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Hospitals score well on mortality rates Humber River, NYGH, Sunnybrook all better than national average LISA QUEEN lqueen@insidetoronto.com North York General Hospital is best in the Greater Toronto Area and second best in Canada. Humber River Regional Hospital has made a dramatic improvement. And Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is holding steady with an above average grade. North York’s hospitals have fared well on a national report card, formally known as hospital standardized mortality ratio (HSMR), which ranks hospital death rates. The report card, released last week by the Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), compares the number of deaths in a hospital to a national average score of 100. CIHI bases the score on a number of factors such as a hospital’s fiveday mortality rate following major surgery and its 30-day mortality rate following a stroke. The lower the score, the better a hospital’s mortality rate. All three of North York’s hospitals recorded a better death rate than the national average. What’s more, each hospital has improved every year since the report card was first made public in 2007/2008. >>>CONSISTENT page 3
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Villa Charities president and CEO Pal Di Iulio, left, signs a document commemorating a joint development project between the Toronto Catholic District School Board and Villa Charities during a ceremony at the Columbus Centre last Wednesday afternoon.
Columbus Centre and Dante Alighieri Academy to unite under one roof FANNIE SUNSHINE fsunshine@insidetoronto.com Housing the Columbus Centre and Dante Alighieri Academy under one roof is one step closer to fruition after an official signing ceremony last Wednesday. The Toronto Catholic District
School Board (TCDSB) and Villa Charities, which operates the Columbus Centre, joined forces to launch a project that will see culture and education come together in the Dufferin Street and Lawrence Avenue area. The $50-million redevelopment project is considered to be
the first of its kind in Canada and will accommodate a new school for Dante Alighieri Academy, Columbus Centre, Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, a daycare and other services currently provided by both organizations. It will also provide much needed capacity to service Toronto’s growing perform-
ing and fine arts community. The project, which includes construction of the new school, is targeted for completion in September 2016. The building, which will allow for Dante Alighieri’s 1,300 students to be in one location, will include shared >>>OLD, page 5
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McGuinty touts locked-door policy in North York LISA QUEEN lqueen@insidetoronto.com Just days after a gunman killed 20 children and six staff members at a school in Connecticut, Premier Dalton McGuinty was at a North York school to announce a lockeddoor policy for elementary schools in Ontario. “In the aftermath of that tragic event that unfolded in the U.S., I think there is am important question we have to ask ourselves. Are we taking all reasonable steps to ensure the safety of our kids at school?” McGuinty told a press conference last Thursday in the library of St. Fidelis Catholic Elementary school in the area of Keele Street and Hwy. 401. The province will spend $10 million for elementary schools to install security devices such as video cameras and buzzers to let visitors in. All elementary schools in the province must have in place by next September a locked-door policy that will mean doors to schools are locked while children are in class, McGuinty
said. “Now, we can’t, neither would we attempt to, turn our elementary schools into fortresses. We are not going to brick up these windows. That would be unreasonable,” he said.
‘I think it is an appropriate and reasonable response in keeping with what weighs heavily on the minds of parents.’ – Premier Dalton McGuinty “I think it (the locked door policy) is an appropriate and reasonable response in keeping with what weighs heavily on the minds of parents.” In 2005, the province provided similar $3 million in funding for elementary schools to install security measures if the front doors could not be seen from the office. About 850 schools took advantage of the program. There are about 4,000 elementary
schools in Ontario and McGuinty said he now wants all of them to be eligible for funding. McGuinty said the government is in a constant process of improving safety measures at schools. But he was clearly moved to beef up security measures following the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut on Dec. 14. “What that event south of the border did was raise the question in our own minds as a government. Have we, in fact, taken all reasonable steps to protect the safety and wellbeing or our kids in school?” McGuinty said. Before the press conference, McGuinty visited teacher Luciana Di Nizio’s Grade 2 class, where he joined the children in making tinfoil Christmas tree ornaments. He asked the youngsters what they do to be nice during the year. “Help my sister get dressed,” one student said. “Help my mom,” said another. “Roast a chicken,” a third chimed.
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Premier Dalton McGuinty helps Wesley Leonardo with a craft before a school safety announcement at St. Fidelis Catholic Elementary school Thursday.
