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At about 4 a.m. on Aug. 10, 2008, a huge explosion occurred at Sunrise Propane on Murray Road, northwest of Wilson Avenue and Dufferin Street, when vapours ignited during a risky truck-to-truck transfer of propane. The blast killed Sunrise employee Parminder Singh Saini, 25, immediately. Fire Division Chief Bob Leek, 55, who was on vacation but responded to the emergency, collapsed and died of a heart attack. In addition to forcing about 12,500 residents from their homes, the blast closed a 16-kilometre stretch of Hwy. 401 for 15 hours. Last month, Sunrise directors Shay Ben-Moshe and Valerie Belahov were found guilty on a number of workplace safety and environmental protection charges. They will be sentenced Dec. 9. Meanwhile, a year ago, Ontario Court Justice Carolyn Horkins ruled that a civil class action lawsuit can proceed against Sunrise Propane Energy Group Inc., the Technical Standards and Safety Authority (TSSA) and a number of suppliers to Sunrise.
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Mural showing roots of Lawrence Heights to be unveiled Friday A mural created by Lawrence Heights youth will be unveiled Friday. The mural will be shown off at Lawrence Heights Community Centre, 5 Replin
Rd., from 5 to 6 p.m. An Art Starts and StreetARToronto initiative, the mural, titled Deep Roots, Limitless Heights, was created under the mentorship of artist
Joshua Barndt. The mural focuses on the history of Lawrence Heights from its development in the late 1950s as a unique affordable housing community, to
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community sought for Urban Arts Festival wVendors Community groups, visual artists and entrepreneurs are invited to set up tables at the 106 & York Urban Arts Saturday Festival taking place Saturday, Sept. 14. The festival provides a platform for both established and up-andcoming talent to display their art and to exemplify the true culture of the city’s urban entertainment sector. The fee for the table is $20, payable in cash on the day of the festival, which will take place at York Woods Library Theatre, 1785 Finch Ave. W. Email your details to laura106andyork@gmail.com by Friday, Aug. 23. For more information, visit facebook.com/106andyork or www.106andyork.com
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medals to mark York west centennial To mark the York West riding’s 100th anniversary next year, MP Judy Sgro is seeking nominations for centennial medals. She will hand out a limited number of awards in 2014 to
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individuals, businesses and groups “that do so much to make our neighbourhoods strong, diverse and welcoming,” she said in a statement. To qualify for a medal, nominees must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada, live and/or work in York West and either have made a significant contribution to the communities of York West or be responsible for noteworthy achievements elsewhere in Canada or abroad that bring credit to York West. If you know a deserving recipient, call Sgro’s office at 416-744-1882 to have a nomination form mailed or emailed to you. No self-nominations will be accepted. Nominations must be submitted by Dec. 31 and medals will be awarded next year. about farming in the city wLearn
Learn about city farms, their role in the community and how it can address issues with the current food system at a program slated for
Thursday. Fresh City Farms will be presenting “Can City Farming Save the World?” at the Downsview library at 2793 Keele St. Call 416-395-5720 or email DOPrograms@torontopubliclibrary.ca Arts and Music festival set for Aug. 11 The Earl Bales Park Arts and Music Festival takes place Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m. at 4169 Bathurst St. The inaugural free event will include live performances every hour in the Barry Zukerman Amphitheatre, along with food vendors. Hosted by MC Fog, performers will include Dr. Draw, the Octokats, Sasha Luminsky with Sasha Boychouk and Rodion Boshoer, Toronto Saxophone Quartet, Metro Big Band and the Cool School Academy. The festival is being supported by the City of Toronto, North York Arts, Toronto Arts Foundation, BACIC, Bezpala Brown Gallery, York Centre Councillor James Pasternak, Koffler Centre of the Arts, Livegreen Toronto, Park People, Action for Neighbourhood Change,
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Mountain Province Association of Canada and Adventist Community Services. For information, visit www. earlbalesfestival.ca York budding stars compete at CNE wNorth
Three North York budding stars will show off their talents at the Canadian National Exhibition this month. Rachelle Aruta, Junior Lavagesse and Catherine Ho will be taking part in this year’s Rising Star Talent Competition. In its 27th year, the contest sees young artists between the ages of six and 21, from a wide variety of genres, competing for prize money. Alumni of the competition include So You Think You Can Dance Canada judge Blake McGrath, Broadway’s Julius Sermonia, So You Think You Can Dance Canada contestant Austin Dilulio and crooner Matt Dusk. The competition takes place Aug. 16 and 30 and Sept. 1 at the Variety Stage on Princes Boulevard at Ontario Drive, south of the BMO Field.
