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Thistletown teacher stars on Chopped Canada If he wins, $10,000 prize money will help fund students’ cooking trip to Europe CYNTHIA REASON creason@insidetoronto.com For Thistletown Collegiate Institute’s Keith Hoare, when it comes to competing on Chopped Canada on the Food Network culinary competition’s second season premiere on Jan. 10, there’s more on the line than just a title. If he wins, the 46-yearold culinary instructor has pledged his $10,000 in prize money to help fund his students’ upcoming trip to France and Spain this March Break. “The idea is for the kids to raise 75 per cent of the cost of the trip. With 18 students at $3,000 each, that’s $54,000 – you gotta do a lot of bake sales and car washes and garage sales and events and catering to come up with that kind of money,” laughed Hoare, noting that the nineday European field trip will see students in Thistletown’s Culinary Specialized High Skills Major Program take six different cooking classes, visit a snail farm and olive grove, plus visit several museums
and other outings. “I t h o u g h t g o i n g o n Chopped Canada might be a good opportunity to hopefully win some money to really help get us on our way and put us close to where we need to be. But for me, it was also a chance to see if I could do it; to see if I could possibly compete with a bunch of restaurant chefs and people like that.” The format of Chopped Canada, which is hosted by Dean McDermott, is this: each episode starts out with four chef competitors who are tasked with cooking up three delicious courses on strict time limits and using the often bizarre and incongruous ingredients supplied to them in mystery baskets. Then, course-by-course – from appetizer, to main, to dessert – one competitor is “chopped” from the competition by a panel of celebrity chefs and culinary experts after each challenge, until only one chef remains and walks away with $10,000 and the title of Chopped Canada champion.
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Hoare’s episode was filmed back in May, and while’s he’s sworn to secrecy on the outcome of his stint on Chopped Canada, he called the experience “very intense and really challenging.” “You get there and you’re facing off against three other chefs who want to win as badly as you do, and then you’ve got the judges there, too, who are all quite revered,” he said, noting that the panel of chefs he cooked for included Michael Smith, one of Canada’s best-known chefs and the host of Chef Michael’s Kitchen, Chef
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Thistletown Collegiate Institute culinary instructor Keith Hoare will appear on the premiere episode of Chopped Canada, set to air on Jan. 10 on the Food Network.
Abroad and Chef at Home. “I didn’t get a lot of sleep the night before, that’s for sure. I mean, it’s not every day you get to cook for Michael Smith. You’re putting your food out there to be professionally critiqued, so you’re always a bit nervous about how that’s going to go. Plus, it’s all on TV, so if you mess up, everybody’s going to see,
so there’s a little bit of factor fear in that.” With no idea what ingredients he would find in the Chopped Canada mystery baskets, Hoare said there was really no way to prepare for the competition – but that didn’t stop him from trying. “I watched every episode of the first season and I always tried to come up with a plan
on my own for every basket I watched. So, I’d be watching and I’d be thinking ‘What would I do? What would I do? What would I do?’” he said. “It takes a few minutes to formulate a plan and you have to be able to adjust, because a lot of the stuff in those baskets, they really don’t go together, as anyone who has watched the show might have noticed. It’s not your traditional pairings.” While he’s had to keep his experience on Chopped Canada under wraps since May, Hoare said he’s looking forward to celebrating with his students, family and friends at a special viewing party of the show’s premiere on Jan. 10 at 9 p.m. at an Etobicoke restaurant. When Hoare was chosen as one of this year’s competitors in the spring, Chopped Canada’s camera crews came to film part of his introduction in class with his students at Thistletown, so they’re all very excited to see how he fared in the competition, he said. “They’re all very excited to see if they’re on TV, too,” he said.
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The snow-capped homes of St. John’s on canvas
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About our cover artist Bev Morgan is primarily a watercolour artist who currently resides in Etobicoke. She has been involved with art in one way or another all her life. Since retiring from teaching, many of those years spent teaching art, she has been able to devote herself full time to her own painting. The inspiration for this painting, Snow on The Rock, relates back a visit the artist took to Newfoundland, in particular the city of St. John’s. Morgan remembered the many varied and multi-
coloured houses perched on the side of the hill which sloped down to the ocean highlight the homes’ special personality and charm with a little bit of snow. Sh e i s a m e m b e r o f
Catch 22 seeks Matthew Semerko Staff photo/IAN KELSO
TOYS FOR BABY: It was time to spread some cheer at Etobicoke General Hospital as Guardian sales representatives (left to right) Nirav Ashra, Nidhi Chopra and Brian Watts handed little stuffed toys to children in hospital as part of Metroland Media Toronto’s Beary Merry Christmas campaign. Here, they put some of the toys in with little Jasraj.
T h i s w e e k’s C a t c h 2 2 most wanted is Matthew Semerko. Semerko, 33, is wanted by south Etobicoke’s 22 Division police for robbery, theft under
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the Franklin Carmichael Art Group, The Neilson Park Creative Centre, The Humber Valley Art Group and is a signature member of The Toronto Watercolour Society. Her paintings have been accepted into many juried shows, and she has won numerous awards for her work and hang in private collections in Canada, England, Wales, and the United States. To view samples of Bev’s work: www.redbubble.com/ people/bevmorgan, call 416 622-1438 or bevmorgan@sympatico.ca
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egardless of your beliefs, Christmas is a time best spent with those you love. In our hurried world, where time is precious, sitting back with those most dear to you is a way to recharge and focus on what’s important. This connection extends beyond your immediate family; it impacts everyone around you: extended family, neighbours, the entire community. More people seem to have smiles on their faces, wishing each other ‘Happy Holidays’ as they make their way through bustling malls, busy streets and crowded grocery stores. With so much cheer in the air, our view let’s try to extend that spirit of goodwill well beyond the holiMingle with days – why not make every day a day to keep happiness alive. your fellow And there are a plethora of ways to do that, whether it’s Torontonians helping a neighbour shovel the snow, visiting family, calling a friend you haven’t spoken to in a while, or heading out and spending time with your fellow Torontonians. There are so many activities, programs and attractions to enjoy over the holidays. Why not go for a skate at one of the city’s indoor or outdoor rinks? Additionally, you can also visit one of the city’s farms or zoos – yes, Riverdale Farm and both the High Park and Toronto zoos are open during the winter months. You can also check out the many historic sites – Colborne Lodge, Montgomery’s Inn, or the Scarborough Museum to name a few. And for the more adventurous among us, why not enjoy one of Toronto’s many trails, including The Shared Path along the Humber River? And while you’re out there, take in a new part of town. The city is filled with amazing places to walk, great local shops to drop in to, and amazing food experiences from all around the world. This holiday season, why not take in everything the City of Toronto has to offer – whether it’s with friends or even if you’re looking for some alone time. Check out our calendar online at www.insidetoronto.com for holiday events happening now through to 2015.
