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CYNTHIA REASON creason@insidetoronto.com "Stick to your vision." That was the message Wes Williams - a.k.a Maestro Fresh Wes - shared with special needs

students from Central Etobicoke High School this week during an appearance in honour of Black History Month. "A lot of times in life, people might try to tell you that you can’t follow your dreams. But it’s not

about if they believe in you - it’s if you believe in yourself," the Juno-winning rapper told students on Monday, Feb. 27 during an hour-long appearance at the Kipling and Eglinton area school. "As long as you have a high ex-

pectation of yourself, don’t let anybody stop you." Born and raised in Toronto, Williams told students that even he - the "Canadian Godfather of

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CYNTHIA REASON creason@insidetoronto.com Mimico’s beloved Blue Goose Tavern could soon be undergoing a radical restoration and redevelopment including a new basement microbrewery, extensive renovation work, and the addition of a fourth storey. West-end councillors voted to proceed to the community consultation phase of the proposed redevelopment of 1 Blue Goose St. at the Feb. 22 session of Etobicoke York Community council. The proposal seeks to "retain and restore" the circa-1909 establishment - a three-storey mixed-use building that currently houses the Blue Goose Tavern on the ground floor and 18 affordable dwelling units

on the second and third levels. If ultimately approved, the redevelopment of the site would include the construction of a fourth storey and an east-side addition, a new microbrewery in the basement, a renovated restaurant on the ground level, and a total of 18 new rental dwelling units on the upper levels of the building. The proposal also calls for an infill development on the remainder of the site, including two single-detached dwellings, a pair of semi-detached dwellings, and nine townhouse units. Beloved by many in Mimico, the Blue Goose Tavern has a long history in the south Etobicoke community - beginning with its roots as the Windsor Hotel. Originally constructed ad-

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The Etobicoke York Community Council is considering the proposed redevelopment of the site of The Blue Goose Tavern. jacent to Mimico Train Station in 1892, the establishment burned down in 1905 and was rebuilt and re-

opened as the Windsor Public House in 1909. While the popular neighbourhood hangout was pur-

chased by the Chemij family in 1958, it wasn’t until 1971 that its name was officially changed to the Blue Goose

Tavern - a nickname it got from a blue-tinged steam engine whose engineer used to make frequent stops at the pub while passing through town, Terry Chemij told the Guardian in 2008. The Blue Goose Tavern is currently being researched and evaluated by Heritage Preservation Services for potential inclusion on the city’s heritage register. While the details of the upcoming community consultation to discuss the Blue Goose Tavern site’s proposed redevelopment have not yet been confirmed, Ellen Standret - a city planner on the file - said the public meeting will likely take place in early May. For more information, go to http://bit.ly/2leunCi

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Minto’s revised build bid a ’good news story’: Holyday TAMARA SHEPHARD tshephard@insidetoronto.com A developer’s much-downsized residential build bid on the former Kipling Grove School property, in consultation with area residents and city planners, is an important "good news story," area councillor Stephen Holyday said. Last week, Etobicoke York Community Council endorsed city planners’ recommendations and approved Minto 19 Glen Agar Inc.’s proposal to build 53, three-storey, single-family detached houses fronting two new public streets to run perpendicular to Glen Agar Drive in the Rathburn and Martin Grove roads area. Toronto City Council will consider the matter on March 9 for a final decision. Minto revised its initial application in 2015 to build 104

townhouses and 12 singlefamily homes at 19 Glen Agar Dr. after consultation with city planners, Holyday and area residents - who formed Glen Agar Residents Association to advocate for changes to the proposal. In 2014, Minto purchased the 2.4-hectare property from the Toronto District School Board. Holyday recognized GARA and Minto for its co-operative consultation on the proposal. "The residents’ association has been truly remarkable. They produced white papers on this. They did their homework," Holyday told councillors. "Minto is also to be lauded." Holyday held up the Feb. 9 edition of The Etobicoke Guardian with the front-page story, headlined "GARANTEED INVOLVEMENT:

Members of the Glen Agar Residents Association pushed back on a development they felt was too big for their neighbourhood." Holyday lauded Etobicoke Guardian reporter Cynthia Reason, who wrote the article. "Cynthia Reason wrote a report that was the front-page story in the Guardian. I think that speaks volumes to how important it is to the local community," Holyday said. Don Charles, a resident with GARA, said residents remain concerned with overland flooding and sewer backups, saying "the area is known for having a high water table." Alana Vanderoort, a lawyer from lawyer Adam Brown’s office who spoke on behalf of Minto, called it a "very co-operative consultation process with city staff, the local councillor and resi-

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around the development, in large part to keep down dirt and dust. He asked if Minto would be willing to install "good quality fencing" around the site from the outset. "As you said, the earlier, the better," Vanderoort said in response to Holyday’s question about installing the fence. "It’s certainly something Minto is committed to." Holyday asked Travis Skelton, assistant city planner on the file, if Minto’s proposed homes on 30-foot lots would create a precedent "where people would swoop in and divide lots." Skelton said no: "(City) planning would not support it if someone came in afterward to sever lots." Minto further agreed to make a $25,000 donation to improve the local park, Holyday said.

