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SAIL for Kicks program volunteer instructor Stuart Sherman, right, works with Ademola Adewusi, 18, aboard a sailboat Monday before heading out for a sailing lesson as part of the Toronto police youth outrerach initiative.
Jane Street youth set course for adventure North York police head up program teaching young people to set sail ANDREW PALAMARCHUK apalamarchuk@insidetoronto.com
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About a dozen teens are participating in SAIL for Kicks, a police initiative that introduces young people to boating. SAIL stands for “self-awareness in life” while Kicks is a police sports program for youth in North
York’s 31 Division. SAIL for Kicks began Monday, and ends next Thursday, Aug. 9, when the youth could qualify for their pleasure craft operator’s card, allowing them to operate small watercrafts.
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Ademola Adewusi, 18, said he’s never been sailing before. “I hope to increase my leadership skills and expose myself to other experiences and basically have fun,” he said. >>>SAILING, page 7
At 16 years old, Lisa Hogg is a already a pro when it comes to competing in the Canadian National Exhibition’s (CNE) 26th annual Rising Star Talent Competition. This will mark the sixth year the North York resident has taken part in the contest, and although she knows what to expect, it’s still somewhat nerve-wracking, she said. “I’m a little more relaxed but it’s a pretty big competition,” said the Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts student. Rising Star is open to any type of amateur performer, including comedians, dancers, singers and ventriloquists, aged six to 21. The competition is divided into a youth division up to age 12 and a senior division from ages 13 to 21. A panel of judges determine who qualifies to compete by reviewing DVD and YouTube submissions, which were sent in May. The preliminaries and semifinals are set for Friday, Aug. 17 to Friday, Aug. 31, with the finals on Sunday, Sept. 2. The Top 3 finalists will be awarded cash prizes, while the first-place winner will receive the chance to represent the CNE at the Canadian Youth Talent Competition in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in November. “I made it to the finals the second year I competed,” Hogg >>>TEENS, page 3
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North York baseball player joins San Diego Padres DAVID GROSSMAN active@insidetoronto.com Maxx Tissenbaum used to be somewhat of a superstitious guy, or so the gossip goes, taping quotes to the bottom of his baseball helmet and then tapping it before every bat. For the North York native, maybe it had to do with good luck or wishing for things to go his way so that, like many youngsters, he would make it to the major leagues. Tissenbaum’s childhood dream has come to fruition. Having turned 22 on July 25, Tissenbaum is now a member of the San Diego Padres baseball organization after the pro team chose the second baseman in the 11th round (345th pick overall) in the 2012 Major League Baseball draft. Baseball chatter now includes Tissenbaum as a pro, albeit just starting out, but that also happened to several other Canadians including Etobicoke’s Joey Votto, now with the Cincinnati Reds, East York’s Russell Martin with the New York Yankees, Markham’s George Kottaras, now a Milwaukee Brewer and Richmond Hill-born Peter Orr, playing for the Philadelphia Phillies. Forget the $100,000 signing bonus, Tissenbaum – who had been studying and playing the sport he adores the past few years at Stony Brook University located on the shores of Long Island, N.Y. – now has his work cut out. Good enough to be signed as a pro, the 5-foot-11 kid with the great defensive glove and solid bat, needs to keep impressing in Oregon where
he’s playing for the Eugene Emeralds, the Padres’ Single-A affiliate. “They made me an offer and I took it,” said Tissenbaum. “If there was a time, this was it. I knew I was ready to play pro baseball.”
‘Baseball is a game of failure. I have to find a way to keep playing better and better.” – Maxx Tissenbaum Tissenbaum joined the Emeralds in Spokane, Wash., not long after helping Stony Brook – one of the top baseball schools in the NCAA Division I loop – make it to the prestigious College World Series in Omaha, Neb. He was the clean-up hitter for the Seawolves, had a batting average of .390, 12 home runs and a sparkling fielding average of .970. “The exposure (to pro scouts) was huge,” said Tissenbaum. “I kept telling myself not to let anything get me down. I wanted to pursue this opportunity like a passion.” He’s only played 15 games for Eugene, but Tissenbaum is not panicking. He will remember one of those games – when he hit his first major league home run. The 380-foot towering blast hit the roof of a train car that was converted in to a sports bar. “You always remember certain things,” he said. “For me, that was one of them – it was the first homer as a pro.”
