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TELLING THORNCLIFFE PARK’S STORIES: Maria Berumen, left, and Claudio Sarmiento participate in the potato game during the Telling Thorncliffe Park Stories event held on Saturday afternoon at Jenner Jean-Marie Community Centre. Sponsored by the Myseum of Toronto, it was hosted by Thorncliffe Park Women’s Committee, Tree of Life Video and Neighbours’ Night Out.

Kids get creative in Imagine Eglinton drawing contest Children aged six to 12 are asked to imagine what Eglinton Avenue will look like once the Crosstown LRT is in service. The Crosstown’s community relations team is holding an Imagine Eglinton drawing con-

test. The submission deadline is March 31.The Crosstown team will select 16 drawings that will be printed on mesh banners and be incorporated in the project’s signage. Banners will be installed on construction

fencing along Eglinton Avenue. Submitted posters should be on 8.5” x 11” paper, landscape orientation, and un-folded. Make sure to use bright markers. Poster drop-off locations include:

n East Community Office at Unit 110, 660 Eglinton Ave. E. n The front desk of: Forest Hill Library, Northern District Library, and Leaside Library. For more info, visit www. thecrosstown.ca/drawing

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News that a well-known eastend resident Daniel Harker has been charged with the alleged sexual assault of a six-year-old boy has sent shockwaves throughout the community and created a massive social media buzz. Online, some said they couldn’t believe the 23-yearold Toronto man could do such a thing and emphasized that he is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Others expressed outrage that they didn’t know about Harker’s arrest and the charges he faces until it was shared with the public. Some parents were incensed and upset to learn their children have been in close contact with him. Harker has been charged by Toronto police in connection with an incident involving a six-year-old boy at his home near Woodbine and Danforth avenues on Saturday, March 5. Investigators said the accused, who was also a member of a number of east-end Facebook groups, allegedly advertised his babysitting services through www.care.com and was contacted by parents after they viewed his profile and resume online. Ha rk e r w a s a r re s t e d Wednesday, March 16. He has been charged with sexual assault and sexual interference. He had a March 22 court appearance. Police report the accused had access to other children in the community, and have released a list of some of the places where he worked: • Toronto District School Board (TDSB) as a lunchroom monitor at Pape Avenue Junior Public School, 220

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Langley Ave. • City of Toronto as a parttime recreation worker, at various locations, including wading pools and gym classes • SH Armstrong Community Centre, 56 Woodfield Rd., where he worked with preschoolers and older children in drop-in program • Gledhill Child Care Centre, 2 Gledhill Ave., as a pre-school daycare worker The TDSB, City of Toronto and care.com have been cooperating with police, who want to know if there are more victims. Jenn, who asked that her last name not be used, has two sons who were in Harker’s Saturday morning sports class through the City of Toronto. And while she didn’t know the accused very well, the eight-year Leslieville resident said she was “blown away” to learn her sons’ instructor is facing sexual assault charges. “It’s shocking to open up your Facebook and a lot of your contacts or local neighbourhood Facebook pages have posted an alert with a big picture of your child’s coach alleging sexual assault,” she told The Mirror Tuesday night.

“It makes you think twice about your blind trust in strangers around your children. I recognize that he could be innocent, but it just shakes you. Jenn said Harker “always seemed so nice and good” with her boys, but said she’s taking the allegations seriously. Sixteen-year Beach resident Andreea Julia Gasca said her first reaction, as a mom, was one of anger as her child had direct interactions with the accused. On the other hand, as someone who works in the legal system, Gasca said she’s supposed to wear the “reasonable doubt” hat. “Although he is legally innocent until proven guilty, six year olds rarely have the mental capacity to come up with stories intricate enough to convince the first step of the judicial system, the police, that the story was fabricated, which casts a huge shadow of doubt about his innocence,” she said. Gasca’s family has attended programs at the SH Armstrong Community Centre for about three years. “We always have to use extra caution in selecting primary caregivers for our kids, no matter how many references or where those references come from.” CJ Williams, a mother of two grown children who takes care of a family member’s two kids, saw the accused a “few times” at Gledhill but didn’t have any direct interaction with him. Parents at Pape Avenue School were advised of Harker’s arrest on Tuesday. An information session was held last night at the school. Anyone with more information is asked to call police at 416-808-2922.

