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Gerrard India Bazaar will be all alight this Saturday and Sunday celebrating Diwali: the Festival of Lights.

According to a release for the bazaar, Diwali is “the most glamorous and the most important occasion in India.

People of many faiths and religions enthusiastically embrace it.”

The Bazaar will have cultural, dance and music programs on the north side of Ashdale Avenue, just off Gerrard Street East between Coxwell and Greenwood avenues from 2 to 10 p.m.

Gerrard India Bazaar is the largest South Asian business community in Toronto.

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Police set to host town hall meeting Police in 54 Division will be hosting a town hall meeting for local residents featuring guest speaker Deputy Chief Peter Sloly on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at Grenoble Public School.

Sloly will talk about the

community-minded approach to policing.

He will also talk about issues facing residents in 54 Division which is roughly bounded by Eglinton Avenue to the north, Danforth Avenue to the south,

the Don River to the west, and Victoria Park Avenue to the east.

There will also be information about the Crime Stoppers program and officers from 54 Division concerning commu-

nity engagement and problem solving.

The meeting is hosted by the 54 Division Community Police Liaison Committee. It starts with a reception at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7

p.m. Grenoble Public School is at 9 Grenoble Drive, just north of Gateway Boulevard and east of Don Mills Road.

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mysterious apparition in Riverdale. A spooky voice in Casa Loma. A figure in the window of Colborne Lodge.

Toronto is full of compelling tales of the otherworldly. In today’s Halloween edition of The East York Mirror, you’ll find spooky lore with a local flavour on page 8, along with a list of the stories we’ve worked on in all nine of our newspapers across the city. You can access all of the stories online at bit.ly/192hP6w We encourage you to check them out. Toronto’s tales are fascinating, whether they involve the unexplained chill felt by some visitors to Montgomery’s or the clip-clop of horse our view Inn hooves said to have been heard at historic Fort York.

City’s history But in addition to offering a spine-tingling shudder, these a valuable stories form an important part of our city’s history. These are resource stories that have survived, grown and evolved but at their genesis are about real people in real places.

As Ewan Wardle of the Fort York National Historic Site observed during a site tour called Fort York After Dark: “These are real human beings who lived and loved and died on the grounds that we are walking.”

We wrote in this space in August about why local history matters. Its importance is not just about remembering or preserving the past. We believe if we know more about our local communities and the people and events that shaped them, we establish closer connections to them. If we make those connections, we’ll have a greater understanding of what we want our communities to be.

So what can one do?

Consider the resources at your disposal. When it comes to knowing more about our history, your local library branch and the City of Toronto Archives are great places to start your search. Did you know you can research your residence at the Archives?

If you have more time to commit, perhaps reach out to local resident groups or a historical society to get involved.

We spend a significant amount of time in the communities we live in. Why shouldn’t we find out more about them and want to help them grow?

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What are the real issues in the municipal election?

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o with EglintonLawrence Councillor Karen Stintz saying she’s running for mayor, the big question is: what are the “official” issues.

There will, of course, be the “official” issues that the politicians will present to us.

They will most likely be of the sound bite quality such as Rob Ford’s “Gravy Train” type. So vague as to have no meaning other than that given to it by the person hearing it.

The real question then will be what are the true issues facing us that should be debated, but probably will not be.

In my opinion, the most critical issue facing Toronto in the next election is the great divide between the suburban and urban parts of the city.

As long-term readers of my column know, this was the main concern that I had with amalgamation.

The example, that I gave

joe cooper watchdog was Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States, which was forced to amalgamate in 1969. The reason was simple; so that the conservative suburbs could control the progressive urban centre.

Well we’re now seeing that motive being blatantly utilized here in Toronto with mixed results.

There was also another reason for that particular amalgamation and that was to use the tax resources of the downtown to pay for the infrastructure costs of the suburbs.

However, as we are seeing with Toronto, that particular plan is not as straight forward as it appears.

Large capital projects, such as the Scarborough subway, are going to be

taking tax money out of communities and returning nothing.

So for many suburban areas they are no further ahead than they were before amalgamation.