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Toronto forced to face some truths in 2014
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rying to parse the meaning of 2014 is only slightly less challenging than summarizing a Thomas Pynchon novel. But if not now, then when? So let me take a stab at it. 2014 was the year that Toronto realized it was not, in fact, a city. It was not, at least, the kind of city that we have always thought that we were and the place we hoped we might remain: an idealized place where ethnic and economic divisions are not obstacles to consensus and harmony. We always knew this vision of Toronto might be a mirage. But in 2014, we stepped through the illusion and were faced with the undeniable evidence: on Oct. 27, only John Tory was able to exceed the support that remained with the Ford family, Mayor Rob Ford and his brother
david nickle the city Doug. That Torontonians would elect Rob Ford mayor in 2010 might have been excused as a blip. Voters either did not know or could not believe how unsuited Rob was for the city’s top job, and were likewise ignorant or incredulous of the fact that the picture Ford painted of the city’s problems and the solutions to those problems had so little to do with reality. things change But when four years later, with all of that amply and painfully demonstrated, so many – about a third of those who voted – cast their vote with Doug Ford, there was no denying it. Toronto’s old idea of
itself as a city no longer applies. Of course, that’s not to say we underwent dramatic change over 2014. Toronto’s “elite” as the Fords describe them have always been too enamoured of the shiny cultural artifacts of downtown, and always judged the city as to how well those artifacts shone against those of other bigger, more famous cities around the world. Toronto’s elites And the elites have always smugly boasted about Toronto’s multicultural cred – all those cultures celebrated, all those languages spoken. It’s been tougher for the elites to recognize that many of the people bringing those cultures and speaking those languages have gone to live in parts of the city that have been allowed to deteriorate, and since amalgamation
in 1998 been farther from the decision-making centre of Toronto than ever before. The vote for the Fords came from many in those communities – despite the fact that the Fords offered nothing tangible there other than to articulate affection and camaraderie. That vote sustained over unprecedented scandal, in spite of lies against a backdrop of the illegal drug trade that is one of the most genuinely corrosive elements that a city can face. time to heal And that is what we’ve learned, more than anything, in 2014: the nature of our long, chronic injury. In 2015, here’s hoping we can learn how to heal it. David Nickle is The Guardian’s city hall reporter. His column appears Thursdays. Find him on Twitter: @DavidNickle
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Dance away 2014 at the Royal Canadian Legion The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 3, 150 Eighth St., is set to host a New Year’s Eve Bash on Wednesday, Dec. 31 starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 and include a buffet, hats and horns and musical entertainment from Dave Whalen and the Starlites. Dance begins at 9 p.m. For more information, contact Jacque at 416-970-0482 or rclbr3@yahoo.ca attend French-inspired new year’s eve dinner T h e U k r a i n i a n Na t i o n a l Federation is inviting all to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in Paris – without leaving Etobicoke. On Wednesday, Dec. 31 starting at 6:30 p.m., enjoy a New Year’s Eve dinner and dance featuring Frenchinspired cuisine a n d e n t e rtainment, a
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Placebo Space, 2877 Lake Shore Blvd. W., will host a Comedy Open Mic night Sunday, Jan. 4. Hosted by Dion Arnold and Scott Belford, the open mic runs from 8 p.m. to midnight. For more information, call Melissa at 647-926-0947 or email events@thelincoln.ca
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get tips from a pro on adobe photoshop Learn how to unleash the power of Photoshop with the Etobicoke Camera Club Monday, Jan. 5. Professional photographer Kas Stone will lead the discussion from 7 to 9 p.m. at Humber Valley United Church, 76 Anglesey Blvd. Admission is $5; parking is free For additional information, call Irene at 416-231-7964 or
email info@etobicokecameraclub.org women’s wellness group starts January Registration begins Jan. 7 for Stonegate Community Health Centre’s Women’s Wellness Group. A support program for women of all ages, the group will meet Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to noon for nine weeks starting on Jan. 21. Learn more about coping with stress, making changes, money management, setting goals, relaxation techniques, community resources and so on. Meetings will take place at 1243 Islington Ave., Suite 800. Childcare will be provided upon request. Call 416-231-7070, ext. 307.
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winter farmers’ market of 2015 Wednesday, Jan. 7 from 2 to 6 p.m. The indoor market features vendors selling local and organic veggies, fruit, meat, cheese, eggs, honey, preserves, baked goods, fresh bread and prepared foods you can take home or enjoy on the premises. Visit www.toronto. ca/inn-market or email montinn@toronto.ca
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Funding shortfall puts SEYA youth programs at risk CYNTHIA REASON creason@insidetoronto.com The South Etobicoke Youth Assembly (SEYA) is hoping to drum up community support this holiday season to continue its creative and innovative programming for youth. In a letter sent out to supporters on Dec. 15, SEYA Youth Peer Leader Julia Gak said the non-profit, youth-led organization – which has run out of LAMP Community Health Centre for the last 14 years – is facing a funding shortage and needs the community’s assistance to continue running its recreation, photography, basketball and vocal programs, as well as its leadership, life skills, teamwork, anti-bullying, LGBTTIQQSA, nutrition, employment and sexual health workshops. “Although we work hard all year round to fundraise for events and programs, it is hard to fulfill all the requirements our events and programs need on the budget we have,” she wrote. “With the end of the fiscal year approaching (March 31), SEYA’s funds are limited. We are asking you for a donation to
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South Etobicoke Youth Assembly (SEYA) is hoping for funding to help continue its art and photography programs, including an exhibit featuring Tsering Tsomo, 16, Mykola Popyk, 14, and Felix Correa, 14, at Humber College's Lakeshore Campus.
