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The life of Marilyn Ullrich will be celebrated with a memorial on Saturday, May 28 at Community Centre 55 (CC55), 97 Main St. at Swanwick Ave. The gathering will run from 2 to 5 p.m. All wellwishers are welcome. Ullrich, a 30-year east-end resident, died on Tuesday, May 3 Photo/COURTESY when a n S U V Well-known residriven by a d e n t M a r i l y n 65-year-old Ullrich, 68, died woman, after a vehicle w h o i s crashed into a believed dance studio last to be her week. friend, crashed through the front window of Bold Steps Dance Studio on Spruce Hill Road, just north of Queen Street East. Two others were injured in the spectacular crash, which happened shortly before a 10 a.m. dance class was set to begin. At this point, there is no determination on charges being laid against the driver. >>>celebration, page 10

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Students from Holy Cross Catholic School’s Share Tech Team present Jennifer Wilson from L’Arche Toronto with $900 the school raised. Holding the cheque, from left to right, are Share Tech Team members Corrado Fermo, Ruel Gutierrez and Uri Kibuthu. Pictured in back are Holy Cross teacher Liane Paix and Share Tech Team member Beatriz Provido.

embracing people of all abilities. “At L’Arche Toronto, we believe that celebrating difference is really important, and that’s why we support people with disabilities in a way that celebrates the things about them that are unique,” she told students gathered in the school gym. “What we believe is that when we come together with people with disabilities and people without, that we make a better world and we make a more inclusive world.” She also spoke about seeing past people’s disabilities and using person-first language.

“When I use a word like disabled, I’m really using a label. I’m really saying that if somebody has a disability, and I’m calling them disabled, that’s all they are, instead of all these other wonderful things,” she explained. “But if we use a word like disability instead, if somebody has a disability, there’s lots of things they have in their life, it’s not the only thing they are ... It just becomes part of you, but not all of you, and that’s the idea of what we really want to do, to create inclusion for people with disabilities.”

L’Arche offers daily living, community participation and employment supports, as well as an arts program. The organization has shared-living houses, four in the East York area, where people with and without disabilities live together, enriching each other’s lives. It coordinates volunteer and employment opportunities, and offers its arts program, to help participants strengthen their skills and abilities and be active community members. L’Arche Toronto’s arts program, Sol Express, has creative and performance art groups. Work by participants has been exhibited at the Art Gallery of Ontario and performed for a wide range of film and theatre audiences. A powerful video created by Sol Express members, titled I Am, was shown to the Holy Cross students. Performers in the video expand on the statements I am, I love, I hate and I dream, highlighting the similarities people of all abilities share. The video can be watched online at www.bit.ly/1WjM4zw. Victoria said it was great for Holy Cross students to see the video and understand that people with disabilities are just like everyone else, and just want to feel valued and accepted. “I think it’s important to include people with disabilities, because they’re human beings and we’re human beings also,” she added. “It doesn’t mean they’re different from us, they just have a disability, and we should take into consideration that they’re not just somebody we should be leaving out, we should include everyone.”

Fundraiser in Riverdale L’Arche Toronto’s Twist ‘n’ Sip Groove-a-thon fundraiser happens this Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Riverdale Hub, 1326 Gerrard St. E. The fun-filled event for people of all ages and abilities aims to raise $60,000 for the organization. There will be a live DJ and breakdance performance, raffle and cash bar, and more, including free activities, giveaways and treats. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, or free for fundraisers, donors and kids under 14. Visit www.larchetoronto.org/blog/ twist-n-sip for more information.

The Holy Cross Share Tech Team is active in the community, helping people learn to use technology. The team’s mission pairs well with L’Arche’s goal of inclusion, noted team member Raffael Dela Cruz as he introduced Wilson’s presentation. “We at the Share Tech Team believe it is our responsibility as students to use our knowledge to make a difference in our community, and if we work together we can all learn, share, help and inspire others to do the same,” he said. “Since we all have something special to offer, it is important to include everyone.” Visit www.larchetoronto.org for more information about L’Arche Toronto, part of L’Arche Canada.

MPP Tabuns calls for province to change child care wait fees Toronto-Danforth MPP Peter Tabuns is calling on the province to protect parents from non-refundable child care wait list fees. Last Thursday, the NDP member of provincial parliament introduced a private members bill – Bill 95, Child Care and Early Years Amendment Act (Waiting Lists), 2016 – in the Ontario Legislature to stop this practice.

“Families have enough difficulty with child care fees. They shouldn’t have to pay to wait for a child care space,” Tabuns wrote in an email to The Mirror. “Because of the shortage of spaces parents put their children on multiple waiting lists. The fees don’t guarantee a child care spot but they do put a real burden on parents.”

