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Understandably uneasy following a May 24 shooting in their Little India-area neighbourhood that left one person dead and a teen with life-threatening injuries, residents of a Toronto Community Housing Corporation ( TCHC) complex near Greenwood Avenue and Gerrard Street East came together Tuesday evening to talk about safety.

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Councillor Paula Fletcher and other community partners, including representatives from various victims/witness service groups and The Salvation Army, were also on hand.

An opportunity for the residents of 66 Walpole Ave. to share their concerns and express their frustrations, one of the main points underlined at the meeting was that those who live at the complex and surrounding area need to be the “eyes and ears” of their community and

let authorities know about “antisocial behaviour” and “undesirable” individuals coming in and out of their neighbourhood.

“It’s the community as a whole,” said Const. Rob McDonald, 55 Division’s crime prevention officer, to those in attendance.

“We all have to work together.

It’s not an isolated problem.”

“We have to stay vigilant.

Keep an eye on each other. Take care of each other.”

Michelle Davis, a TCHC community safety advisor, served as the meeting’s facilitator and also pushed the “eyes and ears”

message.

“I’m saying it takes everyone.

Some people do notice community patterns,” said Davis, noting TCHC also relies on its tenants to report anti-social behaviours.

“Your little piece of information might help. Together we can put together a picture.”

Davis said TCHC wants tenants to know they’re (the corporation) there for them and want to offer support, especially during this difficult time.

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“It has been a great collaboration with the city’s Parks and Recreation, TDSB and the community,” said Michelle Reid, supervisor of park operations (horticulture) for Parks TorontoEast York. “I’m happy it opened.

It was such an under-utilized space.”

Students at the community’s neighbouring school of William Burgess will be responsible for cultivating the garden throughout the school year and volunteers will take over during the summer season.

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“We want to make sure you know what resources are available,” she said.

Some of the residents, all of whom at the meeting asked to remain anonymous, spoke about the need for security cameras in the housing development and surrounding area, while others expressed concerns about easy access to the complex with inadequate gates and fences as well as the garbage and mess in the complex.

“Cameras are a piece of your security puzzle. The camera is not live with a person sitting there,” McDonald said.

“The more layers you have, the harder it is (for criminals to come into the area).”

The fear of retaliation also came up.

“We’re afraid to let our kids out,” said one resident.

24/7 presence A representative from TCHC community safety unit said officers would continue their 24/7 presence at 66 Walpole Ave. until next weekend, at which time they’d re-assess the situation and decide if additional patrols are needed at the complex, one of 210 TCHC properties across the city.

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There’s something going on in the broader east end that I hope is being taken very seriously.

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There was also a discussion about the need for more kids programming in the community, especially for those living at 66 Walpole Ave. Neighbour Belynda Blyth attended the meeting as both an area resident as well as on behalf of the Gerrard East Community Organization.

She spoke about the recent increase in gun violence in the east end, pointing to two incidents at Dundas Street East and Greenwood Avenue and at Rhodes Avenue and Gerrard Street East.

Det. Sgt. Warren Wilson of 55 Division’s Criminal Investigative Bureau said police would be meeting weekly to discuss strategies for keeping the community, specifically 66 Walpole Ave., safe.

“We will have a presence here. We will continue to have a presence here,” said Insp. Greg Cole, noting police would also be keeping an eye on other criminal trends in the area.

“Police may not always be in uniform, but we’ll be there.”

Wilson also said investigations are underway for two other recent shootings in the area, but that so far those with information are being “uncooperative.”

Fletcher, who represents Ward 30, proposed a safety walk of the housing complex and surrounding area, which she said she expects will take place one evening in the next few weeks.

‘We’ll look at everything’ “We’ll look at everything,” she said. “(This shooting) is very scary for everybody. There’s something going on in the broader east end that I hope is being taken very seriously.

We’re all noticing a pattern,” Fletcher said.

In an effort to address guns and drug issues across the city, Toronto police executed more than 50 search warrants throughout the GTA early Wednesday morning as part of Projects RX and Battery.

Anyone with information about any local crime incidents should contact police at 416-808-5500, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).

For more information on the Gerrard East Community Organization visit http:// www.gecotoronto.ca/

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TORONTO-DANFORTH, REPRESENTED provincially by NDP MPP Peter Tabuns since 2006, is bounded by Lake Ontario to the south, Taylor Creek and the Don River East branch to the north, Coxwell Avenue/Coxwell Boulevard to the east and the Don River to the west. The provincial electoral district encompasses municipal wards 29 and 30 (Toronto-Danforth) and is home to several neighbourhoods namely north and south Riverdale, the Studio District, the port lands, Riverside, Leslieville, East Toronto Chinatown, Little India, Greektown, The Pocket, East Danforth, Broadview North, Playter Estates and Pape Village. Also running in the riding in the June 12 provincial election are Libertarian Thomas Armstrong, The People party’s Ali Azaroghli, the Vegan Environmental Party’s Simon Luisi, the Freedom Party’s Tristan Parlett, the Canadians’ Choice Party’s John Richardson, and Communist Elizabeth Rowley.

