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signing up at wilket creek park: Ellen Hastings watches as her son Cullen writes a message on the Terry Fox banner at the 32nd annual Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research at Wilket Creek Park Sunday. See page 8 for more details and photos.

Young cyclists to pedal for bike race medal They have been talking about it for months, training for weeks and finally their big day is almost here. On Saturday, 150 children and teens aged 10 to 16 will take part in the sixth annual Tour de Black Creek Bike Race. “The Tour de Black Creek Bike Race promotes health, safety and a love of cycling in our youth and is talked about all year in our commu-

nity,” York West Councillor Anthony Perruzza said. “Congratulations and good luck to this year’s participants.” Riding in 10 teams, the cyclists will pedal along Driftwood Avenue, Jane Street and Stong Court. The winning team will win the George Terry Cup, named in honour of the late Trinidadian-Canadian elite cyclist who was inducted into

the Sports Hall of Fame. The cyclists, who come from neighbourhoods served by Toronto Police 12, 23, 31, 33 and 53 divisions, participated in an eight-week healthy lifestyle program and a safety training day during which they learned the rules of the road and safe cycling. At the race, they will receive a bicycle and safety helmet donated by Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart pro-

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While North York councillors have voted to fight a controversial development proposal on Yonge Street north of York Mills Road at the Ontario Municipal Board, all sides are hoping a compromise can be worked out to avert a hearing. Councillors voted against the proposed development at 4155 Yonge St. at the northeast corner of Yonge and William Carson Crescent at the Sept. 11 meeting of North York Community Council. But Don Valley West Councillor Jay Robinson said developer IreYonge Developers Inc. has been “very impressive” in consulting with the community and she hopes an agreement can still be achieved. Still, Robinson acknowledged the development has generated a lot of emotion in the community. “People are very passionate about this issue in this neighbourhood,” she said. Kim Kovar, a lawyer with Aird and Berlis law firm, which is representing the developer, dismissed many of the concerns about the development. At the same time, she pointed out there has been considerable community consultation and the >>>height, page 6

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Building would replace boarded-up houses LISA QUEEN lqueen@insidetoronto.com Nancy Lee is tired of living next to a dozen boarded-up, abandoned houses. The houses, containing 16 rental units at 847 to 873 Sheppard Ave., west of Faywood Boulevard, are a safety hazard and need to be replaced with something new, she said. “When you drive (by), you see a whole block of boarded-up places except my place,” said Lee, who has lived in her home for 20 years.

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ot only are students across Toronto back in school, but all the politicians who represent the city – municipally, provincially and federally – are packing their fancy new lunch boxes and pressing their clothes to get back to business. And there is one issue that should speak loudest for Torontonians: transit. And our view not just public transit, but cars, bicycles, and every other way we Toronto must get around the city. The very nature of public transit is one where individual neigh- commit to bourhoods and geographies can’t transit vision be individually satisfied, but necessitates working toward a common vision and plan. In these pages, we have called for a national transit strategy, not just ad hoc funding that bends with the wind. We have called for the provincial government to take back running the Toronto Transit Commission, alleviating the strain on municipal coffers. And to that end, we’ve called on everyone who sits on city council to stop arguing about a transit vision and commit to one so Toronto can be the world-class city it can be. All you have to do is travel the streets and highways of Toronto to see how busy they have become since school has started up. The summer, a respite for many, has come to an end and the crowds of students – from primary to university – are on the streets, and with them come many parents in their vehicles. Summer vacations are over so those Torontonians (and to greater extent Ontarians as a whole) are also back on the streets, highways and public transit slowing everything down. With these increased volumes, everyone across the city should keep up the pressure on all levels of government to treat the transit issue as more than just a one-off discussion. Getting from one end of the city to the other has become noticeably difficult, downright impossible some times, and that’s without adding the recent difficulties when the Gardiner Expressway is closed for the weekend, the Toronto International Film Festival bringing more people into the city core, and various festivals shutting down streets. It’s easy for politicians to lose track of the transit issue when dealing with their individual portfolios and concerns, but if we hope to one day have a solid transit solution for such a large and growing city, we must keep their political feet to the fire and make sure the topic never disappears from their radars. Toronto Community News is a division of Metroland Media Group Ltd. The Mirror is a member of the Ontario Press Council. Visit ontpress.com newsroom

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To the editor: Re: ‘Garage sales are no place for thieves,’ Letters, Aug. 24. The letter writer talked about theft from garage sales. I used to do sales at a church outdoor event. Theft occurred often so I had two volunteers to watch people to curtail this. Garage sales benefit the person who sells and the person who buys. One person’s junk is another person’s treasure. A lot of these items used to go to landfills. Garage sales help the environment. Some people can’t afford to pay retail prices for furniture, small appliances, toys and so on, but can afford garage sale prices. That is one of the reasons garage sales are so popular. Some people are lucky enough to find valuable antiques. I do my sales to benefit the DCAT chorus, a non-profit group that sings to veterans and seniors in nursing homes. Most of my volunteers are seniors. Linda Carscadden

I’m afraid this is about the NHL lockout I t’s tough enough for the average person to understand what the so-called “core” economic issues are in the ongoing collective bargaining negotiations between the National Hockey League and the NHL Players’ Association. What’s really confusing onlookers is the negotiating process itself. To listen to the bafflegab coming from NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr during press conferences, you’d swear this is what the actual discussions sound like behind closed doors. Owners: “We’re afraid this is our final offer.” Players: “Are you sure?” Owners: “We’re positive. There’s no absolutely no wiggle room at all.” Players: “Well, then, there is nothing left to discuss. Good day, gentlemen.” Owners: “Hey, where are you going?”

