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Now that the warmer weather is here, officers from 55 Division will be stepping up patrols of local parks and beaches in the community.

The goal of the campaign is to ensure public spaces in the city’s east end can be enjoyed by everyone by increasing and sustaining the perception of safety as well as deter criminal/ disorderly activity.

During the summertime campaign, police will be focusing their enforcement and targeting their efforts on drug and alcohol use, mischief/vandalism, robbery/muggings and intimidation.

Police will be working with the community to ensure the successful operation of this initiative. Anyone with concerns about local safety is welcome to approach police in the beach and in local parks and/or call 55 Division at 416-808-5500.

Doors Open this Saturday at TTC’s Greenwood yard JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com It takes a lot of hard work to keep the TTC’s fleet of subway cars along the Bloor-Danforth line in good working order.

This Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., members of the public will get a rare opportunity to

check out the inner workings of the TTC at its central service yard at 400 Greenwood Ave., just a few blocks south of Danforth Avenue, during the 16th annual Doors Open Toronto festival.

The Greenwood Yard, which is celebrating 50 years of service this year, is a busy facility that serves as both a rail yard for

all of the Bloor-Danforth line’s subway vehicles as well as a service shop.

TTC Spokesperson Danny Nicholson said annually crews overhaul 74 model T1 subway vehicles there. A set of two cars takes 18 days to completely turn over.

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has 15-kilometres of track, he noted.

Prior to being a TTC yard, the 31-acre site was a brick yard and a garbage dump. “(The Greenwood Yard) was originally a quarry way back when, then in the 1930s it was basically the official dump for the city of Toronto,” said Nicholson.

“It was called Harper’s Dump.”

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BASEBALL ACTION: The East York bantam triple-A boys baseball team did its part to help prepare Canada’s national women’s team for this summer’s Pan Am Games in Toronto, providing the opposition for an exhibition game at the Rogers Centre on Saturday. Team Canada was holding its selection camp with more than 30 players vying for the 18 spots. The East York boys rep team lost to Team Canada 8-2. TOP PHOTO: Team Canada’s Daphanee Gelinas attempts to complete the double play against East York’s Josh Golden. ABOVE PHOTO: Team Canada’s Marie-France Castillo avoids a pick-off attempt, making it back to second base ahead of the throw to shortstop Mitchell Graham.

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celebrations at Phin Park FUN WITH FIREWORKS: Nicola Osti, left, his mother Elizabeth and sister Lily light sparklers during Victoria Day celebrations at Phin Park on Monday evening.

Above, John Topp, left, Marc Barnes and Peter Cahill prepare the fireworks.

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Volunteers needed to pick fruit from local trees Not Far from the Tree (NFFTT), Toronto’s very own fruit tree project, inspiring Torontonians to harvest, share, celebrate, and steward the bounty from our urban forest, is looking for people to join its team of supreme gleaners in Ward 30.

Eligible applicants must be friendly and comfortable in a leadership role, reliable and responsible and comfortable riding a bike in the city.

Responsibilities include leading fruit picks during Toronto’s fruit harvest season from June to October.

For each pick, the gleaner must pick up a cargo bike and equipment from a neighbourhood storage hub; bike to a

fruit tree within the same neighbourhood; greet volunteers and lead the pick, keeping things friendly and safe; and deliver fruit to a nearby partner agency and return equipment to storage.

Fruit pick-ups last up to two hours each and the supreme gleaner shift is usually three and a half to four hours long.

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Monarch Park wMonarch Stadium celebrating Park Stadium (MPS)

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Saturday.

The event, which will run from noon to 4 p.m., will include free activities for the whole family with bouncy castles and inflatables, slushies, water balloons, potato sack races, blocks and parachutes for toddlers, bubble soccer, free top soil, among other things.

Monarch Park Stadium’s Community Day will also include information sessions for all youth programs including the after-school club, sports club and camps.

Presented by Great Gulf, the event is being held as part of the Doors Open Toronto Festival.

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Film screening at wThecivic centre film Red Square on a

Blackboard will be screened at the East York Civic Centre Friday, May 22 at 7 p.m.

It shows the heart of the 2012 Quebec student strike to oppose tuition hikes from the inside of the social movement as the camera stays with several members of the student organization as the crisis unfolds.

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The screening is free, but donations are welcome.

The film will be followed by a discussion about the impact of austerity on youth around the world with Roxanne Dubois, community organizer with UNIFOR, Christian Pepin, student activist in the 2012 strike and now a doctoral candidate in political science at York University. It will be moderated by Katy O’Rourke, labour lawyer and Bryan Dale, doctoral candidate at the University of Toronto and member of CUPE 3902.

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ssuming the role of caregiver for a loved one may seem a natural decision when a friend or family member is struck with dementia, or acute or chronic health problems. But it can be a long, burdensome and isolated journey and those who make these sacrifices need to make sure they’re getting the supports they need.

