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CYNTHIA REASON creason@insidetoronto.com Anoush Bennett is just one of thousands of parents across the city bracing for yet another hit to their child-care chequing accounts this budget season. In a city that already boasts some of the highest child-care costs in the country, a proposal to cancel occupancy grants to Toronto’s 350 school-based daycares threatens to push those fees even higher - a move that could drive Bennett and her five-year-old son, Kael, out of Lakeshore Community Child Care Centre in south Etobicoke. "It may force me to go to an unlicensed daycare or home child care if the fees get too ridiculously high," said Bennett, who also works as an early childhood educator at the Seventh Street Public School-based centre. "I’m fortunate because my son is in kindergarten and just attends the beforeand after-school programs, but it’s still $400 a month and that’s still one-third of my paycheque." The 20-year-old occupancy grants currently on the city’s chopping block provide funding at a rate of $6.50 per square foot to school boards to help pay for the heating, maintenance and care-taking costs of the 350 child care centres that lease space within public schools across the city -

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Anoush Bennett, an early childhood educator and her five-year-old son Kael Bujalski play inside the Lakeshore Community Child Care Centre. The city has proposed cuts to occupancy grants that currently provide funding for school-based child care centres. and that, in turn, helps keep fees in check for parents. While the elimination of the grants, which have been in place since amalgamation, is estimated to result in $1.13 million in city savings in 2017 alone, many fear that if city officials move forward with their phase-out come July - as has been proposed in the Children’s Services 2017 Operating Budget - those costs will be passed down to cashstrapped families already struggling to pay for daycare programs. "This is not an abstract issue. This is a change that will directly impact families, making licensed child care less accessible and more expensive for about 16,585 children and their families across the city," Etobicoke-Lakeshore

Trustee Pamela Gough warned budget subcommittee members at a public hearing at Etobicoke Civic Centre on Jan. 5. "Parents in Toronto already face the highest child care costs of any place in Canada. They are struggling with fees in the range of $1,000 per month per child in the toddler age group. This is like having an extra mortgage, and that’s just for one child," she said. "To ask them to pay more in order to reduce the city’s budget deficit is to place an even larger burden on these struggling families." That sentiment was echoed by Bennett’s boss, Lakeshore Community Child Care Centre director Lisa Leja, in her own deputation on Jan. 5. A veteran child care pro-

vider, Leja told budget subcommittee members including Etobicoke councillors John Campbell, Justin DiCiano and Stephen Holyday, among others, that Toronto is in "deep trouble" when it comes to rising child care costs. "I’ve been at this 35 years and I’ve never been as concerned for child care than I am today," she said in her plea to retain the occupancy grants. "Parents simply can’t afford child care any more. It’s too expensive." While city officials said phasing out the occupancy grant will mean only a "modest" increase for fullfee parents, Gough argued its elimination could actually translate into a fee increase of about $400 per year per child for the 60 per cent of parents who do not

receive a child care subsidy. "The city should not be making child care less affordable for families in Toronto. In fact, it should be doing the exact opposite in our city," Gough said. "With its sky-high rental and home-ownership crisis, Toronto is already a very, very difficult place to raise a family ... What we need, and what children and families need, is for the city to abandon these harmful budget cuts immediately." As both a parent and daycare worker, Bennett’s concerns with the elimination of the occupancy grants are twofold: first, that the budget cut will make child care less affordable for her family, and second, that the cuts will erode the quality of programming she and her fellow child care workers are

able to provide - and possibly even lead to their demise. "It’s very concerning, because ultimately you want to put your child in a daycare that’s quality, that’s safe. But this might push a lot of parents, like me, to look at other forms of care that aren’t licensed but are more affordable," she said. "Plus, if they get rid of the occupancy grants, we’ll have to cut back, and that’s going to affect our programming ... it’s not going to be as high quality child care anymore. "There’s also a chance that it might not be cost-effective anymore, and they’ll shut down the school-age programs - and then I’ll not only be out of a daycare program for Kael, I’ll also potentially be out of a job."

