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Three years after improvising children’s song Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, Aaron Chow began his formal piano training at age six. At age three, the DVP and Lawrence Avenue resident began tinkering with the instrument, which belonged to his mother who wanted to be a musician. But her parents, both doctors, had guided their daughter in a different direction, Chow said. The 20-year-old third year University of Toronto student will be one of three piano students taking part in a unique performance this Saturday with renowned American pianist Edward Auer and his wife, Junghwa Moon Auer. The performance, a master class, is like a private lesson between student and teacher, but in front of an audience. The student performs a piece, the master provides feedback, and will likely ask the student to make changes before performing again, Chow said. “It can be very entertaining for the audience,” he said. “I’ve done it before, and the teacher told me to think of Moses telling people of the 10

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of awards, including first place at the Bradshaw and Buono 2012 International Piano Competition, which earned him a chance to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City. He’s won trophies from Markham Music Festival, York Region Music Celebration Festival (Best of Festival, piano) and the 2012 North York Music Festival (Best Senior Pianist). He has been a national finalist and scholarship winner at the Canadian Music Competitions and has received numerous first prizes and scholarships from the Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto. >>>NORTH, page 5

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GOING ALONE: Jan Rusnak, left, Ray Tucker and Dorothy Wallace look over Eva Strunc’s lone hand during the North York Senior Games Euchre competion Tuesday at Edithvale Community Centre. The Games continue through the months of April and May. See our online community calendar at bit.ly/northyork_events for a list of remaining events.

Pedalling for a million for Humber River One hundred cyclists are pedalling their way to raising $1 million for the new Humber River Hospital. On Saturday, the cyclists of Team Revolution will launch their 2013 cycling season at the

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oelia La Morocha credits her grandmother with igniting her passion for flamenco dancing. Growing up in Argentina, the Allen Road and Lawrence Avenue resident started with folklore dancing before moving onto jazz. But it wasn’t until she moved to Toronto a decade that she took up flamenco. “I was very close with my grandmother and she was a huge fan of flamenco,” she said. “I didn’t really understand the music that much. My grandmother showed me a video of a woman flamenco dancer and it felt so powerful, so dramatic. When I came here I found a teacher and said I didn’t want to go lightly, I wanted to train every day.” La Morocha began her formal flamenco training with Carmen Romero in Toronto and spent 2004 to 2006 in Buenos Aires, where she organized, produced and performed in ‘Las Lunares + Venlucia’, a showcase of Argentinian Flamenco talent. Upon her return to Toronto, she was a regular performer at flamenco locales, including Plaza Flamenco, Embrujo Flamenco and Lula Lounge. After joining the Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company in 2009, La Morocha embarked on a four month intensive study in Seville, Spain, the following year, returning to Toronto in 2011. Now, La Morocha is gearing up for show Portales by the Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company at Harbourfront Centre Thursday,

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April 25 to Sunday, April 28. The show is centred on the theme of doorways, or the paths people take in life, she said. “It’s really interesting because we all walk very different paths in life,” La Morocha said. “Even in dance, we walk different paths. Doors open, we go through changes in life.” Portales will feature new choreographies by three guest artists from Spain, two

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spend as much time dancing as she used to, but still practices several times a week. “I was dancing every day but now that I’m in school, not as much,” she said, adding she often dances around her home. “I’m really excited about the show, it’s going to be a beautiful production.” Performances will take place at Harbourfront Centre’s Fleck Theatre, 207 Queens Quay W. Shows Thursday, April 25 to Saturday, April 27 will begin at 8 p.m., and the Sunday, April 28 performance will be held at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $27.50 to $43 for general admission and $21.50 to $28.50 for students and seniors.

of whom will join the performances. In a first for the Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company, the company will feature two male Flamenco dancers, Juan Jose Jaen Arroyo and Juan Ogalla from Cadiz, Spain, on stage. Singers Manuel Soto and Naike Ponce from Spain will be part of the cast, along with company veterans guitarist Oscar Lago, musical director/ guitarist Nicolas Hernandez, percussionist Rosendo “Chendy” Leon and violinist Chris Church. “Noelia is a charismatic performer with great energy,” said Enrique, a five-time Dora Mavor Moore Award nominee. “It is pure joy to watch her dance.” La Morocha, who is studying to be a midwife, doesn’t