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Players: “You said it was your final offer and considering the players can’t possibly accept it, we’re out of here. Good day to you, too.” Owners: “We said nothing of the sort. We said we were ‘afraid’ it’s our final offer. There’s a huge difference.” Players: “So it may not have been your final offer?” Owners: “You shouldn’t jump to that conclusion, either. Frankly, it all depends.” Players: “On what?” Owners: “Well, for one, on whether your last offer was your final one.” Players: “Alas, we’re afraid it was.” Owners: “Sorry to hear that. And now if you’ll

excuse us, we have to leave.” Players: “How come?” Owners: “Because the owners can’t possibly accept your final offer.” Players: “We didn’t say it was our final offer. Like you, we said we were ‘afraid’ it was our final offer. We’re afraid you’re putting words in our mouths now.” Owners: “Take that back.” Players: “Take what back?” Owners: “That we were putting words in your mouths.” Players: “We never said that. We distinctly said we were ‘afraid’ you were.” Owners: “Can we just stick to the matter at hand? Was it or wasn’t it your final offer? How many times do we have to ask you?” Players: “How the heck should we know how many times you’re going to have to ask us? Do we look like mind readers?” Owners: “The issue isn’t the number of times we

have to ask you whether of not you’re psychics, it’s whether or not you’ve given us your final offer. I’m afraid you’re not paying attention.” Players: “Take that back.” Owners: “Take what back?” Players: “That we’re not paying attention.” Owners: “Uh, uh, uh. We said we were ‘afraid’ you were not paying attention.” Players: “We’re afraid we’re getting nowhere.” Owners: “Are you saying what we think you’re saying?” Players: “We’re afraid we are. We’re afraid you’ve left us no choice but to come back tomorrow and do this all over again.” Owners: “We were afraid you were going to say that.” n Jamie Wayne is a lifelong columnist, who takes writing very seriously. The topics? Not so much. His column appears every Thursday. Contact him at jamie. wayne@sympatico.ca

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Peter Pavlovski killed on the job in subway tunnel near Yorkdale RAHUL GUPTA nym@insidetoronto.com TTC employees are in a state of shock in the aftermath of an early morning accident near Yorkdale subway station that left one of their colleagues dead. Speaking during a noonhour press conference last Friday at the TTC’s headquarters, CEO Andy Byford said workers were struggling to deal with the death of Peter Pavlovski, 49, a track supervisor with more than 20 years of experience. Pavlovski was killed in the subway tunnels north of Yorkdale station when an engineering train used to transport workers and materials struck him around 4:45 in the morning. “I’ve walked around the

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TTC CEO Andy Byford speaks to the media at TTC headquarters Friday afternoon following the death of TTC employee Peter Pavloski on a job site early that morning. TTC chair Karen Stintz (right) also spoke.

building today to speak with a number of staff who knew (Pavlovsky) personally, and I can tell you there is a profound state of shock around the building and throughout the commission on how this could have possibly happened,” said Byford. “Quite simply, we’re devastated.” Two other workers, including the driver of the train that

struck Pavlovski, were taken to the hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. An employee who was hit along with Pavlovsky suffered head injuries, but has since been released from hospital. The names of the injured employees were not released. The accident halted subway service between Lawrence

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West and Downsview stations for the entire morning rush hour and into the early afternoon before being restored. Service on both the BloorDanforth line and the YongeUniversity-Spadina line was slower than usual with trains arriving every six minutes and leaving long platform lineups. Byford, who said the commission was working with the police as well as the Ontario ministry of labour, which investigates workplace accidents, to find out how the accident occurred, but stressed it was too early for answers at this point. “We have our work to do,” said Byford. “When we get to the bottom of what happened we can take whatever action is needed to make sure such a tragic accident never happens again.” Pavlovski, who was supervising a track crew of seven, may have been killed while performing work possible only during a small window of time between the previous night’s final train and the start of morning rush hour service,

Yesterday, a large contingent of family and friends gathered inside and outside a cathedral in the city’s east end for Peter Pavlovski’s funeral, which began at 10 a.m. At the same time the TTC observed a minute of silence in their fallen colleague’s memory, during which time all transit service was suspended. said Byford. He said Pavlovski was carrying out “track related” work, which could have been anything from pre-scheduled maintenance, an emergency repair right before the start of the day’s service or a safety inspection. Standing beside Byford, TTC chair Karen Stintz spoke briefly, echoing Byford’s comments. She said flags were being flown at half-mast at City Hall. “The death of a worker is a terrible incident for the entire commission and the city,” said Stintz. The last time a worker was killed after being struck by a train was 1979, according to TTC’s executive communications director Brad Ross.

