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Unison Links connects people with social services If you are having trouble figuring out what social service programs you need or whether you are eligible, Unison Health and Community Services can help.

On Tuesday, the agency launched Unison Links at its Keele-Rogers and Lawrence Heights offices.

You can drop in to learn about services and activities offered at Unison and other organizations, access community and government supports, get help filling out forms and have other questions answered.

Unison was created last year through the merger of New Heights Community Health Centres and York Community Services.

Following the amalgamation, Unison conducted research, including a client survey, that showed many people are unclear about the services Unison provides and are confused about navigating the social service system in general. In response, the agency created Unison Links.

At Lawrence Heights, 12 Flemington Rd. at Allen Road, the program runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and on Wednesdays from 4 to 7 p.m.

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Construction competition: Lubo Brezina works on his team’s entry in the Sukkahville competition at Mel Lastman Square Sunday afternoon. Five teams competed, building temporary shelters called sukkahs, to raise awareness about affordable housing issues.

Last December, dozens of guests watched as dignitaries grabbed shovels and turned over the sod during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Humber River Regional Hospital.

Just 10 months later, five of the 14 floors of what will be North America’s first fully digital hospital at Hwy. 401 and Keele Street have already been built, the hospital’s chief operating officer and the lead on the redevelopment project, Barb Collins, said.

There are eight cranes on site and on any given day, about 800 construction workers are building the hospital, she said.

Work is well underway on the east parking garage.

Meanwhile, the location and layout of more than 5,000 rooms, offices and other spaces have already been mapped out, including the location of windows and doors.

Last week, the redevelopment team began choosing the colours and finishes of those rooms and determining where the equipment will be placed.

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Fast facts Some interesting facts about the new Humber River Regional Hospital: n There will be 6,575 doors, enough to cover 2.8 National Football League (NFL) fields; n It will contain 119,000 tonnes of reinforcing steel bars, the equivalent of 32 Boeing 747 planes; n Construction crews will install 1,440 kilometres of electrical conduit, which, if laid out, would stretch from Toronto to South Carolina; n The amount of concrete used to build the hospital is the same amount needed to build 890 kilometres of sidewalk. things like dividers in the emergency room will be put in.

“It is very busy,” Collins said. “ We’re ver y much on schedule. We’re very much rolling right along.”

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ookworms will have to leave Fairview Public Library at 5 p.m. Saturday as the branch closes its doors for a $4.48-million renovation slated to last several months.

Toronto Public Library (TPL) area manager Linda Karlinsky is looking forward to the facelift, which includes a new entrance with separate entrance ways to the library and theatre, better theatre facilities such as an enclosed box office and refreshment stand, a new self-serve check-in system, better accessibility, enhanced facilities and improved landscaping.

“We’re quite excited by how the enhanced streetscape presence will (make it) easy to see in and out of the library. (There will be) lots of glass,” she said.

But while the renovation will bring improvements to the library and theatre at 35 Fairview Mall Dr. at Don Mills Road north of Sheppard Avenue, drama troupes are wondering if their companies will survive.

Customers already appear reluctant to attend productions at York Woods Public Library, the alternate location provided by TPL during construction, and may not return to Fairview when the renovations are completed, they said.

A “substantial” number of subscribers have not renewed their memberships this year, said Michael Burgess, artistic director of Stage Centre Productions.

Stage Centre president Roger Kell agreed.

“It is, in fact, going to be a very difficult year for Stage Centre Productions. With the reduction in support from some of our subscribers due to the move, the financial implications are huge,” he said in an email.

“The way I see it, they may well end up with a nicely renovated theatre with no community groups using it, which is why it was built in the first place. To serve the community.”

Stage Centre has produced five shows a year at the theatre for 35 years, contributing almost $1 million to the library system, Kell said.

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An artist’s drawing of what North York’s Fairview public library, northeast of Sheppard Avenue and Don Mills Road, will look like after $4.4-million renovation.

Where to go A number of measures are being implemented to better serve Fairview patrons during the renovations.