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Tell us about one local issue that you plan to champion as MPP.

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What will you do to make child care more affordable in Toronto-Danforth and across Ontario?

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Tell us about your background and qualifications.

■ Improved transit for Toronto-Danforth is the thing I hear most at the doors. Ontario Liberals are the only party with a plan to fund public transit, and I hope to champion this initiative for the residents of Toronto-Danforth if elected on June 12.

■ Our Moving Ontario Forward plan would build a seamless and integrated transportation plan across the province. The plan makes available $29 billion over the next 10 years; key to the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is the dedicated fund of up to $15 billion. Our plan would not increase the tax on gasoline, HST or personal income taxes on low- and middle-income earners.

■ Ensuring families have access to safe, modern child care is part of our plan to invest in people and give children the best possible start. By introducing full-day kindergarten, we are saving families up to $6,500 per year on child care. We are also making child care more affordable with 43,000 new subsidies across the province.

■ I am a community advocate who strongly believes in the value of public service. As a member of the Maytree School4Civics faculty and founding member of the Better Ballots initiative for municipal voting reform, I understand the impact of our daily actions on our community.

I have more than 15 years experience in IT and financial services, have run my own communications consulting company and have been involved in provincial politics for more than 10 years.

■ Education. Our system requires an overhaul and update. I believe we need to merge the school systems in order to save money and decrease class sizes. This will also allow us to dedicate more staff to aiding special needs children and focus on breakfast programs and sport facilitation. The curriculum itself needs to include more real-world applications as well, to better prepare students for life after primary and secondary school.

■ I believe in implementing taxes/tolls for those using our roads and highways. Why should Toronto taxpayers be left to foot the bill alone for the damage, accidents, congestion and pollution caused by routine commuters. This will also encourage commuters to seek out public transportation and/or alternative modes of transportation. I would like to see some of this money invested back into more and improved dedicated bike lanes.

■ By empowering the business owner, you empower the employees. The Green Party is already proposing to double the Employer Health Tax exemption, allowing employers to hire more, while saving taxes on wages. I would recommend we push this notion, giving incentive to business owners to provide child-care options.

Allowing more parents the ability to work and provide reliable care for their families.

■ I am a marketing specialist and avid animal and environmental rights activist. I currently run my own successful communications agency, I teach part time at Centennial College, and volunteer for a large number of communitybased green initiatives and national animal rights campaigns.

Rob Newman | 416-548-8047 info@voterobnewman.ca | voterobnewman.ca | @rob_newman

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■ I want to champion a comprehensive approach to mental health care, which is part of the million jobs plan platform of the Ontario PC party. See: www.millionjobsplan.ca. Mental health issues impact every aspect of society with economic and social costs, as well as individual families. I want to help those who are most vulnerable in our community, and ensure they have the right assistance, opportunities for success and the best health care.

■ Our first priority is the east-west express subway “relief-line”. We will expand GO Transit and provide a superior customer experience. We will improve access to the 905 region with better connected and expanded highways. We will do this without raising taxes, by making transit the top priority in the existing $12 billion capital budget. The Ontario Transportation Trust will be created to invest surpluses achieved from the balanced budget, in transit, in a transparent manner.

■ We will protect the core services our children rely on, including special education and full-day kindergarten by reducing some non-core areas of spending in the public sector. In this way we can preserve and maintain funding for child care and services that are necessary for families in Toronto-Danforth.

■ I live with my family in Toronto and have combined community service with success as a legal expert. I have a passion for advocacy to bring about positive change for constituents. I began my legal career with Ombudsman Ontario.

I then built a successful legal practice before joining a major financial institution as a regulatory expert. Currently I develop policy and regulation for the securities industry. I run, ski and enjoy Toronto’s vibrant artistic scene.

■ People can’t get on the subway to get to work in the morning or are left standing in the rain while packed streetcar after streetcar passes them on their way home. I will work with residents, Metrolinx, the TTC and TTC riders to make sure we get transit relief. As well, I am committed to expanding bike lanes and cycling infrastructure as a way of increasing peoples’ transportation options.

■ If we want new transit to succeed, we’ll need an inclusive consultation process that pays attention to our community concerns. I’ll work to relieve congestion on the Danforth subway by supporting the funding and development of the downtown relief line. At the same time we’ll restore provincial funding to buy new buses. I also support the construction of more light rail transit across the GTA to help more people leave their cars at home.

■ I’ll work to take advantage of new funding for child care to expand spaces in TorontoDanforth. Our long-term plan will expand public, non-profit, affordable licensed spaces. Besides $100 million in emergency funding, we’ll index funding to inflation. The failure to index is a substantial part of the crunch for child-care centres. We’ll provide wage enhancements for early childhood educators. We’ll index the Ontario Child Benefit so parents see an increase each year.

■ I’ve represented this riding provincially since 2006 and before that as a city councillor. In between I was executive director of Greenpeace Canada and served as former NDP leader Jack Layton’s climate adviser. I have been party spokesperson for culture, education, energy and the environment. As an MPP I fought successfully for funding to allow some local child-care centres to expand infant care. As former chair of the Toronto Board of Health, I pioneered the smoke-free restaurant bylaw.