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Let’s not shoot the messengers There’s a troubling trend taking place in the political discourse of late. The news media is in the crosshairs and coming under increasing fire by those who would prefer to be the subject of propaganda instead of public scrutiny. The latest salvo came Friday when U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a double whammy, with White House press secretary Sean Spicer barring a number of news agencies, including the New York Times and CNN, from the daily briefing and the commander-inchief himself again referring to the media as "the enemy of the American people" in a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference. It’s an escalation of a campaign intended to sow distrust in the media that’s been ongoing since Trump’s election campaign, with Orwellian terms such as "alternative facts" and "fake news" now entering the lexicon. A free press is an institution so integral to a functioning democracy that Thomas Jefferson is famously quoted as having said: "Were it left to me to decide whether we should have a government without newspapers, or newspapers without a government, I should not hesitate a moment to prefer the latter." That’s among the reasons why many academics and experts have expressed concern with the Trump administration’s repeatedly adversarial stance toward the media with retired Navy Admiral William McRaven, leader of the 2011 operation that killed Osama bin Laden, calling it "the greatest threat to democracy in my lifetime" and Republican Senator John McCain cautioning that suppressing the press is "how dictators get started." While the hostility toward the media is not as prevalent here in Canada, it’s becoming more common to see eerily similar rhetoric dotting the comments sections of news websites and social media feeds. A big part of the news media’s role is holding elected officials, at all levels of government, to account for their actions and the decisions they make and to protect your right to know. At the same time, we’re accountable for our coverage to you, the public. It’s OK for politicians and the public to disagree with the manner in which a story is covered or offer additional information that can make the narrative more clear but there’s a massive difference between that and allegations of fabrication and deliberate falsehood. By all means, don’t hesitate to critique and question news stories, we welcome it but let’s also be careful not to shoot the messenger.

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Serving universities, living in poverty They serve meals on Toronto campuses, but can they afford meat for their families? They deal with hundreds of customers a day, and are expected to smile. Until now. Food servers at York University and University of Toronto Scarborough are on strike. Keisha Latty, on the job at York for 11 years, says the pay is insulting. She needs $1,200 for rent, plus babysitting money and food for her three kids. Last week, she hadn’t paid her February rent, and March was just days away. "You can’t afford to buy food in the city anymore. There’s no affordable rent in the city anymore," Latty says. And TTC fares go

MIKE ADLER Edges of Toronto up, "so when you go home, you go home with nothing." Latty actually has one of the highest salaries in her unit, $15.41 an hour. Most of the 220 people represented by UNITE Here, Local 75 on York’s Downsview campus, and 60 at UTSC, get $11.50 to $12.21. After 10 years, Maddelena Funarolo’s pay is

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$12.21, not up even by $2. "How do you feed a family?" she asks. "How?" Their contracts are not with the universities but Aramark, a U.S. company. Meanwhile, servers at U of T’s St. George campus, working for U of T directly, get $18 or $20 an hour. Servers at the suburban campuses deserve those same wages, wages they can live on. Darrell and Maureen Jansen have served UTSC students and staff for 10 years. Maureen gets $11.50, Darrell $12.66; he was promoted recently but Aramark didn’t increase his pay. Their two children are in college. The Jansens rent a north Scarborough house for $1,000 a month, have no savings, and while

on strike, no income. Like other servers, they say their fight isn’t just for money but the next generation. They also want more respect from an employer constantly pushing more work on them. "We are strong. We will fight to our last," Maureen says. Growing fast and planning big things, York and UTSC say they’re "anchor institutions" committed to raising up the communities around them. That’s a lie if full-time employees on those campuses don’t make a living wage. 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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Police academy opens up to new learners Registration has now opened for the spring session of the Toronto Police Service Community Police Academy. The eight-week course, designed to educate the public about policing, is free to anyone 16 years of age or older who lives, works or volunteers in Toronto. Toronto police history, neighbourhood policing, crime scene management, the criminal justice system, community safety and crime prevention are among the topics that will be covered. There will be in-class lectures and discussions as well as practical exercises. The course is taught by members of the police service who are considered subject matter experts. Classes are held every Saturday between April 1 and June 3 at the Toronto Police College at 70 Birmingham St. in south Etobicoke though there won’t be classes on the Easter and Victoria Day holiday weekends.

Canada is a third-world country compared to Mexico To the editor: Today’s news was filled with the news of the number of people of various descents who are sitting in Mexico waiting for an opportunity to escape to Canada, and one wonders why? For example, I, an 82 year old born and bred Canadian, have relatives like grand children, etc., per-

manently residing in Mexico and we will shortly be joining them there for a vacation, and right now have other relatives down there on vacation. And all of these individuals are born and bred Torontonians. The bottom line is when you truly compare Mexico with Canada, especially Toronto, Canada is the thirdworld country, case closed. William Adamson

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Yonge Street bike lanes are ’ridiculous’ idea To the editor: Toronto Police Service/photo

The Toronto Police Service Community Police Academy is now accepting applications for the spring session. The course is a partnership between Toronto police and Humber College, and graduates will be eligible for two credits toward Humber’s police foundations diploma. Students must attend every class to graduate.

The academy held its first session in the fall. Visit tps.on.ca/police-academy for more information, including a link to the registration form. Only successful candidates will be contacted, police said.