The big promise of lower taxes and greater efficiencies are simply not going to be delivered. If anything, what we seem to be heading towards is the exact opposite with increased taxes serving an inefficient government.

The problem is that the same old stand-by solutions – smaller government and privatization – will be dragged out as the solution.

That is if the issue is even raised.

Already, Mayor Ford is claiming to have saved $1 billion, yet has provided no proof to support this claim.

Everything is presented as an assumption of being a solution without any hard numbers to verify those assumptions.

It seems to be believed

by some that many people are too lazy to actually check the numbers.

Certainly, getting hold of them, even if you are a city councillor, is next to impossible.

So one of the real issues that needs to be discussed this election is what is the real state of the finances of the city. Where is our tax dollar really going? Into the community or into the management of the city?

Likewise, have we really seen cost savings and efficiency as promised? Or are big cities, as we were warned, more expensive to run than small cities?

We know that our infrastructure is in poor shape and our roads are jammed, but fixing them is going to need more than raising taxes, if they are going to truly work.

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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Pre-Solstice, Pre-Hanukkah sale next month.

The event takes place on Sunday, Nov. 17 at the community centre, located on the southwest corner of Logan and Sparkhall avenues.

A number of community artists and service providers will be taking part. The sale goes from 2 to 6 p.m.

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PUMPKIN PARADES PLANNED FOR FRIDAY

Residents are invtied to bring their Jack o’lanterns to one of four area parks tomorrow night for a Pumpkin Parade.

I n a re l e a s e, Wa rd 3 2 Beaches-East York Councillor Mary Margaret McMahon said residents can bring carved pumpkins and candles to light up in the parks: Kew Gardens, 2075 Queen St. E., at 7:30 p.m.; Orchard Park, 1987 Dundas St. E., 5:30 p.m.; Moncur Park, 10 Gainsborough Rd., 7 p.m.; and East Lynn Park, 1949 Danforth Ave., 6:30 p.m.

ARTISTS AT BAIN CO-OP EVENT The Bain Co-op Community Centre hosts a Pre-Christmas,

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Evergreen Brick Works hosts a Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) event this Sunday.

The event is a celebration of Latin American culture with family-friendly activities, live music, dance, Mayan calendar readings, a Mexican food marker and calavera (skull) face painting.

The event goes from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Evergreen Brick Works is located at 550 Bayview Ave. For more info, go to ebw.evergreen. ca EAST YORK FARMERS MARKET The East York Farmers Market takes place Tuesdays at the East York Civic Centre from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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The market runs until Nov. 5. The East York Civic Centre is located at 850 Coxwell Ave. NELLIES ONLINE AUCTION SLATED The third annual Nellie’s Online Holiday Auction is a unique way to help women and children fleeing abuse, and it needs your help.

With no end in sight for the growing need for shelter, Nellie’s must raise funds to ensure they can continue to offer help to those in need.

People can begin viewing and bidding on items Nov. 15 to Dec. 18 at noon. Visit www.nellies.org for details.

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HUMANE SOCIETY SEEKS WOOL DONATIONS Residents can help keep cats and kittens warm this fall and winter.

Toronto Humane Society is looking for donations of wool so volunteer knitters can make blankets.People with knitted worsted or chunky, washable or synthetic/nylon blend blend wool can drop it off at the 11 River St. shelter Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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EVENTS PLANNED ◗REMEMBRANCE Local residents will have a number of opportunities next week to pause to remember those who fought – and died for our country.

On Sunday, Nov. 10, there is a Remembrance Parade, which leaves the Shoppers World plaza on Danforth Avenue at 1:30 p.m., with a service at 2 p.m. at Legion Branch 11, 9 Dawes Rd. Then on Remembrance Day, Nov. 11, there are several services including the one at the East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Ave., that runs from 10:45 to 11:45 a.m.

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encounter leads to questions wvideo A video gone viral of a violent subway encounter has led to questions of how the TTC deals with unruly riders.

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No TTC staff are seen in the video intervening, but TTC spokesperson Brad Ross’ advice is to avoid confrontations and instead make use of the passenger assistance alarm to summon help.

