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Instead of celebrating the start of summer vacation this week, kindergartners at Princess Margaret Junior School spent their last three days of school mourning the tragic loss of a “beautiful, active little girl who loved life.”

Five-year-old Isabela Kuci died last Friday when the car she was traveling in with her mother Valbona Vokshi, 35, and grandmother Xhemile Vokshi, 55, was involved in a fiery, 11-vehicle pile-up on Hwy. 400.

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It was a packed agenda for the Toronto District School Board’s (TDSB) last regular meeting of the school year, with several decisions made to close, sell or keep schools.

The June 22 meeting started with the introduction of Chris Moise, the new trustee for Toronto Centre-Rosedale.

Moise won a June 20 byelection to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Sheila Ward.

He was appointed to the board’s program and school services committee, and was also one of many trustees who volunteered to join the inner city task force that trustees voted to re-establish during the meeting.

The most discussed items on the agenda were whether to declare three schools surplus – Thistletown Middle School, and Buttonwood Hill and Silver Creek public schools.

The TDSB has been pressed by the province to sell properties to help fill the board’s $3.3-billion maintenance backlog.

“We are taking action to reduce excess space in a thoughtful way, while ensuring dollars are invested where they are most needed – our operating schools,” said TDSB chair Robin Pilkey.

Silver Creek in Etobicoke hasn’t been used by the TDSB since 1982, but is currently leased by two organizations providing services to children with special needs. McNicoll PS in North York hasn’t been used as a TDSB school since 2000, but is leased by a daycare centre for kids with special needs.

The rules for how the TDSB can lease buildings changed recently, removing the board’s ability to automatically renew leases. So if trustees voted to keep the schools, there was no guarantee the current tenants

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Silver Creek Pre-School advocates show their sign at a community consultaion on the Silver Creek Schol property back in May. The school was declared surplus by the Toronto District School Board last week.

would be able to stay. When a lease expires, the board now has to offer it for bidding.

Trustees decided to declare the schools surplus, but not transfer them to the TDSB’s real estate branch – Toronto Lands Corporation (TLC).

The decision was made in the hopes the province will take over the sites and allow the current tenants to stay.

The outcome of the negotiations with the province will be presented this fall by TDSB Director of Education John Malloy. full agenda Trustees also voted to declare Thistletown Middle School surplus, but not transfer it to TLC, in the hopes the City of Toronto will buy the site in Etobicoke and preserve its current services. The City has operated Thistletown Multi Service Centre there for three decades, after Thistletown Middle School closed in 1985. Thistletown Multi Service Centre offers recreational programs and houses a daycare, as well as the Rexdale Women’s Centre, Thistletown Seniors’ Centre and other organizations. The City is interested in buying the site, and the TDSB has offered a flexible arrangement to let it buy it gradually. The outcome

of those negotiations will also be presented this fall.

There was lots of debate about what to do with Buttonwood Hill Public School in Etobicoke, which closed as a TDSB school in 1983. The site is currently leased by a daycare and Italian immersion school. Many trustees expressed concern the school could be needed in the future, eventually voting to hold on to it.

Trustees declared two other schools surplus as well, opting to sell those sites. The schools, Sir Robert L. Borden Business and Technical Institute in Scarborough and Nelson A. Boylen Collegiate Institute in North York, will officially close June 30. Nelson A. Boylen has no current students, and nongraduating students from Sir Robert L. Borden are being relocated.

Decisions were also made to close Greenwood Secondary School and Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute, the result of a pupil accommodation review of 10 schools in the Toronto-Danforth area. The Greenwood program, which prepares new Canadians for high school, will relocate to nearby Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute.

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Several trustees expressed frustration with the provincially mandated sell-offs, noting Toronto’s population shifts and schools that sit unused for years, even decades, are often needed again.

“We can’t predict where people will move,” said Willowdale Trustee Alexander Brown. “One of the concerns I have is that this is more about dollars and deficits than the kids and their communities.”

Beaches-East York Trustee Sheila Cary-Meagher voiced concern as well.

“We use our land as banks for the future,” she said. “Now our bank accounts are being closed.”

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n Friday, July 1, we Canadians pause to celebrate another year as just that: Canadians.

We have been able to do that for 149 years now, and let’s be honest: it feels good.

We’re a good country, after all.

We look after each other, and try to extend that compassion abroad.

We have bad days – who doesn’t? – but on balance we’ve lived our 149 years well, and we look pretty good for our age.

The same can’t be said for the rest of our family of nations, and it’s tempting to feel smug about that.

OuR ViEW The United Kingdom, to whose Queen we still swear Be proud, not allegiance, is not doing well at all. smug, about In an ill-managed referentogetherness dum, its people have voted to take it from the European Union (EU), in the process throwing its economy, and the world’s economy, into turmoil.

The vote to leave was decisive but not universally so, and now the U.K. is on the verge of fragmentation, with Scotland poised to hold another independence referendum, not two years after it narrowly voted to remain in the U.K. This time, with EU membership in the balance, polls indicate the Scots might well succeed.

We in Canada have flirted with this sort of thing in the past, through two nail-biting referendums in Quebec, each of which might have put us in a similar place: a country split at the seam, where nativism and nationalist intransigence make dissolution seem inevitable.

Good for us that we didn’t take the plunge. We’re still here, in one piece, with the capacity to engage ourselves and the world as proud Canadians.

Let’s be proud, then: proud, but not smug.

It is unlikely-to-impossible that separatists in Quebec could marshal support for another referendum any time soon – the Parti Quebecois has yet to find a leader, and in any case will not be in a position to govern until the fall of 2018, when the next provincial election is scheduled.

But it is a point for sober reflection this Canada Day, just how precious is our unity and civility, and how easy it is for a nation – any nation, even our own – to allow that to slip away.

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Mayor Tory’s op-ed column stirs controversy You can get into a lot of trouble, writing a column for a newspaper.

Even if you’re a professional, it can be hazardous: sticky fingers for other people’s ideas and phrases will (or should) sink you; you can get facts wrong, or get caught making it up, which should and does sink you.

Or, like this columnist, you can realize a couple of days after you tried to link Brexit with spurious transit plans and bad public finance, that you may have just overreached – in which case you’ll get called on it, often on Twitter. And that stuff never goes away.

It’s worse when you’re not a professional. Worse still, when you’re not a professional who has skin in the game.

And so we come to Mayor John Tory, who tried his hand writing a column for a newspaper, The Toronto Star, on Tuesday: a column about his besieged $3 billion Scarborough

david nickle the city subway plan, on the eve of its debut on the floor of Tuesday’s Executive Committee.

It was a substantial piece in the Toronto Star, just a hair over 800 words long, and for most of those words it chugs along well, noting that he ran in 2014 promising to build a subway in Scarborough, that we are behind on transit construction, that there’s political consensus between the three levels of government that the subway’s the way to go, and that city staff have said the Scarborough subway could help boost ridership in a part of the city where it’s currently low.

So far, Tory has penned a good and boring op-ed.

It gets troublesome when he goes for what some of us professionals might call “the dig”: that part where you try and nail down just

what’s wrong with the thing we’re critiquing.

