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Lots of local events listed in our weekly calendar/ 16

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Tara Hatherly thatherly@insidetoronto.com Residents are invited to help honour a former mayor’s commitment to the East York community, during the 20th annual Agnes Macphail Award ceremony this Sunday.

This year’s award will be presented to Alan Redway, mayor of East York from 1977 to 1982, for an being outstanding contributor to community life.

Ceremony on Sunday Sunday’s ceremony begins at 2:30 p.m. at the East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Ave. A performance by The VOCA Chorus of Toronto will kick off the celebration, followed by a speech from Barbara Hall, chief commissioner for the Ontario Human Rights Commission.

Redway also represented East York federally, serving as MP for the former riding of York East from 1984 to 1988, and as MP for the newly-created Don Valley East riding from 1988 to 1993.

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REPTILE ROB SHOW: A king snake wraps around Jack Campbell’s neck at the East York Town Centre during the Reptile Rob show Saturday afternoon. The show was part of the shopping centre’s Cubs Club program.

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Meals on Wheels volunteers needed WoodGreen program serves almost 50,000 meals a year to local seniors Tara Hatherly thatherly@insidetoronto.com WoodGreen Community Services needs your help helping seniors.

Volunteer drivers are desperately needed for the organization’s Meals on Wheels program, which saw a 20 per cent increase in demand this year.

The program delivers almost 50,000 healthy meals a year to seniors.

“For a homebound senior to have the opportunity to access healthy meals, and have somebody deliver it on their behalf, is essential to their livelihood and essential for them thriving and living independently in the community,” said Steve Vanderherberg, senior manager of community and volunteer engagement for WoodGreen.

Volunteers typically help deliver meals one day a week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Monday to Friday.

Gas allowance A gas allowance is provided for drivers, who must have a valid driver’s license, a good driving record and their own vehicle. Drivers stay in their vehicles while volunteer runners deliver meals to seniors’ homes.

Along with providing nutritious meals, the program helps keep seniors safe, because runners also check their safety.

Anyone who wants to give back to their community and is willing to commit weekly can be a volunteer, said Vanderherberg, adding retirees and stay-at-home moms are also ideal candidates.

Moms can bring their kids with them while driving.

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Two teenage boys suffered minor injuries after being punched during a robbery early Sunday.

Police said the teens, ages 15 and 16, were approached by two males near Danforth and Carlaw avenues around 12:50 a.m.

The suspects punched the victims in the face and demanded wallets and cellphones. The victims complied, and the robbers fled south towards Bain Avenue.

The suspects are 15 to 20 years old and about six-feet tall. One is white, about 230 pounds with brown eyes, a scar across his forehead and a heavy build. The other is black, 190 to 200 pounds with long black hair in a ponytail and a medium build.

Anyone with information can call police at 416-8085500 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477).

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Volunteers Steven Outow and Lauraine Grainger prepare a delivery for WoodGreen’s Meals on Wheels program. WoodGreen is looking for volunteers to keep up with the 20 per cent increase in meal deliveries it is experiencing this year.

While Meals on Wheels drivers are the most needed volunteers at WoodGreen, the organization has several volunteer opportunities available.

Visiting program The friendly visiting program has volunteers visit with a senior for one hour a week. Volunteers are asked to commit at least six months to the program, to have time to develop a relationship with a senior. There’s currently a long wait list for friendly visits, Vanderherberg noted.

“It is part of the socializa-

tion program, or keeping seniors just active and connected to the community,” he explained.

“The senior doesn’t have to be homebound, but often the visit that the friendly visitor does is maybe one of the only interactions they have that day.”

Volunteers for the medical escort program accompany seniors to medical appointments. “We have lots of programs to really give back in any particular area that there’s need in the community,” Vanderherberg said.

“Volunteers are a necessary part to make sure these pro-

grams actually can run.”

As well as helping seniors live independently, Woodgreen offers a host of programs for adults and youth, including housing, employment, finance, counselling, child care and homework programs. Fees apply for some programs, with subsidies available for people in need.

A founding United Way of Toronto member, WoodGreen is one of the largest social service agencies in Toronto.

Founded in 1937, it now operates 32 locations, serving almost 40,000 people a year in an effort to make Toronto

a place where everyone can thrive. The organization, which integrated with Community Care East York in 2012, uses innovative solutions to enhance self-sufficiency, promote well-being and reduce poverty.

