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DEVIL-MAY-CARE: Duffield Devils’ Antonio Baldassarre, left, looks for a rebound after a save by Humberview Huskies netminder Dante Natalizio during minor atom AA hockey action at Westwood Arena on Sunday afternoon. Duffield went on to win the game 4-2. See more of our sports coverage in our sports calendar on page 10.

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An independent panel investigating Toronto Hydro’s response to the city’s December ice storm will be in three places at once tonight, including North York, to hear opinions from the public.

Residents can speak directly to panel members at the North York Civic Centre on Yonge Street, Scarborough Civic Centre on Borough Drive Thursday and Etobicoke Civic Centre on The West Mall during meetings from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

The storm, which knocked out power to a million Torontonians, overwhelmed Hydro’s personnel and its communications.

Hydro will provide the panel’s findings to a future meeting of Toronto council’s executive committee through City Manager Joe Pennachetti, who has also been directed to report on the city’s general storm response later this year.

The re-opening of all or part of Fairview Public Library in

the aftermath of last month’s flood is dependent on a report from structural engineers and a decision from a city building inspector, a top Toronto Public

Library official says.

The engineering report detailing the full extent of the damage and all the needed repairs will allow the building inspector

to determine when the library northeast of Sheppard Avenue and Don Mills Road will reopen to staff and the public, Anne >>>WATERMAIN, page 7

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Doodnaught denied bail Former North York General Hospital anesthesiologist, Dr. George Doodnaught, has lost his request for bail while he appeals his conviction for sexually assaulting patients during surgery.

Granting him bail is not in the public’s interest, Ontario Court of Appeal Justice J.A. LaForme ruled yesterday.

Last month, Doodnaught, 65, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was convicted in November of sexually assaulting 21 patients over a four-year period ending in February 2010.

SIU called in fatal crash in North York The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing a fatal crash involving an unmarked police vehicle in North York.

The SIU said the police vehicle and a civilian vehicle collided near York Mills and Upjohn roads, one block west of Don Mills Road, at 4:45

p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26.

The 81-year-old driver of the civilian vehicle was taken to St. Michael’s Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

The SIU has assigned four investigators, a forensic investigator and a collision reconstructionist to the case.

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Catch North York teen in second season of Family Channel show FANNIE SUNSHINE fsunshine@insidetoronto.com It took a few years for Taveeta Szymanowicz to get back into dance, but once she did she realized it was her calling.

Starting with a baby ballet class at age six, she soon quit and moved onto athletics, playing softball and soccer. But three years later, she enrolled in jazz and hasn’t looked back.

“I fell in love,” she said.

Her dance skills helped land the Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts student a role in the second season of The Next Step, which returns Friday, on the Family Channel at 7:30 p.m.

The Next Step follows the lives of an elite group of young dancers who train at The Next Step Dance Studio. Season Two picks up on a high note with the team having just won the regional competition, but the celebration is cut short when the A-Troupe dancers learn they must re-audition with hopefuls from other studios in order to make the studio’s nationals team. With a new set of rules in place, fresh faces emerge that could shake up the composition of the troupe. Personal

relationships are put to the test as the dancers try to find a balance between their individual talent and the dedicated teamwork required to win at the national level. In the premiere episode, the dancers are assigned a challenging choreographed routine that could determine their fate at The Next Step Studio.

The show stars an ensemble cast, including So You Think You Can Dance Canada Season Four winner Jordan Clark and newcomer Canada’s Got Talent finalist Zac Vran, who performed with dance crew Freshh.

Szymanowicz plays Thalia, a fun, loving, positive kooky girl who tries to see the best in people and the bright side of life.

“I can relate to her,” she said of her character. “I try to be the most positive version of myself. The difference is Thalia is really selective when showing off her kooky side, and I’m kooky all the time.”

For her audition, which marked her first acting gig, Szymanowicz danced, had an interview, and improvised a scene.

“I got a call saying they were interested in me for a main role and were developing my character,” she said, adding filming ran from last July to September.

Though her dance style of choice is contemporary, the Grade 12 student found herself focused more on hip hop and acro for The Next Step, which suited her just fine, as she’s trained in the two genres, along with

Taveeta Szymanowicz of The Next Step.

tap, lyrical, improvisation, jazz and ballet.

An honour student at Cardinal Carter, Szymanowicz trains in ballet and modern dance every day, and was most recently cast in the role of the Sugar Plum Fairy in the school’s production of The Nutcracker.

She has attended and trained at a number of workshops and conventions such as FRESH Dance Intensive, Coastal Dance Rage, Jump, and

Artists Simply Human, and is an apprentice faculty member with FRESH Dance Intensives. She has danced with Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre, Toronto Dance Industry and The Dance Zone. She was also the 2013 Fever International Dance Championships “Face of Fever” and performed in the 2013 Toronto Fringe Festival.

If that wasn’t enough to keep her busy, Szymanowicz is also

founder and artistic director of LIBERUM, an improv-based dance company that explores different concepts, sensations, shapes, tempos, patterns and emotions that result in the creation of individual movement.

