional potential benefits for the city – not just for future special events, but for day-to-day life.

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Reflections on how lucky we really are

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s I bicycled around East York this past week, enjoying warmth of June, I had to reflect on just how lucky we are.

While we have had great disturbances in the city over the past few weeks, the true state of our community and society is one of peace.

Certainly within our individual circumstances difficulties and hard times are never far away.

That’s simply a fact of life.

However, much of the world today lives in a daily state of turmoil and war which we are spared from experiencing except through the news. we are at peace

While we may think we are deep in trouble with crime and other problems, the reality is that we are at peace.

Take a walk around the streets of East York at any

joe cooper watchdog time during the day and you will see that reality.

The worst experience most of us will have is a blaring car horn or a random act of stupidity.

I believe the discontent so many people are expressing today is not about a lack of law and order in our society, but a weakened sense of unity within the community and the country as a whole.

The sense of unity we once had as a nation seems to be at a low point with so many regional disputes and disagreements.

It appears we have lost the understanding that we live in a country that extends “from sea to shining sea.”

Rather than being a nation working cooperatively together toward a common goal, we’re spending more time

arguing about petty differences.

Since the beginning of Confederation there has always been a great deal of push and shove in our nation’s daily life. Today, however, it seems the aim is push us apart, rather than move us forward as a country.

Political polarization, rather than consensus building, seems to be part of far too many people’s agendas.

That seems to be the malaise that is making people feel that things are far worse than they really are.

Whoever can heal that malaise will be a much welcome leader; no matter what political stripe they may wear. patriotism in east york

Despite all of these trials and tribulations, there is still a strong sense of patriotism being shown in East York. It is heartening

to see the many red Maple Leaf flags displayed on the streets that are not just bunting that show up on holidays.

However, patriotism is not simply a matter of prominently showing our flag. We need to work harder on ensuring that no one in this community, this province and particularly the nation should ever feel less of a neighbour simply due to who he or she is. strength in diversity If there is one virtue this country can teach the world, it is how the majority of people live together in peace and neighbourlinesses as is practiced in East York. Our community lives the city’s motto of “diversity is our strength” every day.

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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East York Garden Club Meeting WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Stan Wadlow Clubhouse, 373 Cedarvale Ave. CONTACT: www.eygc.ca, info@ eygc.ca COST: Free Guest speaker: Cathy Kozma who Topic: Pollinator Gardens.

w Saturday, June 20

Community Environment Day WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: East York Memorial Arena, 888 Cosburn Ave. CONTACT: Councillor Janet Davis, 416-392-4035 COST: Free Bring your recyclables, reusables, electronics, old paint cans and more.

Magical Gardens of Leaside WHEN: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Leaside Public Library, 165 McRae Dr. CONTACT: Nora Campbell, 416-4818919 COST: Free Seven lovely urban gardens in the heart of the city. Passports at selected merchants or available on the tour day at the library.

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Dusk Dances WHEN: Aug. 3 to 9; various times: 1:45 p.m. and/or 6:45 p.m. WHERE: Withrow Park, 725 Logan Ave. CONTACT: http://duskdances.ca COST: PWYC Outdoor dance festival presents high quality urban, contemporary and traditional dance. Participate in free salsa dance classes by master teacher Miko Sobreira. Bring chairs and blankets.

Special matinee performances on Thursday and Sunday.

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.

w Sunday, June 21

Sunday Afternoon Euchre WHEN: 12:30 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714 COST: $6

w Tuesday, June 23

East York Farmers Market WHEN: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Ave. CONTACT: Ruth Abbott, 416429-9684 COST: Free

w Wednesday, June 24

Comedy Writing WHEN: 7 to 8:15 p.m. WHERE: S.

Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Dr. CONTACT: 416-396-3975 COST: Free Steve Shrott is the guest speaker. Steve Shrott is a Torontobased mystery and comedy writer. short stories published. Shrott will read from his books, talk about his comedy background, discuss how to add humor to stories, and answer any questions about ‘writing funny.’

Brain Health WHEN: 2 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Dr. CONTACT: 416-396-3975 COST: Free As part of Alzheimer’s Awareness, WoodGreen Community Services presents a free health information session on keeping a healthy brain.

w Wednesday, July 1

Canada Day Celebrations WHEN: Noon to 5 p.m.

WHERE: Riverdale Park East, 550 Broadview Ave. CONTACT: Jen Cho, 647-929-7213 COST: Free Activities for all ages, information displays for agencies in the community and food vendors.

w Monday, July 13

Drop in Darts WHEN: 7:30 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-4251714 COST: $5 Drop in evening of darts.

Blind draw format. All money returned in prizes. Everyone welcome.

w Sunday, July 19

Sunday Afternoon Euchre WHEN: 12:30 to 3 p.m.

WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714 COST: $6 Everyone welcome.

w Thursday, July 9

Mosaic Summer Pole Walking WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. WHERE: Mosaic Home Care Services and Community Resource Centre, CNIB, 1929 Bayview Ave., Suite 215H CONTACT: 416-322-7002, www. mosaichomecare.com COST: Free Walking Club Thursday mornings starting July 9 and continues to September. Walking around the areas of Bayview and Eglington avenues and Sunnybrook Park.

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The three coins will celebrate the diversity the Games will bring to Canada. There is a oneounce fine silver hologram In the Spirit of Sports coin for $124.95; a one-ounce fine silver Mokume Gane coin for $139.95 and a 50-cent gold-plated coin Celebrating Excellence for $44.95. Each coin is sold separately. They are available at preciousmetals.cibc. com, CIBC locations across the GTA and mint.ca

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Make your own flag and participate in the event. It starts at 10 a.m. The parade is at 2 p.m. at Sir Casimir Gzowski Park, west of 1751 Lake Shore Blvd. For info,

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Kiesza and Austra have been added to the TO2015 Panamania, a 35-day arts and culture festival, free outdoor concert lineup.

