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FERTILITY PROBLEMS and reproduction issues aren’t limited to the human population.

Read our feature to discover how Toronto Zoo staff like Heather Kalka (above with Juno the polar bear cub) are helping animals conceive and how their baby-making efforts are furthering species’ conservation. See it on page 3.

Some big changes could be coming to the way policing is delivered in Toronto’s east end with the proposed merger of 54 and 55 divisions.

This move is part of 24 recommendations outlined in an interim report released in June by the Toronto Police S e r v i c e’s ( T P S ) Transformational Task Force.

The final report is set to be released early next year.

Supt. Barb McLean, of 55 Division, and 54 Division’s Supt. Mark Barkley have both been on secondment since January to serve on the TPS’ Transformational Task Force, which is charged with coming up with ways the TPS can move from a service-based model to a community-centered one.

And while change is hard, both McLean and Barkley feel amalgamating the two east-end

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Toronto police divisions makes sense.

“I have to be a police leader and look at what’s best for the community,” McLean said during a recent interview.

Barkley outlined a number of reasons why a merger is a good idea.

“Fifty-four and 55 divisions have been on a common radio channel for decades and we share a very long boundary line on The Danforth,” he told Metroland Media Toronto.

“That fundamental foundation of collaborative policing has been existing between the two divisions for a long time.

For years the crossover has been inevitable. We support each other.”

Financially, both McLean and Barkley also said the merger is a good idea.

Built in 1951, 54 Division is literally “crumbling into the ground,” Barkley said.

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Procreation problem solvers get a little wild The reproductive physiology unit at the Toronto Zoo helps animals make babies Fannie sunshine fsunshine@insidetoronto.com For two years, the female patient suffered from irregular menstrual cycles.

Doctors were about to explore assisted fertility options when she became pregnant on her own.

In another case, fertility specialists were stumped as to why another female patient could not conceive - until a recording of rain shower sounds was enough to get her in the mood and get the job done naturally.

Those treated by Dr. Gabriela Mastromonaco aren’t your typical patients seeking reproductive assistance.

T h e y a re h o u s e d i n Scarborough’s Toronto Zoo, specifically selected for artificial insemination in hopes of producing offspring to keep the numbers of their species up and, if possible, releasing these animals back into their natural habitats.

INVESTIGATING PROBLEMS According to the Toronto Zoo, it’s the only Canadian zoo with a reproductive physiologist on staff. Located within the Animal Health Centre, the reproductive physiology unit is made up of two laboratories, the endocrinology lab and gamete biology lab, where staff, students and visiting scientists work together to investigate fundamental problems related to reproduction in non-domestic species. The goal is to assist with the care and management of captive and free-ranging populations in an effort to maintain reproductive health and ensure the preservation of genetic diversity.

Mastromonaco, curator of the Meadowvale Road and Old Finch Avenue zoo’s reproductive programs and research, said it’s always preferred for animals to breed on their own, but for a number of reasons - some known, some not - that might be easier said than done.

There could be behavioural

or medical issues at play, or lack of a male paramour, in which case semen would have to be flown in.

Very much similar to fertility testing humans go through, animal hormones are tested in a lab to look for abnormalities, cycles are monitored, and semen is collected to freeze for insemination, Mastromonaco said, adding she works with more than 50 species a year.

And like humans, animals can go on birth control pills the same women would use - if the zoo isn’t trying to breed a particular species, she said, adding the gorillas are currently on contraception.

The Toronto Zoo’s reproductive program, which began in 1988 (prior to this all breeding was done naturally), lends its support to other zoos, primarily within Canada, Mastromonaco said.

And though she’s been at the program’s helm for a decade, she still has a lot to learn about the reproductive health of the animals treated.

The zoo’s animals typically try to conceive on their own for two to three years before Mastromonaco and her team step in, who will then evaluate “why babies aren’t coming,” she said.

Sometimes the issue isn’t physical. Sometimes it’s as simple as creating the right atmosphere - hence the rain shower music.

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THE LYNX They might not be the most popular draw at the Toronto Zoo, but the Canada lynx still claws in quite the crowd.

