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The big glowing TORONTO sign that made its debut at Nathan Phillips Square last July could become a permanent fixture in Toronto’s downtown — along with other, more abbreviated signs, that would travel around the city for special events. Toronto’s economic development committee voted Tuesday to approve the plan to make the sign permanent and come up with another, more portable version. Committee Chair Norm Kelly said the sign, which has become a fixture since it was created to promote the 2015 Pan Am Games, has turned into a promotional signpost for the city. “I can tell you that people around the world have responded very favourably. It also helps to highlight City Hall. One of the most retweeted photos of Nathan Phillips Square is the sign — an iconic City Hall with explosions and fireworks going off in the background said Kelly. Indeed, according to city staff the sign has taken flight on social media, with 122 million social media impressions since it was installed July 5, 2015. Staff said that it influences >>>portable, page 36
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Sue enjoys a walk with her dog Cody along the shoreline in Humber Bay Park. Humber Bay Park East could see future development and park improvements, thanks to a recent Master Plan drawn up by the City of Toronto. The park with the ‘billion-dollar view of the Toronto skyline’ is in rough shape according to area councillor Mark Grimes and community consultations will take place throughout the year to determine the best way to enhance the space.
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Generations unite for West Humber’s 50th WILL KOBLENSKY wkoblensky@gmail.com There are equal opportunities for reminiscing the old days and savouring current realities at West Humber Collegiate Institute’s (WHCI) 50th anniversary. From May 12 to 14, a student Steel Band will perform alongside an array of artists, school tours featuring memorabilia from bygone years will see the light of day and an alumni dinner dance will invade the Woodbine Banquet Hall. Tickets are at www.whci50th.myevent.com WHCI hopes to showcase its growth since the school was built in 1966 while honouring the five decades of history during its reunion weekend. “Sometimes you have perceptions of the neighbourhood, that it’s changed and it’s a rough and tough neighbourhood,” said principal Dilawar Alvi. “But when you see the graduates from this school, back then and even now, it
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Carol Martin, left, attended West Humber Collegiate Institute in its first year of existence in 1966. Alana Rampersad will graduate this year, West Humber's 50th anniversary.
kind of dispels the myths.” Dilawar referred to not only the former students who reached fame such as David Visentin from W Network’s Love It or List It or Hodan Nalayeh who founded Integration TV, but also those
who found success away from the spotlight. “There are some amazing people who’ve walked through these halls,” Alvi said. “We’re celebrating all the different decades of success.” That celebration is still
ironing out details such as finding keepsakes from WHCI for their decade rooms Susan Stoddart, a WHCI teacher for 25 years who heads the WHCI 50th anniversary committee said she is looking forward to catching up.
“It would be great to see the students I taught,” Stoddart said. “Because I’ve been doing the student council stuff, there’s always the past presidents and the people on the council, who get to know those kids differently.” Alana Rampersad, who will graduate in West Humber’s 50th year and assists the anniversary committee, summed up the organizers’ attitude. “I want everyone to talk to each other from different decades about things that have changed and things that have stayed the same.” Rampersad said. Students and staff agree their favourite memories of WHCI were the class trips from environmental studies excursions to the Everglades National Park in Florida to canoeing in Haliburton. “(Camp) is a totally new experience for so many of our students,” Stoddart said. “That’s where I find you get to know the kids on a different level, outside of the classroom.” Rampersad was a camp
leader for two years herself at Camp Manitou, describing her time there as “an amazing experience.” Hodan Nalayeh, who graduated WHCI in 1993 and founded a popular Somali diaspora video series called Integration TV, shares Rampersad and Stoddart’s love of the school camping trips and plans on making an appearance at the anniversary. Nalayeh’s Integration TV first appeared on Citytv in 2013 before going online only, attracting 2.5 million views on YouTube. “When I was going to West Humber (CI) it was a very interesting school because first of all there wasn’t a lot of Somalis in Toronto,” Nalayeh said. “But I loved West Humber (CI). It shaped my life because we were able to go on environmental trips to Florida.” Former students can discuss the anniversary on the WHCI is Turning 50 - Save the Date Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/ groups/391964140990370/
Students swim for a cause in memory of classmate LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Halle Glen, a Grade 11 student at Silverthorne Collegiate Institute, said her late friend, Abby Fedosoff, would appreciate her friends raising awareness and funds to help fight the stigma of mental illness. Abby, 15, was a competitive swimmer, writer, and artist. Unbeknownst to many of her friends and teachers, the Markland Woods-area resident lived with ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder (OCD), an illness she kept to herself. Shocking those who loved her, Abby took her own life on April 17 last year. “Abby was the first person you’d see every day who would give you a compliment and a hug,” Glen recalled. Glen is part of the enriched math program at Silverthorne Collegiate, a class Abby took as well. It was their teacher, Nancy Nieuweboer, who spearheaded a fundraiser to raise money and awareness for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s (CAMH)
‘One Brave Night,’ an all-night challenge to defeat mental illness. Silverthorne’s Team Abby is hosting a swim-athon on Monday, April 18, at the Runnymede Collegiate pool where team members will swim as many laps as they can in half an hour. Thirty teens are swimming and another 40 are volunteering to help, said Silverthorne principal Sam Iskandar. They are in the midst of raising pledge money. The event also serves as a way to commemorate the one-year anniversary of Abby’s passing. “I think she’d like it,” Glen said when asked what her friend would think of the swim-athon. “It’s not just in her memory, but it’s helping other people with mental illness. If we can help save one person’s life, she’d like that.” If Team Abby encourages others to not only raise funds, but also to talk about mental illness, it has succeeded, Glen added. “Mental health is something we need to get more people talking about,” she said.
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Students at Silverthorne Collegiate Institute are participating in a swimathon to raise money for Team Abby, in support of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health's One Brave Night, which raises awareness for mental health. Abby Fedosoff was a student at the Etobicoke high school when she died last year.
One in five Canadians will experience mental illness or addiction in their lifetime, yet two thirds of those live in silence, according to CAMH statistics.
