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MAKING THE PASS: Muntha Amhed, centre, passes the ball during the Toronto District School Board wheelchair hockey tournament game between Monarch Park and Sunny View School, which took place at Monarch Park Collegiate Institute Friday. The eighth annual tournament welcomes wheelchair hockey teams from across the board and highlights their skills.

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Police patrols to keep tabs on parks The arrival of the warmer weather means officers from 55 Division have once again upped patrols in eastend parks. As more people enjoy the community, criminal and disorderly activities like drug and alcohol use as well as theft and robbery increase, police said. Dubbed Parks N Rec, the spring/summer project will see a high visibility of

uniformed officers on foot, bikes and ATVs patrolling all parks within 55 Division with a focus placed on people who present a risk, along with officers educating people on bylaws and provincial statutes. The goal of the initiative, which runs until November, is to increase public safety, Photo/Courtesy deter criminal and disorderly conduct, and gather 55 Division officers are patrolling parks intelligence. as part of their Parks N Rec project.

The Leaside Sports Hall of Fame is calling for nominations for inductees for 2016 and its Athlete of the Year award The Leaside Sports Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization that celebrates and promotes excellence in sport at the recreational, competitive and elite levels in and from the Leaside area. In 2015, the Leaside Sports Hall of Fame honoured Reid Humphrey as Athlete of the Year, along with inductees Arthur “Laurie” Irwin, Pat ( Watt) Friesen, George Armstrong, Norm Ahier, and Annie Fahlenbock. Nominees for induction

should be athletes or sports b u i l d e r s w h o re p re s e n t Leaside’s sports heritage. Nominees will have spent their instructional years playing for a Leaside team, club or association; competed for a Leaside team, club or association; coached, managed or volunteered for a Leaside team, club or association; have by their achievements brought recognition and credit to themselves and Leaside; and/or had a significant impact on their sport, game, club or association in Leaside or beyond. The deadline for 2016 nominations is Friday, June 3. For nomination information, email leasidesportshalloffame@gmail.com or go www. leasidesports.com

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she was facing, her family and friends rallied around her. “My sister has a good support system,” Halle said. “I think the key is to find one person who you’re comfortable with to talk to.” Halle’s ‘Team Abby’ has already raised more than $2,300 toward One Brave Night and pledge money is still coming in after an April 18 swimathon. The teen said she and at least 20 of her friends are ready for a night of air hockey, ping pong and, if the weather permits, swimming.

ot a day goes by that Halle Glen, a Grade 11 student at Etobicoke’s Silverthorn Collegiate Institute, doesn’t think about her best friend, Abby Fedosoff. It’s been just more than a year since Abby, a competitive swimmer, writer, and artist, committed suicide. She was 15. Still, when Halle hears her friend’s name or catches a glimpse of someone’s long, blond hair, it’s a shock to her system. “She is always on my mind,” Halle said. Halle wished she’d known just how much pain Abby was in. Many of her friends and teachers had no idea teen was living with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), an illness Abby kept secret. “I would have done anything in my power to help her,” said Halle, revealing she believed her friend kept her illness to herself for fear of what people would think. That’s why Halle is participating in the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s (CAMH) One Brave Night, an all-night challenge to raise awareness of and funds to defeat mental illness, which takes place Friday, May 13. Halle called Abby “one of the most amazing people I knew” on her online CAMH One Brave Night Personal Page. “She was beautiful, kind, loving and compassionate,” wrote Halle, adding she was a fan of the group One Direction, loved dogs, her family, and her friends. No one is immune to mental illness, said Dr. Katy Kamkar, a psychologist at CAMH and an assistant professor in the department of psychiatry at the University of Toronto. One in five Canadians will experience mental illness or addiction in their lifetime, yet two thirds of those say they feel alone, Kamkar said. “It touches every single person either directly or indirectly,” she said. CAMH’s all-night challenge is an evolution of an event that was initiated last year called From Darkness to Light, which raised more than $700,000 in support of Canada’s largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital and research centre. “The program has really taken off,” said Kamkar, with more than 1,500 people reg-

