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Toronto East General Hospital (TEGH) is holding two events open to the public next week.

On Tuesday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the hospital is hosting a Seniors’ Fair in the E2 Lecture Theatre.

Themed Healthy Aging, the event will include various informal seminars as well as a showcase of local services and information geared toward active aging and seniors’ wellness.

At noon, TEGH’s Chief Nursing Executive, Irene Andress, will officially open the fair and speak about the hospital’s senior-friendly hospital initiative.

She’ll then introduce Dr. Jarrod Rosenberg, a new geriatrician who will be serving the community of east Toronto.

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provided The TEGH Seniors Friendly Hospital Team is hosting the Seniors’ Fair.

Call 416-469-6580, ext. 2161 for more information on the seniors’ event.

The second event – the launch of TEGH’s new babyfriendly initiative – is set to take place Thursday, Oct. 2 from 10 to 11 a.m.

The province has chosen TEGH to lead this “babyfriendly” approach, which is supported and developed by the World Health Organization and UNICEF. This initiative promotes the best start possible for babies and new moms through breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact.

Toronto East General Hospital is located at 825 Coxwell Ave. at Mortimer Avenue.

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“We are looking to improve the curb appeal, and ultimately investment in the community,” she said, noting apartments above the stores are also being renovated during this project.

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Crime, newcomer services among issues in Ward 31 Mark A. CAdiz mcadiz@insidetoronto.com The race is on in Ward 31 Beaches-East York as nine candidates compete for a council seat in the October municipal election.

For residents living in the ward near Main Street and Danforth Avenue, crime and safety are important issues.

“There is a lot of crime in the neighbourhood. We need to find something for people to do, instead of loitering around all day because all the nearby businesses are suffering,” said Melissa Ess, a resident who lives in the neighbourhood.

Ess who has been living in the ward for seven years said the nearby homeless shelter and lack of activities available for youth has perpetuated the problem.

“People are stealing.

Sometimes there is a police presence for a couple days when an incident happens, but afterwards they are gone,” she said.

Resident Michael Roberts, a parent of two boys, said it is hard to tell what is happening at the local level. Although she appreciates the improvement on the Danforth she is often wondering what else is happening in the neighbourhood when it comes other issues such as crime and education.

“It is just hard to get clear information on what is really going on. It happens at all levels of politics, the campaigns are always about the leaders and there is not enough information about what is happening here,” Roberts said.

Although incumbent councillor Janet Davis said the crime rate in the ward has gone down over the last 10 years, she acknowledged that a lot of work still has to be done.

“One area we are working on involving certain bars along Danforth Avenue have been a scene of crime and drug activity. We need focused enforcement in certain areas

while we work collectively to keep our neighbourhoods safe,” she said.

Davis said there is a team initiative made up of several organizations including the Toronto police 54 Division, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission, the City of Toronto and public health staff which monitor undesirable activities in the ward where there have been complaints.

“We are working with our enforcement agencies to focus on the problem businesses and trying to make sure they are being good neighbours. They are out regularly during the day and at night, especially over the weekend,” Davis said.

When it comes to youth crime there are several youth outreach programs, she said.

The Neigbourhood Action Plan is set up to engage youth and there is a youth dropin centre at Dentonia Park Clubhouse and programs at Dawes Road Library.

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Russell Rahman also identifies crime and security as issues extremely important to the ward and wants to install community cameras to help prevent and catch would-be criminals.

“I would look at increasing street and industrial lighting, and installing community cameras to cut down on crime, increasing the possibility of being able to record, identify or catch lawbreakers,” Rahman said.

Aside from a better police presence, Rahman thinks the police have to come to grips with and be sensitive to the immigrant communities living in the ward.

The ward is a landing area for new immigrants to settle, and improving access to police staff and community experts who can speak another language could make a difference in reaching out to the community.

First-time candidate George Papadakis wonders why a greater police presence is required if the crime rate is

decreasing.

Papadakis said the first responder budgets were cut last year and current resources are being stretched.

In his platform, he said, it’s disrespectful to ask our first responders to do more with less.

He wants to implement better inter-governmental cooperation to support existing levels of first responders and to reclaim those lost responders in recent budget cuts.

