The East York Mirror, August 17, 2017

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Tom Affleck and Sarah Kerr travel to Nicaragua several times a year with their charitable organization SchoolBOX to build classrooms and hand out school supplies.

Couple helps change lives in Nicaragua JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com Sarah Kerr and Tom Affleck have a special affinity for the Central American nation of Nicaragua.

For the last 11 years, they’ve regularly visited the impoverished country to build classrooms and provide children with much-needed school supplies and books through their charitable organization, SchoolBOX.

Back in 2006, Affleck, who currently works as the entrepreneurial leader for Knox Presbyterian Church, was doing largescale development work in Nicaragua when one weekend he visited a friend in a rural area and

gifted some school supplies to some local children. It was a small but life-changing gesture that ultimately prompted him to create SchoolBOX, which was of-

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Todmorden Mills hosts appetizing walking tour The delicious display of flowers on the grounds of Todmorden Mills and its nature preserve will be the star of the upcoming Appetizing August outdoor guided walking tour.

All are invited to join Todmorden Mills Heritage Site staff on Sunday, Aug. 20 at 1:30 p.m. to learn which flowers and herbs have been used in the past as part of a wholesome harvest.

Refreshments will be provided following the walk.

Tickets to the Appetizing August walk cost $3.76 for children, $7.08 for adults and $4.42 for seniors and youth (prices listed do

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Guide Paula Davies, centre, hands a leaf of spicebush to visitors taking part in a past walking tour at Todmorden Mills. The next tour happens Aug. 20. not include tax).

Todmorden Mills is at 67 Pottery Rd. (near the Don Valley Parkway and Bayview Avenue).

For more information, call 416-396-2819, go to www.toronto.ca/todmordenmills or email todmorden@toronto.ca

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You are invited to celebrate the work of the talented young artists in the Ankon Paint and Brush program.

Join us for the unveiling of their mural art project, undertaken in partnership with East End Arts and Mural Routes.

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City officials to immediately open temporary safe-injection sites JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com

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Harm reduction workers Matt Johnson, left, Zoe Dodd, and Nick Boyce at the unsanctioned pop-up supervised injection site at Moss Park. prompted the group to make this unorthodox move.

"We just thought the time is now. We’ve got to just do it."

Dodd said the Alliance chose to open its first temporary OPS at Moss Park as lots of users live in the area and could use more support.

A Go Fund Me campaign (https://www.gofundme.com/torontooverdosepreventionsociety) has also been set up to help fund the harm reduction efforts.

She said some of the $8,000 already raised may be used to open a second temporary overdose prevention site.

"It would be nice to have five or six. We need them all over the city," said Dodd, who is the Hepatitis C coordinator at the South Riv-

erdale Community Health Centre (SRCHC) in Leslieville.

"It’s a really vital and important service."

On Monday, Toronto Public Health announced it would be opening three interim safe-injection sites immediately as work is being done on permanent sites at the SRCHC on Queen Street East, near Carlaw Avenue; the Parkdale Queen West Community Health Centre - Queen West site on Bathurst Street; and at the Works at Toronto Public Health’s building on Victoria Street, near Yonge-Dundas Square. The temporary sites would open at the same three locations.

Part of Toronto’s Overdose Action Plan, the program aims to provide a safer and hygienic environment for people to inject

drugs under the supervision of qualified staff.

The plan, which was adopted by the board of health in March 2017, also includes educating people about how to recognize an opioid overdose and how to respond, including administering naloxone, the medication used to block the effects of opioids.

Since early June, Toronto Public Health has trained more 700 staff members from six city divisions and 250-plus community agencies, and since the start of this year has distributed over 1,000 naloxone kits to people who use drugs.

The permanent sites are scheduled to open by the end of the year.

Nick Boyce, who works in harm reduction and drug policy, has given of his time and expertise to help

run the pop-up OPS since it opened.

Like many, he said something must be done now.

"Something should have been done yesterday. We’ve been calling on this for a long time," said Boyce, who works for the Ontario HIV and Substance Use Program.

He said politicians like Canada’s Health Minister Jane Philpott need to be brave and push to decriminalize drugs.

"We’re at a tipping point.

We need a different approach," he said.