For example, the Pleasant View and Hillcrest branches have extended weekday hours from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Bayview branch adds Sundays from 1:30 to 5 p.m. during the school year.

There will be a bookmobile operating in the Fairview Mall parking lot closest to the library on Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. beginning Oct. 10.

Some materials specifically offered at the Fairview branch can be ordered online and delivered to another branch for pick up.

Patrons who have already placed a hold on Fairview items can pick them up at the Agincourt branch or make arrangements online to have them delivered to another branch.

Three of Fairview’s language collections are being transferred to other branches during the renovations. The Armenian and Turkish collections will be available at the Cedarbrae branch and the Romanian collection will be available at the North York Central branch.

Other local branches already offer materials from the other nine language collections offered at Fairview.

A complete list of alternative library services during the renovation is available at www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/renovations/fairviewbranch-renovation.jsp Tony Rein, artistic director of Chicken Coop Theatre and a member of Stage Centre, shared similar concerns during an open house last March outlining plans for the renovations.

Karlinsky doesn’t know exactly when the renovated library will open, only saying it is expected some time next year.

Meanwhile, based on feedback from theatre groups at the spring open house, changes have been made to the backstage area, she said.

For example, actors will now be able to get more easily from the dressing rooms to the rear of the auditorium for productions requiring them to walk down the centre aisle to the stage, she said.

Burgess is pleased with the changes but is upset TPL is bringing in hefty fee increases for all its theatres, auditoriums and meeting rooms to address city council’s direction to raise revenues.

“I am satisfied with the changes that were made, and greatly appreciate the library board’s willingness to hear what users had to say about the proposed renovations. I was impressed by their readiness to listen to us,” he said in an email.

“You will, however, understand that the matter becomes academic if those very users are unable to return to the Fairview Library Theatre because they can no longer afford the rental rates.”

York West Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti nearly came to blows with fellow councillor Gord Perks in council chambers yesterday after Mammoliti suggested a report from the city’s ombudsman about the public appointments process was politically motivated.

Perks, who represents ParkdaleHigh Park on Toronto Council, had earlier demanded Mammoliti apologize for suggesting city ombudsman Fiona Crean’s report was “very political, a politically driven report.”

Speaker Frances Nunziata agreed, accusing Mammoliti of “bullying staff.”

But Mammoliti refused, and when the question of whether he be expelled from council came up, he said he would leave on his own.

But he immediately climbed the stairs to the media gallery and started to give an interview.

At that point, Perks came upstairs, stepped into the scrum of reporters and, his face inches from Mammoliti’s, demanded that he leave the chamber.

“Shame on you,” said Perks. “Get out of this chamber. You’re a bully.

You’re trying to destroy the public service.”

Mammoliti responded, saying “Please don’t touch me. I will defend myself if you keep touching me. Leave my space.”

The intensity of the confrontation had many observers wondering if the two would actually engage in a physical confrontation, but Perks stepped away and Mammoliti continued the scrum.

He maintained that the report

by Crean was political. The report found that the public appointments process was marred by interference from the mayor’s office, and singled out Mammoliti – not by name – for threatening staff in a closed-door meeting when staff tried to warn him and the committee of a serious conflict of interest issue.

“I want to see the mandate of the ombudsman as it pertains to any political comments that she may or may not be able to make,” he said of the report. “It seems to be driven towards the mayor of the City of Toronto and I’m not sure the mandate of the ombudsman includes the political.”

Mammoliti suggested the report was comprised of “hearsay.”

Crean was on hand Wednesday morning, but because she is recovering from a serious bout of meningitis, council agreed to put off dealing with the matter until the next morning.

Crean spoke with reporters on her way out. She denied Mammoliti’s allegations that the report was political and that the investigation relied on hearsay.

Crean said she spoke with more than 40 witnesses, all of their testimony subpeonaed and delivered under oath.

“I think it’s a fairly serious assertion he made about an accountability office,” said Crean. “It’s not just the ombudsman, it could be the integrity commissioner next.”

When asked if she felt bullied herself, Crean said she didn’t. But she agreed when asked if Mammoliti’s outburst was an attempt at intimidation.

