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A motion requesting the protection of a red oak tree thought to be between 250 and 350 years old was deferred again by Toronto city councillors. The motion, put forth by York West Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti and seconded by Parkdale-High Park Councillor Sarah Doucette. The tree is believed to be the oldest and largest red oak in Toronto, possibly Ontario, and was deferred in May, June and July. The tree, situated at 76 Coral Gable Dr., in the Weston Road and Sheppard Avenue area, has been designated a Heritage Tree under Forests Ontario’s Heritage Tree program. Community groups such as the Weston Historical Society and organizations like Forests Ontario support the protection of the tree. The two councillors recommended the city initiate acquisition of the property. “If we’ve got a very progressive tree policy and if we’re serious about wanting to save trees and protect them, then there is no argument to saving a 350-year-old red oak, the oldest in the city under the policy,” Mammoliti previously told The Mirror. “There shouldn’t be any debate. We should just be doing this because it does a

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A bungalow is dwarfed by a huge red oak rree on Coral Gable Drive. Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti is encouraging the city to buy the property in an effort to protect the tree, believed to be between 250 and 350 years old.

lot of things,” Edith George, a heritage tree preservation advocate and advisor to the Ontario Urban Forest Council, who lives nearby, is intent on seeing the tree preserved.

Sh e h a s s p e n t y e a r s researching the history surrounding the tree, which is located on private property George said the red oak has tremendous historical value.

It, and another red oak in the same neighbourhood, were markers for the historic Toronto Carrying-Place Trail. Mammoliti and Doucette brought the motion to city

council asking the city to buy the property. Mammoliti’s hope is to turn the property into a parkette. His motion, however, was once again deferred until the November meeting.

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Expand museum plan for Old City Hall Toronto’s story is big enough to take up plenty of space

ven in grumpy, contrary, old Toronto, occasionally an obviously good idea emerges that pretty much everyone agrees on. So it is this week, with a multilateral desire to install a City of Toronto Museum in Old City Hall. No one – not even our grumpiest, most contrary representative, Ward 2’s Rob Ford – spoke any way other than glowingly about the idea of putting a museum inside the grand old building at Bay and Queen streets. It will have to wait until the provincial government moves its court operation out of there once and for all. But then, the city will be

david nickle the city free to do with the 160,000 square feet of usable space inside as it sees fit. The only catch? Proponents of the museum have done a tally of the material available in the city’s archives and estimate the museum doesn’t really need much more than 30,000 square feet. Which gives the city the option of looking for other uses for the remaining 130,000 square feet… which of course is exactly what’s happening. City staff has obtained a report indicating that the remaining space would do well as a sort of shopping mall, leased to a property manager who would fill the place up with rent-paying shops. Councillor Ford, an enthusiastic supporter of the museum, suggested the city might want to lease

the remaining space to an hotelier, who might also set up a fancy restaurant at the site. Making money off the soon-to-be-untenanted site seems to be a common theme for now, and that may change: the government management committee voted to ask staff to spend the next two years refining plans and consulting with the public. Here’s hoping that as the city refines the plans, it thinks more expansively about, well, expanding that museum plan. There is no need to limit a museum that delves into Toronto’s history and its current state to simply a 30,000-square-foot singular display. Toronto’s story is bigger than that. This summer, I found myself in Stockholm, Sweden, and while there found time to visit the Nordiska Museum – a museum of cultural history dedicated to telling

the story of life in Sweden, from the 16th century to the present. It fills a building not so different in size and architectural presence from Old City Hall, and it uses that space to talk about everything from textiles, children’s toys and Christmas traditions to the Swedish love affair with sugar. It’s not difficult to imagine a large, expansive museum that talks about Toronto, the many peoples who have made this place their home and helped build it into what it is. As Canada’s largest municipality, Toronto’s story is more and more Canada’s story, too. Limiting such a museum to a 30,000-square-foot wing of such a striking building would be a shame, a squandering of a rare opportunity.

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the middle – with potentially fewer regulations for taxis and far more for Uber. And in the meantime, council voted to treat Uber as a taxi broker, which means that, technically, Uber drivers cannot operate as they are. But while this allows city bylaw officers to charge and potentially revoke Uber’s brokerage, and also charge drivers, in practise doing so will prove difficult. Uber Canada President Ian Black said the company has no intention of stopping service – as council requested – until the new rules are in place. “I think Uber has a responsibility to the 500,000 riders who rely on us for transportation and the 16,000 drivers who rely on us for their income,” Black said, adding the company would cooperate with the city in coming up with regulations. Scarborough-Agincourt Councillor Jim Karygiannis, a vocal opponent of Uber and who is in favour of the taxi industry, had a blunt assessment. “The people who work in the (taxi) industry today got screwed,” he said. Beaches-East York Councillor Janet Davis had a more optimistic view. “What council did tonight was close the loophole in the bylaw,” she said. “Tonight UberX is illegal. They must only use licensed taxi drivers because in the City of Toronto, Uber is now a broker, and brokers can only use licensed taxis.”

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Brain Project will benefit Baycrest Health Sciences Baycrest Health Sciences will benefit from a downtown public art exhibition this summer focusing on the brain. The Brain Project will support crucial care, research, education and innovation in the fields of aging and brain health at the Bathurst Street and Hwy. 401 site. Taking place in June 2016 and running three weeks, the Brain Project exhibit will be

made up of 50 brain-inspired sculptures designed by artists and sponsored by philanthropists and corporations. The exhibit location will be announced late this year or early 2016. Once the artwork is on display, the public will have a chance to vote on their Top 5. The pieces will then be auctioned off and all proceeds will go toward Baycrest. In addition to the 50 works

of art, a smaller number of pieces designed by internationally known public figures and artists will be reserved for auction, with proceeds also supporting Baycrest.

president and CEO of the Baycrest Foundation, said in a release. “The large scope of this initiative will allow us to raise public awareness and funds to improve outcomes that will ultimately affect us all.” Baycrest is home to the Canadian Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation (CC-ABHI), a new national hub and network of seniors

future of aging “The Brain Project will act as a vehicle to expand the conversation about the future of aging and brain health,” Garry Foster,

IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE THE NEW, HUMBER RIVER HOSPITAL WILL OPEN AT 6:00 AM ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2015 1235 Wilson Ave. - Keele St. & Hwy. 401 (See map below)

Also on Sunday, October 18, 2015, thehospitalsiteat2111Finch Avenue West converts to an Ambulatory and Urgent Care Centre. Ambulatory Care is care provided on an outpatient basis, including Medical Imaging.

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The Urgent Care Centre will provide medical care to patients with non life-threatening conditions, such as sore throat; cough or fever; earaches; minor cuts which may need stitches; minor burns; skin infection/rash; or limb sprains or strains. It will be open 7 daysaweekfrom9:00AMto7:00PM.

FOUR IMPORTANT CHANGES THAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. 1. The Wilson Ave. Site 2. The Church St. Site The new hospital, located at 1235 Wilson Ave. will be fully operational as of 6:00 AM on Sunday, October 18, 2015 including Emergency Services.

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The hospital site located at 2111 Finch Ave. W. will convert to an Ambulatory and Urgent Care Centre on Sunday, October 18, 2015.

The hospital site located at 2175 Keele St. will change. All Humber River Hospital Mental Health Programs and Services will move to our new location on Wilson Ave.

It will be open 7 days a week, from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

Dialysis and Physiotherapy in this building will still continue to be provided as usual after Sunday, October 18, 2015.

To reach programs or services at the new Humber River Hospital as of 6:00 AM on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015 please call 416.242.1000. For more information about the changes at Humber River Hospital please visit www.hrh.ca If you have a medical emergency at any time, call 911.

care organizations dedicated to the development, validation, commercialization, dissemination and adoption of brain health and seniors care products and services. Inspired by New York’s Fabergé Big Egg Hunt and Hearts in San Francisco projects, the Brain Project will include committee members Sandra Ainsley, owner of Sandra Ainsley Gallery; Anda Kubis, associate dean

of outreach and innovation in the faculty of art at OCAD University; and Ann Priftis, senior manager of business development of Amazon Art and head of art at Fabergé Big Egg Hunt in New York City. Su b m i s s i o n s w i l l b e accepted until Nov. 30.

For information or to submit an application visit www. brainproject.ca

Orchestra Toronto presents five concerts, five concertmasters Orchestra Toronto is seeking a permanent concertmaster and has narrowed down its short list to five violinists for the role. Now the orchestra, in residence at North York’s Toronto Centre for the Arts, is giving its audience a chance to hear each one of the musicians. The orchestra will present five concerts in its 2015 to 2016 season, with the finalists acting as concertmaster of one concert each. At the end of the season, Orchestra Toronto will select its winner. The concert dates and performers are as follows: • Oct. 18 concert titled The Russian Connection with Corel Lyle Gemmell. Gemmell is concertmaster of the Toronto Me n d e l s s o h n C h o i r Orchestra, Mississauga Symphony Orchestra, Symphony on the Bay and the Scarborough Philharmonic Orchestra, and is an avid chamber musician and is a frequent soloist with various ensembles; • Dec. 6 concert t i t l e d T h e Mu s i c o f Youth with Tak Kwan. Kwan is concertmaster of Northumberland Orchestra and Choir and Peterborough Symphony Orchestra, has toured the U.S. and France, given solo performances in Toronto

and Tampa Bay, Florida, and founded the Lavender Chamber Ensemble; • March 6 concert titled Shamrocks at the Symphony with Phoebe Tsang. Tsang is a multidisciplinary artist who has performed in Europe, is the assistant concertmaster of the Ontario Philharmonic and a chamber musician; • April 24 concert titled Viva Italia! with Adam Diderrich. Diderrich has performed with numerous orchestras, including New World Symphony in Miami Beach, Palm Beach Opera, Palm Beach Symphony and more; • June 19 concert titled The Music of the Czechs with Amir Safavi. Safavi has appeared across North America and as soloist with orchestras in Guelph, Cathedral Bluffs, Scarborough, KitchenerWaterloo, Toronto and more, he’s a passionate chamber musician, and was concertmaster of the Columbia University Orchestra, To r o n t o S y m p h o n y Youth Orchestra and the Academy Symphony Orchestra. Orchestra Toronto performs at George Weston Recital Hall at the centre at 5040 Yonge St.