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here’s a reason Rob Ford was elected Toronto’s mayor in 2010, and it’s the same one that is now being expressed across the city as news of his death sinks in. At the age of 46, Ford lost his battle with a rare and aggressive form of cancer Tuesday morning; family members were at his side at Mount Sinai Hospital. With his death comes an end to a controversial and, at times, bizarre run of Toronto politics. But unpacking all of that is for another day. Today, we need to mourn and pay our respects to a man who had a profound impact on the city he loved and the people who lived in it. While we remember Rob Ford, the politician, we must also our view remember him as a father who leaves a wife and two young chilHis love of dren, aged eight and 10. Our deep Toronto was condolences go out to them and to the entire Ford family. reciprocated From the first campaign he won as councillor in Etobicoke North back in 2000, Ford always had a populist “man of the people” persona. He was genuine with that, and people gravitated toward to it. Here was a guy who unapologetically loved his sports, and his barbecues. Many in the city saw themselves in him: the average guy who was going to stick it to the so-called “elites” who thought Toronto was theirs to rule. Many voters loved that. And they loved Rob Ford. He was unbeatable in every race he ran for councillor, and when he announced he would seek the mayor’s seat in 2010, many of those “elites” scoffed. But Ford knew what they didn’t – he had deep and loyal support from those who proudly called themselves members of Ford Nation. Some of his populist success was built on tapping into resentment by those who felt excluded by the megacity’s political system – particularly those in Scarborough, North York and Etobicoke, who felt they’d been treated as second-class citizens since amalgamation. Ford may have exploited that feeling. A feeling which resonated with him personally. Rob Ford was what he was, and he always fought hard for what he believed in. He will be greatly missed by the city that he loved.

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Rob Ford: a lesson in not making assumptions I think I first met Rob Ford in former Etobicoke Councillor Doug Holyday’s office on the second floor of Toronto City Hall, back in 2000. Rob had just won an election up in Ward 2, and he’d come down to see Holyday, bringing along his big brother Doug before settling in. It’s funny, at first I thought Doug might be the new councillor – he was the aggressively friendly one, while Rob stood politely back: smiling a bit nervously, not saying much, rocking from one foot to the other. He was an easy guy to underestimate; an easy guy not to notice. And the first time we met, I did both. Mea culpa. Over the 16 years between his arrival at City Hall and his death in a hospital bed just a few hundred metres north and west of it, Ford taught me otherwise. He came to City Hall with two clear and simple objectives: if not to reduce the size of government here,

david nickle the city then highlight where it was overstuffed, and to provide customer service to his constituents. He did this both by taking lessons from his father, former Progressive Conservative MP and labelmaking entrepreneur Doug Ford Sr. He didn’t win votes at Toronto Council. But he did win votes in his northwestern Etobicoke ward, and then, improbably, across the entire city in 2010, and again in his Ward 2 stomping grounds in 2014. His simple, straightforward narrative caught on. It made him unbeatable, at least electorally. Of course, Rob Ford was entirely fallible, as beatable as anyone both politically and personally. For the first couple of years as mayor, Ford ran a tight ship on council, winning many votes and pushing his small

government agenda even when fiscal and organizational realities seemed to make that impossible. The vehicle registration tax was repealed; former mayor David Miller’s baby Transit City, cancelled; garbage collection west of Yonge Street was contracted out. In his first year, Ford used the last Miller-era budget surplus to orchestrate a property tax freeze. It all fell apart. But we know all about that. His plan to build a subway on Sheppard Avenue East didn’t survive council. A conflict of interest trial nearly cost Ford his job. A video of Ford smoking crack cocaine revealed a substance abuse problem of profound and humiliating depth, along with terrible displays of rage and racism and vulgarity that put Toronto in the crosshairs of international late-night television comedy. You could make a joke out of it, and many did. But really, it was sad and hurtful,

and at times very frightening and dangerous. And then there was the cancer. You can’t make a joke out of that. It tortured him for awhile, teased him with hope and, as is cancer’s wont, came back for what turned out to be the kill. The last time I talked with Rob Ford was a couple months ago, when he’d come back to City Hall in the midst of bouts of the chemotherapy that couldn’t save him. We did a little interview outside a committee room, and talked a bit. It was a nice conversation. He told me the doctors thought the chemo was working, that he was feeling pretty dragged out and often felt quite ill, but at least this time his hair wasn’t falling out. He took that as a good sign, and I agreed it might just be. Mea culpa.