“It’s just a really great opportunity to give back to the community, and connect with the community,” Vandherberg said. “It is both giving back to other people, and giving back to yourself.”

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To volunteer, contact volunteer@woodgreen.org or call 416-645-6000, ext. 1109

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Local arts fair applications sought

The Danforth East Arts Fair is accepting applications for the coming season, and the early deadline for artists wishing to take part is Friday, March 29.

Those who get their application in for the early deadline, will pay the discounted fee of $175. The final deadline is May, 31 and that fee is $200.

The arts fair will be held in East Lynn Park on Sept. 14 and 15. For more, visit decaarts.ca.

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Leaside diabetes fundraiser planned The eighth annual Spring Into Action Leaside Diabetes Fundraiser is set for later this spring.

The event takes place S a t u r d a y, M a y 1 1 i n Sunnybrook Park. Founding sponsor is Leaside’s Insideout Studio.

For more info, visit www. insideoutstudio.ca/action

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Political will key to transit funding

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t’s hard to argue with Toronto Region Board of Trade President, Carol Wilding, who said the time for debating how to pay for transit expansion is over. We are decades into a problem that should have been discussed generations ago. However, providing funding recommendations like those in the TRBOT’s discussion paper, A Green Light To Moving The Toronto Region, doesn’t make funding a reality.

Compiled in the paper, released yesterday, revenue tools recommended by the TRBOT include a one per cent regional sales tax to generate up to $1.6 billion a year; a $1 per parking space levy also raising $1.6 billion annually; a 10 cent per litre regional fuel tax bringing in as much as $840 million; and a road toll for high-occupancy lanes charged at 30 cents per kilometre for single drivers who wish to use the lanes, which would generate a maxiour view mum of $45 million annually.

“The debate is no longer if we need new revenue tools, but We are which ones,” Wilding said. “To decades into succeed, all of us will have to contribute. All levels of government, transit woes the public and the private sector.”

All revenue raised is to be earmarked for transit expansion. Great. And if managed properly – and transparently – the nearly $5 billion annually for transit building would more than double the $2 billion Metrolinx says is needed each year for the $50 billion Big Move plan. The numbers are impressive. These are all worthy recommendations – but it all comes down to the increased taxation of people and the willingness of levels of government to impose such taxes. We’re a far cry from any government having that courage and despite the board’s assurances, from understanding what the public would accept.

The Board of Trade discounted using devices such as property tax or income tax hikes to fund transportation, citing them as revenue sources for municipal governments – and always under consideration to increase to keep municipalities afloat.

Whether in the form of a straight-out tax, a levy, or toll the end result is the same - money comes from the pockets of residents. We have said many times that we will get the kind of transit we pay for. Very true.

Ambitious recommendations are needed. After all the region is losing $6 billion dollars in productivity annually.

But is there a political will to carry any of these recommendations forward?

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An attractive community is a healthy one

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pring seems to be battling its way forward with on-again off-again appearances over the past two weeks. It will eventually be good to see some green again after the winter that we have had.

A sight that will be truly welcome is the first flowers when they begin to poke their heads out of the ground. Once the warmer weather comes I will be out raking up the last of the fall leaves that were missed.

Hopefully, it will be nice enough outside that I can start thinking about this year’s batch of renovations and improvements for my home and property. Last year, I started to make some serious attempts at flower and vegetable gardening and this year I hope to expand upon that.

I also have to figure out a way to effectively manage the wildlife that lives in East York, particularly raccoons and squirrels. Right now they are living in my

attic for the winter and are having too many noisy parties at night.

So that’s the next project - evict my unwelcome tenants and make sure they stay out.

Despite these small problems and mishaps, I have to say that overall I am lucky. good neighbourhood Much of this comes from living in a good neighbuorhood that East York affords to its residents.

Truly, the foundation of a good home starts and ends with the community it is located in.

The other day I was driving through one of the newer communities that was being built in the area north of Toronto.

It was just a sea of houses all crammed together with no trees or character. It was just a collection of homes, rather than being a neighbourhood.

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One of the reasons why I have such passion for the community that I live in comes from having seen what happens when people stop caring about their neighbourhood.

I’ve travelled around Canada and the United States a fair bit, and I’ve seen neighbourhoods that are not fit to live in.