Writes Tory (at about the 600 word mark): “But many of the subway’s loudest critics do not live or work in Scarborough, where more than half the population is born outside of Canada. When they say this is too much to spend on a subway, the inference seems to be that it’s too much to spend on this part of the city.”

Oh dear. It’s hard, indeed impossible, to not parse that down to a particularly ugly accusation – that those who fancy a light rail network in Scarborough and not a subway are anti-Scarborough nativists. Indeed, at least one of Tory’s colleagues on council, the subway-opposing, lightrail-loving Josh Matlow, parsed things exactly that way.

“Sad, desperate and shameful. I had hoped for much more from a mayor who preached civility,” tweeted Matlow.

This is the kind of trouble that isn’t really very much trouble at all for professionals. We’re used to people crossing the street to avoid us after a particularly vigorous application of fair comment on their dealings. It goes with the territory.

For a mayor, who’s built his brand on civility and team-work as Tory has?

Both Tory and his office tried to make it clear that the column wasn’t intended to be divisive, but to point out that Scarborough’s poorly served by transit.

They weren’t out of line: Josh Matlow was out of line.

It was too late by then.

It is one thing that those of us writing columns for the newspapers learn early: there are no take-backs when you write something, however unintentionally it may have been, that makes you look a bit of a jerk.

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Three condo towers centrepiece of massive development CYNTHIA REASON creason@insidetoronto.com Shadows and traffic have emerged as residents’ chief concerns about a towering new development proposal that could bring 1,500 residential units to the Hwy. 427 and Bloor Street area.

If ultimately approved, the phased, mixed-use development proposed by Edilcan Development Corporation would see the construction of three condo towers of 46, 37 and 31 storeys in height above a five-storey podium containing retail and office space at 2 Gibbs Rd. Edilcan has also proposed two 10-storey rental apartment buildings, 14 townhouse units, an aboveand below-ground parking garage, public greenspace, and a new private road on the 2.6-hectare site.

“We have a lot of different building types on this proposal: there are highrise buildings, there are lowrise buildings, there’s an office building, there will be retail space, there will be some rental buildings, and some midrise buildings,” George Dark, a partner at Urban Strategies Inc., told about 20 local residents gathered at a community consultation Monday

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and play in.”

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into question the traffic impacts of adding 1,500 residential units to the area.

However, city planner Nicole Ivanov reminded those in attendance that 1,500 new residential units does not necessarily equate to 1,500 more cars on the road.

“The important thing to remember with parking and transportation, is that it’s not a one-to-one ratio...the exact number is something that the transportation consultant would have come up with for their traffic impact study,” she assured.

“So that’s what city staff will be looking at – exactly how many trips will be generated. That’s something that’s still currently under review and we will definitely be considering that.”

Meanwhile, residents living to the east of the Gibbs Road proposal – in both the eight-storey apartment building at 340 The East Mall and in the townhouses and semi-detached homes on Formula Court – expressed concern about the potential shadowing effects of the towering condos.

“The towers seem awfully high at 31, 37 and 46 (storeys)...which is

going to have a significant impact on us,” said one Formula Court resident. “I’m really worried with the height of those three towers that we’re going to be living in darkness most of the time.”

Again, Ivanov assured residents that the required shadowing studies have been submitted by applicants and are currently under review by city staff. development in early stage Both Ivanov and EtobicokeLakeshore Councillor Justin Di Ciano reminded residents that the Gibbs Road development is still in its very early stages – with many opportunities for community feedback and changes still to come.

“I just want to emphasize we’re at the beginning of the process... there’s opportunity all through the process, right up until the city council decision, for you to comment, question, and make your feedback known on this development application,” Ivanov said, noting that the city’s final report and statutory public meeting for the project is being targeted for the first quarter of 2017.

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weLIKE toBIKE DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com In 1991, 15-year-old Yvonne Bambrick rode the streets of Toronto with brash confidence – making the considerable daily commute from her family home at Victoria Park in East York to Jarvis Collegiate by bicycle, along busy downtown streets that made scant accommodation for bikes.

“Back when I was a naive teenager, I didn’t think twice about it,” recalls Bambrick 25 years later, sitting on a sunny patio in Kensington Market, steps from one of the city’s massive on-street bike racks and just over a block from the busy College Street bike lanes.

“The concept of bike lanes wasn’t on my brain at all. I did know it wasn’t safe – I got

g the di n i sta go 15.1 km – cycle tracks 209 km – white bicycle lanes 6.1 km – Yellow ‘contra-flow’ bicycle lanes 26.2 km – lanes with shared lane pavement markings 302 km – signed routes (no pavement markings) – courtesy City of Toronto

e in toronto

there are 558.4 total lane kilometres of on-street cycling infrastructure. here is the breakdown:

doored on the Danforth and had a wipeout on bad road conditions. Otherwise I was just a teenager on her bicycle, happy to be free getting where she’s going. It meant I could have all the ice cream I wanted.”

In 2016, the Toronto that Bambrick bikes around is a much safer place. Toronto has a total of 558.4 kilometres of on-street bike lanes, including white bicycle lanes, contra-flow lanes that run against the flow of traffic, so-called “sharrows”, signed routes without pavement markings, and even a few kilometres of cycle tracks that are fully separated from traffic.

A lot of people use those lanes. According to the 2006 Census, Torontonians bike to and from work like nobody else in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, with 19,780 commuting by bike compared to 14,925 in 2001.

In 2015, Bambrick published a book for those cyclists: The Urban Cycling Survival Guide: Need To Know Skills and Strategies for Biking in the City. It was a book culled from her work

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Cyclists make their way in traffic along the Sherbourne Street bike lane at Carlton Street on a recent Thursday afternoon.

advocating for cyclists as the head of the Toronto Cyclist’s Union – now Cycle Toronto – and her years riding Toronto’s sometimes tricky streets.

There’s a lot to know: how to make a safe left turn (there’s more than one way); how to suit up for cycling in bad weather; dealing with potentially hostile interactions; and how to navigate all those different styles of bike road infrastructure.

Currently, most of those routes are in neighbourhoods surrounding the downtown core – including the relatively new cycle tracks on Sherbourne, Adelaide and Richmond streets.

“Richmond-Adelaide were a game changer,” says Bambrick. “I was having to ride there all the time (before), and I’m a confident rider but even for me it was tough. This is amazing.

Transformative.”

Bambrick and other cycling advocates are hoping for more change like that, on roads that extend beyond the downtown.

This summer, the city will be embarking on a pilot project to try a cycle track along Bloor Street through the Annex neighbourhood – a test, to see whether a city-spanning track could be installed the length of Bloor Street and

Danforth Avenue.

And the outcome of that could determine the implementation of parts of the city’s next big plan for cycling expansion: the Cycling Network 10 Year Plan.

Under that plan, Toronto’s bikeway and bike trail network would be extended to the ends of the city: north along Yonge Street to Steeles Avenue; on Kingston Road in Scarborough from Eglinton Avenue to the Highland Creek Trail; Kipling Avenue from Bloor Street to the Waterfront Trail; and Midland Avenue, from Steeles to Lawrence avenues.

Toronto’s Chief Planner Jennifer Keesmaat said to provide an effective cycling alternative, the network needs to expand in the same way that transit networks expand – in a continuum. Do that, she says, and it becomes viable to commute, at least to downtown, from nearly anywhere in the city.