Tabuns said families need to ensure they can get good quality child care when they need it. “Putting in place fair wait lists that don’t put a burden on families is the least we can do to help them today,” said Tabuns, who said he developed the bill at the request of local parents. A date has not been set for the bill’s second reading.

Last month, Beaches-East York Liberal MPP Arthur Potts presented a petition at Queen’s Park that also called for a ban on the practice of charging non-refundable waiting list fees to parents for daycare spaces. Odd Couple’ on stage at Danforth Collegiate w‘The

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Institute’s production of The Odd Couple (the co-ed version) hits the school’s stage this week. Opening night was last night, and another performance is on Friday beginning at 7 p.m. in the auditorium at the school, located at 800 Greenwood Ave. Tickets are $3 for students, $5 for non-students.

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Go top speed on cycling plan T he 10-year cycling plan proposed by the city this week that could see hundreds of kilometres of cycling infrastructure built is certainly ambitious and one that is worth going after in an expeditious manner. The plan is large in scale featuring 525 kilometres of new infrastructure with bike lanes and cycle tracks proposed in neighbourhoods across the entire city. This should generate excitement as there seems to be a city-building opportunity here with feasibility studies planned on some of Toronto’s major street corridors including Yonge Street from Front Street to Steeles Avenue, along Bloor Street from Dundas Street West to Sherbourne Street, and Danforth Avenue from Broadview Avenue to Kingston Road. Like public transit, this plan has the potential of connecting and moving Toronto residents by providing more travel alternatives especially for those living in the our view edges of the city where affordable transportation options are Network of woefully lacking. Building a connected network bike lanes will of bike lanes throughout the connect city city could also encourage more people to ride their bicycles on safer, designated routes. The benefits of doing so are many, such as helping reduce traffic gridlock, promoting a healthier lifestyle, and decreasing the number of cycling fatalities. The timing also seems right with growing support from cycling advocates as well as the political will to take action on these issues. Last week’s approval by Toronto Council for a pilot project to put separated bicycle lanes on Bloor Street is a good start. Of course, an ambitious plan like this has financial implications with the city recommending five levels of funding starting from $8 million a year that would allow for design and delivery of 27 per cent of the proposed projects, and $12 million a year to see half the projects go ahead. But this shouldn’t be done piecemeal and spending $20 million a year to complete the whole project in 10 years is warranted. With careful planning, community consultation, and financial accountability, the plan should proceed forward as soon as possible. Any delays in implementation could see costs rise and leave Toronto further behind other major cities when it comes to transportation infrastructure. It’s about time a city like Toronto catches up and becomes more connected.

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Cabbies and left-wing councillors lose in Uber debate Last week’s vote on Uber at Toronto City Council did undeniable harm to two very vulnerable groups in our city. Taxi drivers form one of those groups. The suite of amendments moved by Mayor John Tory and approved by a solid majority of Toronto councillors makes the lives of drivers who don’t own their own plates undeniably worse. Licenced taxi drivers come away from the debate with less stable income, in a position that makes it virtually impossible to compete with a potential flood of Uber-X cars and drivers. And then there is that other vulnerable group – one that’s not vulnerable economically or socially perhaps, but is practically an endangered species in the political ecology of Toronto City Hall: Toronto’s small but vocal group of left-wing councillors. Tory left them gasping

david nickle the city in disbelief, after he abandoned a long negotiation with them to come up with a more progressive and taxi driver-friendly set of amendments, to make a sharp turn to the right and champion a very different, very Uber-friendly set of amendments. Those amendments mollified some of the bigger voices on the right – notably Giorgio Mammoliti and Jim Karygiannis. But they left the leadership on the left – Janet Davis, Gord Perks, Deputy Mayor Pam McConnell – seething more than usual. The negotiations had been long, and the left went into the May council meeting thinking they had a deal. The reversal was a clear indication that the left could count on no reli-

able negotiations with the mayor’s office, so there was no point in trying. None of this should concern Tory much. While it’s true he has promised to bring Toronto Council together in a way that no other mayor has, the reality is that Tory does not really need to do so in order to govern. His natural allies, council’s centrists and right wing, will support him on most matters. If the mayor wants to put policy in place that strays to the left, he can rely on council’s left without a thought. Is the left going to vote against bike lanes, public housing dollars, public health matters? Given that Tory’s mandate seems to be based on offering comfort to voters of nearly every political persuasion, will the left really be able to bring forward a credible, winning mayoral candidate in 2018?