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Daffodil Month Volunteers needed WHEN: various times WHERE: Loblaw Victoria Park Market, 600 Victoria Park Ave CONTACT: Anika Austrie, 416-323-7152, myccsschedule.ca The Canadian Cancer Society is looking for people who can spare a few hours to sell daffodil pins in support of its Daffodil Month campaign. Volunteers are needed March 31 to April 3, and April 7 to 10.

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Live Music @ the Branch WHEN: 7:30 a.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714, rcl22.com, jimb. farrell@yahoo.ca COST: Free Featuring Blaze and Glory. All welcome. Family Storytime WHEN: 10 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Riverdale Library, 370 Broadview Ave. CONTACT: 416-393-7720 COST: Free For children from birth to age six and their caregivers. Registration not required.

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Euchre WHEN: 12:30 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714, jimb.farrell@ yahoo.ca COST: $6 All welcome.

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After School Maker’s Club WHEN: 4 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Riverdale Library, 370 Broadview Ave. CONTACT: 416-393-7720 COST: Free For children aged 9 to 12. Registration required. Cribbage WHEN: 7:15 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22, 1240

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Community Variety Show WHEN: 7 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Presteign-Woodbine United Church, 2538 St. Clair Ave. E. CONTACT: 416-755-8352, www.presteignwoodbineuc.com, presteignwoodbineunitedchu@bellnet.ca COST: $7, or $20 for a family of four Showcase your talent or enjoy the talents of others. Auditions will be held March 28 and 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Musical talent, skits, dance, comedy and much more. Call or email to reserve your tickets.

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Mixed Snooker League WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 10, 1083 Pape Ave. CONTACT: 416-425-3070 COST: Free Spares welcome.

Check out our complete online community calendar by visiting www.east yorkmirror.com Read listings from your East York neighbourhoods as well as events from across Toronto. Karaoke WHEN: 5 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714, jimb.farrell@ yahoo.ca COST: Free Bring your singing voice or simply come out to listen.

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Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714, jimb.farrell@ yahoo.ca COST: $6 Drop-in Darts WHEN: 7:30 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714, jimb.farrell@ yahoo.ca COST: $5 Blind draw format and all are welcome. All money returned in prizes

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East York Historical Society WHEN: 7:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Dr. CONTACT: 416-429-7821, eastyork.org/eyhs.html, eyhs@eastyork.org COST: Free Allan Redway will speak on Govern-

Health and Wellness Fair WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: St. Clair O’Connor Community Inc., 2701 St. Clair Ave. E. CONTACT: Celina Sheppard, 416-757-8757, ext. 250, c.sheppard@scoc.ca COST: Free Exhibitors include: Alzheimer Society, CNIB, Heart and Stroke, Shoppers Drug Mart, Tai Chi Association, Nordic Pole Walking, Toronto Fire Services, Toronto Police Services presentation on scams, Clutter B Gone. Free admission and healthy snacks, lunch provided, but you must call to register for lunch by March 28.

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Be Smart Online WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Leaside United Church, 822 Millwood Rd. CONTACT: 416-425-1253, office@ leasideunited.org COST: Donations welcome This workshop provides a positive message of finding the balance when using social media.

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Beaches-East York MPP’s men’s health bill earns support Beaches-East York MPP Arthur Potts’s private members bill to designate the third week of June as Men’s Health Awareness Week in Ontario has received all-party support. Bill 170, an Act to proclaim the week immediately preceding the third Sunday in June as Men’s Health Awareness Week, had its second reading on Wednesday, March 10.

Potts tabled his private member’s bill in the Ontario Legislature on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Representatives from the Canadian Men’s Health Foundation (CMHF), including group founder and Order of Canada recipient Dr. Larry Goldenberg, president Wayne Hartrick, and high profile athlete champion supporter Olympic gold medalist Adam Kreek joined

Potts at Queen’s Park for the announcement. If Bill 170 is passed, it would make Ontario the first province to introduce a Men’s Health Awareness Week. A date for the bill, which aims to raise understanding and awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatment of disease among men and boys, to go to committee

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The Danforth Mosaic Business Improvement Area is looking for quotes for sound and staging for its The Danny Loves Music series, which runs for five dates in July at East Lynn Park, 1949 Danforth Ave., west of Woodbine Avenue. Companies interested in applying should email Oliver Hierlihy at info@thedanny.ca by Friday, April 1. Visit www.thedanny.ca for more information.