“With cycling, distance isn’t that much of a problem,” says Keesmaat. “The city is really not that big, and 10 kilometres, 20 kilometres isn’t really a big deal. And from the centre of the city you can get pretty much anywhere on a 10 kilometer bikeway. If you’re cycling from Scarborough to

65% of people who ride a bicycle to work are male, and 35% are female 58% of people who ride a bicycle to work are between the ages of 25 to 44

– courtesy City of Toronto

Etobicoke, that’s a big trip.

But from the centre of the city you can get anywhere – all you need is safe infrastructure.”

The other thing that a cyclist needs, of course, is the will, and a bit of know-how.

Bambrick is an evangelist for the former and a resource for the latter. When asked what it takes to get on a bike, after dutifully recommending a careful read of her book, she suggests a step-by-step approach. Borrow a bikeshare bike; go riding with a friend on a quiet street. If it’s been awhile, take a BikeShare course.

And remember: roads were originally for bikes.

“We paved our roads because wheelmen’s clubs advocated to get the roads paved. The bicycling movement has been around for a long time,” says Bambrick.

“It’s never gone away.”

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An annual ‘Sham Battle’ put on by multiple regiments in a bloodless fight for control of Toronto happens on land adjacent to the Old Mill, on March 24, 1915.

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sham battle in this photo was not held on Thanksgiving but on March 24, 1915 on land straddling the Humber River, adjacent to the Old Mill. Now Canada was involved in a real war, and these manoeuvres were held to let officers from Exhibition Camp lead their troops under quasi-realistic conditions. In the above scene, the battle is over, and everyone awaits Major

Harold Bickford’s decision on which side won. This day he declared the mock battle a draw. After the war, the custom of holding a sham battle at Thanksgiving was discontinued.

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WintERton AvE Exceptionally Spacious With An Abundance Of Natural Light! This 3+1 Bedrm 3 Bath Family Home In High-Demand Princess Rosethorn Neighbourhood Offers 3,640 Sqft. Of Living Space (Incl. Lower)! Beautifully Landscaped 44.25 X 127.54 Lot Features A Serene, Award-Winning Zen Garden Perfect For Relaxing & Entertaining! State-Of-The-Art, Recently Rebuilt Lower Level! Close to Excellent Neighbourhood Schools, Parks & All Amenities! $1,299,900

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231-3000 LIvE ON ONE Of THE TOp 10 BEST STrEETS IN TOrONTO!* 817-3747 Quintessential Family Living In Richmond Gardens! Grand 2-Storey 6-Level Home On A 53’ x 106’ Lot! Inviting Entry To Spacious Main

www.joannegludish.com Floor Features Large Living Rm W/Fireplace O/L Frontyard, Sunken *Top 1% in Canada for RLP Sales Representatives based on Gross Commission 2007–2015

Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage

Dining Rm O/L Backyard, Eat-In Kitchen W/Walk-Out To Interlock Stone Patio & Landscaped Backyard W/Fruit Trees & Wood Shed!

Finished Lower Levels! Large Principal Rooms! Master W/Ensuite & Additional Bedrooms O/L Backyard! Double Car Garage & Four Car Private Driveway! Located In Sought After Richview School District & Close To Shops, Hwys, Airport & Ttc. (*Ranked By The Toronto Star)

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416 460-9236 “SUNNYLEA” RAVINE foR $979K

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Large 51’ x 147’ property, on a quiet cul-de-sac backs onto Mimico Creek! This pretty Cape Cod 2 storey home includes finished walk-out basement. It’s clean, updated Re/Max West Realty Inc., and ready to move in! For details, floor-plans and Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated photos, call Randy or visit www.RandyYetman.com

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MOdErN/ThE MANOr Custom built contemporary home with designer interior &

818-3421 warm and soft finishings, Spacious Master with custom

www.asgoodasSOLD.ca cabinetry His & Her Closets/Change Rooms 4+1 Bed Rooms, Open concept Living/Dining/Custom Kitchen overlooks huge Sam SeLLS

pie shaped sunfilled yard. Deluxe Appliances, Expansive windows provide natural light throughout the home.

Skylight, 2 fireplaces, Grand walkout basement. Completion Royal LePage West Realty Group, Brokerage Date Mid Summer/Early Fall. Call For Details.

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Professionals Inc., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated

41 Park Blvd Fabulous move-in ready bungalow in high demand Long Branch Village. Situated on a quiet tree-lined street, this 1,100 sq. ft., 2+1 bedroom home has a main floor family room addition. A finished basement with an extra 4 piece bath and a large fenced & nicely landscaped 46.5’ X 100’ lot complete this lovely home. Steps to the lake, Waterfront Trail & parks. Close to schools, TTC, restaurants, major highways & shopping.

Minutes to downtown & the airport. Don’t miss this must see opportunity.

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416 762-8255 nEWlY BuilT aRCHiTECTuRal “sMaRT-HOME”

www.LinaKuliavas.com 65 Brule Gardens. Private, quiet pocket. Dream home built by local premier builder. Floating staircases. Cathedral ceilings. Towering Windows. Custom built-ins. 4 fireplaces.

Nanny suite. Outdoor California room. Car Lift for Royal LePage Real Estate 2 cars. Tiered landscaped reverse ravine. Stunning home.

Service Ltd., Brokerage For Tours and Pics visit: www.LinaKuliavas.com

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With Walk In Closet And Ensuite, Convenient Office/Den By Front Door, Spacious Sunfilled Deck, Conveniently Located. Call For Details.

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Bungalow With Lots Of Potential For A First Time Buyer, with Separate Entrance to Basement, backing into a community park. Close To Schools, TTC, Easy Access To Highway 401 & 400. House In Need Of some TLC (Touch Love Care) And Updating Depending On Your Needs. Ideal for Family Looking To Modernize And Making It Their Own.

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Gorgeous mature treed generous lot with a huge private Cell: 416 389-4960 fenced backyard. Picture perfect home is filled with annelandry@royallepage.ca elegance and charm. Sun-filled rooms, updated kitchen, formal dining, 2+1 bedrooms and 2 baths. Comfortable, flexible and spacious floor plan. Double private drive.

Excellent school district. Steps to the subway, Bloor Street Royal LePage Real Estate and all the Kingsway has to offer! Floorplans & Virtual Tour Services Ltd., Brokerage 2edgemoredrive.com loriclark5@rogers.com

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416 471-9175 38 Bywood drive Well Maintained Home In Coveted 416 236-1241 Islington Heights With Lot Size Of 75’ X 115’. Solarium trishbuchanan14@gmail.com www.trishbuchananrealestate.com Walkout To A Private Oasis Backyard W/Inground 10

Ft. Deep Pool. This Home Has 3 Bedrooms + 1, 2 Washrooms, 2 Kitchens (Ideal For Nanny or In-law re/Max Professionals Suite), 2 Wood Burning Fireplaces, High Ceilings On Main & Hardwood Floors & Dbl. Garage Situated inc., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated Between Islington and St. Georges Golf Courses.

