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Humber River Hospital is one of the first hospitals in Canada using a special ultraviolet cleaning device to kill potentially deadly superbugs in patient rooms and other areas. “We’re trying something new. We’re being innovative. There’s a lot of buzz about it,” said Sara Baker, director of environmental, patient food and transport. Used for the last month at the Church Street site, southwest of Hwy. 400 and Jane Street, the machine is called Automatically Reliably Targeting Zero or ARTZ. It is placed in a patient’s room, operating room or other area after the hospital’s housekeeping staff have thoroughly cleaned as usual. By way of a pre-programmed remote control, it delivers ultraviolet light to >>>HUMBER, page 15
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SHARP PERFORMANCE: North York Ranger Corey Kalk (15) battles in front of the Buffalo Jr. Sabres net in Game 6 of the Ontario Junior Hockey League quarterfinals Friday evening at the Herb Carnegie Centennial Arena. The Rangers won the series with a 2-1 victory in double overtime on a goal by Kalk. North York now plays the St. Michael’s Buzzers starting Wednesday. For more photos from this game, visit us at bit.ly/northyork_galleries
Suspect sought after armed robbery in North York Police are looking for a man after an armed robbery in the Keele Street and Finch Avenue area. Police say a woman walking on Assiniboine Road, near
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The victim was not injured. The suspect is black, fivefeet, seven-inches, with a thin build and black curly hair. He had black-framed glasses and a yellow jacket with the word
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There are only four teams left standing in the 22-team provincial junior A hockey league – and two of them are from Toronto. And, in fact, the two teams – the North York Rangers and the midtown-based St. Michael’s Buzzers – are hooking up against each other for the South West Conference championship. The two teams finished one-two in the south division, St. Mike’s with 77 points and North York with 74 in the 55-game regular season. North York is coming off a six-game victory over the Buffalo Jr. Sabres, including a double-overtime thriller to clinch. Game 1 is 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mike’s Arena, with Game 2 going Thursday at 8:30 p.m. in North York.
The Toronto Aeros, based in North York, have advanced to their Provincial Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) final-four round robin that will be played this weekend at the former Maple Leaf Gardens, now known as the Mattamy Athletic Centre. Toronto advanced with a 3-2 overtime win in the fifth and deciding game of their second round best-offive series against Stoney Creek. Toronto won their opening round series 3-0 over cross-town rival Etobicoke Dolphins. Toronto’s schedule is Friday, March 29 at noon versus Mississauga and 6:30 p.m. versus Whitby; and Saturday, March 30, 5 p.m., versus London. Medal round games are on Sunday, bronze medal game at noon, gold medal game at 2:30 p.m. The league features the best under-21 women in the province.
this week Vaz-Oxlade watGailseneca Financial expert Gail Vaz-Oxlade will give a talk at Seneca College’s Newnham Campus, 1750 Finch Ave. E., Wednesday, March 27 at 3:30 p.m. The public talk, “Money Rules – Rule Your Money or Your
Money Will Rule You”, will be presented by Seneca’s School of Accounting and Financial Services. Vaz-Oxlade has authored several bestselling books. She currently doles out her no-nonsense
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The Toronto African Violet Society will host its annual show Sunday, April 21 at Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Ave. The show, sponsored by the African Violet Society of America Judge’s Council-Ontario, will run 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For show schedule or information visit www. tavs.ca
Orchestra Toronto will present Between Friends Sunday, April 14 at George Weston Recital Hall, inside Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge St., at 3 p.m. A pre-concert talk will begin at 2:15 p.m., along with a musical instrument ‘petting zoo’, which allows children to handle and try out musical instruments in the
approach to finance as host of the television shows Princess and Til Debt Do Us Part, and is a radio host as well. Vaz-Oxlade will be signing copies of her new book, Money Rules, at the conclusion of the event, which is open to the public.
lobby before the concert and during intermission. The concert, conducted by music director Danielle Lisboa, will feature violinist Grace Hong and violist Brenna Whyte. Tickets cost $39 for adults, $34 for
seniors and $14 for those aged 18 and younger. Tickets can be purchased by calling 1-855985-2787 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.ca battle warehouse blaze wFirefighters
A three-alarm fire at a North York warehouse caused $225,000 damage early Thursday, March 21. Emergency crews were called to a commercial building on Wilson Avenue near Hwy. 400 at 3:44 a.m. Toronto Fire Services Capt. Adrian Ratushniak said heavy smoke was visible when firefighters arrived. “Fire from the inside... extended to the roof and compromised the roof itself,” he said. A mayday was called when fire crews couldn’t locate a fellow crew member. The firefighter was later found. There were no injuries reported. – Andrew Palamarchuk
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Above, Karyn Wright, of Terra Edibles, sorts through her boxes of seeds available for sale at the Seedy Sunday event at Lawrence Heights Community Centre. Left, Arlene Hazzan Green, of The Backyard Urban Farm Company, prunes her plants.