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Sam Savona was recently awarded the Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship for his efforts as part of the Advisory Committee on Accessible Transit. Savona, who is mobility challenged, was one of eight people to receive the honour from Lt.-Gov. David Onley during a ceremony earlier this month.

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The Eglinton Crosstown LRT project is in the running for a North American industry prize.

The $4.9-billion project under construction by Metrolinx along Eglinton Avenue is a finalist for Engineering Project of Year, handed out by American infrastructure consulting firm CG/LA. According to a press

release, the Crosstown, which was initially delayed following provincial approval in 2009, is lauded by CG/LA for its speed in turning from concept into reality.

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The open houses planned for the beginning of November will focus on the eastern alignment of the Crosstown, from Avenue Road to Bayview Avenue and from Wynford to Laird drives.

The meetings are Nov. 6 at Noor Cultural Centre and Nov. 7 at Northern Secondary School.

For details, visit www. thecrosstown.ca

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t’s in the early hours and moonlight creeps through the skylight and down through the glass floor of the central rotunda of the Old Don Jail. Cast-iron brackets in the shapes of snakes and dragons supporting the atrium’s balconies show their sinister glare in the darkness.

A graveyard shift guard wanders away from the rotunda to the east cell corridor, but pauses at the entrance just as a blondhaired woman appears on the second level of the entryway to the west corridor.

She shows signs of agitation — pacing as her white gown gives off an eerie glow. As quickly as she appears, she’s gone, but she’ll return, just as she has for more than 120 years.

“If there was anywhere in the city that you could truly be miserable as a human being, the Don Jail was it,” said historical writer and researcher Jamie Bradburn.

It’s somewhat ironic, in that the infamous building, which operated from 1864 to 1977, is now preserved, in part, by Bridgepoint Active Healthcare, whose purpose is the opposite – helping people with complex health conditions live better.

But the Old Don Jail was plagued by misfortune from the beginning, foreshadowing its grim future, Bradburn said.

Its construction included plenty of setbacks, including the death of head architect William Thomas in 1860 and a fire in 1862 that required re-building the almost-completed jail.

“Its beginning was sort of cursed,” Bradburn said. “Nobody really ever figured out what the exact cause (of the fire) was, but theories range from arson to just some workman who’d been careless during the construction.”

The jail was built based on the “progressive” idea that incarceration is punishment itself.

Inmates in the tiny 275 jail cells were put to rehabilitative work, farming food they would later eat. At the time it was dubbed the Palace for Prisoners.

Inmates were kept in line, as they weren’t allowed to speak unless they had permission.

Many were flogged.

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would be open to the public.

They’d get a little bit more to see in that respect.”

“But the preserved cells in the basement are available anytime from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and the rotunda, so there’s plenty to see.

They can just walk in and go on a little self guided tour.”

Staff file photo/NICK NICK PERRY

The once-creepy cells at the old Don Jail have been rejuvenated as part of Bridgepoint Active Healthcare.

But do ghosts still call these rooms home?

As Toronto grew, however, the jail went from bad to worse, overcrowded and infested with mice and cockroaches.

The cells, which featured buckets that were emptied once a day, in lieu of proper plumbing, soon housed up to three people at a time. Inmates would sleep in hammocks above one another in the cells, which measured three metres tall, 2.5 metres deep and one metre wide.

“Toronto’s mayor went into a cell in the 1930s and said a fat horse could not be backed into them. They were tiny,” Bradburn said. “There are stories of scribbles on the walls that say ‘God help the people who stay here’.”

At its peak of overcrowding, the jail is said to have housed 691 prisoners, almost three times capacity.

Uncovered in 2007 during construction were the skeletons

of 15 inmates in the yard of the Old Don Jail. They’re said to have been 15 of the 34 inmates hanged in the gallows before the last two convicted murderers stepped up to their fate in 1962 – 15 years before capital punishment was outlawed in Canada.

The remains have been dated from 1872 to 1930, and were laid to rest at St. James cemetery on Parliament Street.