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Guaranteed 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! $3,399,800

SPECTACULAR CUSTOM LUXURY 2 STOREY

Situated on a 165 Ft Deep lot, High Demand Neighbourhood, Open Concept Layout, 5 Bathrooms, 4 Bedrooms, 2 Fireplaces, 4 Walkouts, Quality Finishes, Gleaming Hardwood Floors, Crown Mouldings, Coffered Ceilings, Recess Lighting, Formal Dining Room, Family Rm with Built-Ins + Gas Fireplace, Gourmet Kitchen, Granite Countertop, S/S Appliances, Master Bdrm Retreat, W/I Closet, Dream Ensuite, Walkout Finished Bsmt, High Ceilings Plus Much More! $1,980,000!

MAPLE CUSTOM-BUILT LUXURY!!

Absolutely Stunning Approximately 3,000 Sq Ft Of Luxury Living Space Located In Prestigious Neighbourhood!!

Quality Workmanship Throughout. Huge Gourmet Kitchen W/ High-End Viking Appliances, Large Island And Separate Pantry, Sunken Open-Concept Family Room W/ Soaring 18’ Ceiling, Main Floor Living Room/Office, Finished W/O Basement & Much More! Amazing Property, Amazing Opportunity! Only $1,595,000!!

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EXECUTIvE 2 STOREY

Fabulous Curb Appeal, 4 Bedrooms, Grand Entrance with Cathedral Ceilings, Open Concept Living Room, Bright Sunlit, Formal Dining Room, Large Family Room, Stainless Steel Appliances in Wonderful Kitchen, Walkout to Massive Deck, Finished Basement with Walkout, Theatre Room, Great for Entertaining! Must be Seen!

Only $899,900!

YORk UNIvERSITY vILLAGE!!

Amazing Investment Opportunity!! Large & Well Maintained 3-Storey, 7 Room Turn-Key Residence Includes Common Area Kitchen And Family Room, Laundry Area, W/O To 3rd Floor Patio/Deck, 2-Car Garage, Ample Storage Space. Located Steps To University & All Facilities. Easy To Rent & Maintain - Only $799,900!!

Beautiful Custom-Built Chalet-Style Bungalow Situated On A Spectacular 1.7+ Acre Ravine Lot with Tranquil Nature-Filled Surroundings. Soaring 18’ Ceilings And Open Concept Layout Perfect For Year-Round Entertaining. Wrap-Around Deck With Incredible Ravine View. Spacious Master Bedroom Retreat.

Separate In-Law Suite. Amazing Opportunity To Own A Piece Of Nature. Only $1,295,000!

STUNNING EXECUTIvE 2 STOREY

Rarely Available on Prestigious Cul de Sac, Emerald Model, 3720 Sq Ft, Spectacular Design, Cathedral Ceilings, Bright Sunlit, 4 Bedrooms, 4 Bathrooms, Jacuzzi Tub, Formal Dining Room, Open Concept Family Room, Gas Fireplace, Master Bedroom Retreat, Skylights, Finished Basement Ideal for Entertaining + Gym , Professionally Landscaped. Thousands Spent! High Demand Location!

Sold in 1 WK For 133% oF aSKinG!

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DEMAND NEIGHBOURHOOD QUIET COURT

LARGE 4-LEvEL BACkSPLIT!!

TOTALLY RENOvATED!

Sold in 1 WK For 113% oF aSKinG!

Detached 2 Storey, Fabulous Curb Appeal, Open Concept Living & Dining Rooms, Large Modern Family Size Kitchen, Walkout to Interlock Patio, Main Floor Family Room, Gas Fireplaces, Master Bedroom Retreat, Rec Room in Basement, Double Garage, Must be Seen! Only $999,900!

Amazing Opportunity, Gorgeous 2 Storey, Open Concept Layout, Bright Sunlit, Gleaming Hardwood Floors, Large Living Rm, Formal Dining Rm, New Modern Kitchen, Granite Countertops, Finished Basement with Walkout, Long Private Drive, Double Garage! Only $979,900!

SUPER vALUE! Wonderful Detached 2 Storey with Garage and 3 Car Parking, Gourmet Kitchen, Renovated Baths, Master With 4pc Ensuite, High Basement with Great Potential, Close to Lake, GO Station, Schools and Gardiner! Must Be Seen! Only $749,000!

78 X 118 FT LOT! Stunning Renovated 4 Bdrm 4 Level Sidesplit in Sought After Area, Gourmet Kitchen with Granite Island, Marble Floors, 3 Tier Deck, 2 Car Garage, Huge Private Yard, Close to Great Schools, GO and Lake! Only $749,000!

Totally Renovated Detached Toronto Home. Bright & Sunlit Architectural Masterpiece will Amaze You! 2 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms, Tempered Glass, 3 Balconies, Granite Floor, Custom Kitchen with B/I Appliances, Spacious & Open Concept with Approx. 1,000 Sq. Ft. of Living Space!, Sauna, Finished Basement, Beautiful Deck + Garden, One of a Kind! Simply Must be Seen! Only $699,900!

Stone + Stucco Exterior, Detached 4 Bedroom 2 Storey in High Demand Location, Formal Dining Room, Open Concept Living and Family rooms, Gas Fireplace, Upgraded Kitchen, Granite Countertop, Walkout to Patio, Ideal for Entertaining, Main Floor Den/Office, Master Bedroom Retreat, His + Hers Walk-in Closet, 5 Piece Ensuite, Soaker Tub, Fabulous Curb Appeal, Interlock Driveway, Inground Sprinklers, Plus Much More!

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Spacious Royal York and The Queensway 3 Bedroom Located On A Premium Lot!! Lovingly Maintained By The Original Owner! Spacious Layout With Huge Family Room, Living/Dining Combo, Hardwood Floors, Large Bedrooms, Attached Garage And Much More. Incredible Opportunity – Only $699,900!!!

HIGH PARk DUPLEX Prime Location, Gorgeous Victorian 3+1 Bedroom 3 Storey, Separate Entrances, 2 Hydro Meters, 2 Sundecks, Balcony, Thousands in Upgrades and Updates, Private Drive, Fabulous Opportunity, Close to All Amenities! $999,900

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Detached Updated 2 Storey with Fabulous Curb Appeal, Open Concept Living & Dining Rooms, Gleaming Hardwood Floors, Spacious Open Concept Kitchen, Walkout to Deck Overlooking Large Fenced Backyard, Separate Entrance to Finished Basement Ideal for In-Law Suite, 3 Bathrooms, Steps to Park, Close to All Amenities!

Only $699,900!

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PRIME PELHAM PARk! High Demand Neighbourhood on a Quiet Dead end Street, Detached 3 Bedroom, Formal Living and Dining Rooms, Walkout from Kitchen, Same Owner for Over 50 Years, Large Porch, Private Driveway, Double Garage with Access from Lane & Driveway, Amazing Value + Opportunity! Only $699,900

QUEENSWAY BUNGALOW!

Well maintained Detached Home in high demand neighbourhood, Separate entrance to In-law suite, Modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, formal dining room, spacious living room. Gorgeous landscaped Cottage like backyard with gazebo overlooking pond. Must be seen, Steps to transit, Minutes to Downtown! Only $699,900!

SPACIOUS BUNGALOW!

Lovingly maintained 3 bedroom 2 bathroom with formal dining room and walk-out to backyard patio.