Canadians should be pleased with no change in tax rates, expert tells Donalda meeting LISA QUEEN lqueen@insidetoronto.com For the average Canadian, Thursday’s federal budget is most notable for what’s not in it, a tax expert told a North York audience Friday morning. “I t h i n k t h e a ve ra g e Canadian should be happy we’ve had no change in tax rates. I think from a global perspective, we’re competitive in terms of the rates that we pay,” said Fred Cassano, senior manager of tax services with renowned accounting company PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, the world’s largest professional services firm. Pricewaterhouse sponsored the post-budget breakfast meeting at the Donalda
Club, southwest of York Mills Road and the Don Valley Parkway, along with The North York Mirror and the Rotary Club of Willowdale, the Rotary Club of North York and the Rotary Club of Don Mills. Given the Conservative government’s determination to eliminate the $26-billion deficit and return to a balanced budget by 2015, when Canadians go to the polls, the federal budget could have increased taxes, Cassano said. “The average Canadian, I think going into the budget, would be worr ied that perhaps the government, because of its deficit, would increase taxes to try to help that side of the ledger,” he said.
“So, I would say I’m very happy as an average Canadian.” Noting the budget also doesn’t change corporate tax rates, Cassano outlined a number of tax initiatives
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I think the average Canadian should be happy we’ve had no change in tax rates. – Fred Cassano
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty included in the document. For example, the government is setting up a “snitch line” that will reward people who report international tax evaders.
It is also introducing rules for certain arrangements that allow taxpayers to avoid capital gains tax, establishing a super credit for donors contributing to charity for the first time, scrapping the tax deduction for safety deposit boxes and eliminating the tariff on baby clothes and sporting equipment other than bicycles. Willowdale MP Chungsen Leung, who also spoke at meeting, praised his government’s budget, in particular the emphasis on eliminating the deficit. “You can’t continually spend money and then pass on debt to the next government or next generation,” he said. “We simply can’t spend more than we take in. You
simply go bankrupt, as evidenced by many European countries.” A highlight of the budget is a job training program that will see Canadians eligible for $15,000 for short-term training, with the federal government, the provincial government and employers splitting the costs, Leung said. The budget also includes stimulus measures for the manufacturing sector, he said. Since 2006, the Conservatives have reduced taxes some 150 times, Leung added. How do you think the budget will impact you? Let us know at nym@insidetoronto.com or reach us through Facebook or Twitter.
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Two men arrested in high-risk takedown Two men were arrested after Yorkdale Mall security guards spotted a man with a gun. Police followed a suspect vehicle to Cocksfield Avenue (near Sheppard Avenue and Wilson Heights Boulevard) where they conducted a high-risk takedown around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. Police said they arrested two men and seized a BB gun. To see more stories from your local community, log on to northyorkmirror.com for the latest news, events and photographs.