As though to stem the eerie atmosphere the hangings brought on, Frank Drea, then provincial Minister of Correctional Services, had the gallows privately destroyed in December 1977.

“He didn’t want anybody to get their hands on them,” said Bradburn. “He smashed the gallows in private and they had a ceremony where a few people who led the movement to get the Don Jail closed were able to take ceremonial whacks with a

sledgehammer at the jail walls.”

Before the Old Don Jail closed, it held around one million prisoners in its tiny cells in the course of its 150 years.

“It’s a funny story,” Bradburn said. “There were some derelicts who didn’t mind spending the night there and were actually kind of sad when the place closed.”

Fortunately, the infamous jail, now completely rejuvenated as part of Bridgepoint Health, can be visited in completely different circumstances.

“Anytime from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (visitors) can go in and just wander around into the public space – there’s no restriction on that,” said Bridgepoint Active Healthcare media spokesperson Deyan Kostovski.

“During special times like Doors Open, for example, parts of the administration building that are not open to the public

Read other ghostly tales featuring these familiar locations online: • Montgomery’s Inn • Colborne Lodge • Black Creek Pioneer Village • Fort York • Casa Loma • Guild Inn • St. John’s Cemetery >> bit.ly/192hP6w

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Stintz takes aim at centre-right vote in race for mayor

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aren Stintz’s early arrival in the 2014 mayor’s race can’t be a surprise to anyone.

The councillor from Eglinton-Lawrence has been not-so-quietly organizing a campaign for months, and not-quietlyat-all taking control of the kind of major policy matters — specifically, transportation — you’d expect the current mayor to do.

She might have continued that course for a few more months.

But with popular conservative talk show host and former Progressive Conservative leader John Tory mulling a run, Stintz had to up her game early and decisively — if for no other purpose than securing some fundraising real estate before the rush in early 2014.

In this, declaring early is a good strategy. However, an early declaration for a candidate also invites early assessments, and so it is

david nickle the city with Stintz.

Out of the gate, Stintz is attempting to paint herself as a fiscal conservative similar to Mayor Rob Ford in that respect, but... well, completely opposite in everything else.

Well and good, but political branding is only partly self-portraiture, and Stintz will have to deal with matters beyond her control.

Stintz owes a large part of her public profile to the work she’s done on the public transit file as chair of the Toronto Transit Commission.

In the latter part of the term, she’s worked to improve customer service, and she’s been a central figure in the subway-LRT debate.

There are problems, though.

On the latter point,

Stintz has been all over the map — starting the term out supporting light rail over subways and helping to halt Mayor Ford’s plan to replace the Sheppard light rail line with an unfunded subway.

Shortly after that, she came forward with her One City transit plan — tenuously funded, with a politically unpalatable property tax premium — that included a different Scarborough subway.

Council balked, and Stintz left the chamber with egg on her face.

Finally, Stintz delivered a subway to Scarborough — funding of which is also tenuous, with federal money tied to a Sheppardstyle public-private partnership arrangement and a boatload of new debt.

For all her journeyman work, Mayor Ford wasted little time in taking credit.

On the customer service question... well, Stintz also helped Mayor Ford deliver

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his first flatline budget by agreeing to service standard rollbacks on the TTC. In that way, one might argue that Stintz created the very problem that she’s now working to solve.

With all that, she still remains a formidable challenger to Mayor Ford, in the fight for the essential centre-right vote.

On Monday, the mayor

conceded the election would be “a bloodbath,” because his opponents would no doubt go after him on matters of character, associations, truancy and other “personal matters.”

The mayor is no doubt correct on this count. His behaviour and comportment have assured all those things will be central ques-

tions in his re-election bid.

And Stintz, while certainly haunted by controversies and mis-steps of her own, has shown herself to be an active and at-times effective leader on council.

In these early days of next year’s fight, that isn’t a bad start.

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David Nickle is The Mirror’s city hall reporter. His column appears every Thursday.