Consistent improvement in rates Study: Is there ‘gaming’ with hospital death rates? since original release of data >>>from page 1 North York General’s score for 2011/2012 is 70, which is the best in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and the second best in Canada behind St. Mary’s General Hospital in Kitchener, which had a score of 66. In 2007/2008, North York General’s score was 115, followed in 2008/2009 with 108 and the following year with 103. In 2010/2011, the hospital broke the 100 mark with a score of 86. “We did really well. We got 70, which is the best score,” said president Dr. Tim Rutledge. “Ours (mortality rate) is 30 per cent less than expected, which is the highest quality score in the GTA.” The improved score reflects measures the hospital has put in place such as a computerized prescription system and an aggressive hand-washing policy, Rutledge said. “We have hardwired quality and safety (into all hospital practices),” he said. Humber River’s score this year is 80, a significant improvement over its 2010/2011 score of 107. The score is also dramatically better than the 134 it received in 2007/2008 when Humber River ranked as the worst in the Greater Toronto Area and the second worst in Canada. The
hospital didn’t initially release that score because it complained a coding mix-up didn’t accurately represent its true mortality rate but was later ordered by the Ministry of Health to reveal the rating.
‘We have hardwired quality and safety.’ - Dr. Tim Rutledge, president, North York General Hospital Since 2007/2008, Humber River has boosted its results annually, with a score of 121 in 2008/2009, 110 in 2010/2011 and 107 in 2010/2011. Hospital president Dr. Rueben Devlin said the report cards are important and he is pleased with Humber River’s improvements over the last few years. “HSMR, like other quality of care and performance indicators, is useful to indicate where improvement opportunities may be available. It’s important to understand that HSMR is a ratio which allows comparison to a benchmark – it is not a ‘mortality rate’,” he said in an email. “The key is to see a positive trend in the scores over a number of reporting periods. We are pleased that the latest HSMR
report indicates we continue to move in the right direction and we exceed the benchmark requirements. It supports what we see in other performance indicators, which in total show our quality improvement plans are having a positive effect for patients. We continue to work hard every day to provide the highest possible quality of care to our patients and our community.” Sunnybrook’s score this year is 90. The hospital has steadily improved since 2007/2008, when it received a score of 107. In 2008/2009 and 2009/2010, Sunnybrook’s score was 102, followed by 95 in 2010/2011. Sunnybrook’s above average score is a reflection of a number of procedures put in place to improve quality of care for patients, said Craig DuHamel, Sunnybrook’s vice-president of communications and stakeholder relations. Patient care is a teamwork approach for the hospital, DuHamel said. While the mortality scores are important, they are only one indicator of a hospital’s performance, DuHamel said. He is worried patients will use the mortality score alone to judge a hospital’s quality.
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Since report cards on mortality rates in Canadian hospitals were first made public five years ago, some hospitals have made dramatic improvements in their scores. That has left some wondering how accurately the report cards, formally known as hospital standardized mortality ratio (HSMR), reflect hospitals’ true mortality rates. Craig DuHamel, vice president of communications and stakeholder relations at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, questioned the ability of some hospitals to make dramatic improvements in their mortality rates in such a short time. Asked if he thinks some hospitals are cooking their books, he said, “No, but take a close look at their books. When you see a hospital at (a score of) 130 down to 70, what were they doing before with their coding? It’s pretty remarkable if it was that much of a drop in the last two years. You have to wonder what they were doing previously.” DuHamel’s concerns are mirrored in a new study published earlier this year in the online medical journal BMJOpen. Calling the report cards a popular, but controversial method of gauging hospitals’ quality, the study said since the publication of the HSMR, some hospitals have been coding more
patients as palliative since patients expected to die regardless of treatment aren’t included in the results. “One major concern of the HSMR is the potential for ‘gaming’ in which the rules of the calculation are exploited to achieve the semblance of a good outcome without actually changing care processes,” the study said. “Because calculating the expected number of deaths is dependent on how patients have been coded, an opportunity exists for a hospital to alter how sick their patients appear to be.” Still, even though research suggests “that a component of gaming may exist”, the study said it is important to point out even if palliative care patients were included in the report cards, hospital mortality rates would probably still be declining, but at a slower rate. North York General Hospital president Dr. Tim Rutledge said it is important for hospitals to properly code patients to get an accurate reflection of their mortality rates. His hospital carefully audits its numbers to ensure they properly capture North York General’s mortality rates. “They’re not cooking the numbers at all. They’re doing it by the book,” he said. North York General wants to know its true mortality rates so it can implement any necessary changes, Rutledge said.