Ember and her two female kittens, who were born sometime in April 2016 (the exact date is not known as Ember locked herself in a den for days before emerging with her new offspring), delight both national and international visitors who want to see animals native to Canada.

The kittens, who have not been named, are playful and relaxed, and will stay with Ember until next spring, said Brad de Wolde of Enniskillen, Ontario, zoo keeper of the Canadian domain.

The siblings spend their days climbing, exploring, and learning hunting skills from their mom, while feasting on a diet made up of ground and raw meat on bones.

Bearing a close resemblance to a giant house c at , the Canada lynx has a very short body, small tail, and long legs.

It can be found in the wild in boreal forests across Canada, from Newfoundland to the Yukon, along with Western Manitoba, Idaho, Washington, and Utah.

But as easy as that may sound, pinpointing fertility treatment and what works and what doesn’t is still something Mastromonaco

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The Toronto Zoo’s reproductive programs are led by Dr. Gabriela Mastromonaco.

is figuring out.

An Indian rhino calf lost a pregnancy because she didn’t have enough progesterone to sustain it. Cheetahs have undergone treatment for five or six years without producing offspring.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), an international organization focused in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources, has listed the Indian rhinoceros, polar bear, cheetah, and giant panda some of Toronto Zoo’s biggest draws - as vulnerable.

Come next year, the reproductive program currently housed in two rooms inside a 40-year-old building will move into a state-of-theart facility, which will allow Mastromonaco and her staff

more research equipment and space to house and transfer animals more easily, she said, adding the old site will be used as a curatorial lab.

Bison insemination is the next “big project” for Mastromonaco, adding the zoo has kept 35-year-old bison sperm frozen in the lab.

“As long as the samples are frozen, we can bring them back,” she said.

“We can breed across time and space.”

The cost of artificially inseminating an animal is $500 to $600 a try, with invitro fertilization running $3,000 to $4,000 a pop.

But, with certain species dangerously close to extinction, such as the Grevy’s zebra, “you can’t put a price” on reproduction, she said.

Jia Panpan and Jia Yueyue act like typical twins: teasing each other, play fighting, and competing for mom’s attention.

Except these twins walk on all fours, are black and white, and will eventually munch on bamboo, their food of choice.

Born at the Toronto Zoo Oct. 13, 2015, the giant panda cubs are still very much a crowd favourite, with visitors lining up for hours to catch of glimpse of them and their mother, Er Shun.

Da Mao, one of three potential fathers, is housed in a separate enclosure.

The first giant panda cubs born in Canada, Jia Panpan (Canadian hope), and his sister, Jia Yueyue (Canadian joy), are still bottle fed, although they like to chew on bamboo, said giant panda zoo keeper Emily Noel of Mitchell’s Corners, Ontario.

Weighing in at 20.5 pounds, Jia Panpan loves to play, knocking his sister off a wood plank as they roll on the ground.

The smaller of the two, 16.5 pound Jia Yueyue is the more shy, independent twin, according to Noel.

VIEW VIDEOS See videos of the Toronto Zoo’s lynx kittens, the baby Indian rhino, white lion cubs, zebra, polar bear cubs and panda cubs online : w w w. i n s i d e t o r o n t o . c o m / babyzooanimals.com

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veryone loves baby animals.

Visitors have flocked to see the brand new additions to the Toronto Zoo, which include Juno the polar bear cub, Rey the zebra filly, and arguably the most popular, the panda bear cubs Jia Panpan and Jia Yueyue who recently celebrated their first birthday.

While seeing the cute baby animals are worth the price of admission, what’s equally impressive is the work that goes behind the scenes to bring these animals to life - literally.

The special report this week explores the fascinating world of Dr. Gabriela Mastromonaco, curator of the Toronto Zoo’s reproductive programs and research.

OuR ViEW She along with her team and visiting scientists work together Work helps to investigate problems related reproduction in non-domestic to conserve to species.

It’s always preferred for animals species to breed on their own, notes Mastromonaco, but sometimes there are behavioural or medical issues at play.

Other times, it’s a lack of a suitable partner that prevent mating to occur, in which case semen that is collected to freeze for insemination might have to be flown in.

The problem could also lie in not creating the right environment or mood for animals to procreate.