When Iskandar approached Abby’s parents about the swim-athon they thought it was an “awesome” idea. “Abby loved to swim. She swam competitively
for Etobicoke,” her mother, Jennifer, said. “We worry about her friends a lot because of what happened. I thought (the swim-athon) would be good for them to do because it’s
also a physical activity, which is great for their mental wellbeing. They’re a great group of kids.” The teens participated in last year’s One Brave Night, which took place one night after Abby died. “It made them feel like they were doing something,” Jennifer said. Nighttime is the most difficult for those who live with mental illness, according to CAMH. It is in the darkness that they feel the most alone. One Brave Night calls on Canadians to share one night by staying up and fundraising in an effort to inspire hope in those who are suffering with mental illness. In addition to Team Abby, Jennifer has formed another group comprised of the Markland Woods community. The Silverthorne Collegiate Institute swim-athon in support of Team Abby takes place at Runnymede Collegiate’s pool, at 569 Jane St. To find out more and to make a donation, visit http://bit.ly/1Vkc25D
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NDP crisis has been a long time in the making Last weekend, the New Democratic Party membership did what is unthinkable among mainstream Canadian party politics and ousted their leader Tom Mulcair. The shockwaves carried across the land: the NDP, stalwart voice of Canadian progressive thinking, is in crisis! Of course, the NDP has been in crisis for years and particularly for those of us watching from Toronto. Although you certainly can’t blame the late Jack Layton, it’s easy to mark the beginning of that crisis with the former federal NDP leader’s electoral success and then his death, both in 2011. The NDP was briefly the Official Opposition in Ottawa. As Stephen Harper’s Conservatives used their majority government to alienate much of the country, the NDP became a de-facto government in waiting. But it wasn’t just that collection of newly elected MPs that walked away with expectations raised. Layton
david nickle the city himself offered inspiration from his death bed. Love, he told the country, is better than anger. Hope is better than fear and optimism, better than despair. New Democrats, at least politically, cherry-picked: Optimism and hope, that the party that had traditionally been a third-party left-of-centre conscience, might persuade voters to allow them to lead; and also fear, that if they led too much with their leftof-centre conscience then they’d never win. It was a bad and selfdestructive lesson. The Ontario NDP forced a costly provincial election in 2014, rejecting in conscience the most left-ofcentre provincial budget that a Liberal government had ever put forward. Leader Andrea Horwath made some gains for the
party, but in Toronto lost some of the party’s most historically secure seats. The same year, Olivia Chow turned a commanding lead in the polls to a thirdplace finish in the Toronto mayoralty race, with a campaign that did tack more to the left, but was timid and unambitious. And last year, Mulcair did much the same thing federally, when he led the party to a place somewhat to the right of the Liberals, and predictably collapsed. It was enough to wipe the slate clean for New Democrats in Toronto. Now there seems to be strong interest in the grassroots of the party in turning back to its progressive roots, embracing as many members have, the so-called Leap Manifesto, which urges the party to return to its environmentalist, socially- and economically-inclusive roots. But don’t count out the lure of power to eclipse conscience. Alberta New Democrat Premier Rachel
Notley is still providing a lone successful example of the pragmatism that has proved so toxic to the party. At the convention, she provided a reminder the only way to make that stick for more than one term is to lighten up on the pipeline opposition. You’d like to think that in this age of surging U.S. presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders and “Sunny Ways” Justin Trudeau, the original Canadian party of hope and social justice and change would be in an unambiguous position to capitalize on the mood, and maybe use that to take their shot at forming a serious progressive government one day. Instead, the NDP is tangled in its own ambitions. Disentanglement will take time, and when it’s over, who’s to say what will be standing in its place?
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Columnist David Nickle and the sunset law makes for a strong case for ranked ballot system
FEAR OF UNKNOWN GONE The fear of the unknown would be eliminated. The excuse for not trying this innovative approach
would be removed. The public would have the experience with the ranked ballot for a period of elections and could make an informed input about whether to retain it. The public might conclude that ranked ballot builds are consistent with our traditions. We select party leaders with a series of ballots until one leader gets more than 50 per cent of the vote. Our laws, our companies, and our supreme court decisions are based on majority votes often with consensus building compromises. It would seem very consistent to also select our city representatives by a majority vote. Joseph Polito
To the editor: Re: ‘Rob Ford’s seat must be filled through byelection,’ Editorial, April 7. I strongly concur with your editorial calling on Toronto City Council to hold a byelection for the opening in Ward 2 as a result of Rob Ford’s passing.
An appointment would be unfair to the residents, depriving them of their democratic right to select who will represent their interests. People need to be able to choose the individual who will work on their behalf and who warrants their support. In 2013, a vacancy was
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hen voters decided in 2010 that Rob Ford should be the third mayor of amalgamated Toronto, they had some ideas of what to expect. The city councillor from Ward 2 had told them he would build a subway on Sheppard Avenue and kill Transit City; that he would stop “the gravy train” and save tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars that he said were currently being wasted. The $60 vehicle registration tax would be gone, and so would at least a part of the land transfer tax. And perhaps most importantly, the political and administrative complacency at Toronto City Hall would get a very good shakeup. As matters transpired, that last point is one of just a few voter expectations that did come to pass. Ford, who died at age 46 last month after a fight with cancer, shook things up from bottom to top at Toronto City Hall during his single four-year term as mayor, alongside his brother, Ward 2 Councillor Doug. But as to lasting changes? Early in the term, Ford did deliver on some of his promises. Hours after taking office, Ford announced that Transit City “was dead,” and for the remainder of his mayoralty, it was. He kept his promise to repeal the $60 “car tax” without difficulty – most other mayoral candidates had made the same promise, as had councillors from across the political spectrum. He and council persuaded the provincial government to deem the Toronto Transit Commission an essential service, ending the possibility of transit strikes even as it drastically reduced the city’s bargaining power for collective agreements. And through Doug Holyday, his first deputy mayor, Ford negotiated hard with inside and outside workers and avoided a strike. Although he wasn’t able to eliminate job protection clauses in the collective agreements that prevented wholesale contracting-out of garbage collection, he was able to do so enough See page 22 »
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YouTube appeal launched to find suspects in 16-year-old cold case Homicide investigators have launched a YouTube appeal for information into the 2000 stabbing murder of 17-year-old Alexander “Sasha” Kalaba in Etobicoke. Police responded to a 911 call at the Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga Friday, Feb. 18, 2000 at around 10:15 p.m. “The victim was discovered in the hospital suffering from stab wounds previously received inside a vehicle at 296 Mill St. in (Etobicoke),” Toronto Homicide Det. Sgt. Stacy Gallant said in the video appeal.
“Despite life-saving efforts by emergency personnel, the victim was pronounced dead at the hospital.” Po l i c e a r e n ow appealing to the public to help f i n d 3 4 - ye a r- o l d s Alas Warsame and Mohamed Abdi Guled. Both men are wanted on Canadawide warrants for first-degree murder in
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Drive-by shooting sends one to hospital Police are investigating what appears to have been a drive-by shooting early April 12 in north Etobicoke. Const. Jenifferjit Sidhu said officers were called to the Dixon Road and Kipling Avenue area at 4:39 a.m. after receiving reports of a shooting.
Once on the scene, Sidhu said police located an 18-year-old man who had sustained gunshot wounds. “The victim advised that the person shot him from a vehicle,” she said of the victim, who was conscious and breathing as he was
transported to hospital by ambulance with non-life-threatening injuries. No description of the suspect or suspect vehicle is available. Police continue to investigate. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-2300.
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Security camera image of man wanted in potential sex offender investigation on the TTC.
Man wanted in sex assault case Police from 22 Division have released a security camera image of a man wanted for questioning in a potential sex offender investigation. It is alleged that on Tuesday, March 29 at around 12:30 p.m., the suspect sat down next to a 23-year-old woman on the westbound subway of the TTC’s Bloor/ Danforth line, then proceeded to place his hand on her lap twice before disembarking the train at Kipling station in Etobicoke.
The suspect is described as being 25 to 35 years of age, 5’10”, with brown hair in a ponytail. He was wearing beige pants, a black jacket, brown boots, and a beige baseball cap worn backwards. He was carrying a black computer bag. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-2200, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).
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nnovation is driving patient satisfaction, health-care delivery and keeping wait times among the shortest in the Greater Toronto Area at Etobicoke General Hospital’s emergency department. Senior hospital administrators rolled out numerous innovative initiatives in the past year intended to better patient experiences in its emergency department, a top priority at Etobicoke General, hospital officials said. EGH average The hospital’s wait time challenge is to 1.1 hours keep wait times provincial in its emergency average department the 3.1 hours same as its patient volumes continue to rise in a space designed in 1972 to handle half the 70,000-plus patients it now treats each year, said Dr. Naveed Mohammad, William Osler Health System’s vice-president of medical affairs and an emergency department physician at Osler’s Etobicoke General and Brampton Civic hospitals. Last month, patients in Etobicoke General’s emergency department waited an average 1.1 hours for a Physician Initial Assessment, which is the time it takes to see a doctor. The provincial average was 3.1 hours. In Ontario, triage nurses in hospital emergency departments use the five-tiered Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) as a tool to prioritize patient need. Patients with life-threatening conditions – triage Level 1 – are seen by a doctor immediately. The CTAS guidelines for Levels 2 through 5 are assigned time frames ranging from 15 minutes to two hours. In recent months, Etobicoke General rolled out a pilot Physician In Triage (PIT) shift in its emergency department. An emergency department doctor worked eighthour shifts Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays at the intake desk helping triage nurses assess patients. Next month, the PIT shift becomes an instituted practice. “We’ve had to become quite innovative and ingenuous,” said Mohammad, who leads organization-wide improvement initiatives working with physicians at Osler’s Etobicoke General and Brampton Civic hospitals. He is also the
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William Osler Health System (WOHS) chief of emergency departments Dr. Oscar Karbi, left, WOHS vice-presedent-medical affairs Dr. Naveed Mohammad and Etobicoke General Hospital (EGH) chief of emergency Dr. Sameen D’Souza have been instrumental on reducing emergency wait times at EGH.