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City must have cohesive vision of transit future
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he City of Toronto must present a cohesive vision for its transit future when it applies for federal government funding. Last week’s federal budget, containing a bolstered Building Canada Fund, is potentially good news for cities eager to get much-needed infrastructure projects (including transit) in place to serve their residents. Under the previous federal commitment, those funds were set to run out in 2014. The extension of this program should be welcomed by municipalities. But in order to properly take advantage of the opportunity for its fair share of the funds, Toronto must clearly identify what its priorities are. TTC chair Karen Stintz has said she the funds will help our view makeis hopeful a downtown relief subway line (DRL) a reality. A necessary The DRL project has already been identified by provincial transreality to get portation agency Metrolinx as a priority in its “next wave” of transit funding projects for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton area. According to a Metrolinx document, one of the other next wave projects, extending the Yonge subway line north, is dependent on the DRL being built along with necessary “capacity improvements” at Bloor-Yonge station. Mayor Rob Ford has made it clear his preference is extending the Sheppard subway into Scarborough. He went so far as to say the DRL, while important, is not as important as a subway extension on Sheppard Avenue. Currently, a light-rail line is planned along Sheppard to extend from Don Mills Road to Morningside Avenue. That there are disagreements on the transit file is not unexpected in this city. This council term has seen some hard-fought battles already on this file. And Natural Resources Minister and Eglinton-Lawrence MP Joe Oliver, speaking at the Toronto Region Board of Trade on Friday, acknowledged the reality of “competing enthusiasms” for the funds. “Competing enthusiasms” aren’t necessarily a problem. It’s when a fractured vision of a city’s future emerges, one that keeps changing while little gets done in the meantime to actually get people in the city moving – whether they live in Etobicoke, North York, Scarborough or downtown. Ultimately, like it has previously, Toronto Council will make the decision.
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Sometimes not seeing can be believing
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hy is it that every time kids ask you to read them a bedtime story, they always seem to interrupt you every five seconds to correct you along the way? Even when it’s a story they’ve never heard before. I was baby-sitting last night for little Emily and by the end of the fairy tale, it sure felt like she was reading it to me. Jamie: “Once upon a time there was an invisible man named Elmer Oglethorpe.” Emily: “C’mon, Uncle Jamie. Are you kidding me?” Jamie: “What? Why can’t an invisible man be named Elmer Oglethorpe?” Emily: “His name is not the issue here. It’s the invisible part. How do we know he exists if nobody can see him?” Jamie: “It’s called poetic license, sweetie. You’ll learn about it when you’re a little older. Anyhow, the invisible
jamie wayne BUT SERIOUSLY man lived in an invisible house. It was a beautiful bungalow that was dramatically increasing in value even though real estate prices generally remained flat and ...” Emily: “I hate to stop you again so soon, but you mean to tell me a guy who nobody could see, lived in a house nobody could see, either?” Jamie: “Uh, huh. In an invisible neighbourhood, like yours, but with invisible pollution so they had invisible blue boxes.” Emily: “Oh brother. And I gave up Wheel of Fortune for this.” Jamie: “Now where was I? Oh yeah, one morning the invisible man woke up and started putting on his invisible clothes.” Emily: “Clothes? Why didn’t he just walk around
bare naked? Who’d know?” Jamie: “Just because he’s invisible doesn’t make him impervious to the weather conditions. He has to dress appropriately, otherwise he’ll catch cold.” Emily: “And start sneezing through his invisible nose, right?” Jamie: “Bingo.” Emily: “Which he’ll wipe on his invisible sleeve, no doubt.” Jamie: “An invisible tissue would have been his preferred choice I’d hope, princess, but you’re getting the hang of it. Anyhow, after he got dressed, the invisible man headed off downtown to work.” Emily: “And let me guess, he has an invisible desk in an invisible office.” Jamie: “I thought you said you’d never heard this story before.” Emily: “I haven’t. I just took a wild shot in the dark.” Jamie: “You sure you wouldn’t like to finish this
for me?” Emily: “No, that’s OK, go on. It’s just that ...” Jamie: “Just what? Spit it out, cutie. What’s troubling you this time?” Emily: “I just don’t think an invisible man should have to work, that’s all.” Jamie: “And how would you suggest he take care of his rent, pray tell? Emily: “Easy. All he has to do is just give his landlord a blank cheque. Get it, Uncle Jamie? Invisible man ... blank cheque?” Jamie: “Yeah, I get it. You’re a regular Adam Sandler. The end. Good night.” Emily: “That’s it? No sequel?” Jamie: “Unfortunately, not. At this late hour, I’m afraid it’s invisible, too.” 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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A DAY AT BAYVIEW & SHEPPARD Transportation Services has named Bayview and Sheppard the worst location for congestion. Reporter Fannie Sunshine spent Thursday observing the intersection from morning to evening rush hour. Here are her observations:
Staff photographer Dan Pearce took this picture of the intersection last Thursday, looking south from the northeast corner.
