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ON THE FLY: Don Mills Collegiate catcher Tyler Dobie lunges for a Mowat Collegiate fly ball during high school boys’ east region varsity Tier 1 baseball action at Wishing Well Park last Wednesday afternoon. Mowat went on to win the game and the regional final by a 5-3 score. For upcoming sports action in the community, please turn to page 16.

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immy Dibartolomeo wants to give back to the hospital that gave him so much. Born with spina bifida, the North York resident has had more than 20 surgeries, including a shunt put in his head, corrective positioning of his feet and elongation of his Achilles tendon, which have allowed him to walk and be an active member of society. “I work for a financial company and they dedicate a day to hold an event for charity,” he said. “I’ve been at SickKids since birth and it’s time to give back.”

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SickKids have given me a ton. It’s a small thing I can do. They will always have a special place in my heart. – Jimmy Dibartolomeo

A yard sale and barbecue will be held Saturday, June 8 at 2319 Keele St., at Milford Avenue, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in support of the downtown hospital. According to the Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus Association of Ontario, spina bifida is a neural tube birth defect that occurs within the first four weeks of pregnancy. The spinal column fails to develop properly, resulting in varying degrees of permanent damage to the spinal cord and nervous system. Infants born with spina bifida may have an open

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Jimmy Dibartolomeo, who was born with spina bifida, is hosting a charity event this Saturday to raise funds for the Hospital for Sick Children.

lesion on their spine where significant damage to the nerves and spinal cord occurs. Although the spinal opening is surgically repaired shortly after birth, the nerve damage is permanent. This results in varying degrees of paralysis of the lower limbs, depending largely on the location and severity of the lesion. Even with no visible lesion, there may be improperly formed or missing vertebrae and accompanying nerve damage. There is no single known cause of spina bifida and currently no cure. Researchers are studying the effects of heredity, nutrition, environment and

details w WHAT: Fundraiser yard sale and barbecue w WHEN; Saturday, June 8, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

a ton,” said the 36-year-old. “It’s a small thing I can do. They will always have a special place in my heart.” He hopes to raise $500 on charity day.

w WHERE: 2319 Keele St., at Milford Avenue pollution, which could lead to physical damage to the fetus. Dibartolomeo, who has a mild form of spina bifida, said he can walk but also uses a wheelchair to get around. His last surgery was in 1989 and there might be more at some point, he said. “SickKids have given me

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Chandra Kafle was taught English while growing up in Nepal, but found communicating challenging when she moved to Toronto one year ago. “The slang, the idioms,” she said, “I felt uncomfortable communicating.” The 29-year-old, who worked as a nurse in Nepal, began taking Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) courses in Scarborough in September, and it has helped to improve her language skills and understanding of Canadian culture, she said. “I didn’t feel comfortable going to the bank because I didn’t understand the terms they used,” Kafle said. building skills Now, she hopes those in similar situations take advantage of courses such as LINC to help build language skills and confidence. Kafle was on hand Friday, May 31 for the official opening of LINC’s new flagship centre at Centrepoint Mall. The centre, funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada and run by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB), is spread out over 26,000 square feet. Sixteen classes are offered for part-time and full-time students, and clients must be assessed for eligibility and language level by the YMCA Assessment Centre before being placed in a class.

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The LINC program is open to landed immigrants (not Canadian citizens or visitors), convention refugees (not refugee claimants) and must be 18 years of age or older. valued resource Willowdale MP Chungsen Leung, who was born in Taiwan, said he wished LINC centres were around when he came to Canada some 45 years ago. “We had to do everything on our own,” he said of learning English. Garry Green, senior manager of partnership development and community services for the TDSB, said the Centrepoint Mall location, at the southwest corner of Steeles Avenue and Yonge Street, opened the first week of May and replaced the former LINC site near Cummer and Bayview avenues, which closed in August. “We offer very beginner levels through to Level 6, enhanced language and training and sector language training, which focuses on the vernacular related to certain careers,” he said. Operating since September 1992, the TDSB runs 18 LINC sites across the city and is the largest LINC provider in Canada. From last September to end of June, LINC will have served nearly 5,000 students, according to the TDSB. For information, contact the YMCA Assessment Centre at 416-925-5462 or e-mail linc@ tdsb.on.ca

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new Canadians in at EMS HQ w50sworn Fifty new Canadians were sworn in as citizens at Emergency Medical Services’ headquarters in North York last Thursday. The ceremony was held at the office at 4330 Dufferin St. south of Finch Avenue as part of National EMS Week. After the swearing in, the new citizens had a chance to learn about the role paramedics and dispatchers play in the community by touring interactive displays. They discovered that Toronto EMS provides 911 services in more than 150 languages. They also learned how to provide assistance to people before paramedics arrive by performing CPR and using automated defibrillators. and colitis walk at Sunnybrook Park wCrohn’s

If you’ve got the guts, consider participating in a North York fundraiser to fight Crohn’s and colitis. The Gutsy

Walk will be held June 9 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the entrance to Sunnybrook Park at the northwest corner of Leslie Street and Eglinton Avenue. One in every 150 Canadians suffer from inflammatory bowel disease, with Canada having among the highest rates of Crohn’s and colitis in the world. The North York walk will be one of several fundraisers being held across Canada on June 9.