Assisting Youth seeks youth mentors wYouth If you are a youth aged 16 to 29 and like the idea of mentoring children in the community, then “YAY,” here’s your chance. Youth Assisting Youth (YAY) is a North York non-profit charitable organization that provides a peer mentoring service. Children aged six to 15 who are at risk or are newcomers are matched with youth volunteers aged 16 to 29 who act as positive role models. YAY has helped more than 20,000 young people since 1976. Both the children and volunteers benefit from the matches, said a press release from the organization, which is at 5734 Yonge St. north of Finch Avenue. Benefits for volunteers include personal development, networking, learning about fields of interest, increasing skills, resume building, eligibility for scholarships and gaining insights into issues facing children, YAY said. Contact volunteer coordinator Paula de Rocha by email at rdarocha@yay.org or by phone at 416-932-1919, ext. 234. For more information about YAY, visit www.yay.org
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making music appalachian accoustics: Above, Appalachian music historians Sheesham and Lotus perform on the banjo, fiddle and found objects as they demonstrate how music was made even when instruments were scarce, during their presentation last Wednesday at North York Central Library. At right, a young fan gets close to the action. Photos/TOM HICKEN
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Hundreds mourn North York teen Sammy Yatim ANDREW PALAMARCHUK apalamarchuk@insidetoronto.com
He was the perfect brother. That’s how 18-year-old Sammy Yatim was described during a heart-wrenching eulogy last Thursday. “I wish every girl in the world had a brother like mine,” Yatim’s sister, Sarah, said. “He was over-protective but perfect. He had the best smile ever and he never failed to make me laugh.” Yatim, a North York resident, was shot and killed by a police officer while wielding a knife on an empty streetcar on Dundas Street, west of Bathurst Street, around 12:10 a.m. Saturday, July 27. Sarah read a poem about her brother during a packed service at the Highland Funeral Home on Sheppard Avenue in Scarborough. “I never got to tell you how much you mean to me or that you were the best brother, better than any man can be,” she said. “The last time
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Mourners walk along side the hearse bearing Sammy Yatim’s casket on Thursday following his funeral service at Highland Funeral Home. Yatim was killed by a Toronto police officer on July 27 during a confrontation on a streetcar.
I talked to you, I wished I would have known. I would have said I love you and kept you on the phone.” Yatim leaves behind his sister Sarah, mother Sahar and father Nabil. “He wasn’t the first to die
this way, but hopefully we’ll make him the last,” Sarah said. “We’re all full of anger, but just because we’re mad, it doesn’t mean we wish the same thing upon the man who killed my brother. So please everybody, let’s
be strong, pull yourselves together, stop with the tears and get started with the action that makes Sammy proud.” Videos of the shooting have been posted onto YouTube.
Father Estephanos Issa suggested the image of Yatim with knife in hand is a misrepresentation of his life. “He was very shy, very sweet.” The priest stressed the family isn’t seeking revenge. “They’re still searching for clues, trying to make sense out of this,” he said, adding the family does trust the Canadian justice system. Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral, but not all knew the family. “I just came to pay my respects. I came with an angry heart. I still have an angry heart,” Shirley McLaughlin said after the service. “The priests do not want anyone to seek any revenge, to be angry, to have any hate. It’s pretty hard to do in this scenario.” The province’s police w a t c h d o g , t h e Sp e c i a l Investigations Unit, continues to probe the death. The officer identified as the shooter has been suspended with pay.
Come watch the Astros Vasas FC of the Canadian Soccer League host a game dedicated to celebrating the vibrant cultures across Toronto on Sunday at Esther Shiner Stadium. To mark the special event, the York Central Chinese Canadian Association will be performing the national anthem before the game and Dance Kids Canada will be performing at half time. Local businesses with cultural ties have also been approached to contribute prizes for the game day raffle. The Astros Vasas FC face off against the St. Catharines Roma Wolves at 4:30 p.m. Tickets are available at the Esther Shiner Stadium box office at 5720 Bathurst St. before the game. Attendees can purchase tickets for a special $5 price at the box office if they mention they’re set to celebrate the uniting power of soccer. For details, visit www. northyorkastros.ca
Man hurt in armed mugging A 46-year-old man was hurt during an armed robbery in North York Thursday. Police said the victim and three males got into an argument near Wilson Avenue and Weston Road around 4 p.m. Two of the three males then produced guns and stole the victim’s cash and cellphone. The victim suffered minor injuries and was treated on scene by paramedics. There are vague descriptions of the robbers. Anyone with information can call 31 Division at 416-8083100 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
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t’s a city tradition, rooted in agricultural beginnings, and it’s just around the corner. Starting Aug. 16 and running through Sept. 2, the Canadian National Exhibition takes over the lakefront at Exhibition Place. An annual event, it’s one that typically marks the end of the summer. Hard to believe it’s almost that time of year again. As issues of sustainability gain an increasing foothold in the public consciousness, it’s important large-scale events – including ones like the Ex, which generates $60 million in economic activity for Toronto – take a leadership role to reflect this change. The Ex proudly boasts the title of “greenest fair in North America.” According to event organizers, for the past three consecutive fairs, the CNE has been awarded Eco Logo certification – our view the first large-scale event in North America to achieve this designaAgricultural tion. Much has changed since the opportunities fair began in 1879. Today its agricultural elements – which this abound year includes interactive features such as magic show Agri-Magic and farm tour AgVenture – are part of a much larger array of offerings. But while the range of features to the nearly 1.4 million expected to attend the fair has increased, its agricultural roots remain. But in the city, it’s not just events like the Ex where one can experience agriculture. Here in Toronto, it’s heartening to see a number of positive sustainability initiatives emerge around urban farming. There’s the Toronto Urban Farm, located at Jane Street and Steeles Avenue at Black Creek Pioneer Village, which opened last year. It’s a partnership between the city and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority that teaches youth and the community about urban organic farming. There’s the residential fruit-picking program Not Far From the Tree, which partners volunteer pickers with property owners who have trees ready for harvest. The yield is split between the property owner, the volunteers and a local social service agency. Tips on how to start a community garden are available on the city website. On a small scale, there are plenty of ways to improve your community through sustainability. Whether it’s by joining a community group in your neighbourhood or lending your time and expertise to a community garden, the opportunities are there.