Candidate Janet Sherbanowski, former executive director of the Crime Prevention Association of Toronto, sees things a little differently. She wants to implement a domino effect type strategy to help address crime and safety issues.

“By helping develop local businesses on the Danforth and attracting condo developers to the area, it will bring stability and eventually lead to a more prosperous, safe neighbouhood,” she said.

Ward 31 is known to be a

transient ward and many residents leave after only living in the area for a few years which is unhealthy for the area, Sherbanowski said.

“It is not good for crime or for schools in the area.”

A part of her plan is to reach out to developers, landlords and BIAs to get them to work together to attract development.

Better enforcement of bylaws, Sherbanowski said, will help prevent crime.

“If businesses are caught not keeping up with standards a number of times then they should lose their alcohol licenses, they have to be held accountable. Right now the City of Toronto is very lax on these bylaw infractions.”

Nine candidates are running in Ward 31 including the following who were unavailable for comment:Brenda MacDonald, Stephen Prince, Bob Smith, Michael Sokovnin and Mark Turnbull.

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t travels underground right across Toronto, beside busy roads, near the backyards of homes and an elementary school, has been around for almost 40 years and yet many residents have no idea it even exists.

However, all that is quickly changing for the Enbridge oil pipeline known as Line 9.

Environmental groups are concerned with a federal decision earlier this year to allow bitumen oil, known as tarsands oil, to be pumped through the pipeline.

In today’s edition, residents can learn more about Line 9.

Environmentalists say the bitumen oil is heavier than the light crude oil Line 9 presently carries, and the consequences of a spill due to a breakage in the line could be dire, especially since the line crosses the Humber, Don and Rouge rivers in Toronto.

The environmental concerns are heightened by the age of the line, which was built our view in 1976, and by the fact bitumen oil is considered more corrosive We need a say than light crude.

Enbridge, however, rejects the on emergency notion that bitumen oil will be flowing through Line 9. A spokesresponse plan person said light crude will be the bulk of what Line 9 carries as the refineries that take the oil are not “heavy” refineries. Whether the capability of those refineries changes to deal with bitumen in the future remains to be seen.

As part of the approval by the National Energy Board (NEB) to allow bitumen oil through the pipeline, Enbridge is carrying out work related to pipeline integrity and the creation of an emergency response plan.

And it’s in this emergency plan that Toronto residents need to be especially involved.

Toronto Councillor David Shiner said the City of Toronto is working with Enbridge on emergency response plans, but much of what needs to be done is under the jurisdiction of the federal government.

Enbridge has filed a plan with the NEB and says it is waiting for a response before making the details public.

When those details become public, Toronto residents must be given numerous opportunities for input on the emergency response plan.

Given the thousands of homes and busy roadways located so close to Line 9, Toronto residents’ awareness of Line 9 and an understanding of what to do in an emergency must become a priority for Enbridge, the federal government and the City of Toronto.

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Monster homes changing identity of East York

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o now that we are firmly in the 21st century, what impact is that fact having on East York and its future?

On the simplest level, the good news is that “we are still here” as an East York identity continues to endure.

This is the reality to be found in all of the former municipalities that once made up Metro Toronto.

Community interests are still the foundation for most people’s feelings about living in Toronto and this has resulted in the existence of many vibrant neighbourhoods.

Now the bad news is that while the East York community and its neighbourhoods are still strong and vital, our direct control of them has been greatly diminished.

As a result the “bricks and mortar” face of East York is changing in a variety of ways that are not always good.

On a neighbourhood level we’re seeing a number of houses being

joe cooper watchdog transformed from old bungalows into new monster homes.

The problem with these new larger homes is beyond an issue of how they look out of place amongst the smaller homes that surround them. property values skewed They affect the property taxes of the homes around them by skewing the average property values when they are sold on the market.

Your taxes are not simply based upon your assessed house value, but on the value of the houses that surround you.

So this type of development can have a cascading effect upon a community over time as more and more houses come to be converted.

This is where the real

impact of the 21st century is being felt upon the East York community.

East York has gone from being a somewhat marginal area containing older buildings and an aging population to a highly desirable area with a younger population with children.

People are coming to realize that East York is a quiet, stable community with many good qualities, such as schools, libraries, community centres and parks.