If there is one thing that I will say in seeing these other places that are in a decline and that poverty is not necessarily the cause of such living conditions. If you want a cause, I would argue that a collective feeling of powerlessness brings it about.

We have been very lucky here in East York and Leaside because people still take the time to fix up and repair their homes, and

keep their yards looking clean and pretty.

I worry though, because over all I am beginning to see some signs that something is not going well in the rest of the city. vandalism If there is one thing that will quickly bring about vandalism and petty crime in an area it is when a sense of abandonment creeps into a neighborhood due to its unkempt streets.

I really hope that during the debates about cutting programs and making other financial changes our politicians remember this fact. Let’s make sure that in the race to save money by spending less, that our communities are not sacrificed for the sake of making the bottom line look better.

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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Board’s proposals are a good start Make major east-west artery specifically for transit vehicles T

he Toronto Board of Trade has been a big player in policy development at Toronto City Hall since amalgamation.

Which is not to say that it’s always been a welcome player.

In the early years of amalgamation under Mayor Mel Lastman, it proved a powerful ally in obtaining help from the federal and provincial government; during the Miller years, it attempted to provide budget advice that council – or at least the mayor – had little interest in hearing.

It’s weighed in on social issues, infrastructure and tax policy at the same time as it’s engaged in its more core business of... well, business growth and retention. This week, the board stepped into the fray once more: this time, with a suite of taxes, fees and levies to come up with about $3.5 billion a year, going towards public transit.

This is not a huge leap

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for the board. For years they’ve been advocating massive public funding of transportation infrastructure expansion in Toronto.

On the other hand, it is newsworthy, when a business organization is the first out of the gate in proposing what under other circumstances its more conservative members might decry as a massive tax grab.

In this case, the conservatives who seem most uneasy about these proposals are the ones on Toronto Council. Mayor Rob Ford has made it clear that he doesn’t support any tax increases for transit. Doug Holyday, the deputy mayor, doesn’t like them much either. Even Karen Stintz, the chair of the Toronto Transit Commission and generally more a more progressive conservative on council, worries about

the $1-a-space parking levy the board’s suggesting. That reaction shouldn’t be the rule for the board’s proposals: specifically, a one per cent regional sales tax, a 10 cent per litre regional fuel tax, a road toll for HOV lanes and the aforementioned parking levy.

The proposal is a good start toward coming up with the $50-billion cost of the regional Let’s Move plan. One might add to that a portion of income tax – so that the entire cost isn’t borne through user fees and consumption taxes – but the Board of Trade does provide the basis for a payment plan for the cost of building our infrastructure to match our city’s needs and aspirations.The alternative is the continued reliance on the fantasy of private sector funding that will never materialize. In other words, stagnation.

David Nickle is The Mirror’s city hall reporter. His column appears every Thursday. Contact him at dnickle@ insidetoronto.com

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To the editor: A relief subway line has been proposed from Pape to Union station to take some of the pressure off the existing lines into the downtown core.

It’s a great idea, but costly and would take several years to implement.

Although not a transportation genius, and I haven’t looked at every aspect of what I’m proposing, I have a much simpler plan.

It would cost next-to-noth-

ing and could be implemented almost immediately.

The idea would be to close one major east-west traffic artery to vehicular traffic (either permanently or during rush-hour only).

TTC, taxi, and emergency/ service vehicles only would be permitted on this route.

Queen Street would probably be the best choice.

Eastern Avenue doesn’t run far enough.

The same for Dundas, and it has no TTC now in the east

end. Gerrard/Carleton is a possibility. Danforth/Bloor already has the subway.

The more efficient the route chosen, the more likely urban drivers will become commuters.

Of course, all the implications of such a plan must be considered, but the idea is now out there for discussion.

It might be worth a try for six months or a year?

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Take responsibility for own actions To the editor: Re: ‘Don’t bet on casiono debate, info coming slowly,’ The City, March 14.

In David Nickle’s column, he refers to the city’s chief medical officer of health’s warning of the potential negative effects a casino would have on problem gamblers.

The inference is we shouldn’t build a casino here.

By that logic, we should close bars, beer stores and liquor stores because of the potential negative effects they have on problem drinkers.

People have to take some responsibility for their actions/addictions and not

expect the state to do it for them.

Build the casino, but put it at Woodbine.