Re: "Reimagining Yonge project in the hands of Toronto council" Feb. 15. The reconstruction of Yonge Street north from Sheppard Avenue may be permanently put on hold for the time being but the good news is that we won’t have to suffer the further inconvenience of having bike lanes on Ontario’s ’main’ north/ south street. In combination with the ugly and

unnecessary concrete flower planters put in place a few years ago running up the center of this major busy thoroughfare north from Sheppard Avenue, inhibiting the flow of traffic in both directions, the addition of ’bike lanes’ would have given us traffic congestion of nightmarish proportions. Thanks to Councillor David Shiner for putting the kibosh on this ridiculous idea. Marty Fruchtman

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Famous PEOPLE Players’ Mary Thornton celebrates 101 birthday with famous guests Famous PEOPLE Players has a rich history in Canada. The theatre company broke down barriers and inspired inclusion across the country. In February, the company celebrated the 101st birthday of matriarch Mary Thornton. Mary was the original costume designer and prop-maker for the company, and was the Director of the Visual Effects Department. Her stunning creations have been seen on Broadway, Radio City Music Hall and around the world. To celebrate her centennial, Famous PEOPLE Players held a special lunch hosted by Alex Trebek where Mary received a message from Queen Elizabeth II. Later that year, Mary suffered a shoulder injury that kept her from the theatre for nearly half a year. She returned to Famous PEOPLE players in time for the Christmas season, where she resumed her role washing and pressing more than 4000 tablecloths. “That’s just the kind of woman she is,” says Diane, extremely

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proud of her tireless mother. In January this year Mary was hospitalized with pneumonia, Diane was unsure if her mother would make it. “It was a very last minute event, we weren’t even going to do anything, but we started getting calls about Mary’s birthday.” For her birthday, Mary dedicated a seat in the theatre to each musician in the Chris Ellis Trio for their 3 year commitment & dedication to playing music every other Saturday evening. Mary also had a star dedicated to Greg Kozak, the first performer at

the company, and after all these years, he returned to the theatre to see it. Etobicoke MP James Maloney presented an award, and Councillor Mark Grimes and Senator Don Meredith were in attendance, along with Juno winner Patti Janetta, singer Adrian Luces and Jackie Richardson. The Cheese Boutique provided a spread of cheese from around the world. For more information on Famous PEOPLE Players visit www. famouspeopleplayers.com

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JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com North York resident Cathleen Trinh, mom to three-year-old Charlie, keeps a fairly tight rein on her finances. Trinh, who works in Richmond Hill, directs a notable portion of her earnings to child care. "It is manageable with my income. I’m pretty lucky, but it could be better," said Trinh, who is on a waiting list for a child care subsidy. "The Canada Child Tax Benefit helps me a lot." Since becoming a single mom a year ago, Trinh said she’s learned a lot more about how to access government resources and tax breaks. She’s currently working to save up enough money to purchase a property in the city. "One of the major financial challenges is trying to own something. It’s basically impossible," admitted Trinh, who came to Canada from Germany 14 years ago. "I have not given up hope on home ownership, but I’m not ready for it yet. Maybe in the next year if the prices aren’t crazy." Trinh’s situation is a common one for people in Toronto who earn between $40,000 and $90,000 annually. Danielle C., a mother of young two sons from East York, would love to own her own home in the city but realizes it’s just not possible with her family’s $80,000 annual income and their current monthly expenditures, which includes $2,000 for daycare. "We could afford the mortgage payment but the challenge is to pay down our consumer debt and save for the down payment," said Danielle, who asked to not use her full name for privacy reasons. "Five years would be the

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Cathleen Trinh and her son Charlie, 3, are feeling the financial pressures of living in Toronto. earliest my partner and I could consider a house, if all things fall into place." Regardless, she said the benefits of city life, notably its diversity, walkability, and access to public transit, outweigh the dream of home ownership. A decade ago, University of Toronto professor David Hulchanski published a groundbreaking report, Three Cities Within Toronto, which looked at income polarization in Toronto by neighbourhood from 1970 to 2005. In early 2015, Hulchanski and his team of researchers provided an update to that initial report. They found that the city’s wealth is becoming even more concentrated in the central part of the city with less affluent areas growing

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Sean Meagher, executive director of Social Planning Toronto, spends his days advocating for affordability for Toronto’s roughly one million households. Together with his team, he works to build a Toronto where everyone has the "means to participate" in society. "We don’t want people pushed into pockets. We want people to be able to live everywhere in the city and afford to do so," he said. "I think it’s valuable (to the city) and an investment we have to make." Recently, the council has been pushing Toronto to do better in a campaign of the same name. Part of "Toronto Can Do Better" includes lobbying the city to look at the bigger picture and invest in transit, good jobs, and affordable housing in its 2017 budget. "Our view is, let’s budget smart. We want a plan that makes sense. It’s about making choices that meet our needs versus the numbers we like," he said, pointing to the importance of considering interconnections like the health benefits of providing people with affordable, quality housing when it comes to city budgeting. Social Planning Toronto has also been working to help politicians better understand how budget cuts directly impact real people’s lives and how adding to the city’s coffers through a small property

tax increase can be beneficial for all. WoodGreen Community Services, a long-standing social service agency in east Toronto, is one of many organizations across the city helping Torontonians find ways to afford their lives and thrive. "Income stress affects all income levels. You don’t have to be in the lowest income bracket to feel the stress of affordability," said Diane Dyson, director of research and public policy. "We help people who are trying to find resources." Dyson and her colleagues work to better understand how decisions made by the government directly affect people’s lives, and identify and improve the "missing pieces" in the system. A major part of their work is addressing the lack of affordable housing in Toronto. For Steven Vanderherberg, the agency’s director of strategic initiatives, it’s all about helping people living with less find the right balance of income and expenses, and to help them be autonomous and better "afford their lives." WoodGreen runs yearlong income tax clinics as well as a host of Financial Empowerment Services to help people increase their financial literacy, manage their debt, create a budget, access government income sources. -with files from Torstar News