More importantly, East York is only 20 minutes from downtown Toronto and is equally accessible to other parts of the city.

You can walk to a wide variety of stores that have good products and if you have a car there are many shopping centres within 10 minutes of most homes in the former borough.

There is no longer the allure of heading off to the suburbs as there once was and many people are migrating back into the East York community.

This trend is not going change and if anything is going to be accelerating over the upcoming decade.

Compounding this trend will be the fact that other communities outside of East York will also be experiencing accelerated growth. traffic troubles The impact of this will be an increase of through traffic passing through the former borough on both our roads and public transportation.

We’re already seeing this each morning and afternoon with the rush hour traffic backing up on our major streets, not to mention packed buses and subways.

I’ll be looking at the impact of this reality on East York’s quality of life in future columns.

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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Culture Days: Jumping Clay Workshops WHEN: 4:15to 7:15 p.m. WHERE: Pape-Danforth Public Library, 701 Pape Ave. CONTACT: 416-393-7727 COST: Free Three one hour workshops at 4:15, 5:15 and 6:15 p.m. All ages welcome: Free tickets available starting at 3 p.m.

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Charity Yard Sale WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Presteign-Woodbine United Church, 2538 St. Clair Ave. E. CONTACT: 416-755-8352, www.presteignwoodbineuc.com, presteignwoodbineunitedchu@bellnet.ca COST: Free Shop for trinkets or treasures, plants or white elephant items and then enjoy a barbecue lunch Toronto Cat Rescue Adoptathon WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Wag on the Danforth, 1918 Danforth Ave. CONTACT: Alison Finkelstein, 416-538-8592, chanagittel@rogers. com COST: Adoption Fee Applies Culture Days: Songs WHEN: 11 to 11:45 a.m. WHERE: Danforth/Coxwell Library, 1675 Danforth Ave. CONTACT: Jennifer

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Northlea Blood Donor Clinic WHEN: 2 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Northlea Public School, 305 Rumsey Rd. CONTACT: Charlebois@rogers.com COST: Free Call 1-888-2 DONATE (1-888-236-6283) to book an appointment.

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.

Graham, 416-393-7547, jgraham@ torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free An interactive show featuring a clown, music, and games. All ages are welcome. Drop-in.

75th Anniversary of St. Anselm Catholic School WHEN: Noon to 3 p.m. WHERE: St. Anselm Catholic School, 182 Bessborough Dr. CONTACT: Richard Walo, 416-393-5243 COST: Free Barbecue, music and memorabilia on display.

Ulster Accordion Band Concert WHEN: 3 to 5 p.m. WHERE: St. Barnabas Anglican Church, 361 Danforth Ave. CONTACT: office@ Barnabas-toronto.com COST: $10

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Greening Your Grounds WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: The Big Carrot - Room 212, 348 Danforth Ave. CONTACT: Cynthia Brown, 416661-6600, ext. 5786, Cbrown@trca. on.ca COST: Free Visit www.trcastewardshipevents.ca to register.

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East York Farmers Market WHEN: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Avenue CONTACT: Ruth Abbott, 416-429-9684, , rabbott@sympatico. ca COST: Free Arthritis and Falls Prevention WHEN: 2 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial

Riverdale Historical Society WHEN: 6 to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: St. Matthew’s Clubhouse, 450 Broadview Ave. CONTACT: 416-465-8516 COST: $4 for non-members The Chinese in Toronto: a presentation by Arlene Chan.

East York Historical Society WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Dr. CONTACT: Margaret McRae, www.eastyork. org/eyhs,html, eyhs@eastyork.org COST: Free Topic: the history of Toronto East General Hospital.

Beaches-East York Candidates Debate and Mixer WHEN: 7:30 to 11 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 11, 9 Dawes Rd. CONTACT: Paula Purdon, 416-469-1897, www.beacheseastyork.liberal.ca, bruce-graham@ rogers.com COST: Free Meet the candidates who are running for the federal Liberal nomination in Beaches-East York, and find out where they stand on the issues that matter to our community. RSVP at beyfedlib@gmail.com

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Youth Employment Essentials Workshop Series WHEN: 4:30 to 6 p.m. WHERE: Leaside Public Library, 165 McRae Dr. CONTACT: 416-396-3835, www. torontopubliclibrary.ca, lestaff@ torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Learn about employment essentials and have your resumes reviewed.