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Time to fix Toronto’s too-low property tax problem Toronto’s budget committee has heard from 230 members of the public concerned about the city’s operating and capital budget for 2017. And if the committee were seriously listening to those deputations, the course forward on the year’s budget would be obvious. First, preserve services that impact Torontonians: services that include but are not limited to subsidized daycare, shelter services, library hours, public housing, transit, and to at least one Toronto Olympian, swimming pools. And following from that, finance it all adequately; which is to say, Toronto Council should raise property taxes appropriately for the many tasks at hand. There were some, such as representatives of the real estate sector, who worried about changes to collect more revenue from the municipal land transfer tax and urged status quo. But there were only a handful if that, who suggested that Toronto’s property tax rates were too high and needed to be reigned in. That, of course, is because property taxes in Toronto aren’t too high. Indeed, single family homeowners pay lower property rates than anywhere in the Greater Toronto Area, and have since Toronto was amalgamated nearly 20 years ago. Those single family homeowners are also bearing the burden of infrastructure and service demands that other, smaller municipalities don’t have to contemplate: an aging public transit system and a vast inventory of public housing. It confounds reason to think that the city has managed to give its residents such a deal on their taxes for so long. And yet this year, Mayor John Tory and budget chief Gary Crawford are sticking to a pledge to raise property taxes only by two per cent. This won’t close a budget gap of $91 million in total, so it is likely in the coming month that Toronto’s budget committee and City Council will have to disappoint some or maybe all of the people who came forward asking that services and subsidies be maintained - and cut. As well, council will have to dig into reserves and defer important investments, to the tune of $100 million. Politically, it is easy to understand why Mayor Tory doesn’t want to waver on property tax rates. He did promise inflationary tax increases, and might lose support in some quarters if he goes back on that promise. But what is politically expedient is not financially, or societally sustainable. Council needs to move beyond expedience, and raise taxes to an appropriate level.

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Lawyer’s lonely mission takes him to the streets Mukhtiar (Mark) Dahiya brings free legal help to homeless people in Toronto. Tall and fierce, Dahiya, a lawyer from Northern India, has made pro bono street law in his adopted city his mission, and works at it despite being unable to do so officially, as a lawyer of record. It has cost him. The Beach resident has seen people decline into drugs and mental illness, and knows many who died. He’s attracted unwanted attention from police. He contracted tuberculosis. Dahiya’s now 65, but won’t give up his dream: to open the City Law Centre, an office where people without homes or money can get a will, or deal with

MIKE ADLER Edges of Toronto tickets police hand them for throwing cigarettes in the street. It’s unacceptable, "unCanadian," for the homeless to lack legal representation, says Dahiya, who believes just talking to a lawyer lessons their isolation, improves chances for survival. "They don’t need a Bay Street lawyer. They need a guy like me," he says.

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"I kept many people from suicide." But since he became a lawyer here in 2006, Dahiya says the Law Society of Upper Canada has held him back from doing what other lawyers won’t. As a street lawyer, he couldn’t afford licence and insurance fees for a practice, so he’s appeared in summary trials for the homeless as an agent, rather than lawyer. Short of funds, he was told last October he’s now exempt from the lawyer’s annual fee but, as he’s considered retired, he can’t provide legal services. If he returns to practice law, he’d have to pay insurance. Last week, the city announced it will finally begin recording and assess-

ing all the deaths of its homeless, hoping this can lead to their better health. But who will see to their legal rights? Dahiya argues the homeless don’t stand in lines for legal aid. He refuses, after all he’s tried, to join any charity or church who can fund his dream. "That is beneath my dignity," he says, waving his hand. A storefront clinic may not be something Dahiya, for all his passion, can achieve. But that doesn’t mean he’s wrong. The City Law Centre must exist. Edges of Toronto is a column about how people see life in Toronto differently, depending on where they live. Reach Mike Adler at madler@insidetoronto.com

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Parents get 10-minute parking grace period outside school TAMARA SHEPHARD tshephard@insidetoronto.com Parents dropping off or picking up their children at Twentieth Street Junior School will soon experience a 10-minute parking grace, and a speed limit reduction to 30 kilometres per hour. Etobicoke York Community Council voted unanimously Tuesday, without debate, to endorse city transportation services staff recommendations of a 30 km/h speed limit on Twentieth and Twenty First streets between Birmingham Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West. Currently, the speed limit on both streets is 40 km/h. Further, councillors endorsed city planners’ recommendations to amend the parking regulations on Twentieth Street to allow a "Maximum 10-Minute Limit" parking regulation on the west side of the street outside the school Mondays to Fridays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Earlier, area councillor Mark

