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Only two of the four chairs set aside for candidates squaring off in a York South-Weston debate Monday were filled, prompting angry disapproval from attendees hoping to hear from political hopefuls from the four main parties. With chants of “shame” filling the council chambers of York Civic Centre, the allcandidates meeting opened with an explanation by debate organizers why Liberal Party candidate Ahmed Hussen and Conservative candidate James Robinson were absent, with only Green Party candidate John Johnson and NDP MP Mike Sullivan present. In a prepared statement, debate organizers Mount Dennis Community Association, Weston Village Residents’ Association, Rockcliffe-Smythe Community Association,

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Ward 12 Community Alliance, and Greenhills Community Association said they believe Robinson’s absence was due to a directive from the federal Conservative Party to candidates to refrain from participating in all-candidates meetings. “Our own experience with the past two federal elections, since Stephen Harper has been prime minister, is that Conservative candidates decline or do not respond to requests to attend our all-candidate meetings, or say they will come, but fail to show up,” the statement read. “In the case of tonight’s meeting, we have received no reply to our several invitations to Mr. Robinson, but based on past experience, we were not expecting to see the (Conservative) candidate tonight.” As for Hussen’s absence, organizers said they were “appalled” when told he would not be attending. >>>GREEN, page 21

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tanding among several hundred fellow high school students from around the world, listening to their presentations on ethical business practices and social responsibility, Jennifer Truong felt inspired. The Grade 12 John Polanyi Collegiate Institute student travelled with eight of her schoolmates and three teachers to Seoul, South Korea in August to compete in the 13th annual Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) World Cup tournament. The competition, which connects secondary school students with university and college students, business leaders and civic leaders to promote youth entrepreneurship and community service, drew more than 250 teenagers from 20 countries. SAGE was founded at California State University, Chico, in 2002 by business professor Curt DeBerg along with six of his students, and is modelled after interscholastic sporting events, where the creativity and impact of their socially responsible business replace speed, strength, and endurance. After winning the Social Enterprise Business (SEB) cat-

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egory during the SAGE Canada national competition held at Ryerson University in May for their Change Impacting Toronto’s Youth (C.I.T.Y) projects, the John Polanyi students were awarded with the opportunity to represent their country at the World Cup in South Korea. Though they didn’t place in the main competition, they did win top spot in a secondary com-

petition where countries submitted work based on tackling the 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) composed by the United Nations. Based on initiating a community supported agricultural project, humanitarian fundraising, and partnering with various non-profit organizations, they won the award for Partnership Development.

The Allen Road and Lawrence Avenue school students, who also made it to the World Cup tournament in Moscow last year, have focused on several different projects over the years, including raising funds to put together winter kits for the homeless, starting up a farmers’ market from an urban farm grown outside the school, and fundraising for humanitarian relief efforts in

Nepal and the Philippines. “It was a great experience,” Truong said of competing in South Korea, where students had a chance to meet the late Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Ndaba Mandela, Africa’s SAGE ambassador. “It was very inspiring.” She said she came up with the idea of creating winter kits for the homeless after seeing people living on the street when heading to her grandmother’s home after school. “I would see these individuals outside and feel sad for them,” Truong said. Truong’s initiative, Warm Up for Winter, raised $1,300 for the purchase of hats, scarves, gloves, and lip balm for 125 kits, which students distributed last winter to people living on the streets downtown. They also spent time working in the soup kitchen at Native Men’s Residence at Vaughan Road and Bathurst Street. Rahim Essabhai, staff lead and business and co-operative education teacher at John Polanyi, said there is a core group of about nine or 10 students who make up C.I.T.Y from grades 10 to 12, and some 50 are involved overall. “It was great to see the kids interact with kids from all over the world,” he said of the South Korea competition. “Ultimately we don’t care about the competition, it’s about doing good in our community.”

Residents receive scholarships as part of Lawrence Heights revitalization fannie sunshine fsunshine@insidetoronto.com For the third year in a row, Lawrence Heights and Neptune residents have received scholarships for education and employment training by the developer behind the first phase of the Lawrence Heights revitalization. The Building our Future: Limitless Heights Scholarship Program, funded by Heights Development, a co-venture of Context Development Inc.

and Metropia, recognizes resident leaders of all ages who have been involved in community building/ development and made significant contributions within the Lawrence Heights and Neptune communities. Heights Development is the development partner for Phase 1 of the Lawrence Heights revitalization, and as part of their involvement donated $500,000 in 2013 to create a Toronto Community Housing scholarship fund.