Mastromonaco, who works with more than 50 species a year, admits though trying to figure out exactly which fertility treatments work and which ones don’t is still an ongoing challenge.

But whatever the issue a particular species might have, the Toronto Zoo’s goal is to assist with the care and management of both captive and free-ranging populations in an effort to maintain reproductive health and ensure the preservation of genetic diversity.

In other words, the zoo hopes to produce offspring to keep the numbers of endangered and vulnerable species up.

That includes the polar bear, the Indian rhinoceros, cheetah and giant panda, to name a few, as listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature, an international organization focused in the field of nature conservation.

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What to call the young Leafs line?

I need your help loyal readers. The reason I’m reaching out is that I have a funny feeling that the Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Zach Hyman trio is going to end up getting dubbed “The Kid Line.”

It’s not that it isn’t a catchy phrase. It is. Or isn’t a fitting phrase. It’s that, too. Very much so.

The problem is, it’s not original. There already was a Kid Line.

On your very own Maple Leafs, in fact. From 1929 1936.

The line consisted of centre Joe Primeau, in between right winger Charlie Conacher and left winger Harvey “Busher” Jackson, all of whom are in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

I remember that line like it was yesterday. No, not because I was around back then, smarty pants. That was way before my time.

Yes, way. Very way. How way is besides the point.

I only remember it like

jamie wayne BUT SERIOUSLY it was yesterday because it was yesterday that I made a point of going back and looking up The Kid Line’s bios again.

What prompted me to do that was seeing all three grace the Top 100 Maple Leafs list of all time that was introduced during that special centennial celebration at the Air Canada Centre before the opening home game last Saturday night.

I seemed to recall that they were even younger than the current young troika but I wanted to make absolutely sure.

It turns out I was right.

When it comes to kids being kids, they indeed were more junior than today’s group. Primeau was only 23, and Conacher and Jackson were both just 18 when they all first hit the ice together.

Meanwhile, left-winger Hyman is 24, right-winger Nylander is 20 and centre Matthews is 19.

There have been a few more Kid Lines since then in the NHL, but the name only caught on with the fans of the teams they played on. There is only one real Kid Line. Primeau, Conacher and Jackson.

So no Kid Line 2, OK? Or Kid Line II. Over to you. The ball is in your court. If you can say that when talking about hockey. But you better get the lead out. Or the ink out, if you’re using a pen instead of a pencil to come up with a name.

There’s no way of knowing how long Matthews, Nylander and Hyman will remain a unit. Coaches typically like to experiment with different combinations in order to keep the players from getting complacent or having them get comfortable with a bunch of players, but also to give

the team different looks to keep the opposition off guard. They could each have two different linemates if you wait too long.

A unique name is a must.

Matthews, Nylander and Hyman deserve a handle created just for them.

With that in mind, that means ixnay to The New Kids On The Block, which I fear is likely running a close second to Kid Line.

Not just because it is also associated with another group, but more importantly the New Kids On The Block aren’t kids anymore.

They’re all pushing 40-something.

What’s more, it’s probably been a while since they’ve been anywhere near the block, let alone on it. They’re likely everywhere but on the block when you get right down to it.

Jamie Wayne is a lifelong columnist, who takes writing very seriously. The topics?

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East York Garden Club WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Stan Wadlow Clubhouse, 373 Cedarvale Ave. CONTACT: Susan, 416-668-7872, susanhirst@gmail.com COST: Free Sonia Day will be speaking about Incredible Edibles.There will be a seed exchange and a carved pumpkin contest.

Canadian Federation of University Women Leaside-East York WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Northlea United Church, 125 Brentcliffe Rd. CONTACT: http://www.cfuwleasideeastyork.ca COST: Free Speaker will be Sue and Jim Waddington, “In the Footsteps of the Group of Seven and Tom Thompson”.

Community Dart League WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: 416-4251714 COST: $7 A fun evening of darts. Join a team or just drop in to spare.