“Sure, but I’m not intimidated by this,” she said.

Following the lunch break, Mammoliti clarified his position, saying he believed some of the witnesses in the report had political agendas.

“At no time did I mean to say the ombudsman was politially driven, but the people interviewed were politically driven.”

Mammoliti also demanded an apology from Perks, who he described as being “threatening and abusive.”

Perks apologized.

“Earlier today I interrupted him during a press scrum. I want to apologize – today of all days is a day I should remember to treat the councillor with respect and other members of council with respect,” he said.

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oronto councillor Josh Matlow is right when he says it’s “vital” that the city has an honest conversation about how to fund transit expansion for the TTC. Matlow, the councillor for St. Paul’s, made the comments in response to the release of a report by Toronto’s city manager Joe Pennachetti providing a list of transit funding options for local councillors to consider. The options provided by Pennachetti, including road tolls, parking fees and increased property taxes, are not new.

We agree an honest conversation must be held on Toronto’s transit funding. Where we differ with Matlow is on who our view should be having that conversation.

Taxpayers must It’s certainly not our politiweight in on cians.

At the city level, the battles between councillors have made what they want transit planning unproductive at best. Meanwhile, Toronto’s executive committee will discuss Pennachetti’s report at this month’s meeting. Though Matlow may wish it so, we have our doubts that will achieve anything.

Higher levels of government are facing huge financial challenges and are limited in what they will commit to Toronto for transit.

The provincially run Metrolinx, which is charged with finding funding for transit across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), does not even have to present its plan on where the money’s coming from to the provincial government until next June.

All discussion will come to the same place. The private sector is not riding in on a white horse to save the day. Taxpayers are going to have to foot the bill.

We need to clearly tell our elected representatives what it is we want when it comes to public transportation not just in Toronto but surrounding areas, and we have to let them know what we are prepared to pay for it.

Along with the road tolls, parking fees, vehicle registration tax proposals, Pennachetti also offered ideas including a personal income tax hike of one per cent, a property tax hike, a payroll tax, a fuel tax, a parking levy, a Land Transfer Tax hike, and a development charge fee.

The more time we spend trying to not raise taxes, the more difficult it will be to plan and pay for an infrastructure that is imperative to the future wellbeing of the city.

We have often written about the imbalance between business tax and property tax in this city, and the light property tax load of Toronto compared to surrounding municipalities. Toronto residents may have to face the reality of what you pay for – or don’t – you get.

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Decision on Jarvis bike lanes a step backwards

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n the late 1940s a new road opened in Toronto called the Clifton Road Extension and connected St. Clair Avenue East and Jarvis Street.

The road was thought necessary due to increasing car traffic from the suburbs north of St. Clair Avenue.

It took roughly 10 years from approval to final opening and there was controversy as it called for the demolition of homes in established communities. On May 17, 1950 it was opened, and called Mount Pleasant Road, considered Toronto’s first expressway.

What is important is not just the impact the new road had on the area north of St. Clair Avenue, but what happened to Jarvis Street – once one of the city’s most beautiful streets, developed specifically for the rich.

Many of the city’s most notable institutions and architecture was found there including Jarvis Collegiate Institute and Allan Gardens.

In 1947 the stately trees that

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lined the street were cut down, and it was widened for a new fifth lane to facilitate traffic from Mount Pleasant Road, which soon flowed in such high volume that many of the old homes and mansions were torn down to make way for commercial buildings and high-rise apartments.

Many of the older buildings were turned into rooming houses and then simply decayed.

By the 1970s the street was a text book example of how heavy traffic flow negatively impacts street life. The sidewalks were abandoned to drug addicts and prostitutes.

However, thanks to the intervention of urban planners and theorists, such

as Jane Jacobs and David Crombie, downtown of Toronto came to be saved from the “empty doughnuthole” fate of many American cities. Starting with decisions made in 2008, Jarvis was slated for re-development to make the streetscape peoplefriendly.