For more information, visit www.gutsywalk.ca or call Jennie Jennings at 416-409-2546.

hosts seniors expo this Thursday wNYGH If you are in your golden years or care for someone elderly as a family member or health care professional, you may want to visit North York General Hospital’s fourth annual seniors’ expo. Community stakeholders will be there showcasing their services. The theme of the event is Caring for the Caregiver, with a focus on reducing caregiver stress. The expo will be held June 6 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the

auditorium of the hospital at 4001 Leslie St. at Sheppard Avenue. The event will appeal to North York seniors, residents looking for seniors’ services and health care professionals, students and volunteers. From 11:30 a.m. to noon, North York General will have a presentation of the hospital’s services. From noon to 12:30 p.m., a guest speaker from the Office of Public Guardian and Trustee will talk about preparing and planning for the future from a legal perspective. Expo participants will have to pay for their parking so carpooling is encouraged.

Bridge hotel in London. Humber River was selected from a number of global entries, including projects in Australia, France, Italy and the United Kingdom. Judges praised the Humber River project for “marrying highly complex and good quality design with an innovative approach to financing. They were impressed by the speed of the project’s financial close despite these complexities,” Humber River said in a statement. The $1.75-billion hospital is expected to open its doors in the fall of 2015.

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Humber River Hospital has been presented with a prestigious award recognizing its new hospital at a ceremony in England. The redevelopment project at Hwy. 401 and Keele Street was named the best accommodation project at the 2013 Partnership Awards on May 23 at the Park Plaza-Westminster

A Pickering man has been charged with stunt driving after a car was clocked at more than 140 km/h on the Don Valley Parkway Saturday, May 25. Police said a Volkswagon Jetta was travelling at 143 km/h in the 90 km/h zone on the DVP, near Lawrence Avenue, around 11:45 p.m. A 44-year-old Pickering man

has been charged. His licence has been suspended for seven days and the vehicle he was driving has been impounded for the same amount of time. made in theft of appliance wArrests

Police in North York are investigating after two men were charged in five break and enters, which occurred between January 2012 and May 2013. Police allege two men broke into homes and stole high-end appliances, totalling $223,000. About $25,000 worth of the stolen goods has been recovered. Steven Medwecky, 50, of Toronto, was arrested Friday, May 24. Ryan Dehart, 40, of Caledon, surrendered to police at 32 Division in North York Monday, May 27. Both men have each been charged with five counts of break and enter and one count each of possession of property obtained by crime. The investigation is ongoing.

Call police at 416-808-3200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

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Eh List Author Series: The Inconvenient Indian, by Thomas King WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: North York Central Library Auditorium, 5120 Yonge St. CONTACT: Laura, 416-3955660, www.torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Call 416-395-5639 to register.

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Italian Heritage Month: Italian Influences in the Modern World WHEN: 1 to 2 p.m. WHERE: Downsview Public Library, 2793 Keele St. CONTACT: Diana, 416-395-5720, doprograms@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free From Caboto to Marconi, Da Vinci to Marchionne, learn about the contributions Italians have made from 1497 to today. Call to register. Contact the branch for details about

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TCDSB Staff Arts Production of “Hairspray” WHERE: Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts, 36 Greenfield Ave. CONTACT: 416-222-8282, www.tcdsb.org/staffarts COST: $22 Staff Arts at the Toronto Catholic District School Board presents its production of ‘Hairspray’ June 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 at 7:30 p.m. and June 9 at 2 p.m. Purchase tickets online 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. how the library will be celebrating all things Italian for the month of June. The Golden Age Academy 2013 Art Exhibit: Pride of Heritage WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Downsview Public Library, 2793 Keele St. CONTACT: Diana, 416-395-5720, doprograms@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Seniors Month celebration featuring original art and crafts by members of the Golden Age Academy. Artwork will be on display until June 22. CSAC Appreciation and Recognition Evening WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Catholic Education Centre, 80 Sheppard Ave. E. CONTACT: Mary De Rango, 416-

222-8282, ext. 2374, mary.derango@ tcdsb.org COST: Free Catholic School Advisory Councils acknowledge their dedication and commitment to student achievement and well-being. RSVP. Memory Preservation: What’s New in the Prevention and Treatment of Memory Loss WHEN: 2 p.m. WHERE: North York Central Library Auditorium, 5120 Yonge St. CONTACT: Laura, 416-3955660, http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Join us for a Toronto Council on Aging speakers series event with neurologist and memory loss expert Dr. Sharon Cohen. Call to register.