California Suite WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Cosburn Arts Centre, Cosburn United Church, 1108 Greenwood Ave. CONTACT: 416-4215711 COST: $20, $15 seniors/students, www.eventbrite.ca

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Halloween Storytime WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Riverdale Branch, 370 Broadview Ave. CONTACT: Riverdale Branch, 416-393-7720 COST: Free Slightly spooky stories, puppets, and a Halloween craft for children who are aged three years old and up. Costumes are encou aged. Drop-in.

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East York Farmers market WHEN: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Ave. CONTACT: Ruth, 416-429-9684 COST: Free A wide range of fresh Ontario products from fruits and vegetabels, honey, preserves, smoked meats, home made soaps and more.

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Southbrook Portfolio Tastingw WHEN: 3 p.m. WHERE: Dora Keogh Pub, 141 Danforth Ave. CONTACT: aidan@thesirengroup.com COST: $30 - $40 Try a selection of wines from its portfolio paired Hors D’oeuvres.

Art Bar Poetry Series WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Black Swan Tavern, 154 Danforth Ave. CONTACT: artbarpoerty@gmail.com COST: Pass The Hat Featured readers plus an open mic.

Always check website for details and schedule at artbar.org

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Get Inspired: Locker Magnets WHEN: 4 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter Stewart, 170 Memorial Park Ave.CONTACT: 416-396-3975 COST: Free Turn old comics, books, origami paper and magazines into magnets for your locker. Ages: 11-18 years old.

Friday Night Dart Fun WHEN: 7 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch # 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416 425 1714, , jimb.farrell@yahoo.ca COST: $2.00 A night of strictly fun darts. Blind draw doubles and a $2 entry fee will get you

Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Ave. CONTACT: Margaret, 416-4297821 COST: Free Discussion group with Ed Freeman talking about the history of the railways in the East York area.

a night of truly fun and non competitive darts.

Sunday Afternoon Euchre WHEN: 12:30 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim, 416425-1714 COST: $6 Everyone welcome.

Mens Bridge WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Leaside United Church, 822 Millwood Rd. CONTACT: Jim, 416-488-7720 COST: $3 More than two hours of casual bridge Wednesday afternoons in the Leaside area.

East York Historical Society WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter

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Drop in Darts WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Royal

Kitchen Basics WHEN: 4 p.m. WHERE: St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 904 Coxwell Ave. CONTACT: 416-421-6878 Ext. 21 COST: Free Suitable for anyone new to cooking, struggling to cook on a limited budget, or who may need a refresher.

Sunday Afternoon 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 Come out and have a fun afternoon playing Euchre. Always a fun time. All welcome.

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New park at Broadview and Gerrard named after city’s first black councillor DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com It has been more than two years since Toronto parks officials launched a campaign to name the new park at Broadview Avenue and Gerrard Street outside the historic Don Jail building.

And on Oct. 22, residents and city representatives will gather with the family of William Peyton Hubbard, to officially open the park named for Toronto’s first black councillor.

Hubbard was first elected in 1894, initially as alderman but eventually serving as Acting Mayor. His name was selected from a bevy of suggestions-many of them alluding to the sinister history of the jail.

Local Toronto Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher said it’s appropriate the park,

adjacent to Jack Layton Way named after the late Federal NDP leader, be named for Hubbard.

“He was a scrapper for every day Torontonians,” said Fletcher.

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The 20th edition of UberSWAP, a women’s used/vintage clothing exchange, will take place Saturday, Oct. 22 at Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. The event, which will help support the local church’s accessibility fund, will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Tickets cost $10.

Those interested in taking part are expected to contribute at least a dozen decent quality, fall-appropriate clothing items, footwear, and accessories.

All items must be approved so bring 15 to 20 to be safe.

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“As well he undertook large, important pieces of public policy on behalf of residents and industry. So he was thoughtful, smart and a very effective politician who deserves to be celebrated... He was a great alderman. I try to be like William Hubbard.”

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Taxpayer or citizen: what is our role?

Over the past year we’ve seen a significant change in the public language used to define people’s relationship to their municipality and other levels of government.

Specifically, this has been the shift in the use of the term “citizen” to describe a member of the community to the term “taxpayer”.

This change is not an insignificant one for each of the terms has a very specific meaning, each with its own important implication.