"The pop-up isn’t a permanent solution but it might just make sense."

Nancy Leff dropped by the Moss Park site Sunday evening to volunteer.

A harm reduction peer support worker at St. Stephen’s Community House

in Kensington Market, Leff said she wanted to give her time to the program because too many people are dying unnecessarily.

"I feel the government’s not concerned. They don’t care," she said, adding there seems to be a mentality that those on the fringes are somehow expendable.

"Everybody has pasts and hopefully everyone can make it through to the other side with help and support."

Leff, who said she lost two acquaintances this past week to drug overdoses, said it’s essential to expedite the development of the three approved supervised injection sites in Toronto.

According to Toronto Public Health, from 2004 to 2015 there was a 73 per cent increase in overdose deaths in Toronto.

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Members of a harm reduction coalition of volunteers from across the GTA were done seeing those they know and love die on the street from IV drug overdoses.

Late Saturday afternoon, members and supporters of the Toronto Harm Reduction Alliance (THRA) took matters into their own hands and set up an unsanctioned pop-up overdose prevention site (OPS) at the south end of Moss Park.

That first day, 15 people who use drugs stopped by the program. About 100 naloxone (a medication used to block the effects of opioids) kits were also handed out.

On Sunday, two dozen people came out to safely inject. One person overdosed and was administered naloxone.

So far, Toronto police are keeping a close eye on things, but are allowing the unapproved, unregulated program to stay open. Organizers are planning to operate the pop-up site for the time being.

Harm reduction worker Zoe Dodd said over the last nine months, the THRA has taken part in and held numerous meetings on the pressing need to provide people who use drugs in Toronto with safe places to inject.

On Aug. 10, about a dozen harm reduction workers attended a closed-door meeting with Toronto Mayor John Tory to once again discuss the city’s growing opioid crisis.

Dodd was at that meeting and said her team was frustrated that no concrete, timely plans were put in place to address the problem.

"We felt deflated. We felt there was a lack of action," she said, discussing what

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Crossing guards wanted in east Toronto

Board of Directors Call for Applicants Cedar Centre provides a unique and holistic approach to therapy, education and advocacy for those who have experienced trauma.

We work from anti-racist and anti-oppressive frameworks, serving all ages. We are committed to improving their lives through a trauma-specific therapy plan that is designed to meet each person’s unique needs, strengths and challenges.

Two east-end Toronto police stations are hiring school crossing guards.

Fifty-five and fiftyfour divisions are looking for individuals to help all school-aged children up to and including grade 6 safely cross the road. As a courtesy, crossing guards may also assist older children, adults, elderly, the disabled, or any other person they feel would benefit from their assistance.

Those interested in the job must also be certified by a qualified medical practitioner as medically fit to perform the duties of a school grossing guard.

Candidates must pass a background check along with a vulnerable sector screening.

The salary for this position is $11.90 per hour

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Toronto police are looking for crossing guards in east Toronto.

We are seeking Board candidates who come from a variety of sectors and communities to provide leadership for a three-year term

with 12 per cent travelling allowance and four per cent vacation pay.

To apply in 55 Division, call 416-808-5538 or for 54

Division call 416-808-5433.

Visit www.torontopolice.on.ca/careers/jccrossing_guard.pdf for more information.

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Candidates with the following experience/expertise are encouraged to apply: Advocacy and Government Affairs, Human Resources, Legal, Accounting, Policy and Strategic Planning, Digital and Website development, and Community Leadership. Interested applicants are invited to submit a Board Application Package to Cedar Centre by noon on Wednesday, September 13, 2017.

Dreamation and the Cultural Hotspot invite you to explore a new series of acrylic art works created by a multigenerational group of artists. Each work will explore deep and profound words with particular meaning for the artists’ and their generations.

For a copy of a Board Application Package, please contact Claire Shave at 905.853.3040 ext. 302 or cedar@cedarcentre.ca and indicate “Board of Directors” in the subject line.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

l Friday, August 18 Movie Night in Dentonia Park with Councillor Davis WHEN: 8:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Dentonia Park, 80 Thyra Avenue, CONTACT: Laura Nguyen, 416-392-4035, laura.nguyen@toronto.ca Join group under the stars for a free screening of Disney’s animated Moana, about a spirited teenage girl who sails out on a daring mission to prove herself. l Saturday, August 19 Withrow Park Farmers’ Market WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m WHERE: Withrow Park, 725 Logan Avenue, Northeast corner of the park, Toronto CONTACT: Chantal Stepa, withrowmarket@gmail.com, http://www.withrowmarket.com Find certified organic, non-GMO, and sustainably produced products, wonderful live music, arts and crafts, and activities for kids.