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North York councillors have given the green light to a six-storey Audi Canada dealership at the highly visible interchange of Hwys. 401 and 404. “It will be their flagship store,” Don Valley East Councillor Shelley Carroll said moments before councillors approved the development at the April 9 meeting of North York Community Council. If approved by city council, the dealership will be built on the northwest corner of 243-255 Consumers Rd., just northeast of the highway interchange in the Consumers Road employment area. The dealership would be 8,000 square metres (86,000 square feet), not 15,500 square metres (166,500 square feet) as outlined in a March 2012 planning report when the development first came to community council. It would contain showroom and sales space, a mezzanine, a service and repair shop and a top floor window display area for vehicles. But while the dealership easily passed a recorded vote at community council, the development doesn’t sit well with everyone. Jim McFarlane, vice-president of nearby Total Credit Recovery Limited, whose head office is at 225 Yorkland Blvd., said the dealership is inappropriate for the area. “We’re taking opposition to this development proposal,” he said. He is “disappointed with the approach of the city to date” for allowing new types of companies to encroach into the

traditional business park. Arguing Total Credit Recovery has spent millions of dollars upgrading its property since the 1980s, McFarlane said a car dealership would “deteriorate” the business park because it is not compatible with the area, would increase traffic and would adversely affect his staff. But York Centre Councillor James Pasternak was left scratching his head, saying he doesn’t understand how a dealership could negatively impact the staff at Total Debt Recovery. “They’re making phone calls trying to get money from people,” he said. “I’m missing (something).” While a dealership is not an ideal use in the business park, Carroll argued it is allowed under the city’s policies. “It is an employment use but not the best possible,” she said. “I would prefer it was an office building with 500 employees going in.” Still, other developments such as a self-storage facility would be worse, Carroll said. “The residential area surrounding this (business park) is heartened by this (Audi dealership),” she said. Bu t D o n Va l l e y E a s t Councillor Denzil MinnanWong, the lone councillor to vote against the dealership, argued the business park is important to the city for creating employment. While he isn’t opposed to Audi, he suggested allowing the dealership could open the area up to a used car dealership.

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Island airport expansion plan far from simple

t first the story seemed to be nothing but good news. Porter Airlines, having bucked the industry trend by becoming profitable, announced the purchase of up to 30 new jets from Bombardier. For the supplier, airline and Canadian economy, the purchase is worth well over $2 billion, plus thousands of jobs. For the travelling public, the new aircraft mean nonstop travel to further destinations, maybe at lower cost. So far, controversy has centred on the new jets needing runways longer than those now existing at Porter’s home base at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. Runway expansion requires agreement among the federal Crown corporation that owns the airport called the Toronto Port Authority, Transport Canada, and city council. From the point of view

david soknacki beyond the headlines of airline executives, and nearly half of Torontonians in a recent poll, there ought to be no objection to changing that tripartite agreement and allowing the new jets. It’s not that simple. Making room for those new aircraft assumes that the island airport is operating under capacity. But as executives from Porter’s competitors are eager to point out, that airport is a public asset to which they too want additional access. If the agreement is opened up for a bit of runway it will be very difficult not to reconsider other rules to enhance competition, including allowing other types of jets, more time for takeoffs and landings, plus additional access to airport infrastructure. Changes made in the

agreement also mean increases in security and baggage handling, plus provisions for new employees and thousands of additional travellers. So far these changes might be all contained within the airport, and paid by those who use the service. But once travellers and airport employees reach the mainland, they face chaos. At times the shuttle buses, parking and transit on the Port Authority’s tiny parcel of land cannot cope. Given that there is no realistic ability to expand on the mainland, the assumption seems to be that someone else – meaning you and I, dear reader – will pay for public infrastructure necessary to alleviate the congestion. Significant investment in transit is not planned, since Metrolinx is heavily committed to linking Union Station and Pearson. Earlier decisions to keep Toronto’s airport open

struck what the wider public saw as a reasonable balance of interests. The result was success: a viable airport, a profitable commuter airline, and a service seen as positive by the majority of Torontonians. Their business model succeeded within the existing level of public infrastructure. The upcoming set of decisions to allow expansion is different. At present the proposal primarily benefits one airline, while restricting competitors from a public asset. Should the proposal wish to move ahead, the public will need to be satisfied that space at the airport can be fairly allocated, that expansion can be accommodated, and there is a clear understanding of the full costs of the expansion. There’s still a long way to go. David Soknacki is a former City of Toronto councillor and budget chief. Contact him at www.soknacki.com