And once she graduates come spring, Szymanowicz said she plans to spend the following year working in the dance industry and taking acting classes.

In honour of The Next Step’s return, Family Channel is offering an exclusive red carpet screening party on the same day as the premiere.

Fans can enter for the chance to win tickets to the event, which includes a live screening of the premiere episode and an opportunity to meet the cast. Site visitors can also learn more about new and returning characters, listen to music from the series, create dance mash-ups and tune in to The Next Step After Show, an exclusive web series featuring behindthe-scenes footage and commentary on the show.

The Next Step was recently named the recipient of the Shaw Rocket Prize for the Children ages six to 12 category, was the 2013 Digi Award recipient for The Next Step Interactive in the Best In Cross-Platform Kids category, and was nominated for three Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Children’s or Youth Fiction Program or Series.

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Municipal election: the story so far Below is a list of candidates registered to run as of Wednesday afternoon in local wards in the Oct. 27 municipal election.

Ward 7 (York West) Aitchison, Scott Chambers, John Di Nizio, Nick MacDonald, Chris Ward 8 (York West) Barclay, Thomas Ward 9 (York Centre) Augimeri, Maria Cusimano, Gus Fernando, Anthony Quattrochiocchi, Daniel Ward 10 (York Centre) Bucao, Randy Epstein, David Pasternak, James Toutchinski, Igor Ward 12 (York South-Weston) Di Giorgio, Frank Dominelli, Nick Olawoye, Lekan Ward 15 (Eglinton-Lawrence) Belkadi, Ahmed Ward 23 (Willowdale0 Filion, John Mousavi, David Thimm, Brian Ward 24 (Willowdale) Fox, Dan Ward 25 (Don Valley West) Robinson, Jaye Ward 26 (Don Valley West) Ward 33 (Don Valley East) Bell, Paul Carroll, Shelley Ward 34 (Don Valley East) Karaman, Amer Selby, Alan

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plan being promoted by a Toronto councillor to make the city’s construction sites more artistically appealing has great merit.

The WORKSIGHT project aims to turn the plywood boards placed around work sites, known as hoarding, into canvases that can be used to display art, and encourage the creativity of Toronto artists.

Along with beautifying the sites, the artwork can help promote the concept of public art and the artists.

Ward 27 Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam is championing the project, which hopes to see developers and construction companies hire local artists to paint murals on the hoarding.

“One of the goals is to create a platform to support emerging artists and bring the idea of the art gallery outside of gallery spaces,” she said. “A lot of people don’t go to our view galleries, but it’s important to them to art.”

Potential great expose Along with the councillor, for community social enterprise group the PATCH Project and creative involvement agency Wysp Social Marketing are also involved in the project.

PATCH is a group of urban planners, architects and professional artists who have teamed up to support urban development and manage public art projects in the city. Wysp works with artists to help stretch creative boundaries.

With solid backing, the WORKSIGHT project can be a real benefit to communities across Toronto.

Already, there are examples in the city of murals painted on construction hoarding including at Allan Gardens. Encouraging and organizing this creativity into a more formal structure with participation from arts and community groups, along with developers, is a great idea.

Another area where WORKSIGHT has put its plan into action is in the Alexandra Park area of Toronto.

There, residents worked together on an art plan for the future hoarding to surround a massive redevelopment plan in the area. They came up with designs specific to the community and its future goals.

Expanding such a program across the many different construction jobs in the city will help build a great level of resident involvement and enthusiasm for the future of the neighbourhoods, and will help local artists gain profile. It will also make our community more beautiful.

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Putting empty rinks temporarily on ice

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he recent news that an extra 11 outdoor artificial ice rinks have been added to the 17 others scheduled to remain open until Sunday, March 16, is music to these frost-bitten ears. The more the merrier, I say.

Due to global warming, sadly, too many around here have forgotten that skating outside is in our DNA. Canadian singersongwriter Joni Mitchell had a hit titled Big Yellow Taxi that dovetails nicely with this story. It’s about not realizing what you’ve got until it’s gone. Well, this winter’s lingering cold temperatures have been a reminder of just how much ice under a deep blue sky has meant to the local community.

There’s one line in Joni’s song that is extremely pertinent to this tale: “They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” You see, ironically, I live in a neigh-

jamie wayne BUT SERIOUSLY borhood with an outdoor rink built in what once was a parking lot.

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Now, I know replacing pavement with a rink doesn’t exactly qualify as a return to nature.

But hey, it’s a return to what comes natural, which ain’t too shabby.

Now, I know replacing pavement with a rink doesn’t exactly qualify as a return to nature. But hey, it’s a return to what comes natural, which ain’t too shabby.

With that mind, I put some new words to Joni’s tune. I call it: Big White Cushion

Big White Cushion

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hey paved the parking lot And put up a hockey rink.

Now the neighbourhood and winter Are magically back in sync.

It may not be paradise But it’s the next best thing.

They paved the parking lot And put up a hockey rink.

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hey stuffed all that cement Back into the cement mixer.

What came out was a Vintage bottle of Canadian elixir.

It may not be paradise But it’s the next best thing.

They paved the parking lot And put up a hockey rink.