7:41 A.M. I perch myself on the cement planter at the northeast corner, feet resting on a large rock. I have a camping chair I might use later. Traffic is moving smoothly. Three people and a dog cross Bayview Avenue from the north to the south. 7:47 A.M. Horns blare as a car has the nerve to stop to let a female passenger out at the northwest corner. 7:47 A.M. Two women, heading in opposite directions, dash along Bayview with four seconds to spare before the light changes. Both make it. 7:48 A.M. The northbound 11 Bayview bus drops and picks up a small amount of people. More car horns are heard as someone is not turning left quickly enough from Sheppard onto Bayview. 8:06 A.M. An ambulance heading west blasts through the intersection with sirens blaring. 8:08 A.M. I move inside to the northeast subway entrance to escape the cold. While there, I chat up Daniela Burman, who is going to hop on the subway to take her to her office on Yonge Street. “Really?” she said, surprised this is the most congested area of the city.
“It is busy, but the most? Cars are always all over the place and the mall (Bayview Village) is right here, so I guess that’s possible.” 8:12 A.M. A westbound 85 Sheppard bus goes by with few people on board. I guess most people take the subway. 8:21 A.M. Traffic is picking up heading south, but doesn’t slow down unless someone turns into the Esso gas station at the southwest corner. 8:30 A.M. A dozen or so people get on and off the northbound 11 Bayview bus. 8:35 A.M. A horn blares for five solid seconds but I can’t see what the offence was. 8:49 A.M. Another ambulance with sirens on heads west. No traffic slowdown. 8:54 A.M. Another ambulance, more sirens, same direction. No slowdown. 9:01 A.M. A car turning left from Bayview almost hits a woman and young child. It appears she thanks the car’s driver for stopping. 9:27 A.M. A man in a yellow sweatshirt is carrying a box full of
coffee and treats across Sheppard. I am cold just looking at him. 9:33 A.M. Two 11 northbound Bayview buses arrive. A dozen or so people debate which one to take.
12:45 P.M. An elderly man crossing Bayview Avenue from north to south thanked a car turning right onto Sheppard for letting him cross, even though he had the right of way.
9:37 A.M. From my vantage point I can see Hwy. 401 is now moving well. Maybe rush hour is over?
12:51 P.M. Emergency vehicle heading south on Bayview drives through the intersection. No traffic stoppage.
10:30 A.M. As the morning wears on, fewer people are in the subway station and crossing the street.
1:22 P.M. Near crash with a northbound car and a southbound car turning left.
11:19 A.M. Pylons are set up in the right lane at the northeast corner while Guild Electric Limited is fixing a traffic light. Traffic isn’t disrupted as two other lanes could be used.
1:44 P.M. A man crossing south to north seems oblivious to the fact the light turned red. Luckily, cars waited for him to finish crossing before hitting the gas.
11:45 A.M. TO 12:09 P.M. Lunch break. I head into Bayview Village to use the bathroom, something I hadn’t done at the mall in many years. I know Bayview Village is an upscale mall, but I was surprised to discover each stall has a sink and hand dryer. And a pretty fancy sink, too, with very nice lights framing the mirror, which was also located inside the stall. I had never had such a fabulous public bathroom experience.
2:48 P.M. Eight dump trucks in a row turn left from Bayview onto Sheppard.
12:17 P.M. Lunch-time activity is picking up; more and more people are out and about. Traffic is slightly heavier from after the morning rush.
3:30 P.M. More and more people are waiting for the 11 Bayview bus. Kathy Kim was one of them. She’s heading to her home at Finch Avenue after working a few hours at a downtown gym. “I’m not surprised this area is the most congested,” she said. “Traffic is always crazy, cars are turning all over the place, sometimes you have to hope cars will stop even though you have a green light. But the buses run regularly and that helps with flow.”
3:50 P.M. Hwy. 401 is starting to slow down. Perhaps this is the start of rush hour? 4:19 P.M. A guy in a white tank top carrying a skateboard crosses Bayview from the south to the north. Doesn’t seem bothered by the low temperatures and heavy flurries. 4:26 P.M. A guy in shorts crosses in the same area as the guy in the tank top. At least he’s wearing a winter jacket. 4:55 P.M. Traffic is heavy from the south, but east and west isn’t bad. 5:12 P.M. A few people I saw at the station in the morning are back. I get weird looks. 5:24 P.M. 11 Bayview bus pick-up and drop-off is getting heavier from after the morning rush. It’s almost like the bus knows exactly when a good amount of people will be waiting for a ride. 5:47 P.M. Time to bid Bayview and Sheppard adieu. I never got around to using my camping chair. For some reason standing wasn’t so bad.