Shelter Seeks wNellie’s committee members Two dedicated people are being sought to join the fund development committee at Nellie’s Shelter for Women and Children. Anyone interested in applying must submit a cover letter outlining their interest to serve on the committee and how their experiences align with Nellie’s mission, which is to supply programs and services for women and children experiencing violence, poverty and homelessness. For details, visit www. nellies.org/2016/02/26/ fund-development-committee-members or email Janna Cheng-Brown at janna@nellies.org. Applications are due by Wednesday, March 31. CC wApplegrove hosts its AGM

Applegrove Community Complex at 60 Woodfield Rd., just north of Queen Street, is holding its annual general meeting on Tuesday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Members and community

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Nellie’s Shelter for Women and Children has partnered with the Ralph Thornton Centre to host the Next Steps Employment and Education Fair Tuesday. The event will run from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Ralph Thornton Centre, Second Floor, 765 Queen St. E., east of Broadview Avenue. Please contact Anna at anna@nellies.org or 416-4610980 for more information on the fair.

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‘Heart goes out’ to Ford family, say councillors >>>from page 1 h i s f a m i l y,” s h e s a i d Tuesday. “To lose your dad so young and to such a vicious, pernicious cancer is devastating.” Fletcher said Rob Ford was a father, a brother, an uncle and a son who will be dearly missed, especially by his family. “It’s going to be a big hole in the Ford family,” she said.

“My heart goes out to his family, especially his kids.” Calling Ford “a major character,” Fletcher said he fought a good fight in a battle he sadly didn’t win. “He rallied really well and he was so bright and hopeful.” Ward 32 Beaches-East York Councillor McMahon also expressed her condolences. “My heart goes out to the close-knit Ford family. They’re a very tight family. I’m really

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thinking of them, especially the kids and Renata,” she said Tuesday afternoon. “It’s a big loss. It’s very sad.” Politically, McMahon said she and Ford usually played well in the schoolyard, except when it came to trees. “We got along. We disagreed on trees but we would always have a good banter and be able to joke about it after,” she shared.

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Rob Ford leaves legacy of good and bad politics While I disliked former mayor Rob Ford’s politics, I dislike the way that fate dealt him a harsh ending to his life even more. I have had several

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two children who are still very young and to them I truly extend my sympathy. While Rob Ford has passed away at a young age, the truth is that he did make a number of significant accomplishments during his life. While undoubtedly controversial, Ford did establish and maintain a long political life that took him all the way to the mayor’s chair. He did that by focusing on his constituents more than his reputation at City Hall. While he may not have had large victories in the council chamber, he did have many small ones for individual people. That is where Rob Ford was at his best, being there for his constituents and anyone else who needed help negotiating with City Hall. Ford, for better or worse, understood how many people felt about city politics and used it to his advantage. During the municipal election Rob Ford baited his election hook with the simple phrase “it’s time to end the gravy train”, and many bit it with a frenzy.

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Security increased at Toronto transit stations in wake of Brussels attack Surveillance was stepped up at Toronto-area transit stations in the wake of the devastating terrorist attacks in Brussels this week. Metrolinx confirmed it has boosted security at Union Station following the coordinated attacks at Brussels Airport, and later on within the city’s metro system, which resulted in over 30 known dead as of Tuesday. The TTC also posted an advisory, advising vigilance and to report any suspicious activity to TTC employees or police. EXPRESS PRESIDENT wUP offers RESIGNation

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2016 East York Music Festival Results March 5 & 6, 2016