East York Garden Club Annual Flower Show and Tea WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Stan Wadlow Clubhouse, 373 Cedarvale Ave, Toronto CONTACT: Susan Bartlett, 416668-7872, susanhirst@gmail.com, http://eygc.ca Flower show, raffle, tearoom featuring home baked goods and tea

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Visit insidetoronto.com/events to submit your own community events for online publishing. (small charge for tea room), Toronto Bee Rescue guest speaker. l Monday, August 21 Monday Night PLAY-Cation Improv Comedy WHEN: 8:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Social Capital Theatre, 154 Danforth Avenue, Toronto CONTACT: Carmine, 647-982 4545, carmine@socap.ca, http:// socap.ca/events/2017-07 COST: Combination of (PWYC) Pay What You Can and $5 shows All Improvisor levels welcome.

Shows at 8 and 9:30 p.m. every Monday. l Tuesday, August 22 East York Farmers Market WHEN: 8:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m WHERE: East York Civic Centre, 850 Coxwell Avenue, Toronto CONTACT: Ruth Abbott, 416-4299684, rabbott@sympatico.ca COST: Free

Ajax Creative Arts - Different Spaces/Different Palettes WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 4:30 p.m WHERE: Papermill Gallery Todmorden Mills, 67 Pottery Road,

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CONTACT: Gary Faulkner, gadalor@sympatico.ca, www.ajaxcreativearts.ca Fine art exhibition of 100 paintings.

Aug. 22-Sept. 3 l Wednesday, August 23 Bedtime Stories Underneath the Stars WHEN: 7:00 p.m - 7:30 p.m WHERE: Riverdale Branch, 370 Broadview Ave., CONTACT: Riverdale Branch, 416-393-7720 Enjoy Bedtime stories, songs, rhymes and activities for children under age 5 with their parents or caregivers. Drop in. l Saturday, August 26 Stephenson Park Tree Tour and Picnic WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 2:00 p.m WHERE: Stephenson Park, 61 Stephenson Avenue, Toronto CONTACT: Jillaine Yee, 416-4139244, info@yourleaf.org, http:// www.yourleaf.org/node/1726 Learn about tree care on a guided walk, then add mulch to trees.

Bring a blanket for a community picnic. Snacks and drinks provided.Meet at the baseball diamond.

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EAST COAST KITCHEN PARTY The CNE’s first ever East Coast Kitchen Party happens Aug. 19 and 20. Indulge in Maritime cuisine, watch world-class oyster shuckers and bartenders battle it out in The Great Canadian Caesar Competition, or "kiss a cod and get screeched in."

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GAMING GARAGE The brand new Gaming Garage features video game developers and exhibitors, a tabletop gaming library and a place to play and watch eSports. From Aug. 25 to 27, experience pinball competitions or join in the Chess Grandmaster Challenge going head-to-head against one of chess’ greatest masterminds.

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CNE SIGN This year there’s a new Instagrammable spot as The Ex unveils an eight-foot CNE sign with the Canadian maple leaf, in commemoration of Canada’s 150th. The sign will illuminate the west end of the Exhibition grounds.

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UNITY POLE In celebration of Canada’s indigenous heritage, the CNE has commissioned Ojibway artist Kris Nahrgang to create a colourful Unity Pole that incorporates indigenous universal symbols carved into a 25-foot tall cedar tree.

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MZ LASER - LASER ILLUSION EXPERIENCE This electrifying spectacle combines cutting-edge technology and advanced magical feats to create a stunning visual experience. MysterAct, a master of the interactive illusions, will be putting on a nightly show on Princes’ Blvd. at 8:30 p.m, 9:30 p.m., and 10:30 p.m.

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EDITORIAL | OPINION

• OUR VIEW •

ABOUT US

Be a tourist in your own backyard At 150, it’s safe to say that Canada has aged pretty well.