Central West LHIN’s (Local Health Integration Network) emergency medicine lead. “The (PIT shift) pilot worked. Physicians and nursing staff have confidence in it. It will really be a boon to patients.” The PIT shift gives patients faster access to a health-care professional, Mohammad said. “If someone has a sore throat, a doctor can see them right there and prescribe the appropriate medication,” Mohammad said. “If it’s more complicated, we can order tests. Doctors seeing patients start the triage right away to avoid the wait. It was a Godsend when influenza hit in the community, and also hit among our nurses and physicians.” Another innovation – emergency room doctors order an agreed-upon set of tests for patients presenting with certain conditions, including chest pain, asthma or abdominal pain. Nurse practitioners now work as “physician extenders” in the emer-
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We’re really trying to involve our patients and families in their treatment and care and help design our programs and model our care with that in mind.. – Susan deRyk, Osler’s V-P of patient experience
gency department. “Nurse practitioners are able to see patients sooner if a doctor is busy elsewhere,” Mohammad said. “They bring the case back to the doctor. It means patients are getting to a health-care provider and treatment decisions are being made for a patient faster.” Patient experience is a growing measure in health care globally, and in Ontario, including at Osler’s hospitals, said Susan deRyk, Osler’s vice-president of patient experience.
“We’re really trying to involve our patients and families in their treatment and care and help design our programs and model our care with that in mind,” deRyk said. “We all want to be treated with dignity and respect. We want to be involved in our health care and its decisionmaking.” Patient experience officers wear red vests and work as conduits between emergency department patients and families, and nurses and doctors from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. “Part of the goal of the program is to support patients and families while they’re waiting, to make them more comfortable, to ensure they get the information they need about where they are in the journey,” deRyk said. “People come to the emergency department at their most vulnerable, when they’re in pain or sick. We let them know, at all times, doctors and nurses are paying attention to their care. They’re not forgotten.”
Each month, Osler surveys an average 1,125 discharged Etobicoke General inpatients, and an average 596 discharged emergency department patients. Patients are asked their level of satisfaction with their care, what could be improved, and whether they would recommend the hospital. That information then informs frontline patient care, deRyk said. “We take that information and put it on an electronic dashboard so managers, doctors and frontline staff can see the feedback within 24 hours,” deRyk said. “We are able to make real-time improvements and immediately go to action planning. That’s what makes it unique.” deRyk reported a 10 per cent increase in patient satisfaction with Etobicoke General’s emergency department from December through mid-March versus the same time a year ago. “It speaks to all the improvements and innovations,” she said.
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Licensed Mortgage Agent Puneet Garg, Expert Mortgage’s “85-Alive” representative for the GTA Region, says, “We’re seeing mostly homeowners behind on mortgage and property taxes. The banks are refusing to restructure their loans. Many of these people have lost jobs due to the bad economy... or they’re self-employed. Unless you are a perfect applicant, the bank doesn’t want to talk to you.” But not everyone condones Expert Mortgage’s easy lending criteria. A local real estate agent with 25 years of experience, who has asked to remain anonymous, says, “When this market turns down, it’s going to get ugly! It’s utter financial suicide for Expert Mortgage to be giving money away so easily to clients without the ability to make payments. I’d be surprised if they’re still in business five years from now.” Nonetheless, homeowners
On November 1, 2013, Expert Mortgage launched the “85Alive”program in Ontario. The concept was simple: as long as you had a pulse, Expert Mortgage would provide you with a home equity loan, up to 85 percent of the value of your property. No job required. Bad credit, OK. The reason why Expert Mortgage could offer a “no questions asked” lending program, while the major banks could not, is that they represent over 200 private lenders who lend strictly on property value. These subprime lenders specialize in mortgage clients who have had some bad luck, and need a helping hand until they get back on their feet. The program has been so successful that Expert Mortgage can barely keep up with the volume of calls. To help fund this unexpectedly large number of borrowers, it has partnered up with dozens more private lenders.
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Alumni from the mid-1970s, who attended Etobicoke Collegiate Institute, like these cheerleaders, are invited to come out and celebrate the past at The Crooked Cue.
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Etobicoke Collegiate grads invited to reunion Etobicoke Collegiate Institute grads from the mid-1970s are invited to “chat, laugh and dance the night away” at an upcoming reunion event next month. Alumni from the Classes of 1975, 1976 and 1977 are encouraged to come out to The Crooked Cue, 3056 Bloor St. W., Saturday, April 23 starting at 7:30 p.m. to reconnect with old classmates. “It’s going to be a fun eve-
ning out with old friends – that’s really the emphasis of what we’re trying to do with this event,” said Brenda Hardie, one of the reunion’s co-organizers. In an effort to make the reunion a “spectacular” success, Hardie and her fellow organizers John Raithby, Elizabeth ‘Buffi’ Huggins and Bob Chant are asking local alumni to get word of the event out to all former
Rams in their contact lists. “Communication is the key,” the organizing committee wrote on the reunion website. “Email, phone, send out smoke signals, or whatever works best for you. Tell your fellow Etobians to come to the website and see all about the fabulous reunion that’s being planned.” Visit www.ecireunion. com
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‘Extensive consultation’ planned for future of park >>>from page 1 during a community meeting in February when residents were given a glimpse of one of the proposed concepts for the project. That proposal, presented by consultants Baird Sampson Neuert, suggested the construction of a 12,000-squarefoot pavilion in Humber Bay Park East, featuring a welcome desk, washrooms, food concession, meeting spaces, outdoor decks and administrative offices. Etobicoke-Lakeshore Councillor Mark Grimes said many people walked away from that initial presentation with the wrong idea that the proposed pavilion would be developed for purposes akin to those of a banquet hall. “A lot of people who weren’t even there (at the meeting) were up in arms about it. There was a lot of misconception, a lot of petitions going around with the wrong information, and there was a huge outcry,” he said of the controversy. “So I came out and said,
‘Listen, if there’s opposition to (the pavilion), I will not be supporting it.’ But we are going through a process and there’s going to be extensive consultation.” Part of that consultation includes the formation of the aforementioned Humber Bay Parks Project Community Resource Group, which consists of residents and park patrons, as well as representatives from neighbouring businesses, community organizations, environmental groups and waterfront land users, among others. After last week’s meeting, the group expects to meet four more times over the course of 2016 to “provide input, guidance and advice” for the Humber Bay Parks Master Plan and proposed pavilion. Just one meeting in, Moore said a pavilion proposal of the scale that was causing so much turmoil just a few weeks ago now appears to be off the table. “Where it’s at right now is (the city) is saying ‘Look, we’ve
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heard loud and clear that you don’t want a 12,000-squarefoot event facility in the park, so we’re not going to build one.’ What they are going to do, they said, is take a look at what people might want to do indoors at the park, and based on that look at what makes sense,” Moore said. “And I think that’s a really good strategy.” The pavilion, however, is just one facet of the improvement
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projects being considered under the Humber Bay Parks Master Plan, whose purpose is threefold: - to establish a vision and design to protect and enhance the highly valued naturalized landscape, habitat and recreational uses in the park; - to improve safety and access to the park; - and to ensure that proposed improvements respond to existing and future needs
of the community and city residents. Pavilion controversy aside, that the city has agreed to engage in such a process – and to finally invest some much-needed capital funds into Humber Bay Park East and West – is a “good news story”, Grimes said. “Ever since I was first elected (in 2003), I’ve been asking for capital funds for improvements down at Humber Bay Park. We’ve got all this great public realm down there with a billion-dollar view of the Toronto skyline, but the park is in rough shape – we’ve got park benches that are beyond disrepair, broken light standards, cracked walkways, gardens that are rotted out,” he said of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)-owned, city-operated parkland that spans 43 hectares of waterfront at the mouth of Mimico Creek. “This is great waterfront that’s dilapidated – that doesn’t happen downtown, so I’m not going to let it happen in my
ward. I fought for the funding, and what we’ve got now is a good amount of money to invest in the park – and I think we should be looking at that as a positive.” For Moore’s part, what he’d most like to see at the end of the Humber Bay Parks Master Plan process is the rejuvenation of what he described as a “great community asset.” “The park is such a nice combination of a wild space that’s right beside our city. I feel like you can get in there to explore and feel like you’re really not in the city anymore, which is what I really like about it,” he said. “But it’s also a park that needs a lot of work, and I think there’s a lot of opportunity here to make it better – and that’s why I joined (Humber Bay Parks Project Community Resource Group). “I think we’re moving in the right direction now and I just hope that the kerfuffle over the large pavilion is behind us so that we can move forward constructively together.”