Bruce Gates

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DANIELA PITEO bsrm@insidetoronto.com Toronto city staff and neighbourhood residents bandied about ideas at the Frankland Community Centre regarding the upcoming revitalization of Withrow Park’s south area grounds.

Alex Mut, a landscape architect with the City of Toronto, presented potential uses for the playground and invited ideas from residents and their children.

Facelift needed “The park has a nice canvas to do something exciting,” said Mut, but remarked the neglected grounds are due for a major facelift.

“It seems to be the lesserknown playground or, at best, the playground with the swings because that is all it has to offer,” Mut said.

The playground, on the west side of Logan Avenue in Riverdale, will receive new equipment and landscaping with funding from the city’s capital projects and an additional levy from Parks and Recreation. The project has a budget of $250,000.

A presentation of potential uses for the land was displayed for residents and children to examine followed by an interactive group workshop that allowed small groups of people to share their ideas with the city.

According to Mut, it was important children were

included in the process and he said he was pleased that several parents brought their kids out to the meeting.

“I think it is very important to get a full range of ideas, obviously we can’t accommodate everyone’s ideas, but to hear them all and learn about the park is very valuable,” Mut said.

The feedback will be gathered, refined and again presented to the community for further discussion.

The selection process will transpire over various stages of planning and be presented to the community in subsequent meetings.

“We will review the information gathered tonight and determine where the priorities seem to be,” Mut said. array of ideas Longtime resident Sandra Lester said she was excited to be a part of the process and put forth an array of ideas.

“I’d like to see interactive, naturalized learning so kids can learn about science, nature, issues like producing your own power and pumping your own water. I’d like them to feel empowered to interact with their own landscape,” Lester said.

Her focus, which strongly appealed to all present at the meeting, centred around educational and environmentally responsible play with an emphasis on adventure and fun for children of various ages.

“I’ve been in the neighbourhood for a very long time, over 20 years. I remember being a nanny in this neighborhood and a little girl, who is now in a master’s program, climbing on equipment that is still in the park. That means this equipment is over 20 years old and it hasn’t changed since then. ‘time to revitalize’ “It’s time to revitalize it. My son is getting to the upper age limit, he’s nine, and I think kids should still play a lot at nine, but he’s not finding it adventurous anymore.

There’s a lot of opportunity to do something really different here,” Lester said.

Ward 30 Councillor Paula Fletcher was also on hand to take note of what her constituents had to say.

According to Fletcher, a common complaint is that city equipment has been dumbed-down, so the city is working toward finding equipment that is both fun and challenging.

“I think adults pick pieces of equipment that they think look interesting and then the kids have to say, ‘That’s the one I like,’” Fletcher said.

Mut and city staff will work toward compiling the information garnered from the meeting and present a conceptual design by late April.

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Man hiding in women’s washroom at Riverdale C.I. sought by police Man was in washroom for an hour before being noticed Police have released security camera images of a man they allege spent an hour in a local high school washroom Monday.

Police said the man entered a women’s washroom at Riverdale Collegiate Institute at 1094 Gerrard St. E. around 9:20 a.m.

He was in the washroom for an hour before being noticed by school staff.

Police have released security camera images of a man they allege spent an hour in a high school washroom Monday at Riverdale Collegiate Institute at 1094 Gerrard St. E. around 9:20 a.m.

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He wore a beige parka, a black hat and black pants and was carrying a black backpack.

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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.

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Target holds ‘soft opening’ of East York Town Centre store Target-mania is hitting Toronto, with three Target stores opened in the city earlier this week, and another

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East York, North York and Etobicoke were the first to welcome the American

retailer. At 8 a.m. Tuesday, stores opened at East York Town Centre, 45 Overlea Blvd., Centrepoint Mall, 6600 Yonge

St., and Cloverdale Mall, 250 The East Mall.

A t 8 a . m . T h u r s d a y, March 28, Target will open at Shoppers World Danforth, 3003 Danforth Ave., at Victoria Park Avenue.

The four stores are expected to be open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Sundays.

The store openings follow

the pilot opening of three stores earlier this month in Guelph, Milton and Fergus. “ Welcoming the first Canadian guests at our pilot stores was a great moment for all team members at Target,” said Tony Fisher, president of Target Canada.