It’s also safe to assume that most Canadians have a fairly decent grasp of their country; its diverse regions and cultures, and the landmarks and destinations that have become synonymous with travelling across our land.

The majestic Rockies. The vast prairies. Thundering Niagara Falls. Historic Quebec City. Peggy’s Cove. You know them, but have you visited? Canadians like to travel, flocking to New York City, or Florida, or heading overseas to explore Paris or Rome.

All worthy destinations. But is 2017 the year to explore a little closer to home?

Many in the tourism industry certainly think so. Last fall, Lonely Planet chose Canada as its ’destination of the year’ for 2017. Earlier this year, the New York Times ranked Canada as its top travel destination. The reasons are many: a favourable exchange rate; safety concerns in major destinations in Europe; an endless variety of attractions that coincide with our year-long sesquicentennial celebration.

Fun and cultural awareness aside, tourism is big business. Nearly 20 million international visitors came in 2016, with the majority, 13.9 million, coming from the U.S. To keep those intrepid travellers happy, fed and informed requires hundreds of thousands of jobs in the tourism sector, accounting for roughly 11 per cent of the total labour force. Generating $90 billion in total economic activity, tourism is good business as well as nation-building.

So by all means hop on a plane or train and see the sights. But remember, some of the best-kept secrets are right around the corner.

It’s often true that citizens of a particular city or area, having lived there for years, have never taken the time to actually be a tourist in their town. The CN Tower, Fort York, Kensington Market, all draw foreign visitors but may remain a mystery to folks literally around the corner.

Don’t know what’s out there to see? Start with a visit to your local tourism office. There are a myriad of treasures in and around Toronto. Or check out one of the dozens of festivals or attractions in the city. From the CNE to Buskerfest to TIFF, thousands attend these events each year, but you wouldn’t have to look very hard to find a friend or neighbour who has never attended any of them.

On a tight budget? Hop on a bike and see things you typically miss in a car. Find a free movie night at a local park. Head to your local library for free programs and events.

Be a tourist in your own backyard. You’ll be happy you did.

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A vibrant culture may be victim of city’s success One of the advantages of being a few steps behind the curve is that you get a warning before the precipitous drop.

So it is, and often has been, with Toronto when held against other major world cities. For example, as our underfunded transit system teeters, New York City’s bigger and older one is in collapse. Watching that sort of thing go on elsewhere gives us urgency here.

With that in mind, it might be wise to peer over the horizon and across the pond at another city on a different kind of brink: London.

The U.K. capital is way ahead of Toronto on a different trajectory than public transit: raw wealth. Toronto’s until-just-now booming real estate market is nothing

DAVID NICKLE The City compared to the explosion in cost and wealth that’s happened in London. Housing has been priced out of any reasonable family budget, and that has led to an exodus.

As reported in The Guardian earlier this month, people are leaving the city to the tune of 80,000 annually: both homeowners and renters.

And, it’s not just people.

The so-called "night" economy has taken a hit along

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with that - because, as old common areas are redeveloped, so go the activities that might have taken place there. Culturally, the city is becoming sterile.

It seems as though Toronto is on the same trajectory. Live music venues have been shuttering like a row of dominoes this year, as redevelopment pushed out some and untenable rent hikes pushed out others.

And it’s not just concert venues. Dramatic shifts in property values are forcing softer cultural spots, like the venerable Eliot’s Bookstore on Yonge Street, to close down. It’s a side-effect of prosperity: a rising real estate tide raises all boats, and property taxes too.

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salon, just a few doors down, is closing under similar pressures. Those places join Sam the Record Man, A & A Records and Tapes, HMV, and The World’s Biggest Bookstore among the chorus of destinations that at one point drew if not the world, then much of the country, to Toronto.

It begs the question: how long can Toronto stay a cultural centre, with the culture gone from its centre?

David Nickle is a reporter and columnist covering Toronto City Hall for Metroland Media Toronto. He can be reached at dnickle@insidetoronto.com. Follow him on Twitter at @davidnickle , and InsideToronto on Facebook eMail: dnickle@insidetoronto.com

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Park to be named after late Bob Acton The community is invited to an afternoon of food, music and fun in honour of the late Bob Acton.