help us support SEYA’s leadership programming and events “...With your support, we can continue to transform lives, build
leadership, and possibilities for the future.” Dornel Phillips joined SEYA back in 2003 in his first year of high school
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at Lakeshore Collegiate Institute. Now a youth mentor, Phillips said his experience with SEYA is proof positive the program works wonders in engaging youth to reach their full potential. “Through the years I’ve grown a lot with SEYA, in terms of my skills and abilities. I started as a young, shy Grade 9 student, and now I’m very outspoken, outgoing and not afraid to talk in front of crowds,” said the University of Windsor business graduate, who now attends Ryerson University and runs SEYA’s Thursday night drop-in recreation programming at LAMP. “Many of the youth who come to SEYA are not your typical student council type people (who get involved in extra-curricular activities), but through SEYA they grow into that and start to discover talents they didn’t know they had and get involved in things they wouldn’t normally do – whether that be photography or dance or advocacy work. They find their passion here and they help others.” As a non-profit, he added, SEYA does not receive any core funding from the government, relying
instead on grants and fundraising initiatives to keep its programming running year-round. With the end of this fiscal year quickly approaching, LAMP Community Relations Co-ordinator Jasmin Dooh said a grant that SEYA was depending on recently fell through, putting its programming in jeopardy. “So, we’re trying to drum up a little more support to get us through,” she said. “There’s a lot of new people joining the organization – it’s like a whole new fresh group of young people and they’re all keen and eager. So we’re trying to keep things going and keep things positive. But it’s tough out there – there’s no core funding for youth programs.” For more information on how to donate, call Dooh at 416-252-6471 ext. 308 or go to www.lampchc.org/ donate Tax receipts are available for any contribution more than $10. Call Jasmin Dooh at 416-252-6471 ext. 308 or go to www.lampchc.org/ donate to support SEYA. Tax receipts are available for any contribution over $10.
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Nurse Next Door helps light up the lives of seniors living alone
Etobicoke franchisee seeking community volunteers to expand program year-round TAMARA SHEPHARD tshephard@insidetoronto.com
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alina Taylor feels blessed even though a serious foot injury has sidelined her this Christmas. “I’m so lucky,” she said, her voice cracking with emotion, as she held some flameless red candles. “See how beautiful.” Taylor, 77, is one of 27 seniors aged 75 or older who received a free Lights on for Seniors holiday visit last week from Nurse Next Door Etobicoke staff or volunteers. All recipients live in Etobicoke or west Toronto with limited support. Volunteer mother-daughter duo Lisa and Kailie Campbell lifted gift after gift out of a Santa sack. A little Christmas tree. Christmas crafts. A vase with red flowers. A trinket box inscribed with a wish that “all the good you do is returned to you”. A taupe blanket. Taylor, meanwhile, shared memories of her life over Earl Grey tea and Christmas cookies. In 1939, she was just a toddler when she, her parents, her sister and two brothers became prisoners of war captured by the Red Army during the Soviet invasion of Poland. The family lived six-and-a-half years in a Russian concentration camp. They survived. But the meningitis her sister contracted caused her permanent deafness. Taylor later became a nurse in Poland. She immigrated to Canada in 1961, invited by her cousin, who had settled here. “I met a boy and fell in love,” she said of her late husband, Alan Taylor. The couple bought the Junction home where she still lives, had a son and daughter, and later, five grandchildren. “Thank you. Thank you. Thank you,” Taylor told the Campbells. “I love you.” Michael Lu wants to bring a caring light to more seniors like Taylor in 2015. As Nurse Next Door Etobicoke franchise owner, Lu conceived the Lights on for Seniors program with fellow Etobicoke Rotarian Gill
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Volunteer Lisa Campbell (centre) and daughter Kailie visit Halina Taylor in the Lights on for Seniors program. Volunteers visit seniors with limited support and provide campanionship and gifts.
Dugas. Rotary Etobicoke funds the gifts, purchased by Dugas and her husband, Andre. Rotarians on the community service committee sort and bundle them. The need is great. This year, more than 60 eligible seniors, their caregivers or loved ones, applied for the program, which is in its second year. Lu said he has a “community helping community” vision to connect seniors with consistent, committed residents seeking a rewarding volunteer opportunity. He wants to see the program expand to year-round visits, and include more youth volunteers like Kailie.
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The one thing I want volunteers to do is listen. Listening is powerful. Listening can solve the problem of loneliness. – Michael Lu
“We’re trying to address the issue of loneliness,” Lu said. “I think there are a lot of lonely seniors in the community we want to help. There are a lot of people who want to help, but they need a channel. “Nurse Next Door can be a platform to connect these two — happy seniors and happy volunteers. Every time we visit a senior, it’s heart-
warming.” Lu recalled the client who inspired the Lights on for Seniors program. “It’s very dear to my heart. It all started with one client in her 90s who had fallen and was in the hospital emergency department. She had severe dementia at the time. We took her home, and her house was in disorder,” Lu recalled, his voice choking with emotion. “On Christmas Day, all the houses are lit with happy families. This one house was dark. Inside was a senior who was lonely, who couldn’t manage. We don’t want to see that. We want to give them light. We want them to know people care about them.”
Listening, Lu said, is the key to lifting seniors’ loneliness. “The one thing I want volunteers to do is listen. Listening is powerful. Listening can solve the problem of loneliness,” Lu said. “Let seniors tell their stories. Good listening is a skill.” “It’s about caring, not just healthcare,” is Nurse Next Door’s registered trademark. Nurse Next Door Etobicoke offers seniors fee-for-service home care specific to their needs. Service ranges from a few hours a week of caring companionship and light housekeeping through ‘round-theclock care from a registered nurse, and everything in between. Approximately 90 per cent of Lu’s clients are seniors. More than half of them have some form of dementia. The organization’s dementia program provides a qualified worker to help a client with personal hygiene, and engage them in activities. Palliative end-of-life care is also offered by specially trained nurses and personal support workers. Lu recalled one palliative client whose final wish was to travel to Egypt. Since he couldn’t travel, his caregivers brought Egypt to him. “Often, we can make people’s dreams come true,” Lu said. “We went to the library and got DVDs on Egypt and played them for him. We cooked Egyptian food for him that week. We wore Egyptian dress. “If we know what a client wants ahead of time, we can make it happen.” Meanwhile, Lu remains focused on building community engagement through the Lights on for Seniors program. “We want to see more of the community engaged in the topic and talking about treating seniors better. If it’s a volunteer visit, think about making it an ongoing visit. Or maybe just give a senior a regular 15-minute phone call. “Think about the impact you can make to a senior.”