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City moves to protect heritage of former St. Agnes Anglican TAMARA SHEPHARD tshephard@insidetoronto.com The former St. Agnes Anglican Church in Long Branch could be on its way to heritage designation, Etobicoke York Community Council has decided. The unanimous vote last week is intended to preserve the building’s cultural heritage value as its new owner decides on an “adaptive reuse” to residential development of the 1958 Ecclesiastical Modern style former St. Agnes church and adjacent rectory. Designed by Murray Brown & (Gresley) Elton Architects, who also designed Long Branch Library, the church building has been on a city list of heritage properties since 2006. St. Agnes Anglican Church closed in 2005. The Anglican Diocese of Toronto leased the church to various church groups until its sale last year to 2480670 Ontario Inc. Gil Shcolyar, president of 2480670 Ontario Inc., asked community council in a letter to defer its decision to allow time for him to develop proposals in collaboration with Toronto Preservation Services staff, he said. In return, Shcolyar had agreed to make no demolition application to the city for 180 days after community council’s meeting April 5. Councillors instead voted to recommend Toronto City
Council state its intention to designate the two properties under the Ontario Heritage Act. Paul Oberst, Shcolyar’s architect on the project, told councillors Shcolyar hired him to come up with an “adaptive reuse” design. Council’s move to designate the properties under the Ontario Heritage Act came as a shock, he said. “It is already listed,” Oberst said of the church. “It’s not up to today’s standards. Next thing we know, there is an intention to designate it.” Community council voted to also recommend Toronto Council include the church’s rectory on the city’s heritage register. Oberst said he is working with Toronto Preservation Services to preserve heritage aspects of the building. But developing the church for residential use won’t be easy, he said. “It’s a tough little building to use because the floor is so high and the building is so small,” Oberst said. Toronto Preser vation Services city staff said in a February report the former St. Agnes’ Anglican Church and rectory meets the Ontario Heritage Act’s criteria for determining cultural heritage value or interest. City preservation staff identified the former church and rectory’s “traditional elements with a Modernist style” as representing a “high degree
of artistic merit.” Further, its historic value is in its association with the “growth and development of Long Branch from a Victorian summer resort to an independent village to a City of Toronto lakefront neighbourhood,” staff stated. The church’s historic value is also associated, city staff said, with the history of St. Agnes Church parish. It grew from temporary Anglican community houses in a tent in 1919 to an independent parish with full facilities and programs that “played a significant role in the Long Branch community for over 85 years,” the city report stated. Etobicoke York Community Preservation Panel supports the city’s Heritage Preservation Services staff recommendation to designate the two properties at 69 Long Branch Ave. and 24 Marina Ave., said Brian Mooney, chair of the panel. The panel also supports Toronto Preservation Board’s vote in March that Toronto City Council state its intention to designate the two properties, Mooney added. Toronto Council will vote whether it will seek to designate the property under the Ontario Heritage Act. Then Shcolyar has 30 days to appeal to the Conservation Review Board. The board then makes a recommendation to city council, which can choose to follow it or not.
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The Artful Palate: A Taste of Etobicoke This year Arts Etobicoke celebrates its 7th annual Artful Palate fundraiser and for the second year in a row we will be inviting chefs and restaurants from across Etobicoke to share their signature dishes with our guests. The Artful
Wednesday May 25, 7:00pm – 9:00pm Cirillo’s Culinary Academy 4894 Dundas Street West
Palate is graciously hosted by Chef John Cirillo in the beautiful Cirillo's Culinary Academy. In addition to food from Chef John Cirillo, we have Chef George Correia, Executive Chef for Woodbine Entertainment Group, Chef Gaurav Saxena from Delmanor Prince Edward, Chefs Venkatesh & Venkatesh from Kothur Indian Cuisine and Everest Hakka House, Chef Pedro Quintanilla from Bloom Restaurant, and a Chef from Grappa Restaurant. There are also amazing items to be won in our silent auction including theatre tickets, wine, jewelry, art and more. We are encouraging everyone to buy tickets early as last year’s event sold out! Chef John Cirillo is a two-time honoree of the Escoffier Society as Toronto “Chef of the Year” (1998 and 2003). In addition, as Team Captain of Culinary Team Ontario at the 2004 Culinary Olympics, he led the team to victory, winning 2nd overall (regional) as well as two Gold and one Silver medal. He's worked as a chef across the globe including England and Switzerland before returning to Toronto and becoming the Executive Chef of the Hilton Toronto and Tundra Restaurant. He opened Cirillo's Culinary Academy with his wife Margit in 2009; they subsequently opened Cirillo's Restaurant (formerly Oregano) in 2010. TICKETS Individual: $75 Group of 4: $250
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FREE Saturday Art Classes What: Multimodal Learning in the Arts Who: Ages 6 – 9 When: Saturdays from April 23 – May 28, 1:00pm – 3:00pm Taught by the KUT 7 Artist Collective (Claudia Di Nucci, Tijana Sppasic, Ksenia Vendrova) this program explores the creative process and expands the imagination. Children will learn through a variety of art forms including performance, storytelling, music, dance and visual arts! To register or for more information: Email graham@artsetobicoke.com, 416.622.8731 x227. Supported by The Johansen-Larsen Foundation
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Announcing year 3 of Queer Media Arts Project (QMAP) QMAP is a youth-led arts based initiative in its 3rd year, designed to provide safe space in Rexdale for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans gendered/ trans sexual, questioning (LGBTQ) youth. This program is presented in collaboration with REX Pride, LOVE-Leave Out Violence and Rexdale Community Health Centre. We are delighted to be among the first to create sustained arts programming in support of LGBTQ youth in Rexdale. The new partnership between QMAP and the Rexdale Community Health Centre has resulted in comprehensive mental health services sensitive to the needs of LGBTQ youth, and expanded safe space in North Etobicoke.