The scholarship program offers up to $3,000 for tuition fees for any year of post-secondary education or training, and a $300 bursary to cover other costs such as books, materials, transportation and childcare. Recipients must be a current Lawrence Heights or Neptune resident and demonstrate a need for financial assistance. Twenty residents of the two communities received scholarships during an awards dinner Thursday, Sept. 24.

“It was a great evening,” said Greg Spearn, interim president and CEO of Toronto Community Housing. “The level of talent in the room and the energy those folks have is heartwarming.” When Requests For Proposals (RFP) went out for the revitalization, Spearn said one of the key questions developers had to answer was: what are you going to do for the community? “The biggest things we heard from residents were job creation and

scholarships,” he said, adding the chosen developer offered an unconditional $500,000 for scholarships, and 100 $35,000 a year jobs have been created. In a release, Howard Cohen, president of Context Development Inc., said the scholarship program “represents an immediate start to the exciting change that will be unrolling over the next several years.” “These 20 winners are very impressive individuals who symbolize the promising future of Lawrence Heights,” he said.

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t was reassuring this week to hear work-to-rule job actions in public elementary schools across the province will not impact Remembrance Day ceremonies in the schools or the chance for local students to take part in literary and poster contests sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion. John Smith, president of the Elementary Teachers of Toronto, told Metroland Media Toronto the ceremonies will go ahead. “We’re making an exception for Remembrance Day. All Remembrance Day activities will continue... We’re recognizing that and honouring that,” he said. Smith added the annual Remembrance Day poster and literary contests sponsored by the legion for more than 50 years, will also continue in the schools. While not specifically a school project, the contests are often promoted to our view students by their teachers and the entries forwarded to the We all have a nearest legion branch. contests are part of role in keeping theThe legion’s goal to ensure Nov. 11 relevant Remembrance Day remains relevant to young people, and they understand the reasons why it’s important. “We’re trying to pass the torch to younger people,” explained Sheila Harris, youth education chair for the 24 legion branches in Toronto. “The younger people have to remember the sacrifices that were made.” The contests are divided in age groups ranging from grades 1 to 12 for the posters, and grades 4 to 12 for essays and poems. There’s also video and public speaking categories. The theme for all categories is remembrance. While teachers certainly have a role to play in these contests, parents should also be encouraging their children to understand and honour the sacrifices made by those who gave their lives to keep our country free. If your child has an interest in art, poetry or writing essays, suggest they enter. Along with being a positive experience for children, they also have the chance to win prizes and attend awards ceremonies at the legion. If they are national winners, their works will be displayed at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. We encourage students to ask their teachers for information on the contests. The info is also available at every legion branch across the city, by going online at www.legion.ca/youth/contests or by emailing Sheila Harris at stharris@rogers.com

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Filion book seeks to explain Ford phenomena Councillor pens his take on the Rob Ford story Rob Ford is a gift to storytellers, no doubt about it. From the time he stumbled into the light as a rookie city councillor from Ward 2, Ford had a knack for presenting a narrative, or at least a hook for one. First, he was the guy who famously spent $2 a year in his City Hall office budget. How’d he do that? Then he would say awful things about all sorts of people. How’d he get away with that? One day, against all odds, he got himself elected mayor and went on a toxic, drug-andalcohol-fuelled bender unrivalled in the history of municipal government, somehow maintaining an unimaginable level of popularity in the process.

david nickle the city Say what? The story is irresistible. Former Toronto Star reporter Robyn Doolittle set it down in book form in the aptly titled Crazy Town, a book-length account of the Fords and her and the Star’s investigation into the now-infamous “crack video,” with some biographical talk. Ford’s former chief of staff, Mark Towhey, is getting set to come out with a book describing his attempts to help Ford through his substance abuse issues. And in a month, Willowdale Councillor John Filion will be presenting his own story of the story, The Only Average Guy: Inside the Uncommon World of Rob Ford. As a point of full disclosure, Filion interviewed me for the book he was

researching last year as the municipal election was getting into full swing. At the time, he told me it wouldn’t be a lurid tellall, but rather something more thoughtful – aiming for the ‘why’ rather than the ‘what.’ I wasn’t sure what to make of that then. But based on some promotional copy sent around Tuesday, I think I see what he’s getting at. The book takes, at its starting point, the football pool that Filion and Ford took part in and the uneasy water-cooler male bonding that reminded Filion nothing so much as the time at 10 years old when he invited an ungainly classmate home for lunch after church. Rob Ford, theorizes Filion, is that lumpen boy grown large. More intriguing, I suspect, will be the other ungainly 10-year-old men that Filion seems to argue make up Ford Nation –

that 30 per cent rump of voters who will support Rob and his brother Doug no matter what. In an interview with former Ford Svengali Nick Kouvalis, Filion draws a picture of “partisan brains” contained mainly in the crania of heavy-set men with hard fathers. No one, he seems to suggest, will sway those brains from the Ford brand. Those of us outside Ford Nation shouldn’t be smug, though: for pretty much every brain, the Ford narrative is impossible to look away from. When it was in full swing, it was enough to transform the political face of our city. And everybody – citizens, journalists and even city councillors – has a great stake in figuring out what shape that face has finally taken.