MIDDLE CLASS CHALLENGES ANDREA GASCA A Beach resident for 16 years, Andreea Gasca is prepared to make sacrifices so that her 12-year-old daughter Nikita can reap the benefits of growing up in a diverse, multicultural city. "I’m staying in Toronto because of what it can teach my child. I want my daughter to have an open mind. From an arts and culture standpoint, Toronto offers so much," shared Gasca, who works for the Attorney General’s office. Originally from Montreal, Gasca said to stay afloat she’s had to find creative ways to stretch a dollar. "We’ve developed an addiction to Value Village and the Facebook (buy and sell) groups. You have to find ways to make it work," said Gasca, who has only taken one vacation in 12 years. "It’s tough to get ahead, to make ends meet." Gasca said inflation is a key reason why she struggles to get ahead even if her income has increased in recent years. ALICIA PENNY Scarborough resident Alicia Penny, her partner, and their two-year-old son, Elijah, are also working hard to stay afloat. Toronto is home and she feels her family has the right to live here. "Our roots are here. It’s just too much to up and move somewhere else where you don’t know anybody," she told Metroland Media Toronto. Penny, who has lived in the city for the majority of her life, said one of the challenges her young family faces is the cost of housing. "It requires a lot of juggling," she admitted. Both Penny, who works in landscaping, and her partner, a mechanic by trade, are both currently receiving disability benefits. She said the challenge is that any extra income earned or any savings or assets they had are counted against them. "It’s tough to get ahead," she said.

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On November 1, 2013, Expert Mortgage launched the “85Alive”program in Ontario. The concept was simple: as long as you had a pulse, Expert Mortgage would provide you with a home equity loan, up to 85 percent of the value of your property. No job required. Bad credit, OK. The reason why Expert Mortgage could offer a “no questions asked” lending program, while the major banks could not, is that they represent over 200 private lenders who lend strictly on property value. These subprime lenders specialize in mortgage clients who have had some bad luck, and need a helping hand until they get back on their feet. The program has been so successful that Expert Mortgage can barely keep up with the volume of calls. To help fund this unexpectedly large number of borrowers, it has partnered up with dozens more private lenders.

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

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Tell us what you think Visit toronto.ca/stormwatercharge to: • Learn more about the proposed stormwater charge • Get a complete list of the public consultation dates and locations • Complete the survey What is stormwater? Stormwater is rain and melted snow. When not absorbed into the ground, it runs off properties onto streets, down storm drains and through a complex network of pipes that carry it into local waterways or, in some cases, wastewater treatment facilities. Generally, the more hard surfaces a property has the more stormwater it adds to the stormwater system.

How is stormwater managed? Making infrastructure improvements is necessary to manage the impacts of stormwater. To help manage stormwater, the City is creating new holding ponds, tanks and tunnels, and overhauling some sewer infrastructure that is more than 100 years old.

The proposal is to remove the portion paid for stormwater – currently embedded in the water rate – and show it as a separate charge on the bill. The water rate will decrease and a stormwater charge will be added. The amount paid for stormwater will be based on property size and the average amount of hard surfaces on properties of a similar size. Some bills will go up and some will go down.

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An increase in extreme storms, combined with more hard surfaces in the city is resulting in more water making its way into the stormwater system. Too much water can overwhelm the system leading to ﬂooded basements and poor water quality in local waterways, including Lake Ontario.

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City to fight Plant World condo plan Seniors’ rental marks rare Ward 1 development

TAMARA SHEPHARD tshephard@insidetoronto.com City staff will again likely be headed to the Ontario Municipal Board to oppose a developer’s condominium proposal in Etobicoke, this time on the Plant World property. Lanterra 4000 Eglinton Realty Ltd. appealed last November to the board its application to build five, 18- to 33-storey condo towers on the two-hectare property on the southeast corner of Eglinton Avenue West and Royal York Road. Etobicoke York Community Council voted without debate Feb. 22 to send city staff to the board to oppose Lanterra’s appeal. Toronto City Council will consider the matter on March 9 for a final decision. Lanterra’s proposal is a mixeduse development comprised of five condo towers housing 1,900 residential units. City planners expressed concerns with the proposal’s "built form, building heights, density and potential traffic impacts," a Feb. 3 city planning report states, noting the developer did not address those concerns in its December 2015 city submission or since. Currently, Plant World garden centre consists of a one-storey

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The Etobicoke York Community Council is considering the proposed redevelopment of the site at 4000 Eglinton Ave. W. building, a number of greenhouses, outdoor planter beds and a surface parking lot with one in and one out driveway, the report states. The site is surrounded by 12- to 15-storey apartment buildings to the north, predominantly singlefamily detached homes to the south, St. Demetrius Catholic Church to the immediate east, and a 15-storey apartment building to the west. Last May, approximately 200 people attended a community consultation meeting and expressed concerns about the proposal’s: · neighbourhood compatibility · height, scale and density · potential shadow, views and privacy impacts · health and safety impacts to

the adjacent St. Demetrius Catholic School students · compatibility with the future Eglinton Avenue West LRT Residents also questioned whether capacity exists in local schools to accommodate children from the proposed development. Adequacy of servicing infrastructure to support the proposal was also cited. City planners have not received a revised application since they met with the developer last October to discuss their comments, as well as those of other city divisions and agencies, and residents’ concerns. A pre-hearing board conference is likely to be scheduled for the second quarter of this year, the city planning report indicates.