Tissenbaum and baseball go back a long way. As a kid he took bets with his grandfather on who would get to the former SkyDome first to watch the Blue Jays batting practice. Little did he know that one day he’d be drafted by the Blue Jays three years ago – but in the 43rd round. Blue Jays scout Kevin Briand told Tissenbaum he might be wise to get his university education. Tissenbaum took the advice and although he’s a few courses away from his degree, Tissenbaum said he’d get it – but baseball came first. Mixed in with his determination, work ethic and wanting to prove right those who said he could do it, Tissenbaum excelled at the sport. He played for the Toronto Mets and won two National titles. Tissenbaum also won a gold medal with Ontario’s Youth team at the Canada Cup and was picked best defensive player. He had a stint with the Canadian Junior National team and the path to baseball success just kept getting better. “Lots of hard work, just didn’t get handed to me on a platter,” he said. “Baseball is a game of failure. I have to find a way to keep playing better and better. I take pride in my defensive work, my coaches kept drilling it in to me to just keep improving. Go over and over things...keep practicing.” Tissenbaum has never forgotten his family support and insisted how proud he was that his sister Molly had received an academic scholarship to Harvard and would be playing goal for the Crimson women’s hockey team.
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Maxx Tissenbaum plays for the San Diego Padres’ Single-A affiliate Eugene Emeralds in Eugene, Oregon.
Teens ready to take centre stage at CNE competition >>>from page 1 said. “It was really scary. The stage was huge and overwhelming.” Hogg, who sang the late Whitney Houston’s I Will Always Love You for her audition DVD, said she plans to sing a song from the Legally Blonde musical when she gets up on stage. “My style is musical theatre, not so much pop,” she said, adding she recently played Velma Von Tussle in her school’s rendition of Hairspray. Hogg, who plans on studying musical theatre at Sheridan
College once she graduates high school, said she began taking singing lessons at the suggestion of a friend one year prior to her Rising Star entry. “I went to a trial class and just kept going,” she said, adding she attends lessons several times a week. Aside from singing in Kiwanis Club competitions, Hogg said Rising Star was the first time she sang in front of a large audience. “The others (competitors) are really, really good,” she said. “It’s a tough competition.”
Fellow North York resident Victoria Scott agrees. give it another shot The 17-year-old competed in Rising Star last year for the first time and decided to give it another shot this year. Though she sang I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables for her audition, Scott said she’s more into pop and R and B, naming Mariah Carey and Alicia Keys as favourites. “I sing what I like, and that
varies,” she said. “I haven’t figured out what I’m going to sing for the competition yet. I didn’t prepare enough last year but now I know what I’m doing.” Like Hogg, Scott got into singing through a friend who requested she come along to a lesson when in Grade 5. “I plan on doing Rising Stars until I get far,” said the York Mills Collegiate Institute student. “I really like singing, it’s something I’m passionate about. If you’re passionate about something, it doesn’t feel like a job.”
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here are three kinds of news: There’s news that touches a person intimately. There’s news that might spark a passing interest as long as the topic is hot. And then there’s the topic, irrelevant perhaps to everyday life, but as a curiosity piques one’s attention for a short period of time. The Olympics are the third kind of news. Sure, some sports fans will follow the our view U.S. basketball dream team’s activities; others may follow a Canadian sports personality like Check out the cyclist/skater Clara Hughes. athletes, venues But during the games, suddenly our attention turns to a here in Toronto variety of athletics not necessarily visible in our communities or seen regularly in the sports reports. Judo? Swimming? Great fodder for two weeks, for people with national pride yet no usual daily interest in the sporting world. But these events help bring a city to life. Think of the vibrancy of Vancouver during the past winter Games. Look at the spectacle created these days in London. In 2015, we’ll have a very visible spot on the world stage with the Pan/Parapan American Games held in Toronto and outlying regions. Those games will be very visible in Toronto, with 10,000 athletes from 41 countries competing in 48 sporting events. It will be quite a celebration for nationals and immigrants from other lands in the Americas, watching “hometown” participants. But we’d like to remind you of another important, prestigious set of games going on in Toronto later this month. The Ontario Summer Games, drawing 2,500 young athletes from across the province, will be held at 18 venues across the city Aug. 16 to 19. These are the young stars in 21 sports – and this has been an early test for quite a number of athletes who have gone on to Olympic stardom. This will be a chance to see some of the sports most people don’t often view, and a chance to cheer and encourage young athletes who don’t always have exposure. The Ontario Summer Games are a great opportunity for them to develop a public and visible face. We encourage you to consider attending some of the events as part of your summer plans. It’s an opportunity to explore venues within your own city, and learn about unfamiliar sports. Summer in the city. So much to see, so much to do. Visit the Ontario Summer Games website at www. ontariosummergames.ca and plan to make this event part of your summer adventure. Toronto Community News is a division of Metroland Media Group Ltd. The Mirror is a member of the Ontario Press Council. Visit ontpress.com newsroom