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Presteign-Woodbine Heritage Group WHEN: Noon to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Presteign-Woodbine United Church, 2538 St. Clair Ave. E. CONTACT: 416-755-8352, www.presteignwoodbineuc.com, presteignwoodbineunitedchu@bellnet.ca COST: $7/ presentation Join us every Thursday for our Heritage Ontario presentation program.

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When it comes to actually holding that office... well, we’re not quite free enough to let just anybody do that.

Fame, money — even infamy, is a prerequisite.

The mayor’s city-councillor brother Doug Ford, who entered the mayoral race last weekend with a hasty Saturday afternoon canvass and a cobbled-together platform, was polling 23 per cent before he even cleared his throat for his first debate Tuesday. John Tory and Olivia Chow both rode into the campaign with public CVs sufficiently massive to attract money with an almost gravitational force.

Those other candidates?

The 60-odd who registered to run in the municipal election for the city’s top job?

Nobody wants to hear from them.

Ari Goldkind, a criminal lawyer with a progressive platform and a genially aggressive style, has been complaining for months

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Morgan Baskin, an articulate young community activist, has been running a youth-oriented campaign from the fringes, and has rarely had a chance to debate issues. There are others — dozens — and each and every one of them, I suspect, will be a little miffed that I didn’t name check them in this column.

To those, I offer no apology: absent ideas or coherent expression of same, a candidate deserves every inch of the fringe they inhabit.

But candidates like Goldkind and Baskin are a different matter. Both are attempting to inject reasonable and thoughtful alternatives into the debate, all while wearing appropriate business attire (something by no means a given among the fringe candidates). They don’t have CVs (at least not

the kind that get you elected mayor), they aren’t famous... aren’t even infamous. But they seem like they have a plan.It’s kind of sad in one way, seeing these well-designed campaigns and earnest candidates ignored. In another way, it’s frustrating to watch these two candidates seeming to do nothing so much as squander their time in the limelight.

It’s tough to blame debate organizers to want to limit the roster to those who have a shot at victory. It’s tough to blame voters who turn away from the well-dressed stranger on the street, when there’s so much at stake for the whole city, in choosing between seasoned and frankly electable political leaders.

It’s difficult in our imperfectly free country for intelligent ideas to work their way up from the bottom. That’s not to say that they can’t — but it’s a tough row to hoe, having to sell both one’s controversial notions and one’s own untested credibility at a time when all eyes are looking elsewhere.

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As part of Trucking Career Day, 18 transportation employers including Schneider National, Canada Post and the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s private garbage contractor GFL Environmental, will be on hand to speak with potential recruits on the benefits of a full-time job as a truck driver, which has a starting salary of $45,000 according to Humber.

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The TTC is also expected to extend subway service for Nuit Blanche.

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The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transportation department has extended rush-hour parking restrictions on a stretch of King Street West.

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ings from 7 to 10 a.m., and in the afternoon between 3 and 7 p.m.

A statement from the city says the change comes after a city council decision from July intended to reduce congestion on the busy segment of King as well as improve streetcar service.

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The seventh annual Complete Streets Forum takes place in Regent Park next week in celebration of active transportation.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne has been invited to deliver opening remarks for the forum, organized by the Toronto Centre for Active Transportation. The group promotes opening up road use to all forms of transportation, including bicycles and walking.

The forum takes place at the Daniels Spectrum on Monday, Oct. 6, starting at 9 a.m. For more information, visit www.tcat.ca Rahul Gupta is The Mirrorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transit reporter. His column appears every Thursday. Reach him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT

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The event will feature free hot dogs and drinks and various activities for children such as an obstacle course and face painting.

The barbecue will be held from 3:15 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 2, at Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor

Public School, which is located at 1665 Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor Dr. SOUGHT IN SEXUAL ASSAULT â&#x2014;&#x2014;SUSPECT

Police have issued a public safety alert after a boy was sexually assaulted while walking in East York Tuesday, Sept.

16.