Toronto Police Services and youth-led workshop initiatives in 2015/16. In Year 3, QMAP will be presenting two class series. One will focus on a presentation at Pride Toronto 2016 and the other will see the creation of the second edition of Rex Pride Magazine a compilation of artwork, resources and stories created by and for LGBTQ youth. Year 3 of QMAP is generously supported by RBC Foundation and The Rotary Club of Etobicoke. Thanks also to Woodbine Entertainment Group, our Lead Partner, North Etobicoke Programs.
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WESt ALDERWooD - 56’ FRontAGE!
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79 - SEVENTH STREET Don’t miss this one! just a block from the Lake spacious 2+2 bedroom bungalow, 2 baths open concept main floor with hardwood, cozy sunroom, fully finished Lower Royal LePage Level (possible in-law/nanny suite) lovely fenced Real Estate Services Ltd., garden a private drive and single garage. $699,000! Brokerage dmerckel@trebnet.com www.dianemerckel.com
Charming well kept home situated on a rarely available premium corner lot. 56’ frontage x 80.90’ depth on south side x 79.79’ wide at rear x 76.34’ depth on north side! 2 private driveways. Sought after neighbourhood. Steps to Long Branch GO station & picturesque Enfield Park with walking trail and creek. $599,900
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Patricia a. Brewitt Sales Representative
416 620-0070
HomeLife/Response Realty Inc., Brokerage Each Brokerage Independently Owned & Operated
weSt DeaNe ParK - QUiet cOUrt
in the sought-after area of West Deane Park. Situated on a quiet court, this home offers spacious principal rooms with an eat-in kitchen, L-shaped living and dining rooms with lovely cornice trim. The mostly finished basement features a family room, an office or bedroom, a 2 piece bath, and a separate furnace, laundry and storage room. Attached garage. The lot is gorgeous and measures 63 by 116. Relax on the spacious back deck and enjoy your morning coffee admiring the beautiful surrounding gardens. Steps to the West Deane Park Trail System. Top rated School area, minutes to the subway, and highways. For further information please call me direct at 416-294-9016 or visit www.patriciabrewitt.com.
ELAINE MCDONALD SALES REpRESENtAtIvE
SELLINg yOuR hOME CAN BE StRESSfuL. I CAN MAkE It EASIER. 416 762-8255 • Dir. 416 723-1786 elaine.mcdonald@hotmail.ca • www.elainemcdonald.ca
Royal Lepage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage
589 Curzon Ave. Beautiful Modern 4+1Bdrm John Tsilfidis 0 W/Quality High-end ,9 00 Sales Representative Finishes. Huge Quartz ,44 $1 Centre Island In Kit + High-end S/S Appliances, Open Concept Mn Level Office: 416-383-1828 W/High Ceilings & Big Cell: 416-828-9425 Windows, 2nd Flr Laundry. HomeLife/Vision Stunning 3rd Flr Master Realty Inc., Brokerage* Retreat W/3Pc Ensuite W/ *Independently Owned and Operated LakEviEw BEaCH FrONT COMMUNiTy Heated Flr & W/O To Patio.
Sales Representative
the old mill - just listed
234-2424 Bright, west-facing unit with tree-top views! Approx. 800 sq. ft.! Juliet balcony, hardwood, 416 277-2232 California Shutters! Eat-in Kitchen with CELL
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www.arriveathome.com Sutton Group Old Mill Realty Inc., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated
high-end appliances! Large Laundry with builtin shelving! Thousands spent on upgrades! Steps to subway and parks! $459,000
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Sutton West Realty Inc., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated
*Look No Further* Designer Inspired Beautifully Renovated Large 1 Bedroom+Den+Enclosed Balcony. Brand New Kitchen With Ceramic Back-Splash. New S.S Fridge, Stove, Microwave, Bosch B/I Dishwasher. Laminated Floor. Modern Bathroom, W/W Closet In Master, New Elf, Freshly Painted, Shows Extremely Well. *Courtyard Exposure* Outstanding Value* Address *716 The West Mall Suite 905* $249,000.00
8 Wareside rd. 3Br 2Bath detached sidesplit w/ tons of upgrades. Main ,0 9 flr feat hardwd flrs. Reno’d kitch w/ 2 $7 granite counters & glass backsplash. Oversized Master w/ Juliette balc keVin alVarez & new 4pc bath with sep glass Sales Representative oFF: 416 205-0355 shower+custom cabinetry. 3 parking www.kevinalvarez.ca spots. Steps to Hwy, TTC, Centennial Park, shopping & schools. For more Vibrant reno in Central etobiCoke! info, visit www.kevinalvarez.ca
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$874,888
OPEN HOUSE SaT & SUN 2-4 PM
Madeleine Rodriguez Sales Representative
D: 416-706-0347 O: 905-450-8300 Millennium Inc., Brokerage†
OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 2-4PM • WWW.44MADRASPL.COM - SNACKS WILL BE SERVED! Unique Luxury Executive 4 bedrm Residence In the “M-Section” of Brampton. Stunning To Perfection! This Amazing Home Features An Open Kitchen W/ Custom Quartz Counter, Centre Island & w/o to a Private Backyard. Enjoy An Open Concept Main Floor W/ Elegant living/dining Rm, Ideal For Entertaining. Warming Family Rm w/ Wood Burning Fireplace. Main Floor Open Office. All hardwood Floor throughout. A Romantic Master w/ Chandelier, Ensuite Washrm & Large W/I closet. Completely Finished Basement Features Big Windows. Rarely Does A Home Like This Come On The Market, Especially One Located On A Quiet Street On A Large Lot. If You Are Looking For Entertainment, Luxury & A Unique Home; Don’t Look Any Further! Please call me for your private tour or Come to my Open House!
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Open House • 158 Lake Promenade SAT & SUN 2-4PM Stunning Reno On A 50 Ft Lot In On Prestige Waterfront Trail Street Close To Multiple Parks, Sports Facilities, Ttc & Go.
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Open House • 53 Murrie Street SAT & SUN 2-4PM
3 bedroom home on a quiet street in the popular Mimico neighbourhood - close to TTC & GO, Lakeshore Village shops, restaurants & cafes, good schools and lakefront parks & trails.
1678 Bloor St. WeSt • smithproulx.com • 416.769.6050
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“Sincerely Committed to Serving You.” Sales Representative
416 236-1392 Dir. 416 949-5453
NEIGHBOURHOOD REALTY, BROKERAGE Independently Owned & Operated.
54 HigH St
Apartment. Potlights, Lovely Kitchen You Would Want To Cook In. Private WalkOut/Entrance. Use Of Backyard. All On Quiet Street Facing Green Belt. Includes Fridge, Stove, Microwave Oven. You Would Definitely Enjoy Living On This Street. Close To Shopping. Easy Access To Gardiner Xpressway, The Queensway. Fast Ride To Downtown. Quick Walk To Grocery Store (Sobey’s), Shoppers Drug Mart. Area Good For Shoppers & Nature Lovers.