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North Yorker has earned several accolades Yorkdale Mall set >>>from page 1 Chow, who has performed with the Koffler Chamber O rc h e s t ra , h a s b e e n a national finalist and scholarship winner at the Canadian Music Competitions and has participated in CCM Prague International Piano Institute in 2011 and Edward Auer’s Summer Beethoven Piano Workshop in 2011 at Indiana University. As recipient of the 2012 David and Marcia Beach Summer Study Award at the University of Toronto, Chow has been part of the Orford Summer Music Academy, and next month he will be a performer for the Piano Texas International Academy and Festival, which is in collaboration with the Van Cliburn International Competition. Only 18 performers worldwide were accepted this year. “Aaron is a dedicated pianist who wants to make the most of his talent,” said Chow’s university teacher Professor Jamie Parker, a Juno Award winning pianist and

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for retail expansion Yorkdale Shopping Centre is undergoing an almost300,000 square foot retail expansion, set for completion in the fall of 2016. Construction of the 298,000-square-foot space is scheduled to begin in January 2014. “This isn’t a matter of ‘if you build it, they will come,’ said Anthony Casalanguida, general manager of Yorkdale in a release. “International brands and enthusiastic shoppers are flocking to Yorkdale and we’re growing to meet market demands. “The new expansion makes it possible for us to continue to provide the very best experience for our shoppers by bringing in the most indemand retailers from around the world.” The new expansion will be anchored by a 188,000-squarefoot Nordstrom store. It will also house a range of other retailers that will be

announced closer to the expansion’s completions. This expansion comes on the heels of a 145,000square-foot, $220 million development that opened to the public in November and featured five first-to-Canada brands. Yorkdale is adding six additional new-to-Canada brands in 2013 including AllSaints; David Yurman; John Varvatos; Mulberry; White House|Black Market and Zara Home. Owned by Oxford Properties Group, Yorkdale Shopping Centre has undergone four major renovations since opening in 1964. Yorkdale Shopping Centre completed a $110 million dollar expansion in 2005. The mall boasts 7,400 parking spaces, valet parking and seating reservations at the Dine on 3 food collection. For more stories, photos and events from North York, visit us at northyorkmirror.com

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Gridlock Sam discusses making Toronto more walkable RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com The man who coined the term “gridlock” was in Toronto to share ideas on creating a walkable city. Sam Schwartz, an American transportation engineer based in New York City, is considered a world authority on traffic patterns. Better known as Gridlock Sam, the former taxicab driver turned transportation expert is widely credited with being the first person to employ the word gridlock as a way to describe traffic congestion. Schwartz, who also created a pedestrian plan for Chicago, extolled the virtues of walking and pedestrian-friendly streets during a presentation at Urbanspace Gallery, inside the 401 Richmond building last week. Over the course of his near 30-minute presentation, Schwartz made the case for walking, which

he said “provided a sense of place” to cities. “Streets say something about you, so Toronto as you go forward, you have an opportunity to be saying something to the world,” said Schwartz. He said when Hurricane Sandy hit New York City

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last fall, millions of New Yorkers found themselves without adequate transportation. The only way to get around was walking. “What was the form of transportation we had the day after Sandy when the subway was down and the bridges were out? We had walking, and that’s how people got around,” said Schwartz. “It is a resilient form of transportation.” He said transportation

planners need to abandon long-held myths about traffic, such as the narrowing of road lanes will lead to more accidents. “If you can accept especially in downtown areas narrower lanes then you have room leftover to add other things, bicycle lanes, pedestrian crossings, whatever they are,” he said. Introducing Schwartz was Toronto’s transportation services manager Stephen Buckley, responsible for $10 billion in city infrastructure, including roads, sidewalks and traffic signs. During a short speech he outlined a series of initiatives the department wants to address over the next few years. While an overall strategy is in progress, the preliminary list includes a wide range of priorities, from completing a way-finding system in time for the Pan Am games, to dealing with

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simply maintain what we have,” said Buckley, who estimated $200 to 500 million per year is required just to keep existing infrastructure in a state of good repair. Walking advocate Dylan Reid, who attended the event, said pedestrian issues are often overlooked.

“It’s certainly gotten better in the last few years, but pedestrian issues are often the last thing anyone thinks about,” said Reid, from the group Walking Toronto, a city-appointed committee.

Rahul Gupta is The Mirror’s transit reporter. Reach him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT

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St. Simon School: Journey of the Witness to Faith Cross Mass WHEN: 10 a.m. WHERE: St. Simon School, 20 Wallasey Ave. CONTACT: Anna Sottile, 416-300-3530, sottilea@ gmail.com COST: Free A community mass in the school gym is planned to mark this occasion. Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) Oneg Shabbat WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: 18 Wynford Dr., Main Floor CONTACT: Roby Sadler, 416-385-3910, roby@oraynu. org COST: Non-members $15 Oraynu Congregation hosts a program in honour of Israel’s 65th birthday.