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CONSUMER FEATURE
Members get free studio time at Neilson Park over Christmas break Neilson Park Creative Centre is closing its doors – just for a few days – to mark the Christmas holiday. The centre will be closed from Dec. 25 to 29. It reopens again Dec. 29 and 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., where members can enjoy free studio time. Neilson Park will open a half day on New Year’s Eve from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., it will be closed on Jan. 1 and reopen again on Jan. 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., where once again free studio time is offered to members. To learn more about the centre’s programming, visit them online at www.neilsonparkcreativecentre.com
ETOBICOKE SHOPPERS DRUG MART STORES RAISE FUNDS FOR THE WOMEN’S HABITAT SHELTER RENOVATION PROJECT On Dec. 16, nine Shoppers Drug Mart stores in Etobicoke presented Women’s Habitat with a cheque for $21,138 as part of the Tree of Life Campaign. Throughout the fall, customers at Shoppers Drug Mart stores at 125 The Queensway,Six Points Plaza, 600 The East Mall,Sherway Gardens,Humbertown Plaza, Lloyd Manor Plaza, 3464 Lakeshore Blvd.W, 2850 Lakeshore Blvd.W. and Thorncrest Plaza, were able to purchase a Tree of Life icon and support women in the community.
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Across the country, each store selected a local women’s health charity deemed especially in need of assistance. Over the last 13 years,Tree of Life Campaign has raised more than $26 million. 100 per cent of the proceeds raised in these Etobicoke stores went directly towards the Women’s Habitat. Women’s Habitat aims to provide a safe refuge, counselling, support and advocacy for women and their children who are fleeing violence while working towards a more equal society where the inherent value of all women is acknowledged and celebrated.
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arts in brief to today. Cost is $20. Visit www.singlesparties. com or call 416-236-8222 for more information.
Monday, Jan. 5 to Monday, March 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with no class on Feb. 16. Cost is $235 and takes place at Neilson Park Creative Centre, 56 Neilson Dr. Check www.etobicokeartgroup.com for new classes.
LEARN TO USE SEEKS DIRECTOR, PHOTOSHOP AT COURSE CHOREOGRAPHER wARTISTS wEMP The Etobicoke Art Group offers a new workshop for artists in January. Beginning Jan. 5, John Bingham will lead an eightsession class on Photography for the Artist. In this eight-week course participants will learn how to: set up your camera for a good shot; create a filing system on your computer; fine tune exposures with Adobe Photoshop; prepare images for print, email and create a simple blog to showcase your work to galleries, granting institutions and clients. T h e c l a s s r u n s f ro m
Etobicoke Musical Productions has selected Ragtime – The Musical as its fall 2015 offering. Currently, the group is accepting applications from qualified individuals who are interested in applying for the positions of: director, music director and choreographer. Those interested should contact Executive Producer Bob Cotton at r_cotton@hotmail.com or 416-801-0472.
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city hall
Residents to be consulted on city budget in 2015 Meetings to be held in Etobicoke, Scarborough and North York for two days in February MIKE ADLER madler@insidetoronto.com Councillors will leave city hall to hear how residents across Toronto want their money spent – but only during two days in February. In one of its first moves, the city’s budget committee decided this month, to send representatives to Scarborough, North York and Etobicoke for public meetings at civic centres. But the former cities of East York and York, where local councillors also wanted budget meetings, will have to wait. “We’re very limited in what we can do,” said Gary Crawford, a Scarborough councillor appointed the city’s budget chief this month. Crawford said he wanted committee members to fan out from city hall in order to
reach more residents, an idea Mayor John Tory supports. But with only two days to hear from the public, hearing deputations in the four quarters of the city, including city hall, is a necessary compromise for 2015, he said. “It’s not going to be perfect this (coming) year. This at least moves us forward a bit,” Crawford said. meeting dates On Feb. 2, one subcommittee under Crawford will be at Scarborough Civic Centre from 3 to 5 p.m. and from 6 p.m. onwards, while another with Etobicoke Councillor John Campbell, the budget vice-chairperson, will be in North York. The next day, the groups will host meetings during those same hours at city hall and the Etobicoke Civic Centre.
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East York councillors Janet Davis and Mary Fragedakis, with Frances Nunziata of York, made a pitch for subcommittees visiting their centres too. “It sends a message that parts of the city are important,” Davis said. East York still has a council chamber, and it’s a place where people believe the city speaks to them and they speak to the city, she argued. Jim Karygiannis, a rookie Scarborough councillor, was unsympathetic. If a budget subcommittee is sent eastward it should go straight to Scarborough, which is home to “a hell of a lot” more people than East York, he said. Shelley Carroll, a former budget chief herself, warned against splitting the committee too thinly. “We’ve done this before,
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(Holding these meetings) sends a message that parts of the city are important. – Councillor Janet Davis
and it’s not ideal,” said the North York councillor, noting it would be impossible for either Crawford or city’s chief financial officer to be at all of the meetings if there were three each day. Council has decided to have a comprehensive consultation on city spending priorities for a budget review that will cover 2016, 2017 and 2018. But the coming year’s budget will be a rushed “post-election” affair in the early days of a new term, she said. Crawford agreed, promising more days for listening to
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the public in 2016. Glenn De Baeremaeker, a Scarborough councillor, said residents of the area find their civic centre “within striking distance” and are less inclined to go to city hall. But some Toronto citizens – downtown people, he called them – are so passionate about budget issues they will travel outside the core to crowd the speaking lists at the subcommittee meetings, warned De Baeremaeker. “They will come and push aside local citizens in North York and Scarborough.” speaker limitations Perhaps remembering marathon meetings on budget issues during the last council term with weariness, the committee approved a m o t i o n by M i c h e l l e Berardinetti of Scarborough limiting to one person each
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group or organization wishing to speak, and allowing that person to speak at just one regular budget committee meeting and one subcommittee meeting. This way, “at least we wouldn’t be hearing from (the same) residents at multiple subcommittees,” Berardinetti said. The budget committee hopes to finish its work during the week of Feb. 20. Keep up with the stories out of city hall in 2015 by visiting us online at www.insidetoronto.com
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GIVING A HAND UP A LITTLE HELP FROM FRIENDS: Michael Kalmar, president of Old Mill Toronto, presents a $2,000 cheque to Women’s Habitat. From left, Ursula Krubnik, Lina Almanzan and Women’s Habitat Executive Director Silvia Samsa. As part of its 100th anniversary, Old Mill TORONTO hosted a Centennial Afternoon Tea. A portion of the proceeds was donated to the women’s organization, which provides safe refuge, counselling, support and advocacy for women and their children who are fleeing domestic violence. Visit womenshabitat.ca for details.