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Vehicles park on the west side of Twentieth Street on Monday. Etobicoke York Community Council on Tuesday endorsed city staff recommendations to allow "Maximum 10-Minute Limit" parking outside Twentieth Street Junior School. Grimes, and Twentieth Street Junior School’s parent advisory council, had requested city transportation services staff review traffic operations and parking regulations around the Long Branch school. Their request was "to provide a short-term 10-minute parking area to enable parents to park and accompany their children into the school," a November city

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Seniors closing the gap on digital divide HILARY CATON hcaton@insidetoronto.com At 101 years old, Bessie Stallworthy has a cell phone, can send emails, use Facebook, blog and search the web from her laptop or iPad. "I have to admit, it’s pretty awesome and I started tinkering with the computer with no purpose at all. I just wanted to learn something different," said the centenarian who has lived in the Upper Beach neighbourhood for 65 years. She first dabbled in technology at the age of 79 as a New Year’s resolution. One of her friends gave her an old laptop and printer and she began her foray into technology. She’s never taken a computer course, but instead has either learned on her own or had a little help from her friends. She uses her computer to send emails and her iPad to go on Facebook and look at pictures from her recliner. She still continues to explore the world through the Internet, when many seniors, 20 years her junior, feel overwhelmed by the concept of technology. "I have an interesting life thanks to computers and technology because I have so much at my fingertips now," she said. Stallworthy is one of the many seniors across Canada who are choosing to not be left behind on the "shoulder" of the information highway. According to Statistics Canada, seniors have the fastest growing rate of Internet usage in the country. The number of Canadians 75 and older who choose to go online spiked from five per cent to 27 per cent from 2000 to 2012. It’s a trend the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP), a non-profit organization that advocates for financial security and improved health care for Canadians over 50, is noticing more and more, said chair of the Toronto chapter Adina Lebo. "Seniors are using technology rather socially for

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Bessie Stallworthy, a 101-year-old Toronto woman who isn’t afraid to embrace technology, checks her blogs inside her home in the Upper Beach. Stallworthy got her first computer at 79 and hasn’t stopped surfing the web since. Skyping with grandchildren and keeping in touch with family. It keeps them connected, it keeps them actively engaged rather than looking at four walls," said Lebo. CARP encourages their membership to keep up with technology as a part of active living after retirement, which is where seniors begin their decline and disinterest in technology; when they leave the workforce. "We are in an increasingly digital world and if you’re not digitally connected you’re not part of the world. You’re left behind," Lebo added. But it’s all about the right motivation for the majority of seniors to adopt the technology in the first place, ac-

cording to University of Toronto professor and co-director of the Aging Gracefully Lab Dr. Cosmin Munteanu. Society is pushing more towards intergenerational technology use with generations coming together in digital spaces like Facebook and Skype. "It gives them the option to be more a part of the family life as family life becomes more digital, it forces them to adopt technology," said Munteanu, who also works on creating apps to bridge the digital divide between seniors and youth. Youth make up a large portion of tech users today having grown up with technology right at their fingertips from infancy. From using touch screen technology

on phones and tablets to using SnapChat, kids are consuming technology faster and earlier than previous generations and have access to the Internet like never before. According to MediaSmarts, a non-profit organization focusing on digital and media literacy, 99 per cent of the 5,436 Canadian students they surveyed in 2012 from grades 4 to 11 have access to the Internet outside of school. "It’s always shocked me at how fast this generation has picked up technology. It’s just second nature to them," said Penny Staznik, a mother of two boys, who already has one of them asking to create a YouTube channel with friends.

"I think it’s the mentality that they’re not afraid of it. It’s always been there so they just go for it." Staznik’s oldest son, Goran, is nine years old and loves computer programming. He’s working on creating his own video game with the help of MakerKids, an after school program in Bloor West Village. It focuses on teaching kids ages eight to 12 about robotics, coding and Minecraft. The company’s lead instructor Graham Steele sees firsthand the amount of technological knowledge kids already have when they walk through the doors of the program. "They know about the concepts we teach, but they’re missing the applica-

tion portion, like what can you actually do with that knowledge. Now if they have ideas, they know the first step in where to go to pursue that idea," Steele said. Kids are building video games, hot water heater switches and more. That thirst for technology is a gateway to creating a more technologically literate society that will hopefully also include more tech-savvy seniors. "There’s no dearth of opportunity for you as a new person to tech, young or old," Lebo said. "The connectedness we have is less of a burden and becomes more like a need for many of us no matter what your age."