However, the current regime at city hall has decided to return Jarvis Street to its 1950s form by eliminating the new bike lanes and reinstating the fifth traffic lane at an estimated cost of up to $300,000. The rationale being that drivers are delayed getting from Mount Pleasant due to the bike lanes.

It seems that Mayor Rob Ford and his supporters would rather spend tax dollars to keep a 60-year-old planning mistake in place than embrace new urban policies proven to build strong communities. n Joe Cooper is a long-time Toronto resident and community activist. Contact him at nym@insidetoronto.com

To the editor: Re: ‘Transit users speak out against bad behaviour,’ Special Report, Sept. 27.

I read the article by Rahul Gupta; I could not believe the comments made by TTC chief customer service officer Chris Upfold.

“Rudeness is not something that catches my attention as being high.”

Another statement by Upfold was that riders should alter their travel patterns and the times they travel in order to reduce potential disputes.

I could go on and on. The message sent by Upfold was rudeness and disrespect for others wins.

Values, respect, manners and etiquette are instilled into us at an early age with maturity bringing that forward to our later years.

Once again the TTC has exposed itself to show us how deep their problems lie. The TTC biggest hurdle is the TTC. Ray Blais

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On our @TOinTransit Twitter account we received a number of responses to our coverage on rude riders on the TTC. Below is a sampling of some of the Tweets we received. To get in on conversation visit us @ TOinTransit @commutersunited: It’s time to start a subway etiquette rule! @micahbarnes: why have we Toronto people become so deeply selfish and rude while in public spaces like the TTC? @MonicaAraujo33: Reading the paper I came across “transit riders complain about the rude ride on the TTC courtesy of other passengers” couldn’t agree more. @RachieB13 Dear annoying rude loud girl on the phone while on the bus. Shut up!! #TTC is not the place for your nails on a chalkboard laugh. #annoying @elizabethmunro: It ’s astounding how rude people are to TTC workers.

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Metroland Central expands its reach further north Division extends to North Bay

Metroland Media Group’s Metroland Central division now stretches all the way to North Bay, under the direction of Toronto Community News publisher and Metroland vicepresident Ian Proudfoot.

The division, previously c o m p r i s e d o f To r o n t o Community News and York Region Media Group, now reaches a readership of more than 900,000 homes on a weekly basis, stretching from the heart of the city in Toronto to North Bay in Ontario’s Near North, now incorporating Simcoe/Muskoka division properties.

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Acknowledged as a passionate advocate of the newspaper industry, both print and online, Proudfoot now is publisher of more than 50 print and online products.

“Removing borders has created exceptional opportunities for our clients to extend their reach,” Proudfoot said.

In announcing the expanded division, effective Oct. 1, Metroland president Ian Oliver paid tribute to retiring vice-president and Simcoe/Muskoka regional publisher Joe Anderson.

“Joe’s creativity, drive and strategic focus have made him a significant contributor to Metroland,” Oliver said.

Proudfoot led the creation of the Metroland Central divi-

sion in May, adding Toronto Community News to his York Region Media Group, upon the retirement of TCN publisher Betty Carr.

Metroland’s Toronto, York Region, Simcoe, Muskoka, Parry Sound and North Bay media properties have a tradition of creating strong community partnerships and supporting non-profit organizations, through volunteering, donations and services.

Proudfoot’s longtime commitment and outstanding contribution to community was recognized when he received a 2011 Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship.

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h, goody. The October meeting of Mayor Rob Ford’s executive committee will have a familiar treat: a jolly long talk about how the city might fund major transit expansion projects in the future.

It is familiar indeed.

From Mel Lastman to David Miller to Rob Ford, the dream of big transit projects has fueled both rhetoric and design like no other project except maybe property tax increases.

In that sense, the conversation starting this month and going into next spring will be a little stilted, and might not go

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That’s because the report from city manager Joe Pennachetti frames the question at the nexus of those ideas: namely, how to finance big transit expansion, whatever that may be, using among other things, big whopping property tax increases.

The report is something Toronto Council asked

for, mostly in response to Ford’s moving target plan to build a Sheppard subway into Scarborough using private sector money and a growing amount of federal and provincial grants.

