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FANNIE SUNSHINE fsunshine@insidetoronto.com For the past 15 years, Sodexo Foundation and Second Harvest have fed thousands of innercity campers over the summer months. Though free or subsidized breakfast and lunch programs are offered by various schools over the academic year, nothing is in place to feed youngsters in July and August. The Feeding Our Future program was developed by food and facility management company Sodexo Canada in 2000 to help alleviate child hunger over the summer, with Second Harvest quickly jumping on board. So m e 2 0 0 c a m p e r s f r o m Driftwood Camp, Oakdale Camp, and San Romanoway Camp lined up inside Driftwood Community Recreation Centre yesterday for the annual Feeding Our Future barbecue. “This is Sodexo’s way of giving back as far as stopping hunger among campers goes,” said Matt Cameron, director of corporate citizenship for Sodexo Canada, while flipping burgers outside the community centre near Jane Street and Finch Avenue. Over eight weeks during the >>>LUNCH, page 6

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Havergal College student Angelina Pan was surrounded by brilliant physicists this summer as a participant in the International Summer School for Young Physicists (ISSYP). From July 12 to 26, Pan along with more than 40 high school students from around the world, attended the intensive two-week program at Perimeter Institute in Waterloo, tackling modern physics topics ranging from quantum mechanics to black holes. “We feel like we’re a big family,” said Pan, who has worked with students coming from as far as Singapore, Brazil and Tunisia. The Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue area resident said her experience at the ISSYP has been “really great” as she received mentorship from researchers at Perimeter, the world’s largest theoretical physics >>>NORTH, page 6

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“I think we got to a point where the previous administration was saying just cram as many people onto a bus as possible and it will take care of itself,” said Colle during a press conference Monday at Finch station, which has six bus routes slated to receive better off-peak service as of September. “By implementing this service improvement we’re addressing crowding standards and moving toward more comfortable and customer-friendly levels. We’re listening to our loyal and very patient customers.”

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From North York to New York and back: Karen Burthwright Panamania-commissioned Obeah Opera runs Aug. 4-8 DOMINIK KUREK dkurek@insidetoronto.com

posed by Culchahworks Arts Collective co-artistic director Nicole Brooks, who also plays Tibuta, a character taken straight out of history and one of the first people accused of and arrested for witchcraft, which set off the witch trials. The play features 14 actresses and tells the story of the witch trials from the perspective of Caribbean slave women. “The show has a huge spiritual component,” Burthwright said. “The music is unbelievable. The story is very unique and touching. It’s very historical and steeped in tradition and religion and spirituality. The custom of music and story-telling, survival, resistance, it’s from the Caribbean slave perspective.”

Broadway and U.S. national touring actor Karen Burthwright is back home in North York for some much needed Jamaican home cooking. And, while she’s enjoying her mom’s meals in the home she grew up in near Leslie Street and Finch Avenue, she’s also appearing on a local stage, away from the bright lights of New York. Burthwright is appearing in the Panamaniacommissioned world premiere of the musical/opera Obeah Opera, which runs from Aug. 4 to 8 at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts in The Distillery District. The actor, a first-generation Canadian of Jamaican descent, plays Candy, a Barbados-born slave engulfed in the Salem witch trials in Massachusetts in 1692. Obeah Opera features a wide array of musical styles, including spirituals, blues, jazz, gospel, traditional African, Caribbean folk, calypso, ska, R and B and reggae, all sung a cappella. It’s a challenging role, but one Burthwright relishes. “The music is challenging because it switches into many genres throughout the piece,” she said. “To learn something that is a cappella also requires a whole different skill set and a way of learning and switching of gears. It’s a challenge you want to step up to.” The show is an up-tempo musical written and com-