A five-storey seniors’ rental apartment building proposal in an area of north Etobicoke that rarely sees development got the green light last week. Etobicoke York Community Council voted Feb. 22 to approve the sitespecific zoning change from commercial to residential on a 0.26-hectare lot at 1155 Albion Rd. just west of Islington Avenue. The project proposes 56 bed/sitting rooms, including eight, one-bedroom units and three bachelor units. Area Councillor Vince Crisanti expressed enthusiasm for the project. "It’s not too often we hear about a development opportunity in Ward 1. I think we should embrace it," Crisanti told councillors. York West Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti said the project could qualify for city affordable housing funding. Councillors endorsed Mammoliti’s motion that Neil Cresswell, director of community planning with the city’s Etobicoke York district, meet with the developer and Crisanti to investigate the feasibility of city affordable housing funding. Cresswell said the project does not qualify: "(Affordable housing) subsi-

dies are available, but it’s given to nonprofit organizations." Mammoliti disagreed: "It doesn’t have to be nonprofit. It has to be in the criteria set out in the rents." "Rents in the building would typically be low enough to qualify. We should be encouraging this kind of housing all over the city," Mammoliti said immediately before the vote. Only one deputant spoke in opposition not to the project itself, but to possible shadow and traffic impacts. Anthony Adamson said he represented property owners at 1207 and 1215 Albion Rd. to the west of the proposal. City planner Sabrina Salatino characterized the proposal as "modest," and said it would not cast shadows on abutting properties to the west after noon. The neighbourhood is a mix of mixed-use buildings, one-storey houses, West Side Long Term Care Home and the West Humber River valley lands. Councillors heard from city planning staff the project is too small to qualify for so-called Section 37 community benefits funding. "We typically don’t target smaller application for Section 37," Cresswell said. Toronto City Council will consider the matter on March 9 for a final decision.

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Candice Bobb’s killer to be charged with baby’s death Delivered by emergency C-section, baby died weeks later TAMARA SHEPHARD tshephard@insidetoronto.com Candice Rochelle Bobb’s murderer will face charges not only in her Jamestown shooting death, but also in the death of her prematurely born son, Kyrie, Toronto police announced. Bobb was one of four people in a vehicle headed east on John Garland Boulevard entering Jamestown Crescent Sunday, May 15, 2016 around 11 p.m. when the vehicle made a Uturn. As the vehicle stopped, it was sprayed by gunfire. Bobb, 33-years-old and five months pregnant, was hit in the back seat. The driver sped to Etobicoke

General Hospital where attempts to save Bobb’s life failed. Bobb’s son, Kyrie, was born by emergency C-section and transported to a trauma centre. Initially stable in intensive care, the baby died a few weeks later. Det-Sgt. Mike Carbone said he was appealing to people’s "conscience" - that a shooter or shooters took the life not only of the pregnant Malton mother of three - but also that of her four months premature baby. "If the offender or offenders is arrested, they will also be charged with the death of the baby," Carbone told a news conference at Toronto police headquarters Tuesday. "I hope people rely on their own common decency to come forward and let us know what happened." Carbone said it is critical people in Jamestown tell police what they saw that spring night a year

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Candice Rochelle Bobb, 35, has been identified as the victim of a fatal shooting in the Jamestown Crescent and John Garland Boulevard area. ago. "It was rather warm that night. It was not late in the evening. It’s not unusual for people to be outside," Carbone said. "It’s a well-

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shooting are co-operating with police, he added. Bobb was not targeted, Carbone said. It is possible no one in the vehicle was targeted, he said. Rather, the shooter or shooters could have felt threatened by the vehicle’s sudden U-turn, he said. "It could have been just the movement of the vehicle on Jamestown that prompted the offender to shoot at the vehicle," Carbone said. "The U-turn in front of the Jamestown (housing) complex could have drawn the attention of the offender as some sort of threat to them." Carbone said police continue to work on their partnership with residents of Jamestown, a Toronto community housing complex of townhouses often targeted by shootings in the Finch Avenue West and Martin Grove Road area. "We’re committed to making sure this stops," Carbone said of the vio-

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25 Glenellen Dr W. Stone-Front Tudor In Prime Sunnylea! Sun-Drenched By Skylit Vaulted Ceilings. Main Floor Family Rm. Gourmet’s Delight Granite Kitchen, Breakfast Area. HighEnd Ss Appliances, Cntr Isl/Brkfst Bar, Pot Filler. Gracious Living/Dining Rms. 3+1 Bdrms, 4 Baths. Master Boasts Lrg Walk-In Closet & Spa-Inspired Ensuite! Sliding Glass Door Walk-Outs To Rear Deck & Master Terrace. Wainscoting, 3 Gas Fireplaces, B/I Speakers, Central Vac, 2 Laundries! Fin’d Lower Level Perfect For In-Law Suite/Nanny Quarters. 1 Bus To Subway, Walk To Sunnylea School, Mins To Downtown/ Lake/Hwys/Shopping/Airports. $1,898,000

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On one of the nicest streets in North Etobicoke and rarely for Sale. When I first walked into this home what struck me was the elegance. 3 Generous Bedrooms, renovated Kitchen with sliding glass doors walking out to the patio, with a Hot Tub! The basement is finished with parquet floors and an enormous recreation room. The Garden is a treat. There is a irrigation system for both the front and the back yard. There are so many extras in this home! Must be seen to be appreciated. For a picture tour please visit www.tinaklein.com

$829,900 Rarely for sale. Magnificent Ravine!! Raised bungalow with 3 Generous Bedrooms Warm Oak Hardwood Floors, The L-shaped Living/Dining room overlooks the ravine. The Seller’s mention on more than one occasion having seen Deer in the backyard. There is a recreation room with Log Burning Fireplace in the basement and a walk out to the garden and a 4th guest room complete with it’s own bathroom. Wow! What a nice house. What an opportunity!! For a picture tour please visit www.tinaklein.com