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Charity Craft and Gift Sale WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: 210 Lesmill Rd. CONTACT: Terry Hopkins, 416-754-1444, terrieberrie@ hotmail.com COST: Free Raising funds for Watercan charity (www.watercan.com). Toronto Cat Rescue Adoptathon WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Pet Valu, 182 Wilson Ave. CONTACT: Alison Finkelstein, 416-538-8592, chanagittel@rogers.com COST: Adoption fee

Toronto Cat Rescue Adoptathon WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., today and tomorrow WHERE: Pet Valu, 486 Lawrence Ave. W. CONTACT: Alison F., 416-538-8592, http://www.torontocatrescue.ca, chanagittel@rogers.com COST: Adoption fee

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From the Open Hearth to the Open Air WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Gibson House Museum, 5172 Yonge St. CONTACT: 416-395-7432, gibsonhouse@toronto.ca COST: $50 A camper’s cooking workshop in the historic kitchen. Call to register. Sing Me a Song in Yiddish WHEN: 7 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Winchevsky Centre, 585 Cranbrook Ave. CONTACT: Toronto Jewish Folk Choir, 905-669-5906, www. winchevskycentre.org/institutions/ choir.html, folkchoir@hotmail.com COST: $20 in advance; $25 at the door International singer and dancer Tanya Granovski sings in Yiddish, Hebrew and Russian, and performs Broadway numbers in a benefit performance for the Toronto Jewish Folk Choir. Admission includes finger food and beverages. Yom Ha’Atzmaut - Israel’s 65th Birthday

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Wheels Sale and Henry Farm Tennis Club Opening WHEN: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Havenbrook Park, 15 Havenbrook Ave. CONTACT: Thea Haller, 416-493-9390, heahaller@rogers.com COST: Free Bring your bikes, scooters, wagons, roller blades and skates - anything with wheels and it will be sold for you for a small fee. No strollers please (for safety reasons). Skiis and Biikes will be there again this year to perform safety inspections on your bikes.

Check out our complete online community calendar by visiting www.northyorkmirror.com. Read weeks of listings from your North York neighbourhoods as well as events from across Toronto. WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto, 210 Wilson Ave. CONTACT: Education Office, 416-487-3281, www.templesinai.net, education@templesinai.net COST: $32 An evening of music, dancing and Israeli food. Call or visit online to register. The Eh?! Trio Spring Concert WHEN: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Donway Covenant United Church, 230 The Donway West CONTACT: Jaren McLeod, 416-444-8444, www. donwaycovenant.com, donwaycovenant@msn.com COST: $20 adults/ seniors; $12 students/children Anne Lederman, Emilyn Stam and

James Stephens will explore great Canadian fiddle traditions, including Métis, Quebecois, Irish, Cape Breton, Newfoundland and Ontario.

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Intertalk: Contemporary Jewish Living for Intermarried Families WHEN: 10 a.m. WHERE: St. Andrew’s Jr. High School, 131 Fenn Ave. CONTACT: Roby Sadler, 416-385-3910, roby@oraynu.org COST: Free Parents, grandparents and children invited to attend a morning of discussion, separate activities for the children and a bagel breakfast. African Violet Show and Sale WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. WHERE:

Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave. E. COST: $2 See prize-winning violets. There will be rare and unusual violets and gesneriads as well as supplies for sale. Earth Day Tree Planting WHEN: Noon to 2 p.m. WHERE: Downsview Park, 1-35 Carl Hall Rd. CONTACT: Kevin Baijnauth, 416-9522222, info@downsviewpark.ca COST: Free Meet in the parking lot at the base of 70 Canuck Ave. Shovels and tools provided.