Feminist Book Discussion Group WHEN: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: North York Central Library, Room 2, 5120 Yonge St. CONTACT: Diane Meaghan, 416-509-5508, diane. meaghan@utoronto.ca COST: Free We will be discussing ‘The Spinster and the Prophet: Florence Deeks, H.G. Wells and the Mystery of the Purloined Past’ by A.B. McKillop. Open to all women.

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North York General Seniors’ Expo WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: North York General Hospital, 4001 Leslie St. CONTACT: Jean Lavadan, 416-756-6444, COST: Free Discover what resources are available to seniors. Visit www.nyghfoundation. ca/events/seniors-expo-2013 Hitchcock WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Barbara Frum Library, 20 Covington Rd. CONTACT: 416-395-5440, clogan@ torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free A love story between filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and wife Alma Reville during the filming of ‘Psycho’ in 1959. Celebrating Aboriginal Heritage Month: Vanishing Point WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. WHERE:

Downsview Library, 2793 Keele St. CONTACT: Diana, 416-395-5720, doprograms@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Documentary tells the story of two Inuit communities of the circumpolar north. Call to register. For details, visit www.nfb.ca/film/vanishing_point How to Buy U.S. Real Estate WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. WHERE: North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge St. CONTACT: Business Department, 416-395-5613 COST: Free Call to register. Inuit Art WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. WHERE: North York Central Library Auditorium, 5120 Yonge St. CONTACT: Elizabeth, 416395-5639, www.torontopubliclibrary. ca COST: Free An overview of Inuit art, artists and lifestyle. Call to register.

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hen it comes time to decide on how we’re represented at city hall – specifically the size and number of wards in the city and how they’re divided – Toronto Council must be open to a variety of ideas. Next week, there’s an Executive Committee report going to Toronto Council on a Ward Boundary Review for the city. Toronto, currently divided into 44 wards, last undertook such a review in 2000. Since then, the wards’ make-ups and populations have changed. A city manager’s report to the executive committee notes “significant discrepancies among Toronto’s ward boundaries that warrant a review.” According to the report, any adjustments undertaken would be in place for the 2018 municipal election. our view Mayor Rob Ford, meanwhile, has made his position clear. In his comments at the Executive Important Committee, Ford said he believes debate needs a 25-member council can do the Noting Toronto is expected to citizen input job. receive three more federal ridings (bringing the total to 25), Ford said it’s an opportune time to consider reducing Toronto Council’s ward allotment from two wards per riding to one. “At the rate we’re going we’re going to have 50 councillors,” Ford warned. “And you see the problems we have with 44 councillors.” There’s no denying the current 45-member size of council (44 councillors plus a mayor) can be unwieldy at times. There is merit to Ford’s argument. But it’s early in the process. We need to hear many voices. Toronto Council will do Torontonians a disservice if it restricts itself – without considering any other factors – when defining new ward boundaries. Doing so may discount a more creative solution – one that gives a more effective voice to Torontonians – before it can be even explored. Figuring out what’s best for a diverse, multicultural city and its 140 neighbourhoods will be more complicated than shoehorning them into some cookie-cutter solution. For Torontonians, this is not only about your representation at city hall. This is about how your neighbourhood fits into the city. This is an important debate that needs your input. As the process moves along, we urge citizens to take advantage of the “broad engagement and public consultation process” referenced in the report.