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We’re back into daylight losing time Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings folks, but it’s now official: the days are getting shorter. Not the 24-hour days. They’re still 24 hours, last I checked. Not to worry. I was referring to the days part of days. The sunlight part. Sadly, they’re dwindling as we speak. Sorry to have to be the one to break it to you, but it’s better you heard it from me than a stranger. Not that daylight losing time should come as a surprise to anybody. The same thing happens every year at this time. You can set your watch to it. (Actually you set your watch to daylight saving time, not daylight losing time, but you know what I mean.) The point is: if we know the days always start getting shorter at the very same time year after year, why does the transition always sneak up on us? That’s a good question
jamie wayne BUT SERIOUSLY and one I’ve given a lot of thought to lately and I believe I’ve come up with at least three contributing factors. The first is that the fading sunlight happens so gradually in its initial stages it is barely perceptible to the naked eye. It’s such a subtle transformation you feel it before you actually visibly process it. So you know you feel differently, but you don’t know why exactly. The second is that with the growing fascination and dependency on technological devices in our daily lives, each year we tend to get more and more out of touch with the natural things around us. The third and the biggest factor, for my money, is the impact of global warming. Due to the balmier and
balmier weather, which seems to start earlier and earlier every year, we’re all getting sucked into thinking it’s going be endlessly sunny all the time. Which brings us to the matter at hand. Though I too am well aware fading sunlight is an inevitable occurrence as we inch our way toward the fall, it’s always a struggle for me to accept. That’s because, for me, sunlight and summer go hand in hand. And sunlight first thing on a summer morning sets the tone for the whole day. The earlier it’s out, the better, I say. Ditto for sunlight at the end of a summer day. The later it lasts the better, too. I get the same jolt from the joy of light still visible on the way home each day that I do on the way out first thing in the morning. The only difference is that in the morning sunlight energizes me and the
evening it revitalizes me. So what’s a fella to do as we move farther and farther away from sunlight when we wake up and sunlight when we go home and closer and closer to darkness when we wake up and darkness when we go home? Don’t sweat the same stuff, that’s what. Just keep taking things one step at a time, mindful that things will work out just like they always do. That’s because no matter how bleak things may look now, as sure as summer turns to fall, fall will turn to winter, winter will turn to spring and spring back to summer. In short, before you know it, once again, you’ll be able to see the sunlight at the end of the tunnel. Jamie Wayne is a lifelong columnist, who takes writing very seriously. The topics? Not so much. His column appears every Tuesday. Contact him at jamie.wayne@sympatico.ca
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Feminist Book Discussion Group WHEN: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: North York Central Library, Room 2, 5120 Yonge St. CONTACT: Diane Meaghan, 416-509-5508, diane. meaghan@utoronto.ca COST: Free Group meets on the first Wednesday of each month. Today: ‘The Vagina Monologues’. Co-sponsored by the Older Women’s Network, and open to all women. Refreshments. Downsview Library: Babytime WHEN: 11 to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: 2793 Keele St. CONTACT: Children’s Librarian, 416-395-5720 COST: Free Join us with your baby for bouncing and tickling rhymes, songs and stories. Parental or caregiver participation required. Ages 0 to 18 months. Registration required. Couples Support Group WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Wagman Centre-Baycrest, 55 Ameer Ave. CONTACT: Patricia Wendy, 416-635-2900, ext. 499, stognon@ circleofcare.com COST: Free For those caring for a spouse who has dementia or cognitive impairment. Games Tournament
looking ahead ◗ Sunday, Aug. 11
Earl Bales Park Arts and Music Festival WHEN: 1 to 7 p.m. WHERE: Barry Zukerman Amphitheatre, 4169 Bathurst St. CONTACT: Jacob Katz, 416-392-1371, www.earlbalesfestival. ca, jkatz@toronto.ca COST: Free Celebrate the arts and culture of North York and Toronto with free performances, food booths, art vendors and family activities. Performances by Dr. Draw, the Octokats, Sasha Luminsky with Sasha Boychouk and Rodion Boshoer, Toronto Saxophone Quartet, Metro Big Band, the Cool School Academy and more. Explore the diverse cuisines of North York with food booths from local restaurants. Check out our complete online community calendar by visiting www. northyorkmirror.com. Read weeks of listings from your North York neighbourhoods as well as events from across Toronto. WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Downsview Library, 2793 Keele St. CONTACT: 416-395-5720 COST: Free Weekly single-day tournament or competition spans genres from video games to science challenges to construction contests. For ages seven to 12. Registration required.