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To the editor: Re: ‘Bike trails preferred in North York,’ Special Feature, July 26. Bravo on the fantastic article on bicycle trails in and around North York. It is one of the best articles I have seen in The Mirror. It was informative and well researched. Regarding the issue of safe cycling routes versus recreational trails: the Finch corridor trail can be considered both if you are commuting either eastwest say to York University (as I do in the summer) or from the west to the Yonge subway. A safe way to ride in either direction for work or leisure. Larry Fritz
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t long last, the City of Toronto has found a chief planner. Even though the job pays about $200,000 per year, it is not surprising that the position took so long to fill. But there is more to the vacancy story than worries about the professional environment and job security. The position looks after three main functions. Perhaps simplest of all is the challenging responsibility for about 350 staff, plus the daunting task of ensuring planning applications are processed in a timely manner. Never an easy assignment. Next up the scale in difficulty is the chief planner’s responsibility for transforming our city. Meeting the future requires a host of skills, including resilience and self-confidence. There is a third part: the need to change the application approval process. Presently it is so dysfunc-
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tional, that stakeholders pretend that resolution is beyond the city’s jurisdiction. Specifically, the problem is reliance on the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) to enforce the city’s own rules. In theory, planning rules should be understandable to anyone with access to the Internet or library. Practically, even simple and compliant projects can run afoul of any neighbour with a grudge or a councillor’s whim. On larger investments, fees such as those supposedly for community benefits vary so widely, that making budgets for them is next to impossible. And projects that are especially
time sensitive can be hostage to deferrals. Accountability is made more difficult through the combination of a councillor’s unquestioned domination of his or her fief, plus planning staff who may wish to be agreeable to a councillor who reviews their budgets line by line. Having so much discretionary power centred in so few for too long is a cause for temptation and a source of weakness. Blaming the OMB is easy. Councillors support citywide policies, yet oppose those same rules when applied to their constituents. Planning staff need not accept responsibility for their recommendations. Those unhappy with an application or applicant can make unsubstantiated claims and apply political pressure. The development industry has learned their first two choices are either to pay up, or to appeal to the
OMB. No wonder that the position was vacant for months. Unlike her predecessors, the new chief planner, Jennifer Keesmaat, comes from outside the organization and just might take on the toughest challenges. She may wish to begin building independence by regularly circulating her staff. Next comes the task of convincing council to allow larger projects to be decided centrally. And the hardest task of all: get the executive committee to approve council committees solely for planning applications. Council and planning can only reestablish their credibility by ensuring the rules council itself sets will be the criteria by which applications are judged. n David Soknacki is a former City of Toronto councillor and budget chief. Contact him at www. soknacki.com
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WHAT: Edwards Summer Music Series: Gardens of Song WHEN: Aug. 9, Laura Hubert; Aug. 16, George Gao; Aug. 23, Sarv Ensemble WHERE: Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave. E. ADMISSION: $2 (cash only); TBG members and children under 12 get in free. DETAILS: Feel the music in an al fresco setting starting at 7 p.m. weekly. Bring your own chair or borrow a stool from the visitors booth. INFO: Call 416-397-1341 or email info@torontobotanicalgarden.ca n WHAT: Sunday Serenades WHEN: Aug. 5, Sheraton Cadwell Orchestra; Aug. 12, Anthony Terpstra Seventet and the Sparklettes; Aug. 19, Toronto Jazz Orchestra WHERE: Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St. DETAILS: Free live performances by some great acts in swing, jazz and big band music; all performances 7:30 to 9 p.m. INFO: www.toronto.ca/ special_events/serenades/
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WHAT: Best of Fringe WHEN: Continues to Aug. 3 WHERE: Toronto Centre for the Arts, Studio
Theatre, 5040 Yonge St. TICKETS: $15 plus service fees DETAILS: The Best of The Fringe provides extended runs to some of the biggest hits from the Toronto Fringe Festival (July 4 to 15). INFO: www.fringetoronto. com/fringefest/bestoffringe.html n WHAT: All TV Korean Culture Caravan WHEN: Aug. 18, 5 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St. COST: Free DETAILS: A celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Korea-Canada diplomatic relations. Performances will be a wide mix of traditional Korean and modern music and dance. INFO: 416-538-2211
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WHAT: Latin American Art Exhibition WHEN: Continues to Aug. 20 WHERE: Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Lower Gallery, 901 Lawrence Ave. W. INFO: Rosa Graci, gallery curator, 416-789-7011, ext. 300 or www.carriergallery. com n WHAT: Sylvia Starkman, ‘Her Spirit Shone Through Her Art’ WHEN: June 7 to July 4 WHERE: Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Ave.