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New program provides emergency mortgage loans to homeowners Licensed Mortgage Agent Puneet Garg, Expert Mortgage’s “85-Alive” representative for the GTA Region, says, “We’re seeing mostly homeowners behind on mortgage and property taxes. The banks are refusing to restructure their loans. Many of these people have lost jobs due to the bad economy... or they’re self-employed. Unless you are a perfect applicant, the bank doesn’t want to talk to you.” But not everyone condones Expert Mortgage’s easy lending criteria. A local real estate agent with 25 years of experience, who has asked to remain anonymous, says, “When this market turns down, it’s going to get ugly! It’s utter financial suicide for Expert Mortgage to be giving money away so easily to clients without the ability to make payments. I’d be surprised if they’re still in business five years from now.” Nonetheless, homeowners

like Anita P. don’t see a problem with the program. When questioned on how she plans on making payments on her mortgage when she has no income, Anita responds, “We were four months behind on our mortgage and they saved our house. My husband has been unemployed for nine months. He won’t be unemployed forever. We used the 85-Alive loan to pay off all our debt. We also had $25,000 left over that we put in the bank for emergencies. And to make life easy, they worked it out so we have no mortgage payments for 12 months.” For more details on the ”85-Alive” program, contact Puneet Garg, Mortgage Agent 647-852-4274. www.TalkToPuneet.ca

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City of Toronto hosts jobs information session Looking to find work with the City of Toronto? The City of Toronto’s Parks, Forestry, and Recreation department will host a jobs information session Friday, Jan. 20 in North York. The session will be held at 1090 Don Mills Rd., suite

406, at 11 a.m. Those who attend will have the opportunity to learn about different positions offered to youth through the City of Toronto; learn different stages of the city’s recruitment process; find out helpful tips, tools, and resources that

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youth can use to help ensure their success in the initial application process; and partake in a questionand-answer session. Registration is required. To register, or for information, email halas@tcet.com or call 416444-8744 ext. 5309.

Rexdale Women’s Centre (RWC) invites community members to its upcoming Fitness For Life showcase event. The program, for which RWC received funding from the Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund in 2015, aims to increase opportunities for sport and recreation among newcomer and im-

migrant women, girls, older adults and seniors. The showcase will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 24 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Rexdale Community Hub gymnasium, 21 Panorama Crt., featuring multilingual instructional videos and fitness resource materials in eight different languages. There will also be tours

of RWC’s workout centre, information on fitness policies and procedures, howto fitness manuals and videos, and demonstrations by trained community fitness leaders and peers. All are welcome to attend. For more information contact Sherldine Tomlinson on 416-745-0062 ext. 310.

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Believe it or not, your kitchen can play a big role in helping you stick to your new year’s resolutions of getting healthier and eating more fruits and veggies. The way you organize the space and the items you bring into it can make it easier to make smarter food choices every day. Consider these three simple adjustments that can help create a healthier you. 1. Water everywhere. The health benefits of drinking enough water are almost endless. You’ll benefit from more energy, better digestion, improved mood, and a reduction in toxins. But do you know what’s in your tap water? Give your water a makeover by looking for a filtration system advanced enough to catch trace pharmaceuticals. For a built-in option and sleek look, GE offers advanced pharmaceutical filtration in many of their refrigerator models. 2. Grow your own greens. Herbs add fresh flavour to any meal, often reducing the need for salt and butter. But buying large bunches of prepackaged herbs can be expensive and wasteful if you only need a handful. Instead, dedicate some space in your kitchen to growing your own. Try starting with a single pot of parsley or chives, as both are easy herbs to grow. Take your indoor garden to the next level with GroVert, which offers beautiful living wall planters; or Urban Cultivator, a fully-automated kitchen garden that takes up about as much room as a small wine fridge. 3. Put fruit on display. Fruits and vegetables are

