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Seniors housing facility honours Jack Layton rebecca field rfield@insidetoronto.com “Canada is a great country, one of the hopes of the world. We can be a better one – a country of greater equality, justice and opportunity,” sang the tenants of 1070 Queen St. E. from a musical rendition of Jack Layton’s Letter to Canadians. On Sunday, WoodGreen Community Services honoured the late NDP leader by renaming the building Jack Layton Seniors Housing. The affordable housing facility was opened 20 years ago and was never named. “I think it’s lovely, I just think my dad would be so touched,” said Sarah Layton, about her dad who died of cancer in
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August 2011. Also in attendance was Trinity-Spadina MP Olivia Chow, Layton’s widow, as well as MP Craig Scott and MPP Peter Tabuns, who both represent the riding of Toronto-Danforth, and councillor Paula Fletcher. Layton’s son, Mike Layton, was unable to make the event due to duties as councillor of Ward 19, Trinity-Spadina. “He (Jack Layton) cared so much about housing and so much about seniors that it just seemed perfectly appropriate to have something in this realm with his name,” said Sarah who, along with Chow, received a plaque honouring Layton, who served as a councillor in the community prior to becoming >>>WOODGREEN, page 16
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Costco representatives at Thorncliffe meeting Could Costco be coming to Thorncliffe Park? Residents are invited to meet with Costco representatives and Don Valley West Councillor John Parker to discuss the possible redevelopment of Coca-Cola
Canada’s former headquarters at 42 Overlea Blvd. The community meeting takes place from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 19, at Jenner Jean-Marie Community Centre, 48 Thorncliffe Park Dr.
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SLIDE RIDE: Derrick and Chloe Tong ride down an inflated slide at the Parkview Hills Community Association’s 23rd annual picnic Sunday afternoon. The event raised funds for a number of local charities including the Toronto East General Hospital Foundation. For more photos, see page 15.
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