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Two years after changes were made to improve pedestrian safety where the Allen Expressway meets Lawrence Avenue West, the city councillor for the area admits there are still concerns. Eglinton-Lawrence Councillor Josh Colle said he’s asked the city’s transportation department to review the effectiveness of a signalized pedestrian crossing placed at the intersection, where impa-
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Last Friday’s tragic TTC bus accident in Scarborough was the second such incident involving a pedestrian that week. Fourteen-year-old Amaria Diljohn was killed after she was struck by a TTC bus turning from Neilson Road onto Finch Avenue East. The TTC says video footage downloaded from the bus will aid police investigations of the incident. Following Diljohn’s death, TTC CEO Andy Byford promised to speed up an ongoing review of vehicle operator training, which had already
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TTC offers cheaper way to travel to Pearson Rebranding begins for 192 Airport Rocket which provides low-fare express trips from Kipling station rAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com In case you weren’t aware, there is a dedicated transit service in Toronto offering regular trips from the subway to the airport at a TTC-level fare. Not enough seem to know about the 192 Airport Rocket, which offers express bus trips from Kipling subway station to Pearson International Airport every day of the week. In an effort to boost ridership of the airport service, the TTC intends to re-brand the Rocket and market it as a low-cost, reliable option for riders looking for a route to Pearson. “What we want people to know is it exists,” said TTC spokesperson Brad Ross this week. In mid-January, the TTC will unveil a promotional campaign with the tagline
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contract with subway advertising company Pattison Onestop, Ross said. In addition to the newlook buses, Ross promised to improve on outdated or unclear sign and route information, especially at the TTC’s Pearson bus stops for Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. As of last week, the ground level stop at Terminal 1 was still displaying route information for the 58 Malton service – which was discontinued at the end of March. Ross said the TTC was working with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority, which handles Pearson’s operations, to improve the TTC signs around Pearson, which he admitted could be made more “obvious” especially for visitors to the city. “We need to make it clear what our logo means because people from other parts of the world may not be familiar
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OLDE WESTON Attention 1st Time Buyers! Charming 3 Bedroom Bungalow, Close to all Amenities, Such as schools, Churches, Shops, Parks, TTC and New Rail Service! SOLD FAST FOR 107% OF ASKING!
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Mental Health First Aid Canada WHEN: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and tomorrow WHERE: 37 Royal York Road CONTACT: Cindy Krysac, cindykrysac@gmail.com COST: $100 Two-day course offered at a discount. Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Canada is help for a person experiencing a mental health problem or a mental health crisis. Just like physical first aid, the goal is to offer a person immediate assistance until they can receive appropriate professional treatment or until the crisis is over. MHFA Canada is an evidence-based program of The Mental Health Commission of Canada. This 12-hour interactive course is for anyone, no previous mental health experience is necessary. It can benefit teachers, health-care professionals, emergency service workers, human resource professionals, employers, managers and supervisors, community groups and the public. Successful participants will be awarded a certificate. Space is limited and courses fill up quickly. National Film Board of Canada Family Program WHEN: 2 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Brentwood Library, 36 Brentwood Rd. N. CONTACT: Todd Buhrows, 416394-5247, tbuhrows@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free The National Film Board of Canada
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Lakeshore Village Community Dinner WHEN: 5 to 6 p.m. WHERE: St. Margaret’s Anglican Church, 156 Sixth St. CONTACT: Rev. Mark Gladding, 416-259-2659, www.stmargaretsnewtoronto.ca, stmargaretschurch@bellnet.ca COST: Free Fresh, home-cooked food, live music and good company. shows short films geared for people seven years and older. Short films are: Godhead, In Your Heart, Josef et Aimée, Nunavut Animation Lab The Bear Facts, Sleeping Beauty, The Danish Poet, The Great Thinkers, The Magic Ferret, The Sweater. First come, first seated.
this is the story of Po, our unlikely hero, who enters the rigid world of kung fu and turning it upside down. Po ultimately becomes a kung fu hero by learning that if he believes in himself, he can do anything. Rated PG. Drop-in movie. First Come, first seated.
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Movies for Kids: Kung Fu Panda WHEN: 2 to 3:45 p.m. WHERE: Brentwood library, 36 Brentwood Rd. N. CONTACT: Todd Buhrows, 416394-5247, tbuhrows@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free A CG-animated comedy about a lazy, irreverent slacker panda, Po (voiced by Jack Black), who must somehow become a kung fu master in order to save the Valley of Peace from a villainous snow leopard, Tai Lung. Set in the legendary world of ancient China,
RCL Branch 3 New Year’s Eve Bash WHEN: 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 3, 150 Eighth St CONTACT: Jacque Ratte, 416-970-0482, rclbr3@yahoo.ca COST: $35 includes buffet Featuring Dave Whalen & the Starlites. Doors open at 7 p.m. Hats and horns.
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Canadian Legion Branch 3, 150 8th St. CONTACT: Jacque Ratte, 416-9700482, rclbr3@yahoo.ca COST: $5 Featuring: The Telstars Rock ‘n’ Roll. Meal available at a cost.