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Etobicoke Centre MPP Yvan Baker discussed the provincial government’s plans to "transform" student loans during a special presentation at Silverthorn Collegiate Institute last week. During his talk with Grade 11 and 12 students on Friday, Jan. 13, Baker not only outlined how the new Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) will make average tuition free

for more than 150,000 students whose families make less than $50,000 a year, but also introduced a new calculator on the OSAP website. "The new OSAP will expand access to universities and colleges for all students in Etobicoke Centre, regardless of their financial backgrounds," he said in a statement. "By enhancing access and supporting students in

making more informed choices, students will graduate with less debt and better job prospects." Under the new OSAP, which will begin benefiting students applying to college and university for September 2017, students from families that earn more than $50,000 will also benefit from more generous grants and loans. "We’re moving forward with the most ambitious re-

form of student financial assistance in North America because our government believes that a person’s ability to access post-secondary education should be based on their ability to learn, and not on their ability to pay," Deputy Premier Deb Matthews said in a statement. The new calculator on the OSAP website, meanwhile, will allow students to better understand the costs

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The Mimico Children’s Choir is inviting new choristers in grades 1 to 7 to participate in its 10th season of celebration and song. Directed by Jennifer Robinson, a member of the Canadian Opera Company, and Kim Schemeit, a certified music teacher, the choir gives children an opportunity to learn and grow through music in a nurturing, community-minded setting. "It was such a joy to work with the choir last year and I am really looking forward to another year of singing," Schemeit said in a statement, noting that the choir’s varied repertoire includes something for everyone - from spiritual to classic, and folk to musical theatre numbers. "It is inspiring to introduce a large variety of choral pieces to young children and

watch them grow through the music." Over its nearly 10-year history, the Mimico Children’s Choir has participated in a number of performances annually, including the Christmas in Mimico carol concert and its own Annual Spring Concert. They also perform regularly for community events, seniors’ facilities and community organizations, special assemblies at John English Junior Middle School and for occasional church services. With all that experience behind them, President Mary Bella promises this year will be the choir’s best one yet. "The choir is growing and improving every year. It’s so exciting to be moving into our 10th season with choristers who have been with us

from Grade 1all the way up to Grade 7," Bella said in a statement. "They grow so much musically over the years - now they confidently sing rounds and harmonies and many of them are lovely soloists as well." Strong as it is, however, the Mimico Children’s Choir is always open to recruiting new choristers. Interested parents and children are encouraged to go to www.mimicochildrenschoir.com for more information about joining the choir. Rehearsals for the choir’s January session begin on Jan. 19 and run every Thursday from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. in the basement of the Mimico Baptist Church, 80 Hillside Ave. (near Royal York Road and Lake Shore Boulevard West).

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EVENTS O Thursday, January 19 Mimico Children’s Choir WHEN: 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. WHERE: Mimico Baptist Church, 80 Hillside Ave CONTACT: Judy Verseghy, www.mimicochildrenschoir.com, mimicochildrenschoir@gmail.com COST: See website for details The Mimico Children’s Choir has two divisions and rehearses once a week for an hour (Thursdays 3:45 – 4:45) September through May at Mimico Baptist Church.

O Sunday, January 22 Sunday dance WHEN: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: Lakeshore Moose Lodge, 3753 Lakeshore Blvd West CONTACT: Nelson MacArthur, 416 2558375, nelsonmac41@hotmail. com COST: Cover $2 Nonmembers Featuring JP and the Relics. Kitchen open.

O Tuesday, January 24 Reflexology WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Franklin Horner Community Centre, 432 Horner Ave CONTACT: Susan, 416-2526822, franklinhorner.susan@ gmail.com COST: $30 for members $40 non member Reflexology is the application of appropriate pressure to specific points and areas on the feet, hands, or ears. Bridge Luncheon WHEN: 11:09 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Islington United Church, 25 Burnhamthorpe Road CONTACT: Ted Wilson, 416 239 1131, evwilson@rogers.com COST: $25 Spend a winter’s afternoon playing bridge following a delicious luncheon. Silent Auction, book sale and “Treasure Table” in support of pastoral care initiatives. Internet Safety for Seniors WHEN: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Brentwood Library, 36 Brent-

O GET CONNECTED Visit insidetoronto.com/events to submit your own community events for online publishing. wood Rd, North CONTACT: Todd Buhrows, 416-394-5247, , tbuhrows@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Learn the basics of keeping your information safe when online. Registration at Information Desk or call 416-394-5247.

O Wednesday, January 25 A Burns Day Celebration WHEN: 10:05 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Islington Seniors’ Centre, 4968 Dundas St. West CONTACT: , 416-231-3431, islingtonseniors@bellnet.ca COST: $89.00 per member Come out to ‘Toast the Haggis’ and celebrate the beauty, song and dance of Scotland. Enjoy a Buffet Luncheon (12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.) before this fun and stirring show (2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.) .