David Nickle is The Mirror’s city hall reporter. His column runs every Thursday.

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Delcie and Lilly and Bobby McGee looking for homes lorraine houston critter chatter Welcome to October with Bobby McGee, a super social and snuggly feline, and sisters Delcie and Lilly, two hounds who have been overlooked far too long. Photo/COURTESY

Me and Bobby McGee Bobby McGee is a beautiful oneyear-old cream-coloured neutered male with a gentle purr, which starts as soon as you look at him. He was found outside hungry, lonely and looking for love. His foster mom gave him the name Bobby McGee because he has a very musical “chirrup” when he is around you. He is extremely social and rubs up against people to show affection. Bobby has a sweet and gentle temperament. He loves affection (he will bend his head down for you to kiss) and really enjoys being around people. He is also an incredible snuggler. He will roll on his back and stretch out to have his belly and chest rubbed – he even smiles. Bobby does

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not get along with other animals so he would do best in a home where he is king of the castle. He has been vaccinated, dewormed and comes with bowls, toys and carrier. If you are looking for a loving companion, contact Urban Cat Relief at www.ucrcats.com Ain’t nothing like a hound dog! Delcie and Lilly have been overlooked for adoption for too long – it’s time they found their forever home. At 14 years old they didn’t ‘get

the memo’ that they are senior dogs. They love a good walk and Delcie bounces around like a puppy whenever the leash is brought out. The pair of lovable hounds live for their walks and enjoy backyard time, although prefer to take their walks with their foster parents and each other thus avoiding youthful dog park shenanigans. Like many floppy eared breeds, the girls have chronic ear issues, but regular cleaning and strategic upkeep seems to maintain the situation. The hound sisters enjoy engaging

in regular ‘choir practice’ howling in unison with their foster dad and make for a great alarm system in the house. The ladies would prefer to lounge on the furniture, but the foster parents encourage dog beds, and the girls oblige. The sisters have personality plus and are truly lovable; Lilly waves with her paw when you come to talk to her and Delcie wags the tip of her tail when spoken (or sung) to. Contact Homeward Bound Rescue at adoptions@homewardboundrescue.ca or log on to www.homewardboundrescue.ca Lorraine Houston is director of Speaking of Dogs, an organization devoted to education, outreach and rescue. Her column appears the last Thursday of every month. Contact her at lhh4dogs@rogers.com

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North York IKEA pickup on Gordon Baker Road IKEA customers purchasing large items such as couches from the Leslie Street and Hwy. 401 store will soon be picking them up from an external warehouse at 455 Gordon Baker Rd. The move is due to storage constraints at the North York store, said Tanya Bevington, corporate communications manager for IKEA Canada. “Customers will purchase their goods in the North York store and the majority of articles will be available for direct take away in the store,” she said. “Due to storage limitations at the North York store, some items may need to be picked up at the external warehouse on Gordon Baker.” Customers will still head to the North York store for ordering, but might be directed to the warehouse for large items, such as sofas or kitchens. It is expected to open Friday, Oct. 9.

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This year is the 70th Anniversary of the end of WWII, The 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Holland and the 100th Anniversary of Vimy Ridge which defines us as Canadians! Our Veterans gave their youth and many their lives so we can enjoy the “Freedom” we take for granted today!. We at the Legion Branches need to pass on the Torch so our Children will RemembeR the sacrifices that have been made. Contact local Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion to get the details on how your child or any Student can participate in our Annual Poem, Poster & Literary contest together with the Video contests the DeADLIne is november 15th, 2015.

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The Public Speaking contest will take place in February depending on the Branch.