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27 Glenroy Avenue. Fantastic, recently updated 2-storey home in Sunnylea! 3 bedrooms, 2 bathroom, fireplace. Kitchen with quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances & pullout pantry. Open concept dining room features illuminated tray ceiling. French doors walk-out to deck & private south-facing gardens. Halogen pot lights throughout. Hardwood floors, wood trim & wainscoting. Finished lower level with separate side entrance. Steps to Sunnylea School, the subway & cornucopia of shopping / dining along Bloor Street. Minutes to Sherway, Humbertown, Queensway theatres, highways, downtown & both airports. $1,198,000

8 Burnhamhall Court. Immaculately kept, family home

on a quiet court! Detached, brick back-split with double car garage. 4 bedrooms, 2 baths. Ground level family room with walk-out to private rear gardens, patio & garden shed. Family size kitchen with breakfast area. Large principal rooms. Finished lower level. Gleaming hardwood floors throughout. Separate side entrance. Front verandah overlooks green space. Minutes to shopping, schools, parks, highways & airport. $1,188,000

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Magnificent Ravine Lot!! Raised bungalow with 3 Generous Bedrooms Warm Hardwood Floors, the master Bedroom has a 2 pce ensuite and a walk-out to the balcony overlooking the Ravine. The L-shaped Living/Dining room have a walk-out to the Balcony. There is a recreation room with Log Burning Fireplace in the basement and sliding glass doors walking out to the garden. Wow! What a nice house. This could use some modernization. What an opportunity!

79 Dunedin Drive. Elegantly appointed & beautifully 308 Wychwood Avenue. Totally renovated mid-town renovated residence in the Olde Kingsway! 3 bedrooms, Toronto stone-front home with no expense spared. 2 baths, 1 gas fireplace, 1 wood-burning fireplace. Main Sensational open concept main floor great for entertaining. floor den with walk-out to professionally landscaped Chef’s granite kitchen with top-end stainless steel gardens, deck & hot tub. Stunning granite kitchen with appliances, breakfast area, nook and walk-out to private breakfast bar & stainless steel appliances. Kitchen gardens, patio & huge garden shed. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths. opens with formal dining room. Living room features bay window. Gleaming hardwood floors & wood trim Master bedroom suite with vaulted ceiling. Potential for 3rd throughout. Separate side entrance to finished lower floor loft in attic. Finished lower level for additional living level. Double detached heated garage with attic storage space. Legal front pad parking. Walk to St. Clair cafes, via interlocking brick driveway. Situated on very boutiques, shops, TTC, parks, Leo Bialik & Humewood sought-after street. Minutes to outstanding schools, school. Just move-in & enjoy! $1,298,000

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FRANK LEO OPULENT kINGSWAY RESIDENCE Backing Onto Humber River, Premium 350 Ft Lot, Landscaped Resort Like Oasis, Inground Pool, Cabana, Patio, Amazing Views, Stately Renovated 5 Bedroom 2 Storey, 6 Bathrooms, Exudes Charm, Character & Luxury. Crown Mouldings, Heated Floors, Formal Dining Room, Gourmet Kitchen, Finished Bsmt, Nanny Suite, Master Bedroom Retreat, Walkout to Spectacular Balcony, Elegance Personified, Steps to Amenities & Subway! $3,127,000!

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STEPS TO THE LAkE! Situated on a Magnificent 65 x 152 Ft Lot, Exquisite Custom Built Home, Luxury Appointments, Superb Craftsmanship, Elegant Open Concept Layout, Gourmet Kitchen, Built-In S/S Appliances, Centre Island, Massive Great Room, Stone Fireplace, Master Bedroom Retreat. Spa Like Bathroom, Walk-in Closet of your Dreams! Fully Finished Basement Walkout, Ideal for Entertaining, Large Back Yard! Simply Gorgeous! $2,295,000!

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BREATHTAkING CUSTOM ESTATE!!

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Situated on a premium 2.24 acre lot, 4 car garage, long private drive, double door entry, 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, heated floor in huge kitchen, skylight, family room, great room with cathedral ceilings, office, indoor heated salt water pool, wrap around deck & interlock, year round oasis. SOLD FOR TOP $$!!

Absolutely Stunning Luxury 4 Bedroom Home Located In Desirable King City!! Approximately 3,800 S/F And Loaded W/ Custom Features. Large Open Concept Kitchen W/ Island, Professional Grade Appliances, Spacious Family Room, Separate Living & Formal Dining Room, Main Floor Library, Custom Mouldings & Feature Ceilings Throughout, W/O Basement W/ 9’ Ceilings! Amazing Property & Location – Must Be Seen, Only $1,998,000!!!

HUGE MONEY MAkING MACHINE! 3000 Sq ft 3 Level Store with Two 2 Bdrm Apts in South Etobicoke + Unspoiled Basement. Current Laundry Business included Earns $100k Net! 11.4% Cap! Successful Owners Retiring. Keep or Rent. Huge Opportunity! SOLD FAST FOR 100% OF ASKING

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RENOvATED 6 BEDROOM 2 STOREY

AN ENTERTAINER’S DREAM!!

Quiet High Demand Neighbourhood, Situated on 390 ft Deep Lot, Stunning Open Concept Layout, Gleaming Hardwood Floors, Gourmet Family Size Kitchen, S/S Appliances, Formal Dining Room, Spacious Bright Large Living Rm, Massive Family Room, Walkout to Deck Overlooking Large Backyard, Finished Basement, Enclosed Sunroom, Double Garage Plus Much More! $1,450,000!