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istered as of Tuesday. One Brave Night challenges participants to stay up all night because people living with mental illness indicate that nighttime is the most difficult for them, Kamkar said. The goal is to reduce the stigma of mental health as well as the suffering in silence while raising funds and encouraging people to seek treatment. Kamkar treats clients with a variety of mental health issues, including post traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and stress disorders as well as occupational trauma. She said it’s important to provide loved ones with the proper support – listen, ask how they’re doing, go with them to medical appointments and perhaps, most importantly, show the right attitude. “Attitudes can be harmful. Saying things like, ‘Relax, you’ll get over it’ or ‘You’ll get better,’ any of these can feed the stigma,” Kamkar said. “They can make people feel guilty and reduces their sense of self-worth and prolongs recovery. Show empathy instead. Provide the care that’s needed.” After Abby died, Halle’s sister, Kendall, revealed she had been hiding a mental illness. Once she shared what

uicide is the second leading cause of death among Canadian youth, according to Statistics Canada 2014 data. Youth who die by suicide are frequently experiencing an undiagnosed or untreated mental illness, Government of Canada stats say. “Young people ages 15 to 24 are most likely to experience mental illness or substance abuse than any other age group in Canada,” Kamkar said. “After accidents, suicide is the second leading cause of death among 10 to 19 year olds.” ■ CAMH is home to the Slaight Family Centre for Youth in Transition. This is Canada’s first centre dedicated to understanding and treating severe mental illness and addictions in youth from the late teens through early adulthood and a world first. It combines research and clinical care to advance new approaches for early intervention and recovery. ■ CAMH treats more than 30,000 people and responds to more than 500,000 outpatient visits annually. Its ER sees about 7,400 patients each year, a 76 per cent increase since 2006. ■ CAMH provides specialized treatment for psychosis episodes, early Alzheimer’s disease, drug addiction and depression, children with behavioural issues and people with schizophrenia, among a host of other ailments. ■ CAMH boasts as many as 3,000 physicians, nurses, social workers, therapists, researchers, educators, volunteers and students and has recruited world-renowned, award-winning specialists to many of its clinical programs and research initiatives.

Visit http://supportcamh.ca for further details on One Brave Night. To make a donation to Team Abby, visit bit.ly/1W7eCNh

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here’s a shift taking place in Toronto that really should not come as a surprise given the amount of condominium construction happening in our city. One need only look at the number of cranes, not just downtown, but also in other parts of the city, to recognize this building boom. But the stereotype regarding the people who these condos are being built for is changing rapidly in Toronto. They are no longer the choice for young people, seniors and those looking to be landlords. More and more families are saying no to the so-called suburban dream of a house and yard, and are choosing to buy condos and raise their families in them. Certainly some of this is driven by price, and the fact that single-family homes in Toronto are becoming more and more out of reach for many. For some, condo life is strictly a financial our view decision, but for many others it’s become a lifestyle preference. As Amy Geer told Metroland Wise to plan Media Toronto of the decision for ‘vertical she and her husband Andy made to buy a two-bedroom condo in communities’ the Fort York area, it was a question of financial balance and the kind of life they wanted to live. “If we bought a house we wouldn’t be able to afford a baby; a condo would allow us to have the lifestyle and the baby,” she said. And that’s changing the way the City of Toronto’s planning department has to think and operate. The planning department initiated the study Growing Up: Planning for Children in New Vertical Communities as it works on ways to deal with what will be the increasing needs of families with children in what had previously been condo communities geared to adult residents. The study is looking at how these high-density condo communities can better accommodate “households with children and youth.” That’s an issue for the present, and it will certainly raise some challenges as many of these communities are lacking in both recreational and educational spaces nearby. This shift also puts pressure on Toronto’s public and Catholic school boards, which will find themselves with growing numbers of students living nowhere near schools, while many schools in established “suburban” neighbourhoods are seeing severely declining enrolment. As our city changes, so must we change the way we think, plan and adapt.

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Tory well versed to take on raccoons

was struck last week, attending the official launch of Toronto’s new raccoon-proof green bins on a lovely, quiet street in Scarborough, at just how suitable the event was to the talents of our current mayor, John Tory. That may sound mean, but I don’t intend it to be. When Tory arrived at the foot of the driveway of Scarborough resident Rhoda Potter, the host of the launch event, he could not have been more charming, or dare we say it, funny. He joked around with the city sanitation worker who was driving the truck. He kidded around with Ms. Potter, who was demonstrating her own raccoonproofing on her green bin as a contrast with the city’s new, Atlanta-designed higher tech solution (Ms. Potter used a rock and a bungee cord). He kidded around with reporters while demonstrating the even higher-tech robot