That’s why we at Metroland Media Toronto, in partnership with Downsizing Divas, are once again bringing The Caregiver Show to our city on May 30.

Presented by Saint Elizabeth Health Care, which offers at-home services for family caregivers, the free show is a chance for caregivers to discover that they’re not alone. There’s a wealth of resources available to help make what can be a difficult job that much easier to undertake.

According to the Alzheimer our view Society of Canada, the physical psychological toll on family May 30 show and caregivers is considerable – with dedicated to 15 to 32 per cent experiencing depression at one point or caregivers another. While people care for others out of a sense of personal responsibility and love, they need to be prepared to deal with the stress involved.

At this year’s show, hear from speaker Teepa Snow, who has more than 33 years of experience in geriatrics, and is an occupational therapist currently working as a dementia care and dementia education specialist. Health and wellness expert Rose Reisman will also be speaking at the show about the importance of taking care of one’s own health and nutrition.

The Caregiver Show is your chance to connect with others sharing similar circumstances and learn tips on how to navigate opportunities for government support. Discover that you’re not alone – in fact, you’re among almost eight million family caregivers in Canada. Get first-hand advice from experts, explore products and see demonstrations from our participating organizations. And don’t miss the Rest and Relaxation Zone, to help you replenish your spirit and energy levels.

It takes a hero to dedicate oneself to the care of another, but even heroes need support sometimes.

The show is Saturday, May 30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Centennial College Progress Campus’ Athletics Wellness Centre, 941 Progress Ave. To register for the free event, visit www.caregivershow.ca

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Wildflower preserve offers taste of spring

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hile the spring has been unseasonably late this year, it’s been 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 the 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 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 backyard 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 today, but the original valley was filled with old growth pine, oak trees and elm trees,

with wolves and bears living amongst them.

What was also an important part of the forest was a blanket of wild flowers that bloomed from the spring into the autumn.

As the European population grew, a saw mill was built and the forest was cut down in order to build the settlements that were growing. location 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.

He was assisted by Dave Money, past president of the Ontario Horticulture

joe cooper watchdog Association, and a number of local volunteers.

The site has a wellmarked 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 are a group of small ponds and marsh that are the remnants of the river, plus literally hundreds of species of native plants.

In addition, there are also a wide variety of birds and animals to be seen as well, with some that you would never see in your backyard.

Along with the maintenance of the trail and preservation of native species of plants, there is also an effort being made to reduce invasive non-native plants.

One of the worst prob-

lems being faced is the large amount of human generated garbage that comes in due to either illegal dumping or the debris that comes from the Don Valley Parkway.

The on-going work of maintaining the site is the responsibility of the Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve Committee (TMWPC).

It is a charitable organization run by a volunteer board with about 50 members, and the public is welcome to join for free.

People are welcome to simply enjoy the preserve by walking through it, or there are a number of events organized by the TMWPC that you can participate in.

To participate, pick up a brochure at Todmorden Mills.

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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it’s happening w Thursday, May 21

Heritage Group WHEN: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Presteign-Woodbine United Church, 2538 St. Clair Ave. E. CONTACT: 416755-8352 COST: $7; Thursdays A series of presentations on the history of Toronto and Ontario. Soup for lunch is served on the first Thursday of each month.

Teen Movie WHEN: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Leaside Public Library, 165 McRae Dr. CONTACT: 416-396-3835 COST: Free; Registration not required Perks of Being a Wallflower.

w Friday, May 22

Fun Fair and Plant Sale WHEN: 5 to 8 p.m. WHERE: St. Brigid School, 300 Wolverleigh Blvd. CONTACT: stbrigidcsac@gmail.com COST: Free admission with ride tickets, food and plants for purchase Inflatable rides, face painting, mounted police, barbecue and Reptilia. On sale will be a selection of annual bedding, vegetable and native Ontario plants.

w Saturday, May 23

Open House WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and tomorrow noon to 4 p.m. WHERE: Leaside

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w Wednesday, May 27

Spring Into Summer Art Show & Sale by the Don Valley Art Club WHEN: Noon to 5 p.m. preview to May 29 WHERE: Todmorden Mills Papermill Gallery, 67 Pottery Rd. CONTACT: www.donvalleyartclub.com, todmorden@toronto.ca COST: Free A variety of original artworks created in multiple mediums, reflecting a wide range of artistic styles. An opportunity to see original art that is professionally displayed and “ready-to-hang” in a home or office.

Check out our complete online community calendar by visiting www.east yorkmirror.com. Read weeks of listings from your East York neighbourhoods as well as events from across Toronto.

Lawn Bowling Club, 190 Hanna Rd. CONTACT: 416-483-1418, www. leasidebowls.ca COST: Free Everyone welcome.

Earl Beatty Public School Fun Fair WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Earl Beatty Public School, 55 Woodington Ave. CONTACT: EBFunFair2015@gmail.com COST: Free Special play area for young children, bouncy castle, bake sale, face painting, Amazing Beatty Race.