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The Harmony Singers WHEN: 7:30 to 9:45 p.m. WHERE: Martin Grove United Church, 75 Pergola Rd. CONTACT: Harvey Patterson, 416-239-5821, theharmonysingers@ ca.inter.net COST: Membership fees apply The Harmony Singers is looking for new members to sing in the second soprano and alto sections.
w Wednesday, Jan. 7
The Internet and Email WHEN: 10 to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Islington Seniors’ Centre, 4968 Dundas St. W. CONTACT: 416-231-3431, iscprograms@hotmail.ca COST: $30 for each six-week session Level 2: Introduction to the Internet includes using Internet Explorer, site names, IP addresses, choosing an Internet provider and search engines. Learn email basics, using address books and sending attachments. Prerequisite: Level 1. Space limited. Call to register. Membership required. Complimentary Etobicoke Balance Class for Seniors WHEN: 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. WHERE: St.
Giles Kingsway Presbyterian Church, 15 Lambeth Rd. CONTACT: Eric Daw, 416-450-0892, daweric@gmail.com COST: First workout is complimentary Complimentary balance classes for seniors focussing on balance, coordination, strength, flexibility and posture. Facilitated by an experienced instructor.
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Lakeshore Environmental Gardening Society (LEGS) meeting WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Long Branch Public Library, 3500 Lake Shore Blvd. W. CONTACT: chair@ legsetobicoke.ca COST: Free Meet fellow gardeners, share tips and exchange seeds and plants.
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A HELPING HAND: For the 16th year running, Lakeshore Collegiate Institute (LCI) students, including Katie Davis and Linda Yusufand, and staff have shown holiday spirit as they rallied to organize and support the annual LCI food, clothing and toy drive. "The main goal is to support local needs right here in our own community," said Principal Allan Easton. For students, the initiative underscores what it means to be part of a community and the significant impact they can have when they band together to help others. And students have responded generously to that call. On Friday, Dec. 19, staff and students tallied items from this year's drive, then sorted, and packed them up for delivery. The generosity of the community filled eight trucks. Student, staff, and community members donated more than 2,500 items of food, 40-plus bags of clothing, a trunk load of toys, and more than $2,300, which was used to purchase additional food. Food was delivered to the Salvation Army food bank, while clothing went to a local church that has an annual clothing drive, and the toys were taken to a firehall in the area.The students at Lakeshore celebrated achieving their donations goal with a holiday assembly.
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GIVING THE ULTIMATE GIFT: On Tuesday, Dec. 16, students from the Me to We group at Bloordale Middle School presented Kevin Brouwer from Free The Children with a cheque to help buy goats for families in Kenya. One student, Kayla Descoteaux, right, with fellow student Kirsty Dawson, came up with the idea to sew little goats and sell them as Christmas tree ornaments for $2. She wanted to make enough to buy a real goat. With the help of her Me to We group, they sewed 115 goats and sold out the first day, making $230. This initiative inspired even more students to help and a free throw competition was organized to raise even more money for even more goats. In total, Bloordale presented $400 to Free the Children, enough to buy eight goats.
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Saturday, Jan. 10 w 7:30 p.m., hosting Montreal Stars Sunday, Jan. 11 w 12:45 p.m., hosting Montreal Stars * the Furies home arena is the MasterCard Centre, 400 Kipling Ave. Complete league schedule and stats at http://pointstreaksites.com/view/cwhl Provincial Women’s Hockey League Etobicoke Dolphins - home games
Saturday, Jan. 10 w 12:15 p.m., hosting Barrie Sunday, Jan. 18 w 2:15 p.m., hosting Toronto Aeros * Dolphins’ home arena is the MasterCard Centre, 400 Kipling Ave. Complete league schedule and stats at http://pwhl.pointstreaksites.com Ontario Junior A Hockey League Toronto Patriots
Saturday, Jan. 3 w 7:45 p.m., hosting Aurora Sunday, Jan. 4 w 3 p.m., at North York Rangers (at Herbert Carnegie Centennial Centre, 580 Finch Ave. W.) * Toronto Patriots home arena is Westood Rink 1, 90 Woodbine Downs Blvd. Home games (and away games in Toronto) listed. Complete league schedule and stats available at ojhl. pointstreaksites.com/
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GTHL HOLIDAY TOURNAMENTS FAUSTINA CARL GORDANEER MEMORIAL CHRISTMAS TOURNAMENT Dec. 26 to 31 w hosted by Faustina Hockey Club at MasterCard Centre, select house league level, tyke to minor midget. Participants might also catch visiting national junior teams involved in the world junior tournament as it is their practice venue. Visit www.faustinahockey. com/christmas-tournament/ TORONTO MARLBOROS INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAY CLASSIC Dec. 26 to 30 w Triple-A, minor bantam, bantam and minor midget. Lots of American teams. Arenas: in North York, Canlan York University; in Etobicoke Canlan Etobicoke and Westwood Arenas. Marlboros tournament page at http:// goo.gl/tZYUqT
Silverthorn Collegiate’s Liam Haslam, right, is given close attention by Richview Saints’ players during high school boys’ hockey action at the MasterCard Centre on Thursday. Richview went on to win the game 6-0.
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Wave of year-end awards for athlete of the month Brittany MacLean is NCAA and Canadian swimmer of the year Brittany MacLean began her swimming career at the age of 7, following her sister Heather by joining the Etobicoke Swim Club. While an age group swimmer, Brittany went seven-for-seven in the 10-year-old and under division at the 2005 Provincial Swimming Championships. Through the years both Brittany and Heather represented Canada on junior teams and then the national swim teams. The vast majority of elite level Canadian swimmers join National Training Centres, but Brittany has elected to maintain her relationship with the Etobicoke Swim Club and continues to represent Eswim at all Canadian national swimming events. Brittany was a two-time 2011 FINA World Junior Swimming Champion (Lima, Peru), winning both the 200-metre and 400m freestyle events. Brittany also won two silver relay medals at this event. She represented Canada at the 2012 London Olympic Games, finishing 7th in the 400m freestyle and then 4th as a member of the 4 x 200m freestyle relay team. Third year At age 20, she is now in her third year at the University of Georgia. Her 2014 NCAA swim season was unprecedented for a Canadian and in the process helped the Georgia Bulldogs to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship. Brittany won the 500yard freestyle, out touching Missy Franklin and setting a new NCAA record in the process. Brittany then won the 1650 yard event, also setting a new NCAA record. She was named the 2014 NCAA Female Swimmer of the Year award on the heels of also collecting the 2014 Southeast Conference (SEC) Female Swimmer of
Olympic vet Brittany MacLean, left, picking up her Etobicoke athlete of the month award from Joanne Noble, chair of the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame.