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ey neighbour, neighbour Spread the word around.

Endless shinny and pleasure skating Our favourite pastime’s

back in town.

It may not be paradise But it’s the next best thing.

They paved the parking lot And put up a hockey rink.

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ate last night I dreamt I skated down memory lane.

When the joy of lacing ’em up Was the name of the game.

And the truth is, it felt like paradise Not just the next best thing.

They paved the parking lot And put up a hockey rink.

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houghts of those times we shared Just doing our thing.

They paved the parking lot And put up a hockey rink.

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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‘Handle With Care’ by Teatron WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Toronto Centre for the Arts, Studio Theatre, 5040 Yonge St. CONTACT: 416781-5527, http://teatrontheatre.com COST: $23 Play extended until March 9.

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Community Volunteer Income Tax Clinics WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Downsview Public Library, 2793 Keele St. CONTACT: 416-395-5720 COST: Free Volunteers help prepare income tax and benefit return if you have low income and a simple tax situation.

Saturdays starting today until May 10. Registration required.

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Welcome Club II Bridge Group WHEN: 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Willowdale United Church, 349 Kenneth Ave. CONTACT: Lina Posa, 416-225-2309, willowdaleunited@ bellnet.ca COST: $2 weekly

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Free ESL Classes WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Willowdale United Church, 349 Kenneth Ave. CONTACT: Lina Posa, 416-

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Badminton WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills, 2737 Bayview Ave. CONTACT: 416-447-5136 COST: $2

Red Cross Babysitting Course for Youth WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Don Mills Library, 888 Lawrence Ave. E. CONTACT: Debby Ng, 416-395-5710, debbyng@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: $50 This course teaches how to safely babysit infants and young children. It will cover information including: diapering, feeding, age-appropriate activities, household safety and basic first aid. For ages 11 to 15. Register online at www.citycpr.com/BabySitChildren.html

March Break Family Storytime WHEN: 10:15 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Victoria Village Library, 184 Sloane Ave. CONTACT: Despina Kyraleos, 416-395-5950, dkyraleos@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Stories, songs and rhymes for children of all ages with their parents or caregivers.

Check out our complete online community calendar by visiting www. northyorkmirror.com. Read weeks of listings from your North York neighbourhoods as well as events from across Toronto.

225-2309, www.willowdaleunited. com, office@willowdaleunited.com COST: Free Classes Tuesdays: 10 a.m. to noon and Wednesdays 7 to 9 p.m.

Young at Heart Club WHEN: 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. WHERE: Church of the Incarnation, 15 Clairtrell Rd. CONTACT: Audrey Stratton, 416-223-1663, audrey.stratton@ sympatico.ca COST: $5 Listen Up Canada presents a talk on age-related hearing loss.

North York Retirees Club WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, 3220 Bayview Ave. CONTACT: Ian Orchard,

Toronto Scrabble Club WHEN: 6:15 to 9:45 p.m. WHERE: Earl Bales Community Centre, 4169 Bathurst St. CONTACT: John Chew, 416-876-7675 COST: $4

416-497-8083, Ian.Orchard@rogers. com COST: Free Jack Collins of Metrolinx speaks on transit options for North York.

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Centennial Knitters & Crocheters Charity Group WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Centennial Library, 578 Finch Ave. West CONTACT: Honey Coleman, 416-639-5490, honey.coleman@ gmail.com COST: Free

March Break Games, Games, Games WHEN: 1:30 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Victoria Village Library, 184 Sloane Ave. CONTACT: Despina Kyraleos, 416-395-5950, dkyraleos@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Stories, jokes, colouring, and musical chairs for children of all ages.

Concert: Handel with Flare WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. WHERE: North York Central Library Auditorium, 5120 Yonge St. CONTACT: Elizabeth, 416-395-5639 COST: Free Call to register.

Movie: Gravity (2013) WHEN: 2 p.m. WHERE: Barbara Frum Library, 20 Covington Rd.

CONTACT: 416-395-5440 COST: Free Ukulele Night for Youth WHEN: 4 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Don Mills Library, 888 Lawrence Ave. E. CONTACT: Debby Ng, 416-3955710, www.torontopubliclibrary.ca, debbyng@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Learn how to play this fun stringed instrument. Bring your ukulele if you have one; there will be some available for use. Call to register.

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DIY: Make Your Own Buttons WHEN: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Don Mills Library, 888 Lawrence Ave. E. CONTACT: Debby Ng, 416-3955710, debbyng@torontopubliclibrary. ca COST: Free Create and design your own buttons with a button maker. For ages 12 to 19. Call to register.

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Watermain break blamed for flood that shut down popular branch >>>from page 1 Bailey, director of branch libraries, told The Mirror yesterday.

When a watermain outside the library on the west side of the building broke at about 4:10 a.m. Feb. 5 and flooded the first floor, it was hoped the library and adjacent theatre would reopen at the end of February.

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unknown at this point when all or part of the building will reopen, Bailey said.

Engineers have determined the watermain, which was installed when the library first opened in 1976, broke due to deterioration over the years and had nothing to do with a recent $4.84-million renovation project, Bailey said.