Police said a man sexu-

ally assaulted the boy as he walked towards and past him near Cosburn and Coxwell avenues around 3:45 p.m.

The suspect is white, about 20 years old, 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;8â&#x20AC;? to 5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;10â&#x20AC;? tall with long, dark, wavy hair and a skinny build. He wore a navy blue hoodie, blue jeans and white headphones.

Anyone with information is asked to call 54 Division

at 416-808-5400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477).

CHARGED IN ROBBERIES â&#x2014;&#x2014;MAN

A man has been charged following a series of robberies in the Danforth Avenue and Main Street area.

Police said a 42-year-old man, who uses a motor-

ized scooter, had his gold chain ripped from his neck while exiting the elevator at the Danforth GO train station around 7:05 p.m. Aug. 29. Police released security camera images of a suspect.

At 3 p.m. Sept. 9, a 74-yearold woman was robbed of her gold necklace while walking near Danforth and Main.

At 12:25 p.m. Sept. 14, a

woman pushing her baby stroller was also robbed of her gold necklace in the same area. She fell backward during the attack, police said.

Brendan Smith, 23, of Toronto is charged with three counts of robbery.

Anyone with information should call 416-808-5500 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

Small Businesss Workshops orkshops

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss these free workshops in your neighbourhood.

Legal Issues for Small Businesses

Business Basics for Artists

A workshop by Connect Legal covering topics such as choosing a business structure, soleproprietorship, partnership or corporation, understanding a commercial contract, obtaining permits and licensing.

Basic business planning for artists, creative entrepreneurs and freelancers covering goal setting, marketing and promotion, management, measurements and outcomes.

October 7, 7 pm

Danforth/Coxwell Branch (1675 Danforth Ave.)

Taylor Memorial Branch (1440 Kingston Rd.) Practical Tips for Small Business Owners The Globe and Mailâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sean Stanleigh shares small business options available from government, nonprofit and private sector sources, and tips on how to approach potential mentors.

October 15, 7 pm Beaches Branch (2161 Queen St. E.)

October 22, 6:30 pm

Selling Doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Have to be Scary Master sales trainer and president of Conversation Gym, Kira Callahan talks about the most cost-effective ways to get clients and build your business by having one-on-one conversations.

October 29, 6:30 pm Toronto Reference Library, Beeton Auditorium (789 Yonge St.)

For resources to help you build your small business, visit

torontopubliclibrary.ca/smallbusiness

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Environmental groups are stirring up protest at the possibility that tarsands oil could be pumping through our neighbourhoods MARK A. CADIZ mcadiz@insidetoronto.com

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ine 9 has some Toronto Line 9 is a contentious residents fearing the issue. Where do you stand idea of tarsands oil passon the debate? Email us ing close to their backyards while others have no idea a letter to the editor at the oil pipleine even exists letters@insidetoronto.com at all.

Scarborough resident, Ruth Gill, a member of Scarborough will require Enbridge to carry Bitumen Free Future (SBFF), out activities related to pipeis concerned about the line integrity and emergency expected transport of bitumen response plans. oil, commonly referred to as Students from Cresthaven tarsands oil, that could flow Public School in North York through the pipeline. While recently turned to YouTube to Enbridge says the line will be express their views after they used mainly for conventional discovered the pipeline was oil, Gill remains uneasy about right beside their school. the possibility.

“Creating awareness was Given its location near the big issue. Most students many homes and creeks, she were completely surprised is especially worried about the and unaware of the pipeline,” consequences of a leak or oil Grade 2 teacher Nancy Gillis spill from the said. line.

“With the “A l l t h e With the (National v i d e o t h e y major rivers were hoping Energy Board) approval, t o b u i l d in Toronto are crossed they can pump as much awareness to help

by Line 9. of the tarsands oil as and people realIf there is they want and we ize what was a bitumen spill, it will wouldn’t know. really around them.” affect all of – Sabrina Bowman, those creeks In Environmental Defence and r ivers Cresthaven’s potentially YouTube reaching Lake Ontario,” Gill video, students between said. grades 2 and 6 wondered if Bitumen is extremely thick the pipeline was really “the and sticky and is more difficult big bad wolf of the story,” highlighting our own heavy to move than conventional oil.