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Brewing up a round of morning coffee talk

n Act IV, Scene I of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, three witches enter a dark cave and hover over a bubbling caldron, cackling “Double-double toil and trouble.” Yesterday, in a setting that was more Much Ado About Nothing than Macbeth, five buddies dropped by a local fast food establishment and hovered over several different-sized coffee cups babbling about double-doubles, with nary a word, let alone rhyming couplets, uttered worth mentioning. Act Foolish, Scene Umpteen. A brightly lit, Well-Known Coffee Franchise That Shall Remain Nameless. Enter the five lads. So, Jeremy, Mike, Ted, Nick and I hooked up for our daily java fixes and we each went for a doubledouble as is our went, er want. Whatever. For those who are unfamiliar with the phrase double-double, it’s a coffee with two creams and two

jamie wayne BUT SERIOUSLY sugars. In that specific order. You can look it up in the Canadian Oxford dictionary. In fact, if you ask for your double-double to have two sugars and two creams instead of two creams and two sugars you will get a very funny look. And when I say funny, I don’t mean funny as in ha-ha, either. What’s more, if you make the mistake of telling the cashier that, “I hate to be a stickler for detail here, but given the location, shouldn’t that look you just gave me have been not funny as in double-double ha, as opposed to ha-ha?” the cashier will give you an even funnier look. Moving right along, we plunked ourselves down at a nearby booth and not being able to mind our own business, as is our custom, we listened to the next 15 people order their morning coffees.

For the record, 10 of them ordered double-doubles and five asked for triple-triples, a triple-triple being three creams and three sugars, presumably. I say presumably because while doubledouble is in the dictionary, triple-triple is not. What confused us is that in the entire time we were there we didn’t hear anybody order the regular. In fact, only two of us in the group even know what the regular is: cream and sugar. I’m assuming the regular was once the regular purchase, hence the handle. Perhaps it’s time the name was changed to: the once most popular and now no longer in fashion. Anyhow, we were all gleefully sipping our respective double-doubles when it dawned on us that each of us had a different size of cup. Jeremy had the extra small, Mike the small, Ted the medium, Nick the large, and me the extra large. The question was raised: is a double-double for an

extra small the exact same double-double as it is for a small, medium, large and extra large? Or is the doubledouble proportioned accordingly to each size? Enquiring minds wanted to know and as usual Nick was unanimously nominated to go and find out. We all looked over to the counter with bated breath as he walked up and before Nick could even open his mouth to say anything this time, the cashier gave him his funniest look ever. We’re talking a real doozy. My best guess is that it was somewhere between a quintuple-quintuple ha and octuple-octuple ha. Which I have a sneaking suspicion, when it comes to funny looks dished out from now on around here, is destined to be Nick’s new regular. Jamie Wayne is a lifelong columnist, who takes writing very seriously. The topics? Not so much. His column appears every Tuesday. Contact him at jamie.wayne@sympatico.ca

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Case made for airline’s We are not all part of the same transit challenge expansion at island To the editor: that once Porter is allowed I’m an aviation enthusiast to expand, other (dirtier, and and want to share my opinion noisier) jets will be allowed on why Porter Airlines should to fly in and out of Toronto’s be permitted to expand. Billy Bishop airport, however, Why, you ask? It’s due to that won’t be the case. the fact that the CSeries jets The Toronto Port Authority which Porter is planning to (TPA), for over 30 years, has purchase are the most envimade it clear that only aircraft ronmentally friendly and which comply with the TPA’s quietest in their class. noise limits (such as Porter’s They are even comparably proposed CSeries aircraft) are quieter to the Bombardier allowed to be operated out of Q400s that Porter is currently the airport. operating out of the airport My point? We need more right now. competition for flights and Keep in mind that Porter lower fares, especially in is asking for an extension of Canada. the runway of only 168 metres If Porter expands, more on each end, which does not jobs will be created, and will go beyond the marine exclufurther benefit Toronto’s sion zone. economy. Porter is also asking for Before we rush to deny an exemption of the “no jets Porter’s expansion, let’s all do the research and number allowed” regulation for only the CSeries jet. The airline crunching, and listen to everyis not asking for new noise one’s take on the matter. restrictions, different flight Then, only then, do we paths, or alterations to the make the final decision. marine exclusion zone. WhatKanetix many people fear is ads – CARAlbert Przyluckibrand (Metroland

To the editor: Re: ‘We’re all part of the same transit challenge,’ Editorial, May 30. We are not “all part of the same transit challenge”. Those who made the effort to live near their work, who work from home or who can time their travel do not have the problem. The problem is that too many people who chose short-term savings (low price and taxes) or a lifestyle that uses lots of land now want everyone to fund their transportation. I rarely go more than 10 stops on the TTC but pay the same as someone who travels

the length of the system. If the proposed routes would solve the transportation problem, I could support them. An examination of the Sheppard subway should quickly dissuade anyone from believing the projections. The original proposal projected annual riders of 20 million. In 2009 to 2010, the TTC reports about 15 million people used it. The subway has several bus routes feeding it so most of the revenue is split. The board of trade claims a cost of $5 billion a year in congestion costs. Assuming we could cut that in half (impossible),

we are going to spend $5 billion a year to save $2.5 billion (maybe) and add a huge subsidy to the city’s budget

for public transit. The proposed solution is not an investment – an investment is supposed to have a positive return – it is an expense that will limit the city forever. Most bus routes are subsidized near 50 per cent for each rider and the further out generally take a much larger subsidy. The new routes will be no exception. In regard to David Nickle’s The City column (Metrolinx shows leadership; unlike councillors,’ May 30) neither the board of trade nor Metrolinx people have to get elected. David Vallance