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Can City Farming Save the World? WHEN: 1 to 2 p.m. WHERE: Downsview Library, 2793 Keele St. CONTACT: Diana, 416-395-0700, doprograms@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free
Learn about city farms and their role in our community. Ran Goel, founder of Fresh City Farms, will talk about the benefits of city farming. Call to register. Chair Exercise Class WHEN: 10 to 11 a.m. WHERE: St. Bonaventure Church, 1300 Leslie St. CONTACT: Eric, 416-450-0892, theomnifitt@gmail.com COST: Free Class focuses on balance, co-ordination, strength, flexibility and posture. Downsview Library: Go! Go! Thursdays WHEN: 2 to 2:45 p.m. WHERE: 2793
Keele St. CONTACT: 416-395-5720 COST: Free Children aged 2 to 6 can participate in Summer Reading Club programs that include stories, crafts and fun activities. Free limited tickets available 30 minutes before program.
quilt appraised. This event is held in partnership with the York Heritage Quilters Guild.
ongoing Oh Dear Art Exhibition WHEN: Exhibition runs until Aug. 26 WHERE: Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St. CONTACT: info@ northyorkarts.org COST: Free North York resident and installation artist Paola Poletto brings her vision of a more artful North York to life through this multi-site exhibition.
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Linda’s Walk 2013 WHEN: 8 a.m. to noon WHERE: St. Bonaventure Church, 1300 Leslie St. CONTACT: Friar Tom Purcell, 416-690-0330, www.stclareinn.org, info@stclareinn.org COST: Free Five-km fundraising walk in support of St. Clare Inn, a transitional housing program for homeless women who are struggling with mental health challenges.
Fairview Mall Farmers’ Market WHEN: Fridays, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. until Oct. 11 WHERE: South Parking Lot, 1800 Sheppard Ave. E. CONTACT: www.Facebook.com/FairviewMallFarmersMarket, 647-271-9434
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Memorial service planned five years after Sunrise Propane blast LISA QUEEN lqueen@insidetoronto.com
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n Saturday Aug. 10, five years to the day after a devastating explosion tore through their neighbourhood, leaving two dead and displacing 12,500 residents from their homes, Downsview residents will gather at St. Norbert’s Roman Catholic Church for a mass dedicated to the memory of the 2008 blast at Sunrise Propane. The service will resurrect memories for a community that, while resilient, is still distraught by what happened in the early hours of Aug. 10, 2008, said Tony Di Santo, president of the Ancaster Ratepayers’ Association. “From talking to some of the people, I don’t think they will ever get over it. It is something that you will always have in the back of your head and your mind. You put it aside and deal with it but I don’t think you ever get over it,” he told The Mirror. “It was like a war zone. I think you will always remember where you were and what you did.” Today, the community remains torn between feelings of distress and feelings of relief that, despite the tragic loss of Sunrise employee Parminder Singh Saini and Fire Division Chief Bob Leek, the blast did not result in considerably more casualties, Di Santo said. Downsview residents don’t have to look far to see the fatal consequences of an explosion in the heart of a community, he said, pointing to LacMégantic, Quebec, where a runaway train carrying crude oil crashed July 6, leaving an estimated 47 dead. Watching the aftermath of the Lac-Mégantic disaster was devastating for Vic and Maria Viani, who live on Murray Road right across the street from the Sunrise explosion. “This one here (in Quebec) brings back this
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Vic and Maria Viani’s home was destroyed by an explosion at neighbouring Sunrise Propane five years ago.