With the bitumen, increased reliance on oil as the heart of friction in the pipeline is a the problem. See the video at concern which has environhttp://bit.ly/1ue220l mental groups on edge about The particular section of the 38-year-old pipeline’s Line 9 in question, referred safety. to as Line 9B, stretches 639 Early this spring, the kilmometres from North National Energy Board (NEB) Westover, just northwest of approved Enbridge’s proposed Hamilton and travels through expansion project of Line 9, Etobicoke, North York and subject to 30 conditions that Scarborough, bound for

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Montreal, Que. The pipeline enters Etobicoke south of Eglinton Avenue West from Mississauga heading north alongside a portion of Hwy. 401. It then turns east north of Finch Avenue heading eastbound through North York and Scarborough. As it leaves Scarborough’s eastern border it travels through Rouge Park lands.

Enbridge spokesperson Graham White said Line 9 has been misrepresented by those opposed to it, and it is not a tarsands oil pipeline.

“Line 9 will carry primarily light oil as it did prior to the planned reversal. The destination refineries are ‘light’ refineries and do not have significant capability to refine heavy products like bitumen oil,” he said.

However, Enbridge has permitted shippers to transport different oil blends which includes heavier grades such as bitumen.

The 38-year-old pipeline could start transporting the heavier grade bitumen as early as December, say some environmental groups.

Sa b r i n a Bow m a n , o f Environmental Defence, is skeptical of Enbridge’s assertion that the line will pump mainly light oil.

“With the NEB approval they can pump as much of the tarsands oil as they want and we wouldn’t know,” she said.

Since the NEB approval, a series of integrity digs on the pipeline have been taking place to help support the planned capacity increase, said White, with one work site being at G. Ross Lord Dam and Park in North York.

Environmental groups cite an Enbridge spill that

saw 3.3 million litres of oil go into Michigan’s Kalamazoo River on July 25, 2010 as cause for concern. That spill is estimated to have cost Enbridge more than $1 billion and is reportedly the largest on-land oil spill in U.S. history according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Last December, in light of the growing concerns, To r o n t o C i t y C o u n c i l requested Enbridge have an emergency response strategy in place for Toronto in order to minimize the impact of any potential spill.

Wa rd 2 4 W i l l ow d a l e Councillor David Shiner has been a part of the city effort to implement safety emergency response plans. At the moment, he said there are no such plans in place in the Greater Toronto Area.

“We are trying to make sure Enbridge can make the line as safe as it possibly can make it,” Shiner said.

“But the city can only do so much since it’s an issue that needs to be handled at the federal level. The federal government gave permission, but hasn’t pressured Enbridge, as much as the City of Toronto has done to implement safety procedures. Right now the city doesn’t have the capacity to respond to a disaster.”

Enbridge filed an Emergency Response Action Plan this past July with the NEB and is waiting for feedback before releasing details about it later this October.

Having spoken to communities along Line 9, Environmental Defence said most residents they contacted were unaware of the pipeline and the possibility of it carrying tar sands oil.

While White said that between May 2012 and July

Staff photos/IAN KELSO& MARK A. CADIZ

From top, a pump station near Centennial Park in Etobicoke; and demonstrations near Dufferin Street and Finch Avenue in North York; and near Rexdale Boulevard and Kipling Avenue in Etobicoke.

2013, Enbridge met with more than 60 municipalities, 150 emergency responder groups, six conservation authorities, landowner groups, 14 Aboriginal communities and the provincial governments of Ontario and Quebec regarding the line.

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about Line 9, SBFF handed out Tamil and Chinese pamphlets in order to improve the communication gap among north Scarborough residents, who they said knew nothing of the pipeline.

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Apply online at www.sperryrail.com under careers, FastTRACK Application.

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Dating Services

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Building Equipment/ Materials

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STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS UP TO 60% OFF! 30x40, 40x60, 50x80, 60x100, 80x100 sell for balance owed!

Call: 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

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EMERGENCY? Clogged drain, camera inspection Leaky pipes Reasonable price, 25 years experience Licensed/ Insured credit card accepted Free estimate James Chen 647-519-9506

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We Offer Full Interior & Exterior Renovation Construction Services

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