On Saturday, Aug. 19 at 1 p.m., a local park will be named in honour of the life-long Beach resident, who died on June 3, 2016 after a two-year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Acton, who was 60 and known to many as Bobby, was a well-known, respected and skilled hock-

ey and baseball/softball coach.

Currently, future Bob Acton Park is known as No Name Park. It is located in the Upper Beach Estates off Drummondville Lane at Willian Hancox Avenue.

Earlier this year, Toronto City Council voted unanimously to name the unnamed park in Acton’s honour.

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City facilities generating solar power The City of Toronto has recently installed two solar photovoltaic systems in Beaches-East York.

A 488-panel system, which is connected to the Toronto Hydro electrical grid, is now set up at the Ted Reeve Community Arena, near Gerrard and Main streets.

The total size of this sys-

tem is 130 kilowatts.

Another solar PV system, measuring 10 kilowatts, has been installed at the Danforth/Coxwell Library.

This system, which will also be linked to Toronto Hydro’s electrical grid, will consist of 28 solar panels.

The Toronto Renewable Energy Office’s Environ-

ment and Energy Division, which has the mandate of installing renewable energy systems on all City buildings, where feasible, by 2020, is behind the projects.

The City will be receiving revenue from the sale of the electricity generated by the systems for a period of 20 years via the province’s Feed-in Tariff program.

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Free family fun on the Danforth

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Wheels on the Danforth has something for everyone

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Wheels on the Danforth will take place at the Crossroads on the Danforth, where Danforth Ave. and Danforth Rd. meet. Gates will open on Saturday at 11 a.m. and close at 11 p.m. For more information, visit www.wheelsonthedanforth.ca

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Wheels on the Danforth will be celebrating its 8th year with fun for the whole family this weekend.

The event, run by the Crossroads on the Danforth BIA, is free for everyone.

The festivities begin on Aug. 18 at 6:30 p.m.

Stop by for a showing of the classic Ghostbusters in Oakridge Park at 8:30 p.m. The movie is sponsored by Councillor Michelle Holland-Berardinetti and Local 416.

On Aug. 19, families are welcome to check out two car shows, live music, street performers, food vendors, shops and more. Children can head to the Free Kids’ Zone to have their faces painted or jump in a bouncy castle. There will also be a car available for kids to paint.

The car shows that give the event its name will feature classics, exotics, tuners, muscle cars, hot rods and motorcycles, which will be judged by professionals. The winning vehicles’ owners will receive trophies and prizes.

This year, Wheels on the Danforth will have three stages for families to enjoy a wide range of musical acts and performers, including Steven’s Garage, Greystone, The Two Fours and The Dukes.

Buskers will perform on the street and EDM DJs will entertain show-goers into the night.

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The province made the announcement Aug. 9 at the future site of the Mount Dennis Station and the LRT maintenance and storage facility, located near Weston Road and Eglinton Avenue West, where construction crews laid the first tracks.

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In 2009, SchoolBOX launched an Indigenous Youth Empowering Students program where Aboriginal youth from Canada could learn more about, embrace, and share their culture with others in an empowering way, while helping build a school for kids in Nicaragua. This year, the program titled SchoolBOX Canada will be building a library in Wabauskang First Nation in northwestern Ontario.

In addition to the library project, a group of Indigenous youth from across Canada travelled to Nicaragua earlier this month on a cross-cultural exchange where they helped build classrooms and handed out school supplies.

Last November, Affleck received the Governor General’s Meritorious Service Cross from former Gov. Gen. David Johnston for his work with SchoolBOX. A 10-day volunteer trip with SchoolBOX costs $1,500 U.S. and includes food and accommodation.

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When SchoolBOX was founded, Kerr was working as a volunteer educator in Guyana. She met Affleck, who was from the same town of Almonte, Ont., and together they started directing their efforts to helping children in Nicaragua, which is the second poorest country in the western hemisphere after Haiti.

In 2008, with a group of volunteers Kerr and Affleck headed back to Nicaragua for the first classroom build. Next spring, SchoolBOX will be building its 100th classroom.

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The couple along with team members travel back to Nicaragua two or three times a year for both classroom builds as well as to scope out new project possibilities.

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