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engineers on Feb. 18 indicated portions of the slab on the first floor have to be replaced and further testing below these areas is required.

Repair work has started, including removing furniture, equipment and carpet tiles, repairing drywall, removing and replacing the theatre stage and inspecting and repairing the elevator and

the electrical system.

Bailey recognized the hardship of the library closing indefinitely on the community, given that the flood came less than a month after the library re-opened Jan. 10 following the 15-month renovation project.

“We don’t want to be closed. We know how people want to be in the library so we’re no happier than our

customers,” she said.

“We’re anxious to get open again as soon as possible.

We know how important Fairview Library is to the community.”

Fairview has grown into one of TPL’s most popular branches.

ating on extended hours.

Hillcrest and Pleasant View are open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Bayview is open on Sundays from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Holds on materials are available at the Agincourt branch.

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From desert to oasis addressing gaps in food availability in the Don Mills and Sheppard neighbourhood

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Becoming food friendly retail

most were given grades between B and D, however the produce market section for Lawrence Heights was awarded an F. It also noted an interest in community gardens and kitchens in Weston MountDennis, and the need for a farmers market in Lawrence Heights and more growing space in Bathurst-Finch.

“We are going to reassess those neighbourhoods to see if there is any change,” Taylor said. “If not, can we create more momentum about the issues?”

The project’s goal is to create a catalog of existing food programs and identify opportunities for the community to work on, he said.

The second phase will run until December.

The Food-Friendly Neighbourhood Plan found there are 10 supermarkets in the Don Mills-Sheppard area, and residents say prices are reasonable. ... however, the closing of Loblaws at Fairview Mall has left a gap, and the area along Leslie has no nearby retailers.

The Oriole Community Food Bank opened a year ago.

There’s a seasonal farmers market at Fairview Mall.

According to the plan, there are a ‘wealth’ of community cooking and educational programs, including prenatal nutrition and early parenting programs.

... however, despite being open three times a week there are long lines of people needing the service.

... however, low attendance is blamed on the closure of a Good Food Market in the neighbourhood.

... however, there are few gardens in the neighbourhood.

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uilding on the success of last year’s North York Harvest Food Bank (NYHFB) Food-Friendly Neighbourhood Project, the initiative has been expanded to two more neighbourhoods this year to identify needs and solutions.

Thanks to funding from the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the project will now encompass the Rexdale as well as the Don Mills and Parkwood communities, while continuing existing research from last year in Lawrence Heights, Bathurst-Finch, WestonMount Dennis and Don Mills and Sheppard.

The project focuses on combining existing research on food resources, such as farmers markets and food banks, with in-person meetings. The end result are data plans that can be used to promote change.

Building on Toronto Public Health’s 2010 Cultivating Food Connections report, the Food-Friendly Neighbourhoods Project

helps bring attention to the lack of practical tools by bringing neighbourhoods into the discussion.

All of the communities face issues of poverty and food insecurity, and are often referred to as “food deserts.”

Neighbourhoods are given a grade in the areas of retail, produce markets, food assistance and food skills and growing.

The Don MillsSheppard area was rated last August by residents and received a passing grade, but with mixed results.

Retail received a B, produce markets a C, food assistance a C, and food skills and growing a B. “We are looking at building on the successes of the first phase,” said Joseph Taylor, senior manager of agency relations for NYHFB. “We are coming back to the neighbourhoods and seeing if there are improvements, we are reengaging the community.

And we are adding two new communities to the project.”

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Here’s what’s coming up at the Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery in March: • Painted Canvases, by

julie caspersen arts in brief the Acrylic and Oil Painting Workshop, in the Upper Galley • Abstracts 2, by Harry Nash, Silent Auction, in the Lower Gallery & Atrium A • Architecture and Art, by Gaetano Rao, in Atrium B The opening receptions for these three exhibits is Thursday, March 6, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The shows all run until March 31.

Visit www.carriergallery. com for details on these and other exhibits at the gallery, in the Columbus Centre at 901 Lawrence Ave. W. hosts exhibit of paintings in March wLibrary Paintings by Scott Boniface will be on display at North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge St., throughout March.

The exhibit by the Toronto artist, photographer and entrepreneur is titled Imperfectly Perfect. Visitors can view the paintings from March 1 to 31.

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arts of Chaos’ at rzlbd atelier w‘Out Another art exhibit running through March is called Out of Chaos, by Paulette Lister.

Hosted at rzlbd atelier, 2901 Bayview Ave., Unit M1, Out of Chaos is an exhibition of paintings that stemmed from the artist’s struggle with a painting that defied cohesion and logic.

The opening reception is tomorrow, 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibit runs March 1 to 28. in concert March 15 wNYCO

NYCO Symphony Orchestra presents ‘The Creation’ at the Centre for the Arts, St. Michael’s College School, 1515 Bathurst St., just north of St. Clair Avenue West.

The North York-based orchestra of 60 musicians and 120 singers is set to perform Saturday, March 15 at 8 p.m.; there will be a preconcert chat in the lobby at 7:30 p.m.