In shutting down the subway dream, council in its wisdom decided to look at ways of financing transit absent either the private sector or nominal help from higher orders of government.

It is a sensible thing to do: an “adult” conversation that determines what exactly Torontonians are willing to pay for in the way of public transit,

which is to say, how much Torontonians are willing to pay.

The report looks at hiking the land transfer tax by a percentage point, reinstating a $100 vehicle registration tax, imposing road tolls on highways, and a one per cent property tax hike.

In the same agenda, the city manager is setting up a plan to devise a transit plan itself based upon a review of the city’s Official Plan.

Once again, it is a sober and sensible approach to transit planning – two elements lacking in both Ford’s subway dream, and the bus-token-in-every-

pocket approach that TTC chair Karen Stintz came up with in the spring with the frenetically gerrymandering One City transit expansion plan.

Seems dull and sensible and prosaic, yes?

Well, there is still an element of pipe dream to it all. Because even as Toronto Council is considering these plans, so too is Metrolinx, the provincial government’s go-to agency when it comes to financing new transit.

Metrolinx also is looking at ways to finance its own transit expansion plans – plans which encompass the entire Golden

Horseshoe.

Meanwhile, there is an emerging consensus that what Toronto really needs is a downtown relief subway line – the least regionally beneficial transit expansion imaginable.

The question becomes: if roads do get tolled in Toronto, just whose projects will that money go toward?

And so it goes: the conversation on transit will go on, with no end in sight. n David Nickle is The Mirror’s city hall reporter.

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All guests’ eyes throughout the address. So no peeking. Grace doesn’t like it. ...And finally, at the conclusion of the seemingly endless feast...

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Building to be completed in 2015 >>>from page 1 hand over the keys to the completed building on May 11, 2015, Collins said.

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Executive committee to consider DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Toronto’s city manager, Joe Pennachetti, has given councillors a menu – complete with prices – of taxes, fees and other revenue sources that could be used to fund transit expansion in Toronto.

The list of possible fees was made public Monday in the October agenda for Toronto’s executive committee, which is meeting on Oct. 9.

The report was one requested by Toronto Council earlier this year, in the wake of the defeat of Mayor Rob Ford’s plan to engage the private sector in the construction of a Sheppard subway.

While the report doesn’t add any new ideas for taxes, it does for the first time give a sense of what realistic rates of taxation might be, and how much they’d raise.

If the executive comm i t t e e a n d To r o n t o Council approve the plan, it would then go out for public consultation, and a final report filed in the spring.

St. Paul’s Councillor Josh Matlow, an early proponent of looking at alternate revenue to pay for additional public transit expansion, said the report and the consultation that follows it are the start of an important conversation.

“It’s vital that we have this conversation,” he said.

“For too long we’ve had some people, including

the mayor, say that we can have more capacity for transit. We need to have an honest conversation about that. We’ve heard very clearly from the province that they’re done giving us one-time funding applications. We’re fortunate to have the $8.4 billion that we have, but if we’re going to move forward to have a downtown relief line or even other lines then we need to have serious conversations.”

‘For too long we’ve had some people, including the mayor, say that we can have more capacity for transit. We need to have an honest conversation about that.’

–Coun. Josh Matlow The $8.4 billion is currently going toward Metrolinx-managed light rail projects along Eglinton, Sheppard and Finch avenues.

Earlier this year, a group of councillors led by TTC chair Karen Stintz advocated for a much larger expansion plan – paid for, they intended, by using increasing property assessment values to raise property taxes in gentrifying neighbourhoods.

The plan put forward

by Pennachetti – or rather the options – doesn’t contemplate any single transit expansion plan, but rather surveys different possibilities for raising revenue.

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LISTED: The report considers 10 options: • Personal income tax levies of one per cent, which would raise $1.4 billion • Sales tax increases of one per cent, which would raise

$1.3 billion • A one per cent property tax increase that would raise $90 million • A one per cent payroll tax that would raise $500 million • Highway tolls of one cent

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space, which would raise $1.08 billion • A one per cent increase in the Land Transfer Tax that would raise $600 million • Development charges of $5,000 per unit, which would raise $200 million

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Sunnybrook nurse aims to ‘bring a stronger voice to ambulatory care’ First conference held in Scarborough recently ANDREW PALAMARCHUK apalamarchuk@insidetoronto.com

A nurse has brought together health care practitioners in an effort to improve services for ambulatory care patients.