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It’s pretty tough to forget when you lose everything you have. You work all your life and you get up in the morning and see your place going up in flames. – Vic Viani
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Toronto firefighters work to extinguish a massive blaze at Sunrise Propane Industrial Gases in the early hours of Aug. 10, 2008.
here. Unfortunately, so many people died there,” Vic said. “Here, we were lucky. That poor fireman (Leek), we cry over him.” The Vianis agree that since the Sunrise explosion, they are hit harder emotionally when they learn of tragedies elsewhere. “Your heart goes out to them because you’ve been
through it,” Vic said. Fortunately, Vic and Maria, parents of four and grandparents of nine, were not home at the time of the explosion. In Bolton caring for two grandsons, they toyed with the idea of returning home that night but instead listened to one of the boys who preferred staying at his cousin’s. Their house was destroyed by the explosion. They lived with their daughter Ida’s family for two years while their home was demolished and rebuilt. Meanwhile, Vic’s brother, Michael, who escaped bare-
foot from his home a few doors down, has undergone operations on his feet to remove imbedded glass. Five years later, Vic and Maria still wipe away tears when they talk about losing the home where they had lived since 1965. And they can’t say enough a b o u t f a m i l y, f r i e n d s , neighbours, emergency service workers and others who jumped in to help them at every stage of the ordeal. After learning about the blast that morning, Vic raced back to the neighbourhood, only managing to get within a few blocks of his house. It was three days before he and Maria saw first hand what had happened to their home. “It’s pretty tough to forget (about the explosion) when you lose everything you have. You work all your life and you get up in the morning and see your place going up in flames,” Vic said. “A house is just a house. (But) it’s all the memories that went when this happened.”
He still gets emotional thinking about the loss of family photos, the basement living room with the stone fireplace where family gathered for special occasions, and the cherry and apple trees and grape vines he grew in the backyard. “Every corner (of the house) meant something for us, bringing up four children,” Vic said. “You cry. ‘Remember when we did this. Remember when we did that.’ I cry like a baby. I get so emotional. I cry. She (Maria) cries too. We remember.” York Centre Councillor Maria Augimeri isn’t convinced the community is safer now than it was at the time of the Sunrise explosion. “Backyards and schoolyards are no safer today than they were the day before the propane blast in Downsview. (The propane) industry still regulates itself and the provincial government has done nothing to change that fact,” she said in an email. “The TSSA ( Technical Standards and Safety Authority, which regulates fuel storage in Ontario), did not even know where similar propane sites were located following the blast. How can we trust this body to keep us safe when they didn’t even know where the risks were? Bring the TSSA back under provincial control and end the era of privatized safety in Ontario.” Augimeri said she has worked to make the community safer since the explosion but is wondering if the province is listening. “I had safety measures put into the city’s official plan to regulate new propane facilities, requiring them to be at least half a kilometre away from backyards, schoolyards, and hospitals,” she said. “Hopefully the province does not fight these measures as it did on behalf of the propane industry in the ’80s and ’90s when Metro enacted similar bylaws.”
As they look across the road to the unappealing wooden fence that surrounds the former Sunrise site, Vic and Maria can only hope lessons have been learned from the explosion so a similar situation never happens to another neighbourhood. They don’t hold Sunrise responsible for the explosion, instead blaming authorities that licensed the company to operate in a residential neighbourhood, Ratepayers’ association president Di Santo also blames authorities but he holds Sunrise responsible for not operating properly. While he is pleased Sunrise directors Shay Ben-Moshe and Valerie Belahov were found guilty of provincial environmental and safety offences last month, he isn’t sure the verdicts make a big difference in the community. “I guess to a point it might soften up the blow a little bit but I think it probably won’t make a lot of difference,” he said, adding the community wants to see single family homes or an old age home eventually built on the Sunrise site and a memorial to the explosion in the neighbourhood. “Sure, I’m glad they got found guilty but does that compensate the pain and suffering people went through? I don’t think so. Will it help them forget? I don’t think so.” The mass at St. Norbert’s will be held at the church at 100 Regent Rd. Aug. 10 at 5 p.m.