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The Duffield Devils’ Valerio Criscuolo, centre, battles Humberview Huskies’ Alex Campbell (97) and Alex Maia (19) in front of goaltender Dante Natalizio during minor atom AA hockey action at Westwood Arena on Sunday afternoon. Duffield went on to win the game 4-2.

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Ford’s Kimmel appearance little more than a public shaming

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he Ford brothers’ trip to Los Angeles over the Oscar weekend caught a great many of us by surprise – particularly as Mayor Rob Ford left Toronto claiming to be en route to attend the Oscar ceremony and walk the red carpet, on the arm of none other than late-night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.

Turned out the mayor was a little premature. For some reason, according to his brother, there were security issues involving the late addition of Toronto’s chief magistrate to the A-list. No matter: the mayor would attend Kimmel’s after-party. Although it turned out Kimmel didn’t have one of those: just an after-Oscar show where the mayor took part in a little skit, and Kevin Spacey (who’s not a politician, but plays one on Netflix) made some unkind Ford jokes.

The next night, Mayor Ford seemed giddy when he came out for his guest spot on Kimmel’s show. Listening to his brother Doug the next day, they had all been honestly hoping to use the time on the popular late-night comedy show to extol the virtues of Toronto.

It sure seemed that by then, the only one surprised was Rob, who instead walked into a late-night ver-

david nickle the city sion of A Christmas Carol, compressed into what seemed like an excruciating half-hour in which many of the mayor’s sins and humiliations were paraded before him.

Kimmel called Ford on everything from his sartorial sensibilities (“Why are you dressed like a magician?”) to his apparent love of the vine (“If you’re drinking enough that you try crack in your 40s and you don’t remember it, maybe that’s something that you might want to think about...”).

Ford laughed it all off – and also sweated it off, to the point that Kimmel at one point reached across to dab the mayor’s forehead – and bravely tried to stick to his familiar message.

Indeed, I don’t think a single word left Ford’s mouth in Los Angeles that hadn’t been road-tested many times with Toronto media.

Give Kimmel this: his late-night comedy modus operandi was much more effective in deconstructing Ford’s patter than we’ve been here, swinging as we do between the hardball confrontational questions

of a city hall scrum and the gently commiserative queries of Conrad Black.

Kimmel put Ford in front of his sins and failures, and offering redemption only in acceptance.

Ford left the studio unmoved. Indeed, the next day Doug Ford was in Toronto telling the media how well it all went: how Kimmel thought it funny that Ford’s colleagues were annoyed with him for leaving town after stripping him of powers; how it was all scripted, and really no one was surprised at the hard questions; and how Americans thought that in the end, Rob Ford simply seemed to them more “real.”

It certainly was that.

Mayor Rob Ford was faced with buckets of “real” over that half hour of television in Los Angeles. The reality was there was no red carpet walk – no after-Oscar party. Nothing but a trip to Los Angeles during a frigid Toronto weekend. Nothing but an expertly wrought public shaming, and an intervention delivered in earnest, both of which Ford appeared to do his best to ignore.

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Revenue office closed to public wCanada Although the Canada Revenue Agency’s North York office has been closed to the general public for the last five months, many residents are making the discovery for the first time during tax season.

Effective Oct. 1, payment and enquiry counter services are no longer available at the Toronto North Tax Services Office at 5001 Yonge St. at Hollywood Avenue north of Sheppard Avenue.

There is a drop box available for correspondence and payments. Drop boxes are emptied twice a day, more frequently during tax filing season, and the contents are date stamped.

For more information, visit www.cra-arc.gc.ca/cntct/prv/ tstc/trnrth-eng.html Rangers lead St. Mike’s in playoff series The North York Rangers have a chance to advance to the next round of the Provincial Junior A hockey playoffs Friday when they host the St. Mike’s Buzzers.

North York has a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. St. Mike’s staved off elimination in Game 4 with a 4-3 win Tuesday.

Game 5 is tomorrow night at 7 p.m. at the Herb Carnegie Centennial Centre.

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Should a sixth game be necessary, it would be played Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. at St. Mike’s Arena. Game 7 would be Monday at 8:30 p.m. at Carnegie.

Junior Canadiens eliminated by top seed North York’s other junior A team, the Junior Canadiens, drew the unenviable task of facing the top-seeded Toronto Lakeshore Patriots in the opening round of their best-of-seven series.

Outside a Game 1 blowout, the Jr. Canadiens were competitive, but ultimately wound up being swept in four. The remaining games were decided by one goal each, all identical 4-3 scores.

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Regular hours at the centre will resume March 15 and 16, weather permitting. The centre will close for the season at the end of the day March 16.

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Yorkgate Mall is also hosting a number of activities over the March Break.

From Monday to Friday between noon and 3 p.m., the mall will be hosting free activities. Among them are: Hair and Face Glam, Nail and Nail Art, Temporary Tattoos, Video Game Lounge and Walk the Runway.

For more information, visit www.yorkgatemall.com

march break: ski and snowboard at Earl Bales If you are looking for something fun to do over March Break, visit the Earl Bales ski and

march break: skating at shops on don mills From Saturday through to March 16, the ice oval at the Shops at Don Mills is a March Break activity people of all ages can enjoy.