D e n y s e H e n r y, a Scarborough resident and patient care manager at Sunnybrook hospital, established the Canadian Association of Ambulatory Care in March.

Recently, the organization held its first conference in Scarborough. About 150 health care practitioners attended.

Ambulator y care is when medical treatment is delivered on an outpatient basis, meaning the patient doesn’t stay in a hospital overnight.

“We all know that services in ambulatory care settings has now become the preferred standard for care. It is primarily driven

by advances in research and practices,” Henry told conference attendees.

“Providing services on an ambulatory basis when indicated is better both physically and emotionally for our patients, and of course it is also more cost effective on the health care system.”

Henry said she established the CAAC to “bring a stronger voice to ambulatory patient care.”

Ke y n o t e s p e a k e r Dr. Jocelyn Charles stressed health care providers need to communicate with each other to ensure patients’ information is transmitted effectively from one provider to another.

“As we move more and more care out to the ambulatory care setting, patients move from clinic to clinic, and if those clinics don’t coordinate with each other and talk to each other, patients can slip through the cracks,” she said in an interview.

“There’s no standard of what needs to be communicated and the timeliness of that communication, so we need to develop that.”

Sunnybrook hospital recently established an e-discharge program where a summary of what happened in hospital, including medication changes, is sent to the patient’s family physician right after discharge.

“That’s an improvement over the traditional way which is the physician discharging the patient dictates a summary letter that gets typed and then sent to the family doctor,” Charles said.

“So I can receive a discharge summary anywhere from the same day to six months later. And if a patient needs care, that needs to be done in a timely manner. I believe it should be done within the first 24 or 48 hours.”

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itters, a comedy by David French, is said to be his valentine to Canadian theatre. Riotously funny, and filled with offbeat characters that you just can’t help loving, it makes for a fun-filled production.

Happily, Michael James Burgess has directed this show for Stage Centre Productions with a steady hand that allows the laughter to build as the audience gets to know these characters and can anticipate their reactions.

Brad Emes leads the way as Robert, the talented but terribly insecure playwright.

Emes has a range of facial expressions that he uses both for great comic effect and to make Robert endearing.

Equally winning is Heather Goodall as Jessica Logan, the lading lady who went to New York and wound up in a string of flops. Trying to hide Jessica’s fears behind a tough mask, Goodall lets it slip just enough to reveal the sensitive artist beneath.

All the performers have their way of dealing with nerves. For example, what if an actor suddenly goes dry and forgets his lines? That is the problem faced by the character Phil Mastorakis.

Tony Rein, who plays Phil, makes the performer’s qualms very real, which imbues the character with a touching vulnerability.

Phil’s problems are compounded by a fellow performer, Patrick Flanagan.

Patrick’s love of the drink has been his downfall, and

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Heather Goodall, left, Tony Rein and James Lukie appear in a scene from David French’s comedy, ‘Jitters’, on stage at the York Woods Library Theatre through Saturday.

Front Row Centre Mark Andrew Lawrence James Lukie finds ways to make this robust character believably sad. Pierre Rivard plays the naive Tom Kent, the youngest member of this troupe, creating a bit of backstage panic when he arrives for the opening night performance very late and drunk. Rivard resists the trap of overplaying the drunken scene.

As George Ellsworth, the director trying to keep the show on track, Will van der Zyl uses his authoritative voice to great effect.

George’s obvious love of theatre is tempered by the frustrations of juggling the needs of his actors. Van der Zyl provides a solid backbone for the show; whether locking horns with Nick, his over-zealous stage manager (played to the

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The hilarity of Jitters depends on the ability of the cast to create this array of diverse characters, and the watching them bounce off each other as the play they are trying to present slowly begins to unravel. David French is said to have based the piece on his early experiences working at Tarragon theatre, making one wonder how that company survived.