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W. DETAILS: Watercolour exhibit in tribute to the artist’s 100th birthday. INFO: www.carriergallery. com n WHAT: Black and white pencil drawings by Savva Gretzky WHEN: Continues to Aug. 31 WHERE: North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge St. INFO: 416-395-5535, www. torontopubliclibrary.ca
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WHAT: Movie Night: ‘Rokkashomura Rhapsody: A Plutonium Plant Comes to Northern Japan’ WHEN: Aug. 30, 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 6 Garamond Ct. TICKETS: $6 for JCCC members, $8 for nonmembers DETAILS: The Toronto premiere of Hitomi Kamanaka’s 2007 documentary about Rokkashomura, a small village in northern Japan, home to a reprocessing plant where plutonium is extracted from spent nuclear fuel. The film examines the lives of ordinary people confronted with stark choices about the health of their families and wellbeing of their community. INFO: 416-441-2345, www. jccc.on.ca/en/
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WHAT: Simcoe Day at Gibson House Museum WHEN: Aug. 6, noon to 5 p.m. WHERE: Gibson House Museum, 5172 Yonge St. COST: Pay what you can DETAILS: Visit the 1851 home of David and Eliza Gibson and their family and enjoy the taste of home-made ice cream, participate in children’s activities, and sample nineteenth century cookery in the historic kitchen. INFO: www.toronto.ca/ museums
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WHAT: Cultura WHEN: Aug. 3 and 10, 5 to 10:30 p.m. WHERE: Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St. COST: Free DETAILS: A summer festival that seeks to reflect the rich cultural diversity of the GTA in a communal celebration of the arts. Cultura will feature unique performers, international street food vendors and evening film screenings under the stars in the square’s outdoor amphitheatre. INFO: www.culturafestival. ca, dcattap@toronto.ca, 416-395-6411 n WHAT: Celebrate Jamaica WHEN: Aug. 15, 2 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St.
COST: Free DETAILS: Celebrate Jamaica’s 50th anniversary with food, crafts, art and music. INFO: 905-452-1911 WHAT: Eid Al-Fitr Festival WHEN: Aug. 20, 4 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St. COST: Free DETAILS: A festival with entertainment and food for the community. Enjoy a traditional Eid environment with activities. INFO: 416-479-8203 n WHAT: RastaFest Toronto WHEN: Aug. 25, 1 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Downsview Park, Keele and Sheppard COST: Free DETAILS: The festival draws from the rich and diverse Rastafarian lifestyle and history. Activities include music, dance, drumming, arts and craft market, theatre, food, film and video screening and a live concert featuring international and national reggae artists. INFO: www.rastafest. com, upfrontfoundation@ yahoo.co.uk, 647-341-9031 n WHAT: Taste of Somalia WHEN:: Aug. 25, noon to 8 p.m.
WHERE: Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St. COST: Free DETAILS: A festival of culinary delights and artistic expression. The Somali Food and Cultural Festival promotes dance, singing, cuisine, henna tattooing, face painting and other performances to illuminate the Somali culture. INFO: 1-888-695-3771 n WHAT: Hispanic Fiesta WHEN: Aug. 31, 7 to 10 p.m.; Sept. 1 to 3, 3 to 7 p.m. WHERE: Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St. COST: Free DETAILS: A celebration of Spanish and Latin American arts, music, food and culture, featuring 300 local and international Hispanic performers covering 20 Spanish-speaking countries. INFO: www.hispanicfiesta. com, 416-240-9338 n On and Off the Wall’s compendium of local entertainment listings appears monthly in the North York Mirror. The September listings are scheduled to be released in the Friday, Aug. 31 edition. To have an event considered for publication, email nym@ insideotoronto.com
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Metro Wildcats have playoff date Sunday afternoon Two Ontario Varsity Football League (OVFL) senior teams from Toronto who both finished atop their respective divisions will see their first post-season action this weekend after enjoying an opening round bye last weekend. The Scarborough-based Toronto Thunder host the C u m b e r l a n d Pa n t h e r s Sa t u rd a y a t 2 p. m . a t Birchmount Stadium. The defending OVFL
champion Thunder finished up the regular season at 7-1 (the Cumberland Panthers were 7-2). And the North York-based Metro Toronto Wildcats host the Myers Riders Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at Esther Shiner Stadium. The Wildcats finished up at 6-2 (while the Myers Riders were 6-3). Toronto also boasts a third team, the Etobicoke Eagles, based out of Centennial
Stadium, who missed the playoffs with a 3-5-1 record. The OVFL provides competition at three levels: varsity, junior and bantam. None of the three Toronto clubs advanced teams to the second round of the playoffs. In junior competition, the Metro Junior Wildcats (4-5) lost last weekend’s opening round playoff game 37-29 to Myers (7-2).