A heated change area is available.

For additional information, visit www.shopsatdonmills.ca and to confirm that the oval is open, call the hotline at 416-

Seneca hosts volleyball championships The national women’s volleyball championships are being hosted in North York by Seneca College.

Games start today and run until Saturday. The host Sting are seeded sixth in the eightteam tournament.

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North York’s Centerpoint Mall is presenting a series of afternoon shows at its Bay Court over March Break.

On Monday and Tuesday, there will Mad Science presentations, Wednesday and Friday will have a pair of Jungle Cat World presentations, and Thursday visitors can meet Lalaloopsy, Peanut Big Top and Caillou.

Visit centerpointshops. com for more information. black creek pioneer village activities Starting Saturday and running until March 16, Black Creek Pioneer Village is running a Sherlock Holmes-style event.

Children will enjoy solving problems around the Village, in and out of the buildings, solving the mystery. Secret messages, de-coding, solving problems, making disguises are all part of this fun and unique event. Free horse-drawn wagon rides are also a highlight.

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Det. Sgt. Savas Kyriacou shows some of the jewelry that was seized during a break-andenter investigation dubbed Project Spiderman last Thursday at police headquarters.

Project Spiderman: police make arrest in rash of break-ins High-end homes targeted in Toronto, York Region ANDREW PALAMARCHUK apalamarchuk@insidetoronto.com

An alleged Highway Traffic Act offence in Etobicoke led to an arrest in a rash of break-ins in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), including Forest Hill, North York, Thornhill and Richmond Hill.

“A break in the case came on Jan. 31 when the suspect was arrested and was alleged to be in possession of stolen property,” Toronto police Supt.

Scott Baptist said.

The arrest was made near Lake Shore Boulevard and Albert Avenue in Mimico following an alleged stop sign offence and short pursuit.

Police allege a suspect used an array of sophisticated equipment while breaking into high-end homes between October 2010 and January 2014. The equipment included flexible spy-cams, parabolic listening devices and precious metal testers.

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ducted by police in Toronto and York Region, was dubbed Project Spiderman because a suspect often scaled exterior walls and entered homes through skylights and secondstorey windows to avoid alarm systems.

“He would actually climb the side of the building unassisted,” York Regional Police Det. Const. Jason Currie said.

“He would scale a brick wall and then actually get up onto the roof, very agile.”

Millions of dollars worth of property like jewelry and watches was stolen.

“A lot of the break and enters occurred during the time of the high holidays and Christmas when people were either away or at synagogue or church,” Toronto police Det. Sgt. Savas Kyriacou said. “It is an ongoing investigation and we’re far from finished.”

Hundreds of stolen items were recovered during the execution of search warrants in the GTA. Also allegedly seized were manuals on how to defeat alarm and security systems, a black balaclava and two backpacks containing what police

say are break-and-enter tools like pry bars, axes, grinders, pliers and small sledgehammers.

Investigators displayed a sample of the seized items at a Thursday morning news conference at Toronto police headquarters.

Police are now trying to reunite break-and-enter victims with their property.

“We’re appealing to all the victims of break and enters to please give us a call,” Kyriacou said.

Shane Gagnon (a.k.a Shane Louis Zwezdararyk), 43, of Bradford has been charged with 31 counts of breaking and entering.

Kyriacou alleged Gagnon, a father of two, has several homes and was in the process of opening up a restaurant in Bradford with his commonlaw wife.

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Minister of Veterans Affairs Julian Fantino makes an announcement Tuesday at the Denison Armoury about a new initiative that moves veterans to the front of the line for federal public service jobs for which they are qualified.

Fantino: Soldiers and veterans go to head of line for federal jobs LISA QUEEN lqueen@insidetoronto.com Standing in the officers’ mess of North York’s Denison Armoury Tuesday morning, Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino announced new government measures that will help move veterans and members of the armed forces to the front of the line for federal public service jobs if they are qualified.

The measures, which build on previous government commitments, give interested military personnel and honourably released veterans better access to the jobs up to five years after their time in uniform is over, he said.

“We know this is the right thing to do for every Canadian who has proudly worn our nation’s uniform. You deserve our support and our government is proud to deliver it,” Fantino said in the armoury at Downsview Park southwest of Sheppard Avenue and Allen Road.

His announcement comes at a time when the government is facing questions about its treatment of injured

soldiers and veterans.

Armed forces personnel and veterans have demonstrated their commitment to Canada and the government has invested heavily in their training and expertise, Fantino said.

“You are deeply valued and coveted,” he said.

“You are known at home and around the world for your skill, your courage and dedication to your missions and you are admired for your leadership, professionalism and teamwork. Most of all, you are recognized for getting the job done, no matter the mission, no matter the difficulties, no matter the challenges.”

Recognizing the service soldiers and veterans have made in Afghanistan, Haiti and other missions around the world, Fantino said Canada owes them a meaningful transition to civilian life when their military careers are over.

“Our government is proud of you, I am proud of you. Our government also recognizes that we, as a nation, have a responsibility to ensure that

you have access to a broad range of programs and services to help you achieve optimal independence, health and wellbeing as you transition to civilian life,” he said.