City website has lots of pertinent information on LRTs To the editor: complex transportation probsame old arguments. Re: ‘Resident concerned over lems. No mode of transport Chris Belfontaine’s objecimpact of ‘glorified streetcars’ is categorically superior to tions and fears of the proposed on neighbourhoods,’ and others - a lot depends on the LRT lines are valid, if they ‘Subways beat light rail,’ Letters, weren’t already addressed in situation. May 28. Letter writer W.D. Adamson the numerous public open Depressing how some missed the subways-versushouses and presentation LRT debate by more than a people think we can settle materials published by the for such logic to H solve highly year, so I won’t rehash thename, city and TTC. TAB - Half PG - 10.375” x 5.71”) quote with “TODAY”

If naysayers have time to write letters of protest, they should have time to enlighten themselves on the actual details of the projects. Information can be found by searching the term “LRT” on the www.toronto.ca website. Jacob Louie

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As part of the North York Mirror’s Exclusive Look series, we are focusing on the organizations that make up the BathurstFinch Community Hub and the services they offer to the community. The Mirror sat down with Irene Vaksman, program manager with JVS Toronto.

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Tell us about your organization and what it does. JVS Toronto is a non-profit non-sectarian under-employed individuals. These include organization that partners with both the newcomers to Canada, youth, persons with government and business sectors to help disabilities, women. people succeed. Since its inception, JVS Toronto has Originally founded by the helped over 500,000 people fulfill JVS Toronto their potential through a variety Jewish community at the end of the Second World War, we have has helped over of counselling and support proevolved into a broad-based commodeled on best practice 500,000 people grams munity organization whose name approaches. fulfill their is synonymous with helping JVS Toronto proudly continpeople of diverse backgrounds ues the tradition of bringing potential to meet their educational and services to people in their own employment goals. communities, and now operates out of We have grown from a staff of three to seven locations in the GTA including five approximately 200 talented and committed Employment Ontario Centres, bridging and professionals, and are still growing to meet enhanced language programs for interthe challenges of today and tomorrow. nationally trained newcomers to Canada, We currently offer an expansive range of specialized employment and career supservices throughout the Greater Toronto ports for people with disabilities, youth and Area to thousands of unemployed and many others.

What is your role in the organization? My role within the organization is identified as program manager. One of the programs under my scope of responsibilities is called ISTEM (immigrant settlement, training, employment and mentoring), which is a combination of specialized job search, language, career and employment supports aimed at helping newcomers to Canada integrate into the Canadian labour market and society and realize their potential in the new country. I also oversee our new youth integra-

tion and development program that helps newcomer high school students with better and more meaningful integration through exploring different career options for the future. Since JVS opened its doors at the Bathurst/Finch Hub, I have taken on responsibility for our operations from this location as we continue working on building strong collaborations with our wonderful partners and other organizations connected to the hub.

What has the feedback been like from the local community since you opened the doors there? JVS is one of the anchor partners at the Bathurst-Finch Hub and the leading employment service provider at the location. We work in strong collaboration with

the other anchor and supporting partners as well as many other organizations and groups in the community. We have two offices there and offer a wide range of employment related services.

How does your organization fit in with the Bathurst-Finch Community Hub? Since JVS started operating at the hub we conducted numerous workshops, ses-

sions and events around job search, labour market trends, employer presentations and

Irene Vaksman program manager

other related topics which are very well attended and received by the community. The beautiful and convenient hub location, the proximity of other community partners with whom we are productively collaborating, make these events and services more accessible to the community. Since employment has been identified as one of the major needs and concerns in this area, many local residents have indicated to us that bringing these services into the community makes a crucial difference. According to a recent local immigration partnership report, about 80 per cent of the Bathurst/Finch community population are immigrants to Canada and we try to cater to their needs by bringing specialized employment programs to the residents. We offer workshops and seminars for internationally trained professionals at the hub as well as mentoring events connecting newcomers with local professionals in

the same occupational fields. In addition, we run job fairs with a variety of employers looking to hire. Just as a quick example, our recent job fairs – one with Home Depot and the other one focused on summer and part-time jobs for youth – were each attended by over 200 people. Building on our expertise working with internationally trained architects, we are also Monday excited to announce a session we are planning on June 24 with the chief city planner, who will be talking about our city’s construction and architectural future. We are sure this presentation will be of particular interest to people employed or interested in obtaining employment in these fields.