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North York Arts seeking community support North York Arts (NYA) hosts its Cultural Hotspot Community Connect event this Friday, seeking community support for its next project. The event takes place at the Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St., from 1 to 3 p.m. An RSVP is required. NYA is inviting all artists, arts organizations and community organizations to attend in an effort to help shape its next project that celebrates culture, creativity and community in North York. Attendees will also find out how they will be able to participate in the project, which will happen in 2016. Light refreshments will be provided. To RSVP, contact artsservices@ toronto.ca or 416-392-1210. spoken word event at Aga Khan Museum The Aga Khan Museum in North York is hosting one of its Spoken Word Series events Thursday, Oct. 8. The event features series regular Sheniz Janmohamed

along with special guest Robert Priest. Priest is the author of 14 poetry books, three plays, two novels, seven music CDs, columns and appears on CBC Radio’s hit spoken word show Wordbeat using the alias Dr. Poetry. Tickets cost $20. Space is limited. The event starts at 8 p.m. An open mic session starts at 7 p.m. The museum is at 77 Wynford Dr. The event will be held in the auditorium. For tickets and more information, visit www.agakhanmuseum. org for a jewmother w25ishquestions

Daytime Emmy Award-winning writer and standup comic Judy Gold will be appearing at North York’s Toronto Centre for the Arts for a monologue that is quickly selling out. The one-woman play, 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, is on stage from Oct. 17 to 25 in the Greenwin Theatre. It was cowritten by Gold and playwright

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Syrian refugee crisis also debated at meeting >>>from page 1 Terry West, president of Don Mills Residents Inc. (DMRI), one of the meeting’s organizers, said NDP candidate Syeda Riaz would not be attending due to illness, was under the impression Green Party candidate Natalie Hunt would attend and could not find contact information for Independent

Sharon Cromwell and Libertarian Party candidate John Kittredge. Riaz confirmed to The Mirror she wasn’t feeling well, and Hunt did not respond to an email by deadline Wednesday. Oliphant, who was elected MP in the 2008 federal election, but lost to Carmichael in 2011, said he threw his name into the political ring

this time around because he doesn’t believe his job was complete. “I am r unning again because I didn’t feel my work was finished,” he said, adding he has confidence in Liberal Party leader Justin Trudeau to hold Canada’s top job. “Under (Prime Minister) Stephen Harper, Canada is worse off than it

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ready, he said. “I asked Justin Trudeau why he hasn’t (fought back), and he said ‘if I want to do politics differently, I have to do politics differently’”. Carmichael defended his party’s ads, which he says the bulk talk about facts. proudest accomplishment When asked to define their proudest accomplishments as MP for the riding, Carmichael once again brought up the $90 million invested in Don Valley West, including funding for Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and electronics manufacturing services company Celestica. “My proudest accomplishment is looking out at you and saying we have a better Don Valley West than we did four years ago,” he said. Oliphant, who said his time as MP was “rudely interrupted”, said his role as veterans affairs critic and working with other parties

on a committee to improve lives of veterans, along with fully disclosing his expenses, were his greatest accomplishments. To help tackle the Syrian refugee crisis, a Liberal government would immediately sponsor 25,000 refugees into Canada, Oliphant said, while Carmichael said the Conservatives would take in 45,000 Iraqi and Syrian refugees. As for improving the country’s economy, Carmichael said a better job needs to be done to with the academic credential assessment for newcomers, while Oliphant said a large cash injection into the economy is needed to keep going. Canadians head to the polls Monday, Oct. 19 to elect the next federal government. The meeting was organized by the DMRI, Edwards Gardens Neighbourhood Association, Glenorchy Residents Association, St. Andrew’s Ratepayers A s s o c i a t i o n a n d Yo r k Mills Gardens Community Association.

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discussion and chat with Metrolinx staff involved with accessibility projects. Toronto’s meeting takes place on the third floor of Metro Hall, 55 John St, in Rooms 308 and 309, Tuesday, Oct. 20 from 6:30 to 9 p.m. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, real-time captioning and attendant services will be provided at the in-person meetings. Alternative formats and other accommodations will be made available upon

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THE WILLOWDALE ELECTORAL DISTRICT represents the northernmost centre of Toronto with Yonge Street cutting through it, with heavy development along Yonge Street between Steeles and Sheppard avenues. The riding is currently represented by Conservative MP Chungsen Leung. The riding has a population of 109,680, as of the 2011 census, with a median age of 39.1. Approximately 35,000 residents have identiﬁed English as their mother language, while nearly 69,000 indicated an unofﬁcial language. Conservative candidate Chungsen Leung and Green candidate James Arruda did not respond to the questions. Also running is independent Birinder Singh Ahluwalia.

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Ali Ehsassi | 647-980-9535

■ Every dollar we spend on public infrastructure grows our economy, creates jobs, and strengthens our cities. We believe government has a responsibility to act decisively and for the public good. Canada’s economic growth was made possible by building ambitiously. We must do so again if we are to transform our transit and transportation systems, create more livable communities, and ensure we adapt to a changing climate.

With humanitarian crises continuing across the globe, what role should Canada play in assisting those people find their better future?

■ Canada can and must do more to help those in need. That is why a Liberal government will: • Expand Canada’s intake to 25,000 refugees from Syria through immediate, direct sponsorship by the government of Canada; • Invest at least an additional $100 million this fiscal year to increase – without reducing standards – refugee processing, as well as sponsorship and settlement services capacity in Canada; • Provide an immediate $100 million new contribution to the UNHCR to support the critical relief activities in the region.

■ We have long-called for federal leadership to establish a pan-Canadian dementia strategy to address Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. A Liberal government will provide leadership for real action on a pan-Canadian dementia strategy. We will repair the federal government’s relationship with the provinces and ensure federal collaboration with provincial and territorial partners to tackle critical needs such as dementia. By investing in research and prevention we can delay onset for as long as possible so Canadians can all live their life to the fullest.

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■ Ali Ehsassi has worked as a lawyer in the private sector and as a civil servant both provincially and federally. Raised and educated in five countries, earning four degrees, Ali has a unique perspective on economics, foreign affairs, and immigration policy. He ﬁrst arrived in North York as a teenager and now lives in Willowdale with his spouse Celeste. In Willowdale, Ali knows there is no greater need than for infrastructure investment. He is proud to support the Liberal commitment to quadruple public transit investment and to support affordable housing and childcare. >>>CONTINUED, page 16

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Pouyan Tabasinejad 416-733-8565

■ My two main priorities for Toronto are infrastructure and child care. Tom Mulcair has called Toronto, Canada’s most important city, and this is why we need to make sure that our city is moving for the good of the country as a whole with the $1.3 billion a year that we’ve promised to cities. Child care is also another priority for Torontonians when many are paying up to $2,000 a month for daycare; this is why we need the national child care program that we have proposed, which would make sure every Canadian family can get access to quality child care for a maximum of $15 a day.

■ Canada should first of all stop contributing to the chaos and withdraw from all military action in the areas from which the refugees are coming. Secondly, we must do our part and take in the numbers of refugees which the UN has asked of us and focus on humanitarian aid to those areas.

Canada is expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population in coming years. Would you support a national strategy on dementia? What needs to happen to address the issue? ■ This is a serious issue and requires two main strategies. Firstly, we need to reverse the cuts that Stephen Harper has in the works for our health-care programs so we can assure seniors’ health needs are adequately addressed and secondly, we must invest more in mental health care and research so we have the understanding and infrastructure to deal with such issues.

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■ I am a long-time resident of Willowdale, living here since I was 16. I received my MA and BA from the University of Toronto in history and I have returned to complete another graduate degree in immigration and settlement studies. I decided to enter politics because my education in history has pushed me to want to change the path which Canada has been taking, where governments have ruled on behalf of limited interests and not for the Canadian people.

Former Willowdale residents may find themselves voting in a different riding DOMINIK KUREK dkurek@insidetoronto.com Willowdale voters will be heading to the polls Oct. 19 with the rest of Canada to elect their local member of Parliament.

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Akil Sadikali | 647-575-6941 akilsadikali.ndp.ca

Geng Tan | 647-792-6968 | gengtan.ca

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Questioning candidates in DON VALLEY EAST

Don Valley North is a new riding created from portions of Don Valley East and Willowdale. The riding, however, did exist from 1988 to 1997 when it was represented by Progressive Conservative Barbara Greene (1988–1993) and Liberal Sarkis Assadourian (1993–1997). Don Valley North has a population of 103,073 and is bounded by Bayview to the west, Steeles to the north, Victoria Park to the east and Hwy. 401 to the south. The Green and the Conservative candidates did not respond to our questionnaire.