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use of motorized electronic bicycles, commonly known as ebikes. Starting last week, police began handing out tickets to ebike users
for improperly using infrastructure intended for regular bicycles. City bylaws do allow the vehicles to travel in bike lanes and park trails, but
NOTICE OF DETAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION Rehabilitation of Bridge Nos. 1, 5, 8 and 11 at Highway 401/400 Interchange Ministry of Transportation G.W.P. 2115-11-00 THE PROJECT The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has identified the need for the rehabilitation of four bridges (Bridge Nos. 1, 5, 8 and 11) at the Highway 401 and Highway 400 Interchange located in the City of Toronto (see Key Plan). The proposed rehabilitation work involves the following key improvements at all bridges: removal of the top portion of existing ballast walls and wingwalls, elimination of existing expansion joints and construction of semi-integral abutments (Bridge Nos. 1, 5 – north end only and 11); replacing existing expansion joints (Bridge Nos. 5 – south end only and 8 – both ends); removal of existing asphalt and waterproofing from concrete deck surface with placement of new 60 mm concrete overlay and 90 mm asphalt and waterproofing system; removal and replacement of existing concrete curbs and deck fascia and a portion of deck cantilever; replacement of the existing barrier wall system; replacement of existing approach slabs; replacement of existing abutment and pier bearings; concrete refacing of existing pier columns (Bridge Nos. 5, 8 and 11); patch repair of deck soffit and substructures; and upgrade of existing roadside protection, as required. The detail design phase for the rehabilitation of the four bridges at the Highway 401 and Highway 400 Interchange is anticipated to be completed in February 2014. THE PROCESS
only if the bike’s motor is turned off. The fine for not doing so is $305. The crackdown will last until Saturday, Aug. 31. Distracted driver simulation A web simulation from the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) shows just how much distracted drivers miss when not paying attention to the road. Taking into account weather and road conditions, the simulation allows users to see the dangers caused by distracted driving. Replying to a text message while driving on a busy roadway during a rainstorm, for example, could mean traveling through five intersections and past 200 pedestrians – all while distracted. To try the simulation, part of an ongoing campaign by the CAA, Toronto police and the OPP, visit http://distracteddriving.caa.ca
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The proposed rehabilitation of the subject bridges at the Highway 401 and Highway 400 Interchange is following the process for a Group ‘C’ project under the MTO Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities, (2000) (Class EA). The Environmental Assessment (EA) process documentation to be prepared for this project is an Environmental Screening Document (ESD), which is not made available for public review. Mitigation measures to address potential environmental effects of the proposed works, as identified in the ESD, will be specified in the construction contract documents. CONSTRUCTION DETAILS Construction of the improvements to the four bridges at the Highway 401 and Highway 400 Interchange is tentatively scheduled to begin in Spring 2018 with completion anticipated in Fall 2019. The structural rehabilitation work on Bridge Nos. 1, 8 and 11 will be staged to isolate the work zone and will include lane and/or ramp closures for the duration of construction limiting traffic. Full closure with off-site detour will be required for the rehabilitation work on Bridge No. 5. Underside soffit repairs of all the bridge structures will also be carried out under nightly lane closures on the Highway 401 Westbound and Eastbound Express/Collector Lanes. Advance traffic warning signs will be posted in the area to advise the public of traffic restriction and lane closures. Construction is planned to take place during daytime hours from Monday to Friday. However, extended working hours (i.e. periodic night time work) and weekend work is required in order to complete the construction on schedule. COMMENTS AND FURTHER INFORMATION If you have any comments, questions or would like further information on this project, please contact one of the following Project Team representatives: Mr. Larry Ng, P.Eng. Project Manager SNC-Lavalin Inc. 195 West Mall Toronto, ON M9C 5K1 tel: 416-252-5311 fax: 416-231-5356 e-mail: Larry.Ng@snclavalin.com
Mr. Sam Molai, P.Eng., P.E. Senior Structural Engineer Ministry of Transportation, Central Region, Structural Engineering 5th Floor, Building D, 1201 Wilson Avenue Downsview, ON M3M 1J8 tel: 416-235-5506 fax: 416-235-4008 e-mail: Sam.Molai@ontario.ca
Comments and information collected will be used in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the Public Record. Des renseignements sont disponibles en français en composant (416) 679-6265, Adriana Lafleur, Courriel : Adriana.Lafleur@snclavalin.com.
responds to TRBOT wCouncillor The TTC chair hit back at a newspaper editorial decrying political interference in transit planning. Posting on her personal blog, Councillor Karen Stintz took a recent Toronto Star column by Toronto Region Board of Trade CEO Carol Wilding to task, insisting politicians should make the final decision on the fate of a transit project, and not Metrolinx, to keep the best interests of taxpayers in mind. “Metrolinx continues to ask the city for input because it (the city) understands that building political consensus is paramount for better taxpayer investment into public transit,” Stintz wrote.
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Goodman Trail addition wMartin The latest addition to the 56-kilometre path running parallel to Lake Shore Boulevard is between Yonge and Lower Jarvis streets. According to Waterfront Toronto, the trail addition is intended to complement a newly opened sidewalk in the area and provide a safe passage for cyclists and pedestrians. The addition was ready by the end of July. For more information on the waterfront redevelopment, visit www.waterfrontoronto.ca nickname for Crosstown LRT wNew The EglintonScarborough Crosstown LRT could be no more. The project itself is far from dead, with tunneling proceeding below Eglinton Avenue West. But the Crosstown’s official name was recently spotted without the words “Scarborough” or “LRT”. Metrolinx Spokesperson Anne Marie Aikins said “ease of communications” resulted a streamlined variation of the name several months ago. But she said the line’s formal title is unchanged. Whatever it’s called, the line will travel east along Eglinton Avenue East to Kennedy station, the starting point of a newly announced Scarborough subway extension.