david nickle the city arm that is designed to lift the green bin into the sky and dump its offal in the truck from a height even raccoons would find dizzying. At least we think he was kidding when he suggested one of us try the robot arm. The whole event went like one of those stand-up comedy routines that ask the audience if they’ve ever noticed how absurd something-or-other is, how irritating whoeverwe’re-irritated-with is or (as in this case) how darn cute and clever whateveris-vexing-us is. It occurs to me that this is one of the most formidable skills that Tory brings to the job of mayor, in the post-Rob Ford Toronto: the ability to be pleasant and funny, an ability honed no doubt by his years hosting talk radio,

and one that has lent the mayor a great advantage with the public. It is no coincidence that Tory’s biggest successes fall into this category, too, first pointing out, and then dealing with, the many small irritants in city life. One of Tory’s first acts as mayor was to announce a towing blitz on those darned cars that keep parking illegally on downtown streets during rush hour. Don’t you hate those? And isn’t it absurd to pay the equivalent of a meal out, to haul your kids onto the subway for a Sunday trip? Free rides for children was the answer to that. And then there was the business of the raccoons. They’re comedy gold, those clever little, erm, bandits. Dealing with the ingenuity of raccoons has turned us all into hapless coyotes trying to catch a road runner, and Tory is more than happy to deliver

the ACME raccoon-proof bin, that (like all ACME products in Road Runner cartoons) looks raccoon proof, if possibly not fool proof. It made for a breezy and pleasant afternoon last week, having a bit of fun in Scarborough with Ms. Potter, commiserating about a silly but still troublesome problem and offering up a simple solution. As I write this, I’m watching Toronto Council try and figure out another troublesome problem – the city’s coyote-and-roadrunner relationship with UberX, and the troubled taxi industry. If only the solution to this problem were as simple as building a better green bin, our excellent mayor would know just what to do.

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Eglinton Crosstown Update: Station Open Houses The Eglinton Crosstown Project is building the Eglinton Line, a 19-kilometre light rail transit (LRT) line that will run along Eglinton Avenue through the heart of Toronto, with a 10-kilometre underground tunnel in its central section. When complete, the line will connect Mount Dennis in the west to Kennedy Road in the east, and will move passengers up to 60 per cent faster than bus service along Eglinton Avenue today. Join us at our upcoming open house and learn about the future stations on the Eglinton Line in your neighbourhood. Starting in May 2016, the next phase of construction begins at Cedarvale Station and Laird Station, and many other Crosstown stations will be under construction before the end of 2016. Join Metrolinx and its constructor, Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS), at an open house to find out: • what construction is happening in your neighbourhood • why it needs to happen • how it may impact you • who to contact if you have questions/concerns • when construction is happening

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Join a Jane’s Walk, learn about your neighbourhood Jane’s Walk, a series of free, locally organized walking tours that aim to get people exploring, talking about, and celebrating their neighbourhoods, is set for this weekend. Here’s a list of local walks: Saturday, May 7

n New Ideas Need Old Buildings: A walk of the Carlaw and Dundas area with Toronto-Danforth MPP Peter Tabuns and Ward 30 Councillor Paula Fletcher. Walk starts at 10 a.m. at the South Riverdale Community Health Centre, 955 Queen St. E., just east of Carlaw Avenue. n Walking Around Gerrard Square: Explore the past, problems and potential to be found around a plucky neighbourhood mall. Walk starts at 10 a.m. at the southwest corner of Gerrard and Carlaw. n Green Gem of the TDSB: Explore the Toronto Urban Studies Centre greenhouse, which has not been open to the general public in years. Walk starts at 10 a.m. at the greenhouse at the City Adult Learning Centre, 1 Danforth Ave., near Broadview. n Toronto City of Labyrinths Project : This Jane’s Walk follows a path beginning at the Cabbagetown Labyrinth in front of Riverdale Farm, through Riverdale Park East where a number of the examples exist, winding up in Withrow Park. Walk starts at 5:30 p.m. at Cabbagetown Labyrinth, near the entrance to Riverdale Farm. n The Death and Life of Upper Midway: Learn about the economy and history of The Other Danforth, an enigmatic neighbourhood on the rise. Walk starts at 10 a.m. at 2301 Danforth Ave., the former Wise Guys pub. n Lost Movie Houses of the Danforth: In the first half of the 20th century the only way to see a film was on the big screen, and the Danforth was a cinema hotspot Walk starts at 10 a.m. at Broadview Subway Parkette. n Little Free Libraries: An Impromptu

Reading Walk With Neighbours: Checkout tiny post-box style ‘libraries’ dotting people’s front lawns on Danforth east. This walk starts at 4 p.m. Meet at Coxwell station.