Fantino would not speculate about what would happen to military personnel and veterans who live far from available public service jobs.

“I can’t deal with every ‘if’ situation,” he said, adding the measures ensure armed forces personnel and veterans get to the front of the line for available jobs.

“This is open to veterans and serving members who wish to avail themselves of the opportunity. There’s jobs available right across the country.

It’s just going to be a matter of making the match.”

The new measures build on the government’s recent announcement to give top priority for jobs in the federal service to veterans released from duty for illness or injury suffered in the line of duty, Fantino added.

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St. Mike’s researchers use WHO tool to diagnose neighbourhoods Justin Skinner jskinner@insidetoronto.com

income, education, walkability, voting, green space, mental health and premature death rates. Taken together, these elements show how communities are functioning holistically while noting where the problems are in smaller geographic pockets. “We characterized all the neighbourhoods in Toronto along five dimensions that the WHO outlined because it’s important to understand how well our neighbourhoods are doing,� said Patricia O’Campo, director of St. Michael’s Hospital’s Centre for Research on Inner City Health. “One of the reasons for doing it at the neighbourhood level is that there isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution to the problems being faced in Toronto.�

The neighbourhoods are categorized according to colour. Green shows that a neighbourhood is exceeding the benchmarks

A new tool developed by the World Health Organization ( WHO) and adapted by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital will offer a look into the health of the various communities that make up the fabric of the City of Toronto.

Dubbed the Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool, or Urban HEART, the tool showcases the strengths of each neighbourhood and in which areas each neighbourhood could stand to improve.

It looks at a variety of factors, including economic opportunities, social and human development, governance and civic engagement, physical environment and infrastructure, and population health.

Each of these factors is divided into sub-categories looking at employment,

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set out through the WHO’s Millennium Development Goals to show it is healthy in a given category, while yellow shows that it meets the benchmark and red shows that it fails to meet the benchmark. “ The red areas need improvement, but the yellows are important too because we don’t want a neighbourhood to slip below the benchmarks,� O’Campo said.

She added that the data collected serves as a snapshot and that it was important to follow up every few years to see whether progress has been made or new areas need addressing.

With the information collected, the hope is that community organizations take up the challenge of meeting the needs the data shows.

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Humber River Hospital fires back over emergency department claims Ontario Nurses’ Association called hospital’s ERs ‘dangerous’ LISA QUEEN lqueen@insidetoronto.com Humber River Hospital is firing back against the Ontario Nurses’ Association, which last week warned patients the hospital’s emergency departments “remain dangerous places for

those seeking care.”

Hospital president Dr. Rueben Devlin is upset with the association’s assessment of the Finch Avenue and Church Street emergency rooms.

“It is regrettable that ONA has chosen to release such a misleading statement, one that

in no way reflects the reality of care at Humber River Hospital, nor recognizes the dedication of our Emergency Department (ED) team, including members of their own union,” he said in a statement to The Mirror last Thursday, a day after the association condemned the emergency departments.

“Our community can continue to be confident that our commitment to safe, highquality, compassionate care

is unwavering, and ONA’s position as outlined in their statement is not supported by the facts. We are proud of the quality of care we deliver to our patients. We provide a safe, respectful workplace, staffed with a highly qualified, excellent nursing team, appropriately assigned and supported at all times.”

That’s not the way ONA views Humber River’s emergency departments.

It blames the hospital for failing to take action a year after an expert panel made 40 recommendations to improve patient care and safety.

Patients and staff are at risk due to understaffing, inadequate infection control and escalating violence, the association said.

“It’s outrageous that patients continue to be subjected to the conditions at the Church Street and Finch Avenue ERs

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Young Voices Writers Workshop March 13, 4:30 pm

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Flemingdon Park Branch 29 St. Dennis Drive PAWsitively Pets Day March 12, 2 pm A wonderful educational experience learning and exploring the world of science and animals.

Black Creek Branch North York Sheridan Mall Seed Planting Storytime March 15, 11 am Learn how to do seed planting.

To register, call 416-395-5966.

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A workshop with Ryan Kerr, a published author who specializes in picture books for mature people, horoscopes and journalism.

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North York Central Library 5120 Yonge Street Ukulele Night March 13, 4 pm David Newland of Roots Music Canada and the Corktown Ukulele Jam show you how to play this fun stringed instrument. Bring your Ukulele if you have one.

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Seeking ways to extend outdoor skating time during cold winters Committee looks into contingency fund for outdoor rinks DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Next time winter hits Toronto as hard as it is this year, the city should be better prepared – at least when it comes to ice skating.

That was the word from Toronto’s parks and environment committee Monday morning as it asked city staff to report on just what it would take to establish a contingency fund to keep outdoor ice rinks open through March Break.

This year, arctic air has kept Toronto in a deep freeze weeks longer than usual.

But it took an intervention from private sector donors – Scotiabank and Canadian Tire – to keep an appreciable number of ice rinks going through the next month, after the city-council-approved rinks budget ran out.