For more information please contact any Legion branch in the GTA, http://www.legion.ca/who-we-are/branch-locator/ For details on categories and age groups, go to http://www.rcldistrictd.com/DistrictYouthEd.html For further information contact Sheila Harris, District “D” Youth Education Chairman, at stharris@rogers.com

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the procedures and requirements for becoming a Canadian citizen under the new Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act as well as the necessary evidentiary and legal tests that have to be met. Choralairs Choir WHEN: 7 to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Earl Bales Community Centre, 4169 Bathurst St. CONTACT: Martha Forge, 905-884-

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Mass to End Woman Abuse WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: St. Timothy Catholic Church, 21 Leith Hill Rd. CONTACT: cfstoronto.com COST: Free Woman Abuse is a problem that affects the total community, not just the woman and her children. Light refreshments to follow the mass.

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BIST Hero 5K Run, Walk and Roll WHEN: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. WHERE: Wilket Creek Park, 1121 Leslie St. CONTACT: www.bistrun.ca COST: $40 registration fee The Brain Injury Society of Toronto (BIST) encourages you to dress up as your favourite superhero and come out for a morning of fitness and fun - complete with a kids’ zone and a performance by the HeavyWeights Brass Band, a feel-good horn ensemble. The funds raised will go towards some of BIST’s new initiatives. Register at www.bistrun.ca

8370 COST: $160 for September to June The Choralairs have been singing in various GTA retirement and long-term seniors’ residences for the past 53 years. Visit www.choralairschoir.com

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Free ESL Classes WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Willowdale United Church, 349 Kenneth Ave. CONTACT: www. willowdaleunited.com COST: Free Free ESL Classes at Willowdale United Church running until June. Navigating the Changes to Canada’s Citizenship Laws WHEN: 5 to 6 p.m. WHERE: Barbara Frum Library, 20 Covington Rd. CONTACT: 416-395-5440 to register COST: Free Joel Sandaluk from Mamann, Sandaluk & Kingwell LLP will explain

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Foot Health Day at the Bernard Betel Centre! WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Bernard Betel Centre, 1003 Steeles Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-225-2112, ext.130 COST: Free Attend the Bernard Betel Centre to learn and connect with local shoe companies, foot care products, practitioners, health-care agencies and more at information booths. Speak to the Bernard Betel Centre chiropodists.

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Polar vortex “I want a coat that I can give to a child or to a mom, and say your child will be warm and comfortable through the winter months when we get into the polar vortex of minus 30 degree weather.” The coat drive includes a number of sponsors that are helping with the collection, plus Toronto and Durham police services, along with Ontario Provincial Police. Officers, who in their dealings come upon families that could

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GoodLife Kids Foundation seeks to help kids with special needs The GoodLife Kids Foundation is giving away grants to get children with special needs active in North York and Scarborough. The foundation wants to encourage kids to get active, have fun, build stronger bones, learn better and establish healthy habits. To date, the foundation has impacted the lives of more than 230,000 children, and is now looking for grant applicants in Scarborough and North York so they can help children with special needs get active. 10 communities The grants are being provided in 10 communities across Canada, including North York and Scarborough, in recognition of fundraising contributions by local GoodLife Fitness Clubs. The local grant funds, totalling $5,000, were made possible through the fundraising efforts of North York and Scarborough GoodLife Fitness members, staff, family and friends at Spin4Kids Plus in 2015. “GoodLife Kids Foundation is very proud of the fundraising efforts and results accomplished by GoodLife members, staff, family and friends,” said Lisa Burrows, GoodLife Kids Foundation executive director. “We are excited to translate those efforts into making an impact on the lives of children with special needs in Scarborough and North York, as we know that physical activity is

important to healthy development for all kids.” In North York and Scarborough, 10 GoodLife Fitness locations came together to support GoodLife Kids Foundation at their Spin4Kids Plus event. Funds raised at the event help to support programs such as Project ACTIVE (Assisting Children to Implement Vital Exercise) at the Moeen Centre Canada. This program addresses the lack of activity and exercise participation among children with special needs, particularly within newcomer populations. Children in the program attend two physical activity sessions per week, with the aim to reduce social isolation and facilitate participation in all aspects of life. GoodLife Kids Foundation is accepting applications from registered charities, elementary schools, and other qualified donees as identified under the Income Tax Act (Canada). An organization’s program must fit the following criteria: Grants will be awarded to initiatives that provide the opportunity for sustainable physical activity, primarily focused on children ages four to 14 years. Programs must have a clear outcome related to increasing physical activity for children with a disability.

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Rd. in North York. Gosling said he is confident the organization will reach its target thanks to the corporate sponsors involved, but asks anyone who can to contribute as well. The coats will be given away until they’re all gone. Coats, hats and mittens can be donated at any Carquest auto parts store in Ontario. Centennial College and Scotiabank branches in Scarborough are also collecting coats. Gosling said the coats will allow children to enjoy winter, rather than huddling in doorways during recess or skipping school altogether because they’re too cold. Anyone receiving a coat should call the Peanut Plaza store ahead of time to ensure volunteers are present during a pick up time. The store operates evenings and weekends.