In bantam competition, the Toronto Thunder (4-5) were edged 20-14 by the Kingston Grenadiers (5-4). The Toronto Thunder has three former players suiting up in the playoffs, all of whom also attended Scarborough’s Birchmount Park Collegiate, who are competing for Canada in the London Olympics – sprinters Aaron Brown, and Justyn and Ian Warner. Another alumnus is Orlando Franklin who, as a right tackle on the Denver Broncos offensive line, is hoping to spend the upcoming NFL season protecting new signing Payton Manning after spending last season guarding Tim Tebow. A Metro Toronto Wildcats alumnus is Shawn Gore, a receiver with the defending Grey Cup champion B.C. Lions, who carted in the
Northern Football Conference playoffs The long-running eight-team, Ontario-based Northern Football Conference, one of the few places adults can continue to play the game at a high level, has completed its regular season and will open the first round of the playoffs this Saturday,at 7 p.m. with all eight teams in action. While the league is anchored by university grads who want to keep playing, you’ll also invariably find future and former CFL players. Toronto has two franchises, the Toronto Raiders based out of North York’s Esther Shiner Stadium and the Toronto Titans based out of Scarborough’s Birchmount Stadium. The Titans finished in first place with a perfect 8-0 record and will host the last place Sudbury Spartans (0-8). They will host their playoff game at North York’s Esther Shiner Stadium. The Raiders (3-5) will hit the road to take on the second-place Ottawa Invaders (6-2). – Norm Nelson
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Immaculate, Bright &Spacious Townhouse (1785 Sq.Ft As Per Builder Plan) In Luxury Bristol Court On Bayview Ave/Richmond Hill! Desirable Open East View! 3 Bedroom & 3 Washroom. Finished Basement Walk-Out to Backyard. Just Move-In and Enjoy!
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8,0 Madison Home In Prestige Cache Woods, Over 250K Spent On Prof. Landscaping & Interlocking Driveway, Large Cedar Deck & Sprinkler system. 3620 Sqft, Bran New Windows & Master Bathrm, BrandNewKitchenW/AllStainlesssteelAppliances, Hardwood Floor Through Out & 9’Ceiling Main Fl.
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Make the most of small bathrooms Renovating bathrooms is commonly at the top of home improvement to-do lists. Though some rooms around the house may remain timeless, bathrooms show their age much more easily, which could be why homeowners are always on the lookout for new ideas. Small bathrooms are common, particularly in older homes, but they needn't force homeowners to compromise on style when renovating. By thinking creatively, homeowners can maximize their spaces and redo bathrooms in ways that bring out their best assets. • It's best to look for fixtures and items that fit with the scale of the bathroom. Although you may want a large vanity and cabinet to hide all of your toiletries, this simply may not be practical. Instead, look for elegant pedestal sinks that have a much smaller profile. They'll also help you control the clutter in the bathroom because there won't be anywhere to hide it. • Use optical illusions to make the bathroom appear more
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roomy. For example, lay tile diagonally to create the impression of space. A large mirror will reflect the room back and make it appear much larger than it really is. Minimize wall hangings and keep fixtures smaller. Filling the walls with knickknacks may contribute to clutter and make the space appear closed in. Use decorative items sparingly. If possible, store towels outside of the bathroom. This way you won't have to devote space inside the bathroom to a closet. While some people like the thought of a separate bath and shower, in smaller bathrooms this may not be possible. Instead, look for a combined shower and bath, or select a walk-in shower with a much smaller profile. Windows are often welcome in bathrooms because of the ventilation they provide, but they could be a hindrance in smaller bathrooms because they take up prime wall space. Cover a window in a shower stall to free up space.