Separate entrance to large fully finished basement.

Updated Furnace, A/C and hot water tank. Attached garage. Amazing location, mins to Hwy and TTC. Must Be Seen.

Sold in 1 WK For 110% oF aSKinG!

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4 Bdrm, 2,200 Sq Ft Home with 2 Car Garage on a Private Lot with No Neighbours Behind, Gourmet Kitchen, Huge Master with Oversized W/I Closet and 5pc Ensuite, Jacuzzi Tub, Gas Fireplace, Custom Layout, Next to Great High School, Parks & GO! Must be seen!

Sold in 1 WK For 111% oF aSKinG!

50 FT LOT!

Detached Bungalow with Addition, Steps to Lake and Port Credit, Main Floor Renovated in 2010 with Gourmet Kitchen, New Bath, Floors, Doors and Trim, Huge 3 Tier Deck for Entertaining, Large Private Yard, Walk to GO Station!

Sold FaSt For 106% oF aSKinG!

FULLY RENOvATED!

Bright & Charming Detached 1 ½ Storey Situated On Huge Lot!! Beautifully Renovated From Top To Bottom! Modern Kitchen W/ Quartz Countertops and S/S Appliances, Large Living/Dining Room Combo, Hardwood Floors Throughout, Large Bedrooms, Huge Covered Rear Porch. Truly Amazing Property Located On A Quiet Family-Friendly Street! Incredible Opportunity – Just Move In & Enjoy, Only $549,000!!!

CAPE COD TOWN HOME

Built By Winning Builder Queens Corp, Open Concept, Living & Dining Room, Modern Kitchen Overlooking Living Room, 2 Baths, 2 Bedrooms, Garage, Near Marie Curtis Park, Waterfront Trails, GO Station, Transit! Like New! Sold in 1 day For 111% oF aSKinG!

THE ROYAL YORk GRAND!!

Spacious and spotless 2 bdrm + den condo with 2 bathrooms. Over 1000 sq ft of Luxury! Huge master with ensuite and 2 walk-in closets. Private balcony. Modern Kitchen with granite counters and stainless steel appliances.

1 parking spot. Close to Ttc and Hwys. Prestigious Building in Amazing Location! Must be Seen, Only $439,900!!

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LUXURY kINGSWAY CONDO!!

Luxury 2+1 Bedroom Boutique Condo Located At “The Essence” South Kingsway!! Spacious Open Concept, 9’ Ceilings, Upgraded Kitchen W/ Granite Counters, Custom Backsplash, Breakfast Bar, Hardwood Floors, Master W/ Full Ensuite, 2 Parking Spots & Much More.

Amazing Location Surrounded By $ Million Dollar Homes!

Incredible Opportunity! Only $399,900!!!

ONE OF A kIND!

Stunning Ocean Club Suite, Rare Main Floor with Private Access, Open Concept, Modern Kitchen with Quartz Counter & Built-In Appliances, Hardwood Floors, 1 Parking Spot, 1 Locker,5 Star Building with Top Amenities! Steps to the Lake, Transit at Door! Only $329,900!

LUXURY UNIONvILLE CONDO!

“The Verdale” In Markham!! Bright Open Concept Suite W/ 9’ Ceilings, Upgraded Kitchen W/ Granite Counters, Custom Backsplash, Stainless Steel Appliances & Breakfast Bar, Hardwood Floors & Much More. Comes Complete W/ Parking Spot & Locker. Located In The Heart Of Downtown Markham, Close To Shopping, Transit & All Amenities.

Amazing Value – Must Be Seen! Only $299,900!

MODERN CONDO LIvING AT ITS BEST!

WATER FRONT vIEWS!

RENOvATED 4 BEDROOM!

Bright Open Concept In High Demand Downtown location. High Ceiling, Exposed Concrete & Wall-ToWall Windows, Stainless Steel Appliances, Granite Countertop, & Hardwood Throughout. Great Living Space With Walk-Out To Large Balcony. Many Amenities at Low Maintenance Cost. Transit Score 97, Walk Score 86!!! Only $399,900.

Bright, Spacious Split 2-Bedroom, 2 Bathroom Suite in Prime Location. Modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, granite counter and breakfast bar.

Spacious Master with ensuite, hardwood floors. High Class Amenities. Steps To All Conveniences, Great Opportunity For End User Or Investor. Don’t Miss Out! Only $399,900!

Wonderfully spacious, fully renovated townhouse.

Beautiful and modern. Hardwood floors in living and dining room. Brand new kitchen. Walk-out from family room to backyard. Amazing value! Absolutely Must Be Seen, Only $379,900!!

PRESTIGIOUS BAYvIEW vILLAGE!

LUXURIOUS BOUTIQUE STYLE CONDO! Modern Unit With Soaring 10ft ceilings and stunning floor to ceiling rounded windows. Great open concept space. Upgraded kitchen w/ granite and stainless steel appliances.

Gorgeous dark hardwood floors, Separate Den! Fabulous Opportunity! Only $309,900!!

Beautiful & Spacious 3 Bedroom 2-Storey, Located Close To York University!! Tastefully Updated With Large Eat-In Kitchen, Open Concept Living & Dining Room, Huge Master Bedroom, Finished Basement and Much More! Steps To Parks, Schools & Future Subway. Amazing Opportunity! Only $299,900!!!

Fully furnished Luxury Condo! Shane Baghai built in prime North York location. Hardwood throughout, Stainless Steel Appliances, Open balcony overlooking Courtyard. Walk to subway, Bayview Village Shopping Centre, TTC at doorstep, Just move in and enjoy! Ideal for the Professional or Investor!!

Only $315,000!

UNIQUE STUNNING 2 LEvEL CONDO

Over 1200 sq ft of luxury finishes. Incredibly high vaulted ceilings, huge open concept living and dining room, oversized modern kitchen with stainless steel appliances, marble floor and backsplash. Upper balcony and lower terrace overlooking parkland.

Amazing location. All for only $299,900!!

WILLOWDALE CONDO OPPORTUNITY! Cozy & Bright 1 Bedroom Unit with Granite Counters, Stainless Steel Appliances and Laminate Floors Throughout! In Newer Building, Comes with Parking and Locker, Perfect for First Time Buyer/ Investor! Super Value! Only $249,900!

UNIvERSITY HEIGHTS TOWNHOUSE!!

AMAzING vALUE IN WESTON!!

Bright And Charming 2-Storey Stacked Townhouse!! Very Well Maintained 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, Perfect For First Time Buyers And Investors.

Many Recent Updates. Includes Parking And Locker. Close To Transit. Shows Amazing And Priced To Sell! Only $239,900!

EXECUTIvE TOWNHOME

Fabulous End Unit, 2 Storey 3 Bedroom, Open Concept Living and Dining Room, Brazilian Cherry Hardwood Floor, Family Size Kitchen, Ceramic Floor, Walkout to Huge Deck, Enhanced by Trees + Greenery, Master Bedroom Walk In Closet, Full Ensuite, Amazing Value!

Sold in 1 WK For 126% oF aSKinG!

HURON HEIGHTS TOWNHOME!!