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Yasmin Ratansi | 647-429-2660 | yasminratansi.liberal.ca

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■ We’ve been promised better transit for years, but we haven’t seen enough action. I live in the riding, and I know the frustration of being stuck on highways, and using crowded buses. The NDP will improve infrastructure, especially public transit, allowing the community to set the priorities. I’m also concerned with child poverty and access to good childcare. I believe that the NDP’s plan for $15/day childcare will help young families who are struggling in Toronto.

■ We have a long history in this country of opening our doors to those who desperately need our help. I think Canadians don’t want to stand by as humanitarian crises continue around the world. The NDP has a plan to help regarding Syria: an NDP government will bring 10,000 government-sponsored refugees to Canada by the end of this year. We will settle 36,000 more refugees over the next four years, fast-tracking private sponsorships.

■ As part of our commitment to reverse Harper’s health cuts, the NDP will work with provinces to establish a national Alzheimer’s and Dementia Strategy. We will support screening and early diagnosis initiatives so Alzheimer’s and dementia can be identified and treated earlier to stop or slow the progression of the conditions. We will also improve resources and supports for newly diagnosed patients and their families, and boost research funding into Alzheimer’s and dementia.

■ I was born and raised in Don Valley North, and I attended local schools. I completed my undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto, and a master’s degree from the University of Calgary, both in computer science. I worked as a software developer in the financial and telecommunications industries, as well as doing arthritis research at Toronto General Hospital to improve patient care. I currently work in mobile development. And I’ve climbed Mount Kilimanjaro!

■ In the last 10 years Toronto has experienced rapid growth and increased density. This results in one of most visible challenges Toronto faces: traffic congestion. Gridlock contributes to long commutes costing the city’s economy billions annually. To address this, as a member of the Liberal team, I support quadrupling federal investment in public transit. The funding will be flexible to local priorities to ensure that the city can maximize the number of improvements. The funding for infrastructure needs to be substantive, predictable and sustained.

■ As a member of the Liberal team I would support: • Expansion of Canada’s intake to 25,000 refugees from Syria through immediate, direct sponsorship by the Government of Canada; • Work with private sponsors to intake more; • Investment of at least $100 million to increase refugee processing, as well as sponsorship and settlement services capacity in Canada; • Provide an immediate $100 million new contribution to the United Nations High Commission for Refugees to support the critical relief activities in Syria and the surrounding area.

■ Within the next 20 years, Canadians 65 and older will make up nearly one quarter of the Canadian population and account for nearly half of Canada’s health-care spending. Canada’s aging population requires innovative solutions to support seniors and their families across the continuum of care. The Liberal government working in partnership with mental health specialists, provinces and territories and groups such as Alzheimer Society of Canada, would established a comprehensive National Action Plan on Dementia.

■ I am the founder, first-term executive president and current co-chair of the Council of Newcomer Organizations and vice-chair of the Confederation of Toronto Chinese Canadian Organizations. I have served on panels providing input and advice on immigration and community development policies. I am currently a senior chemist and has previously worked at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL). Prior to coming to Canada, I received a bachelor of engineering in Organic Chemical Engineering from Hunan University.

Former Liberal MP Yasmin Ratansi (2004-2011) is hoping for a comeback in Don Valley East. She was defeated by Conservative Joe Daniel, who is now running in the Don Valley North riding. The riding is roughly bounded by Hwy. 401 to the north, Victoria Park to the east, Sunrise and the Don River’s East Branch to the south and Leslie and the Don River’s West Branch to the west. The Green and the Conservative candidates did not respond to our questionnaire.

■ In Toronto, we desperately need improvements in infrastructure and, in particular, public transit. I’m proud of the NDP plans to address both of these issues and allowing the community to set the priorities for those projects. My priorities also include improving health care and seniors’ long-term/home care. I want to address child poverty and I believe that the NDP’s initiative for quality $15/day childcare will help young families in our community who are struggling.

■ New Democrats know we must help – Canadians don’t want to stand by and watch as humanitarian crises continue around the world. With regards to Syria, the NDP has a plan to help. An NDP government will bring 10,000 government-sponsored refugees to Canada by the end of this year and will settle another 36,000 over the next four years. We’ll also fast-track private sponsorships to bring as many of those in need to Canada as possible.

■ As part of our commitment to reverse Harper’s health cuts, Tom Mulcair’s NDP will work with provinces to establish a national Alzheimer’s and Dementia Strategy. We will support screening and early diagnosis initiatives so Alzheimer’s and dementia can be identified and treated earlier to stop or slow the progression of the conditions. We will also improve resources and supports for newly diagnosed patients and their families and boost research funding into Alzheimer’s and dementia.

■ A proud Thorncliffe Park resident, I know and love this community. The youngest of seven, I was raised in the Don Mills area after my family immigrated to Canada in the early 1970s. I attended Thorncliffe Park Public School, Valley Park Middle School, Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute and then attended Seneca College. I also served as a member on the treasury board for East West Horizon. I am a dedicated young leader who believes in giving back to my community.

■ Every dollar we spend on public infrastructure grows our economy, creates jobs, and strengthens our cities. We believe government has a responsibility to act decisively and for the public good. Canada’s economic growth was made possible by building ambitiously. We must do so again if we are to transform our transit and transportation systems, create more liveable communities, and ensure that we adapt to a changing climate.

■ Canada must do more to help. That is why the Liberals will: • Expand Canada’s intake to 25,000 refugees from Syria through direct sponsorship by the government of Canada; • Invest at least an additional $100 million this fiscal year to increase refugee processing, as well as sponsorship and settlement services capacity in Canada; • Provide an immediate $100 million new contribution to the UNHCR to support the critical relief activities in the region.

■ We have called for federal leadership to establish a pan-Canadian dementia strategy to address Alzheimer’s disease and dementias. A Liberal government will provide leadership for real action on a pan-Canadian dementia strategy. We will repair the federal government’s relationship with the provinces and ensure federal collaboration to tackle critical needs. By investing in research and prevention we can delay onset for as long as possible.

■ Yasmin Ratansi was the Liberal Member of Parliament for Don Valley East from 2004 to 2011. A chartered accountant by profession, she chaired The Standing Committees on The Status of Women and on Government Operations. During the last four years, she has been teaching governance in Third World countries. She believes strongly in fairness for all Canadians. She has been involved for many years in pursuing interfaith dialogue.

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DON VALLEY WEST IS currently represented by Conservative John Carmichael, who has held the riding since the 2011 federal election when he beat Liberal incumbent Rob Oliphant. He is being challenged by Independent Sharon Cromwell, Elizabeth Hill of the Communist Party of Canada, Natalie Hunt of the Green Party, John Kittredge of the Libertarian Party, former Don Valley West MP Oliphant, and Syeda Riaz of the NDP. The Mirror asked the Liberal, Conservative, Green, and New Democrat candidates to respond to four question leading up to the Oct. 19 federal election. Hunt did not respond to questionnaire requests.

What are your priorities for Toronto in this campaign and how will you fight for the city’s needs, if elected?

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John Carmichael | 416-465-4444

LIBERAL Rob Oliphant | 416-421-6515 rob@roboliphant.ca | www.RobOliphant.Liberal.ca

Syeda Riaz |

www.syedariaz.ndp.ca

With humanitarian crises continuing across the globe, what role should Canada play in assisting those people find their better future?

Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ The economy and transit remain the top campaign issues in Don Valley West. A newly elected Conservative government will continue to support policies that create jobs and grow our economy. We will also make good on our commitment to invest billions in transit projects that will reduce gridlock in the GTA and help Don Valley West residents get home to their families faster.

■ Canada is one of the most generous countries in the world when it comes to humanitarian aid and a re-elected Conservative Government will continue to be a global leader in fighting the root cause of the Syrian refugee crisis, the so-called Islamic State. Unlike Justin Trudeau, a reelected Conservative government will continue to support our NATO allies by participating in the military mission to destroy the death-cult ISIS.

■ The Conservative Party understands the tremendous impacts dementia has on those diagnosed with it, their families and our communities. The Conservative Party is committed to working with our international counterparts to support additional research with a view to finding a cure for dementia by 2025. That is why the Conservative government invested more than $30 million in a national dementia research initiative just last year.

■ My wife Kerry and I have lived in the community for the past 35 years. In that time we have raised three children and have been blessed with five grandchildren. We are truly committed to this great community and it has been an honour to represent the people of Don Valley West. I look forward to being re-elected and serving as their representative and Member of Parliament.

■ As the MP for Don Valley West from 2008 to 2011, I fought for job creation, economic growth, and transit. Under Stephen Harper, Toronto hasn’t gotten its fair share. Liberals will quadruple federal investment in public transit to reduce traffic, gridlock and pollution. We will also invest in jobs and growth by helping the middle class keep more of their pay cheque, making post-secondary education more affordable and supporting job creation for young people.

■ We must restore Canada’s repu-

■ Liberals want to address all aspects of seniors’ wellbeing, starting with retirement security and restoring eligibility for OAS and GIS to 65. As our population ages, more patients with dementia will need care – which is why we will provide more caregiver benefits and prioritize significant new investment in seniors’ residences and research. I have personally worked to establish two residential facilities for people with dementia, one in midtown and one in North York.

■ It was an honour to serve as the MP for Don Valley West from 20082011. I am running again because my work for this community is not done. Most recently, I served as president and CEO of a national health charity, and before that as a minister at Eglinton St. George’s United Church in north Toronto. I believe strongly in service to make people’s lives better – and hope to continue this work as your MP.

■ My priorities in Don Valley West are affordable childcare. NDP is going to provide families with $15 a day daycare. $15 an hour federal minimum wage, repealing bill C51, long-term care for our veterans and care for veterans with PTSD, family reunification program, and lowering small business taxes from 11 per cent to 9 per cent.