Just be sure to install a venting fan to reduce moisture in the bathroom. • Maximize wall space if you need storage. Find cabinets that will fit beneath windows or be able to fit in thin areas between sinks and toilets. Over the toilet is prime area for cabinetry. • Consider a frameless shower. This is a partitioned area of the bathroom that's set aside for the shower and is typically only cordoned off by a thin wall or piece of glass. Or a shower with no walls at all is the ultimate in space-saving. The entire bathroom floor is decked out in tile, and a portion is sloped toward a shower drain. • Think about installing a skylight if you prefer natural light, but there is no room for a traditional window. Thinking creatively can help turn a cramped bathroom into a space-saving and well-designed room homeowners desire. – MS
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Toronto’s new chief planner ready for role Road tolls, bike lanes, transit choices among decisions to be faced DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com The last time Jennifer Keesmaat drew a City of Toronto paycheque was the late 1990s when she worked as an executive assistant for two city councillors: New Democrat Joe Mihevc, and Progressive Conservative councillor Jane Pitfield. “So I did both sides (of the political spectrum),” she recalls in a Tuesday interview that took place just hours after the city announced the planning consultant’s return to city hall, where she’ll serve as chief planner for the administration of Mayor Rob Ford. At first glance, it doesn’t seem to be a perfect fit. Keesmaat, a principal in the Dialog consulting group, has publicly advocated for pedestrian-friendly neighbourhoods, most notably in a TED talk extolling the virtues of having one’s children walk to school. She supports what she calls “fair pricing” of things like roads and other municipal services, and is an admirer of London’s downtown congestion tax. She is a believer in the value of
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Jennifer Keesmaat is Toronto’s new chief planner.
cycling and public transit infrastructure. Ford, meanwhile, has opposed road tolls as a tax grab, and during the 2010 election promised to not only stop the light rail transit plan unfolding in Scarborough, but reduce the number of bike lanes in the city.
Some might call the match something of a dichotomy. Not Keesmaat. “I don’t think it has to be a dichotomy,” she says. “I think it’s a really important part of city building – ensuring that people have lots of choices. “What I hear in that story line about cars – this is what I hear, ‘I get around in my car and it’s difficult because there are cyclists in the way.’ From a planning perspective, I say let’s make it easier for everyone to get around. Some people will always drive their cars, and maybe they should drive their cars. But they should have choices. Transportation planning is about adding choices and to take transit, or live in a higher density community and walk, is a choice.” In her capacity as a planning consultant, Keesmaat has worked with municipalities across the country and around the world. Here, she’s worked on initiatives in major cities including Mississauga, Vancouver, London and Halifax and most recently founded the group Project Walk, promoting better understanding of pedestrian issues through
various means. Keesmaat was hired to replace retiring chief planner Gary Wright, and will be taking the city through some fairly dramatic change. The portfolio includes not only landuse planning, but also transportation planning and the city’s central waterfront. When reminded in the interview that all of that responsibility is in the context of being located in the largest and most complex city in the country, Keesmaat replies, “I just got a little shiver when you said that. My sense is that it’s almost a bit incomprehensible, which is why it’s a difficult position to comprehend, particularly if you’re not a Torontonian, how do you take this on? “My sense of the task before us is that we need to make some pretty bold decisions, we’re going to take some risks, we’re going to need to be inventive and embrace new kinds of collaborations.” Keesmaat is not the first chief planner to draw this conclusion. One of her predecessors, Paul Bedford, was a prime advocate for plans to tear down the Gardiner Expressway
in the name of opening up the city’s waterfront. During that debate, Keesmaat came with a different point of view. She and her group presented a report that explored the idea of actually leaving the Gardiner up, but re-configuring the public space beneath it to make it friendlier to pedestrians and cyclists, thereby linking the city with its waterfront. Keesmaat will be dealing with some specific infrastructure issues right out of the gate. In the fall, council will be taking another look at public transit infrastructure, after having sidestepped the issue in July. Keesmaat will have to weigh in on questions of what additional transit improvements ought to go where, and, along with the city manager’s office, how one pays for it. While she hasn’t started the job yet, Keesmaat is a proponent of what she calls “fair pricing” for roads, admiring the effect that road pricing has had on congestion in London, England. She’s also watched with interest as Los Angeles residents voted in a referendum in favour of a special transit tax levy. Keesmaat will start work with the city Sept. 10.