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Peter Tabuns | 647-350-8400 PeterTabuns@ontariondp.ca | petertabuns.ca | @Peter_Tabuns

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Excitement over World Cup builds

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he World Cup soccer championship officially kicks off June 12 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, with a game between the host country and Croatia, but the excitement in Toronto is already starting to build.

Short of being in Brazil, Toronto has to be the best place in the world for soccer fans to watch the World Cup. Most residents are already very familiar with how our city gets all dressed up and celebrates World Cup. Beyond the flags waving from cars, there are vendors selling hats, shirts and flags, and fans gathering in locations across Toronto to catch the action.

Everybody will be talking soccer between June 12 and July 13, when the tourney wraps up with the championship game in Rio. There are 32 teams taking part in the World Cup and Toronto has significant our view demographic links to many of those teams. For instance, the Italian, Greek, Portuguese, German, English, French and Dutch diasporas are large and well established throughout the city.

We’re all familiar with scenes of flag-waving fans filling the streets and celebrating after their teams win. Parts of Little Italy, Little Portugal, Corso Italia, and Greektown on the Danforth are seas of celebrating fans after wins by their teams.

What’s especially interesting and makes the World Cup in our city so much fun is the mixing of fan bases, and how the Brazilian fans will watch and celebrate in Little Portugal, and parts of Corso Italia along St. Clair West have also become home-base for many fans with links to South American teams other than Brazil.

North York has a strong centre of fans of African teams, and is also where Iranian fans gather.

It’s all a part of what makes Toronto great.

Here at Metroland Media Toronto, we know how important the World Cup is to our city. That’s why we’ve got special coverage in today’s paper to introduce soccer fans to our website dedicated to the World Cup in Toronto.

You can access the website by going to www. insidetoronto.com/worldcupTO There’s information there about all 32 teams, the culture and demographics related to those team’s countries in the Greater Toronto Area, and information on the best places to watch games locally.

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What we need is a municipal report card

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s long time readers know, when I travel I like to check out how other municipalities operate, particularly if they are doing something well.

Recently I had the opportunity to travel to Halifax, Nova Scotia and was rather impressed with the provincial-wide policy that I encountered.

The province realizes that people have a hard time wading through large amounts of information about their particular town or city. As a result you end up with people who are disengaged from the political process and this is not a healthy state for democracy.

So the province came up with an interesting solution.

What they have recently launched is a webpage based report card for 54 local governments that summarizes three broad areas of financial health of a community.

joe cooper watchdog These are: the strength of local revenues, budget performance and the burden of debt and capital need.

To make it even clearer the performance levels have been colour coded in green, yellow and red to really grab people’s attention. So rather than having to dig through a large amount of data for each individual municipality you have an entire province at your fingertips.

The only drawback to this particular approach is that due to the type of information that needs to be gathered you’re not looking at what is happening now, but roughly three years ago.

Still, the methodology, in general, got me thinking, as to how something similar could be applied to Ontario

in general and Toronto in particular.

The provincial application speaks for itself as it would be wonderful to be able to cut through the political rhetoric we now exists and have a clear measure as to our actual municipal performance.

It would also be worthwhile looking at having a city wide report card based on communities starting with the traditional municipal boundaries such as East York.

“How are we doing?” in terms of how much of our tax dollar is staying our local community and how much is being shuffled out into other areas is a legitimate question.

Likewise, what other indicators could be built into the report card?

As it stands right now the city goes out and does measures with red, yellow and green cards on many local business people. How about an agency that does

the same thing on the government itself?

How many roads out in East York and other parts of the city definitely deserve a red card at this particular point in time? How many government services would improve their performance levels if they were given a yellow or green card that they had to display?

How would politicians feel if all of this information was accessible in a report card form in an easy to access webpage?

Frankly, I hold this out as a campaign issue for anyone to pick up and champion.

Nova Scotia has shown it can be done, so the technology is there and all there really needs is the political will to put it in place.

Who will do it?

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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Heritage Group Presentations WHEN: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Presteign-Woodbine United Church, 2538 St. Clair Ave. E. CONTACT: 416755-8352COST: $7 per session - bus trips extra Today’s session focuses on The World on a Bike - with world-class cyclist Laura Robinson. Soup for lunch at noon.

w Friday, May 30

Get Inspired: Locker Magnets WHEN: 4 to 5 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter Stewart, 170 Memorial Park Ave. CONTACT: Call to register 416-3963975 COST: Free; supplies provided.

Turn old comics, books, origami paper and magazines into magnets for your locker. Ages: 11-18.

Blaze and Glory performs WHEN: 8 p.m. to midnight WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion - Branch 10, 1083 Pape Ave. CONTACT: 416-4253070 COST: Free Band Blaze and Glory performs.

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Fair and Barbecue WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Chester Elementary School, 115 Gowan Ave. CONTACT: Caroline Cole, 416-465-6697, caroline_lou-

Art Show and Reception WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Ave. CONTACT: Janet Davis, 416-392-4035, Councillor_Davis@toronto.ca COST: Free East York Collegiate Institute Arts Department art show and reception featuring student artwork. Entertainment provided by EYCI Music Students. Light refreshments will be served.Artwork will be displayed in the East York Civic Centre until June 17.