Council’s left wing meanwhile, is in a corner. Unless a Bernie Sanders municipal figure emerges very soon, there is very little that a left-leaning councillor can do to harm Tory politically, particularly as Tory is far more likely to face a strong challenger from the right. And as was demonstrated last week, there is scarcely more that left-wing councillors can accomplish in working with Tory and his staff. They can vote for policies they agree with, of course, but influence them? Put a mark on them? Well they can certainly try – if, that is, they can put from their minds the May 2016 council meeting, when they and Toronto’s cab drivers both lost it all.

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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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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 Enjoy exercise, fresh air, refreshments, and fun. Entertainment at the Legion WHEN: 8 p.m. to midnight WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 10,

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Dinner on the Orient Express WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: The Church of St. Augustine of Canterbury, 1847 Bayview Ave. CONTACT: Gina Davidson, 416-484-1874, adriad@ rogers.com COST: $40 Themed dinner with entertainment and prizes. Dress the part, early 20th century costumes encouraged.

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Spring Fling at True Davidson Acres WHEN: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: True Davidson Acres Home for the Aged, 200 Dawes Rd. CONTACT: Carly, 416-397-0400, cwolf@toronto.ca COST: Free Barbecue and tea room, raffle, handmade crafts and lightly used goods for sale, a bake table and much more. Proceeds support the work of the volunteers and benefit the residents. 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. 1083 Pape Ave. CONTACT: 416-4253070 COST: Free

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Amazing Church Yard Sale WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Presteign-Woodbine United Church, 2538 St. Clair Ave. E. CONTACT: 416-755-8352, www.presteignwoodbineuc.com, presteignwoodbineunitedchu@bellnet.ca COST: Free All net proceeds to charity. Family Storytime WHEN: 10 a.m. 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. Drop in.

Native Plant Sale WHEN: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Artisans at Work, 2071 Danforth Ave. CONTACT: 416-631-4438, www. nanps.org, info@nanps.org COST: Free North American Native Plant Society hosts sale of wildflowers, ferns, grasses and shrubs. Get information about attracting birds, butterflies and other pollinators Wilkinson Jr. School 100th Anniversary WHEN: 1 p.m. WHERE: Wilkinson Junior Public School, 53 Donlands Ave. CONTACT: Gail Simpson, 416393-9575, jdpostie@yahoo.ca COST: Free Opening ceremonies at 1 p.m. Displays, photo ops, reunite with friends.

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‘Addicted’ WHEN: 7 to 10 p.m. WHERE: St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 904 Coxwell Ave. CONTACT: 416-421-6878, ext. 21, woodmount57@gmail.com COST: $20 Addicted is a play written and performed by Raven Dauda, a Dora Award-winning actress. For online tickets: http://addicted.brownpapertickets.com

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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 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 Come to sing or just listen.

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Preschool Art Play WHEN: 10 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Riverdale Library, 370 Broadview Ave. CONTACT: 416-393-7720 COST: Free Explore craft materials and make some simple art. For children ages two to six and their caregivers. Come dressed to get messy. No registration is required.

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True Davidson Acres True Davidson Acres long-term care facility is looking for volunteers to assist with a variety of resident activities including feeding, visiting and participating in activities. Training is provided. We are also seeking a retired professionally minded person to be our volunteer gift store convenor to run our small gift store with a time commitment of a few hours a week. Contact Carly at cwolf@toronto.ca or 416-397-0364 for more information or to sign up for an orientation date.

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FANNIE SUNSHINE fsunshine@insidetoronto.com Bill Lewis is well aware how enthusiastic he gets when the topic turns to the history of his beloved East York. But the 89-year-old can’t help himself. “I get really excited,” he said, his eyes bright. The East York Historical Society member was one of about a dozen participants who braved the rain Sunday, May 8 for Jane’s Walk Victory on the Home Front: East York and WWII - which happened to fall on Victory in Europe (V-E) Day. It was 71 years ago when Nazi Germany was defeated on May 8, 1945, ending the Second World War. Lead by Evan McMurtry, a historical interpreter at Todmorden Mills Heritage Site, the 2.5-kilometre walk highlighted East York’s wartime experiences, support, and commemorations during the Second World War. The first stop on the 90 minute walk was at William Burgess Elementary School, which opened in 1915. McMurtry noted patriotism was instilled in the students, adding the school’s cadet corps was lead by First World War veterans from the 80th Veterans Guard Cadet Corps. Lewis, who jumped in with tales of growing up in East York when the group would pause at various sites, said he knew of 10 young men who never made it home from war. “I walked into class and the teacher was in tears,” he said, adding someone the neighbourhood knew well had died. Near Donlands and Torrens avenue, McMurtry pointed out Pie in the Sky Studios, the site of the former Donlands Theatre. “They would show good patriotic movies during the war,” he said. Close to Cosburn and Greenwood