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ow that the rush toward Christmas Day has passed, we’re hoping our readers can take some time over the next few days to enjoy their community with family and friends. For many, that enjoyment means hitting the stores today our view and over the next few days for the sales that come with Boxing Take the time Day. Have a great time and we to enjoy your hope you find some bargains. Once the shopping is done, community take a breath and try and take part in some of the many other fun events going on this week. The kids are out of school, many parents are taking time off from work, college and university students are home for the holidays and it’s a wonderful chance for families and extended families to reconnect with each other. Traffic is lighter on the roads, it’s easier to get around and there’s lots of events scheduled over the holidays – many of them with a family focus. In North York, Gibson House, in the Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue area, is offering Hogmanay Family Fun over the holidays. Hogmanay is the Scottish word for last day of the year. For details, visit the City of Toronto’s website www.toronto.ca If you are sports fans or participants, the next few days can be busy ones. The holidays are the traditional time for high-level hockey tournaments in Toronto including the Toronto Marlboros Holiday Classic (parts of which are taking place in North York), which brings in some of North America’s top teams from the bantam level up through to midget. For details on the tournament, visit http://torontomarlboros.com/ Also, there will be lots of indoor soccer action for local fans and players alike as Downsview Park’s The Hangar hosts its Youth Holiday Classic Tournament today until Jan. 4 for both boys and girls teams. The holidays are also when people can slow down and savour the special things. Take some time to meet and talk with the neighbours, visit a relative who may live alone or renew an old friendship. We hope all our readers are able to take some time over the next few days to focus on what is important to them, enjoy themselves and reflect on the wonderful city we live in. newsroom
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TTC Commission Councillor Karen Stintz has announced there will be a five cent hike to the TTC transit fares as of Jan. 1 in order to cover costs that will be incurred over the next year to implement improvements as well as added service. This will involve purchasing some new LRT vehicles as well as fulfilling current orders to build new ones. These will be regulated by Metrolinx. Also, GO Transit has petitioned Metrolinx to implement a fare hike ranging from 35 cents to 55 cents that, if approved, will be effective as of Feb. 1. In a city such as the size of Toronto, during peak rush hours, public transit offers a viable alternative to driving and therefore these changes can help reduce pollution as well as make the commute more tolerable. Maria Sabatino
Ranked ballots: we should have all the facts To the editor: Re: ‘Toronto councillor touts ranked ballot system’, News, Dec. 14. The Ranked Ballot Initiative (RaBiT) is unclear about what it is actually campaigning for – starting with the name. The system proposed is usually called Alternative Vote (AV), Instant Run-off Voting or Preferential Voting. It’s a rarely used system that many claim is worse than our current system. AV is the system that the U.K. overwhelmingly rejected last year despite being supported by both the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties. The more common system, which also uses a ranked ballot, is the Single Transferable Vote (STV). While STV is widely used around the world. Australia is the only significant
nation to use AV and even there they use STV for their Senate elections. There’s a reason why AV is rarely used – it tends to accentuate the strength of the largest faction at the expense of minority voices. Only “majorities” get elected. Given that Toronto is a city of minorities, that alone should make it a poor fit. Moreover, as Councillor John Filion pointed out, it gives incumbents an even greater advantage than they currently enjoy simply because of the name recognition factor. While it’s true that occasionally a councillor gets elected with a low percentage of the vote, the average vote share for a winning candidate is around 65 per cent. AV addresses a problem that Toronto simply doesn’t have.