■ Canada has been home to many

■ The NDP will work with provinces and territories, and invest $40 million to create a national Alzheimer’s and Dementia Strategy that will support screening, early diagnosis and treatment to help slow progression of the conditions; improve resources for newly diagnosed patients and their families to access needed care; fund additional Alzheimer’s and dementia research, ensuring that activities are being coordinated to maximize resources and results.

■ I am a law student and grass-

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tation for peace and tolerance around the world – starting with doing more to help refugees who are seeking safety. A Liberal government will take immediate action to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees to Canada – something Justin Trudeau has been calling for since March. Additionally, the government needs to help Canadians who want to sponsor and support refugees. Lastly, we need to restore funding for settlement services and English language training.

people who have found a better future when crisis has struck in their country. An example I can give you is of the Syrian crisis and what the NDP has put forward. Getting 10,000 government-sponsored refugees out of harm’s way and on the way to Canada by the end of this year.

roots worker who started volunteering with the NDP at the age of 13. Jack Layton’s campaign was my first experience with the NDP and from then on I have been involved with the NDP. I have a small online clothing business that I started in high school. I am also a painter, and all the proceeds of my paintings go to fund education for girls in Pakistan.

St. Jerome Catholic School student Megan Ally begins her duties as an Ontario Legislature page next month Program is open to grades 7 and 8 students interested in current affairs fannie sunshine fsunshine@insidetoronto.com Curious how the political system works, Megan Ally followed in the footsteps of her big sister, Brittany, and applied for the Ontario Legislature’s Page Program. The Grade 8 St. Jerome Catholic School student applied online and had to submit a 750-word essay outlining her achievements, extracurricular activities and suitability for the program. She included her love of baking, music, Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians book series, and the fact her sister was a page in 2013. The legislative page program is open to students in grades 7 and 8 who have an interest in current affairs, have an academic average of 80 per cent or higher and get

the Royal Ontario Museum and the Canadian Opera Company. Pages also receive an honorarium of $15 per day during their term of duty and are reimbursed for their travel expenses on public transit from Monday to Friday.

along well with their peers and adults. The program is designed for outgoing, high-achieving, community-involved students who have demonstrated responsibility and leadership. During her term of duty, which will run Nov. 16 to Dec. 10, Megan will serve as a messenger on the floor of the legislative chamber. She will also meet key parliamentary figures and learn about Ontario’s parliamentary system of government. responsibilities A typical day begins at 8 a.m. and, after dressing in their uniform, pages spend their time delivering water and messages to the 107 MPPs in the chamber and taking classes in legislative process and

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math. When the legislature doesn’t sit Fridays, the pages will be taken on field trips to cultural spots such as

Megan, who is a member of her school’s leadership and trivia teams, and also ran track, said she’s currently working on memorizing the names and faces of the MPPs – which, conveniently, came in the form of flash cards in her legislative page package. “I’m 50/50,” she said when asked how she felt about being selected for the program. “I’m nervous because I’m afraid of bringing water to the wrong person. But I’m also excited.”

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Conservatives promise harsher sentences for fraud offenders A re-elected Conservative government would increase resources to fight fraud and introduce tougher minimum sentences on those who commit fraud, Eglinton-Lawrence MP Joe Oliver announced Thursday, Oct. 1 at Baycrest Health Sciences. “Fraud is the number one crime against Canada’s seniors,” Oliver said in a release. “We need to protect Canadian seniors from fraud and punish those who perpetrate fraud against seniors and all Canadians.” A re-elected Conservative government will introduce new Criminal Code of Canada changes to ensure any financial fraud over $5,000 with multiple victims would trigger a twoyear mandatory minimum sentence – even on first offence – unless the offender pays full restitution of all the stolen funds, Oliver said, adding the Conservative government will increase resources for the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre to focus on internet-based fraud against seniors.

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The best Thanksgiving recipe of all Thanksgiving is so close I can taste it. But while I’m licking my lips in anticipation, I thought I’d pass on a few of the things I’m thankful for as the big meal, I mean day, approaches. For starters, I’m thankful we don’t change the clocks back until next weekend. I don’t think I could wait a whole extra hour to get my hands on that turkey. Speaking of the venerable bird, I’m also thankful I don’t have to carve it. I never quite got the hang of it. Luckily, I always seem to get an invitation to a party that takes me off the hook. Considering said main course is typically roughly the size of a retired sumo wrestler, I’m also thankful that I never had to try and lift one. Or had to cook one. Or garnish one for that matter. I’m also thankful my pants come with buttons that can be loosened at the drop of a hat – or a drumstick – and a belt that has extra notches allowing me to hang in at the table when I exceed my limit. And the icing on the cake, er, pumpkin pie? I’m thankful that at the end

�� BUT SERIOUSLY of the night the hosts never allow me to leave without taking home leftovers. Ah, but enough about a little food. Make that enough about a lot of food. I’m also thankful the Toronto Blue Jays are actually still playing this time of year. It brings back memories. And when I say “playing” I mean both on AND off the field. Speaking of the latter, I’m thankful I took my broker’s advice to invest in beer and champagne goggle futures. Judging by the reaction on the Internet of the Jays playoff clinching celebration, I have a hunch there is going to be a huge market for those down the road. While on the topic of futures, upon hearing the news last week that Er Shun, the female giant panda at the Toronto Zoo, is expecting giant twins, I’m thankful I held on to those bamboo futures I invested in back in 2013 right after she and her companion, Da Mao, arrived in town.

Let’s see, what else I’m a thankful for with Thanksgiving on the horizon? Oh yeah, how could I forget? I’m thankful that the federal election is finally just around the proverbial corner. This campaign has been endless. I don’t know how many more ads or polls I can take. I’m thankful for the eyecatching fall scenery that starts to kick in at this time. I’m particularly thankful for the changing of the Leafs. And I’m very thankful that though we’re already two weeks into October I still haven’t seen or heard any Boxing Day ads yet. Last and certainly not least? On a serious note, as opposed to a But Seriously note, I’m extremely thankful for arithmetic. Addition primarily. It really comes in handy when you want to count your blessings. Which, for my money, is the best Thanksgiving recipe of all. Happy Thanksgiving. Jamie Wayne is a lifelong columnist, who takes writing very seriously. The topics? Not so much.

HUMBER RIVER-BLACK CREEK:

Humber River-Black Creek, formerly known as York West, is the northwesternmost electoral district in North York. The area contains Hwy. 400 which cuts through it, the Jane and Finch neighbourhood and York University. Residents in the riding have a long history of electing Liberal MPs. Liberal MP Judy Sgro has held the seat since 1999, and her party counterparts have represented the area since 1962. The riding has a population of 108,000, as of the 2011 census, and a median age of 35.1. The candidates have indicated creating jobs, building better transit and providing support for families are key issues in the riding.

LIBERAL

CONSERVATIVE

Judy Sgro

Kerry Vandenberg

416-743-8181 judysgro.liberal.ca/

What are your priorities for Toronto in this campaign and how will you fight for the city’s needs, if elected?

■ As your MP, I want to make things easier for parents and families. To do this, the Liberal plan will: send families a tax-free, monthly benefit of up to $533 per child; cut taxes by $600 each year; invest in affordable housing; and increase Old Age Security by $920. Liberals will put people first. We will address local problems with national solutions rather than focusing all the attention on the wealthy.

■ Canada has a strong tradition of providing humanitarian assistance to people around the world. A Conservative government would bring in an additional 10,000 refugees from Syria and Iraq by next year. Stephen Harper’s government has allocated $503.5 million in humanitarian aid to Syria and neighbouring countries since the beginning of the Syrian war. A Conservative government will continue the fight against ISIL, who is inflicting the worst human rights abuses against citizens that we have seen in modern history.

Canada is soon expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population. Would you support a national strategy on dementia? What needs to happen to address the issue?

■ Liberals have long called for a pan-Canadian Dementia Strategy. A Liberal government will provide leadership to repair the federal government’s relationship with the provinces and ensure federal co-operation to tackle the challenges of dementia. Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia put enormous stress on millions of families and costs our health-care system billions of dollars every year. By funding research and prevention we will ensure Canadians can all live their life to the fullest.

■ My name is Kerry Vandenberg. I’m proud to be the Conservative candidate in Humber River-Black Creek. If elected and the Conservatives form the next government, we will introduce a $2,000 tax credit for single and widowed seniors, lower taxes for hard-working Canadians, reduce taxes on 700,000 small businesses, support families with income splitting, invest heavily in the manufacturing sector, and create an additional 1.3 million jobs by 2020.

With humanitarian crises continuing across the globe, what role should Canada play in assisting those people find their better future?

■ Liberals will expand Canada’s intake to 25,000 refugees from Syria through immediate, direct sponsorship by the government and work with private sponsors to intake even more refugees. We will also invest at least an additional $100 million this year to increase refugee processing, as well as sponsorship and settlement services capacity. We will provide an immediate $100 million new contribution to the UNHCR to support the critical relief activities in Syria and the surrounding area.

416-650-9292 kerryvandenberg.ca/

■ The Conservatives will establish the Canadian Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation to help seniors with aging and brain-related issues. This national strategy will help patients battling brain disorders such as dementia.

Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ Since being elected in 1999, I have established a reputation as someone who is determined to fight for you. For nearly 16 years, I have worked to be an effective and determined voice for you and your family. Whether in the House of Commons, on the Industry Committee, as the Liberal Seniors Critic, or at the many events I attend, I will ensure your voice is heard. I would be honoured to have your vote on Oct. 19.