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OPEN Weekend 2-4 PM 9-275 Van Dusen Blvd. $699,000. ‘Bloorview Court’ 2 Bdrm ~ 1 1/2 Bath ~ Freehold Perfect Executive End Unit Walk To TTC/Subway
*Lifetime Member 1996-2015 ($ volume sales)
*Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage
416.236.1871
Coming Soon To MLS ››› ‘Baby Point’ Ravine
Great Investment! For further details check my web site-www.tinklein.com
121 Elmhurst Drive
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$569,900
STUNNING! Loaded with Extras is this 3 Bedroom Backsplit backing onto the creek. Gas Fireplace in the Living Room, L-shaped Living/Dining Room, warm Oak Hardwood floors, You’ll love the Renovated Eat-in Maple Kitchen with ceramic tiles, the basement has a separate entrance and a studio apartment ideal for the student in the family complete with their own washroom and Kitchen/Laundry Room. For the handyman in the family the shed has electricity. For further details check my web site-www.tinklein.com
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Ronald J. Sturino B.A. 416.233.6276
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Detached Two Storey Family Friendly Home In Desirable Humber Heights!! This Recently Renovated Home Boasts A Gourmet Kitchen With Granite Counter Tops, Custom Cabinetry & Large Island Perfect For Entertaining! The Open Concept Layout Features A Large Family Room With Stone Fireplace & Walks Out To A Large Yard Backing Onto The Ravine! Designer Bathrooms On The Main Floor & Second Floor! Large Bedrooms With Bamboo Flooring! Too Many Upgrades To Mention! www.53tilden.com
Professionals Inc., Brokerage Independently Owned
www.motria.com 416 236-1241 motriadzulynsky@trebnet.com
Building Relationships... One home at a time
120 Perry Cres.
Islington Heights New Custom Stone Residence, South facing lot! Covered patio, Finished lower level. All Luxury finishes. Buyer has time to choose finishes. Late Summer occupancy. Exclusive call Ron today!
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9 Burnhamthorpe Cres. St Andrew’s on the Green! 2 bedroom plus den overlooking Islington Golf Course. 2 full baths, 2 parking, 2 lockers, just over 1250 sq ft 9’ Ceiling, Hardwood floors, Stainless Steel appliances, Fabulous Boutique Building. Central Etobicoke.
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3 bedroom, 2 storey home, Islington Heights. 62x120 ft. south facing lot. Finished lower level, 2 1/2 bathrooms, hardwood floors throughout. Live in or renovate. Exclusive - SOLD
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LincoLn Woods! Fabulous family residence on prime fully landscaped 76 X 165 foot lot! Over 4700 sf, of living space, 5 bedrooms, 4 baths. Tasteful and meticulous custom renovation featuring large eat-in Bellini kitchen, luxurious master suite, state of the art baths. Custom limestone fireplaces, heated floors, fantastic built-ins. Floor to ceiling windows. Lovely south-facing gardens. Truly a wonderful family home with excellent space for entertaining. 9 Darlingbrook Cres. $2,375,000.
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Frank Leo
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
FABULOUS LOCATION!!
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Luxury Custom-Built Home Located On Quiet Cul-De-Sac! Stunning 4 Bed, 5 Bath Open Concept Layout W/ Features That Include High Ceilings Throughout, Superior Finishes, Amazing Gourmet Kitchen W/Viking Appliances, Natural Stone Flooring, Large Master Bedroom W/ Spa-Like Ensuite, Finished Basement W/ Heated Flooring & Walkout, And Much More. No Expense Spared! Only $1,999,900
#1 in Toronto (Central, East and West combined) By Units of Listings Sold for All Companies of All Brokers and Sales Representatives for 2015. According to a study of MLS data prepared by an independent auditor of Real Estate Statistics. #1 Individual Re/Max Agent in Canada* and #2 Individual Re/Max Agent World Wide**
STUNNING DOWNSVIEW 2 STOREY Huge 3,000 Sq Ft 4 Bdrm with Fabulous Curb Appeal on a 50 Ft Lot, Gourmet Kitchen with Granite, Master with 6 pce Ensuite, Professionally Finished Bsmt with Potential 3 Bdrm Apt, Large Family Room, Coffered Ceilings, Butler’s Stairs, Landscaped Backyard, Close to 401/Yorkdale Mall! $1,149,000!
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KING CITY RETREAT!!
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!
CORSO ITALIA DETACHED!
Fantastic 4 Bedroom Located Just Steps To St Clair. Large And Very Well Maintained 2-Storey, 3-Unit Home, Currently An Income Property. Can Be Easily Converted To A Single Family Home W/ Additional Income Potential. Finished Basement Apartment W/Separate Entrance, 2-Car Garage, And Much More! Located Close To Shops, Cafes, Transit & All Amenities. Must Be Seen, Only $799,900!
PRESTIGIOUS PRIME OLDE KINGSWAY
Private Oasis Nestled in High Demand Neighbourhood, Old World Charm + Modern Accents, 4+1 Bdrm 2 Storey, Formal Dining Room, Modern Kitchen, Open Concept Living Room, Walkout to Large Landscaped Lot, Cedar Deck, Pond, Finished Basement, Fabulous Opportunity! $1,249,900!
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
Detached 4 Bdrm, 2 Storey Nestled on Wide 40 Ft Lot, Wonderful Layout with Grand 2 Storey Foyer, Huge Kitchen with Walkout to Deck, Family Room with Fireplace, Large Master with Ensuite, Fabulous Thornhill Location, Steps to All Conveniences, 407 and Promenade Mall! Must be seen!
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EXECUTIVE 2 STOREY Detached 4 Bedroom, Main Floor Family & Laundry Room, Formal Dining & Open Concept Living Room, Oak Staircase, Master with Full Ensuite, Spacious Backyard, Double Garage, Fantastic Opportunity, Simply Must be Seen!
New Quartz Kitchens & Bathrooms, S/S Appliances, Roof, Windows, Furnace, Hardwood Flrs, Doors, Trims, Lights, Driveway, Fence etc. 2 Bdrm In-Law Suite, Large Landscaped Lot, One of a Kind Property in High Demand Central Etobicoke Location!
SOLD FOR TOP DOLLAR!
RENOVATED RANCH BUNGALOW
SOLD IN 1 WEEK FOR 98% OF ASKING!
EXECUTIVE ROSEDALE HEIGHTS
SOLD IN 4 DAYS FOR 102% OF ASKING!
BRAND NEW 2 STOREY
Gorgeous 4 Bedroom, 3 Bathroom with Thousands in Upgrades, Never Lived In, Gourmet Kitchen, Granite Countertop, Centre Island, Open Concept Layout, Spacious Living Room, Hardwood Floor, Formal Dining Room, Double Door Entry, Large Foyer, Laundry on 2nd Floor, Master Bedroom Retreat, W/I Closet, 5 Pc Ensuite, Situated on 49 Ft Lot! SOLD IN 1 WEEK FOR 100% OF ASKING!
STUNNING RAVINE LOT!!
Absolutely Beautiful 3 + 1 Bedroom Custom Bungalow Situated On Premium Ravine Lot!! Upscale Neighbourhood Surrounded By Million-Dollar Homes, Spacious And Bright, Features 9’ Ceilings, Crown Moulding, Rich Kitchen Cabinetry W/Granite Counters, Large Master Bedroom W/6 Pc Ensuite. Professionally Finished Basement W/ Full Kitchen & Separate Entrance. Oversized 3-Car garage. Too Many Upgrades To LIst! Amazing Property – Don’t Miss Out!! $849,000!
CABBAGETOWN LANDMARK
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!
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CHARMING MOUNT ALBERT GEM!!
Absolutely Gorgeous Detached! Approx 2,400 SqFt Of Open Concept Living Space And Loaded With Upgrades, Bright & Spacious, Stunning Gourmet Kitchen W/Large Breakfast Area, Oversized Family Room, Huge Master W/Ensuite, Generous-Sized Bedrooms, Private Pool-Sized Lot W/ Gazebo, And Much More!! Close To School, Parks & Amenities. Shows Amazing – Walk In And Fall In Love!!!