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.

ise_cole@yahoo.ca COST: Free Silent auction, face painting, bouncy castles,book and bake sale and more.

East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Ave. CONTACT: Ruth Abbott, 416429-9684 COST: Free

The Singing City WHEN: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: St. John’s Presbyterian Church, 415 Broadview Ave. CONTACT: Marilyn Sanders, www.torontochoralsociety. org COST: $12/person Join the Toronto Choral Society Children’s Choir on a journey through some of Toronto’s great neighbourhoods see from a child’s perspective.

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East York Farmers Market WHEN: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE:

Diner’s Club Luncheon WHEN: Noon WHERE: Golden Griddle, 146 Laird Ave. CONTACT: Midge, 416-424-3322, midge@eastyorkmealsonwheels.org COST: $8.50 A lunch for seniors at Golden Griddle.

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Complimentary Leaside Balance Class for Seniors WHEN: 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. WHERE: Leaside United Church, 822 Millwood Rd. CONTACT: Eric Daw, 416-450-

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Diner’s Club Luncheon WHEN: Noon WHERE: St. Clair and O’Connor Mennonite Centre, 2703 St.Clair Ave. E. CONTACT: Midge, 416-424-3322 COST: $8.50 Call to book your seat and your ride.

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PA Day BIngo WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: PapeDanforth Public Library, 701 Pape Ave. CONTACT: Pape Danforth Library, 416-939-7727 COST: Free For children aged four and older. Children aged six and under should be accompanied by a parent or caregiver who can assist with reading.

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#DanforthEast Garage Sale WHEN: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Danforth East, Monarch Park to Main & Mortimer/Lumsden to the tracks CONTACT: Amanda Olson, amandajolson@gmail.com COST: Free Danforth East Community Association (DECA) is holding its second annual community-wide yard sale.

Rain or shine. From Monarch Park to Main, and from the train tracks to Mortimer/Lumsden.

Fun in the Sun: Library Book Sale WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter Stewart, 170 Memorial Park Ave. CONTACT: 416-396-3975 COST: Free Bring a bag.

Everett Park Grand Opening WHEN: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Everett Open Space, 10 Everett Crescent CONTACT: Janet Davis, 416392-4035, Councillor_Davis@toronto. ca COST: Free The “Everett Open Space” that is between Oak Park Avenue and Everett Crescent, has become an official park. New pathways, trees, and landscaping has been completed.

Pathway lighting will be added this fall. Refreshments and entertainment will be provided.

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SHORT-STAY PROGRAMS In some instances, caregivers may be out of town for a while, requiring that their loved ones have alternative care arrangements made for them. During these times, seniors can be connected with a long-term care facility or retirement home that specializes in providing short-stay, respite care. Through these facilities, arrangements can be made for seniors requiring assistance with a short stay.

The minimum time frame for this type of respite care is five days, with the maximum support offered up to 60 days at one time. Contact and coordination can be done through Toronto CCAC. Kathy Lashley is a Client Services Manager at Toronto Central Community Care Access Centre. For more information go to www.healthcareathome. ca or call (416) 506-9888

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Tory’s transit ideas compelling

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h, John Tory is a coy one.

All this time when the mayoral candidate was talking about building a “Yonge Street Relief Line,” we assumed that he was simply renaming the Downtown Relief Line – and that his promise to start building the thing right away, at the same time as the city and province built a subway to Scarborough, was pie-inthe-sky.

Well, it turns out the reason Tory didn’t call his secret transit plan the downtown relief line was he doesn’t intend to build the downtown relief subway line any time soon.

His Yonge Street Relief line is something else: a 52-kilometre, 22-stop SmartTrack line, using GO Transit rail lines for an above-ground subway that will stretch from the western reaches of Etobicoke to the middle of Scarborough, and dip south to Union Station touching Main Station in the east and Dundas West station in the

david nickle the city west.

It will cost $8 billion divided between three levels of government, and the city will pay for its portion using Tax Increment Financing, the same system of borrowing against future property assessment increases that Gordon Chong advocated when Mayor Rob Ford hired him to come up with a funding plan for his failed subway proposal on Sheppard Avenue.

And it is a compelling idea.

It provides rapid commuter transit to places that are pretty far off, and gives commuters from the edge of the subway system an alternative to clogging up the Bloor-Yonge interchange as they head to work downtown.

For a short time after its revelation, it forces Tory’s opponents to basically call him on his semantics.

Earlier in the campaign, Tory did make it clear that a downtown relief subway line was essential, and criticized Chow and Ford for not embracing it as a number-one priority.

To begin with, the TIF model of financing is another semantic trick: it is debt by another name, and with the billion-dollar Scarborough subway plan, Toronto will have nearly reached its debt ceiling.

And like Chow’s downtown relief plan, Tory’s surface rail plan relies on a massive federal and provincial buy-in to go ahead, and in that sense, is just as speculative.