Anyone wishing to contribute or to volunteer can call 437-836-6220. Visit www.breakfastclubs.ca

North York food bank food drive on now The North York Harvest Food Bank (NYHFB) is hoping to raise $100,000 and collect 100,000 pounds of food during its Fall Food Drive until Nov. 6. “A hamper of food can save families $30, that’s $60 a month they can spend on other important things like school supplies, transportation or utilities,” said Ryan Noble, executive director of NYHFB, in a release. Food bank users can go every other week and receive a three-day supply of food each time. A public volunteer sort Sunday, Oct. 11 will serve as the official grand opening of NYHFB’s new location at 116 Industry St. The food bank was previously located on the grounds of John Polanyi Collegiate Institute, 640 Lawrence Ave. Visit northyorkharvest.com/fall-food-drive/ for dropoff locations and details.

Poverty is making a home in the suburbs: Daily Break Food Bank hunger report TAMARA SHEPHARD tshephard@insidetoronto.com Poverty is migrating outside the city’s downtown core accompanied by a soaring need for food banks in the suburbs of North York, Etobicoke, and Scarborough, a recently released report indicates. Daily Bread Food Bank’s 2015 hunger report, Who’s Hungry: A Tale of Two Cities, found food bank visits in those Toronto suburbs spiked 45 per cent since the 2008 recession. While food bank visits in the downtown core fell 16 per cent during the same period. Red hot real estate prices are largely the cause of the geographic shift of poverty in Toronto, Daily Bread and North York Harvest food banks’ officials argued. “One of the most important findings of the report is the increasing demand on our services as rates of poverty move from the city core to the inner suburbs, a development largely the result of skyrocketing real estate costs leaving people looking for a place to live,” said Ryan Noble, executive director of North York Harvest Food Bank. Nearly 900,000 people visited a Toronto food bank from April of last year through March. That is a 12 per cent increase since the 2008 recession. Last year, more than 1,000 food bank clients across Toronto answered a 31-question survey to

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Ryan Noble, North York Harvest Food Bank executive director (left), Gail Nyberg, Daily Bread Food Bank executive director, and Richard Matern, Daily Bread’s senior manager of research, spoke to the media about its just-released, Who’s Hungry: A Tale of Two Cities, the 2015 profile of hunger in Toronto.

provide a picture of who’s hungry in the city. That migration of the poor out of downtown Toronto required North York Harvest to expand its traditional mission of providing food to member agencies to now operating food banks of its own in three priority neighbourhoods, Noble said. Growing demand created a further challenge “endemic” in the food bank sector – finding “safe, accessible, dignified” spaces to locate food banks in the suburbs, he argued. “This has created crisis conditions certainly in a very acute sense in the inner suburbs,” Noble said.

“We’re funded through private donations with very little government support.” Housing costs represent an average 71 per cent of income of food bank clients surveyed. North York food bank’s clients have only $6 a day after paying rent and utilities, Noble reported. “If they have to take transit, that money is gone,” he said. “It limits their ability to go to a job, to buy school supplies for their children, to buy medicine.”

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The three men’s university soccer teams from Toronto, on the other hand, are all in the hunt for first place – York Lions (6-1-1), U of T Varsity Blues (6-2-1) and Ryerson Rams. (6-1-2). The York Lions are the defending national and twotime OUA soccer champs and are hosting this year’s national championships. On the women’s side, there are a couple of undefeated teams, including the York Lions with seven wins and one tie. Complete schedules and standings at www.oua.ca

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non-OFSAA sports such as ultimate frisbee, flag football and co-ed volleyball. For full schedule, results and standings – many of which have now been posted – visit the two boards’ respective sports sites: the TDSB at www.tdsb.on.ca/sports and the TCDSB at www.tdcaa. org

Fall sports are well under way, including women’s junior hockey and college soccer. At left, netminder Kayla Wormsbecher of the North York-based Toronto Aeros battles the Mississauga Chiefs’ Mikyla Grant-Mentis during Provincial Women’s Hockey League action at Canlan Ice Sports York on Saturday. Mississauga won 4-1. Above, in women’s college soccer Sarah Donato of the North York-based Seneca Sting battles Brittanny Verge of the Etobicoke-based Humber Hawks. The game ended 0-0. Photo/PETER C. MCCUSKER