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Seniors’ Moments Gardening Seminar WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: St. George on Yonge Anglican, 5350 Yonge St. CONTACT: Anne Wynter, 416-225-1922 anne.dawson@rogers.com COST: Free Spring’s coming to a garden near you. Learn what to plant when, how to plant and how to transplant. All seniors welcome.
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Learn to Paint WHEN: 2 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Downsview Library, 2793 Keele St. CONTACT: Diana, 416-395-5720, , doprograms@torontopubliclibrary. ca COST: Free Join artist Jennifer Falvy for a handson watercolour painting class. Call to register. Canadian Opera Company Talk: ‘Salome’ WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. WHERE: North York Central Library Auditorium, 5120 Yonge St. CONTACT: 416-3955639 COST: Free Explore this compelling piece of music theatre that is being presented by the COC in its signature production by Canadian film director Atom Egoyan. Call to register.
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Shabbat Morning Family Service WHEN: 10:30 a.m WHERE: Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto, 210 Wilson Avenue CONTACT: 416-4874161, www.templesinai.net, office@ templesinai.net COST: Free
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York Railway Modellers Spring Open House WHEN: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: York Railway Modellers, 5 Oakland Ave. CONTACT: Andris Cuksts, andris. cuksts@sympatico.ca COST: Adults $5, Children $1
Biblical Current Events: Using Ancient Texts to Understand Modern Israeli Society WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto, 210 Wilson Ave. CONTACT: 416487-3281, www.templesinai.net, educationoffice@templesinai.net COST: Free Tea and Toast Tasting WHEN: 1:30 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Mosaic Home Care and Community Resource Centre, 2900 Steeles Ave. E. CONTACT: 905-597-7000, http:// mosaichomecare.com/wp-content/ uploads/2013/01/TeaAndToastTasting.pdf COST: Free Call to RSVP.
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Good Friday Worship Service WHEN: 10 a.m. WHERE: Parkwoods
United Church, 85 Parkwoods Village Dr. CONTACT: 416-447-5519, www.parkwoodsunitedchurch.ca, office@parkwoodsunitedchurch.ca COST: Free-will offering. All welcome.
Easter Sunday Worship Service WHEN: 10 a.m. WHERE: Parkwoods United Church, 85 Parkwoods Village Dr. CONTACT: 416-447-5519, www.parkwoodsunitedchurch.ca, office@parkwoodsunitedchurch.ca COST: Free-will offering. All are welcome.
yahoo.com COST: Free We will discuss ‘The Paper Garden: Mrs. Delany Begins Her Life’s Work at 72,’ a biography by Molly Peacock. The author will be present during the second hour. Co-sponsored by the Older Women’s Network, open to all women (even if you haven’t read the book). Refreshments. Tap Dance Classes at Goulding WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Goulding Community Centre, 45 Goulding Ave. CONTACT: Marilyn Huziak, 905-989-2423, huziak@bellnet.ca COST: $84 for 12 weeks / $9 drop-in Recreational adult/senior tap dance classes: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. beginner and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. intermediate.
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MPP Michael Coteau’s Tax Clinic WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Pleasant View, 575 Van Horne Ave CONTACT: Fiona Chan, 416-4946856, www.michaelcoteau.onmpp. ca, mcoteau.mpp.on@liberal.ola.org COST: Free Call to register for an appointment or for details at 416-494-6856. NYPEX 2013 Annual Stamp Show WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Herbert H Carnegie Centennial Centre, 580 Finch Ave. W. CONTACT: Mike Turk, 905-731-8380, levatn-
Family and Friends MS Self-Help Group WHEN: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Bathurst/Lawrence area CONTACT: Lynn Laccohee, 416-967-3032, lynn. laccohee@mssociety.ca COST: Free Group meets on the first and third Mondays of every month. Meeting location will be provided after registration.