The plan also doesn’t obviate the need for the TTC’s downtown relief line – the city has to find the money for that too. And as Tory himself pointed out not too long ago, that needs to come sooner rather than later.

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transit cycling app launched by city wNew The city has launched a smartphone app tracking cyclist movement.

The Toronto Cycling App logs, with the user’s permission, a typical bike trip and sends that data to the city for analysis. City planners will use the information provided, including the trip route, date, length and the purpose of the trip, to incorporate in a new bike plan scheduled for completion in 2015.

The app is available for Android and iPhone users only. For more information, check out the city’s cycling web portal via www. toronto.ca on active transportation wstudy

A study by the Toronto Board of Health on how to improve active transportation – walking, cycling or other modes of transportation requiring physical exertion – is complete.

The report on the WALK CYCLE MOVE initiative

rahul gupta TO in TRANSIT sought feedback this year and last on how and where in the city to improve active transportation. It will be presented to the board of health in the near future.

Some of the report’s recommendations include collaborating with the city’s transportation services department to improve road conditions as well as petitioning the province to reintroduce a road safety bill following the June 12 election. A previous report on active transportation found less than half the city is getting the required amount of physical exercise required by Canadian health guidelines. subway closure slated wWeekend

Another TTC subway closure is taking place this weekend, this time on the Yonge line.

All day Saturday, there will be no subway service

between Eglinton and Bloor-Yonge stations so the TTC can continue track replacement work.

Visit www.ttc.ca City camp in July wMaximum

The Maximum City camp for junior city-builders is back for another summer and taking registrations for July.

Hosted by University of Toronto Schools (UTS), the camp, which is organized by walking advocate and UTS teacher Josh Fullan, gives students between grades 8 and 12 the chance to take part in active study of city issues such as transit, civic engagement, architecture and other concerns.

The camp also gets the students to come up with a solution to a real-life city problem with the help of a group of city experts.

To register visit http:// maximumcity.ca

Rahul Gupta is The Mirror’s transit reporter. His column runs every Thursday. Reach him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT

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Kennedy House youth shelter opens doors on Pape Avenue Located at site of former Touchstone Youth Centre JEAN KO DIN jkdin@insidetoronto.com The Kennedy House Youth Shelter is officially opening its doors to the community yesterday afternoon..

The grand opening celebration was slated to take place between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m.

‘Good neighbours’ There were celebratory speeches from TorontoDanforth Councillor Mary Fragedakis and other representatives of the community and a ribbon cutting ceremony scheduled for 3:30 p.m.

“We want to be good neighbours for our commu-

nity,” said Tracey Hardinge, manager of shelter services at the new youth shelter, in an interview with The Mirror earlier this week.

‘Place of hope’ “We want to be a place of hope and promise for the youth we’re helping.”

The shelter used to be operated by the Touchstone Youth Centre, they were forced to close its doors on Nov. 30, 2012 due to financial challenges.

Since then, the City of Toronto has been looking for a replacement operator for the facility.

“Unfortunately, the need for youth shelters in Toronto are greater than there are beds

Mom-To-Mom sale at local Legion The Spring 2014 Toronto Mom-To-Mom Sale is set to take place Saturday, May 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

It will take place at the Royal Canadian Legion, Baron Byng Beaches 1/42 Branch, 243 Coxwell Ave., south of Gerrard Street East.

available,” said Hardinge.

“We’re big on helping our community be revitalized by looking after our property.”

Four group homes Kennedy House Youth Services currently runs four group homes for young men and women across the Greater Toronto Area, along with a day treatment school program, a secure custody facility, a bailiff program and an after school program for vulnerable youth.

The new Kennedy House Youth Shelter is located on 1076 Pape Ave.

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Danforth Multifaith Community hosts Learn to Play Cricket event East-end residents are invited to come out and learn to play cricket Sunday, June 1 with young cricket masters just back from the Canadian World Juniors in Dubai.

Hosted by the Danforth Multifaith Community, the family friendly event runs from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

A free training session and exhibition game by the pros will take place at 2:30 p.m. in the schoolyard at Roden Junior Public School, 151 Hiawatha Rd., just north of Gerrard Street East, followed by the Danforth Multifaith Community Cricket Match

at 3:30 p.m.

The community is then invited to enjoy tea and refreshments at 4:30 p.m. at Glen Rhodes United Church/ Pakistani Community Centre at 1470 Gerrard St. E. at Rhodes Avenue.

Spectators, players, firsttimers are all welcome to attend.

Don’t forget your blanket, folding chairs and sunscreen.

This event is produced in partnership with Eastminster United Church, Glen Rhodes United Church, Neighbourhood Unitarian and

Universalist Congregation, Pakistani Community Centre and The Danforth Jewish Circle.

The Danforth Multifaith Community is always looking for interesting and fun ways its varied faith and cultural communities can join together and enjoy activities that build stronger connections with one another and within the community.

Since 2008, the group has sponsored a community walk where each member’s place of worship is visited as a symbolic and deliberate act of peacemaking.

Visit www.facebook.com/ danforthmultifaith or call 416-602-2131 for details.