Sunday, May 8

n Let’s walk: Explore south Riverdale. Walks starts at the corner of Gerrard and Pape at 11 a.m.. n Green Street meets Coxwell: Join local councillors and city staff in exploring new green infrastructure along Coxwell Avenue, including two new parkettes. Walk starts at 1 p.m. at the Fairford Avenue Parkette at Coxwell and Upper Gerrard Street. n 21 Don Roadway: Learn more about the former Unilever factory and the First Gulf’s planned development, 2 p.m. Walks starts at 21 The Don Roadway. n Riverdale RainWalk – managing stormwater where the rain falls: Meet neighbours who are using clever ideas to capture rain water at home, thereby reducing Don River water pollution and keeping basements dry, 2 p.m. Walks starts at Withrow Park, 725 Logan Ave. n The Upper Beaches: A Duel, Graves and Golf, Forgotten Waters and “ModeratelyPriced Homes”: This walk goes where country estates once stood, graves were dug, golf was played, and creeks flowed into ponds now gone. Walk starts at 2 p.m. at the northwest corner of Kingston and Woodbine. n Creating a linear park in East York: Hidden in plain sight is a linear park running parallel to Danforth from Chester station to nearly Donlands station. Walk starts at Temple Baptist Church, 14 Dewhurst Blvd., at 10:30 a.m. n Victory on the Home Front: East York and WWII: Explore the community’s wartime experiences, initiatives and commemorations. Walk starts at 1 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 10, 1083 Pape Ave. Visit http://janeswalk.org for details on all the walks in East York and beyond.

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Art Show and Sale by The Don Valley Art Club WHEN: Show runs until May 15 WHERE: Papermill Gallery, Todmorden Mills, 67 Pottery Rd. CONTACT: 416-396-2819, www. donvalleyartclub.com, todmorden@ toronto.ca COST: Free A variety of original artworks created in multiple mediums, reflecting a wide range of artistic styles.

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Lea Exhibit (Leaside) WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Leaside Public Library, 165 McRae Dr. CONTACT: Connor Turnbull, 647987-2799, connorturnbull@hotmail. com COST: Free Leaside: The Life of a Garden City. Jane’s Walk Leaside WHEN: 1to 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Leaside Library, 165 McRae Dr. CONTACT: Connor Turnbull, 647987-2799, connorturnbull@hotmail. com COST: Free Leaside: A Garden City Revealed. Entertainment at the Legion WHEN: 8 p.m. to midnight. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 10, 1083 Pape Ave. CONTACT: 416-4253070 COST: Free

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LEAF’s Tree Tenders Volunteer Training Program WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. WHERE: St. Matthew’s Clubhouse, 450 Broadview Ave. CONTACT: Lauren Brown, 416-413-9244, ext. 13, www.yourleaf.org/ tree-tenders-volunteer-training, lauren@yourleaf.org COST: $80 plus HST This course will provide an understanding of how trees function and what they need to survive and thrive. Learn about the benefits of urban trees and the challenges they face. Instructors deliver indoor and outdoor sessions. Dates: Tuesday, May 10, 6 to 9 p.m.; Thursday, May 12, 6 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Tuesday, May 17, 6 to 9 p.m. 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.

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Family Storytime WHEN: 10 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Riverdale Library, 370 Broadview Ave. CONTACT: 416-393-7720 COST: Free Stories, songs and rhymes for children from birth to age six and their caregivers. No registration required. Thorncliffe Park Tennis Club Opening Day WHEN: 1to 3 p.m. WHERE: 15 Leaside Park Dr. CONTACT: Christine Barachina, 416-429-7108, www.tptc. ca, info@tptc.ca COST: Free Everyone is welcome. Free tennis

lessons and tasty food. Sign up for memberships, lessons, and the Ladder. Vast Eternal Sky concert by VOCA Chorus of Toronto WHEN: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. CONTACT: 416-947-8487, www.vocachorus.ca COST: $25; $20 seniors; $10 students A performance of Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, as well as a range of secular and sacred repertoire. Live Music at the Branch WHEN: 7:30 to 11 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22,

1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714, jimb. farrell@yahoo.ca COST: Free A night of music with Frank Wilks.