CELLO SOLO C1040 Grade 4 Repertoire - List A 1. Chelsea Davis * C1042 Grade 4 Repertoire - List B 1. Meghan Engelen * • 2. Chelsea Davis C212 Classical - 12 & Under 1. Ewan Bailey C214 Classical - 14 & Under 1. Rabu Milena • 2. Meghan Engelen * COMPOSITION CIV212 Instrument & Voice - 12 & Under 1. Bianca Norman * CP210 Piano - 10 & Under 1. Jacob Wong * GUITAR SOLO G501 New Instruction - Less than 1 year 1. Lucien Harrison • 2. Amir Emes G100 Open Class 1. Megan Romano * G1012 Grade 1 Repertoire 1. Alison Ballard G1021 Grade 2 Repertoire - List A 1. Armand Bellon G1093 Grade 9 Repertoire - List C 1. Megan Romano * G308 Pop/Rock/Folk - 8 & Under 1. Evan Mellis G310 Pop/Rock/Folk - 10 & Under 1. Liv Sorensen • 2. Bronwyn Adamson • 3. Zoe Mitchell G314 Pop/Rock/Folk - 14 & Under 1. Sabine Follens INSTRUMENT AND VOICE SOLO IV6121 Up Tempo - 12 & Under 1. Camille Follens IV6141 Up Tempo - 14 & Under 1. Veronica Martin IV616 Ballad - 16 & Under 1. Milena (Mimi) Damnjanovic * • 2. Isabella Aspiotis IV6161 Up Tempo - 16 & Under 1. Milena (Mimi) Damnjanovic * PIANO SOLO P1001 Prep A or B - List A & B (2 pieces) 1. Amina Emes • 2. Maxwell Jones P1002 Prep A or B - List A & B (2 pieces) 1. Angelos Zorbas P1011 Grade 1 Repertoire - List A 1. Ueza Congo • 2. Angeline Beltran • 3. Enya Logie * P1012 Grade 1 Repertoire - List B 1. Saffron Price • 2. Alexis Gorospe • 3. Haba-Maria Korane P1013 Grade 1 Repertoire - List C &Etude 1. Angeline Beltran • 2. Enya Logie * • 3. Haba-Maria Konare P1021 Grade 2 Repertoire - List A 1. Angus Zheng P1022 Grade 2 Repertoire - List B 1. Armando Rojo Bolton • 2. Alessandra Naccarato P1023 Grade 2 Repertoire - List C & Etudes 1. Gwyneth Goertz • 2. Morgan Sivers • 3. Armando Rojo Bolton P1032 Grade 3 Repertoire - List B 1. Brandon Ho • 2. Raffael Dela Cruz P1042 Grade 4 Repertoire - List B 1. Damon Ho P1052 Grade 5 Repertoire - List B 1. Lily Vretanos • 2. Miranda Kwan • 3. Tamara Cvijian P1053 Grade 5 Repertoire - List C 1. Wolfgang Wai-Hahn P1054 Grade 5 Repertoire - 2 Etudes 1. Tamara Cvijian • 2. Wolfgang Wai-Hahn P1063 Grade 6 Repertoire - List C 1. Ashley Lagon • 2. Julia Gajardo-Melanson P1064 Grade 6 Repertoire - 2 Etudes 1. Aidan Papadopoulos P1072 Grade 7 Repertoire - List B 1. Ysobel Balatbat P1081 Grade 8 Repertoire - List A 1. Henry Kelsey *

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The Annual East York Music Festival was held on March 5 & 6, 2016 in the heart of Pape Village. Since 2009 we continue to support amateur musicians in their quest to find a positive & comfortable performance experience. Each participant is a winner because they are willing to share their talent with others. Our goal remains celebrating & showcasing music education excellence. Thank you to our esteemed adjudicators, hundreds of participants from the GTA, assistants, volunteers, audience and sponsors: TD Bank, Yamaha, D’Addario Canada, Long & McQuade, Geo. Heinl & Co. Ltd., Lippert Music, Whistler’s, & private donors. Find out more by visiting www.eastyorkmusicfestival.com or twitter @EYMusicFest.

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Rob Ford succumbs to cancer at age of 46 DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Councillor Rob Ford was amalgamated Toronto’s third mayor, who in a single term of office transformed city government even as he sharply divided public opinion and through his personal life drew intense and often unwelcome international attention. He died Tuesday, March 22, after a long battle with a rare form of cancer. At the time of his death, Ford, 46, was serving as Ward 2 Councillor (Etobicoke North) — an office he originally assumed in 2000 at the age of just 30. It was the same year he married his high school sweetheart, Renata Brejniak. Ford, the youngest son of former Progressive Conservative MPP and Etobicoke businessman Doug Ford Sr., grew up in Etobicoke, attending Scarlett Heights Secondary School where he played football, and attended Carleton University to study political science. He spent a year there, joining the football squad, but not playing, and returned to Toronto, to work at the family’s label-making business, Deco Labels and Tags. Ford ran for city council and was elected in Ward 2. He quickly became known as a sharp critic of government spending — particularly of fellow councillors using office budgets for city business and matters that seemed personal. He fought for small government in other ways, particularly during the council’s annual budget debate, and he became known for his combative style, often going head-to-head with colleagues. He got into hot water in 2002 when he called Ward 7 (York West) Councillor George Mammoliti a “Gino-boy,” which resulted in a human rights complaint and Mammoliti officially changing his first name to “Giorgio” in honour of his Italian heritage. Ford also became known over his three terms as a city councillor as a politician who returned calls personally and also took steps to assist callers – whether from his own ward or not – in issues they were having with the city or Toronto Community Housing. In 2010, Ford kept a promise he’d repeated for three terms and ran for mayor, after then-mayor David Miller announced he would not seek a third term. Ford handily defeated his opponents, chief among them former Liberal cabinet minister George Smitherman, despite several more scandals emerging during the campaign. Ford’s brother, Doug Ford Jr.,