the Year award. For Canada, she competed in the 2014 Commonwealth Games, earning a bronze medal in the 800m freestyle while setting a new Canadian record and earning a silver medal as a member of the 4x200m freestyle relay team. She represented Canada at the 2014 Pan Pacific Championships (Australia), earning three bronze medals in the 800m freestyle, 1500m freestyle and with the 4x200m freestyle relay team. Her times in the 800m and 1500m events set new Canadian records. The previous season (2013), Brittany also helped Georgia to an NCAA championship, her highlight being on the NCAA champion 4x200-yard relay team. Later in 2013 Brittany represented Canada at both the World University Games (bronze relay medal won) and then the FINA World Aquatic Championships (Russia). In her career, Brittany has won four Canadian event titles and holds the Canadian record in the 400m freestyle (4 times), 800m freestyle (3 times), 1500m freestyle as well as
the fastest relay split ever in the 4x200m freestyle relay event. Brittany shares the second fastest Canadian time in the 200m freestyle with her sister Heather. Brittany was awarded the 2014 Irene Pirie award from Swim Ontario as the Female Athlete of the Year and just this past month was awarded Swim Canada’s 2014 Omega Female Swimmer of the Year award. ‘Career highlight’ “Brittany’s career highlight is making it to the final heat in the 400m freestyle event at the Olympics in London,” said Joanne Noble, Chair of the Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame. “She has proven to be an exceptional swimmer and has made us all proud while representing Canada. I have a feeling we will hear a lot more from Brittany and her swimming accomplishments.” The Athlete of the Month is sponsored by The Etobicoke Sports Hall of Fame, Humber College, Canadian Tire – The Queensway and The Etobicoke Guardian. To nominate an athlete, visit www.etobicokesports.ca
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John Tory said spending more to finish work on the Gardiner Expressway early is good, but spending more to add a granite sidewalk at Queen’s Quay may not be. Toronto’s mayor announced last Thursday the city will pay up to $2 million to finish work on a Gardiner section from the CNE grounds to Garrison Road in May. Tory said he doesn’t think he’ll have to defend the decision because people, “to a point,” want congestion-producing construction projects sped up. Finishing that part of the elevated Gardiner rehabilitation “as fast as we can within reason” – within 14 months instead of 16 – ensures all lanes will be open for the city’s Pan Am/Parapan Am Games next summer. When the city has priorities, Tory told reporters, “we will find a way to do them
and that’s what the budget process is all about.” Though the mayor has suggested citizens wouldn’t mind paying a bit more to accelerate the pace of major roadwork, he takes a harsher tone on overspending for civic improvement projects. Lately, he’s criticized Waterfront Toronto’s oversight of renovations at Queen’s Quay, which is also to be completed in time for the Games. The Waterfront board decided to spend $4 million more on granite sidewalks – boosting their costs in the project up to $12 million and contributing to around $36 million in cost overruns. Waterfront executives defended its spending on granite Dec. 17 as being part of the project’s “design excellence.” Tory said he understands circumstances can change, but said Waterfront, funded since 2000 by all three levels of government, had down-
played decisions made to use extra granite, “conscious decisions taken that dramatically increased the price.” People are angry, he said, because, “these discussions have not taken place in a public setting and you find out after the fact.” do better In an age of constrained resources, we have to do better, said Tory, though he also agreed Toronto’s onceneglected waterfront should be improved in an “excellent fashion.” The mayor said he thinks Torontonians can be proud of Sugar Beach and Corktown Commons – parks produced by Waterfront Toronto which some city politicians criticized for their high costs – and yet seemed to question whether Waterfront “in its present incarnation” should be doing such projects at all. “I think we have to have that discussion.”
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Woman sexually assaulted by four men in Etobicoke Toronto police warn four men wanted in connection to an alleged sexual assault in Etobicoke should be considered armed and dangerous. A 27-year-old woman reported to police being lured to an apartment in the Kipling Avenue and Dundas Street West area under the pretense of a job interview on the night of Monday, Dec. 15.