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St. Simon School: Journey of the Witness to Faith Cross Procession WHEN: 9 a.m. WHERE: St. Simon School, 20 Wallasey Ave. CONTACT: Anna Sottile, 416-300-3530, sottilea@ gmail.com COST: Free

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Transit: Toronto paying the price the city any of them. Public works and infrastructure committee chair Denzil Minnan-Wong came up with a similar, and on-the-surface-of-it more nuanced position: he told reporters the public should know how much they’re paying for public transit expansion per family, and government should tidy up the way it finances big infrastructure projects, before anyone considers charging any more taxes for anything. On the other side of the political spectrum, ParkdaleHigh Park Councillor Gord Perks bemoaned the fact the recommendations excluded income taxes, which are more progressive than the pay-as-you-go options like road tolls and fuel taxes. At least Perks has made it clear he’ll support the measures in the end. That’s something the mayor and the guy who

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he Toronto Region Board of Trade weighed in, and then came Metrolinx. Next week, Toronto councillors will begin to talk about a madein-Toronto plan to raise the tens of billions of dollars it will take to cover the costs of public transit expansion. Both the business group and the provincial transit agency have proposed a broad range of revenue tools as they’re called, for public transit. Toronto’s recommendations are narrower. For the first wave of Big Move transit expansion plans, city staff are recommending four possible ways to pay for transit: dedicated development charges, an additional fuel tax, parking levies and sales tax. The politically dicier options of road tolls and a vehicle registration tax reintroduction would show up later. Reaction from Mayor Rob Ford was swift and unequivocal following Tuesday’s release of the recommendations. He wouldn’t support

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3D digital ads could soon be on TTC bus shelters Committee votes 4-2 to recommend installation RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com

hree dimensional digital advertising could soon appear on TTC bus shelters following a vote by the city’s public works committee. The committee voted 4-2 at its April 10 meeting to recommend the installation of the colourful, static, LCD ads as part of an update of the city’s contract with Astral Media, which designs, installs and maintains new street furniture such as bus shelters in exchange for a share of advertising revenues. The company scaled back advertising on its information pillars following a public outcry. Despite opposition from some committee members worried about safety issues arising from potentially distracting advertising on bus shelters, committee chair Denzil Minnan-Wong said such concerns were little more than an attempt to discredit Astral. “I think there’s some members of council who are unnecessarily vilifying the city’s partner,” said Minnan-Wong following the meeting. “They seem to quite easily forget the millions of dollars that have been invested by Astral and put into city coffers.” He said the city stands

to generate 32 per cent of every dollar earned through advertising revenue above a threshold of $1.5 million. But committee member Janet Davis, who wanted to defer a decision on the proposal, said the city won’t see a dime even if the threshold is reached for at least five more years when the contract reaches its tenth year. “What we’re going to see is 400 bus shelters with video advertising and Astral gets all the proceeds,” said Davis. Davis said increasing opportunities for advertising would only lead to more “dangerous and distracting clutter” in bus shelters. “Bus shelters need to be visible, both for drivers and passengers. It’s a safety issue,” she said. Mike Layton, another member of the committee, agreed with Davis. “Digital signs do distract people, that’s the whole point of them,” said Layton. “Why would we want to increase the amount of distractions on a busy street?” Despite the introduction of digital signs in other large cities like San Francisco and New York City, Layton said there was enough evidence to be concerned about their impact. “The evidence shows you don’t want to distract drivers or pedestrians or cyclists when they’re cross-

ing an intersection or turning. And the point of digital signs is they’re supposed to get your attention.” Astral Media spokesperson Ron Hutchinson said the digital advertising is needed to keep up with new marketing technology, as mandated by its agreement with the city. “It’s modern, inoffensive and it looks good,” he said. The committee also voted to keep digital advertising from heritage properties and ensure 8.5 per cent of total space is reserved for free advertising. Staff will also report back on a plan to ensure the shelters have arm rests and other features to help elderly or disabled riders, which was put forth by John Parker and non-committee member Josh Matlow. City council will consider adopting the committee’s recommendations on digital advertising and the updated deal with Astral when it meets next month. If approved, Astral would be allowed to place such digital ads in 10 per cent of the city’s total shelters. Specific locations would follow when the release of the third-party review of the impacts of digital advertising is completed in September.

Rahul Gupta is The Mirror’s transit reporter. Reach him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT

Seminar to benefit Sunnybrook’s new breast cancer centre Hope and inspiration is the theme of a seminar on breast cancer research being held Sunday, April 21. Benefitting the new Louise Temerty Breast Cancer Ce n t re a t Su n n y b r o o k Health Sciences Centre and Israel’s CHW M. Fanny Comprehensive Breast Care Institute, the event will feature keynote speaker Dr. Tami