SOLD IN 1 WEEK FOR 100% OF ASKING!
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UNIONVILLE – WARDEN & MAJOR MACK
Brand New Sub Penthouse 1+1 Bdrm Suite in Luxurious Resort Style Boutique Championship Golf Course Community, Thousands in Quality Upgrades, 2 Parking Spaces, Locker, 2 Year Free Maintenance Fee Plus 1 Year Individual Membership to Angus Academy, Southwest Exposure, Set Amidst Million Dollar Homes, 20,000 Sq Ft of Outdoor Amenity Space! Brand New! Only $688,800!
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RAVINE LOT $599,900
Amazing Value + Opportunity, Detached 2 Storey 4 Bdrm Plus Media Room, Open Concept Living + Dining Rm, Large Family Size Kitchen, Main Floor Family Room, Walkout to Deck Overlooking Ravine, Master Bedroom Retreat, High Demand Neighbourhood! Only $599,900!
CENTENNIAL PARK BUNGALOW Detached 3+2 Bdrm, Steel Roof, Rare Main Floor Family Room, Separate Side Entrance to Finished Bsmt Ideal for Entertaining or Possible In-Law Suite, Fabulous Neighbourhood + Location, Super Value! Must See! $599,900!
LUXURY CONDO LIVING!!
Location, Space And Brightness All In One High Demand Building. 2 Bedrooms Plus Solarium With 2 Bathrooms. Well Maintained Building With Some Of The Most Extensive Amenities. Ideal Central Location - Walk To Subway, Banks, Shopping, Metro, The New Loblaw’s, Hospitals, U Of T, and Ryerson. 24 Hr Security Guard. SOLD FAST FOR 101% OF ASKING!!
GORGEOUS RAISED BUNGALOW
Immaculately maintained 3+1 bedroom Bungalow in high demand Applewood Hills. Open concept living room, walk out to balcony, formal dining room, gleaming hardwood floors, separate entrance to finished basement, spacious open concept rec room, walk out to patio ideal for in-law suite, amazing opportunity and value. Must be seen. SOLD IN 1 WEEK FOR 120% OF ASKING!
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ENORMOUS 5 LEVEL BACKSPLIT Situated on Premium 50 Ft Lot on Quiet Court, 4 Bedroom, Spacious Kitchen, W/O to Balcony, Open Concept Family Room, Huge Rec Room, Wet Bar, Needs TLC, Double Garage, Interlock Driveway, Amazing Value! SOLD IN 1 WEEK FOR 132% OF ASKING!!
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LUXURY MILTON TOWNHOUSE!!
SPECTACULAR RENOVATED & FULLY FURNISHED!
Fabulous 4 Bedroom Freehold Townhouse!! Spacious and Beautifully Maintained. Over 2,000 SqFt, Amazing Open Concept Kitchen, Breakfast & Family Room W/ Gas Fireplace, Huge Master Bedroom W/ Master Ensuite & W/I Closet, Separate Entrance To Basement, Fully Fenced Private Backyard. Amazing Property. SOLD IN 6 DAYS FOR 113% OF ASKING!
Ultra Modern 2 Bdrm Suite, New Custom Kitchen, Quartz Counter, Powered Island, Master En-Suite, Floor To Ceiling Windows, Unobstructed City & Water Views! Vogue Magazine-2nd Best Street In The World To Live On! 24 Hr TTC, Steps To Parkdale, Ossington & Liberty Village! Only $499,900!
OAKVILLE 3 BEDROOM CONDO!!
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YONGE/SUNSET BEACH
SOLD IN 6 DAYS FOR 112% OF ASKING!
Amazing Opportunity, Architectural Design, 2 Storey 3+1 Bdrm, Situated on Cul de Sac, Deeded Access to the Lake, Gorgeous Wood, 4 Bathrooms, Enclosed Sunroom, One of a Kind, Amazing Value! Simply Must be Seen! Only $499,900!
Beautiful 3 Bedroom Semi-Detached Home Situated On A Quiet Court In Erindale!! Bright & Very Charming, This Spacious Home Features An Amazing Open Concept Layout, Oversized Family Room, Eat-In Kitchen, Large Master Bedroom, Finished Basement, Private Backyard Backing Onto Greenspace, And Much More! Located Close To All Amenities Including Go Transit! Shows 10+++. Hurry, This One Won’t Last Long!!
PRESTIGIOUS BAYVIEW VILLAGE! 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!
PRESTIGIOUS JAMES CLUB!!
Fabulous One Bedroom Condo Located in High Demand Kingsway Area!! Spacious Open Concept Suite With 9’ Ceilings, Beautiful Kitchen Featuring Granite Counters, Stainless Steel Appliances & Breakfast Bar. Rich Marble Floors In Bathroom. Unit Comes Complete With 2 Parking Spots & 1 Locker. Fantastic Value & Amazing Opportunity To Own In This Very Prestigious Location! Don’t Miss Out!!! Only $299,900!
Brand New Boutique Condo Building Surrounded By Million Dollar Properties,1+1 bedroom Perfect For The Urban Professional, TTC/Streetcar At Doorstep, Close To Shops, Restaurants, And All Amenities! Being Sold Under Assignment. Amazing Value in High Demand Location, Only $379,900!!
COLLEGE ST LOFT
Large ground floor suite perfect for a growing family or downsizing. Approx 1750 sq. ft. of luxury living. Spacious and bright living room with Floor to ceiling windows, formal dining room, 2.5 baths. Renovated kitchen with potlights, backsplash, and stainless steel appliances. Well managed building located close to Oakville Place, Sheridan College, and Transportation. Only $409,900!
STUNNING 1345 SQ FT SQUARE ONE CONDO Huge Fully Renovated 2+1 Bdrm Corner Unit in Well Managed Building with Low Maintenance Fees, Granite Counters, High End Berber, Remodelled Baths, Jacuzzi, Comes with Parking & Locker. Steps to Hwy 403, Theatres, Square One! Only $339,000!
IMMACULATE 2 BEDROOM CONDO!
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 $259,900!
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 $249,000!
South-East Corner unit with 2 full baths. Includes 1 parking and 1 locker. Bright, Spacious and beautifully maintained. Great Rec facilities. Wonderful location steps to Scarborough Town Centre, TTC, Highway and more. A must see! Only $274,900!!
AMAzING VALUE IN WESTON!!