“We have learned quickly from the results of our pilot stores and are committed to delivering on Target’s ‘Expect

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Greek Independence parade on Sunday

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For more information, visit Ward 31 Councillor Janet Davis’ website at www.councillordavis. com

The annual Greek National Independence Parade takes place this Sunday along Danforth Avenue.

Presented by the Greek Community of Toronto, the parade starts at 1 p.m.

Participants in the parade should gather at Eastern Commerce, 16 Phin Ave., at noon.

For more information on the parade, visit www.greekcommunity.org

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Local laneway repairs slated Construction on local laneway repairs will soon begin in Ward 31 Beaches-East York.

As part of the city’s 2012 Capital Works Program, reconstruction of a number of laneways are planned.

Locally, work is set for the laneway north of Danforth Avenue west of Sibley Avenue, and then

north to Coleman Avenue. Also, work is set for the laneway running south from Lumsden Avenue between Chisholm Avenue and Main Street.

Work is expected to being on March 25, depending on the

Sustainability network meeting slated East Toronto MPs Matthew Kellway and Craig Scott are inviting residents and community groups to learn more about the East End Sustainability Network (EESN).

The network deals with urban environment issues and its next meeting is Saturday, March 23, from 10 a.m. to noon at the East End Health Centre, 1619 Queen St. For more information, call Kelway’s constituency office at 416-467-0860 or send an to email matthew.kellway.c1a@parl. gc.ca

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Toronto college students are

busy writing speeches outlining their hopes and concerns for the future as part of the Voices 2013 Speech Competition.

This event includes participants from Seneca, Centennial and George Brown colleges.

The competition is scheduled to take place on March 28 at the Great Hall at 1087 Queen St. W. Visit online at www.voicescompetition.com for more information.

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Live Green Awards nominees sought Public voting to determine the winners of the City of Toronto’s 2013 Live Green Toronto Awards is now open.

The awards recognize and celebrate the residents, groups and businesses that contribute to the greening of Toronto. Fifteen finalists were selected by a panel of independent judges for award categories that include youth, individual, group, small business and corporation.

The public is now able to view the finalists’ videos and vote for their favourites at http://awards. livegreentoronto.ca Voting ends at 11:59 p.m.

April 19 and the winners will be announced on Earth Day, April 22.

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East York meeting on tree canopy Local residents are invited to learn more about the city’s tree canopy at a meeting in East York hosted

by Ward 29 Toronto-Danforth Councillor Mary Fragedakis.

The meeting is Tuesday, March 26, starting at 7 p.m. at the East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Ave. The meeting will talk about the importance of the city’s tree canopy, along with tips on how to enhance the tree canopy.

Anyone with ideas on how to increase the tree canopy, or to suggest planting locations, is asked to email councillor_fragedakis@ toronto.ca.

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“I just want to say sorry last night for the poor subway service we offered last night,” says Byford in the one minute and five second video posted

to the TTC’s Youtube channel (www.youtube.com/ watch?v=BmDybDBTe7o) early Tuesday afternoon for the delays which began around 6 p.m. Monday.

The most serious delay lasted for 24 minutes when a TTC employee mistakenly opened the doors of a stationary train in the subway tunnel near Dupont Station.

Meanwhile, at Eglinton Station, a fire at track level

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Another fire, this one at Keele station, also caused a delay on the Bloor Danforth line.

There were also triggered passenger assistance alarms leading to commuting chaos, crowded subway platforms - and frayed nerves for riders.

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Board of Trade calls for regional transit tax RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com It’s time to stop debating and get moving on paying for transit expansion, said the president of the Toronto Region Board of Trade (TRBOT) at a press conference Monday morning.

Before an audience at the board’s downtown headquarters, including representatives from Metrolinx, Carol Wilding announced recommendations for the preferred revenue tools it claims will generate nearly $5 billion annually for transit building – more than double the $2 billion Metrolinx says is needed to pay for the bulk of its $50 billion Big Move plan.

“The debate is no longer if we need new revenue tools, but which ones,” Wilding said. “To succeed, all of us will have to contribute. All levels of government, the public and the private sector.”

Compiled in a report released Monday, those tools include a one per cent regional sales tax to generate up to $1.6 billion a year; a $1 per parking space levy also raising $1.6 billion annually; a 10 cent per litre regional fuel tax bringing in as much as $840 million; and a road toll for high-occupancy lanes charged at 30

cents per kilometre for single drivers who wish to use the lanes, which would generate a maximum of $45 million annually.