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e like the enthusiasm, goodwill and optimism Toronto’s Pan Am Games appear to have generated. But we must stress this is a time for prudence and caution as it relates to the Olympic Games and the city considering a bid. With the Pan Am Games portion of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games complete, what were once merely isolated whispers of a future Olympic bid for our city have grown noticeably louder – and in fairly fast fashion. As a concept, a Toronto Olympic bid is not an outrageous one. It really isn’t. Reviews of the Pan Am experience are largely positive. While there would be work needed to bring facilities up to Olympic standards, there’s been a good start made with the Pan Am/Parapan Am our view Games facilities. Also, the city’s and cultural diversity Objective review ethnic make Toronto an ideal showof Pan Am Games piece for a global event. And as the Pan Am Games the first step have shown, these kinds of events can serve as an important catalyst for needed infrastructure improvements that serve the community at large well after the Games have left town. But... one thing at a time, people. First, let’s have a proper assessment of the Pan Am/ Parapan Am Games – which aren’t even over yet. This review should provide relevant, objective information that can help inform not only an Olympic bid decision, but also ongoing aspects of life in the city, particularly as it relates to traffic and transit. Also, Toronto has been down this Olympic bid route before. The two most recent bids being the one for the 1996 (which went to Atlanta) and 2008 (which went to Beijing) Games. The bids alone are a significant undertaking. It’s worth examining what happened in those instances. The post-Pan Am Games euphoria for Toronto is understandable. Indeed, it’s better than the alternative. But it will take more than euphoria to fuel a legitimate Olympic bid. The city must assess its needs and capabilities. So let’s rush to the finish line, not to the starting gate. We all need to take a deep breath, and understand just what something like this would entail before we decide it’s the right course of action.

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There’s a holiday on Monday? Seriously? Well, once again the civic holiday long weekend seems to have snuck up on everybody. It’s been a fixture on the calendar for a long time now, but just can’t seem to get on the public’s radar. The fact that it’s simply known as the civic holiday probably isn’t helping much. Its catchier handle here in Toronto, Simcoe Day, and one would assume more marketable one, never caught on for some reason. But it’s summer for heaven’s sake. The hottest part of the season, too. Shouldn’t that alone be enough to inject some serious pizzazz into the occasion, no matter what you call it? Anyhow, if it’s caught you by surprise, not to worry. There’s still plenty of time to make plans and lots to see and do in and out of the city. Here’s just a small sample:

jamie wayne BUT SERIOUSLY w Number One Spot To Camp Out In front of the window of the boss’s office on Friday afternoon, just to catch the look on the faces of employees after they find out the civic holiday is not a statutory holiday and therefore they will not be receiving stat pay. w The Place In Town To See Flora and Fauna One of my favourite hangouts, Cedarvale Ravine. My neighbours Flora and Fauna will be walking their dogs Snowflake and Cream Puff there throughout the long weekend in the early morning, early afternoon and early evening. For what it’s worth,

they’re both Rottweilers. w Top-Rated Getaway It belongs to Tanner Extraordinaire. If you dare try and strike up a conversation with him while he’s busy sunbathing on Wasaga Beach that’s exactly what you’ll hear him scream at the top of his lungs” “Get Away!” w Everybody’s Favourite Pool No surprise here. It’s Lotto Max. OK, so it isn’t $50-million Friday night, but, hey, $40 million ain’t exactly chopped liver. w Wildest Roller Coaster Ride In Town Taking in a Blue Jays game at the Rogers Centre. w Wildest Roller Coaster Ride Out Of Town Catching a Jays road

game on the tube or on radio. w Scariest Downhill Slide Our loonie. w Where You’ll Want To Go To Catch The Best Fireworks Not coincidentally the exact same location mentioned earlier that also just happens to be the best place to camp out. Right in front of the window of the boss’s office on Friday afternoon. The fireworks display starts immediately after the employees learn the civic holiday is not a statutory holiday and therefore they will not be receiving stat pay. Jamie Wayne is a lifelong columnist, who takes writing very seriously. The topics? Not so much. His column appears every Thursday. Contact him at jamie.wayne@sympatico.ca

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Concert under the stars WHEN: 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. WHERE: Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge Street CONTACT: , 416-802-6819, , Klanctot@northyorkconcertband.ca COST: Free The North York Concert Band presents a free concert of band music, show tunes, swing music and more featuring the band and soloists. ‘Song of the Sea’ (TIFF in Your Park) WHEN: 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. WHERE: Earl Bales Community Centre, 4169 Bathurst St CONTACT: Toronto International Film Festival Customer Relations, 416-599-8433, tiff.net/ tiffinyourpark, customerrelations@ tiff.net COST: Free As part of its 40th anniversary celebrations, TIFF is bringing the festival experience to North York with a series of travelling outdoor screenings taking place in park sites throughout the Greater Toronto Area this summer.