Native Plant Sale WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; tomorrow 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Todmorden Mills Heritage Site, 67

Pottery Rd. CONTACT: 416-423-1504, wildflowerpreserve@gmail.com COST: Free

By Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve. Ferns, Ginger, and Milkweed for Monarchs.

Spring Fling WHEN: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: True Davidson Acres Home for the Aged, 200 Dawes Rd. CONTACT: Carly, 416-397-0400 COST: Free Barbecue and tea room. Giftware, craft sale, raffle and more.

Fun Fair WHEN: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Diefenbaker Public School Fun Fair,

175 Plains Rd. CONTACT: 416-3962007 COST: Free Inflatables, raffles, silent auction, cake walk, games, prizes.

0201, www.wvchurch.wordpress. com, westview233@gmail.com COST: $10 A celebration of sacred music.

Monarch Park Community Day WHEN: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Monarch Park Stadium, 1 Parkmount Rd. CONTACT: Alicia Lashley, 416466-2255, alicia@monarchparkstadium.com COST: Free Monarch Park Stadium celebratesits 3rd anniversary with inflatables, games, top soil giveaway and more.

w Monday, May 25

Central Connection Art Show WHEN: 3 to 6 p.m.; tomorrow 1 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Withrow Park Clubhouse, 725 Logan Ave. CONTACT: Gail Gregory, www.centralconnection.ca COST: Free Art show at Withrow Park Clubhouse.

Selwyn School Fundraiser WHEN: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Selwyn Public School, 1 Selwyn Ave. COST: Free Old-fashioned carnival. Candy floss, inflatables, games, mounted police, barbecue and more.

w Sunday, May 24

Hymn Festival WHEN: 7 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Westview Presbyterian Church, 233 Westview Ave.(just off Bermondsey) CONTACT: Tony Mason, 416-823-

Circle Dance WHEN: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Kimbourne Park United Church, 200 Wolverleigh Blvd. CONTACT: Carolynn Bett, cebett@gmail.com COST: $5 suggested or pay what you can Dance every 4th Monday until June.

Traditional and modern circle dances to a variety of world music. No experience or partner needed.

w Tuesday, May 26

East York Farmers’ Market WHEN: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Ave. CONTACT: Ruth Abbott, 416429-9684 COST: Free

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Councillors must address the costs of the Gardiner T

he debate over the future of the Gardiner Expressway could turn out to be a very interesting discussion about the future of Toronto.

It is odd that it should be: after all, we’re just talking about 1.7 kilometres or so of concrete, and the bit of roadway that is currently suffocating underneath.

Toronto is so much more than the connection of two highways, and really, whether the city spends $900 million to rebuild the thing on a new configuration or about $400 million to rip it all down doesn’t make for a hill of beans in Scarborough or Etobicoke or North York.

It is not a big part of the city.

City debate But it has become a big part of the debate about the city all the same, and when Toronto politicians start to talk about it… it gets emotional.

Indeed, it got so emotional last week that when Toronto’s public works and infrastructure committee was faced with making a proper recommendation on the matter, it threw up its hands and left it all to council.

Mayor John Tory is going into that council meeting intending to support the ‘hybrid’ option of essentially shifting and rebuilding the ramps between the

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Don Valley Parkway and the Gardiner Expressway. It is costly, and doesn’t confer as many city-building advantages — but it appeals to many of the voters who might leave their mark next to pro-car Rob Ford’s name next election.

And there are enough of those voters across the city that it’s likely a majority of Toronto councillors will lean toward the more expensive project.

But the matter of the cost is the thing, and it might be quite the thing.

York Centre Councillor James Pasternak, who sits on the city’s budget committee, is a supporter of the hybrid option — but at the May 19 meeting of that committee, he made it clear that he wasn’t about to support it without a way to pay.

And the best way to pay?

Road tolls, he said — preferably collected in such a way that it gave Toronto taxpayers a break.

Well. If there is any issue more historically emotional than the question of the continued elevation of the Gardiner Expressway, it is the terrifying prospect of Hwy. 407-style road tolls on highways running through the heart of the city.

Even when they haven’t been an issue — as in the

2003 mayoral race when John Tory (then a candidate) accused David Miller (soon to be the mayor) of favouring tolls on city highways — they’ve been a preoccupying issue.

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Some critical of the move posted pictures and videos on social media of a virtually empty pedestrian area while adjacent car and bike traffic was constrained.

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“I remember feeling really anxious,” Reisman said. “I was missing out on exercise and eating well. I looked at myself in the mirror and thought, ‘I’m not taking care of myself.’”

Almost eight million people in Canada are taking on the role of family caregiver. They are responsible for as much as 80 per cent of the needs of those living with acute or chronic health issues. It’s a job that comes with its challenges, however, there is help.

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