It would rarely change the outcome of elections and there is nothing to indicate that it would improve them. The real problems we have include a shortage of women and an even greater shortage of visible minorities on council. STV has been shown to elect more diverse councils. AV, on the other hand, fares very badly in this regard in Australia where the Senate (elected using STV) is dramatically more diverse than their house of representatives (elected using AV). Australia’s house of representatives rarely includes even a single visible minority member, whereas the U.K. parliament elects many despite having an even lower percentage of visible minority citizens. It’s no surprise that incumbents would be tout-
ing the “advantages” of a system that will cement their lock on power. Toronto citizens deserve to have all the options examined and a system chosen that solves our real representational problems. I want a city council that actually looks like the city that elects them, where poor performers are replaced by bright new challengers and where votes actually count. If we only want to look at one system before making up our minds, that system should be STV, not AV. However, a better option would be for city council to engage in a transparent citizen driven process to select a new voting system instead of simply listening to professional lobbyists push a system that favours elites. Gary Dale
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>>>from page 1 use of a theatre, dance studios, and expanded fitness and music facilities. Currently, Grade 9 students are housed on Ameer Avenue near Allen Road and Hwy. 401, while programs for other grades are situated on Playfair Avenue near Dufferin Street and Lawrence Avenue. Plans call for the new structure, which will be linked by a walkway, to be situated just south of the current Columbus Centre location. The old Dante Alighieri site on Playfair Avenue will be refurbished to house Regina Mundi Catholic School, also currently located on Playfair Avenue. It’s not clear what would happen to the old Regina Mundi school, but that’s years down the road, said Pal Di Iulio, president and CEO of Villa Charities. “Today officializes what we’ve been talking about for years,” he said. “We will carry on with a number of activities and Italian programming, but in a more modern facility. The neighbourhood is changing and we have to reinvent ourselves. We’ve been here for two generations and we’ve done good, decent work.” Villa Charities has “mechanisms in place” for its share of the funding, which comes in at $18 million.
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ogy and treatments for patients while saving taxpayers money, he said. Spergel has been involved in fundraising efforts for Humber River for the last decade. Hospital officials are thrilled with Monday’s donation. “Spergel has been a great friend to our organization over the past several years,” hospital president Dr. Rueben Devlin said. “This very generous donation will help us provide state-of-theart care for thousands of patients in the years ahead. We are very grateful to everyone at Spergel for the support and confidence in our team that this donation represents.” Heather Hurst, president of the hospital foundation, agreed. “This $1-million gift by Spergel is a tremendous boost to our capital campaign,” she said. “It is the support of organizations such as Spergel that will ensure our campaign’s success.” The new hospital is scheduled to open in May 2015.
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he spirit of the holiday season is alive and well at Humber River Regional Hospital. On Monday, the hospital received a $1-million donation, which will go towards the $1.75-billion hospital now under construction at Keele Street and Hwy. 401. The contribution came from accounting firm and solvency and restructuring firm Spergel. The firm’s full name is msi Spergel Inc./Mandelbaum Spergel Gluckman Group/Spergel Forster Silverberg & Gluckman, LLP. “It (Humber River) is our charity of choice,” Spergel managing partner Alan Spergel told The Mirror. “We believe strongly this is a facility that is long overdue in the north of the city.” As North America’s first fully digital hospital, Humber River will provide leading edge technol-
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The Dufferin Street and Lawrence Avenue area will be home to a $50 million redevelopment project.
The school board’s portion is $32 million. “We’re hoping to get started soon,” said Angelo Sangiorgio, assistant director of planning and development for the TCDSB. “If we’re lucky we’ll get the City to approve plans within the next 12 to 15 months. Today is the project’s kick-off.” Bruce Rodrigues, director of education for the TCDSB, said the project marks the first of its kind in the country. “Villa Charities has been a long standing supporter of Catholic edu-
cation,” he said. “It’s no secret this community is in desperate need of a secondary school. Enrollment continues to grow. We’ve long advocated for a new school.” Dante Alighieri Academy student Jessica Mohanlall said students’ prayers have been answered. “Not only will it bring students and staff together, but dreams will continue to unfold,” she said. The event was capped off with an official signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the two project partners.
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Security footage released in violent North York robbery Police last week released security footage of three men wanted in a violent robbery at a Bayview and Sheppard avenues electronics store Nov. 19. Police said one of the suspects grabbed the clerk’s arm and held a gun to her head while the other two suspects went into a back
room around 7:15 p.m. One of the suspects pointed a handgun at one of the three people in the room and handed him a black garbage bag to fill with merchandise. The suspects fled with laptops and cellphones. The first suspect is described as black, 6’0 and
25 to 35 years old. He was last seen wearing a blue hat, dark sunglasses, a grey hooded sweater with white strings and green gloves. The second suspect is described as black, 6’0 and 25 to 35 years old. He was last seen wearing a black Chicago White Sox baseball cap, a blue jacket and
gloves. T h e t h i rd s u s p e c t i s described as black, 25 to 35 years old. He was last seen wearing a black jacket over a yellow hooded sweater. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-808-7350 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.
Police have released security camera images of three suspects wanted in a violent robbery in the Bayview and Sheppard avenues area.