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How they voted Yes (9): Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Frank Di Giorgio, Rob Ford, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Cesar Palacio, David Shiner, Michael Thompson No (4): Paul Ainslie, Peter Milczyn, Denzil MinnanWong, Jaye Robinson many as 10,000 jobs to the city, and if the province agreed to his hosting fee formula, could bring in upwards of $141 million in revenue a year. As well, he pointed out if the casino were not located in Toronto, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation would almost certainly locate it in a neighbouring municipality. That would complicate matters for Toronto’s other casino-like operation – Woodbine racetrack, which currently hosts 3,000 slot machines. The committee eventually endorsed the expansion of gaming at Woodbine as well as the downtown location. But there was dissent. Paul Ainslie said he’d spoken with his constituents in Scarborough East, and determined the casino would be bad for Toronto, and not deliver everything it promised. “I appreciate that there are 10,000 jobs supposed to come to a downtown casino,” he said. “I’ve got a lot of concerns about the level of income.” Jaye Robinson likewise had heard from her constituents. “My constituents are opposed to a casino down-

town or on the waterfront,” she said. “I’m uncomfortable about some of the details – too much of the report is unclear.” Other councillors heard differently. “I don’t support casinos for myself, but I was elected to support the decisions of people in my ward,” said Scarborough Centre Councillor Michael Thompson. “When I speak to some of my constituents and I say, ‘Would you like to pay more taxes?’, they say, ‘No, I’d rather gamble.’” The committee also endorsed a number of amendments. The committee endorsed a request that the city manager talk with the province about merging Exhibition Place with Ontario Place into a single parcel of land. Pennachetti said he has had informal conversations with the province regarding this possibility, and if council approves the amendment then he will ramp up those discussions. The committee also approved an amendment requiring any proponent provide a minimum of 813,000 square feet of exhibition space and 234,000 square feet of meeting and ballroom space to improve the city’s attractiveness as a convention destination, and that it should support the CNE should it be located at Exhibition Place. The matter will go to Toronto Council in May.

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vehicle registration tax that council abolished in 2010. Staff rejected other items such as a congestion levy, payroll taxes, more land transfer tax, current value assessment uplift, personal income tax, property tax, transit fare increases or utility bill levies. It also recommended that 25 per cent of any revenue should go to local municipal transportation issues.

buy the vehicles. But the report says we should have fair taxes, and recommends against the fairest taxes that were there: income tax.” Don Valley East Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, however, said the report isn’t fair because it doesn’t lay out what the tax impact would be on families – a number he estimates to be $800 a year.

I think we do need to expand transit, there’s no question about that. But the taxpayer needs to know they’re getting value for money.

“I think the reality is that taxpayers feel that they’re already paying a lot of taxes, and to ask them to part with around $800 a year for the next 20 years is a significant ask. I think we do need to expand transit, there’s no question about that. But the taxpayer needs to know they’re getting value for money.” Pennachetti stood behind his report. “The mayor and many councillors feel strongly that there’s still potential for reducing expenditures elsewhere in the province – that’s their opinion,” he said. “From our viewpoint, the dollars are so big that you could look at expenditure reductions to help minimize the potential tax increase, but it’s very difficult to fund $2 billion a year without some further revenues.”

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TTC Chair Karen Stintz said that makes sense. “I support building the downtown relief line, and we need money to do it. We need a dedicated source of revenue,” she said. Parkdale-High Park Councillor Gord Perks, a longtime transit advocate, said he had mixed feelings about the report. “It’s a mixed bag,” he said. “I’m delighted to see a recommendation that 25 per cent of the revenue go to local projects. Without that we couldn’t run the TTC and

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Shoppers Drug Mart at 770 Lawrence Ave.W.,celebrated its grand opening on Saturday.The new location offers an elevated level of service in health, beauty and convenience.The new 13,000 square foot location houses a Beautiful You area where customers will ﬁnd new and exciting cosmetics, dermatology, and fragrance brands, as well as a Fresh For You section, which features an assortment of everyday food items including milk eggs and bread.Customers can also take advantage of the Canada Post Outlet and complimentary consultations at the pharmacy.