■ I am a retired officer in the Canadian Armed Forces. I live in Humber River–Black Creek and have a degree in psychology and neuroscience. I’m also an MBA candidate at Schulich School of Business. If elected, I will work hard to give our community a stronger voice in Ottawa and bring residents’ concerns to law makers on Parliament Hill.

NDP candidate Darnel Harris and Keith Jarrett of the Green Party did not respond. Also running is Christine Nugent with the Marxist-Leninist party.

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Conservative incumbent Joe Oliver, who defeated longtime Liberal MP Joe Volpe in 2011, is Canada’s minister of finance. Oliver is being challenged by Matthew Chisholm of the Green Party, lawyer Marco Mendicino of the Liberal Party, Rudy Brunell Solomonovici of the Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party, and former Saskatchewan finance minister Andrew Thomson of the NDP. The Mirror asked the Liberal, Conservative, Green, and New Democrat candidates to respond to four questions.

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What are your priorities for Toronto in this campaign and how will you fight for the city’s needs, if elected?

With humanitarian crises continuing across the globe, what role should Canada play in assisting those people find their better future?

Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ In the last few years, quality of life, as measured in our ability to get ahead has declined for 90 per cent of Canadians. The gap between rich and poor in Canada has widened and it’s time to re-visit a major policy initiative − the use of a negative income tax, or Guaranteed Livable Income (GLI) for all. GLI will provide a regular payment to every Canadian without regard to a needs test. The payment level will be regionally set at a level above poverty, but at a bare subsistence level to encourage additional income generation.

■ The Conservative government has failed to honour previous announcements in the wake of recent humanitarian crises. We need to ramp up the number of refugees welcomed to Canada to 25,000 and we must do more to end the conflict, including living up to our commitments to the UN High Commission for Refugees. Canada must also advocate for the inclusion of environmental refugees as a refugee category and accept an appropriate share of the world’s environmental refugees within its borders.

■ Today, close to 17,500 people over the age of 65 in the Toronto central region are living with dementia. Greens in parliament, in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments, will develop a set of national home care objectives in a National Home Care Policy, that incorporates and improves upon existing policies affecting eldercare, including but not restricted to ensuring couples needing support and care can continue to live together, economic allowances (such as tax rebates), living choices, transportation, and respite care.

■ I am excited to be your Green Party candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence.

■ I’m raising my family in Eglinton-Lawrence. I’ve seen how the Conservatives have failed Toronto. We need to invest in transit and build seniors’ centres, affordable housing, and childcare. The Liberal plan will make those investments. Instead of cuts, we’ll grow our economy and create jobs. I’m ready to fight for what our city needs to build the future our kids deserve. I’ll be my community’s voice in Ottawa, not the other way around.

■ Canada has a proud tradition of leadership in the face of humanitarian crises around the globe. We can and must do more. As early as March of this year, Justin Trudeau called on the government to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees. That’s the kind of bold action that Canadians expect from our government – and that the Conservatives have failed to deliver.

■ Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia take a toll on too many Canadian families and cost our health care system billions of dollars. A Liberal government will work with the provinces to invest in research and prevention to ensure that those with dementia have every opportunity to live life to the fullest.

■ I’ve made my career in law, including as a federal prosecutor. I’m the only candidate in Canada who’s directly helped put terrorists behind bars. I want to use that experience to help keep our country safe. But I’m also running to build my community. Service to my community, including with COSTI and John Wanless Childcare Centre, has always been part of who I am. I hope to continue that service as MP for Eglinton-Lawrence.

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Joe Oliver | 416-781-7979

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What are your priorities for Toronto in this campaign and how will you fight for the city’s needs, if elected?

With humanitarian crises continuing across the globe, what role should Canada play in assisting those people find their better future?

Canada is soon expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population. Would you support a national strategy on dementia? What needs to happen to address the issue?

Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ As MP for Eglinton-Lawrence I have been working hard on behalf of my constituents for the past four-and-a-half years, delivering a low tax plan for jobs and growth. As Minister Responsible for the GTA, I know one of Toronto’s top priorities is better transit and relief from road congestion. I was a strong supporter of Mayor John Tory’s Smart Track plan and last May I was very pleased to be at Prime Minister Harper’s announcement that we would invest $2.8 billion in Smart Track.

■ Canada has one of the most generous per capita immigration and refugee resettlement programs in the world. Our government was taking steps to help refugees from the terrible conflict in Syria and Iraq well before the world became aware of the tragedy of little Aylan Kurdi. We have contributed more than $750 million to humanitarian relief in the region. Canada has already resettled nearly 22,000 Iraqis and 2,300 Syrians and we now have a target of 10,000 Syrian refugees by September 2016. We recently committed to an additional 10,000 persecuted ethnic and religious minorities from the region.

■ It is an important issue and we have already taken an important step with our government’s $42 million investment in Baycrest’s Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation right here in Eglinton-Lawrence. This funding was announced in Budget 2015 earlier this year. I have met with the leaders at Baycrest and visited many times so I am very aware of the need. This centre will be world-class in scientific discovery and bringing those discoveries to practical application.

■ I am married with two sons, two stepsons and a grandson. I grew up in Montreal and obtained a law degree from McGill and an MBA from Harvard, and was fortunate to enjoy a successful career on Bay Street. I have always been very interested in public policy and I saw an opportunity to give back by entering politics. I started with the basics – knocking on 40,000 doors, talking to the residents of EglintonLawrence. As Minister of Natural Resources and now Minister of Finance I have represented Canada internationally and seen first-hand how respected and admired Canada is in the world.

■ Building a stronger local economy with targeted investments in manufacturing, technology and innovation for good jobs in Toronto. We will help create more local jobs by cutting taxes for small businesses, and get Toronto moving again by investing in transit and providing stable long term funding. To help families we will create one million childcare spaces, each costing no more than $15 a day, and we will invest in more family doctors and nurses.

■ Canada’s role in the world should be a force for peace and development. Tom Mulcair’s plan focuses on leadership on climate change, poverty, and nuclear disarmament. We will reverse the trend of Liberal and Conservative cuts to Canada’s international development budget. We will immediately resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees before the end of the year. We will help an additional 9,000 refugees per year for the next four years, for a total of 46,000 refugees as Canada’s contribution to resettlement.

■ Seniors deserve to live with dignity. Thomas Mulcair’s NDP will spend $1.8 billion over four years on Canada’s seniors to reduce wait times for home care and long-term care, and advance health care while undoing decades of Conservative and Liberal cuts. We will invest $40 million for a national Alzheimer’s and dementia strategy for screening, diagnosis, support and research. We are committed to lowering the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia on Canadians and their families.

■ I live in Toronto where I work in international business and finance. As a former finance minister in Saskatchewan, I have a proven record of balancing budgets while creating economic growth. I am committed to building better economic opportunities and good jobs in Toronto. With over two decades of experience in senior leadership roles, I am ready to be a strong voice in parliament for Eglinton-Lawrence, and to work with Tom Mulcair and the NDP to bring change to Ottawa.

Andrew Thomson | 647-286-9098 http://andrewthomson.ndp.ca/

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Questioning candidates in YORK CENTRE YORK CENTRE is an electoral district in northern Toronto, which people may know for containing Downsview Park. The riding had traditionally been a Liberal stronghold until Conservative Mark Adler beat out Liberal MP Ken Dryden in 2011 to give the Tories the riding for the first time since 1962. It has a population of 100,280, as of the 2011 census, with a median age of 40.6. The area has a large Russian population with 10,385 indicating it as their mother language, and Italian with 8,030 speakers. The local candidates have indicated residents are concerned about jobs, support for families and better planning for Downsview Park. Conservative candidate Mark Adler did not respond to our questions.

What are your priorities for Toronto in this campaign and how will you fight for the city’s needs, if elected?

CANDIDATES

NDP

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With humanitarian crises continuing across the globe, what role should Canada play in assisting those people find their better future?

GREEN LIBERAL

647-449-4850

Michael Levitt | 416-635-8683

Tell us a bit about yourself.

An NDP government will work with the provinces and cities to identify priorities and begin to address the many infrastructure deficits currently existing. In Toronto, I feel that the main priorities are public transit, affordable housing, and roads. Our $15 a day child care plan will also help people in Toronto afford to work, knowing their children are safe. The city needs to be given greater influence over decisions regarding land use in Downsview Park.

■ Canada must return to its role as a safe haven. In the face of humanitarian crises of such magnitude, we should expedite the transfer of refugees to Canada, and welcome them. If they choose to make Canada their home, we should provide them with support. The past has shown that this approach has enriched our nation, generation after generation.

■ As a physician I feel very strongly about this issue. The NDP strategy on dementia is multi-faceted:

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Through grants in accordance to the policy The Green Marshall Plan described in the Facebook group I support: shifting from the auto centric model to prioritizing pedestrians first, mass rapid transit with dedicated lanes, bicycle lane expansion, creating a grid of renewable energybased fast-charging stations for electric vehicles and creating city wide WiFi. The Green Party is the only party to say no to Line 9 plans for Toronto. The pipeline plan puts citizens at risk of explosions and oil spills that are not covered by home insurance. A guaranteed livable income is Green policy that will insure a financial safety net for those in hard times.