All of the recommendations are dedicated specifically for transit.

Green Light report The report, titled A Green Light to Moving the Toronto Region: Paying for Public Transportation Expansion, was prepared by a special cabinet of 40 stakeholders and took three years to prepare.

Government, business leaders, economics academics and public polling all contributed to its findings.

The authors also looked at successful transit funding examples from across the world and whittled down an initial list of revenue tools from 26 to four, Wilding said.

She said the recommendations were chosen because they are fair, balanced and economically responsible.

“Everybody contributes and everybody benefits,” she said.

She warned annual congestion costs to the regional economy will balloon from $6 to $15 billion by 2031 due to population growth if the Big

Move is not completed.

“A lack of mobility is negatively impacting bottom lines,” she said.

“It is also taking a huge financial toll on our regional economy.”

Following the announcement, Metrolinx CEO Bruce McCuaig praised TRBOT’s recommendations, but remained coy as to whether the provincial transportation planning will incorporate them in its forthcoming funding investment strategy for the Big Move to be delivered to the sitting premier in June.

Bit early “It’s a still little bit early for us to be suggesting where we are going to be moving in terms of our final recommendations,” McCuaig told reporters. “But this an important input as we move forward in our conversations.”

He said the TRBOT’s figures could be seen as applying to all levels of government funding. “That’s an interesting approach they’ve taken and we will be looking at that.”

Wilding acknowledged the board’s revenue projections would further debate and criticism from some circles.

But she said the recommendations were intended to further the conversation and not act as the final word on funding.

“There will be consultation and negotiation by the province, municipalities and other stakeholders, and they will ultimately decide the final recommendation,” Wilding said. “We need $2 billion for the Big Move, and we’ve put tools forward that will get us at least that far.”

Federal MP and rumoured 2014 mayoral candidate Olivia Chow, who attended the announcement, said she hoped the federal government heard the board’s call for long-term and dedicated transit funding.

“One thing is clear that all levels of government must act and we certainly hope this Thursday’s federal budget will have a long term infrastructure plan,” said Chow, MP for TrinitySpadina.

Wilding also announced the board will launch a multimedia publicity campaign called Let’s Break the Gridlock to promote its recommendations.

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The Toronto Region Board of Trade’s plan to raise revenue for public transit expansion through tolls, parking fees and other revenue tools offers some good ideas, but TTC chair Karen Stintz said at least some of those tools should be used by the city and not the provincial transit agency Metrolinx, for madein-Toronto transit improvements.

“It’s my strong position that Toronto needs to be able to invest in its own transit plan, and its own transit future, so that we can prioritize the projects that make sense for the people of Toronto,” Stintz told reporters after the Toronto Region Board of Trade’s news conference.

Stintz said some of the ideas made a lot of sense.

“I think there’s a lot of value in tolling HOV lanes,” she said.

Stintz was more skeptical about the parking tax.

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East York hockey set to compete for Little Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is heading to East York.

E a s t Yo r k H o c k e y Association is hosting its Little Stanley Cup Day on Saturday, March 23, at East York Memorial Arena.

The Little Stanley Cup is an actual three-foot replica of the Stanley Cup and is the only authorized replica in existence that the National Hockey League allows competition for.

NHL approval The East York Hockey Association was given authority to play for the Little Stanley Cup in the 1954/55 season directly from Clarence Campbell who was president of the NHL at the time.

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Players and coaches on the “Philadelphia” team lift the Little Stanley Cup after defeating “Detroit” 4-2 to win last year’s East York Hockey Association peewee house league championship at East York Memorial Arena.

The association holds it’s Little Stanley Cup day this Saturday.

League was founded in 1945 with games being played at Dieppe Park on two pads of natural outdoor ice.

In 1946 Stan Wadlow was hired as the director of recreation and the league changed its name in 1947 to the East York Hockey Association.

Final day of hockey The Little Stanley Cup event marks the last day of house league hockey for the East York Hockey Association.

Local residents are invited to come out and take in the minor hockey action.

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Redway humbled by award Suspect sought after gunman >>>from page 1 for the Macphail award, Redway said he was surprised to win.

“It’s a very humbling experience quite frankly, because one tries to do their best for the community without expecting any award, or any honour or anything of the sort,” he said of being chosen.