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THE MUSIC STUDIO 416-234-9268 6 Burnhamthorpe Rd; themusicstudio.ca Apr 14, 7-8:30pm; Coffee and Music Second Cup, 4850 Dundas St. W May 12, 7-8:30pm; Coffee and Music Second Cup 4850 Dundas St. W
ETOBICOKE MUSICAL PRODUCTIONS 416-248-0410 e-m-p.ca May 13-15, 8pm & 2pm; Magical Movie Moments The Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr. $25
TORONTO ALL-STAR BIG BAND 416-231-5695 3822 Bloor St. W; torontoallstarbigband.com May 14, 8-11:45pm; Dorsey Brothers Tribute Old MIll Toronto. $25/$15
ETOBICOKE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 416-239-5665 1500 Islington Ave; eporchestra.ca May 13, 8pm; Arabian Tales Silverthorn Collegiate Institute, 291 Mill Rd $30/$25/$22/$15
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ARTSCAPE LAUNCHPAD j.mp/Launchpad-cdb Apr 23, 10am-4pm; Creative Business Design Workshop Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw St. $99 ART WORKS ART SCHOOL 416-766-0662 238 Jane St.; artworksartschool.com Apr 16-17, 10:30-4pm; 8-wk weekend classes begins drawing, painting, sculpture, mixed media, cartooning, etc., $269 Apr 12-15, 4-6pm; 8-wk term after school classes begins Drawing, painting, sculpture,
mixed media, cartooning, etc $269 Apr 12-15, 9:30am-9:30pm; Daytime and evening classes for adults begins Painting, drawing, watercolour and abstract, $34 CONTINUING STUDIES AT OCAD UNIVERSITy 416-977-6000 X2321 285 Dundas St. W; ocadu.ca/continuingstudies May 14-Jun 25, 9:30am12:30pm; Drawing Skills Studio 1 488, 100 McCaul St. Level 4, $395+$20 May 19- Jun 23, 6:30-9:30pm; Sculpture Skills Studio 170 & 154, 100 McCaul St. Level 1, $420+$50 Jul 4-Aug 15, 6-9pm; Fibre Arts with Natural Dyes 201, 100 McCaul St. Level 2, $420+$25 ETOBICOKE QUILTERS’ GUILD 416-508-1471 56 Neilson Dr.; etobicokequiltersguild.com Apr 18, 7pm; Sew Fresh Quilts with Lorna McMahon Free/$5 May 16, 7pm; May Meeting Free/$5 FRANKLIN CARMICHAEL ART GROUP 416-740-6520 34 Riverdale Dr.; fcag.ca Apr 9, 11am-3pm; Wire Sculpture with Jacqueline Crawley Apr 27, May 4, 11, 18, 12:30-
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How to make your volunteering efforts a success Volunteering is a great way for men and women to give back to their communities. Many nonprofit organizations rely on the unsung contributions of volunteers to meet their mission statements, which may otherwise never be realized. When seeking volunteer opportunities, men and women can quickly become overwhelmed by the volume of options available to them. But not all volunteering opportunities are equal, so prospec-
tive volunteers who want to be certain their efforts athletic men and women may find coaching promake a difference can take the following steps as vides the best chance to combine their skill set they search for the right situation. and experience with their desire to give back. • Determine what you can offer. Before beginning • Determine how much time you can offer. Some your search for a volunteering opportunity, devolunteer opportunities are more demanding termine what you have to offer. Prospective volthan others, so figure out in advance how much unteers with extensive business experience may of your time you can realistically devote to volserve best by offering their professional experunteering. Can you volunteer on weeknights or tise to a fledgling nonprofit organization, while just weekends? Which times of day are you available to volunteer? Answering these questions in advance will ensure you find a volunteering opportunity that won’t prove too much, or too little, to handle. We would like to recognize our 375+ volunteers who contributed over 22,200 hours in • Find something you want to do. As previously the last year to help LAMP build a healthy, strong and vibrant community! noted, sometimes the volunteers who get the We couldn’t do it without you! most out of their experiences are those who offer their expertise in a given area. But it’s perfectly alright to look for a volunteering opportunity that is a stark departure from your professional life. Determine what you want to do, whether it’s 185 Fifth Street tutoring youths, raising funds or anything else 416-252-6471 you may have a passion for, and then find an opportunity that allows you to do that. • Investigate the organization. You will likely take your volunteering efforts seriously, so you want Please come and celebrate our community to be sure the organization you ultimately work champions at LAMP’s Awards of Merit Barbecue on with is serious about its mission. Ask each organiTuesday June 7, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at LAMP C.H.C. zation you speak with about their programs and Nominations being accepted until May 6, 2016 how those programs relate to the charity’s mission. Ask about the success rate of each program
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as well as the challenges those programs face. Avoid any organizations that hesitate to share information about their finances and programs. • Keep your word. Upon committing to volunteer with an organization, many volunteers initially feel uncomfortable or hesitant to offer their input. That compels many to abandon their efforts entirely. But organizations truly rely on their volunteers to help them meet their goals, so keep your word and stay committed to the charity even if you feel some beginner’s anxiety. Arrive on time and do your best to live up to the commitment you made. Before you know it, you will feel right at home in your new role. Volunteering is a great way to give back, and prospective volunteers can employ several strategies to make their volunteer efforts a success.
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w Saturday, April 16
Etobicoke ReStore 50% off Spring Sale WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Etobicoke ReStore, 7 Queen Elizabeth Blvd. COST: Free ReStore is a retail store concept that accepts donations of overstocked, seconds, used, discontinued items and salvageable building materials donated by manufacturers, stores, contractors and individuals. Spring Fling WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: St. James United Church, 400 Burnhamthorpe Rd. CONTACT: Lucy Falcone, 416-503-0660, Lfalcone@ sympatico.ca COST: Free Homemade baking, jewelry, flowers and plants, used books, treasures new and old, lunch room and children’s corner.
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Hand Sewers Needed WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: St. Leo’s Church, 277 Royal York Rd. CONTACT: Jean, 416-259-8765 COST: Free Hand sewers are needed Mondays for St. Leo’s Quilting Group. Enter church basement off Stanley Avenue. Interactive Brain Health WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Eatonville Library, 430 Burnhamthorpe
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Ten Tips for Low Maintenance Gardening WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Alderwood Library, 2 Orianna Dr. CONTACT: 416-3945310 COST: Free A Toronto Master Gardener will discuss tips including: managing expectations, getting real, fighting pests vs. loving your bugs and the May 24 frenzy vs. high impact plants. Call to register. Rd. CONTACT: 416-394-5270, eaprograms@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free This seminar aims to increase your understanding of factors that may reduce the risk for developing dementia and that may help maintain brain health. Call or email to register.
DC3 Food Bank Open WHEN: 5 to 7 p.m. WHERE: Discovery Community Christian Church Westway Campus, 6 Kilburn Pl. CONTACT: Karen Ewing, 647-2422381, ewing.karena@gmail.com COST: Free Food bank open every Tuesday.
Teen Tech Club WHEN: 4 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Richview Library, 1806 Islington Ave. CONTACT: 416-394-5120 COST: Free 3D Printing, Makey Makey, Arduino, LEGO Mindstorms and more. For tweens/teens 12 and older. Drop in.
New Toronto/Lakeshore Village Residents Association WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: LAMP Community Health Centre, 185 Fifth St. CONTACT: Stephen Douglas, 416-766-7321, familycounselling@ sympatico.ca COST: Free Looking to form a residents’ association in New Toronto/Lakeshore Village.
w Tuesday, April 19
Storefront Humber Lunch WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Storefront Humber Inc., 2445 Lake Shore Blvd. W. CONTACT: epc@storefronthumber.ca COST: $2 Join seniors for community dining
w Wednesday, April 20
Mindfulness Meditation WHEN: 1:30 p.m. WHERE: Christ Church St. James Anglican Church, 194 Parklawn Rd. CONTACT: 416-
231-7070, ext. 307 COST: Free Spend an hour with yourself being aware of what is unfolding in the present moment. A combination of seated, standing, walking meditation. Effective Tax Strategies WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Brentwood Library, 36 Brentwood Rd. N. CONTACT: Todd Buhrows, 416-3945247, tbuhrows@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Learn about tax legislation in Canada, as well as strategies for reducing your taxable income. Drop-in. Etobicoke Lupus Support Group WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Loblaw Great Food Community Room Upper Level, 380 The East Mall CONTACT: 1-877-240-1099, etobicokelupusgroup@gmail.com COST: Free Support, resources and education. Misseto Bonsai Club WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Islington United Church, 25 Burnhamthorpe Rd. CONTACT: information@missetobonsai.org COST: Free Etobicoke Bonsai Club meets.
w Thursday, April 21
Beading Workshop WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Islington Seniors’ Centre, 4968 Dundas St. W. CONTACT: 416-231-3431, islingtonseniors@bellnet.ca COST: $5
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w Friday, April 22
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