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and on the complicated reasons for the stubborn loyalty of the political supporters making up the so-called “Ford Nation.” For that, Filion said he’s aware the book will have its detractors. “People will make of the book what they will, much the way they do with Rob,” he said. “I will have people who were violently opposed to Rob Ford who think I am being much to too empathetic, and

Ford Nation who will think I did a hatchet job. Sympathy “Hopefully there’s a majority that will realize that it’s an attempt to just show him like he is, and you can be sympathetic or not.” While Filion said he made an effort to avoid sensationalism for its own sake, the book will have some juice. “Well, there will be stories that will shock people for

sure. But I didn’t put them in the book for shock value. In fact, I left a lot of shock value stuff out because it didn’t fit. Everything that’s in the book is there for a reason – to tell a story. Some of it’s shocking, some of it isn’t. There are certainly a lot of things people haven’t heard before or didn’t know before. Lots and lots of it.” The Only Average Guy is published by Random House Canada and will be released Oct. 27.

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priority throughout this campaign has been talking to voters directly, and in the thousands of conversations that I’ve had, the residents of York South-Weston have told me about their priorities – jobs, the challenges faced by the middle class and their worries about retirement.” As for someone on his campaign referring to Monday’s all-candidate meeting as an NDP event, Hussen said he wasn’t given information on who said it, so won’t be able to investigate. “I can assure you that the organizers being affiliated with the NDP or any other political party was not an issue that factored into whether I would attend or not,” he wrote.” Debate

Johnson, a political rookie, said candidates who fail to show at allcandidates meetings lack respect for constituents. “They have no decency to show up yet want to be voted for,” he said. The longtime York South-Weston resident said his party would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, would push for more green initiatives and stop all pipelines. He would also like to see the federal government inject more funding into home renovation work to entice well-paid jobs into the blue collar community. Sullivan, who beat Liberal Alan Tonks in 2011 to claim the riding, said the point of all-candidates debates is to see those running in action. “It’s a shame they chose not to be here,” he said of Robinson and Hussen. “You can draw your own conclusions, but if I was in the audience, I would not cast a ballot for anyone who is not here.” Sullivan touched on a variety of

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topics during the two-hour debate, including party plans to implement $15-a-day daycare in its first year of office, turning the Kodak lands into a green centre of excellence, committing to ensuring seniors live above the poverty line, and implementing a national pharmacare system. Stephen Lepone of the Libertarian Party is also running in York SouthWeston.

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NDP incumbent Mike Sullivan, right, and Green Party candidate John Johnson attend a York South-Weston all-candidates meeting held Monday at the North York Civic Centre. The Liberal and Conservative parties were not represented.

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fannie sunshine fsunshine@insidetoronto.com After promising early research into new treatment for men with low to intermediate mortality risk prostate cancer, an expanded trial involving Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre will begin in the coming weeks at 11 cancer centres in Canada. Headed by Sunnybrook radiation oncologist and clinician investigator Dr. William Chu, the new, larger Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy (SABR) Prostate Cancer Trial is expected to demonstrate the validity of Sunnybrook’s earlier clinical trials, which took place from 2006 to 2014. The trial is part of the international Prostate Advances in Comparative Evidence (PACE) study. Early research indicates SABR, which requires only five sessions as opposed to the standard 39, has the potential to deliver better cure rates with fewer side effects than the standard radiotherapy protocol, the hospital said. SABR treatment involves high-precision, higherdose-per-day radiotherapy and is specifically suited for men with favorable-risk prostate cancer. The image-guided technique

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spares healthy tissue surrounding the tumor. “We found prostate cancer has an Achilles heel,” said Dr. Andrew Loblaw, president of the Prostate Cure Foundation and radiation oncologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre. “It can’t repair high dose per day radiation treatment. And as an added bonus of SABR, it saves the patient money and improves efficiency in the healthcare system.” Researchers are hoping to enroll 850 men in the new trial comparing the five versus 39 session treatments, with 200 coming from Canada, he said. The trial will run from 2015

to 2020 and includes five years of patient follow-up. The SABR prostate cancer trial is taking place at various locations including the Odette Cancer Centre and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto. Education and training sessions conducted by Chu and Loblaw with radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and radiation therapists from the participating cancer centre will be held at Sunnybrook today and tomorrow. Men interested in participating in the SABR prostate cancer trial should contact their oncologist to see if they might qualify for the trial. Visit www.prostatecure.ca