■ I support Romeo Dallair in his call to bring up to 90,000 refugees to Canada quickly.There is no security mechanism to screen thousands of people quickly and effectively while they are running for their lives. Security is a smokescreen for doing nothing in order to accommodate a full third of the Conservative base that does not want refugees. Do we ask Assad if named refugees are OK? I think not. Western nations’ war policies, starting with the weapons of mass distraction based illegal Iraq attack in 2003 and lying to the UN about intentions in Libya, were critical in creating the refugee crisis. Now the West has to shoulder responsibility.

■ Green Party of Canada advocates for a National Dementia Strategy to reduce the impact of disability and identify ways to improve services and supports for Canadians and their care partners who are living with dementia. I would advocate $40-million over three years to the Alzheimer Society and be a strong advocate for funding international research co-operation. Investment in this area has a multiplier effect that pays dividends to society over the long term.

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■ It’s clear the status quo isn’t working. What we need is leadership and investment in our city, something the other parties aren’t offering. Commutes are too long and housing is too expensive. We need an immediate investment in our infrastructure, which is why a Liberal government will significantly invest in transit and affordable housing. We are committed to long-term, dependable funding for our future.

■ Canada has a history of welcoming people in need, but Stephen Harper has closed our doors. What Canada should do, and what the Liberal Party is committed to, is to welcome refugees into this country and reunify families again, without sacrificing our safety. We will return Canada to being a compassionate, welcoming, secure country.

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■ I’m a community activist and a local businessman. I have been active in the community for a long time, but seeing the damage done by the Conservative government and a local MP that is out of touch with large portions of the riding, I decided now was the time to step up and run for office. We need change, we need action, and we need a strong voice in Ottawa. That’s what I want to provide for York Centre.

Hal Berman | 416-222-3186

Constantine Kritsonis

• Support innovation into “brain health”. • Discover ways of preventing or slowing down the progress of dementia. • Improve access to home care, allowing people to live where they wish. • Improve the number and quality of long-term care beds available to those who cannot or do not wish to be at home.

The Liberal Party has long-called for federal leadership to establish a pan-Canadian Dementia Strategy to address the need for a national plan for Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia. These are illnesses that put enormous emotional stress on millions of families in Canada and cost our health-care system billions of dollars every year. We will repair the federal government’s relationship with the provinces and ensure federal collaboration with provincial partners to tackle critical needs such as dementia.

■ I grew up in North York after moving here at age 12. After completing my university training as a teacher and a doctor, I came back to work and started my family. From early in my life, my grandparents inspired me with a thirst for social justice and a desire to make serving my community a part of my life’s work. I have supported the NDP for more than 30 years, and hope you will too.

I landed in Halifax at the age of two from Greece with my parents. Graduating from Central Technical School, I worked in the rush courier field before migrating to marketing power purchase agreements for renewable energy innovators. A member of the Green Party of Canada since 1993, I have been the Green candidate in five federal elections mostly in York Centre. I am a former six year national Green Party council member, blogger and green activist. I recently retired to help take care of my elderly mother and pursue policy advocacy. I am dedicating this campaign to my daughter and all the children of tomorrow.

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YORK SOUTH-WESTON is currently represented by Mike Sullivan of the NDP, who has held the riding since the 2011 federal election. He is the NDP critic for disability issues and deputy critic for housing, and is a member of the House of Commons Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities committee. Sullivan is being challenged by lawyer Ahmed Hussen of the Liberal Party, John Johnson of the Green Party, Stephen Lepone of the Libertarian Party, and James Robinson of the Conservative Party. The Mirror/Guardian asked the Liberal, Conservative, Green, and New Democrat candidates to respond to four question leading up to the Oct. 19 federal election. Robinson did not respond to questionnaire requests.

What are your priorities for Toronto in this campaign and how will you fight for the city’s needs, if elected?

LIBERAL

CANDIDATES

With humanitarian crises continuing across the globe, what role should Canada play in assisting those people find their better future?

Tell us a bit about yourself.

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The Liberal Party has outlined extensive plans for Toronto, including more than tripling the federal investment in public transit, returning the federal government to a leadership role in affordable housing, and investing in social infrastructure. Details are available at www.liberal.ca/realchange, and as part of a strong Toronto Liberal caucus, I will fight for the investments and policies that will help Toronto grow and continue to drive the Canadian economy.

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With many others, I arrived here in 1993 as a refugee from Somalia. Every success I’ve had is a result of the familiar role Canada played in dealing with that humanitarian crisis. The current government has walked away from that role – one we’ve always played – and that’s unacceptable. We need to go back to being a beacon for vulnerable people, and living up to the expectations other countries and our own citizens have of Canada.

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The Liberal Party has long-called for federal leadership to establish a panCanadian Dementia Strategy. If elected, we will provide leadership for real action on such a strategy by repairing the federal government’s relationship with the provinces and ensuring collaboration with provinces and territories to tackle dementia. And by investing in research and prevention we can delay onset and mitigate effects for as long as possible so all Canadians can live their life to the fullest.

■ I’m a lawyer, a husband, a father, and an active member of the community. I founded the Regent Park Community Council and was their voice on a $500 million revitalization project. I’ve tutored at-risk kids in York South-Weston, and I am the president of the Canadian Somali Congress. I’m running for parliament because I want to make sure that the opportunities and services that helped me succeed will be available to this generation and the next.

■ The homeless needs will be addressed

■ Canada should assist in helping those

■ I feel that more services should be funded to help these individuals live in their homes. More funding for home care workers.

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■ By 2031, the number of dementia cases is expected to almost double to 1.4 million. By 2040 it is expected to cost our economy an incredible $293 billion a year. Being proactive now by establishing a strategy to create quality of life supports and minimize the economic impact would be something I would definitely support should it be proposed.

■ I live in York South-Weston. People here commonly know me as “Mike”. I am motivated by what I believe is a Canadian value: to help the less fortunate. It is a value that is core to most Canadians and I, with the help of my NDP colleagues, plan to bring it to Ottawa. Prior to being elected, I worked in grassroots organizing to improve the heavy rail line that runs through our community with the aim to preserve cherished neighbourhoods as well as making rail transit cleaner, more accessible and more affordable. My wife, seven wonderful children, and five beautiful grandchildren are my treasures and they keep me grounded.

Ahmed Hussen | 647-725-3369 www.voteahmed.ca

nations that are accepting the thousands of people being forced to flee. We could provide shelter and medical support to those nations as an immediate help.

GREEN

with more funding, also more funding to Toronto’s infrastructure. I plan for year one as MP to give part of my salary to local charities. A government official should be a role model.

I was born in Toronto and grew up in a very diverse community. It gives me pleasure to see people happy and healthy. My career in security, real estate, confined space rescue all involve helping my fellow man. I hope that when I leave this earth that this world will be a little better.

John Johnson

john.johnson@greenparty.ca

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NDP

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Mike Sullivan | 416-244-3349 mike.sullivan@ndp.ca

We are one election away from getting $15-a-day childcare, a $15/hr minimum wage, a roll back of the retirement age to 65, establish an affordable housing plan that kick-starts federal funding, put real money into expanding transit, and putting a national spotlight on disability issues. We are also committed to using our infrastructure spending strategically to create good local jobs with apprenticeships for our youth. These are all issues that are plaguing cities and make life less affordable. Harper, with the support of the Liberals, has been allowed to run places like Toronto into the ground. I and our party will change that once in government.

Canada needs to return to its role as a compassionate peacekeeping leader. The NDP plan aims to. 1. Resettle 10,000 government-sponsored refugees immediately, plus 9,000/yr for the next four years. 2. Fast-track private refugee sponsorships. 3. Accelerate arrival by increasing immigration officials to assist. 4. Remove bureaucratic obstacles, streamline exit requirements, and end Canada’s policy of discrimination on the basis of religion. 5. Match Canadians’ humanitarian donations, and increase aid to the UNHCR (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees). This can be a model for future crises should they arise.

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Toronto’s history could be displayed at Old City Hall DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com The drab provincial courtrooms of Old City Hall could be transformed in part into a museum celebrating the history of Toronto, once the province vacates the city-owned building for a new “super court” to be constructed behind Toronto’s current city hall. To r o n t o ’s G o v e r n m e n t Management Committee voted to give city staff two years to consult with the public and study the feasibility of building a 30,000 square foot city museum within the 160,000 square feet of usable space in the building at the corner of Queen and Bay streets – and also consider what complementary uses might make sense for the remainder of the heritage building. Currently, the distinctive structure is home to provincial courts, which lease the space from the city at $40 a square foot. The site will be vacated as soon as the province completes its new court buildings on Chestnut Street between five and seven years from now. When that happens, Toronto City Council will have full access to the

City Hall be restored and that it be used as a museum for the City of Toronto,” he said. “It would make the entire building available to the public. It would highlight our most important heritage buildings and it would provide a lasting means by which the city could utilize its large number of historical resources.” The committee also had before it a report from the city’s real estate suggesting the bulk of the site be leased to a property management company that would lease parts of the space out to other retail businesses effectively creating an indoor shopping mall. Nice hotel

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The city is considering turning Old City Hall into a museum after the provincial courts vacate the premises.

building, and proponents of a longdelayed City of Toronto Museum, using archival and donated materials to tell Toronto’s story, argued the original City Hall building was an ideal site. Lawyer George Rust D’Eye, who

chaired a task force in the 1980s that recommended such a museum, said he and other proponents have long had their eye on the iconic building. “It’s fair to say there was an overwhelming direction that the Old

That plan received little traction at the committee, although Ward 2 Councillor Rob Ford said the city should look at leasing most of the facility to an operator who would create “a nice hotel, (similar to) the Chateau Laurier, maybe with a fancy restaurant.” “If somebody comes in and gives us the right price saying we’ll run your museum and build a hotel, we get a piece of the pie out of that,” Ford said.