Mayor Rob Ford’s office also released a statement expressing condolences for Pavlovski’s family. “I would like to take this opportunity to convey my sympathies to the family of Peter Pavlovski, who lost his life while on the job earlier this morning,” the statement read. “Our thoughts and prayers are with them and the family of the second employee who was injured.” Byford said a planned TTC town hall for Saturday afternoon in Etobicoke was cancelled because of the accident. The meeting would have given customers an opportunity to speak with senior staff. “It was too trivial to think about anything else,” Byford said.

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>>>from page 1 developer hopes a compromise can be reached before an OMB hearing. The site currently contains a parking lot on the western portion, according to a city planning report. The remainder is a treed slope. It is protected by the city’s official plan and regulated by the city’s ravine and natural feature protection bylaw. It is also part of the Toronto and Region Conservation Area’s regulated area, the report said. The proposed development calls for a 12-storey mixedused building that would contain retail on the ground floor and 172 residential units on the top 11 floors. There would be an underground parking garage. The developer wants to remove a significant portion of the slope to accommodate the building, the report said. “A more appropriately sized building should be considered which respects the limitations of the site,” it said. Meanwhile, the building is significantly taller than other buildings in the area, which

follow the height of the treed slope, the report said. In 1989 and 1990, the former city of North York approved a five-storey office building on the site, which did not interfere with the green space. Kovar argued there are already existing retaining walls built into the natural area. Her client simply wants to link them together, She also dismissed concerns about the height of the building, saying it would be at least 145 metres away from neighbours. There are condo buildings in the area closer to neighbours, she said. Controversy over the height of the building left York West Councillor Anthony Perruzza and York Centre Councillor Maria Augimeri shaking their heads. T h e y w o n d e re d w h y building height is protected at York Mills and Yonge but not in their communities at Downsview Park, slated for large scale development. “The question is, why do you treat us in Downsview differently?” Augimeri said. Meanwhile, the developer

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no more than 155 homes (with up to 100 going to tenants themselves) and look elsewhere for the money for the repair. Those tenants that would be displaced in the much more modest selloff would be relocated to city-owned homes in their neighbourhood. The housing company would otherwise look to re-mortgaging, bond-funding and simple efficiencies to dig into the repair backlog. All of this is tangential to the mayor’s agenda. In making the appointment of Ootes to run the housing company, Ford really gave an old ally an opportunity to eradicate one of his pet peeves. The solution that came forward was something council couldn’t stomach. Bailão’s report, focussing as it does on the well-being of even those tenants lucky enough to live in The Beach, stands a better chance. ■ David Nickle is The Mirror’s City Hall columnist. His column appears every Thursday. Contact him at dnickle@insidetoronto.com

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compacted soil. Ferns spread by underground stolons or rhizomes. Those with shorter rhizomes will form more of a clump; those with vigorous longer rhizomes will have a tendency to spread out. Some ferns like the ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) have invasive tendencies so if you don’t want these fiddleheads wandering all over your garden, I would plant them in containers or in a restricted area. Ostrich ferns are competitive in nature and can spread relatively quickly, taking over other less dominant perennials. A clumping variety with a maximum two-foot spread is preferable for the smaller garden. The fern with the most beautiful textural quality is the native maidenhair fern (Adiantum pedatum). It’s hardy to zone three with a two-foot height and one-foot spread, ideal for a smaller space. The delicate fronds of the maidenhair fern along a mulch path create a gentle softness in the shade garden. I’ll let you know about some fascinating plant combinations with ferns in my next article.

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approving the 2013 budget without current information and I’m worried we’re going to be pushed again into another chicken little budget.” Perks and others were critical of last year’s budget process, during which the city’s true financial health remained a mystery through the entire process. The budget process began with a massive deficit that the

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the smaller surplus, they lost the day at council and found many of the cuts they supported reversed. This year’s budget process will be starting in the fall and concluding in early January, the same as last year’s. Doug Ford, vice-chair of the city’s budget committee, would not comment on the surplus when approached by reporters.

City to retain much of its TCHC housing stock DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com More than 90 per cent of Toronto Community Housing’s stock of single family homes won’t go on the auction block if Toronto Council approves the recommendations from a report presented by city councillor Ana Bailão Monday. Instead, the city would sell just 55 of its stock of 619 free-standing homes as part of a strategy to deal with the Toronto Community Housing Corporation’s $751 million backlog in housing repairs. The city would also look at refinancing models in partnership with the federal and provincial governments, cut administrative costs and convert some of the homes to affordable ownership, selling

them to the families who live there now. “The report, ‘Putting People First’, proposed new and innovative methods for Toronto Community Housing to raise revenue while retaining 90 per cent of its single family homes,” said Bailao. “It recommends that 564 of 619 single family homes be retained as affordable housing, while selling the remaining 55 which are worth more than $600,000 or are vacant and in need of repair.” Up to 100 of the remaining homes could also be sold to tenants who are able to participate in an assisted homeownership program. The shift will affect 39 families, and until those families are notified, TCHC wouldn’t release the addresses of the

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