A passionate volunteer, Redway served on the board of the directors for the Daily Bread Food Bank for eight years, spending half as board chair.

“Mr. Redway was instrumental in the process of buying and paying off our building, and providing Daily Bread with the stability that we needed to refocus our efforts on providing food and advocating for significant change in reducing poverty,” said Gail Nyberg, executive director of the organization.

He also served on the board of directors for Flemingdon Community Legal Services,

and as a member of Toronto’s special working group on affordable housing, and the Leaside Property Owners’ Association.

“Alan’s understanding of the needs of our less fortunate citizens, and his constructive ideas and hard work, embody the spirit and intent of Agnes Macphail,” said association member Carol Burtin Fripp.

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Making sure everyone has access to housing is a cause important to Redway, a former minister of state for housing responsible for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. In 2000, he served as co-chair

of a group called putting housing back on the public agenda, which lobbied the Ontario government to stop the sale of public housing and increase investment for supportive housing.

Redway, who retired from practicing civil law in 2010, said it feels special to receive an award celebrating Agnes Macphail.

“I’m certainly very honoured to be receiving the award. I have been aware of Agnes Macphail herself for quite a period of time, she lived just a few blocks from where I grew up in East York,” he said of Macphail, the first woman elected to both parliament and the Ontario legislature, adding he’s, “Very proud of the fact that she was in the Ontario legislature as the first woman as the result of the election by the people of East York.”

enters apartment, demands cash Police are looking for a man following an armed home invasion in East York Tuesday.

Police said a gunman entered an apartment near Dawes Road and Chapman Avenue at around 4:20 p.m.

The suspect ordered the residents to sit on the couch

and demanded cash and a cellphone.

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Open Mic Jammers WHEN: 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch #11, 9 Dawes Road CONTACT: Royal Canadian Legion, 416-699-1353, , bjhaden@rogers.com COST: Free Bring an instrument or come and meet your friends at the Open Mic Jam Sessions. Its a great time for everyone.

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Book Sale At Leaside Presbyterian Church WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon WHERE: Leaside Presbyterian Church, 670 Eglinton Ave. E. CONTACT: Phyllis Spence, 416-422-0510, www.leasidepresbyterianchurch.ca, admin@leasidepresbyterianchurch.ca COST: Free Assortment of used books, CDs, DVDs, and videos.

Income Tax Clinic 2013 WHEN: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Woodgreen Community Services Danforth, 815 Danforth Ave., Suite 100 CONTACT: 416-645-6000, volunteer@woodgreen.org COST: Free WoodGreen Volunteer Services holds its annual clinic for marginalized communities on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays now underway until April 27 at the Danforth location.

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Sunday Afternoon Euchre WHEN: 12:30 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416 425 1714, jimb.farrell@ yahoo.ca COST: $5 Everyone welcome.

Sunday Funday WHEN: 2 to 6 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 11, 9 Dawes Rd. CONTACT: Royal Canadian Legion, 416-699-1353, bjhaden@ rogers.com COST: Free Entertainment by Bill Dunn, we are trying something a little different, we will set up a table for anybody who

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The councillor made the pitch in the wake of the shooting of a coyote by police in Cabbagetown, and reports of a far too friendly coyote roaming the yards of residents in the Beach. Last month, a Beach resident’s dog had to be euthanized after having been attacked by a coyote.

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Too familiar “I’d like to see some enforcement of a no-feeding policy,” she said.

“That’s a key in our neighbourhood. It seems the coyote is too familiar with humanity.”

McMahon said that pet owners have to be aware there are times of year, particularly in the spring, they should keep their animals indoors.

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you’ve effectively killed that coyote because it will lose its fear of people and need to be killed.”

Etobicoke Centre Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby suggested when it comes to taking coyotes down, police should be encouraged to use their Tasers rather than bullets.

“I’m wondering if a Taser might be the right way to go instead of shooting them dead — it might be an interim measure to stun them, so we can see how best to deal with it,” Lindsay Luby said.

“The police should look at this issue. (Shooting coyotes) is horrifying residents.

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He said the only time a coyote should be killed is if people are in danger.

And under no circumstances should anyone feed wild coyotes.

“I think we need to look at an education campaign and we should look at banning the feeding of coyotes,” he said.

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