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Autumn is no time for falls Toronto Central CCAC provides seniors with falls prevention tips Trips and falls can happen to anyone, but they happen more often and have more serious effects on older adults. Each year, about one third of Canadian seniors has a fall. Falls can result in serious injuries, including broken bones. This, in turn, can lead to hospitalization, a loss of independence and in some cases, may even lead to death.

These effects on individuals can be devastating, but there are also serious effects to our healthcare system: each year about $1 billion is spent caring for seniors who have fallen.

But falls are NOT an unavoidable part of aging. Older adults can take control of their lives, and work with their family doctor and other healthcare professionals to avoid most falls.

Dizziness is one common reason for falls. One cause can be medications. Changing the type, dose or timing of a medication can make a big difference – but only with the agreement of one’s pharma-

cist or family doctor. Another cause of dizziness can be low blood sugar – making sure to eat healthy meals and snacks throughout the day is important. Low blood pressure can also be a cause. This may be related to medication, but it can also be caused by dehydration. Making sure to drink water throughout the day can be a simple way to improve low blood pressure.

Poor balance can often be improved with gentle exercises or assistive devices like walkers or canes. Installing – and using – hand rails on steps and in bathrooms can

also be a big help.

Avoiding trips and slips can mean keeping pathways clear inside and outside the home. Remove small rugs and ensure outside steps and walks are shovelled and salted in the winter. Having good lighting is important, including night lights.

Toronto Central CCAC (Community Care Access Centre) assists people to stay at home longer and safely.

The CCAC can provide an occupational therapist or physiotherapist to help with these and other falls prevention steps.

Fall prevention tips for seniors: • Wear your glasses and hearing aids • Get rid of clutter on your floors and stairs • Wear proper footwear that provides good support.

from a chair or bed • Stay physically active.

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Guided Meditation WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. WHERE: 37 Aldridge Ave, 37 Aldridge Ave. CONTACT: Charles Hackbarth, 416691-7772, chackbarth@sympatico.ca COST: $10 Weekly group explores the power of guided meditation, visualization and affirmations to establish inner peace.

w Saturday, Nov. 9

Film Thursdays at Danforth/Coxwell WHEN: 1 to 3:15 p.m. WHERE: Danforth/Coxwell Branch Toronto Public Library, 1675 Danforth Ave. CONTACT: 416-393-7783 COST: Free Hitchcock (PG)

Landscape of the Late Romantics WHEN: 8 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Eastminster United Church, 310 Danforth Ave. CONTACT: Kerri McGonigle, 416-629-3716 COST: $20 ($49 for 3) student/senior: $14 ($32 for 3) Journey through late 19th century France, Germany and Russia. Award winning musicians from Paris, Ingrid Schoenlaub and Sodi Braide.

Halloween Haunt - No Way Out WHEN: Oct. 31 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. and Nov. 2 7 to 10 p.m.

WHERE: Binswood Ave 1/2 block south of Cosburn Ave., 54 Virginia Ave. CONTACT: Maureen, 416-9515606, mballentine@bell.net COST: Free Donations accepted for Habitat for Humanity.

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Live Music WHEN: 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714, RCL22. com, jimb.farrell@yahoo.ca COST: Free Live music with Joe Tucker and Jeff Robert.

Withrow Park Pumpkin Parade WHEN: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Withrow Park, 725 Logan Ave., Northeast corner of the park CONTACT: Friends of Withrow Park COST: Free Bring your Jack o’lantern to the main pathway in Withrow Park (from Strathcona to Hogarth) and light up the park. Visit www.facebook.com/ events/575235402531191

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Monday Lunch Bunch WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Community Care East York Seniors Centre, 840 Coxwell Ave. Suite 303

w Saturday, Nov. 2

Open Mic at Du Cafe WHEN: 3 to 7 p.m. WHERE: Du Cafe,

CONTACT: Corinne Willis, 416-6456000 Ext.5239, cwillis@woodgreen. org COST: $4 Every Monday we have music, singing lunch and some interesting programming.

Get Inspired: Mini Book Workshop WHEN: 4 to 5 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Dr. CONTACT: 416-396-3975 COST: Free Celebrate National Novel Writing Month by learning to create minibooks using Japanese bookbinding methods. Supplies provided. For ages 11 to 18. Call to register.