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she said. “You can go very short distances to pick up or drop off kids or grab milk, or anything like that, and you have to pay a fare every single time,” said Wood following her deputation on behalf of the advocacy group Women in Toronto Politics, which seeks to get women more involved in city issues. “It adds up really quickly.” Wood acknowledged the “tight corner” the TTC is in having to deliver service on a limited budget with the lowest level of government subsidy in North America. But, she said her research on the usage of time-based transfers has shown the longterm benefits to the city as a whole justifies a potential hit to the TTC’s revenue take, which she estimated to be $15 million. “Even if it’s true the TTC will suffer a hit to its bottom line, experiences in other cities suggest in the long run you come out ahead,” said Wood, who is an associate
professor in York’s geography department. “The loss in individual fares is offset by increased ridership and in the long run leads to increased economic participation which benefits the city as a whole.” TTC spokesperson Brad Ross declined to comment in-depth about expanding the usage of time-based transfers, but in a tweet he did say the TTC was considering its options as it prepares to adopt the Presto fare system as of 2016. “Presto will allow us to look at this and other fare options. Too soon, though, to get into any details,” tweeted Ross,
‘The loss in individual fares is offset by increased ridership and in the long run leads to increased economic participation which benefits the city as a whole.’ – Tricia Wood who is the TTC’s executive communications director. Ross also said he was certain the TTC would eventually look into the findings from the St. Clair pilot, which was introduced in 2005 and continues today. On Twitter, there was strong support for increased adoption of time-based transfers.
“It should not cost me $12 to use the TTC to run errands,” tweeted Emma Woolley, a frequent online commenter. “I would use the TTC more if time-based transfers were introduced. Which means you guys could serve me more ads. That’s how it works, right?” tweeted Matthew Braga. “Time-based transfers
actually help suburban riders more as it is harder to connect rides on infrequent routes,” tweeted Alan Smithee, who addressed his comment to city council. Other transit agencies in Canada have long adopted time-based transfers. The Edmonton Transit System allows for unlimited use for up to 90 minutes on one fare for all buses and its light rail transit line, as do Calgary and Montreal. Vancouver’s TransLink also issues timed transfers for buses, passenger ferries and the SkyTrain, but not for its regional West Coast Express train service.
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and Expansion Group (ECE) dedicated to providing a bridge between the TTC and the community in regards to future projects. “We’ve bridged the gap between the project team and the community,” said Pace. “We’re the interface between the two.” The new group includes a community relations team to speak with local residents on construction projects; a communications team to provide general information of plans in plain language and through the use of infographics; and a third party to intervene in matters regarding property permits, approvals and expropriations. Pace also said the TTC will do a better job in the future of informing the public of construction impacts for future work and thank residents for their patience during long construction periods, which are expected increase substantially over the next five years. But local resident Lisa Dymond isn’t so sure the policy will lead to improvements. Dymond’s home at 7 Strathmore Blvd. was one of two properties near Donlands station the TTC sought to tear down to build an additional exit. In 2011, she and a group of residents approached the city ombudsman to investigate the TTC’s conduct. She said the ombudsman’s findings vindicated her concerns about the pro-
cess and she remained skeptical the TTC will change its ways given funding for the Second Exits plan was restored earlier this year. “After what we’ve been through, we seek actions, not words,” she told the board. Toronto-Danforth Councillor Mary Fragedakis said she was pleased with the new policy and urged the board to take its recommendations seriously. “We need to continuously improve our public consultations processes if we’re going to build the city we want,” said Fragedakis. She said she personally witnessed the disastrous consultations on the Second Exits plan in her ward. TTC commissioner Glenn De Baeremaeker said he was personally embarrassed by the ombudsman’s findings. “We betrayed the public and we betrayed ourselves,” he said. In the report, Crean outlined seven recommendations, including a protocol for consulting with property owners about construction plans. Following the release of the report, she expressed outrage for the “abysmal” way the TTC handled the consults, which were held just two weeks before a meeting to approve the final location sites. “I would rank this as an eight out of 10 for severity,” said Crean. “But I don’t take issue with the TTC, just their communication process.”
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the country, even though they dropped their season opener to Windsor Lancers. Their continued high ranking must have something to do with being the two-time defending national champs, and having won eight of the last 10 national championships. Ryerson hosts Carleton Ravens on Saturday, Jan. 12. It’s a real tough weekend as they also host the very good Ottawa University team (also 7-1) Friday, Jan. 11. Both games are 8 p.m. An awesome doubleheader for local hoops fans.