Rahul Gupta is the Mirror’s transit reporter. His column runs every Tuesday. Reach him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT
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cultura cheer fun in the sun: Clockwise from left: Chloe Watkinson, the grand marshal of the Magnolia Brass Band, leads the band around the Cultura Festival at Mel Lastman Square on Friday, July 26, the final date in the summer series; Lindsay Kotowich plays trombone with the Magnolia Brass Band; Alexander Nolan, 6, takes a high view of the Cultura Festival; Joe, a street performer from Bingo Bongo, performs a British form of pantomime. Staff photo/ADAM DIETRICH
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There are two weeks remaining in the Sunday Serenades series at Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St. On Aug. 11: The Wyndham Regency Orchestra, a 12-piece big band with vocalists Rebecca Binnendyk and Jonathan Lee, will entertain with Broadway show tunes. Aug. 18: Luis Mario Ochoa and the Humber College Latin Big Band is a 22-member big band (all the members are students) that will entertain with Mambo, Cha-Cha and Boleros from the 1950s. The concerts take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Visit www. toronto.ca/special_events/ serenades/2013/events. htm of Song at botanical garden wGardens
Enjoy free open air concerts, guided garden tours and activities for kids Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Toronto Botanical Garden. The Edwards Summer Music Series: Gardens of Song will feature live music from across the artistic spectrum. Here’s what’s coming up:
julie caspersen arts in brief Aug. 8: The Strumbellas Aug. 15: Alanna Gurr Aug. 22: John Southworth and the South Seas Aug. 29: Bry Webb Before the concert, visit the organic farmers’ market that runs from 3 to 7 p.m. Toronto Botanical Garden is at 777 Lawrence Ave. W. Visit http://torontobotanicalgarden.ca happening at North York libraries wWhat’s
Rastafest Visual Arts Exhibition takes place at York Woods library until Aug. 24 Artwork from the Rastafarian community is featured. York Woods is at 1785 Finch Ave. W. North York Central Library hosts Mythos of Nature, an exhibit of nature drawings by Heather Morton until Aug. 31. North York Central is at 5120 Yonge St. Catch a screening of the classic film Oklahoma! at the
Don Mills branch this Friday at 2 p.m. Tea and coffee will be served before the movie starts in the auditorium. Coming up Sept. 13 is Gilda. Don Mills is at 888 Lawrence Ave. E. photo exhibit wChinese-Canadian
The Working Lives and Chinese Canadian Women 1923 – 1967 is a collection of photographs and oral history interviews collected from across Canada. The exhibit explores the story of these women during a period of restricted immigration to Canada. Their contributions as homemakers, restaurateurs, doctors, business owners and more were central to the economic well-being of their families and communities. View this exhibit at Black Creek Pioneer Village, 1000 Murray Ross Pkwy., through December. Visit www.blackcreek.ca for details on admission prices to the village.
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As part of a Summer Snapshot feature, The North York Mirror looks at the changing trends and demographics in its neighbourhoods. Data courtesy Statistics Canada via the City of Toronto.
Languages
community check-up
This week: St. Andrew-Windfields
Chinese PersianMandarin Top 10 Mother Tongues
Top 10 Home Languages
1. English 2. Chinese (not otherwise specified) 3. Persian (Farsi) 4. Mandarin 5. Korean 6. Cantonese 7. Spanish 8. Russian 9. Romanian 10. French
1. English 2. Mandarin 3. Korean 4. Persian (Farsi) 5. Chinese (not otherwise specified) 6. Cantonese 7. Spanish 8. Russian 9. Romanian 10. French
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-9.7% +35.9% Between 2001 and 2011, the number of children (aged 0-14) in St. AndrewWindfields decreased by 9.7 per cent.
St. Andrew-Windfields: Population (2011): 17,955 Mandarin, Korean, Persian (Farsi), Cantonese and Chinese (not otherwise specified) are among the top five non-official languages in St. AndrewWindfields. In the 2011 census, the five combined are the Mother Tongues of 23.4 per cent of residents. The five combined are 17.3 per cent of the Home Languages spoken by residents.
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+21.7% City context A comparison of a neighbourhood statistic with its Toronto equivalent
PRIVATE DWELLINGS Private dwellings come in several categories. When it comes to single detached houses, the percentage of private dwellings in St. Andrew-Windfields that are this type is 50.8 per cent. In contrast, single detached houses make up 26.2 per cent of all private dwellings in Toronto.
The number of seniors (age 65+) in St. Andrew-Windfields increased 21.7 per cent between 2001 and 2011.
+3.3% The overall population in St. AndrewWindfields has increased by 3.3 per cent between 2001 and 2011.
The number of people in St. AndrewWindfields who listed Persian (Farsi) as their Home Language increased 35.9 per cent (460 speakers to 625) between 2006 and 2011. The overall population increase in the neighbourhood over the same time period was 2.1 per cent.
-12.0% The number of people in St. AndrewWindfields who listed Korean as their Home Language decreased by 12 per cent between 2006 and 2011.
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SAFE! A North York Blues’ base runner dives safely into second base despite the efforts of a Vaughan Vikings’ defender during Toronto Baseball Association midget division action at Bond Park on Thursday. North York went on to win the game 13-4.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 7 w North York Blues vs. Barrie Red Sox (Barrie Sports Complex #13, 7 p.m.) MINOR MOSQUITO WEDNESDAY, AUG. 7 w East York Bulldogs vs. North York Blues (Leaside park, 6:30 p.m.)