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O Friday, January 27

Boat Show WHEN: 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place, 100 Princes’ Blvd CONTACT: 905-951-0009, www. TorontoBoatShow.com COST: $20: General Admission; $17: Seniors The Toronto International Boat Show is the largest one-stop destination in Canada to comparison shop.

Free Community Lunch WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. WHERE: St Philip&#39;s Anglican Church Parish Hall, 60 Dixon Road CONTACT: Church Ofﬁce, 416-247-5181, , COST: Free A celebration of Robbie Burns birthday. Soup/sandwiches/ tea-coffee/cold drinks and YESHaggis. Lunch is free, food bank donation appreciated.

DanceWeekend’17 WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W. CONTACT: www.harbourfrontcentre.com/nextsteps/danceweekend17, info@harbourfrontcentre.com COST: Free Three days showcasing 25 of Toronto’s most stunning dance companies, plus two exciting world premieres.

CONTACT: 416-231-3431, islingtonseniors@bellnet.ca COST: $13.50 each available in the front Ofﬁce Until Jan. 23rd. Celebrate Chinese New Year (Year of the Rooster) at the Islington Seniors’ Centre. Enjoy a delicious dinner catered by the Mandarin.

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O Saturday, January 21

Excel Basics I WHEN: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Brentwood Library, 36 Brentwood Rd, North CONTACT: Todd Buhrows, 416-394-5247, tbuhrows@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Learn to open, create and edit a simple table using Microsoft Excel 2013. Basic keyboarding and mouse skills required. Registration required.

Reflexology WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Franklin Horner Community Centre, 432 Horner Ave CONTACT: Susan, 416-2526822, franklinhorner.susan@ gmail.com COST: $30 for members $40 non member Reflexology is the application of appropriate pressure to specific points and areas on the feet, hands, or ears.

Ice Breakers WHEN: 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Various venues, Various venues CONTACT: www.waterfrontbia. com, info@waterfrontbia.com COST: Free Presented by The Waterfront BIA in cooperation with Winter Stations, opening weekend for ﬁve interactive public art installations through Queens Quay West (between York and Bathurst streets), on for eight weeks.

Adult Colouring Club WHEN: 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Richview Library, 1806 Islington Ave CONTACT: , 416394-5120, , COST: Free Colouring pages, pencil crayons, and markers will be supplied, or bring your own.

Pub Trivia! WHEN: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: The Firkin on The Bay, 68 Marine Parade Drive CONTACT: Susan, 647-607-6893, , susan@where2now.ca COST: Free Trivia Night with Where2Now. RSVP susan@where2now.caFree admission.

O Thursday, January 26 Chinese New Year Dinner WHEN: 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Islington Seniors’ Centre, 4968 Dundas St. West

O Wednesday, February 1 Book Club WHEN: 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Islington Seniors’ Centre, 4968

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Dundas St. West CONTACT: 416231-3431, islingtonseniors@ bellnet.ca COST: $2.00 per day (Includes refreshments) Join a group of avid readers on the ﬁrst Wednesday of every month to discuss the latest read. Discussions will be moderated by the Toronto Public Library.

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Participants test drive a paddle boat at the 2016 Toronto International Boat Show. The 2017 edition runs Jan. 20-29 at the Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place.

WHERE: Natrel Rink - York Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay West CONTACT: http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/djskatenights/, info@harbourfrontcentre.com COST: Free Top local and international DJs rock the Natrel Rink while you skate and dance under the stars. This year, warm up and have a delicious snack or some craft beer rinkside at the new Boxcar Social location.

O Sunday, January 22

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O Tuesday, February 7 Reﬂexology WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Franklin Horner Com-

Suhaag Show WHEN: 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Toronto Congress Centre, 650 Dixon Road CONTACT: info@suhaag.com COST: $15 The largest, longest-running South Asian wedding show in North America features more than 150 vendors, catering to everything from decor to entertainment to clothing. Check it out!