BIGGEST STORY: Ryerson men’s hoops team have a new facility at their new Mattamy Athletic Centre (the former Maple Leaf Gardens) – and they also have the only perfect record in the province, at 8-0. Respect, has come slower, however, as they just edged into the number two ranking provincially (and ninth nationally). The Carleton Ravens from Ottawa, with a 7-1 record, are the top ranked team in both Ontario and
ALSO UNDEFEATED: the only other undefeated Toronto university team is in women’s volleyball where the York Lions are 8-0 and top ranked in the province (and tied for fifth nationally). Their key battle so far was a nail biting 3-2 win over 9-1 Ottawa who are second ranked in the province (and seventh nationally). York last won the provincial title in 2009 – their 15th title. York were dominant from 1979 to 1997 when they
Toronto has three universities and four colleges and here’s a brief look at how their sports teams are faring as of the holiday break, which they’re all now currently enjoying. * Universities: U of T Varsity Blues, York Lions and Ryerson Rams * Colleges: Humber Hawks, Centennial Colts, Seneca Sting and George Brown Huskies
won the provincial title 14 out of 19 years. AT A GLANCE ... Men’s basketball: Ryerson 8-0, York 4-4, U of T 2-6. Womens’ basketball: Toronto 4-4, Ryerson 2-6, York 1-7 Men’s volleyball: Ryerson 5-4, York 4-5, Toronto 2-7 Women’s volleyball: York 8-0, Ryerson 7-2, Toronto 5-4 Men’s hockey: U of T 21 points in 16 games; York 18 points in 16 games; Ryerson 10 points in 16 games Women’s hockey: U of T 19 points in 17 games; York 10 points in 16 games; Ryerson 4 points in 16 games FROM T.O. ... In m e n’s b a s k e t b a l l , Alex Hill, who led Eastern Commerce to two silver medal 4A OFSAA finishes is second in scoring for the University of Toronto, averaging 20.4 points per game. In men’s volleyball, Western University’s Garrett May, who led Birchmount Park
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n Colleges CHANGING OF THE GUARD? Toronto teams are one-two-three atop the men’s hoops west division standings with Centennial and Seneca both at 9-1 and George Brown at 8-1. Humber, meanwhile, who finished runner up last year after winning the four previous Ontario titles are tied for fifth in the west division at 6-4. PERFECT SO FAR: the only undefeated Toronto college team, in women’s volleyball, is Humber at 9-0. No surprise as they are the five-time defending provincial champs. AT A GLANCE... M e n ’s b a s k e t b a l l : Centennial 9-1, Seneca 9-1, George Brown 8-1, Humber 6-4 Women’s basketball: Seneca 6-3, Humber 6-3, George Brown 4-4, Centennial 4-5 Men’s volleyball: Seneca 9-1, George Brown 8-2, Humber 6-3 Wo m e n’s v o l l e y b a l l : Humber 9-0, Seneca 5-5, George Brown 1-9 FROM T.O.... Durham’s Anthony Emery, a graduate from North York’s Emery Collegiate, leads OCAA men’s hoops in scoring with 27 points per game. In third place is Seneca’s Felix Adjei a graduate from Etobicoke’s Don Bosco averaging 23.8 points per game.