Tastefully updated spacious 2 Bedroom Suite with Open Concept Living and Dining areas. Modern kitchen, Walkout to large terrace, 1 Parking Spot! Steps to Transit, Parks, and Schools! Only $299,900!

HUMBERLEA SUPER vALUE!!

Bright & spacious 2 bedroom,2 full bathroom with family size kitchen and huge solarium. Laminate floors throughout, W parking & Locker. Very conveniently located one bus to subway. Ideal for first time buyer or investor, super value, must be Seen! Only $216,000!

SEE MORE PHOTOS: www.GetLeo.com Call Today 416-917-LION (5466) and Start Packing! ****Certain Conditions may apply. Not intended to solicit persons under contract. ReMax West Realty Inc. does not guarantee the sale of your home. Exclusively offered by Frank Leo. Copyright© 2009 Frank Leo

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Create the perfect poolside oasis this summer Many Canadians look forward to basking underneath the warm sun and enjoying delightful dips in the pool. Is it time to bring life back to your cabana, pool house or deck?

Here, Benjamin Moore’s colour and design expert, Sharon Grech, offers tips on the perfect application of stain or paint:

PLAN YOUR ATTACK: Painting a wood surface takes time and planning, so pay attention to all of the details. Is the wood old or new?

Has it previously been stained? How much time do you have to complete the project? Don’t overlook the important step of planning.

PICK THE RIGHT PRODUCT: Working with high-quality stain and preparation products will make staining significantly easier. “Pick a product that’s easy to apply and will enrich and enhance the grain of the

wood surface,” says Grech. “Quality stains will prevent mould and mildew growth, and will hide imperfections in the wood. My favourite stain is Arborcoat, which is better for long-term maintenance and is available in a variety of beautiful colours.”

cleaning product and scrub with a deck brush, be sure to rinse clean; • Allow 48 hours to dry; • Once dry, sand the wood surface to remove any fuzzy grains. Be sure to wipe off the surface.

DON’T SKIP THE PREP WORK:

A poolside oasis screams colour, so pick shades that are bright and fun.

“For the overall surface of a cabana or deck, keep the natural look of the wood by using a semi-transparent stain. Add colour by painting the ceiling inside the cabana in a vivid blue like Blue Lagoon 2054-40 and contrast the deck rails with a dark grey stain like Ashland Slate 1608,” suggests Grech. “Tie it all together with patterned cushions and colourful drinkware, perfect for poolside lounging.”

More information is available online at www.benjaminmoore.ca.

Examine and evaluate the design features you want to update. “Look for things like rotted wood, mildew and old stain, all of which will play a factor in how the new stain will adhere,” says Grech. “If you do find any of these, be sure to use an appropriate product to return the wood to service, and always replace rotten wood.”

Once the surface has been properly examined and stripped if necessary, it’s time to wash and sand: • Ideally, wash the surface with a pressure washer as it will remove most surface grime; • Alternatively, use a commercial deck

CHOOSE A COLOUR SCHEME:

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ONE LAST CHANCE FOR LUSH VIEWS AND LUXURY AT RIVERHOUSE Lanterra Developments’ Riverhouse Condominiums at the Old Mill makes life in the big city feel like a vacation. Surrounded by lush greenery with the Humber River just outside and the modern convenience of the Old Mill subway station across the street, these luxurious dream homes are a rare find.

With just one suite left, buyers’ last chance at indulgent living at Riverhouse is a 2,002 square foot, two-bedroom plus den Belvedere model.

Priced at just over $1.5million, the Belvedere spans the entire west end of the building, boasting exposures to the north, west, and south, and a superior vantage point over the Humber River and waterfalls.

The spacious Belvedere suite includes a welcoming foyer, a bright and spacious dining room with a bow-shaped window, and an expansive living room and den featuring a two-sided fireplace and walkout to the balcony.

The airy master bedroom in the Belvedere is fit for royalty, boasting multiple closets -including a walk-in closet- and an ensuite with marble counters, double sinks, a frameless glass shower and soaker tub. The Belvedere’s second bedroom is well-sized and also includes an ensuite washroom.

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Xhemile Vokshi, 55, (left), her daughter Valbona Vokshi 35, and her granddaughter Isabela Kuci, 5, were killed in the fiery Hwy. 400 crash on Friday evening. The three generations died driving on their way back from Canada’s Wonderland.

Students create art to cope >>>from page 1 always smiling. She was just a happy child who loved her mom, loved her friends, loved school.”

Students and staff at the central Etobicoke school Isabela loved so much in life were grieving the little girl’s death this week.

“The kids are really missing her today,” Isabela’s kindergarten teacher, Sarah Harwood, told The Guardian in an interview at Princess Margaret JS Tuesday morning.

“They’re really feeling sad today, so one of the things we’re talking about is how we as a group can kind of heal and support each other.”

Many students in Isabela’s class, Harwood said, are coping with their grief over the loss of their always-smiling, ever-pigtailed classmate by turning to art.

Little Savella came to school with a pink paper heart intended for Isabela’s family on which she inscribed ‘I’m sorry that Isabela is not with you anymore.’ She later added blue angel wings and stickers to her heartfelt offering.

Close classmate Noah, meanwhile, simply wrote ‘I love you Isabela’ on plain white paper, then added lots of Isabela’s favourite stickers – butterflies and Frozen characters – to add a bit of colour to his creation in her honour.

“They spent a lot of time thinking of Isabela’s favourite colours, the things she liked, then made these while thinking of her,” Harwood said, pointing to an array of colourful, heart-adorned condolence messages and cards for Isabela’s family on display in the office at Princess Margaret JS. “(This art project) is really helping them kind of

deal with their grief today.”

Also helping the children cope is a team of three social workers, who were called in to the school on Monday and were expected remain on hand at Princess Margaret until the last day of school on Wednesday, said Toronto District School Board spokesperson Shari SchwartzMaltz.

Despite their sadness, however, Harwood said she and her students are trying their best to ensure they honour Isabela by remembering her as the fun-loving little girl she always was in life.

“She was happy, laughing, smiling all the time. And she talked to everybody. Everyone was her friend,” Harwood said.

“She’d walk through the hallways and just wave and say hi to everyone she passed. She was very loving.” gofundme campaign To help support her good friend Valbona’s family through their loss, Seitaj has established a GoFundMe campaign with a goal of raising $50,000 towards their expenses.

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“I’m trying my best to help them by doing what Valbona would have done to support them.”

Valbona, who came to Canada from her native Albania 16 years ago, worked

hard in order to sponsor her parents and sister which she did in 2012, Seitaj said.

“Back in Albania, they were living in a small town and they didn’t have enough work. She was always worried about them, so she worked long hours to bring them here,” she said. “I don’t know what they’re going to do without her. It’s a tragedy.”

Sgt. Kerry Schmidt of the OPP’s Highway Safety Division confirmed Tuesday that no charges have yet been laid in connection with the fatal collision, which also reportedly claimed the life of 27-year-old Seneca College student Maria Lipska, 27. “(The investigation) is very complicated, it’s expansive and there’s lots of work going on, so right now we’re still working our way through the evidence,” Schmidt told The Guardian, confirming that driver inattention on the part of one of the transport truck drivers is just one of the theories being investigated.