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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

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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

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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.

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Leaside Garden Society Meeting WHEN: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Leaside Library, 165 McRae Dr. CONTACT: Donald Beard, donald5llir@hotmail.com COST: Free Barrie Porteous will speak about rock gardens.

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Mosaic Relaxation & Yoga Workshop WHEN: 1:30 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Mosaic Home Care Services & Community Resource Centre, CNIB, 1929 Bayview Ave., Suite 215H CONTACT: 416-322-7002, info@mosaichomecare.com COST: Free RSVP by Friday, May 6. Button Making Workshop WHEN: 4 to 5 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter Stewart, 170 Memorial Park Ave. CONTACT: 416-396-3975 COST: Free Learn how to make and design your own buttons. Supplies provided. For ages 11 to 18. Call to register. Leaside Lawn Bowling Club Open House WHEN: Today 7 to 9 p.m.; Saturday, May 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: 190 Hanna Rd. CONTACT: www. leasidebowls.ca COST: Free Join in for exercise, fresh air, refreshments, and fun.

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Diane Dupuy: Founder of the Famous People Players “Where Magic Happens” Wednesday, May 25 @ 2:30 pm Delmanor is delighted to welcome Diane Dupuy as a special guest presenter in our LivingWell series. Diane has five honorary degrees, and was awarded the Order of Canada and the Queen’s Jubilee medal for her work in theatre and her dedication to the integration of People with disABILITIES. As the best-selling author of five books and recipient of the Library of Congress award, Diane has amazing stories to share with her audience. You’ll be inspired by her powerful story! Books will be available for purchase and signed by the author. RSVP (416) 331-9797 by Monday, May 23rd. 187 Wynford Drive, Toronto THIS EVENT IS FREE! SPACE IS LIMITED.

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East York Farmers’ Market a special place Now that we have reached the start of May we can begin to enjoy going outside on a regular basis. The cold weather has ended and the snow has melted so we can now enjoy truly balmy weather. We are also beginning to enjoy the first harvests of the year as many types of hot house vegetables are ready to be eaten. One of the best places to buy a wide range of fresh local food products is the farmers’ market held at the East York Civic Centre at 850 Coxwell Ave. This is held each Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will continue until Oct. 25. This year, the market will begin on May 17 and will be situated on the newly renovated open area in front of the civic centre. This will allow families and individuals to enjoying the pleasant spring days ahead of us by being able to use the entire park in front of the centre as place to relax. If it is like years past, the market will be packed with people of all ages who were being offered a wide range

joe cooper watchdog of food items and goods produced by artisans. There will be a great number of items to be offered at the site, which extends from the War Memorial Cenotaph down to Coxwell Avenue. And if it’s like before, you will need to make several rounds before making your final choices. Definitely expect to find a wonderful mix of fresh garden market vegetables, such as carrots and peas, along with fresh mushrooms. There will also be specialty items such as natural honey, maple syrup, and fruit syrups. Along with those there will be a wide range of baked items such as whole wheat and rye breads, cookies and pies. There may also be exotic foods from different parts of the world. Last year there was a booth set up selling delicious hot foods from India and there may be more offerings like that this year. There should also be live

entertainment in the form of individual artists busking their music for the enjoyment of people attending the market. One of the things that also struck me last year was the number of people who are offering fruits and vegetables that are being produced with out the use of pesticides or preservatives. What really makes the farmer’s market such a wonderful affair is that it constantly changes as the season progresses. Once we start getting into the late spring and early summer season new crops will begin appearing in the stalls. Do take some time to drop by and sample what our Ontario farmers and artisans have to offer. The East York Farmers Market also has its own Facebook page, so you can check on events and news about what is happening at the site. 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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in demonstrations from the participating organizations and seminars from experts. Also, there will be a chance for caregivers to rejuvenate themselves in the Rest and Relaxation Zone where they can enjoy a little pampering and replenish their energy levels. This area will also help teach caregivers ways to take care of themselves as they perform a very stressful job. New to this year’s The Caregiver Show will be a screening of the documentary Sybil and Betts: Requiem for a Friendship by filmmaker David Bajurny. Admission to the show is free. Parking at The Science Centre will be discounted for $5 a day for those attending

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