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It’s Happening in North York n Friday, Aug. 3
Movies Under the Stars WHEN: 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Downsview Park, 1-35 Carl Hall Rd. CONTACT: 416-952-2222, info@downsviewpark.ca, www. downsviewpark.ca Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy a free familyfriendly movie outdoors at dusk. There is an indoor rain location. Movie listings and details online. Weekly until Aug. 31.
n Sunday, Aug. 5
Sunday Serenades WHEN: 7:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St. CONTACT: Stephanie Slaptsis, 416-395-7318, sslapts@ toronto.ca, www.toronto.ca/ special_events/sundays Every Sunday until Aug. 19, dance the evening away to free live performances by some of the best acts in swing, jazz and big band music. Tonight, the Sheraton Cadwell Orchestra.
n Monday, Aug. 6
YOUth Decide WHEN: 4 p.m. WHERE: Rory’s Place/ Wynn Fitness, 2737 Keele St. CONTACT: Adam Perry, 647776-2057, jadamperry@gmail. com YOUth Decide is an initiative for newcomer youth interested in developing their leadership po-
tential and skills, while helping to organize community projects and complete volunteer hours.
n Tuesday, Aug. 7
Baby Time WHEN: 11 to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: Downsview Library, 2793 Keele St. CONTACT: 416395-5720 COST: Free Join us with your baby (0 to 18 months) for bouncing and tickling rhymes, songs and stories. Parental/caregiver participation required. Register in branch, or call. Also Aug. 14. Newcomer Seniors Program WHEN: 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Rory’s Place/ Wynn Fitness, 2737 Keele St. CONTACT: Nora Stalker, 647-776-2057, nstalker@ mnlct.org, www.mnlct.org Free settlement services for newcomer seniors who are permanent residents to Canada. Knitting for Charities WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Centennial Public Library, 578 Finch Ave. W. CONTACT: Zelda Pasternack, 416-395-5490, honey.coleman@gmail.com New knitters/crocheters welcome every Tuesday night. Needles and yarn provided. Refreshments included. Yarn donations always welcome at the library.
n Wednesday, Aug. 8
Toronto Scrabble Club WHEN: 6:15 p.m. WHERE: 4169 Bathurst St. CONTACT: Lynda, 416-225-3535, lyndawise@ yahoo.com, www.torontoscrabbleclub.com Join us for three games of Scrabble. All levels welcome to weekly meetings. New Horizons Toastmasters WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Edithvale Community Center, 131 Finch Ave. W. CONTACT: www. newhorizonstoastmasters.info/ Improve your leadership and public speaking skills. Guest are welcome to participate in meetings. HOPE Parents Support Group WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Edithvale Community Centre, 131 Finch Ave. W. CONTACT: Bernice, 905-737-3403, nlevy@ rogers.com, helpingotherparentseverywhere.com/ We help parents feel more in control of their lives through creating healthy boundaries and using positive communication strategies. We support each other to give responsibility to our children for their choices, actions and behaviours.
n Thursday, Aug. 9
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n Friday, Aug. 10
Songs and Stories with Mikey V. WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Victoria Village Library, 184 Sloane Ave. COST: Free A fun-filled musical show featuring songs from the DVD ‘Alfredo Tomato’. Listen to Mikey V’s wacky stories and original and traditional songs delivered in a fun, silly and good-natured way. Movies Under the Stars WHEN: 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Downsview Park, 1-35 Carl Hall Rd CONTACT: , 416-952-2222, info@downsviewpark.ca, www. downsviewpark.ca Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy a free familyfriendly movie outdoors at dusk, approx. 8:30 to 9 p.m. Indoor rain location. Movie listings at www.downsviewpark.ca
n Saturday, Aug. 11
Linda’s Walk WHEN: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: St Bonaventure Parish Centre, 1340 Leslie St. CONTACT: Teresa Lindert, 416-690-0330, www.
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stclareinn.org COST: $25/adult Donate a morning of your time and help raise funds for St. Clare Inn, a transitional housing program for homeless women living with mental health challenges. Join us for an easy five-km walk through the Don Mills neighbourhood. Register and fundraise online.
n Sunday, Aug. 12
Ontario Iris Society Auction and Sale WHEN: 1 p.m. WHERE: Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave. E. CONTACT: Terry Laurin, 905-841-9676, tlaurin@rogers. com, sites.google.com/site/ontarioirissociety/ An auction of newer iris introductions followed by a sale of iris rhizomes supplied from members’ gardens. Sunday Serenades WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St. CONTACT: Stephanie Slaptsis, 416-395-7318, sslapts@toronto. ca, www.toronto.ca/special_ events/sundays Every Sunday until Aug. 19, dance the evening away to free live performances by some of the best acts in swing, jazz and big band music. Tonight, Anthony Terpstra Seventet and the Sparklettes.
n Ongoing
Learning Disabilities Association Toronto District WHERE: 121 Willowdale Ave., Suite 203 CONTACT: Nicole Levy, 416-229-1680, programs@ ldatd.on.ca, www.ldatd.on.ca The association provides education, advocacy, research and services to advance the full participation of children, youth, and adults with LD/ AD(H)D in Toronto. Free ESL Classes WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon Tuesdays; 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays WHERE: Willowdale United Church, 349 Kenneth Ave. CONTACT: Lina Posa, 416-225-2309, willowdaleunited@bellnet.ca English as a second language classes are free. All welcome.