OPP officers were first called to the accident site at Hwy. 400 just south of Finch Avenue at 9:47 p.m. on Friday, June 24.

The collision scene – which consisted of 11 vehicles, including three commercial transport trucks – was described by Schmidt at the time as “one of the worst” he’d ever seen.

“Fire consumed two vehicles, plus the trailer of one transport truck. There was incredible damage, making the vehicles completely unrecognizable,” he told The Guardian in a phone interview Saturday morning. “It’s horrific – an unbelievable tragedy.”

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Bike Share adds 120 new stations Executive Committee continues Bike Share Toronto has begun a promised expansion of its operations, adding 120 new stations and 1,000 more bikes.

The agency first announced in April it was purchasing the new infrastructure from Montreal-based PBSC Solutions, which ran the bike share originally called Bixi. This boost to its offerings effectively doubles the amount of bikes available for short-term rentals.

The purchase comes from a near $5-million funding arrangement with Metrolinx announced in 2015.

The new rides are expected to be available by July 11.

PRESTO DISCOUNTS aRE NOT SO haRD afTER all A couple of weeks ago, we wrote about the lack of TTC outlets for adding a concession onto your Presto card in order to be eligible for a student or senior discount.

We’ve since received confirmation from the TTC it’s possible to get the concession applied at any Presto outlet

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While that’s the case, spokesperson Chris Upfold said the TTC is hesitant to make this information widely known lest a large mass of transit riders “overwhelms” partner agencies like GO and YRT with demands for concessions. So there you have it: you don’t have to go to Davisville to get the discount added- but you didn’t hear it from me. fRIENDS SaY TIf WIll WORK wSMaRTTRaCK

A group cheerleading for the SmartTrack transit project has now released a report claiming the city can raise billions towards its cost.

Friends and Allies of SmartTrack or FAST hasn’t done much since it came together in the New Year. But now it claims Tax Increment Financing (TIF), a funding plan pushed by John Tory during the 2014 mayoral cam-

paign, can raise $2.3 billion over 30 years for the project.

In a nutshell, TIF would allow the city to leverage anticipated property tax revenues from new development and put it towards financing SmartTrack.

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Metrolinx may have to postpone commencement of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for electrifying much of GO Transit’s rail operations.

The 120-day Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) was supposed to begin in July.

But prior to that, a draft of the project report was to be completed by the end of June, which is now delayed to later in the summer.

It’s doubtful this delay will much impact the timeline since electrification won’t likely be done until 2024.

Rahul Gupta is Metroland Media Toronto’s transportation and infrastructure reporter. His column runs every Thursday. Reach him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT

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with Scarborough subway plan DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Mayor John Tory’s Executive Committee has given the nod to a transit plan that could see the city spending more than $3 billion to extend the BloorDanforth line one stop to the Scarborough Town Centre.

But the committee also approved an amendment that would look at shifting the route of another subway project – the Downtown Relief Line – a block to the west, from Pape to Carlaw avenues.

The meeting, which stretched through the day Tuesday, saw almost 30 members of the public weigh in on the transit plan that includes a six-stop SmartTrack plan, an Eglinton Crosstown extension through Scarborough, a Downtown Relief Line from the Danforth through Leslieville and to Queen and Yonge Streets – and a subway

to the Scarborough Town Centre, costing more than $1 billion more than the $2 billion originally forecast.

Residents from Danforth and Pape brought forward concerns that the subway’s route down the relatively narrow street would create big problems for the residential homes alongside.

And local Councillor Paula Fletcher convinced Mayor John Tory to ask for a report on the impact of moving the subway.

S c a r b o r o u g h C e n t re Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker suggested that critics of the subway extension were building “a wall of hate” between Scarborough and the rest of the city.

He noted that the Scarborough subway is the single project that is fully financed, with money from the province and the federal government combining money the city has raised with

a special property tax levy.

“Yet that’s the one project people are trying to rip down and throw into the gutter,” said De Baeremaeker.

Councillor Shelley Carroll said she and others were not interested in tearing down transit in Scarborough, but wished to advocate for a different plan: the original light rail line that at the time was fully funded by the provincial government.

But under questioning from De Baeremaeker, Toronto Transit Commission CEO Andy Byford noted that the Scarborough subway terminus at the Scarborough Town Centre would be busier than both Kipling and St. George stations. Staff also told the committee that if the light rail project were revived and the subway cancelled, the cost would still be high – between $2.7 billion and $3 billion.

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Etobicoke General breaks ground on patient tower Etobicoke General Hospital officially broke ground Tuesday on its future four-storey patient tower.

Ontario Health Minister Dr. Eric Hoskins attended the groundbreaking of the 250,000-square-foot tower to house services most needed by the community, such as emergency and critical care.

The Ontario government is investing $358 million in the Etobicoke hospital’s new infrastructure.

“Today marks an important milestone in the redevelopment of Etobicoke General Hospital,” Hoskins said in a statement.

“Once the project is completed, the new patient tower will provide patients in the GTA with better access to crucial health care services, close to home.”

Etobicoke General Hospital (EGH) opened in 1972.

The Hwy. 27 and Finch Avenue West area hospital’s emergency department was designed to treat 35,000 patients a year. Currently, it treats double that: 72,000 to 75,000 patients or approximately 220 patients each day.

Matt Anderson, Osler president and CEO, called it a “monumental day” for staff, physicians, volunteers and the thousands of patients EGH treats every year.

“Together with our partners and with the significant support of the Ontario govern-

ment, we are transforming this hospital and helping change the face of health care in this community for generations to come,” Anderson said in a statement.

When the tower is completed, it will provide: • a larger, state-of-the-art emergency room • a new intensive care/critical care unit nearly four times larger than the current space • a new maternal newborn unit with birthing suites and a specialized nursery • a new ambulatory procedures unit featuring procedure and operating rooms, patient preparation and recovery areas, and dedicated clinic spaces, including a new respiratory clinic • cardiorespiratory and neurodiagnostic services • larger patient rooms filled with natural light that provide privacy and space to accommodate family members.

Kulvir Singh Gill, board chair,

William Osler Health System Foundation, put a call out to the community to donate to the project to continue its decadeslong donation legacy.

“Behind all the cranes and shovels are our donors, the champions in this community who have made gifts to support the hospital that has served so many, so well for more than 40 years,” Singh Gill said in a statement.

“However there is much more to do. With this transformational expansion, it’s time for the community to build on this legacy of compassion to ensure our families have the space and care they can rely on at Etobicoke General for generations to come.”

Etobicoke General Hospital’s new patient tower is set to open in 2019.

Visit www.oslerfoundation. org for ways to donate to EGH’s redevelopment and other Osler renovation and expansion programs.

EXPANSION FAST FACTS: n Etobicoke Healthcare Partnership was announced in March as the preferred proponent to design, build, finance and maintain the new tower; n More than 300 workers are expected onsite daily during peak construction; n The Ontario government’s 2016-17 budget includes more than $7.6 million in operat-

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w Friday, July 1

Friday Lunches WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 210, 110 Jutland Rd. CONTACT: 416-231-2021 COST: $5.50 Lunches served on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

w Canada Day Celebration

WHEN: 1 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 286, 11 Irwin Rd. COST: Free Barbecue with back bacon, hamburgers and hot dogs. DJ Barry Pete with 50s and 60s music. Canada Day hat contest. Prizes awarded.

w Saturday, July 2

Explore Humber Arboretum WHEN: 9 a.m. WHERE: Humber Arboretum, 205 Humber College Blvd. CONTACT: Rubeen Chauhan, 416-588-6288 Ext.23 COST: Free Discover some of the many species of plants and animals that make the Humber Arboretum one of the most diverse ecosystem in Canada. Meetup point is Islington subway station.