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gies to manage the situation. Topics include communication; coping with activities of daily living; eating, bathing, dressing and grooming; incontinence; caring for yourself; and navigating the care system. “It’s very user-friendly,” said Nira Rittenberg, co-author of Dementia: A Caregiver’s Guide.“We’ve updated all sections and the book can be read in any order. If you use it, you’ll be better off for it.” The first two editions published in 1999 and 2003, titled Caring For Your Loved One, are still relevant, but medications and approaches to care have changed, which are noted in the new edition. “There were new questions and new concerns,” she said of topics raised by members of the caregiver support group she runs. Dementia: A Caregiver’s Guide is available for $27.99 and can be purchased at www.baycrest.org/dacg. Proceeds support Baycrest programs for caregivers of persons with dementia.

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Patient-centred care and earlier diagnosis a must for dementia strategy, says former nurse and neurologist by JOANNA LAVOIE

amilton resident Phyllis Fehr, 57, is a member of the Ontario Dementia Advisory Group, a group of people living with dementia that was formed last fall with the purpose of influencing policies, practices and people in dementia management. A former ICU nurse who was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s three years ago, Fehr offers a unique perspective on the challenges facing Ontario’s health-care system in providing quality care for the increasing number of people diagnosed with dementia. Having experienced the healthcare system from both sides of the coin as a health-care professional and as a patient, she said she has some strong ideas about what the Ontario government needs to do to successfully tackle this significant challenge. Fehr’s journey with dementia started in 2010

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when she began noticing small changes in herself, notably forgetfulness. She discussed her concerns with her doctor, but it wasn’t until two years later she received a working diagnosis of mixed dementia in the form of early onset Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy Body Dementia, a less prevalent form of dementia that occurs when abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein accumulate inside the brain’s nerve cells. In the meantime, Fehr was having trouble multi-tasking and was drawing blanks on details and tasks that were once second nature. Doubting her abilities and concerned about providing the best care she could to her patients, she took a leave from her nursing career. “It was affecting my work and I needed to figure this out,” said Fehr, who, despite being under the care of a neurologist and a gerontologist, had started to feel frustrated by the lack of an action plan.

part 2 of 3 “From having my first symptoms to diagnosis it was basically two years in limbo. I felt quite stressed.” With a diagnosis, she said she was eager to move forward on a course of treatment, but again was stuck in a waiting game. “I’m a firm believer in treating something sooner than waiting.” Fehr decided to take the matter into her own hands and started seeing renowned neurologist Dr. Sandra Black in early 2013. “I’m very grateful for the intervention and understanding of Dr. Sandra Black. Once I started with her, she helped me understand what was going on, get on track and sort out what was happening.” Under Black’s care, Fehr said she’s received the “patient-centred and patient-involved care” all patients

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Hamilton resident and former ICU nurse Phyllis Fehr has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. She uses an iPad to keep track of daily tasks and appointments.

with dementia need. “We think of each of our patients and their families as having a unique and important story to tell,” explained Black. “We try to partner with our families and share their load to ensure they know they are not alone in their difficult journey, as most dementias still lack definitive treatments.” “It can’t just be clinical,” agreed Fehr, who, as a health-care pro-

fessional, said she appreciates the challenges doctors face to provide the best care they can while dealing with extremely limited resources. “I realize there’s only so much time and money, and not enough staff and specialists. All of that needs to be improved,” she said, adding an earlier diagnosis would have changed the course of her life. >>>helping, page 25

PREVENTION

In Ontario, a lot of time, attention and money is being placed on getting an early handle on dementia, understanding how to better recognize its early signs and mitigate its symptoms. Dr. Doug Munoz, a neuroscientist at Queen’s University, has focused his career on understanding how the brain controls eye movement and how brain damage or abnormalities, including those caused by dementia, can affect it. “What we have is a toolbox for how the brain works,” he said. Munoz is exploring the connection between eye movement and dementia. To do so, he’ll be measuring where the eyes go to study memory loss using videobased eye tracking. “This study will be helpful in early detection. It will help us detect dementia earlier than we can now,” said

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Munoz, who in his 20-plus year career has studied the correlation between eye movement and brain function for people of all ages.

EDUCATION

1 Keep to a simple daily and weekly routine. Get to know particular good times of the day and concentrate on getting things done during optimal hours.

2 Communication is key. Talk to family, friends and professionals about how they can help and accept offers of support.

3 Eat regularly. Make sure healthy snacks are on hand in case cooking is not an option. Be sure to get enough fluids.

4 Keep active. A walk every day will help with relaxation. Keep up with hobbies and visit friends. Stay connected to the community by joining local support groups and organizations.