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...many local residents have indicated to us that bringing these services into the community makes a crucial difference.

What’s the difference between the location of the hub and other locations?

The major advantage of the hub location is its accessibility to the community. Even though the closest JVS office to the hub is not too far (at Finch Avenue and Keele Street), for some people being able to walk to access the service at the hub really makes a difference. Of course, for more extensive range of supports including access to the resource

and information centre, our clients will be able to access the other centres. Our youth integration and development program is delivered only from the hub location, which makes it extremely convenient for the student participants. Some of them have just a very short walk from Northview Heights Secondary School.

Talk about your mission statement with specific reference to the Bathurst-Finch neighbourhood.

JVS’s mission statement is: “JVS Toronto helps people succeed by providing outstanding employment, social and educational services which meet the changing needs of the diverse communities we serve, building on our experience serving the Jewish community.” It has been our privilege to serve the Bathurst/Finch community for many years building on our experience working with the Jewish community histori-

cally represented in this neighbourhood. JVS has always been a strong advocate for diversity and employment equity to ensure people from all walks of life get an opportunity to realize their potential. Over the years, JVS has developed strong expertise working closely with various communities and has been providing excellent service to job seekers, employers and other stakeholders.

THAT TAKES THE CAKE! Hugh Maw takes a bite of an ice cream cake during the ‘Cones for the Community’ fundraising event in support of The Hospital for Sick Children, held on Saturday afternoon at the Bayview Avenue and York Mills Road BaskinRobbins location. Photo/JOSE ARMANDO VILLAVONA

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Mexican restaurant chain adds spice to Holland Bloorview music program Young patients at North York’s Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital will be playing a happy tune, thanks to a fundraiser being held today. Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant locations in Toronto will be donating half of the proceeds from that day’s sales to the hospital’s music therapy program.

For the past half century, the program has been part of rehabilitation treatments given to children with disabilities at the hospital, northeast of Bayview Avenue and Eglinton Avenue. Youngsters participate in choirs and bands, learn about music and take part in informal music experiences. Customers who eat at Toronto Chipotle restaurants

on June 4 simply have to ask verbally for half the proceeds of their meal be directed to Holland Bloorview or they can show a Chipotle flyer in print or on a mobile device. There are four Chipotle locations in Toronto, including at Yorkdale Shopping Centre.

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Belly Busters getting bigger Belly Busters is expanding. After nearly 40 years of operation at its flagship location in North York at 3447 Yonge St., south of York Mills Road, the famous sandwich shop is announcing the opening of a second location – at 389 King St. W. downtown this month. According to an announcement, the new location will feature seating for 16 in a 600-square-foot space. Further expansion “including the GTA and university towns” is planned in future years, according to the announcement, with locations in Thornhill, London and Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood specifically mentioned as sites.

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SOCIAL MARKETING SUMMIT JUNE 11 Enterprise Toronto, along with engagement marketing software firm Constant Contact, is hosting a free Social Marketing Summit to provide businesses with expert advice on how to

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The City of Toronto’s Economic Development and Culture Division, along with Enterprise Toronto, is hosting the quarterly How to Start a Food Business session at the North York Civic Centre June 10. Attendees will learn about product and business plan development, financing and branding. Registration is required and

the cost is $20, payable only by Visa or MasterCard. Proceeds will go to the Eco Food Hub at the Scarborough Storefront for the purchase of equipment and programming. WEALTH THROUGH REAL ESTATE ◗CREATING

If you’re interested in learning more about real estate investments, there’s an upcoming free seminar in Saturday North York on the subject. Join James Hussaini, broker of record with North York-based Homelife Dreams Realty Inc., and president of Business Point, as he shares his experiences. This ranges from acquisition of single-family houses to office buildings. The seminar runs from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at 240 Duncan Mill Rd., Suite 600. Call 416-510-3000 to register.