Guitar Lessons For Wildlife WHEN: 1 to 2 p.m. WHERE: Church of Christ the King, 475 Rathburn Rd. CONTACT: Ryan Mueller, 647-9808823, etobicokeguitarschool@gmail. com COST: Free For the benefit of The Toronto Wildlife

featured event w Tuesday, July 5

Happy Hounds: A dog obedience show WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Richview Library, 1806 Islington Ave. CONTACT: 416-394-5120 COST: Free Learn the basics of being a good pet owner, and get some tips and tricks to train a furry friend. The gang from the Swansea Dog Obedience Club will be hosting this special program just for kids.

Centre. Donations accepted. Lessons are given by experienced instructor.

Lego and K’nex Challenge WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Richview Library, 1806 Islington Ave. CONTACT: 416-394-5120 COST: Free Bring your creativity and get ready to build something amazing. For kids five years and older. Drop-in for families.

w Sunday, July 3

The Rustin Oree Walk WHEN: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. WHERE: Esther Lorrie Park, 50 Westhumber Blvd CONTACT: 416-743-1331, rasras@rogers.com COST: Free Weekly walking group for adults Sundays for one hour.

Sunday Dance Moose Lodge WHEN: 4 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Lakeshore Moose Lodge, 3753 Lakeshore Blvd. W. CONTACT: Nelson MacAr-

thur, 416-255-8375, nelsonmac41@ hotmail.com COST: $2 non-members Featuring Peppershakers. A fun night of singing and dancing, and open mic. All are welcome. Kitchen is now open.

w Monday, July 4

Summer Camp WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Glad Tidings Tabernacle, 65 Brydon Dr. CONTACT: 416-785-8335 COST: Free A free summer camp for children aged 4 to 12.

Mindfulness Meditation WHEN: 10 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Bell Manor Park, 6 Hill Heights Rd. CONTACT: 416-231-7070 Ext.307 COST: Free A combination of seated, standing and walking meditation, all guided by the facilitator. No experience is required. Please bring a blanket.

Funding to our health care system will increase by over $1 billion this year.

Drum Your Way To Wellbeing WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Bell Manor Park, 6 Hill Heights Rd. CONTACT: 416-231-7070 Ext.307 COST: Free Learn to play the African drum.

Reflect and share with others. Reduce tension. Be in the present moment.

Childcare is not provided. Bring your own chair.

Stay and Play storytime WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Richview Library, 1806 Islington Ave. CONTACT: 416-394-5120 COST: Free A special storytime just for kids three to six year olds. Listen to stories, participate in activities, and make a craft to take home.

w Tuesday, July 5

3+3 Dance Only WHEN: 12 to 3 p.m. WHERE: The West-Way Dance Club, 291 Evans Ave. CONTACT: Mary Fulton, 416255-6925, thewestwayclub@gmail. com COST: 5 Three line dances and three ballroom dances.

Healthy Cooking Demo WHEN: 4 to 7 p.m. WHERE: Parking Lot - Christ Church St. James Anglican Church, 194 Park Lawn Rd. CONTACT: Julia Graham, 416-231-7070 Ext.229, julia.graham@stonegatechc.

org COST: Free Explore the delicious world of healthy cooking. Share recipes, tips and ideas while treating yourself to local creations from our artisan bread-makers, pastry chefs, and other food vendors.

The demo starts at 4:30 pm.

Knitting and Crochet Circle WHEN: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHERE: Albion Library, 1515 Albion Rd. CONTACT: Eunice Rodrigues, 416394-5170, erodrigues@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Learn to knit or bring your project to work on. All ages, levels welcome.

Etobicoke Mississauga Coin Stamp & Collectables Club WHEN: 7 to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall CONTACT: Ben Boelens, 905890-9484, boelens40@gmail.com COST: Free Group holds monthly meetings discuss coin, banknotes, stamps and other collectable items.

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Above, Const. Jay Ahmed of the Somali Liaison Unit (front) and Det.-Const. Ammar Khan (back) along with members of Etobicoke’s Muslim community participate in prayers of thanksgiving during an Iftar hosted by the Somali Liaison Unit of Toronto police’s 23 Division and Positive Change. The evening, funded entirely by Positive Change, welcomed more than 50 people from the community along with all the religious leaders from the mosques in 23 Division. Left, participants break the Ramadan fast for the day on June 23.

Prayers took place at the start of the evening. Ramadan, the month of fasting, is one of the five important pillars of Muslim life.

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MPP Baker promises more spending on community care by the province TAMARA SHEPHARD tshephard@insidetoronto.com Ninety-year-old Fred Otte has two private caregivers, as well as two Community Care Access Centre workers, to help him remain living at home following two strokes and the onset of dementia.

Eileen Martin, Otte’s wife, shared her husband’s story with central and south Etobicoke politicians Friday, June 24 at the offices of Home Instead Senior Care, of which he is a client.

The Etobicoke-based company offers non-medical homecare services for seniors,

including companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, errands and shopping, as well as hospice care support.

“His two (Home Instead) workers are fantastic,” Martin said. “They’ve been with him a year now. They’re able to cope with him.”

The family hired Home Instead when CCAC hours for which they qualified proved insufficient to meet Otte’s care needs.

“Thank goodness my father had good financial advice.

We have a financial cushion.

But that cushion is shrinking rapidly,” said Otte’s daughter, Carmen Hurren.

Community care is the fastest-growing component in the Ontario government’s healthcare budget, Etobicoke Centre MPP Yvan Baker said.

“The amount of money being spent in community care is growing significantly, but it is not nearly enough, as you say,” Baker said.

Etobicoke Centre Councillor Stephen Holyday suggested the 2016 Census could provide insight into community care needs.

Etobicoke Centre MP Boris Wrzesnewskyj and EtobicokeLakeshore MPP Peter Milczyn also attended. June was Seniors’ Month in Ontario.

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The $200 million will, said Coteau, ensure that all children diagnosed with autism in Ontario will receive appropriate treatment, without a gap that families will have to pay for out of pocket.

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and over who were previously on the intensive behavioural analysis (ABA) wait list. That funding has increased to $10,000 for 10 weeks, from the previously announced $8,000.

And the Ontario program will be instituted sooner – in June 2017, a full year ahead of the previously announced plan aimed at 2018.

“A two-year transition period is too long for families waiting for services,” said Coteau.

Ne w D e m o c r a t M P P Monique Taylor was a critic of the government’s previous policy, and credited the pressure that parents of

autistic children put on the government following the March announcement. She said she was disappointed that Coteau didn’t apologize to those parents.

“I’m surprised because of the crisis and chaos that they have put them through for three months,” said Taylor, who nevertheless said that the announcement was welcome, if it rolls out as advertised.

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