What’s Happening in the Ravines?

WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Presteign-Woodbine United Church, 16 Presteign Ave. CONTACT: Councillor Janet Davis, 416-392-4035 COST: Free An evening to learn about the projects underway in Taylor Creek Park and in the Don East ravine located north of Parkview Hills.

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Monday Night Drop In Darts WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 22, 1240 Woodbine Ave. CONTACT: Jim Farrell, 416-425-1714, rcl22.com, beansterman@yahoo.ca COST: $5 Blind draw doubles darts. All skill levels welcome.

w Tuesday, Nov. 5

Story Break WHEN: 4 to 5 p.m. WHERE: PapeDanforth Public Library, 701 Pape Ave. CONTACT: Pape Danforth Public Libnary, 416-393-7727 COST: Free

After school stories and craft for children aged 4 and older. Drop in.

w Saturday, Nov. 9

Distilling Nature WHEN: Opening reception 1 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum & Arts Centre, 67 Pottery Rd. CONTACT: Chinkok Tan, 416-698-9687 COST: Free; Free parking.

Distinguished Canadian artist Chinkok Tan presents his latest work.

Show runs Nov. 6 to 14.

Colborne Lodge visits Pape/Danforth Branch WHEN: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Pape-Danforth Public Library, 701 Pape Ave. CONTACT: 416-393-7727 COST: Free Enjoy games and toys from more than 150 years ago.

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The Pocket plans Halloween costume and display contest The Pocket neighbourhood is holding its third annual Community Spooktacular Halloween Costume and Display Contest tonight.

Local realtor Donna Lee, with Royal LePage Signature Realty, will be at 4 Ravina Cres. from 6-8 p.m. tonight, where she will takes photos of

all the little ghosts and goblins in their costumes as they stand beside a 22-foot pirate ship created by neighbours on the street.

This year, Lee has reached out to local businesses to provide some prizes for the contests.

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Legion launches poppy campaign RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com Veterans and schoolchildren came together at Davisville subway station last Friday to honour Canada’s war dead during the kick-off event for the annual poppy drive.

The Royal Canadian Legion’s 2013 Poppy Campaign runs until Remembrance Day during which time across the country approximately 18 million poppies and 70,000 memorial wreaths are expected be sold by war veterans and volunteers for the legion, said Toronto Legion Commander Jay Burford to an audience that included Grade 6 students from Davisville Public School.

Some $8 million is raised through the campaign every year with proceeds going to veterans and their families.

One of those veterans, Fred Newton who enlisted with the Canadian military when he was just 18 and fought in northern Europe during the Second World War, was among those attending Friday’s campaign launch.

Wrapped in a blanket, Newton, who is now a resident of the veterans’ wing at Sunnybrook hospital, beamed as he helped pin poppies on to the lapels of the students, but grew emotional as he recalled fallen comrades.

“I lost so many friends, so many friends,” The War Amps legacy of said Newton as “amputees helping amputees” he wiped away continues, thanks to public tears. support of the Key Tag and Throughout Address Label Service. the campaign, poppies will be available for sale at all TTC stations.

All TTC vehicles will stop for two Or Order der kkey ey tags and minutes at 11 a.m. address labels at: on Remembrance Day. As well, TTC The War Amps buses and street1 800 250-3030 cars will display the slogan “Lest waramps.ca We Forget” and veterans will ride for free on the TTC on Nov. 11.

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The Pocket neighbourhood south of Danforth Avenue

describes itself as “tucked in between the Greenwood TTC yard and the CN train tracks and actually resembles a pocket – closed on three sides.

You can only get to it from the west from Jones Ave., from the north Euston or east on Chatham. It’s a small, quiet and unique ‘pocket’ sitting

smack dab in the middle of one of Toronto’s most popular neighbourhoods.”

Tonight’s contest is open to neighbouring communities. For more info, visit www. thepocket.ca Also in Riverdale tonight, will be the a performance of Riverdale’s Annual Halloween

Play.