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TAMARA SHEPHARD tshephard@insidetoronto.com The determination of a 14-year-old passionate about lacrosse, spurred on by the power of social media, could net Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic Secondary School its firstever coed lacrosse team. Kaitlyn Cooke’s lifelong lacrosse-playing dad, Chris, recently wrote a Facebook post seeking used lacrosse equipment to outfit a school team. Chris plays goalie on four lacrosse teams, including Six Nations in Caledonia, Ont. Within days, cash donations poured in, then floor time donated by The Barn Elite Performance Centre in Oshawa, Ont. The Kaitlyn Cup lacrosse tournament fundraiser was born. "The response from the lacrosse community has been overwhelming," said Kaitlyn’s mom, Teresa. "My husband and I can’t believe the support. It’s the power of Facebook - post, like, share. Ba da boom, ba da bing." The Kaitlyn Cup tournament and auction takes place Friday, Jan. 27 from 4 to 10 p.m. at The Barn. Signed jerseys, and Toronto Rock and Toronto Maple Leafs tickets are among the auction items. A raffle, a 50/50 draw and roll the dice to win a new car from Plaza Kia round out the offerings. Approximately, 70 players have signed up. Individ-

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Lacrosse goalie Kaitlyn Cooke, 14, (right) and her brother Joshua, 11, take a break from working on some practice shots at Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic Secondary School field on Monday. ual and team player entries over age 16 welcome. Cost per player is $25. Email kaitlyncup@hotmail.com for tickets. The Toronto Catholic District School Board will issue tax receipts for any donations over $20. All proceeds will go toward the purchase of equipment for 15 Monsignor Percy Johnson players, including sticks, hel-

mets, cleats, shoulder and elbow pads and kidney protectors, as well as goalie equipment. "I’m very, very proud of her," Teresa said of her daughter. "I’ve always encouraged my kids, if they believe in something, strive for it. I’ve always encouraged them to better themselves and to go for their goals." Kaitlyn is in Grade 9 in

the school’s enriched program. She tutors fellow students in math, and is a member of the school’s Jsquad, a leadership group for Grade 9 and 10 students. She is the only female on her high school’s rugby team. "I’m super excited," Kaitlyn said of the prospect of founding her high school’s lacrosse team. "This is an unforgetta-

ble moment for me. It’s something I’ll tell my children and my grandchildren about." Her face lights up when she talks about lacrosse. She is in her fourth season with Mimico Mountaineers lacrosse, her second as a goalie. Her brother, Joshua, 11, also plays, but prefers box lacrosse. "I’ve done so many sports, like most kids. This one stuck with me," Kaitlyn said of lacrosse. "I love going to practices. I just fell in love with the sport." Sarah Jamieson, one of Kaitlyn’s Mimico Mountaineers lacrosse coaches, recalled when Kaitlyn first stepped up to fill in as goalie. "Kaitlyn quickly turned into an unstoppable force for our team," Jamieson said. "She shows serious dedication to the team and learning the craft of being a goalie. Always at practices, putting in extra work, asking questions and shining in games. Her passion for the game is immense." That passion compelled Kaitlyn to champion lacrosse to Tullio Taccone, the school’s athletic director, who said she could start a team - if she got the equipment. "It’s amazing. I don’t know if anyone expected it to come to this. It has blown up so much," Kaitlyn said. Kaitlyn wants to become a math teacher. She hopes for a lacrosse scholarship to an NCAA college in the U.S.

Joanne Melo, Monsignor Percy Johnson’s principal, said Kaitlyn’s lacrosse-team initiative is a visible expression of the leadership the school encourages. Monsignor Percy Johnson offers students a total of eight leadership groups, including Me to We, school chaplaincy, social justice, and Stop the Stigma (of Mental Illness). "Kaitlyn took this on totally solo, and took it to heart," Melo said. "We want kids to have a voice, to have an ability to make an impact as good Catholics, and as good people. It really brings to light that pursuit of the possible." Monsignor Percy Johnson’s school motto is "heart speaks to heart." "It’s great when the students are the advocates: for the learning, the experience, and the life lesson," Melo said. "Our school motto is about that basic human contact, and what it means for us to make a difference at a personal level. Kaitlyn is going to be benefiting all the kids on the team by bringing a world of joy to them through lacrosse." Melo committed to launch the lacrosse team. "We’ll make it happen," Melo said. "We’ll highlight it as a First Nations’ sport." Kaitlyn turns 15 on Jan. 30, three days after the Kaitlyn Cup. "If this tournament goes well, it will be an amazing birthday present," Kaitlyn said, smiling.

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