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East-end residents are invited to support their neighbours while discovering some hidden treasures at The Pocket Street Sale this Saturday.

Starting at 9 a.m., the annual event will take place at several homes in The Pocket neighbourhood, which is south of Danforth Avenue and east of Jones Avenue.

Rain date for the event is

Sunday, June 1.

Realtor Donna Lee with Royal Lepage is sponsoring the event.

Sale proceeds will go to a number of charities including the Royal Lepage Shelter Foundation and the Friends for Life Bike Rally.

Visit www.thepocket. ca/ for more details on this Saturday’s event and some of the charities supported.

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ONTARIANS ARE HEADING to the polls June 12 to elect candidates who will form the next provincial government.

The following candidates are set to run in the riding of Don Valley West: Khalid Ahmed for the NDP, Louis Fliss for the Green Party, David Porter for the Progressive Conservative Party, and incumbent Kathleen Wynne for the Liberal Party.

Also running are Patrick Boyd (Libertarian), Brock Burrows (Independent), Tracy Curley (Freedom), Dimitrios Kabitsis (Communist) and Rosemary Waigh (Vegan Environmental). The Mirror sent questionnaires to candidates from the four main parties. Here are their responses.

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Khalid Ahmed / NDP

Tell us about one local issue that you plan to champion as MPP?

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What will you do to improve transit for your constituents?

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Tell us about your background and qualifications.

■ Young people are the future of this community. Education can give every child the chance to succeed. But Liberal education cuts have led to school closures, less access to educational supports and fewer opportunities for students.

Worse yet, Ontario has the highest university tuition fees in Canada. New Democrats will stand up for adequately funded public schools, freeze tuition fees and make student loans interest free.

■ After a decade of Liberal waste, delays and mismanagement, congestion costs our economy billions annually. Only Andrea Horwath’s New Democrats can be trusted to kick-start transit relief and make transportation investments across Ontario. We have a balanced plan to reduce corporate tax giveaways and invest in transit infrastructure. Families and businesses need transit relief, safer roads and an end to gridlock – not more empty Liberal promises.

■ As a student and aspiring criminologist, my experiences with Toronto’s school system and job market fuel my desire to more actively represent this community, make life more affordable and ensure that tax dollars are respected.

Issues related to gaps in community services, and job-creation initiatives for local residents are especially important. An active member of this community, I volunteer with TNO Youth Centre to raise awareness of the needs of youth in Thorncliffe.

■ Naturally I hope to champion many issues, that is why I have aligned myself closely with the Green Party. Having to pick one I would stress Liveable Cities: to have safe, convenient access to the amenities, employment, schools, recreation (exercise), etc. A community that promotes walking and bicycling, electric bicycling and limits exposure to automobile traffic exhaust and risk of injury or accidents.

■ As an MPP I would improve the school curriculum to encourage knowledge in the new green technologies; give students the skills in entrepreneurship; significantly increase apprenticeship programs especially with small progressive businesses. My health practitioner background compels me to insist that schools concentrate on increased physical activities as I see the results of ill health in the later stages of life and the inefficient emphasis and misuse of tax dollars on health care.

■ I would champion the subway relief line through the riding via Don Mills Road.

Metrolinx’s The Big Move had plans for Don Mills with an LRT and that should happen if not a subway. A public transit network is crucial: The Eglinton LRT is a great start but brings users to ill-equipped hub points with transfer options that significantly delay arrival times. Transit means opportunities for park path bicycling and a network of ravine paths.

■ My second time running and I’m keenly aware that dedication is needed to spread the understanding of sustainability and environmental health (local and global). I work and live in the riding; I’m the senior chiropodist at the Flemingdon (Community) Health Centre for the past 25 years. I’ve been an activist locally since I moved into the community 10 years ago.

Former city Can-Bike safety instructor.

■ The biggest issue both locally and across the province is jobs and the economy. One of the things that is holding our province back is the poor state of our provincial finances and I will bring my expertise in the financial sector to the Legislature to make sure the province is well run so that businesses will want to invest here and create jobs now and in the future.

■ Almost everything in the PC Million Jobs Plan is aimed at creating job opportunities, especially for youth. We will modernize the apprenticeship system so young people can get into the trades. We will work with colleges and universities to ensure students graduate with the skills employers are looking for and to create more spaces in science, technology, engineering, business and math because these disciplines drive economic growth.

■ We will put the province in charge of rail-based transit and major highways so the pieces all work together for commuters. We will build subways rather than LRTs that take away lanes on busy streets. We will start with an east-west express subway which will take pressure off the existing transit routes and roads including those here in Don Valley West. And we will do this by finding efficiencies rather than by raising your taxes.

■ I am a chartered professional accountant with more than 20 years’ experience in the financial sector, most recently as a managing director at BMO Capital Markets. I was born and raised in Toronto and have worked and lived in Toronto or the GTA all my life. I have been married to my wife, Robin, for 22 years and we are the proud parents of two sons, one in university one in high school.