This year’s production is title Scare Nation: Rob Ford’s Big Happy Halloween Pagent & Musical.

It will performed at the intersection of Langley and Howland avenues at 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.

All are invited to watch.

Station Design Update Meetings Rapid and reliable transit is coming to the centre of Toronto. The Crosstown will move Torontonians to work, school and play faster than ever before – reducing travel times and enhancing our economy and our environment. The Crosstown will run along Eglinton, with more than 10 kilometres underground, making transit travel up to 60 per cent faster than today.

Metrolinx invites you to attend meetings for information on preliminary station and stop designs for the Eglinton Crosstown project.

The first meeting will cover preliminary station and stop designs from Laird Drive to Wynford Drive, as well as information on the future construction of a tunnel boring machine launch shaft that will be located east of Brentcliffe Road.

Date: Time: Location:

Wednesday, November 6th 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Noor Cultural Centre 123 Wynford Drive, North York

The second meeting will cover the preliminary station designs from Avenue Road to Bayview Avenue.

Date: Time: Location:

Thursday, November 7th 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Northern Secondary School 851 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto

The meetings will be open house format, and will begin at 6:30 p.m. with an opportunity to view displays and speak one-on-one with staff.

We look forward to seeing you there.

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The Female of the Species a funny, cautionary tale East Side Players opens theatre season with production of Joanna Murray-Smith play MARIA TZAVARAS eym@insidetoronto.com East Side Players first show of the season, The Female of the Species, is a hilarious cautionary tale that says if you want to be famous, your life doesn’t just belong to you anymore.

In the Canadian premiere of this farce-like comedy by Joanna Murray-Smith, author and feminist icon Margot Mason (Christina Reynolds) comes face-to-face with the reality that fame and influence carries responsibility after the adoration of a fan turns sour.

From the moment this show begins and we hear Margot talking on the phone with her longtime publisher Theo (Daryl Taylor) about her writer’s block, it’s obvious she’s brash, egocentric and opinionated.

These traits fit perfectly for this author and one-time

teacher whose book The Cerebral Vagina helped to establish her as the feminist author of her day.

But the fame-loving Margot gets the surprise of her life after an angry former admirer Molly (A.K. Shand) shows up at her home to kill her for the damage her books have done.

Abandoned She blames Margot for ruining her life, starting with her mother who abandoned her and later committed suicide clutching a copy of The Cerebral Vagina.

Wanting to know the lady who her mother admired so much, Molly took Margot’s class only to be told she has no writing talent, leading her to drop out of university.

While it sounds like an immature blame-game of the “me” generation, this contempt equals Margot being

gagged and handcuffed to her desk, waiting to be shot.

Hope arrives in the form of her daughter Tess (Amanda Smith) who unexpectedly shows up, but she’s busy having a breakdown.

She’s left her kids alone and she, too, is there to blame her mother for her unhappiness, bonding with Molly over their mutual anger.

From here, the story gets progressively weirder as Tess’ soft-spoken and clueless husband Bryan (Matt Austin) shows up to retrieve Tess, followed by Frank (Sean Killackey), Tess’ taxi driver, who’s angry at her disinterest in his problems during the drive there.

They all blame Margot for their pain, for poisoning women’s minds with her gender bias that also made her a bad mom, Molly an angry woman, and for rendering men unnecessary.

Mostly, they accuse her

of being completely out of touch with those she aims to reach – people.

Twists and turns However, it seems Margot may know more than she’s given credit for, and the debate between them all has more twists, turns and dead ends than a maze.

Keep in mind, this is all happening while Molly, and everyone at some point, takes a turn with the gun as they have their meltdown moment, and Margot is handcuffed to her desk.

It’s absurd and silly; the dialogue is witty, relatable at times, and extremely funny.

The talented actors in this

show give amazing performances and portray their roles convincingly.

Smith as Tess is a scenestealer, on more than one occasion, as is Austin as the soft-spoken and feminine Bryan.

They’re a great comedic duo who delivers their lines flawlessly.