Jitters by David French continues at York Woods Library Theatre, 1785 Finch Ave. W., until Saturday. For tickets visit www.stagecentreproductions.com or call the box office at 416-2995557. n Veteran theatre reviewer Mark Andrew Lawrence offers his insights on stage and musical productions for The North York Mirror.

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GREAT FOR OFFICE LOCATION $989,000

BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM-BUILT HOME, $938,000

Fabulous property located in most prime area of North York. On a premium lot of 40x143 feet. All renovated, finished basement, with ample parking in the back.

Located adjacent to TTC close to subway, perfect for an office, business use or to live and work.

This gorgeous custom home is situated on a premium pie shaped lot with a rear of one 97 feet. It is located in the most sought after area of Millpond. It features a breathtaking private treed backyard, gorgeous renovated kitchen with stainless steel appliances and renovated bathroom, wainscotings, newer hardwood floors, finished basement, great neighbourhood. Close to highly rated pleasant view, public school, also close to centre of Performing Arts, transportation, hospital, library and entertainment.Truly and exceptional deal.

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LIVE AND WORK AT HOME $1,098,000

Beautiful 4+2 bedroom home, with large lot and finished basement. It has with mixed zoning which makes it perfect to live in this beautiful home and easily work out of your own private office with separate entrance. This home has also lots of other developmental potential.

FABULOUS INVESTMENT PROPERTY $599,900

This fantastic legal Duplex is consisting of 2 (1 bedroom and 2 bedroom) units with their own separate entrance plus a finished basement apartment. It is completely renovated and presently generates $3200 of rent per month. It is situated on a beautiful corner lot of 51.37 x 125 and has a commercial/office zoning potential. It is located just steps to Yonge St. and Center for Performing Arts

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GORGEOUS CORNER UNIT ON YONGE ST. $438,000

GORGEOUS HOME IN PRESTIGIOUS HERITAGE ESTATES $1,048,000

Beautiful 2 bedroom corner unit with breathtaking unobstructed views from 2 balconies and large picture windows, very bright, fully loaded with upgrades, hardwood and ceramic floors, large upgraded kitchen with stainless steel appliances. Steps to shopping, transportation, entertainment and more.

This beautiful 4+2 bedroom dream home is located in a fantastic neighbourhood on a quiet street. It has been loaded with upgrades and has 10’ ceilings. It features 3709 sqft of luxury plus a finished 2 bedroom basement apartment, beautiful new kitchen with stainless steel appliances, stunning limestone new ensuite with steam room, herringbone floors, outdoor fireplace, waterfalls, wrought iron gate and fences, interlocking patio & driveway, professional landscaping, a new walnut library, and so much more...... This home is truly unique.

FANTASTIC UPLANDS AREA FOR RENT $1500 PER MONTH Charming3bedroombungalowinthefinestareawalking distance to Yonge St among multi million homes. Large treed lot available immediately.Close to shopping areas, Yonge, Go Station, HWY 7, and school and all amenities.

101 ACRES FABULOUS INVESTMENT $2,550,000

This property is situated just 40 kilometers north of Toronto. It is situated on a premium corner lot in the most desirable area by developers. It has 3 road frontages, including Hwy 400 frontage. Best development potential.

BEAUTIFUL LARGE 3 BEDROOM CORNER PENTHOUSE HWY 7/EAST OF BAYVIEW $838,000

This beautiful upper penthouse corner unit shows to perfection. It features 2000 sqft of luxury and class, 10’ ceilings, mouldings, large balcony, breathtaking unobstructed views, hardwood floors, mouldings, gourmet kitchen,3 upgraded bathrooms, 2 parking, one locker and indoor pool.

It has a great plan and is very rare and unique.

Gorgeous property of 700 Acres near Muskoka, over 4 kilometers of frontage on major highway with access through/out the whole year with 2,300 sq ft of brick bungalow, 2 private lakes. Perfect for future development or use it as a cottage.

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UNBELIEVABLE INVESTMENT $1,988,800

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