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FRIDAY, AUG. 9 w North York Blues (NL) vs. North York Blues (AL) (Bond Park, 6:30 p.m.)
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SATURDAY, AUG. 10 w North York Blues (AL) vs. North York Blues (NL) (Bond Park, 3:30 p.m.)
In North York Hearts Soccer Club action, micros division, Sparks (Red) vs. Lizards (Lime) at Hydro Field #4 at 7 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 12.
SUNDAY, AUG. 11 w Whitby Chiefs vs. North York Blues (NL) (Bond Park, 3:30 p.m.) MOSQUITO THURSDAY, AUG. 8 w East York Bulldogs vs. North York Blues (Bond Park 2, 7 p.m.) MINOR PEEWEE TUESDAY, AUG. 6 w North York Blues AA vs. Aurora Jays (Leisure Complex 3, 6:30 p.m.)
SUNDAY, AUG. 11 w North York Blues AA vs. East York Bulldogs (Stan Wadlow Park, 5:30 p.m.)
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 7 w North York Blues A vs. Aurora Jays (Aurora LC3, 6:30 p.m.)
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TUESDAY, AUG. 6 w North York Blues vs. Barrie Red Sox (Barrie Sports Complex, 7:30 p.m.)
THURSDAY, AUG. 8 w North York Blues AA vs. Barrie Red Sox (Lennox A, 8 p.m.)
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BANTAM WEDNESDAY, AUG. 7 w North York Blues AA vs. North Toronto A’s AA (Sentinel Park, 7:30 p.m.) FRIDAY, AUG. 9 w Vaughan Bantam vs. North York Blues (Bond Park 1, 7:30 p.m.)
SUNDAY, AUG. 11 w Royal York Cardinals vs. North York Blues AA (Bond Park, 7 p.m.) MINOR MIDGET WEDNESDAY, AUG. 7 w North York Blues AA vs. Vaughan Minor Midget (Vaughan Grove 1, 7:30 p.m.)
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IT'S OFFICIAL! since 2011, Sharon was the #1 full service realtor in both the number of homes sold and dollar volume for all realtors in Willowdale Area (C14). 49 CITATION DR
222 FINCH AVE For Sale Unit #208 $248,000 469 Sq Ft Unit #209 $699,000 1,351 Sq Ft Unit#210 $530,000 1,023 Sq Ft
Great Opportunity For Rent For A Professional Office In A Mixed $1600 Use Development With Retail On Grade, $3500 Offices On 2nd Level. Just Blocks Away From Yonge Subway Line. $2600 Fantastic Corner Unit Facing Street With Great Finch West.
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211 OLIVE AVE
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Absolutely Stunning Custom Built Home In Super Location!! Incredible Deep 160’ Sunfilled Grdn. Apprx 5500 Incl: L/L. Walking Distance To Yonge & Finch Subway, TTC & Earl Haig. Beautiful Architectural Details. Newer Hrdwd Flrs Throughout. Crown Moulding. Pot Lights, Gourmet Kit W/Granite C/Tops & Centre Island. Breakfast Area. Mbdr W/Spa Like 7Pc Ensuite W/New Vanity & Caesar Stone Tops. Prof Landscaped Lot!! 9’ Ceiling. Amazing Fin W/O Bsmt. Skylights, Freshly Painted
25 GREENVIEW AVE 2519
SOLD 18 PARKVIEW AVE #1606
Gorgeous Totally Renovated With Addition Very Large Home In Desirable Bayview Village Area, Very Large Master Bedroom W Sitting Area**Separate Ground Level Side Entrance**Over 4500sqft of Living Space! 122 NORTHWOOD DR
SOLD 299 BYNG AVE
SOLD 3022 BAYVIEW AVE
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112 NORTHWOOD DR
206 DUNFOREST AVE
1043 WILLOWDALE AVE
24 BAYBERRY CRES
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349 LONGMORE ST
332 PARKVIEW AVE
282 BYNG AVE
293 MAPLEHURST AVE
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49 NORTON AVE
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Magnificent Exquisite Luxury Residence! Impressive Finishing. 5+1 Bedrooms and 6 Washrooms. Gorgeous New Home W/Finishes Worthy Of Foresthill & Yorkmills Area, Best School Earl Haig.
50 TOBRUK CRES
Spectacular custom home With Excellent Layout and Luxurious Finishes. Over 5,000 sqft of Living Space!! The Best Luxury Home Of Willowdale!
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High Demand Area**Premium Extra Wide 69*Ft Lot!! Extremely Rare Find. Incredible Unique House Amongst Million $$ Homes In Neighborhood. House In Excellent Condition.
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158 EMPRESS AVE
318 MCKEE AVE
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