A look ahead The Ryerson Rams men’s basketball team will look to carry their strong conference play into the holiday break as they set out to defend their title at the Ryerson University National Invitational Tournament (RUNIT) taking place Dec. 28 to 30 at the re-purposed Maple Leaf Gardens, now known as the Mattamy Athletic Centre. To defend their title, however, they’ll have to beat the Chinese national U-19 team, which is competing in the tournament in preparation for next summer’s U19 world championship. Ryerson will open the tournament against the Chinese U-19 team on Friday, Dec. 28, 6 p.m. Two Toronto colleges have been invited to the mini eightteam tournament including Centennial and Humber while visiting university teams include McMaster, Guelph, McGill and the University of Prince Edward Island. Saturday’s match-ups are determined by Friday’s results. Also going on at the same time is a mini four-team high school tournament with one Toronto team – Blessed Pope John Paul II from Scarborough along with St. John’sKilmarnock School from Breslau, St. Marguerite d’Youville from Brampton and the Regional Elite Development Academy. Mother Teresa plays St. John’s-Kilmarnock Friday at 4 p.m. Ticket and other info, including full schedule, at www.ryersonrams.ca VARSITY BLUES BASKETBALL The Toronto Varsity Blues will be hosting the No. 8 Sherbrooke Vert et Or, the Queen’s Gaels and the New Brunswick Varsity Reds as part of the Women’s Volleyball National Invitational tournament Dec. 28 to 30 at the University of Toronto Athletic Centre Sports Gym. Ryerson will also drop in for a game against Sherbrooke. More info at http://varsityblues.ca YORK LIONS The York men’s volleyball team will host the 34th Annual York Excalibur Volleyball Classic Jan. 2 to 4 with teams from Quebec (Universite de Sherbrooke) and Newfoundland (Memorial University), as well as Budo University from Japan. Rounding out the eight-team tournament are fellow Ontario teams from Ryerson, University of Windsor, Queen’s University and Western University. More info at www.yorkulions.ca – Norm Nelson
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Metroland Media Group is a dynamic media company delivering vital business and community information to millions of readers across Ontario each week. Metroland is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Torstar Corporation. Key Accountabilities: • Calculate commissions for department and complete commission report • General accounting reporting in balancing the G/L’s credit and debit adjustments • Intercompany communications • Provide Reception duties • Sort incoming and stamp outgoing mail and couriers • Ordering department supplies Competencies: • Action oriented, Customer Focus, Business Acumen, Quantity of Output of Work, Quality of Work Output What we’re looking for: • Two to Three years relevant experience • Post secondary education in accounting • Thorough knowledge of Word and Excel • Must be exible and adaptable with the ability to multi-task • Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy • Strong organizational skills • Must be a team player • Knowledge of MPE would be an asset What’s In It For You: • Work for a well-established and respected company that is immersed in its communities • Work with a strong team of successful professionals • Fabulous paid-training and extensive ongoing development seminars • Individualized career plans and opportunity for advancement • Benet program, including RRSP and 3 weeks vacation per year • Company that is committed to a healthy and safe work environment • Free parking, ofce conveniently located near highways 404 and 401 at the North end of the city If working with a highly energized, competitive team is your ideal environment, please email your resume to cgray@metroland.com by January 4, 2013. Thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Job Category: Admin/Acctg.
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Intermediate Payroll Administrator Location: Mississauga, Corporate office In order to meet the payroll needs of the company, we have a fulltime Intermediate Payroll Administrator position available in our Mississauga, Corporate office Responsibilities: • Process weekly & bi-weekly divisional payrolls, checking for accuracy, following up with business units where necessary. • Continually seek opportunities for process improvements. • Maintain detailed records and documentation for audit purposes. Competencies/Skills and Experience: • Post Secondary degree and CPA designation or working towards designation • Knowledge of Payroll policies and best practices • Knowledge of payroll processing and a minimum of 2 years experience working with a large scale HRIS / Payroll system • Solid Microsoft Office skills (excel, word) • High level of accuracy and confidentiality is essential with strong attention to detail • Ability to work with deadlines in a fast-paced work environment, independently and as part of a team, a multi-tasker who can prioritize when under pressure • Willingness to advance • Lawson software knowledge is an asset What’s In It for You: • 3 weeks vacation to start, comprehensive benefits package, group RRSP plan • Extensive training and development program • Work for a well-established and respected company that is immersed in its communities • Company that is committed to a healthy and safe work environment For more information on Metroland please visit www.metroland.com. We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. If you believe this opportunity is the right one for you, please submit your resume and salary expectations by December 31 to, Payroll Manager, payrolldepartment@metroland.com. Cleaning/Janitorial
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Toronto Community News has an area available for distribution of our TCN News Bags. Deliveries consist of picking up our pre-inserted flyer packages (TCN News Bags) and distribute them to addresses within an area/zone in the lobbies of apartment buildings within the City Centre area. (Please see map of area coverage) Area’s Available: M4N; M4P; M4S; M4T; M4W; M4Y; M4X; M5A; M5B; M5C (Approximately 38,088 TCN News Bags and approximately 321 drops) Contracts commence on Monday, January 7th, 2013. To apply for this area and submit your pricing, please come into either of our office listed below. Fill out the bid packages. A vehicle is required for this distribution. Bid packages are available at the reception at 175 Gordon Baker Road Toronto On M2H 0A2 Tender due date: Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013. By 5 pm To the attention of: Arlene Del Rosario Distribution Department
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