5 Use visual aids such as to-do lists, a calendar or a reminder board to organize. Make a checklist of important things to do before going to bed.

6 Keep essential items such as glasses, keys and money in one place so that they can be easily found.

7 Write down memorable experiences and information in a journal or diary.

8 Keep a visitor’s book with names, contact details and short descriptions. Add photos next to important phone numbers and keep them by the phone.

9 Label cupboards, drawers and doors making use of colour and contrast.

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>>>from page 24 oanne Woodward Fraser, a spokesperson for the Ontario Ministry of Health and LongTerm Care, said the government is preparing to care for an influx of Ontarians living with dementia. “Initial engagement with the sector has begun,” she said via email. “Ontario is gathering input from individuals with the disease, their families and caregivers, as well as health-care providers involved in treatment and support.” Still in the early stages – and too early to speak to specifics as the provincial government wants to “get it right” – Woodward Fraser said the first step will be to develop a “co-ordinated, collaborative approach with input from patients and their care partners, all health-care providers, as well as organizations involved in supporting individuals with Alzheimer’s and dementia.” Further, she said the provincial government has mandated Halton MPP Indira Naidoo-Harris to champion the development of a provincial dementia strategy. Fehr agrees a holistic and streamlined approach must be taken to treating patients with dementia to avoid unnecessary and often detrimental delays and frustrations. “Currently, the process takes so long. It makes me worry about everybody else,” said Fehr, who is also a volunteer board member for the Dementia Network of the Hamilton Niagara Haldimand Brant Local Health Integration Network, which is working to find ways to work together with the government to understand gaps in the system and provide a better integrated system care for those with dementia. “There has to be a way to streamline all the services under one umbrella to avoid reinventing the wheel every time. We need to be looking more at the big picture.”

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Dr. Petal Abdool, a staff psychiatrist in the geriatric division at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, stands in front of the ‘Transforming Lives’ mosaic in the lobby of the Intergenerational Wellness Centre.

Medical associations advocate geriatric dementia training D r. Petal Abdool, a staff psychiatrist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Geriatric Division, is confident she made the right career choice. “This is an area I felt I could make a difference. It’s underserved and there’s no shortage of jobs,” said Abdool, who credits her sixmonth residency at CAMH for helping her choose a career in geriatric medicine. Hired by CAMH shortly after completing her placement, Abdool serves as the head of outpatient geriatric mental health services. She’s also a clinical lecturer and the undergraduate education co-ordinator, Geriatric Division Department of Psychiatry University of Toronto. In this role, she’s charged with

impressing upon medical students the need for qualified health-care professionals to work with the aging population, as well as the personal benefits that come with it. “Working with the elderly has been a great experience and very rewarding. It’s nice to look after other people’s parents,” said Abdool. The Ontario Medical Association (OMA) is also doing its part to encourage doctors to consider working with the elderly, said its president Dr. Mike Toth. “With an aging population, we know it is important to have enough physicians to care for seniors, including those with complex conditions such as dementia,” he said. The Registered Nurses

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Association of Ontario (RNAO) is also helping its members provide better care for the elderly. Michelle Acorn, the association’s co-chair, brings more than a decade of experience to the table working as a nurse practitioner caring for elderly patients. With a special interest in geriatric care, Acorn – who serves as the lead nurse practitioner at Lakeridge Health in Durham Region – spends a fair amount of her time educating nursing professionals about caring for the elderly, making hospitals senior friendly and making geriatric care part of the core curriculum at post-secondary institutions. by JOANNA LAVOIE

Read the full story online at www.insidetoronto.com/dementia

COMING NEXT Dr. Michael Strong, dean of the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry and professor at Western University in London, Ont., serves as the principal investigator for Ontario Neurodegenerative Disease Research Initiative. Here’s what he has to say about a study seeking common early indicators and risk factors of dementia:

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The goal is to identify the illness before symptoms present themselves. This is very unique. I don’t know of any other study like this in the world.

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Part three, to be published next week, tackles the stigma associated with dementia, which often makes living with the disease that much more challenging. Read about personal struggles, but also the positive changes happening here and globally that are helping people with dementia enjoy a higher quality of life.

ager to serve as a voice for people living with dementia, Fehr is a volunteer spokesperson for the Hamilton Alzheimer society. She regularly speaks about her experiences offering her unique two-sided perspective, especially with newly diagnosed individuals and their families. One of her main messages is that “life isn’t over, but that it will change.” “I really enjoy sharing my message and hopefully I’m making a positive impact,” she said.

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