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Feminist Book Discussion Group WHEN: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: North York Central Library, Room 2, 5120 Yonge St. CONTACT: Eleanor Batchelder, 647-235-0843, eob62@
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Ford touts Sheppard subway as candidate for funds DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Reacting to the federal budget, Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has made it clear the first place any funding from the bolstered $53-billion Building Canada Fund should go is a subway on Sheppard Avenue. “The priority for transit expansion foremost is finishing the Sheppard subway,” said Ford. “There is an emerging council consensus on building a subway to the Scarborough Town Centre...Starting the downtown relief line is also important, but not as important as to get a subway to Scarborough.” Ford said the city also needs to revitalize its water infrastructure, improve the city’s road network, repair its aging housing infrastructure, and construct other suburban subways such as a subway along Finch Avenue. His comments came a day
after TTC Chair Karen Stintz told reporters the new federal infrastructure money needed to go to build a downtown relief line – a subway that would loop south from the Bloor-Danforth line through the downtown core, to take pressure off the overburdened Yonge-University line. Ford’s reaction was in stark contrast to Stintz’. At a Toronto Region Board of Trade luncheon, Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver acknowledged as much when questioned about the “competing enthusiasms” for the new infrastructure fund. He said ultimately, Toronto would benefit from the infrastructure spending, but wouldn’t answer when asked how realistic funding for both the downtown subway line and a Scarborough line would be. “Needless to say I can’t get involved in the allocation of these billions of dollars, but it’s obvious that Toronto, the
largest city in the country, is going to get its fair share,” he said. “The need for infrastructure investment is clear and pressing. As a member of Parliament located here in Toronto I’ll be representing my constituents...and in that regard I’m sure the mayor will do that as well.” In his speech, Ford didn’t stop at transit, however. He maintained the city’s water budget, which is facing a $1.6-billion capital funding shortfall, could also need funding. And he said the road network needs infrastructure dollars too. “Our road system is old and requires hundreds of millions of dollars to keep it working and safe. The Gardiner Expressway requires $500 million just to keep it safe regardless of what council decides to do.”
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EASTER MONDAY ◗It’sHALL a short week coming up at Toronto City Hall. There are no meetings Good Friday, and on Easter Monday, the lights go out – literally. This year as every year, the facilities people at City Hall have given fair warning that on Monday, April 1, Toronto City Hall will be powered-down and locked up for its annual electrical overhaul. That means everything from elevators to light bulbs will be off, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. It means a day away from the press gallery for city hall reporters – and a Monday morning candle-light scramble for any hard-working bureaucrats who fall asleep at their desks Sunday night trying to figure out the 2014 budget. COMMITTEE MEETS ON THURSDAY ◗BUDGET
The city’s budget committee, meanwhile, will be meeting Thursday, and with that 2014 budget far off, will be dealing with mainly housekeeping items. Bundled in among those
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On Wednesday, the Toronto Transit Commission meets – for the first time since the federal budget. There’s nothing on the agenda referring to the potential for federal infrastructure money to flow into either a downtown relief subway line – as TTC chair Karen Stintz suggested it should – or the Scarborough Relief Line, which is what city councillor Doug Ford called his brother Mayor Rob Ford’s Sheppard subway plan.
But it’s a good bet that the issue will re-emerge there one way or another. AMONG ZOO PANDA GREETERS ◗MAMMOLITI
It’s a good bet – or at least something to hope for – that in the next week, York West Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti will put out another news release like the one that came out Sunday, trumpeting his prescience as a former Toronto Zoo chair, in convincing Chinese authorities to send pandas to the Toronto Zoo. “It couldn’t be done,” he says in the news release headlined ‘Panda Perseverance Paid Off ”, “Panda-Man” Councillor Mammoliti says. The release pointed out that every mayor from Mel Lastman to Rob Ford and two prime ministers doubted him. “They all basically said I was wasting my time.” Nobody’s skeptical now. On Monday, Mammoliti greeted what he called the “furry diplomats” at a Fed-Ex facility in Mississauga.
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General Help
Tax/Financial TAX PAIN Solution. Homebound/ pick-up/ drop-off or while you wait returns with E-File. Call 416-631-9500, speak to Frances, experienced preparer.