A Schulich business history professor is the recipient of a $15,000 teaching excellence award. Business history chair and policy professor Matthias Kipping has won the top prize in the student-run Seymour Schulich Teaching Excellence Awards program. The awards were presented by Inder Dhillon and Bori Csillag, president and vicepresident of the Graduate Business Council respectively, on behalf of the school’s 1,138 master’s students. Established 16 years ago with an endowment from the school’s namesake, Seymour Schulich, the Schulich Teaching Excellence Awards program is run by master’s students, who nominate and vote online for their favourite professors. The awards recognize enthusiasm for a given subject matter, exceptional teaching strategies and facilitating positive student learning experiences. The Schulich

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416-844-6683

XPRESS MOVERS$45/hr. 2, 3, or 4 men available with any size truck. Short notice ok. Free storage available. 416-845-4279

Flooring & Carpeting HARDWOOD FLOOR Specialists. Installations, Resanding, Stains. For estimate call Jim 416-284-6243 or 416-561-9502 TAI HARDWOOD Flooring. New floors installed. Old floors refinished. Fast, friendly service. Low prices. Free estimates. Call Tai: 416-816-5322 NESO FLOORING Carpet installation starting from $1.29/ sq.ft. Hardwood, laminate at low prices. 26 yrs experience. Free Estimates. Best Price! 647-400-8198

Birthday? Call (416) Anniversary? 493-4400 Memoriam? Let your community know with a personal message.

Appliance Repairs/ Installation Professional Repairs of all brands of: Refrigeration, Stoves, Dishwashers, Washers, Dryers, Air Conditioning, & Heating. Free Estimates. Warranty, Credit cards accepted. Seniors discount. 416-616-0388

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Sales, Service, Installations.

www.airflexltd.com 416-439-7155 metro lic. #H16265

DANAR RESTORATION

-CONCRETE PORCHES, WALKWAYS -PAVING, STONE -PORCH ENCLOSURES -BASEMENT LEAKS REPAIR -ALUMINUM WORK & RAILINGS -3 YEARS WARRANTY DON’T PAY FOR 1 YEAR! O.A.C.

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ELECTRICAL

Burton Electric Inc. Knob and tube replacement LED Lighting Aluminum wire reconditioning Permits and inspections

Pot lights Service upgrades Breakers/Panels FREE ESTIMATES

Master Electrician * License # 7001220 * Insured www.burtonelectric.ca mark.burton@burtonelectric.ca

DECKS & FENCES Do All Carpentry

•Decks •Fences •Interlock •Concrete work •Retaining walls

WWW.DANARCO.CA 416-791-1234

75% off California Shutters 2” Horizontal Blinds 20 years exp. Custom Drapes - All Repairs.

Call Brian (905)770-9363

• Beautiful Landscape Designs For Your New Patio or Front Entrance • Amazing Lawn Care Programs • Tree Pruning & Spraying for Dormant Oil and Tent Caterpillars

FREE ESTIMATES

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YOUR PRIVATE GARDENER 416-615-0995

Sandy Bowker, B.Sc. Agr. Landscaping and Lawn Maintenance, Spring Cleanups, Trimming & Pruning, Lawn Seeding or Sodding & Fertilizing

LANDSCAPING, LAWN CARE, SUPPLIES

MASONRY & CONCRETE

DRAPES & UPHOLSTERY WINDOW COVERINGS

Since 1967!

All jobs licensed & insured 30 years experience Harold 905-953-8622 cell 416-574-7720

18 YEARS WITH THE SAME NAME AND NUMBER

647-893-3876

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LANDSCAPING • Grass Cutting • Flower Bed Cultivation • Lawn Fertilizer • Hedge / Shrub Trimming

BASIC SERVICE

Cut, Trim, Clean-up Package Price Starting at $100/month

Free Estimates ~ 10% Seniors Discount

20 years in the GTA

MACKENZIE’S MASONRY Commercial & Residential • Stone Window Sills • Block Work • Chimneys Built & Repaired NO DEPOSIT UP FRONT! All work guaranteed. Free estimates! Licensed & Insured • 26 years experience

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YOUR Weekly Crossword

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How to do it: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3 by 3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.

last week’s answers

All Garbage Removal! Home/ Business. Fast Sameday! Free Estimates! Seniors Discounts. We do all Loading & Clean-ups! Lowest Prices. Call John: 416-457-2154 Seven days

Moving & Storage

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ROOFING

IDEAL PLUMBING

PAVING COMPANY

Asphalt Paving Free Estimates StreetPrint Bonded and Stamped and Insured Coloured Asphalt

Call (416) 743-6017 I

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416.661.9393

Metro License #PH23521

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• Shingles • Flat Roofs • Skylights • Chimneys • Eavestroughs Save • Repairs • Free Estimates

UP TO 15% OFF Lic. # B21358

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ROOFERS “R” US INC.