Stunning Custom-Built 4 Bedroom Home!! Amazing Open Concept Main Floor W/ Modern Kitchen, Separate Living & Dining Rooms, Large Master W/Ensuite, Finished Basement W/Sep Entrance, Incredible Backyard & Rooftop Patios Make This Home Perfect For Hosting Summer Parties! Absolutely Must Be Seen, Only $1,379,900!!!

DEvELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY! Huge 67 x 168 Lot on busy Queen St. W in downtown Brampton. Potential Condo Development Site. Large Bungalow with Circular Drive. 20 Car Parking. 2 Car Detached Garage. Run your business or develop. SOLD FAST FOR TOP $$!!

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Finished Walkout Bsmt Ideal for Entertaining or Nanny Suite. Premium Finishes & Exceptional Craftsmanship, Astonishingly Spacious Detached 4+1 Bdrm 2-Storey, Open Concept Layout, Premium Hardwood Flrs, Iron Railing Staircase, Gourmet Kitchen With Granite Countertops & S/S Appliances, Master Retreat With Luxurious Ensuite & W/I Closet. Interlock and much more, Close To Amenities, Steps To School, Must Be Seen, Only $999,900!

Situated on 50x200 ft lot, Detached Bungalow with finished basement, double garage, long private drive. Immaculately maintained by original owner. Currently residential, easily converted to commercial. Great location minutes to downtown & airport. Amazing value one of a kind for only $899,900!!

Prime neighbourhood and premium 50ft lot, surrounded by million dollar plus homes. Detached, stucco exterior finish, circular drive, open concept living room, formal dining room, finished basement, huge backyard, fantastic investment only $899,900!!

Rare Double Storefront with 2 Apartments above (3 bdrm and 2 Bdrm) plus Tenanted Basement Rooms. $75K in recent upgrades. Large 30x107 Lot. 6 Car Parking, Separate Meters. Approx. 7% Cap Rate! Only $899,000!

Gorgeous fully renovated 2 storey home. Beautiful custom kitchen with granite counters and s/s appliances.Walk-out to huge backyard from dining room. Crown mouldings, handcrafted woodwork and pot lights throughout. Separate entrance to stunning basement with kitchen, bedroom and huge living room. Double Car Garage, New furnace, new a/c, new stucco, New Windows and Doors.

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ALDERWOOD OPPORTUNITY! Detached brick & stone, 3 bedroom bungalow with addition. Situated on a 156ft lot, large porch, open concept living & dining room, huge kitchen with walkout to sunroom, large finished basement rec room, gas fireplace, walkout to large backyard, private drive, high demand neighbourhood. Simply Must Be Seen. SOLD IN 1 WK FOR 115% OF ASKING!!

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DETACHED BUNGALOW 4 Bdrm Brick Bungalow with Huge Addition on a Large 40 x 119 Lot. Like 2 Houses in 1! Can renovate, rebuild, or build new. Perfect for Contractors/Builders. Walk to Humber College and Lake. Rare Opportunity! SOLD IN 1WK FOR 156% OF ASKING!!

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HUGE BACkYARD ON PRIvATE COURT!

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Large 3 Bedroom home on a family friendly court, offered for the first time in 30 Years. Meticulously maintained home with Spacious Eat-In Kitchen, Dedicated Dining Room, Sunken Family Room, Finished Basement. Super Value! SOLD FOR 101% OF ASKING!!

Spacious & Exceptionally Maintained 3 Bdrm, Danforth-Area Home!! Separate Living & Dining Rms, Eat-In Kitchen, Separate Entrance To Finished Basement (In-Law Suite Potential). Vibrant Area Close To Schools, Subway, Restaurants & Cafes! Amazing Location & Opportunity.

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Large & Well Maintained Detached 3 +1 Bedroom Home – Amazing Location Close To Yorkdale Mall!! Spacious SplitLevel Layout Features Eat-In Kitchen, L-Shaped Living/Dining Room, Master Bedroom W/ Ensuite. Separate Side Entrance (In Law Suite Potential). Many Recent Updates. Quiet Crescent Close To Subway, Highways & World-Class Shopping.

Spacious & Very Well Maintained 4 + 2 Bedroom, 2-Family Home!! Excellent Layout Features Large Kitchen W/ Breakfast Area, Living/Dining Rooms & Separate Family Room, Master Bedroom W/ Ensuite. Separate, Legal 2 Bedroom Basement Apartment Makes This Property An Ideal Investment To Live/ Rent! Amazing Neighbourhood Close To Parks & Schools.

Spacious & Well Maintained Semi-Detached Bungalow With Huge Potential!! Open Concept Living & Dining Rooms, Eat-In Kitchen, Large Bedrooms, Separate Entrance To Finished Basement (In-Law Suite Potential). Convenient West Toronto Location Close To Schools, Transit & Highways. Incredible Opportunity, Only $489,900!!

SOLD IN 1 WK FOR 122% OF ASKING

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SPECTACULAR 2-STOREY

AMAzING vALUE Quaint 3 bedroom, 2 storey home. Hardwood floors throughout. Spacious eat-in kitchen with breakfast area and walk-out to backyard. Excellent location close to all amenities. Great opportunity!! SOLD IN 1 WK FOR 113% OF ASKING!!

CARRINGTON TOWER! Fabulous South view, 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom, with open concept living & dining rooms and walkout to balcony. Low maintenance fee is all inclusive utilities & parking. Great Yonge & Steeles location. Amazing opportunity & Value. SOLD FAST FOR 100% OF ASKING!!

SOLD IN 1 WK FOR 153% OF ASKING!!

