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NIGHT STEPS FUNDRAISER: Lauren Wu, who was born with limted vision, will participate in the Canadian National Institute for the Blind’s inaugural Night Steps fundraiser this Saturday at Coronation Park. Read the full story on page 3.

Bicycle Built for You gives free ride to young people Young bicycle builders will have a chance to show off their newfound skills and rides during the Harvest and Roll picnic and community bike ride Friday. The event will take place at the PACT Community Garden,

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640 Lawrence Ave. W., from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Participants were part of artsfocused bike building program A Bicycle Built For You, a collaboration between Art Starts and community bike activist

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and designer Car Martin. Over six weeks, Lawrence Heights youths designed custom paint jobs on bicycle frames. Participants then built their bikes, while learning about basic bike mechanisms and

Open House Sat 2-4pm

maintenance. Along with taking away their custom-built bikes, participants are walking away from the program with an affordable, sustainable means of transportation and a set of marketable skills.

North York’s Elisabeth Linton is one of eight finalists for Walmart’s Mom of the Year Award. After making it to the Top 20, the mother of three found out in early August she will move on to final round. The winner will be chosen at a red carpet dinner in Toronto around Oct. 6. The contest was started last year to celebrate “amazing mothers across the country,” according to Walmart Canada. Almost 17,000 stories were submitted. The Mom of the Year will receive a $100,000 donation to the cause or charity of her choice, $10,000 for herself, a day of pampering in Toronto, and a seat on next year’s selection committee. The seven finalists will each receive a $10,000 donation to the cause or charity of her >>> ‘AMAZING’, page 7

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