who also managed the mayoralty campaign, was elected to council in Ward 2 that same year. Ford ran on a simple slogan, “stop the gravy train,” arguing the city was wasting hundreds of millions of dollars and he knew where to find savings. He also promised to scrap a light rail plan, Transit City, that was unpopular among voters

in Scarborough and Etobicoke, and instead build a subway along Sheppard Avenue East. When he was elected, Ford immediately rallied Toronto Council around several new changes. His first act as mayor was to announce that “Transit City is dead” and thenPremier Dalton McGuinty, whose government was funding the project,

was quick to comply. He scrapped a $60 vehicle registration fee that was imposed by Miller’s council, and supported a plan to have the Toronto Transit Commission declared an essential service, forever removing the spectre of transit strikes in Toronto. He also instituted a core service review, looking for ways to save

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“When he and I would engage in debate, he would turn to me when someone else was speaking and say, ‘Buddy, I’m about to knock you out cold,’” Tory told reporters at City Hall, just hours after Ford’s death was announced at Mount Sinai Hospital. “He would then deliver what blow he had, but once that was done he would smile and move on.” Tory was flanked by members of Toronto Council for the brief news conference, a part of the memorials

for Ford at City Hall Tuesday afternoon. Flags outside City Hall and other civic buildings were flown at half staff, and a book of condolences was set out in the rotunda. Tory praised Ford for his love of Toronto and its people. “Rob Ford reached directly to people across the city with a phone call here and a visit there, and I know many people who are touched by his gregarious nature... it was possible to disagree with him and also get along.”

money through the cancellation of services. That review, conducted by KPMG for the city, found there were far fewer savings than Ford claimed. Ford was also able to avoid strikes of inside and outside workers, obtaining concessions in tough rounds of bargaining. Other plans failed. Ford promised to phase out the municipal land transfer tax but was unable to do so. He attempted to gain approval by Toronto Council for a Sheppard subway, but council didn’t go along, although council eventually approved another subway in Scarborough, to replace the aging Scarborough SRT line. Ford continued to return phone calls and troubleshoot issues constituents brought to his attention — often attending their homes personally. He and his family hosted annual Ford Fests, where he would invite any and all to partake of beer, barbecue and live music. His support remained high among a group of voters that he called Ford Nation. In 2013, issues of substance abuse overtook the mayoralty. The existence of a video showing Ford smoking crack cocaine become a huge controversy. Ford repeatedly denied having done so, even as Toronto police commenced an investigation of the allegations, until finally in the fall of that year, Ford reversed his position and admitted it during a scrum on the way to a council meeting. In 2014, he was set to run for re-election as mayor, but a cancer diagnosis in the summer led to his last-minute withdrawal from the mayoral race. With minutes to spare before nominations closed, Ford registered for his old seat in Ward 2, while Doug Ford joined the mayor’s race. Despite undergoing chemotherapy at the time for two tumors in his abdomen, Ford easily won Ward 2, while Doug came in second to former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader and broadcaster John Tory. Ford spent his final years in municipal politics offering sharp criticism to the policies emerging from Tory’s mayoralty, undergoing successful surgery for the initial tumors and attending meetings far sooner than his doctors advised. In 2015, he announced a second set of tumors had been found, near his bladder, and entered into another round of chemotherapy, which was not successful. Ford is survived by his mother Diane, his wife Renata, his daughter Stephanie and his son Doug, brothers Randy and Doug, and sister Kathy.

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