Sarcastic delivery Reynolds as Margot is commanding, funny and her sarcastic delivery, even in the face of her possible death, is hilarious. She has some great scenes with both Shand, who plays the likeable home intruder looking with a vendetta, and Killackey

as Frank the depressed taxi driver.

There were some pretty critical reviews of the U.S. debut of this show, but the show is not meant to be taken seriously, or be a tutorial on the state of feminism past and present. It’s ridiculously funny and extremely well acted, so take it for what it is and enjoy!

The Female of the Species runs until Nov. 9 at 8 p.m., at The Papermill Theatre, 67 Pottery Rd. Tickets are $22 and can be purchased by calling 416425-0917 or online at www. eastsideplayers.ca

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Toronto firefighter pens suspense novel Book launch party Sunday in East York ANDREW PALAMARCHUK apalamarchuk@insidetoronto. com A Toronto firefighter has given a spark of reality to a fictional novel about a deadly arson.

The Spark, written by John Kenny and set in the Toronto fire department, was published this month.

“That’s what I’ve tried to capture: the real essence of fire fighting, what’s it like to go into a burning building when even the cockroaches and the rats have enough sense to run the other way,” said Kenny, a 24-year veteran firefighter.

“It’s a suspense thriller.

Hopefully it’s an exciting, fast-moving and intelligent read for people, but I did want to give that sense of what it’s really like to be a firefighter, what life is like in the hall, what it’s like on the fire ground.”

Kenny, who splits his time between his condo in the Beach and a lake property outside Ottawa, said he had the idea for a while to write about a hit man who uses fire as a tool for covering up his tracks.

After a couple of false starts, he made a commitment four years ago to spend a few of hours each day at the keyboard.

“Some of the characters are combinations of different people, guys I’ve worked with,” Kenny said.

“I’ve taken elements of different experiences, combined them together and morphed them to follow the storyline that I constructed.”

The fire captain killed in a flashover at the beginning of the book is named after Kenny’s first captain, Paul Fitzgerald, who’s still very much alive.

“He was an old school

firefighter: tough but compassionate, and I named a character after him as a tribute because he was a real influence in my life,” said Kenny, joking that Fitzgerald wasn’t impressed about being killed off in the first chapter.

The novel explores the idea of loyalty through its main character, firefighter Donny Robertson, who tries to find the truth behind his captain’s death but ends up way over his head.

“The NSA (the U.S.’s National Security Agency) plays a part in it as well, and that’s very topical these days with what’s going on with the spying in Europe,” Kenny said.

“It’s set in Toronto but there’s an American element in it.”

Kenny stressed he was careful not to give any ideas to would-be arsonists.

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Toronto firefighter John Kenny recently published his first novel The Spark.

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Jones withdrew the proposal Friday, just a day after he made the pitch to the

TCHC’s board of directors at their October meeting.

The plan was an alternative to selling the property on Yonge Street north of Bloor Street. Jones’ plan would have renovated those offices and also leased space at 777 Bay St. But it didn’t go over well with the board, or Jones’ most powerful supporter on Toronto Council, Mayor Rob

Ford.

The board decided to deal with the matter in December.

On Friday afternoon, in a letter to the chair of the TCHC board Bud Purves, Jones withdrew the plan.

“After reflecting on concerns raised by several directors and my staff, I am withdrawing our proposal to renovate 931 Yonge St. and

lease office space at 777 Bay St. from the agenda of the Dec. 11 board meeting,” he wrote.

Jones said the renovations would have dealt with office space needs until the market conditions became “more favourable” to the sale of the property on Yonge Street.

“I remain committed to developing a plan to find suitable office accommodation

for staff and residents located closer to the communities we serve,” he said.

He said the question of what to do with the TCHC’s administrative office space will come back to the board “sometime in 2014.”

“In the interim, we will make the best use of our existing space at 931 Yonge Street and elsewhere in the city,” he wrote.

Mayor Rob Ford was pleased with the decision.

“I’m glad. It’s a smart move.

Gene Jones is a good guy but that really bothered me when I heard that kind of money was going into the Rosedale operation,” he said.

“We were supposed to sell Rosedale.”

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