The term “citizen” refers to a free person who, through their loyalty to a community, is entitled to certain rights and privileges, along with the protection of that community.

A “taxpayer”, on the other hand, is simply one who is assessed by the community and pays taxes to it.

At first glance the two terms may appear to be equal, since paying taxes is a normal part of living in a community.

However, today the term “taxpayer” has been co-opted in recent years by right-wing special interest groups and

joe cooper watchdog politicians who appear to be promoting it as a replacement for the term “citizen”.

This change in terms that defines a person’s role in their community should not be dismissed as simply being political rhetoric, but examined very carefully for its real meaning.

Far too many people today have forgotten that prior to 1947 Canadians were not citizens, but British subjects with restricted rights. The experiences of Canada in two world wars, as well as many historical events that had taken place within our own country, brought about a conviction that Canadians needed a new status. That status was to be a Canadian citizen, which was not just a title, but represented a significant change in people’s roles.

However, due to the importation of a number of American right-wing ideas the role of the government as both the

protector of the citizen and open to their involvement and participation is being reframed. Rather than defining people as citizens who benefit from their governments, they are now being redefined as a victim of governments.

This is then followed by calls for reducing the size of government and moving away from looking to government for protection.

The problem is that this type of ideology has no real relationship to Canadian politics, but is completely American in context. The key rationalization being made is that such changes will make these institutions more efficient, resulting in a lowering of taxes, benefiting “taxpayers”.

But nobody is talking seriously about the changes that are simultaneously happening to our roles as citizens.

That change is something that I will be examining in more detail in future columns.

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Joe Cooper is a long-time East York resident and community activist. Contact him at newsroom@insidetoronto.com

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With recent changes to taxi licensing regulations, resulting in the legalization of ride-sharing services like UberX, the multi-day training program at the city was scrapped to the chagrin of the taxi industry, which promised its own version.

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It’s the first time according to the TTC any move has been made to spotlight its subway performers, and if it proves a success, the zones could appear at more stations.

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Fifty-five Division isn’t much better. Built in 1972, the Coxwell Avenue station has also seen better days. Barley said the cost of upgrading that building would run the TPS at least $8 million.

“Fifty-five Division is not dissimilar. We are wasting resources,” he said.

McLean and Barkley said the time is now to merge the two stations into one new, modern public space.

“Financially it makes sense,” McLean said.

“If there’s an emergency we’re going to be there, that’s not changing. Both of these buildings are filled with great people who deliver great service every day and that’s not going to change.”

Barkley reiterated that the merger would bring together two divisions, but the level of service would be the same.

“We are maintaining the same staffing. The efficiencies will come in terms of management and supervisors... The services you get are not changing,” he said. “Policing does not take place at the station. Officers are out in the community.”

McLean said the “best-case scenario” for the merger is three years, while more realistically a new station could be built in four or five years.

“We need to move forward because we cannot sustain these two buildings or by any stretch justify the misuse of taxpayers’ dollars into a dying building only to buy a few more years of life. It makes no sense. Our investment needs to be in a new purpose-built facility with community space.”

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whose ward is home to 54 Division, strongly opposed closing 54 Division station when former Chief Bill Blair floated the idea when he was tasked with finding ways to save money as a result of a budget freeze. In the end, the TPS board scrapped that plan.

This time around, Davis said she was surprised to learn the task force is proposing merging 54 and 55 divisions but said she’s withholding judgement at this point.

“I’m open to hearing more about the proposal. I have a lot of questions still, as does the community, and I think it’s incumbent on the police to come out to 54 and 55 divisions and provide very specific information,” she said.

Regardless, Davis, who has met with the police on two occasions to discuss this matter, said she feels it is a bit premature to say the merger is a done deal. She’s not so sure a suitable site can be found around Danforth Avenue for a new and improved station for a larger police division.

Ward 32 Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon, whose ward is home to 55 Division, said she has a great relationship with her local police division and always will regardless of what its future holds.

“I like the idea of more feet on the street and I like the idea of a more centrally located headquarters,” said McMahon.

She urged community members to attend the Transformational Task Force meeting at Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute, 800 Greenwood Ave., on Oct. 26, from 6:30 to 8: 30 p.m .

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