Electro-pop artist Kiesza will perform July 18 at CIBC Pan Am Park and July 19 at Nathan Phillips Square, while electronic trio Austra will perform Aug. 12 at Nathan Phillips Square.

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100In1DAY: Nathan Paterson, 7, does his part to paint a 25 foot-long community mural themed ‘Danforth Means to Me’, during the 100In1Day Festival event held Saturday at Coxwell Parkette.

Crime writers gather in East York Cr ime and community come together as six writers – including three from East York – share stories at a local coffee house tomorrow from 7:30 to 9.30 p.m.

The three East York residents reading are Rosemary McCracken, author of the Pat Tierney mystery series, Sharon A. Crawford, author of the Beyond mystery series and founder of the East End Writers’ Group, and Linda Cahill, contributing author in the Nefarious North: a collection of crime short stories.

The other three authors

are: true crime writer Robert Hoshowsky, comedy-mystery author Steve Shrott and suspense-romance author Karen Blake-Hall.

The event takes place at Red Rocket Coffee, 1364 Danforth Ave. For more details, call 416-406-0880. fun fairs set for tomorrow wSchool

Bowmore Road Public School, 80 Bowmore Rd., is holding its fun fair tomorrow, from 3 to 7 p.m.

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“Story telling connects people across boundaries. It connects people to the power of their own knowledge, to their imaginations and the idea of possibilities,” said David Buchbinder, artistic director of Diasporic Genius.

The 10th annual Neighbours Night Out Festival aims to energize and connect the community through arts and crafts and community storytelling.

“People gain confidence in speaking English and standing

up in front of people and sharing things about themselves,” said long-time volunteer Naheed Zia of Thorncliffe.

Neighbours’ Night Out will see the creation of small stitch art that will be hung on The Story Tree as members of the community share their experiences.

The Story Tree is a community built Paper Mache tree which marks the oral telling of the experiences of the community.

The festival will culminate in a parade celebrating diversity, culture and community through

>>>from page 1 The impact of the closure did not stop there.

Swimming clubs, senior programs and social services had to be relocated, making it difficult for community members to access.

The process of repairing the damage from the fire included obtaining custom built equipment due to the unique electrical system which was implemented at the time the building was first constructed.

With the repairs finally complete the Crescent Town community is rejoicing at the return of its cornerstone.

music. A community song, composed especially for the event, will be sung at the parade.

“Volunteering in the community has connected me with people. We learn a lot from each other. It gives you a feeling of comfort,” Zia said.

The Neighbours’ Night Out Festival takes place June 13.

Festivities begin at 2 p.m. and the parade will kick off at 5:15 p.m.

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“The community missed it a lot. This is a place where people get a sense of belonging,” said Arseneau.

“This is a place for newcomers, a place for cultural integration,” said Narayan.

Saturday’s neighbourhood celebration at the club will include a flea market, games, entertainment and vendors.

The celebration runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Council will have to deal with budget shortfall at some point Remember the 2015 budget?

It’s been a few months now, and there’s been a lot of water under the elevated highway, as it were, so it’s understandable if you don’t. The takeaway: property tax increases were kept reasonable, in spite of the fact Toronto was hit with an $86-million shortfall due to housing costs downloaded by the provincial government.

Council dealt with that shortfall with some cuts, and a $60-million “loan” from the city’s capital investment program: money that will have to be replenished over the next several years.

As dubious councillors voted to approve the scheme, Mayor John Tory promised that soon he would be offering up a plan as to how best to pay back that loan. Two per cent cuts to spending across all departments was one of the ideas bandied about.

This week, Toronto’s budget committee received

david nickle the city and passed on Tory’s more refined plan, which amounted to not much more than that.

Tory sent a letter to the committee, asking that city departments and city-funded agencies like the TTC be asked to find two per cent of savings.

The letter is not legally binding but it’s clear enough as far as it goes.

Tory goes on, however, to ask for some other things: he would like to make sure that the property tax increase remains at or below the rate of inflation, and wants the city to continue to fund public transit in an aggressive way.

Oh, and these efficiencies mustn’t lead to any reductions in service.

On Tuesday, the budget committee had a look at the letter and sent it off to city

staff. As budget chief Gary Crawford noted, these kinds of letters have come out of every mayor’s office since Mel Lastman.

Crawford admitted after the meeting that over the next few years council will probably have to figure out some other measures in order to finally balance the budget.

Pa r k d a l e - H i g h Pa r k Councillor Gord Perks put things more bluntly: “There will come a day when we have a stark choice between reducing the services we deliver to people and finding a way to pay for them,” he said.

“Last term, we had a mayor incapable of facing that choice.

I’m hoping this council is a little more adult because the longer we put this off the worse it gets.”

I guess we’ll see how bad it gets over the next few years.

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Saturday marked the first day of service for UP, which promises to operate four trains an hour for nearly 20 hours every day.

That means one million fewer car trips to Toronto’s Pearson airport in UP’s first year of operation alone, according to Metrolinx.

But even with free rides taken into account, many UP trains were half-empty, leaving some to wonder if the service will be viable in the long run.

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Metrolinx is promising to deal with complaints of graffiti adorning the new UP sound walls.

The walls are up in sections along the Georgetown South rail corridor and are intended to reduce the noise and vibration from diesel-powered UP trains. Last Friday, activist Kevin Putnam posted a picture showing tags on the

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The city is planning to launch an online survey in mid-June seeking input for Complete Street guidelines.

It’s also hosting an open house at the Central YMCA, at 20 Grosvenor St. next Thursday, plus organizing “moving conversations” about the matter in North York and Etobicoke.

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