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Evan McMurty, right, leads a Jane’s Walk group around East York, telling the story of East York’s involvement in the Second World War. The group is pictured infront of William Burgess Elementary School on Sunday.

avenues, McMurtry noted quite a bit of East York land was settled by veterans, who were able to purchase homes without heavy interest during the war. The walk paused at Dieppe Park on Cosburn Avenue, where McMurtry noted a plaque by the City of Toronto, which read: On August 19, 1942, six thousand allied troops embarked on 250 vessels from southern England on a daylight raid on the German occupied French resort town of Dieppe. Almost 5000 of these soldiers were young Canadian men. Of the Canadians who embarked on the raid, almost 4000 were killed,

wounded or taken prisoner. Of the 1000 soldiers who returned to England, 600 of them were wounded. On Jan. 11, 1943, East York Township Council renamed this site Dieppe Park. This plaque is a permanent memorial to honour the brave soldiers who fought and died for our country. The final stop of the walk was near R.H. McGregor Elementary School, which was designated as an emergency hospital during the Second World War, McMurtry said, adding one classroom was used as a morgue. The school also had a roll of honour – a record of students killed in action.

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“I hope people took away my method of looking at traces of the (historic) city that are still here in the urban fabric,” McMurtry said. “It’s like when you look at a house that’s old and wonder who lives there.” Jane’s Walks, which were held in Toronto Friday to Sunday, are free, locally organized walking tours, in which people get together to explore, talk about and celebrate their neighbourhoods. The walks were held in honour of the late Jane Jacobs, an urbanist and activist who championed a community-based approach to city building.

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Art show supports Riverdale housing group Riverdale Housing Animation Programs (RHAP) is presenting its sixth annual Art of Community fundraiser on Friday. The community art and entertainment show will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion Baron Byng Beaches Branch 1/42, at 243 Coxwell Ave. at Gerrard Street East, from 7 to 10 p.m. All art on display will be available for sale.

Entertainment will include belly dancers, comedians, musicians, magicians, and more. This year’s event will also May include raffles, door prizes, a silent auction, and a 50/50 draw. Admission costs $10 for student and $20 for adults. Those who can’t attend but would like to make a donation can do so online at www.cana-

dahelps.org/dn/18731 All proceeds will be directed to RHAP programming. The Riverdale Housing Animation Programs is the charitable arm of the Riverdale Housing Action Group that helps people access affordable housing and daily support in the city’s east end. Contact Emily at emily@ rhag.ca or 416-469-3278 for details or to purchase tickets.

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Visit our wildflower preserve While spring has been unseasonably late this year, it’s wonderful to finally see trees and plants bloom. It’s so satisfying to see lush and green trees after a long winter and finally see local flower gardens full of colour. While it is a delight to see how the green thumbs of many people have made East York a delight to the eye and other senses, there is good offering available from Mother Nature herself. The best place to see that is the Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve, located in our community’s back yard in the Don Valley. The preserve is a unique site, being made up of nine hectares of the remains of the original Don River and adjacent forest. It is hard to believe, but the original valley was filled with old growth pine, oak, and elm trees, with wolves and bears living amongst them. What was also an important part of the forest was a blanket of wildflowers that bloomed from spring into autumn.

joe cooper watchdog As the European population grew, a saw mill was built and the forest was cut down in order to build the growing settlements. The location became the site of a brewery and flower mill, and represented the beginnings of industrialization in what was to become Ontario. In 1991, Charles Sauriol, the man who saved Todmorden Mills from demolition and promoted the environmental conservation of the Don Valley, initiated the establishment of the wildflower preserve. The site has a well-marked and maintained half-kilometre path that takes you through the preserve, past the oxbow that is the remains of the old Don River. What you will see is a group of small ponds and marsh that are the remnants of the river, plus hundreds of species of native plants.

There is also a variety of birds and animals to be seen, with some that you would never see in your backyard. Along with the maintenance of the trail and preservation of native plant species, there is an effort being made to reduce invasive non-native plants. One of the worst problems being faced is the amount of human-generated garbage that comes in due to illegal dumping and the debris that comes from the Don Valley Parkway. The ongoing maintenance the site is the responsibility of the Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve Committee (TMWPC), a charitable organization run by a volunteer board with about 50 members, and the public is welcome to join for free. There are events organized by the TMWPC. Pick up a brochure at Todmorden Mills during operating hours. 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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Visitation for Ullrich will be held at the Trull Funeral Home, 1111 Danforth Ave., just west of Greenwood Avenue this evening from 5 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, Ullrich’s family is asking donations be made to Community Centre 55’s Share-A-Christmas Teen Angel Program, which was close to her heart. Call 416-691-1113 for more info.

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