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The 40 Etobicoke residents who make up the core of Our Place Initiative’s (OPI) Community Action Group haven’t wasted any time getting down to business since forming in late February.
In the two-and-a-half months since its inaugural meeting, the group has not only managed to successfully break into several different subcommittees – including Environment, Transit and Community Outreach – but have also embarked on a number of exciting different initiatives, said Murray Foster, OPI’s field director. “It’s been a very busy time for us. With our new subcommittees now formed, we’ve kind of exploded into action as a >>>GROUP, page 16
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The Pam Am Games torch is coming to town Saturday and ...
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CARRIED AWAY! Where can you see the torch run in action? Who’s carrying it in your neighbourhood? See our special report | 32
Books on Bloor supports better bike infrastructure at Six Points interchange LAURA DASILVA ldasilva@insidetoronto.com Book lovers and cyclists are gearing up for a unique afternoon of reading and riding. The Reading Line is hosting its second annual book ride Saturday, May 30, which will connect book-loving cyclists with bike-riding authors, and highlight the need for bike lanes
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in Toronto. After the success of their inaugural Green Line ride in 2014, The Reading Line cofounders Janet Joy Wilson and Amanda Lewis, have chosen Bloor Street as the path for this year’s free ride. “Our hope is to connect the west part of Toronto with the heart of the city, along an east>>>BIKE, page 10
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