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Diaspora Book Fair 2015 WHEN: Noon to 10 p.m. WHERE: North York Memorial Community Hall, 5110 Yonge St. CONTACT: Jennifer Berry, 416-500-0007, www.diasporabookfair. com, office@diasporabookfair.com COST: Free The Diaspora Book Fair promotes artistic expression from members of the Canadian immigrant and ethnic Canadian and Aboriginal communities spread across Toronto, Canada and the world. 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. Downsview Library, 2793 Keele St. CONTACT: 416-395-5720 COST: Free This program is for those who know nothing about Arduino, microcontrollers and electronics. A laptop and Arduino kit is provided for use during this workshop. Space is limited and registration is required. For pre-teens and teens 11 years and older. Call to register.

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Games for Teens WHEN: 4 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Don Mills Library, 888 Lawrence Ave. E. CONTACT: Debby, 416-395-5710, www.torontopubliclibrary.ca, debbyng@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Test your skills in card games, board games and the PS3. Space is limited, register in person or by phone. 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 The group meets on the first

Wednesday of each month Today: ‘Something Fierce: Memoirs of a Revolutionary Daughter’ by Carmen Aguirre. Open to all women, even if you have not read the book. GRASP Toronto Support Group Meetings WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: St. Bonaventure Church, 1300 Leslie St. CONTACT: Andrea, 647-274-3224, grasptoronto@gmail.com COST: Free Help, compassion and understanding for family members losing a loved one to substances. Call/text 647-274-3224 or email grasptoronto@gmail.com to register before first time attending.

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North York Festival 2015 WHEN: Noon to 10 p.m. WHERE: Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St. CONTACT: Jennifer Berry, 416-5000007, www.northyorkfestival.com, office@northyorkfestival.com COST: Free This multicultural festival features a kids’ playground, stilt walkers, magic show, music and dance performances, a clown show and much more.

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>>>from page 1 summer, 40,000 lunches are distributed to youngsters attending 17 camps throughout the city. Every day, each camper receives a meat or vegetarian sandwich, fruit, cookies and juice. The Sodexo Foundation provides the food, kitchen space and volunteers to prepare the food, and food rescue charity Second Harvest is in charge of delivering the lunches. Funding is provided by the Geoffrey H. Wood Foundation. Debra Lawson, executive director of Second Harvest, said hunger is something often forgotten. “It’s something we don’t think of every day,” she said, “It was crucial the program was developed. It’s easy not to think about kids in the summer, but these kids deserve a right to have lunch.”

Basking in the afterglow of a successful Pan Am Games, Mayor John Tory urged caution before a decision is made on whether Toronto makes

North York teen finds inspiration at theoretical physics hub >>>from page 1 research hub. “It’s really helped develop my interest in physics,” she said. The ISSYP is geared for grades 11 and 12 students from Canada and abroad who have a passion for physics and mathematics and intend to pursue physics studies in university. One of the highlights for her is to just be able to learn from a place where so many ideas have been developed. “Being inside Perimeter Institute, it’s so inspirational,” said Pan, who also has a keen interest in other sciences as well and is contemplating doing a double major in computer sciences and math. Greg Dick, director of educational outreach at Perimeter, said the selected students in the program are the next generation of exceptional physics talent. “The ISSYP program is meant to spark their imaginations, challenge their physics knowledge, and prepare them for the pursuit of physics at the university level,” he said in a statement. Students also heard from awardwinning theoretical particle physicists Natalia Toro and Philip Schuster, as well as cosmologists Latham Boyle and Kendrick Smith. For more information on the ISSYP program, visit www.issyp.ca

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Toronto artists’ music entertains you on 311 The City of Toronto has launched Music 311, an initiative that brings the music of Toronto artists to the 311 information phone system. Music 311 was launched to coincide with the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games and features music from Toronto artists when 311 callers are on hold. Visit www.toronto.ca, call 311, or follow on twitter @TorontoComms

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Fireworks launch from the CN Tower during the Pan Am Games closing ceremony on Sunday. Photo/ EDWIN LUK

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Top left: Athletes take in the show from field level during the Pan Am Games’ closing ceremony Sunday night at the Rogers Centre. Above left: Dancers take to the air during the closing ceremony. Centre: Canada’s delegation enters the stadium. Far right: Recording artist Kanye West performs for the closing ceremony crowd.