■ Our government is providing opportunities for youth by investing in our economy and protecting public education. Our Youth Employment Fund has created 11,000 jobs for youth. We are maintaining the 30 per cent off Tuition Grant that saves university students up to $1,730 a year and college students up to $790 a year. Additionally, we increased the minimum wage to $11 an hour and are increasing wages for personal support workers and licensed daycare workers.

■ We are building the Eglinton Crosstown LRT that will reduce traffic congestion and allow people to get from work to home faster.

We are investing in full-day two-way GO train service every 15 minutes that will help commuters in Toronto and across the GTHA. We are also building the Union-Pearson Express Rail service, extending the University subway line to York University and York Region, and are committed to funding the Sheppard and Finch LRT lines.

■ I am Ontario’s 25th premier and was first elected to the Ontario legislature in 2003 as MPP for Don Valley West. I have served as Ontario’s Minister of Education, Minister of Transportation, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and Minister of Aboriginal Affairs. I am a resident of Don Valley West and my partner Jane and I have lived in North Toronto for more than 25 years. I have three adult children and three grandchildren.

David Porter | Progressive Conservative

Kathleen Wynne | Liberal

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What would you do to enable more opportunities for youth in the riding?

■ Making life more affordable. Having lived in this community for 12 years I understand this issue first-hand. After a decade of Liberal government, families are falling further behind – paycheques have stayed the same but life keeps getting more expensive. New Democrats will stand up for working families and make life more affordable by creating jobs, taking the HST off hydro bills, and giving a sensible increase to the minimum wage.

Louis Fliss | Green Party

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■ I will continue to strengthen our community by ensuring people have access to good jobs by growing our economy, protecting public services and ensuring people have fair pensions.

Our Jobs and Prosperity Fund will attract new business to Ontario and we will keep business taxes low. Locally, we are helping people find jobs through investments at the Labour Education Centre in Don Mills, the Employment Resource Centre in Thorncliffe, and Skills for Change in Flemingdon.

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Lippert Music Centre 970 Pape Avenue | (416) 425 9933 | www.lippertmusic.com

Lippert Music, on Pape Avenue between Mortimer and O’Connor, is a music school that has been a successful part of the Pape Village neighbourhood for over 50 years. We offer private music lessons on a variety of instruments including piano, voice, guitar, violin and electric bass. Our teachers consist of musicians of many different backgrounds, some of whom are worldclass performers, and who have a wealth of experience to share with their students. Each 30 minute lesson is tailored to meet the student’s individual goals. We teach from beginner to professional levels and prepare students for performances, exams, festivals, and arts-school and post-secondary school auditions. We take pride in having nurtured many confident performing musicians.

WHAT IS YOUR SIGNATURE SERVICE/PRODUCT? We offer private music lessons on piano, voice, guitar, violin, viola, cello, bass, drums, woodwinds, brass and theory.

For the summer, we offer the School of Hard Rock – we were one of the first places to offer this program back in 2001. We joke that the movie “School of Rock” was made about us!!

WHY DID YOU CHOSE YOUR LOCATION? It chose us – the house at 970 Pape Avenue was built by my grandparents in 1944 and is now where my parents reside.

Over the years, Pape grew up around us and turned into a very busy commercial street, so Lippert’s has been very lucky.

ENTREPRENEURS ROOTED IN YOUR COMMUNITY

Living Lighting 1841 Queen St. E | (416) 690-2544 | http://livinglighting.xolights.com/lamps

Living Lighting offers a wide variety of residential and small commercial lighting to brighten up any room. The showroom displays different fixture designs from some of the most popular lighting manufacturers in North America. Living Lighting strives to keep their products extremely up-to-date on the latest fashions, while also being price competitive.

They will meet or beat any price in the GTA for the same product. They also offer a very personalized service with free local delivery, free in-home consultations, and repairs.

WHAT WAS THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU EVER GOT? “Always present the positive side of a situation.” If you’re trying to convince somebody about a certain topic, present the advantageous side rather than the negative side. Always look at the opportunistic side of a situation.

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET TO LONG-TERM SUCCESS? You’ve got to love what you’re doing! If I didn’t love what I was doing, there would be no point for me to be where I am today.

Conveniently located at Queen Street East and Woodbine, the store is easily accessible from any part of the city. It’s just minutes away from the Gardiner Expressway off the Lakeshore, as well as the DVP. There is plenty of parking available!

Brock Doors and Windows 2131 McCowan Rd | 905-791-2850 | www.brockwindows.com

WHEN DID YOU START YOUR BUSINESS? We have been serving Ontario for over 24 years.

At Brock, we aim to take that concept of connection and infuse it with strength and clarity. Choosing, ordering, and installing windows and doors should not be an obstacle, but rather an opportunity for change.

Our core values are directly reflected by the staff at both our Brampton and Scarborough locations, committed to serving the GTA with quality.

Brock Doors and Windows can create a custom design plan to suit every budget.

WHAT IS YOUR SECRET TO LONG TERM SUCCESS? Our promise to supply you with the quickest turnaround times and utmost care will not be broken or compromised, because just like our product, we are solid.