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Choralairs of North York WHEN: 7:15 to 9:45 p.m. Tuesdays WHERE: Earl Bales Park Community Centre, 4169 Bathurst St. CONTACT: Sally, 416-636-8247, sallyl@sympatico.ca The Choralairs have been singing in nursing homes and seniors residences for 50 years. Repertoire includes pop, Broadway and folk songs. New members welcome. No auditions required. The new season begins Sept. 18
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Municipal Class Environmental Assessment - Notice of Study Completion The City ofToronto has completed a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study to advance the recommendations of the City’s Wet Weather Flow Master Plan (approved by City Council in 2003) to capture and treat polluted stormwater and combined sewer overflows (CSO’s) that are discharged to the Don River and Central Waterfront. This will help to improve water quality and our environment. In addition, necessary upgrades have been identified to the City’s critical sanitary trunk sewer infrastructure within the study area to improve operations and service future growth. The study has defined the problems/opportunities, identified and evaluated alternatives, and determined a preferred solution and design in consultation with the City ofToronto, regulatory agencies, and the public.The City has accepted the consultant’s recommendations regarding the preferred solution and design, including the following project components: Sanitary Trunk Sewer System l A Lower Don/Coxwell BypassTunnel that will be used on a contingency basis as a bypass to the existing Coxwell SanitaryTrunk Sewer (STS) allowing for periodic maintenance and any necessary repairs of the Coxwell STS, l Four underground storage tanks for offline storage of peak sanitary flows where additional capacity is needed. l Upgrades to the NorthTorontoTreatment Plant (NTTP). Wet Weather Flow Collection and Storage System l Three integrated tunnels (Lower Don/Coxwell BypassTunnel,Taylor Massey CreekTunnel, and Inner HarbourTunnel) connected to an equivalent of 15 underground vertical storage shafts that will collect and store wet weather flows and convey these flows to a new wet weather flow treatment facility. l Three underground storage tanks for offline storage of wet weather flows from four remote outfall locations. Treatment of Collected Wet Weather Flow l A new wet weather treatment facility that will provide high-rate treatment of wet weather flows and will be located on future lakefill in the waterlot south of the existing Ashbridges BayTreatment Plant. l A new pumping station in Ashbridges Grove Park with forcemains connecting to the new wet weather flow treatment facility. l Retrofit of an existing CSO tank at the NorthTorontoTreatment Plant. Opportunities for Review The study was carried out following the requirements for Schedule ‘C’ projects under the Municipal Class EA. An Environmental Study Report (ESR) has been completed and placed on public record for a 45-day review period starting August 10, 2012 and ending September 24, 2012.The ESR will be available for review on the project website at www.toronto.ca/cleanwaterways and at the following locations: Beaches Library 2161 Queen St. E. 416 393 7703
Leaside Library 165 McRae Dr. 416 396 3835
City Hall Library 100 Queen St. W. 416 393 7650
St Lawrence Library 171 Front St. E. 416 393 7655
If you have any outstanding issues about this project, please address them to the City staff listed below and we will attempt to seek a mutually acceptable resolution. James Yacoumidis, Policy, Planning and Project Consultant City of Toronto, Metro Hall, 18th Fl., 55 John St., Toronto, ON M5V 3C6 Tel: 416-392-8834 Fax: 416-338-2828 TTY: 416-397-0831 E-mail: cleanwaterways@toronto.ca or Visit: toronto.ca/cleanwaterways If concerns regarding this project cannot be resolved in discussion with the City ofToronto, a person or party may request that the Ontario Minister of the Environment make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a Part II Order), which addresses individual environmental assessments. The Minister must receive the request in writing by September 24, 2012 at the address below, and a copy must also be sent to the City contact. If no requests are received by September 24, 2012, the City may proceed with this project as outlined in the Environmental Study Report. The Honourable Jim Bradley Minister of the Environment 77 Wellesley St. W., Ferguson Block, 11th Fl., Toronto, ON M7A 2T5 Issue Date: August 2, 2012 Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.
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