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them. Call 911 immediately. The building where the alleged attack occurred is described as multi-storey, but perhaps no more than five storeys tall, with a reddish or brown facade and underground parking. There is an overhang made of concrete or brick, and decorated with Christmas lights, over double doors at the
building’s front entrance. The building has apartments, long hallways, one elevator and double doors at the front. All four male suspects are described as between 30 and 40 years old. The first suspect is described as a white male with parted collar-length black hair who speaks English with an accent. The second suspect is said to be a white male, bald and clean-shaven, with a round face. He is described as between 5’3” to 5’4” in height, with freckles on his upper body. The third suspect is also described as a white male with light brown hair. The fourth suspect, known as “Noel”, is said to be a male in his late 30s with lightbrown skin and between 5’3” to 5’4” tall. Police said the
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INTERVIEW: Tory an ‘impatient agent of change’ Addressing isolation felt by many voters among priorities for new mayor DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com
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t’s been a little over two weeks since John Tory became mayor as he sits down for his year-end interview, and he’s impatient. Not in a bad way, or so he insists. Having spent the past 11 years in a not-always-reciprocated courtship with Toronto voters, the 60-yearold Tory says he’s hoping to make impatience into a primary virtue of his mayoralty over the next four years. “I see myself as an impatient agent of change, who isn’t bound by the fact that it’s always taken six months to get something done around here,” Tory says. “I just accept the fact that it doesn’t necessarily have to be the case. I think that yes, it will really help to have someone who’s come in from outside.” Tory is capping off what seems like a running start as amalgamated Toronto’s fourth mayor. Since taking office, he’s done the usual things a mayor does: setting up an executive committee on council and staffing his office, and getting on with his agenda and convincing council to get behind SmartTrack, one of the most prominent pieces of his campaign, at the same time announcing an ambitious plan to ease gridlock in the downtown core. But it is not only his own campaign promises he is trying to enact. Tory has had a notable beginning, picking elements of his opponents’ campaigns that make sense. Early on, he announced he would be trying to improve Toronto Transit Commission bus service – and just two days after the interview, he has made it clear that he wants private construction to minimize road closures. Both ideas are very near to his opponent Olivia Chow’s platform – which he criticized at the time – and Tory hasn’t been shy about acknowledging that. “I would like it to be the hallmark of how I operate,” Tory says. Tory said he was struck, following his briefing with TTC Chair Andy Byford, that the reduction in loading standards from the 2011 budget had led to intolerable crowding, particularly for transit users in the farther-flung parts of Toronto. Those neighbourhoods, not coincidentally Tory believes, were also where former councillor Doug
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Ford maintained dramatic support: the stalwarts of Ford Nation. Tory says he’s hoping to achieve results in the next few years that will woo those constituents who’ve voted for the Fords’ red-meat politics away from what he believes to be an alienation borne of isolation. As he met with councillors during the transition of power, Tory asked the same question again and again: what can be done to bring Toronto together? “It’s not about politics, it’s not about the Fords, it’s about what causes people to feel alienated about the city,” he says. “It was interesting: people had different views on that, but they broke it into two categories. One
– Mayor John Tory was people who had a strong fixation on monetary financial relationship with the city and therefore identified with those specifically who spoke to that, sometimes to the exclusion of all else. And then the other group were somehow isolated, and didn’t have access to the city in significant ways. Even when it comes to access to recreational facilities: they need the most and get the least.” Tory says it’s about how to get those people to feel more comfortable with the city. “We came to the conclusion almost unanimously that the best way in which you’re going to address those feelings of isolation is by delivering results for them.”
And as to what needs to be delivered through 2015: “I’d like to say most of all that people will have noticed that the environment here is a more professional, practical, and stable environment,” he says. “It is infinitely more likely that you’ll get some results because you’re actually operating a stable productive professional environment with a mayor who’s a professional leader. “I’d like them to see not that traffic has disappeared in the city, but a lot of things that are described as common sense are getting done,” Tory says. “I’d like to say that people will see some continued moderniza-
tion in the city in the way it does things. I’d like them to see some improvement in transit services. I’d like to see on the housing front that we’ve taken some steps to deal with the governance issues at the Toronto Community Housing Company. I’d like to see some signs that other levels of government are on board.” And he says he wants councillors, many of whom have spent four years getting the cold shoulder from the previous mayor, to be a part of it. “A lot of (councillors) when they come in here it’s for the first time or the second time, even if they’ve been here a while,” Tory says. “Well I’m going to change that. They’re not going to say that after they’ve been here the eighth time. I’m not a Pollyanna about this – I know there are going to be difficult days, and days that I’m not getting done what I want to get done easily. But you know, you can make it way better than what it was.”
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Toronto better prepared to handle emergencies after 2013 ice storm MIKE ADLER
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One million people in the dark. Hydro over whelmed. Police overwhelmed. City services overwhelmed. As the hours creep by after the morning of Sunday, Dec. 22, when Toronto awoke to find itself encased in ice, the power grid starts to recover, and the city turns community centres into emergency shelters. But there aren’t enough, and many isolated residents don’t know about them, or don’t go. The ice storm of 2013 hit at a strange time for Toronto. The city pretty much had two mayors, after Toronto council stripped Rob Ford of his emergency management powers the month before. So it was then-deputy mayor Norm Kelly who City Manager Joe Pennachetti called the morning after to report the startling number of Toronto homes without power. Kelly called Premier Kathleen Wynne to ask for help. “She came in right away, and said, ‘Norm, whatever the city needs, you’ve got it,’” Kelly recalled this week. Hell didn’t break loose, Kelly said.
Instead, Torontonians remained calm and cooperative. Many “helped neighbours they knew and neighbours they didn’t know,” he remembered. Still, plenty of residents – some without power for 10 days – got angry, and much of their anger was directed at Toronto Hydro. Its call centre could handle 4,000 calls a day, and got 375,000 over 10 days. For the first time, Hydro had to ask other utilities for help. Hydro’s announcements gave residents the impression their power would soon be on, a “feeling of imminence” that turned to confusion and anger when it stayed off, Dave Barnett, representing some southeast Scarborough homeowners, later told an independent panel investigating the post-storm response. Hydro spokesperson Brian Buchan said the panel found the utility “responded quite well, above industry standards,” but could respond to customers faster, and give them “alternate channels” to either report outages or get information when a major event occurs. Hydro has developed an outage site – outageto.com – which will work with many platforms, includ-
ing smartphones, and can be used to report an outage online. Customers can also report an outage by calling 311 – some turned to it during the storm, but to no effect, as 311 then had no protocol to pass the information on. And Toronto Hydro now has a sign-up service, which based on their address, will alert customers during a “severe event,” Buchan said. The utility’s outage map is being made over to show more detail, Buchan said. The storm boosted use of social media by councillors, though even they weren’t given special information on where Hydro crews worked or when power was coming back on. Politicians who used Twitter after the storm were praised by constituents and councillors who weren’t on Twitter were mocked. Toronto learned a lot of lessons from the ice storm, including the need for better communications with the public, Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong said this week, acknowledging the city must get better at accommodating its more vulnerable citizens during a crisis and making sure they’re safe. By July, the city had plans to pass
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being drilled on emergency preparations. The city estimated the cost of its emergency response and stormrelated clean up at $86.5 million.
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14,588
2014 Kia Forte LX
Automatic, 43,724 km, Stk#F226
$
12,988
11,988
$
2013 Kia Rio
5-Door LX+ | Bluetooth | HTD Seats | Automatic, 43,220 km, Stk#P2713
$
13,988
12,988
$
2014 Kia Sorento EX
LEATHER.. PANORAMIC ROOF... $28,988 BACK UP CAMERA!! $ Automatic, 25,383 km, Stk#525947
27,988