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Danforth Lumber 25 Dawes Rd | (416) 699-9393 | www.danforthlumberhbc.com Toronto’s oldest running lumber yard, Danforth Lumber has what any home owner or contractor could want of a building centre.

Family owned and operated for three generations, Danforth has built a reputation dedicated to service and quality.

Danforth Lumber also has one of the largest selections of lumber in the city, whether it be domestic hardwoods like oak, maple, or walnut or more exotic species like jatoba, Ipe and purpleheart, Danforth is sure to be able to help you find what you need.

With the nice weather arriving we are proud to announce that on top of carrying the traditional decking materials such as pressure treated and cedar we have also expanded our selection of Composite Decking, Abaco Hardwood decking and Clear Cedar.

Our new landscape yard is also equipped with a fully stocked garden centre, landscape stone, retaining wall stone and pavers. So come and experience the difference that generations of knowledge and a dedication to quality can make.

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oronto soccer fans are getting ready to wave their flags next month when the World Cup of soccer begins in Brazil.

Being one the of most diverse cities in the world means that when the World Cup takes place every four years, there is no shortage of fans cheering for the 32 teams taking part in the tournament. And this year will be no exception.

The World Cup kicks off on June 12 with a game between host Brazil and Croatia in Sao Paulo.

Scarborough’s Josie Tanga is of Italian descent and she is already looking forward to this year’s World Cup, in which Italy will be making its 14th straight appearance.

“It’s great,” said Tanga of the World Cup and its importance to Toronto’s huge Italian-Canadian population.

we won it in 2004,” said Kouzoukas, who grew up in East York playing soccer.

“That was the pinnacle for Greek fans,” he said of the 2004 Euro championship which Greece won 1-0 over host team Portugal.

That win led to thousands of fans pouring onto Danforth Avenue, waving Greek flags and celebrating for hours.

It also established Greektown on the Danforth, between Chester and Jones avenues, as the epicentre for Toronto’s Greek soccer fans during major tournaments such as the Euro and the World Cup. REALISTIC OUTLOOK

FIERCE SUPPORT “We have a huge fan base, and we love our Italian team. We support them no matter what.”

Tanga said family and friends often gather at her home to watch the games when Italy is playing.

“We have family and friends over and we get all dressed up for the game; wearing the bracelets and the hats,” she said.

“Everyone gets very excited.”

Of course, food is a big part of the celebration when it comes to watching the World Cup for Toronto’s fans supporting the countries taking part.

“We make rice balls and pizza,” said Tanga.

After enjoying the game in the relative calm of the home environment, Tanga said heading out to celebrate on Corso Italia, in the St. Clair and Lansdowne area, is also usually on the agenda providing Italy wins the match.

Go online to our World Cup site to find individual pages for each team with the latest news, blogs and cultural connections.

>> insidetoronto.com/worldcupTO It was Toronto’s Italian fans who started the tradition of massive World Cup celebrations in the city with huge turnouts and street parties during the 1982 tournament when Italy won over what was then West Germany.

As for picking a winner this year, Tanga likes Italy. No surprise given her heritage and the fact Italy has won the World Cup four times; second only to Brazil’s five World Cup championships.

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who else,” she said when asked to predict this year’s champ.

“My kids might have a different opinion, though. (Cristiano) Ronaldo is a great player; maybe Portugal. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for Italy, though.”

For Sam Kouzoukas, the participation of Greece in this year’s World Cup makes him proud of the team he supports.

“Historically, we’ve done better in the Euro (the European soccer championships) and

Kouzoukas is proud that Greece is making its second-straight World Cup appearance, but is realistic about his team’s chances of winning it all.

“It’s a great accomplishment that Greece made it,” he said.

He pointed out that Greek fans did not have a lot to cheer about in the 2010 World Cup during which their team went winless in their three preliminary round games, and were eliminated.

However, Greece did advance to the quarterfinals of the 2012 Euro.

Given his background of playing soccer and his Greek heritage, Kouzoukas said he finds it interesting how everyone in Toronto becomes a soccer expert once the World Cup begins.

“When the World Cup comes, everyone is watching and everyone has an opinion. About two weeks before the World Cup and during it, everyone’s talking about it.”

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Being such a diverse city, interest in the World Cup is huge. It’s of extreme importance to those whose heritage is linked to the 32 teams taking part, and of great interest to so many others.

Check out our www. insidetoronto.com/worldcupTO website. We have info on the 32 teams and where in Toronto fans will go to watch games during the World Cup from June 12 to July 13. The closer to the games the more exciting it gets to follow with activities throughout Toronto.

Here’s how it works: • Enter www.insidetoronto. com/worldcupTO and you will see the flags of all 32 teams. Click on your favourite.

• On your country’s site, you can see stories on the best places to catch events linked to the team, stories on the teams, news and ultimately viewers’ guides about the World Cup. • There are recipes from all 32 countries. Other stories will celebrate the many cultures who enjoy the World Cup. • We have a number of bloggers writing about the teams. Follow a team and willing to blog? We’re looking for more contributors!

• Bookmark www.insidetoronto.com/worldcupTO and follow along as Toronto celebrates the World Cup.

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