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Paul Futhey is the managing editor of The North York Mirror. Business in Brief appears every two weeks. Email him at pfuthey@insidetoronto. com

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Budget committee update Thursday New bike strategy on the way: Murray

he next big meeting for Toronto councillors comes next week, when they sit down for their June city council meeting. This week is quiet on the meeting front. On Thursday, the budget committee meets, literally for an update on how things are going. The committee will be looking at the city’s second quarter variance reports – that will tell us whether the city has spent more, less or about the same amount that it intended to when it set the 2013 operating and capital budgets. As of press time, the reports weren’t available. reserve funds expected to balance wCity’s

Another variance report, on the state of the city’s reserve funds, will also be reviewed at the budget committtee. According to the report, finance staff are expecting that reserves should bal-

david nickle the agenda ance out at $2.1 billion by the end of the year. At the end of 2012, they clocked in at $2.9 billion. The funds are mostly going towards paying for the city’s 10-year capital plan. Callwood Park celebration wJune

Before all that happens, downtown residents and TrinitySpadina Councillor Mike Layton will be celebratJune Callwood ing the fruits of earlier capital dollars, opening the June Callwood Park. The event takes place this morning (Tuesday, June 4) at 636 Fleet St. Callwood was a noted

feminist, journalist and author, who died in 2007. The new park includes flexible play areas, a maze and puzzle plaza for the kids, as well as public art, seating, and an urban forest for everyone else. appointments committee to meet wCivic

The Civic Appointments Committee will be meeting tomorrow to debate several public appointments. First on the agenda will be interviews with candidates for appointments to the Toronto Public Library Board. Then the committee will short-list applications for the Hummmingbird (Sony) Centre for the Performing Arts Board of Directors, the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts Board of Management and the Toronto Licensing Tribunal.

Dave Nickle is The Mirror’s city hall reporter. Council briefs run every Tuesday.

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JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com Ontario Transportation Minister Glen Murray has promised a revamped provincial cycling strategy by the end of summer in a bid to ensure cities across the province are more bikefriendly. Murray served as keynote speaker at the Ontario Bike Summit on May 29 and spoke to a crowd of roughly 200 cyclists and cycling advocates of the importance of active transportation both for the health of residents and to help combat gridlock. While Ontario has a cycling strategy, the Minister said it is in need of an overhaul to make cycling a safer and more attractive transportation option. “When I became Minister a few months ago, I looked at (the existing plan) and thought we could do a lot better,” said the Toronto Centre MPP, adding he would like to see Ontario cities rank regularly among the world’s

most progressive and bike friendly. Murray, an avid cyclist himself, is in favour of an enforceable one-metre separation between cyclists and passing motorists, though he could not promise such a plan, noting it would need to gain the support of the Legislature.

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We have to understand active transportation is an essential part of a transportation network. – Glen Murray

The Legislature has voted down a similar proposal in the past. Nonetheless, Murray said the health and environmental benefits of cycling as a form of transportation make better bike infrastructure crucial. “We have to think of streets as a whole experience for everyone,” he said. “Let’s (encourage) people actually burning fat instead of burning fossil fuels.”

The Minister said the province’s Places to Grow plan outlining ideas for growth and development across the province must be strongly integrated with the Big Move transit plan. He dismissed those who say there is a war on the car, noting few people living in the downtown community he calls home own cars, but pointing out that there are five car dealerships within view of his home. He said cycling should become more of a priority when it comes to planning matters. “We have to understand active transportation is an essential part of a transportation network,” he said. The Minister called on those in attendance to speak out in favour of the onemetre passing rule. He vowed to do his part as well, both in advocating the issue and in revamping the province’s draft cycling strategy. “By Sept. 1, we will have a comprehensive cycling program,” he said.

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ON PEARSONUNION AIR LINK ◗MEETINGS More public meetings are planned by Metrolinx on the progress of future electrification of the Union Pearson Express air rail link. Both the provincial transit planning agency and the Ministry of Transportation have pledged to convert the link running along the GO Kitchener rail corridor from diesel to electric, but only after the express service between Pearson International Airport and Union Station is completed in 2015. While no confirmation has been given for a completion date for the conversion, Metrolinx has indicated it would like to electrify by 2017 and is conducting an environmental assessment to be completed next year. Four meetings (three in Toronto) are planned to update residents on the EA and address concerns about the controversial project. ◗ Monday, June 10 at Metro Hall, Room 314, 55 John St., 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. ◗ Tuesday, June 11, Mimico Presbyterian Church, 119 Mimico Ave., Etobicoke, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

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a majority of Ontarians don’t support raising taxes to benefit transit. Metrolinx has said the charges are necessary to build the Big Move plan, which will need $2 billion in funding to complete. ON CITY TRANSIT ANNOUNCED ◗CONSULTATIONS

At a public meeting in Riverside last week, the city’s chief planner announced a second phase of public transit consultations. Speaking at the Ralph Thornton Centre where she was a panelist for a transit discussion, planner Jennifer Keesmaat said the next phase of the Feeling Congested? public campaign would focus on specific transit project priorities for the city. Dates and locations had not been finalized at press time. Visit www.feelingcongested.ca for updates. The first meeting is June 6, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the St. George subway station (St. George Street entrance, just north of Bloor). Rahul Gupta is The Mirror’s transit reporter. His column runs every Tuesday. Reach him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT

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healthy habits: The Toronto Sheppard YMCA location hosted its Active Kids Day on Sunday, inviting children and youth and their families to visit the facilities for free. People could join in healthy and fun activities, learn games and exercises they could do at home and try out a yoga session. Clockwise from top right: Maya Tucker skips rope; Rosalyn Valdez shows her son, Xavier, how to play hopscotch; Xavier takes his turn; Kiana Rahmani sits under a parachute; Hrishikesh Bhosale plays Frisbee; Lauren Emer and her mom Tatjana do leg kicks. Staff photos/Dan Pearce

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Don Mills Collegiate’s Tyler Boibe, left, reaches third base safely before Mowat Collegiate catcher Rich Zwarich during high school boys’ east region varsity tier 1 baseball action at Wishing Well Park on Wednesday afternoon. Mowat went on to win the game and the regional final by a 5-3 score.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5 ◗ Sport Chek vs. NR Young Def (Viewmount Park, 169 Viewmount Ave., 6:30 p.m.)

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Daughter takes on 200-km challenge in dad’s memory >>>from page 1 After a two-year battle, Yves died last December. On June 8 and 9, Breton, her husband Jesse Brooks and friend Leah Robinson will cycle in the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer, a 200-kilometre bike ride from Toronto to Niagara Falls to raise money for the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The name of their team is F#ck Cancer, which Breton said reflects the anger and grief she felt watching the disease claim the life of her father and other relatives and family friends. “Cancer doesn’t discriminate, from little kids to old people to people who are healthy. It’s important to support the cause (to find a cure),” Breton said. Other than high blood pressure, Yves had always been a healthy man. Six months after he retired in 2008 at the age of 56 as president of the National Bank Discount Brokerage, doctors discovered a bad protein was

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Caroline Breton, right, is riding in the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer June 8-9, in memory of her late father Yves Breton, who died last December after battling multiple myeloma, a rare form of blood cancer. The ride is a 200-kilometre trek from Toronto to Niagara Falls to benefit the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.

active in his blood. It was not deemed overly serious given his relatively young age. Yves went for regular blood tests every six months and appeared to be fine. But in November 2010, he

developed serious back pains and was sent for additional blood tests and a biopsy. He was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare form of blood cancer that affects the plasma cells in the bone marrow. Buoyed with a promising

prognosis, Yves began chemotherapy in early December. “We were all feeling pretty optimistic,” Breton said. However, about 10 weeks into the treatment, doctors discovered Yves wasn’t responding as hoped to the chemotherapy. They began preparing him for a stem cell transplant, but that was put on hold when Yves needed emergency triple bypass surgery in March 2011. Breton believes her proud father’s heart problems were caused in part by his sense of helplessness over his health. He began suffering from depression. Due to his heart problems, treatments for his cancer were stopped until May, when he began a mild chemotherapy regimen. When test results came back positive, Yves received the postponed stem cell transplant in September. “For him, the positive good news that the chemo was working was the kick in the

ass he needed to get back on track,” Breton said. Although the transplant didn’t have the desired affect, it was successful in keeping levels of the bad protein in Yves’ blood low. The entire family – Breton, Yves, her mom Diane Breton, her husband, her brother Jean-Philippe Breton and his pregnant girlfriend Karine Loubert – took advantage of the good news and went to Florida for Christmas. Yves began looking forward to becoming a grandfather, which happened when Marianne was born in June 2012. But on Sept. 29 last year, Diane Breton’s birthday, tests came back showing the chemotherapy wasn’t working. “We were pretty much at the end of the line at this point,” Breton said. While Yves agreed in October to additional chemo to extend his life by eight to 12 weeks because he was determined to celebrate his granddaughter’s first Christmas, by

early December he said he could not continue. The next day, Dec. 9, Breton’s mom found her husband unresponsive. It was discovered he had an ear infection that had developed into meningitis. Yves died on Dec. 14. The Ride to Conquer Cancer will be an inspiring weekend to honour the memory of her father and other cancer victims and celebrate cancer patients who have overcome the disease, Breton said. “There’s a certain bond that forms when you go there, when a family member has cancer. It affects everyone,” said Breton, who has participated in other cancer fundraisers, including the Weekend to End Women’s Cancers. “It is my way of channelling my anger and not feel so helpless because there’s nothing else you can do.” To donate, visit www.to13. conquercancer.ca and search by Breton’s name or the F#ck Cancer team name.

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