“I’m a businessman. I’m looking to make money. This is a building we can make money on.” Other councillors were more inclined toward a more publicly accessible option. “It will be a draw for us to tell our story and a tourism draw too,” Toronto Centre-Rosedale Councillor Pam McConnell said. “If we have ancillary uses, I hope they will be restaurants and gift shops. I want to open the front door and say to Torontonians, this is yours.” York South-Weston Councillor Frances Nunziata agreed that a museum should be conceived by, and for Torontonians. “You know it’s not just all about money,” Nunziata said. “It’s important that we preserve our heritage. I like the idea we’re going to go out for public consultations, looking at a Toronto museum.” And on a personal note, Nunziata noted Old City Hall had particular significance. “In the late ’60 early ’70s it was where I got my divorce,” she said. “That was very historic for me.”

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Rehabilitation of the Highway 401 Westbound Collector from Bayview Avenue to Jane Street G.W.P. 2074-13-00

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Toronto City Council will make the final decision on plans to build a Costco on the site of the old Coca-Cola headquarters building on Overlea Drive. THE PROJECT The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has retained MMM Group Limited to undertake the Detail Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study for the rehabilitation of the Highway 401 Westbound Collector from Bayview Avenue to Jane Street, in the City of Toronto. The study area is shown on the key plan. The proposed works include the following: • Rehabilitation of pavement and retaining walls; • Rehabilitation of six (6) bridges within the Westbound Collector and eight (8) bridges within the Highway 401 and Allen Road Interchange; • Expansion joint replacements at the Hogg’s Hollow Bridge; • Potential traffic signal and geometric improvements at the Highway 401 eastbound and westbound off-ramp intersections with Bayview Avenue; and • Review of underpass illumination, noise barrier walls, signing and roadside safety elements to determine if rehabilitation or replacement is warranted. Construction of the rehabilitation works is anticipated to be carried out under two (2) separate contracts. Contract 1 will include Highway 401 Westbound Collector from Bayview Avenue to Allen Road and is tentatively scheduled to occur between 2016 and 2017. Contract 2 will include Highway 401 Westbound Collector from Allen Road to Jane Street and Highway 401/Allen Road Interchange and is tentatively scheduled to occur between 2018 and 2020. Ramp closures will be necessary to complete the rehabilitation work, but signed detour routes will be implemented during these closures. Other lane closures will be implemented during construction as required. THE PROCESS The project is following the approved environmental planning process for Group ‘C’ projects under the MTO Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities (2000). An Environmental Screening Document (ESD) will be prepared for each contract to document the study process, design details, consultation undertaken during the study, and potential environmental issues and mitigation measures. The ESDs will not be made available for public review and comment, but can be made available to interested persons upon request.

Residents opposed to plan concerned about traffic impact >>>from page 1 the Leaside Business Park. Ward 26 (Don Valley West) Councillor Jon Burnside acknowledged the proposal is a divisive one, saying the majority of Thorncliffe Park residents approve of the Costco store, while most of Leaside residents oppose it. Speakers who opposed the store were concerned about the negative impacts on traffic, pedestrian safety, walkability of the neighbourhood, the effects on local businesses, changing neighbourhood character, loss of vacant space that could be used to improve the neighbourhood, loss of green space and more.

Those who were for the new store said it provides needed employment opportunities in a high-immigrant neighbourhood. The Costco development would preserve portions of the existing Coca-Cola office building into the design of the new store. The developer would also pay $650,000 towards capital improvements in Thorncliffe Park (Section 37) for such things as parks, community centre, or recreational facility. The developer said the restaurant at this Costco would be open to all, not just members. There would also be a tire centre, a garden centre, and a propane filling centre.

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City to post signs at construction sites to keep public aware of work

If you wish to obtain additional information or provide comments, please contact one of the Project Team members listed below.

RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com

Mr. Raymond Ng, P.Eng. Senior Project Engineer Ministry of Transportation 4th Floor, Building D 1201 Wilson Avenue Downsview, ON M3M 1J8 tel: 416-235-3994 fax: 416-235-3576 e-mail: Raymond.Ng@ontario.ca

Mr. Ben Hui, P.Eng., M.Eng. Senior Project Manager MMM Group Limited 2655 North Sheridan Way, Suite 300 Mississauga, ON L5K 2P8 tel: 1-877-562-7947 or 905-823-8500, ext. 1290 fax: 905-823-8503 e-mail: HuiB@mmm.ca

Ms. Catherine Gentile, MCIP, RPP Environmental Planner MMM Group Limited 2655 North Sheridan Way, Suite 300 Mississauga, ON L5K 2P8 tel: 1-877-562-7947 or 905-823-8500, ext. 1373 fax: 905-823-8503 e-mail: GentileC@mmm.ca

If you have any accessibility requirements to participate in this project please contact one of the Project Team members listed above. Comments and information are being collected to assist the MTO in meeting the requirements of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. Information will be collected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Access to Information Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. Des renseignements sont disponibles en français en composant 905 823-8500, poste 1471 (M. Yannick Garnier). Courriel : garniery@mmm.ca.

If you see a road or lane closed for construction, but no apparent activity, the city would like you to know there is still work taking place. In an effort to dispel “myths” about construction, such as ‘where are all the workers?’ the city plans to unveil new signs that say in detail the reasons why a lane or road is closed. Expect to see the new mesh banners up at various city construction sites beginning in the fall, said city spokesperson John Kelly. “We get complaints when people don’t see any active construction going on and they think there’s no reason for the road or lane to be closed,” said Kelly during an interview. “We’re trying to put key information up there and provide the contact for further details, which is typically sending people to (city support line) 311.”

According to Kelly, director of design and construction of underground infrastructure for the city, there are many reasons why a closure is in effect without any obvious activity taking place. For one, the work might be taking place below the surface, like in the case of watermain installations. “For quite some time you might not have seen anything happening because the majority of work was taking place 25 metres below the ground,” he said. “There could be many reasons why there’s a closure.” In addition to the new signs, notifications for road closures are regularly Tweeted out, and the city unveiled earlier in the year a revamped website, at www.toronto.ca/roadrestrictions, which maps out in real-time planned or emergency work. Kelly said there are plans for city staff to review feedback received from the public on the new website.

City landmarks like Ontario Science Centre, Aga Khan Museum may get LRT stop names The Ontario Science Centre and the Aga Khan Museum are some of the landmarks Metrolinx is proposing to use as inspiration for names of future LRT stations on the Eglinton Crosstown line. Naming stations after tourist attractions is relatively unique for Toronto, although that seems to be changing. The TTC board recently eschewed its traditional practice of using streets for names when it approved a planned subway stop on the Spadina subway line to be named after nearby Black Creek Pioneer Village. You can provide your opinion on Metrolinx’s proposed Crosstown station names until Friday, Oct. 9. To see the full list of names check out www.metrolinxengage.com TTC SUPERVISOR FIRED OVER BENEFIT FRAUD The TTC fired one supervisor last week over allegations of fraudulent medical claims made to the transit commission’s insurance provider. No names were released of the individual, who is the

rahul gupta TO in TRANSIT first TTC employee to be dismissed after criminal charges in July were filed against owners and employees of Healthy Fit medical equipment company. An internal TTC investigation was also launched after Manulife Financial flagged questionable insurance claims made by employees for goods and services from Healthy Fit which were allegedly never provided. In a statement the TTC said it anticipates more employees could face dismissal if found to be involved with the Healthy Fit claims. DIAMOND plans discussed wDAVENPORT

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A METROLAND MEDIA INVESTIGATIVE SERIES

by KIM ZARZOUR

his was supposed to be their time. With their son off to university and successful careers behind them, Bruce Rhodes and his wife, Liz, both 58, had expected these would be the years to reap the rewards of a full life together. Instead, they are battling a disease together, one they both, at times, believe is worse than death. “Ohhh, I am an idiot!” said Liz as she hops up and down in their sunny Richmond Hill kitchen. “My brain is broken,” she smacks her hands against her head, letting out a long, keening wail. Bruce pays no mind to her bizarre behaviour, grateful she is no longer talking about hating herself and wanting to die. “We were so perfectly matched,” said Bruce, a retired software developer. “We were intellectually compatible and I trusted her completely.” Now, due to dementia, their world has shrunk, travel and social gatherings long past. Bruce spends his time trying to

keep Liz safe, fed, bathed and properly medicated, struggling not to turn to booze or bash a hole in the wall in frustration. Liz, who was an author and university professor before frontotemporal dementia began destroying her brain, now lives in her own private world of confusion, battling his efforts to care for her, struggling to escape. He can’t leave her alone and they rarely leave home. Outings are challenging and at times embarrassing, said Bruce, with his beloved wife now behaving like an unruly five year old. “Dementia is vicious, just vicious,” he said. It can be a lonely existence for the caregiver who must bear the burden of day-to-day life and for the person with dementia whose increasing confusion can leave them housebound and isolated. Research has shown connected people are healthy people, and yet the Alzheimer’s Society 2014 survey reports 40 per cent of people with dementia felt lonely and 34 per

Staff photo/NICK IWANYSHYN

Bruce Rhodes talks with his wife Liz, formerly a respected economics professor, in their Richmond Hill home where she’s been descending into worsening dementia.