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DOWNTOWN SEMI! Large 3 Bdrm Semi in Prime Location, Perfect for Starter Family, Investor, Or Renovators. Currently divided into Three 1 Bdrm Apts - Can Convert easily to Single Family. Great Walking Score. Incredible Value. SOLD IN 1 WK FOR 110% OF ASKING!

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Situated on a premium pie shaped lot, large bright foyer, custom kitchen with centre island, stainless steel luxury appliances, spacious open concept living and dining room, gas fireplace, walkout to back yard oasis, pattern concrete, hot tub with cabana cover, professionally landscaped, master bedroom, walk in closet, full ensuite. Gorgeous Décor. Plus much more. Simply Must See!

SOLD IN 1 WK FOR 137% OF ASKING

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Bright, Detached 2-Storey Home With 3 Bedrooms and 3 bath. Renovated Kitchen With Granite Countertops, Backsplash, and Pantry. Finished Basement, Freshly painted, New Roof, Patterned Concrete Patio. Perfect location with great neighbours and amenities. SOLD IN 1WK FOR 121% OF ASKING!!

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SOLD IN 1 WK FOR 118% OF ASKING

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SOLD IN 1 WK FOR 104% OF ASKING!!

SUPER vALUE!! Wonderful Spacious 3 Bedroom Family Home With Finished Basement On Amazing Large Lot Nestled in a quiet neighborhood Close to shopping centres, medical centre, schools, and an anchor transit hub. Incredible Opportunity. SOLD IN 1 WK FOR 132% OF ASKING!!

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Spacious 1BR Unit in Prestigious Tridel Hullmark Condo With 5-Star Amenities. Steps to Whole Foods, Indoor Access to Subway, Theatre, Gyms, Popular Restaurants, Hwy 401 & DVP, Walkscore 93! Like NEW, Modern Kitchen with High End Appliances & Quartz Counters, 1 Parking and Locker included for only $449,900.

Spacious 2 bedroom + solarium. Almost 1200 Sq. ft. Modern eat-in kitchen with granite. Open concept Living & Dining Room with crown moldings. Master with ensuite, walk-in closet & balcony. Excellent amenities and great location.

SOLD IN 1 WK FOR 128% OF ASKING!!

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A developer’s plan to build two apartment buildings and three condominium towers along the Hwy. 427 corridor will yield a "record" $4-million in community benefits for the ward, said area Coun. Justin Di Ciano. Etobicoke York community council endorsed city planners’ recommendations and approved Edilcan Development’s nearly 1,500-residential unit application at its Feb. 22 meeting. City planners said the proposal is "appropriate and represents good planning" in a Feb. 2 city staff report. Toronto city council will consider the matter on March 9 for a final decision. The property is on the north side of Gibbs Road, between Hwy. 427 and The East Mall north of Bloor Street West. Previously, a one-storey commercial/ light industrial building occupied the site. Di Ciano said the Hwy. 427 corridor has been zoned for increased density.

Di Ciano referenced the $2-million proposed to be allocated to the future YMCA or the Westwood Park to be built on the nowvacant Westwood Theatre Lands at Kipling Avenue and Bloor Street West. Another $1 million is earmarked for the future YMCA or local parks improvements, while $1 million is also intended for The East Mall Park, or other local parks in the development’s vicinity. "It is a record amount of Section 37 for our community - $4 million," Di Ciano said. "That will not only increase the capacity of our parks, it will benefit one of the largest developments in Etobicoke in the last 50 years - The Westwood Theatre Lands. "The money here for the (proposed) YMCA development and a park will add some great civic space going forward. It’s a big win for the community." In its first phase, Edilcan proposes to build two, 10-storey rental apartment buildings of nearly 400 units with large-scale retail space for, possibly, a grocery store, a new private road, playground area, and 31-storey condominium above a four-storey podium with eight, at-grade residential units. Subsequent phases of the development would include proposed 37-storey

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A bad subway idea’s only getting worse There’s a reductive element to the thinking behind Mayor John Tory’s continued support of the anythingbut-reductive Scarborough subway. It reduces to this: Council should stick with its decisions and not change its collective mind, especially if those decisions are big ones and even if they might have been bad ones. If it didn’t? Why, the public would be outraged. The trouble is that genuinely big, bad decisions have a tendency to get bigger, and also worse. So it is with the Scarborough subway plan, which was a bad idea from the get-go: the moment in 2013 that Toronto council trashed a fully-funded light rail plan to replace the Scarborough RT, with a threestop subway that served fewer communities and cost more. John Tory embraced that subway as a strategic position in the 2014 mayoral race; Rob Ford and then his broth-

DAVID NICKLE The City er Doug Ford were popular in Scarborough, and part of that popularity was a stoked sense of grievance among a significant number of Scarborough voters. Supporting it was a good strategy. Good strategy, but bad policy. After the election, Tory dealt with ballooning costs by supporting a stripped-down version: just a single stop at the Scarborough Town Centre, with other light rail improvements along Eglinton East to be paid for from the savings of eliminating those other two stations. And now? Well, nobody

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Real cost of infrastructure is always high I have a humble request for Toronto’s elected officials, planners and transportation watchers, if only in the interests of my continued mental health: please, please, please don’t assume cost estimates for expensive and long-off infrastructure plans are a realistic gauge of the final price tag. Take the Scarborough subway extension, which could be in operation before the end of the 2020s. Its cost has steadily risen from $2 billion to a current total of $3.34-billion for the plan. Design work for the extension is barely at five per cent and the environmental assessment required for provincial approval hasn’t even started. In fact, this week’s announced price escalation only takes into account the cost of constructing an underground bus terminal at the new station, which is separate from construction for the actual subway extension. In other words, the price

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