ROOFING

Email: anna@multiseal.net Website: www.multiseal.net

· 24 Hour Emergency Service · Plugged Drain Repair •Backflow Prevention · Service Specialist · Flat Rates · Fully Insured · No Extra Charge for Evening & Weekends

TREE/STUMP SERVICES

• SHINGLES • FLAT ROOFS • SKY LIGHTS • CHIMNEY’S • VALLEY’S • ANIMAL PROOFING 15% Senior’s Discount

ALL TYPES OF ROOF REPAIRS 647-857-5656

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★ Shingles ★ Flat Roof ★ Eavestrough ★ Soft Facia ★ Repairs

Best Work for the Best Price!

WSIB Insured

(416) 508-7505 Roof Repair Experts

✓Full roofs ✓Missing Shingles ✓Minor/Major Leaks ✓Raccoon Problems

✓Eaves & Downspout ✓Skylights LIC# L179362 20% Senior Discount

416-248-0211

TREE/STUMP SERVICES

GTA TREE SERVICE

Quick Service!!! • Experts in Removal of Dangerous Trees • Trimming, Pruning • Stump Removal • Ash Borer Treatment • $2 million Liability + WSIB SPRING SAVINGS 10% OFF! Call Bobby 416-828-TREE (8733) www.GTAtree.com

ASPEN TREE CO.

• Trimming • Topping • Pruning • Removal 20% OFF Free Estimates - Fully Insured - Call Roy

416-828-4206 (M) 416-287-3589 (H)

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Danny • 416 845 3909

ESTIMATES FULLY INSURED • FREE• Stump Grinding

• Professional Tree Trimming • Dangerous Tree Removal • Cabling and Bracing • City of Toronto Arborist Reports • Lot Clearing

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WATERPROOFING BASEMENT WATERPROOFING LOWER BASEMENT & UNDER PINNING Since 1982 RENOVATION Insured • Guaranteed

est. 1997

• Tree & Shrub Removals • Pruning • Planting

Atena Construction 416-854-5156 www.atenaconstruction.com

Landscape Design • FREE ESTIMATES 24hr Emergency Service

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BEAUTIFUL LARGE 3 BEDROOM CORNER PENTHOUSE $799,000

Just listed This beautiful upper penthouse corner unit that shows to absolute perfection. It features 2000 sqft of luxury and class, a great open concept floor plan,10’ceilings, moldings, large balcony, breathtaking unobstructed views from all windows, hardwood floors, kitchen with granite counter top and stainless steel appliances, 3 upgraded bathrooms, 2 parkings, one locker and, indoor pool. Fabulous deal.

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101 ACRES OF LAND FABULOUS INVESTMENT $2,550,000

GORGEOUS CUSTOM BUILT HOME $2,099,880

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

Beautiful home in the heart of North York, finished basement, Great floor plan, high ceilings, Close to finest schools, TTC, and all other amenities. Must be seen.

FANTASTIC BUNGALOW WITH A LARGE LOT Fabulous home with large lot $989,000 Beautiful 4+2 bedroom home, with large lot, with mixed zoning, and finished basement. Perfect to live in this beautiful home and easily work out of your own private office with separate entrance, also it has lots of other developmental potential.

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CUSTOM BUILT SIDE SPLIT $828,000 Beautiful 4 bedroom on a quiet street, beautiful finished basement apartment with a separate entrance, Absolutely spotless. Close Bathurst, near best schools, shopping, transportation and all amenities.

This beautiful 3 bedroom near Yonge/North of Finch $1,399,000 is situated on a huge premium private pie shaped lot lot of over 10,200 sqft of land. It features a very large breathtaking private treed backyard . In the heart of North York, in one of the finest streets of the area, perfect for builders to build a new home on this large and unique property. Or you just move in to this spotless home. Must be seen to be appreciated.

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INCREDIBLE INVESTMENT $1,999,000 Huge property with a solid bungalow only 150 km from 401/404 with 670 acres of land, having 4 km frontage on highway with private lakes. Fantastic opportunity.

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HOME IN HISTORIC UNIONVILLE, $862,000 Charming home with Finished Basement, newer Kitchen With Granite Counter Tops, Renovated Bathrooms, Newer Furnace, Newer Central Air Conditioning, Central Vacuum, Hardwood Floors, Exceptional Location, Close To All Amenities.

CUSTOM BUILT $1,100

GORGEOUS HOUSE $918,000

Beautiful custom built home with 3 car garage, situated on a premium lot, in a fabulous neighbourhood. Close to shopping, Yonge street, transportation and all amenities.

Beautiful 4 bedroom home with finished walk/ out basement, ravine like setting, hardwood and ceramic floors, skylights, shows to absolute perfection. Close to Yonge st, shopping, finest schools and all amenities.

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