PART 3 OF 3 cent do not feel part of their community. Caregivers reported the same. “It’s a family illness,” said occupational therapist Nira Rittenberg. “It affects the person cognitively and emotionally. Caregiving time is intense.” Rittenberg, co-author of the guidebook Dementia: A Caregiver’s Guide, oversees a psycho-educational support group. Families make the trek to Baycrest Health Sciences in Toronto seeking her help for a myriad of concerns – from what to do when

the patient doesn’t want to attend doctor appointments or asks the same question repeatedly, to issues stirred up between siblings caring for parents. There is an emotional toll, “losing that personhood is hard for everyone to watch,” along with a physical and financial one, and it may be why 80 per cent of caregivers end up with their own disorders and issues, she said. The person with dementia, meanwhile, finds himself increasingly isolated. In a n A l z h e i m e r D i s e a s e International survey of more than 2,400 people from 54 countries, more than 75 per cent of respondents with dementia said they’ve noticed a negative stigma about the disease, most commonly being discounted or marginalized by others. Chair Dr. Jacob Roy

Kuriakose is calling for urgent action and said the focus on late-stage dementia and a belief that nothing can be done to help leads to hopelessness and fear of negative reactions. “People start fearing ‘viral dementia,’” Rittenberg said. “It’s not that they think they’ll ‘catch’ it, but they may hide from it because they can’t deal with it, especially if they’re of the same age cohort.” Unlike those with physical challenges, there is no wheelchair or visible indication of a disability. As one patient puts it, “when something’s wrong with your mind, it feels like something is wrong with you.” In the early stages, those with dementia may become withdrawn, aware they can’t keep up in social settings, but Maisie Jackson is determined not to let that happen. The Niagara Falls resident said >>>BOBCAYGEON, page 33

GLOBAL VISION Across the globe, innovations and dementia-friendly management programs are helping to eradicate stigma and ensure people with dementia continue to enjoy a high quality of life after diagnosis: THE NETHERLANDS When visitors first tour Hogewey, in the Netherlands, they see what appears to be a typical village with residents roaming laneways and houses, parks, supermarket, theatre and restaurants. In fact, this village is actually a cutting-edge facility for those with

advanced dementia. Cameras monitor residents, caregivers wear street clothes and operate “businesses” and the entire community – the size of 10 football fields – is securely enclosed. The theory is that in most cases, as the disease progresses, those with dementia leave the “real” world; problems occur when we try to drag them back into reality. SOUTH KOREA In South Korea, recognized as the fastest-aging country in the world, a dementia management law man-

dates that citizens older than 65 be checked for dementia symptoms and in each of the city’s 25 urban districts, a dementia centre offers activities and social connections. LONDON, UK The Community Care Model for Dementia is an innovative practice in northeast London. A rapid-response support team made up of nurses, support workers and psychiatrists acts as a safety net to help those with dementia stay out of hospital. The team provides crisis support in the patient’s home

and has been able to reduce the rate of hospital admissions and length of hospital stays. GERMANY Germany’s Alzheimer Society hosts a website called ‘Alzheimer and You’ aimed at people aged 14 to 21. It’s part of a national program to help youth understand dementia and includes tips, memory tests, contests and project ideas for schools.

SCOTLAND The concept of dementia dogs is being explored in Scotland to help those with mild cognitive impairment maintain their waking, sleeping and eating routine, remind them to take medication and stay active in the community. The project was the brainchild of a student from the Glasgow School of Art. what’s happening closer to + Learn home; read our story online at www.insidetoronto.com/dementia

>>>from page 33 she was devastated to learn she had dementia two years ago. “I thought the end had come, my life was over. I didn’t tell anyone.” She worried she would waste away like her mother, aunt and older sister before her, alone in a rocking chair, clutching a baby doll. Instead, she clutches a thick daybook jam-packed with appointments, conferences and meetings at the local Alzheimer’s society. “The society gave me my life back,” said the former director of sales at Niagara’s Pillar and Post Inn. Her days are busy mentoring others, attending board meetings and giving presentations across the province. She no longer hides her diagnosis. “If I’m having trouble, I just say ‘Give me a moment please, I have dementia.’” Communicating with others about the disease has given her life new purpose, she said. Jackson has learned life does not end when the diagnosis begins. A slew of promising new programs bolsters that view – from as far away as the Netherlands, where an entire enclosed village was created for dementia residents, to the Kawartha town of Bobcaygeon, where Blue Umbrella logos open doors, and minds, for those experiencing cognitive decline. During the summer months, Bobcaygeon is bustling with tourists, cottagers and retirees. It’s also speckled with little Blue Umbrella decals that let those with dementia know they

are welcome. The Blue Umbrella is a unique project garnering interest across Canada. Designed to combat stigma and promote awareness, the program provides umbrella pins to those with dementia. Window decals are given to businesses trained to help with challenges such as bank machines, crowded spaces and communicating with staff. Nearly 50 of an estimated 200 Bobcaygeon residents with dementia have registered to wear the pins since it was launched last April, said Pat Finkle, the local Alzheimer Society’s former client support co-ordinator. About 70 businesses have joined so far. “We’ve done phenomenally well,” Finkle said. “People are talking about it more and the person with dementia is being talked with more, too, and engaged in the community. The more people who are out wearing that blue umbrella, the more we are changing the perception of what dementia is.” Buoyed by the Bobcaygeon success, the Alzheimer Society of Ontario has decided to expand the program to five more communities across the province and is seeking funding to help make it grow. A similar program, Dementia Friends, was launched in June through the Alzheimer Society of Canada. The society received $1.8 million in federal funding to launch the program and hopes to encourage a million Canadians to sign on at www.DementiaFriends.ca by 2017.

Alzheimer’s Disease

Frontotemporal Dementia

Vascular Dementia

Dementia with Lewy Bodies

This is the most common cause of dementia. It accounts for 60 to 80 per cent of cases. During the course of the disease, the chemistry and structure of the brain changes, leading to the death of brain cells.

FTD is caused by progressive nerve cell loss in the brain’s frontal lobes. Personality and behaviour are initially more affected than memory. People with FTD generally develop symptoms at a younger age (about age 60).

If the oxygen supply to the brain fails, brain cells may die. The symptoms of vascular dementia can occur either suddenly, following a stroke, or over time, through a series of small strokes.

This form of dementia gets its name from tiny spherical structures that develop inside nerve cells. Their presence in the brain leads to the degeneration of brain tissue.

Alzheimers.net and + Sources: the Alzheimer’s Association

s a young volunteer and recreation therapist working in long-term care homes, Ashley Kwong saw the worst of the worst. “I saw it all, from cockroach-laden plates, food all pureed together, to residents who’d strip down because they had no AC and then get yelled at by staff,” she recalls. “I felt powerless; who could I call?” She decided to tackle the problem herself, returning to university to study gerontology, then establishing her own service for those with dementia – one that is getting noticed worldwide. Memory & Company doesn’t look like a daycare for people with dementia and it doesn’t bill itself as such, either. Instead, it’s referred to as Canada’s first Alzheimer’s health club. Tucked inside an industrial park in Markham, the 11,000-square-foot facility is custom-designed to meet the needs of those with dementia with a “club-like, non-institutional

Staff photo/NICK IWANYSHYN

Frank Flanagan of Thornhill participates in an exercise class at Memory & Company.

feel.” Unlike most daycare programs, this centre features multiple, brightly lit activity rooms connected in a circular layout, allowing clients to wander securely (without agitating doors and dead-ends) and choose

activities that interest them. One library-like room is filled with coffee table books, records and magazines, another music room has iPads downloaded with favourite songs, photos and videos, old-fashioned turntables, cassette decks and musical instruments. A dress-up room offers a vintage makeup table with jewelry, purses and a camera for fun photo shoots, another resembles an office with maps, puzzles and older office equipment clients might recognize from their working days. “We have to get people to change their mindset for what day programs can be,” Kwong said. Society is increasingly focused on aging in place, but few options for meaningful activity or relationships are available for those with dementia at home except occasional respite and the TV, she said. “People want to enjoy their day no matter who they are,” Kwong said. by KIM ZARZOUR

BREAKING BARRIERS

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ONLINE >> TACKLING STIGMA AMONG ETHNIC CULTURES: Maniben Patel, left, and Gursaran Kaur Singh lead participants in a dance, as part of the South Asian adult day program in Unionville. Dementia is a challenge for all family members, but among some ethnic communities, the shame associated with it can be devastating. Reporter Kim Zarzour writes about a son who quit his job to move in with his South Asian parents when caring for his father became too much for his mother; the difficulty people have moving into long-term care because of the culture shock and guilt that goes along with it; and the trouble of communicating across language barriers. Read the full story online at www.insidetoronto.com/dementia

YOUR THOUGHTS Have you had personal experience with dementia or are you a caregiver for someone living with the disease? Do you have thoughts on our series and what needs to be done to get our population and

health care system ready for the future? Let us know your opinion in an email to press@insidetoronto. com, or mail to 175 Gordon Baker Rd., Toronto, ON, M2H 0A2.

SEE THE WHOLE SERIES online, including our features, resources and videos. Visit www.insidetoronto.com/dementia Series lead editor: GRACE PEACOCK Design: JULIE CASPERSEN

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CARPET INSTALLED from $1.19/sq.ft. includes pad. Hardwood, Laminate, Ceramic at low prices. 22+ yrs experience. Free Estimates. No HST! 416-834-1834 CARPET, LAMINATELinoleum. A1, sales, installation, repair, restretch. Seniors discount. For expert workmanship/ low rates, free estimate call (416)569-5606 MAINLY FLOORS Carpet, hardwood, tile from $1.79/sq.ft. installed. Free estimate in GTA. October special! Call 416-873-8043 www.megafloors.net NESO FLOORING

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