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Lowe’s to occupy former Target location at Centerpoint Lowe’s is moving into the former Target location at Centerpoint Mall in North York. This will be one of 12 Canadian locations left vacant by Target that the home improvement retailer is moving into, and one of 14 new stores it plans to open in the country. The company plans to have 54 stores in Canada, up from the current 40. Its 40th store is

scheduled to open in August in Saskatchewan. No opening date has been provided for the North York store. This is one of two former Target locations Lowe’s has purchased in Toronto. The other is at East York’s Shoppers World Danforth. The company said the timing of each of the store openings will vary on construction and permitting schedules.

“These 14 new locations are a tremendous win for us in Canada, accelerating our growth across the country and bringing our total store count to 54 locations,” said Sylvain Prud’homme, president of Lowe’s Canada, in a news release. “We continue to receive a positive reaction from our customers on our store experience and this helps us reach additional communities more

quickly.” The company said the n e w s t o re s w i l l c re a t e approximately 2,000 jobs in Canada. Lowe’s acquisition of 12 former Target locations and its Milton distribution centre cost about $148 million. Lowe’s has retail operations in Canada, the U.S., and Mexico through its stores and online and a workforce of more than 265,000.

HOV lane update Beginning Tuesday, vehicles with two or more occupants have been able to use the temporary high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes that were in place for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/ Parapan Am Games. During the Pan Am Games, the HOV lanes were restricted to vehicles with three or more occupants. The lanes will also remain open to the following vehicles:

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time, promises to fund child care and public housing and transit infrastructure carry the weight of possibility. It will be a hard fight, for that. A year ago, Vaughan was a serious catch for Trudeau and the Liberals. On Tuesday, he made it clear he still is. “Olivia Chow has never given me a free ride in this city and I’ve prevailed,” Vaughan told reporters. And that much is true. He took over Chow’s seat on council when she left for Ottawa by beating her preferred candidate: now-city councillor) Joe Cressy. And the new riding concentrates Vaughan’s support, and contains polls where Chow did not do as well in her bid for mayor. What it boils down to: in 2015, it’s a good bet the new Member from Spadina-Fort York will be a member of the governing party. All other things being, in this case, nearly equal.

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For a fourth year, families, friends and supporters of the Persian community came together to celebrate Persian culture in North York. Above, festival goers enjoy a warm evening at Mel Lastman Square for the Persian Family Day Festival on Saturday evening. Top right, violinist Shahab performs during the festival. At right, Saman Jafarzadeh, 11, puts his tae kwon do skills to the test as he breaks a board during a demonstration. Staff photos/ANDREW LAHODYNSKYJ

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Sunday, Aug. 9 w 2:45 p.m. at Kia Training Ground at Downsview Park, Toronto FC Academy host Kingston Clippers * For complete schedule visit www. league1ontario.com Central Soccer League - youth

Tuesday, Aug. 4 w 9 p.m., Boys U-16 Level 3 , at Esther Shiner Stadium, NY Hearts vs York Jets * Complete Central Soccer League schedule at www.cslsoccer.com/ Toronto Baseball Association

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Community Council aims to protect pair of heritage buildings North York Community Council is aiming to protect a pair of heritage buildings, one a 1945-built industrial building and the other a 1893 farm house. Community council stated its intention to designate the home, located at 1299 Don Mills Rd. (George Gray House), under the Ontario Heritage Act, at its June 16 meeting. The home is already listed on the city’s heritage registry. The community council decision was approved by city council at its July meeting. The city must

details w 1893 farmhouse: the only surviving farm house of its type and vintage in North York; on Don Mills Road w 1945 industrial building: a brick and cast stone, one and twostorey office, showroom and workshop; on Laird Drive now issue a public notice of intention to designate. The owners of the home stated their objection to the designation at last

month’s community council meeting, asking the city to hold off on the designation a while longer. City staff said the home, north of Lawrence Avenue East, is the only surviving farm house of its type and vintage in North York. Following the notice to designate if there is an objection to the designation, the matter is referred to the Conservation Review Board. If there is no objection, the city will be able to issue a bylaw to designate the property. Heritage designation

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Canada-wide warrant issued for man convicted of North York robbery The holdup squad is seeking the public’s help in finding a man wanted on a Canadawide warrant. Police said Devon Stanford Hartwell, now 30, was charged in May 2013 in connection with an armed robbery a month earlier at the INKAS Security Services facility at 64 Signet Dr. in North York. Hartwell was convicted of armed robbery, disguise with intent, forcible confinement, possessing property obtained by crime, possessing proceeds of crime and failing to comply with recognizance. He was

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