Nannies/Live In/Out FULL TIME Filipino live in caregivers available for childcare or elderly care. Call 416-924-5727 or www.platinum-care.ca
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Articles for Sale
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Blue Car Seat 40 to 80 lbs. $20.00/ OBO Booster Seats Red or Blue one $10.00/ OBO Call Lisa or Rich 905-824-7761 HOT TUB (SPA) Covers Best Price, Best Quality. All shapes & Colours Available. Call 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper Panasonic Home Theatre Audio System Subwoofer Model #SB-W280 Receiver Model #SA-HT280/HT275 5 speakers- front/ centre and surround Model #SB-AFC280 $75.00/ OBO Call Lisa or Rich 905-824-7761
Auctions & Sales
Auctions & Sales
Storage Auction at Smart Stop
4548 Dufferin St. North York, ON. 416-665-4441 Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Registration: 9:00 am. and Auction: 10 am Brock and Seven Auctions, Lic#T83-0239063 Vehicles Wanted/Wrecking WE BUY ALL CARS! Running or Not, we will buy it! Cars/Trucks/vans. Sell ANY Car today with ONE FREE Phone call to: 1-800-551-8647
Home Renovations AFFORDABLE HANDYMAN CONTRACTOR Carpentry, Electrical, Plumbing, Tiling, Drywall, Painting Bathrooms, Kitchens Basements, Counters, Closets, Flooring, Windows/Doors, Fences, Decks, Additions Lester 416-223-0226 BUILDER/ GENERAL CONTRACTORS RESIDENTIAL/ COMMERCIAL. Finished basements. Painting. Bathrooms. Ceramic tiles. Flat roofs. Leaking basements. Brick/chimney repairs. House additions 9 0 5 - 7 6 4 - 6 6 6 7 , 416-823-5120
Waste Removal
CHEAPEST Garbage Bin Rental! House hold junk, reno waste, dirt. Fast, Friendly, Reliable. Demolition. Pool fill-ins. www.rapidwasteand disposal.com
416-984-0044
Plumbing
EMERGENCY? Clogged drain, camera inspection Leaky pipes Reasonable price, 25 years experience Licensed/ Insured credit card accepted
Free estimate James Chen
647-519-9506 Decks & Fences
0 ALL DECKS built in 1 day. Highest quality. CEILINGS repaired. Spring discount! Free Spray textures, plaster design and estimates. designs, stucco, drywall, Call Mike 416-738-7752 paint. We fix them all! w w w . m r s t u c c o . c a www.griffindecks.ca 416-242-8863 DICK’S HOME Improvements. Reliable, experienced, top quality service. Renovate an entire home or room. Carpentry, plumbing, electrical, ceramic, painting...(416)816-6219, anytime.
Waste Removal PETER’S DEPENDABLE JUNK REMOVAL From home or business, including furniture/ appliances, construction waste. Quick & careful!
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Moving & Storage APPLE MOVING and Storage. Residential/ office moving. Packing services. In business 30 years. Reliable & courteous. Insured & licensed. 416-533-4162
MOVING
LOCAL, long distance Packing service, FREE boxes.
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416-844-6683
Flooring & Carpeting 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
Articles Wanted
ANTIQUES
& Collectibles Wanted Cash for Older: Coins, Jewelry, Military, Watches, Toys, Barbies, Silver, Gold, Records, Guitars, Old Pens, Lighters & Old Advertising etc.
25 years experience. Richard & Janet 416-431-7180 416-566-7373 Appliance Repairs/ Installation #1 APPLIANCES Licensed Refrigeration Contractor, 28 Years Experience, FREE ESTIMATE, 2 YEARS WARRANTY Refrigerator/ Stove/ Washer/ Dryer/ Hot Water Tank/ Furnace/ Air conditioning Robin: 416-418-1821
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ELECTRICAL
Burton Electric Inc. 416 419-1772
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
PLUMBING
R&Z PLUMBING & HEATING BEST RATES AND SERVICE IN TOWN
Replacement & Repairs Sinks, Leaky Pipes, Furnace, A/C, Water Heater, Gas 28 Years Experience • 24/7
416.661.9393
Metro License #PH23521
IDEAL PLUMBING
· 24 Hour Emergency Service · Plugged Drain Repair •Backflow Prevention · Service Specialist · Flat Rates · Fully Insured · No Extra Charge for Evening & Weekends
Master Lic.# 20557
www.idealplumbingdrain.com SASHA 416-371-7137 ALI 416-828-6611
ROOFING
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• Shingles • Flat Roofs • Skylights • Chimneys • Eavestroughs • Repairs • Free Estimates
Save UP TO 15% OFF Lic. # B21358
Fully Licensed & Insured
416-626-0777
www.canadianroofmasters.com
Roof Repair Experts
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✓Eaves & Downspout ✓Skylights LIC# L179362 20% Senior Discount
416-248-0211
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