Toronto-Danforth Councillor Paula Fletcher said the city shouldn’t rely on the kindness of local businesses to provide services through the whole of a frigid winter.

“Given that it’s minus 18 today and it’s going to be continuing to be cold, it would be a very good thing if we didn’t have to go through this constantly and we actually had a plan for cold weather,” said Fletcher.

“That’s what we should do: consider holding a cold weather contingency into the 2015 operating budget for the extension of the outdoor skating season.”

Other councillors agreed.

Etobicoke Centre Councillor Peter Leon said the city needs a plan to deal with what could be colder winters.

“Our weather pattern i s c h a n g i n g ,” h e s a i d .

“Traditionally we see much warmer weather now. I think the idea of having something in place that would deal with this... should our weather patterns continue to develop along this line, is a good thing.”

Yo r k C e n t r e C o u n c i l l o r Ja m e s Pasternak agreed.

“While (winter’s) here we might as well make the best of it and enjoy it,” he said. “I believe we’re actually acting as a responsible city, an active city, by funding rinks through the cold parts of the winter and letting families and everyone else enjoy the outdoors.”

Committee chair Giorgio Mammoliti drew chuckles when

he proposed looking into giving the mayor power to unilaterally extend skating seasons.

“I’m not talking about this mayor, guys...I’m talking about the mayor in general – giving the ability to make these kinds of calls from the mayor’s office,” said Mammoliti.

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The City of Toronto holds public consultations as one way to engage residents in the life of their city.Toronto thrives on your great ideas and actions. We invite you to get involved.

Electronic and illuminated sign study Public Consultation Sign Regulations The City ofToronto is looking for the public’s input on potential changes to the sign regulations related to electronic and illuminated signs and billboards.

In 2013, the City ofToronto initiated a comprehensive research project that included a planning and design review, an update of traffic safety implications, and a poll to assess public opinion inToronto towards electronic and illuminated signs. Public consultation is an essential element of this process.

Based on the study findings, changes toToronto’s sign regulations have been proposed. AllToronto residents and businesses are encouraged to participate and provide the City with feedback about this important issue.

Members of the public are invited to attend the following workshop for a brief presentation, and to speak with City staff to share thoughts and ideas on this subject.

Monday March 10, Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W., Council Chamber, 6 pm., staff presentation at 7 p.m.

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hoop action: At left, a St. Antoine Daniel player moves the ball as they face St. Maria Goretti during a game in the TCDSB Elementary School Basketball City Championships last week at the Hoop Dome. Above, a St. Antoine Daniel player checks his options.

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aboriginal awareness: Hip hop artist Jay Robi performs during the opening ceremonies of the 12th annual Powwow and Gathering at York University last Thursday.

Beatboxers Migize and Wiidaaseh perform.

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century celebration: Maria Tatone celebrates her 102nd birthday at the Downsview Long Term Care Centre last Thursday afternoon.

Staff photo/Dan Pearce

on the brink: The North York Rangers defeated the St. Michaels’ Buzzers 4-3 in overtime Sunday at the Carnegie Arena to take a 3-0 lead in their opening round series. St. Mike’s has since won the fourth game. Game 5 is tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Carnegie.

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Toronto council puts off decision on east Gardiner for at least another year David Nickle dnickle@insidetoronto.com Toronto Council won’t likely be making any decisions on what to do about the east end of the Gardiner Expressway for at least a year, after the city’s Public Works and Infrastructure Committee voted to send the project’s environmental assessment (EA) back to staff for more work.

In particular, the committee is asking that the scope of the EA be broadened to include a new plan put forward by the owners of the former Unilever plant at the foot of the Don Valley Parkway.

First Gulf, which owns the factory, has offered a plan that would extend Broadview Avenue through their property to Lake Shore Boulevard, include a direct connection between the Gardiner Expressway and also unlock choice waterfront lands currently blocked by the Gardiner.

It would also allow the TTC to extend the streetcar line to new transit in the port lands. The site itself would be redeveloped as office space.

The current EA looks at several options but city staff are recommending tearing down the eastern section – a move that would add five to 10 minutes of travel time to those moving between the Gardiner and the Don Valley Parkway.

But staff say the decision is preferable because of the other advantages tearing down the Gardiner – notably, unlocking land value

currently blocked by the elevated highway structure, and also reducing long-term maintenance costs.

The committee, however, supported a motion by Don Valley West Councillor John Parker. He said he would be inclined to support simple removal now were it not for the transportation issues raised by deputations to the meeting.

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I am mindful of the very strong views expressed by those saying they rely on the Gardiner, and the lifeline for the delivery of goods to downtown Toronto.

– Coun. John Parker

“I am mindful of the very strong views expressed by those saying they rely on the Gardiner, and the lifeline for the delivery of goods to downtown Toronto,” he said. “Before we reject that thought, let’s see if there’s a way of addressing that concern that enables us to pursue that other goal. We mustn’t make the mistake of seeing downtown Toronto as an impediment to our vehicular traffic. That’s like saying my living room is an impediment to my plumbing.”

Councillors who were more definitively supportive of the removal of the highway supported Parker’s motion.

“I’m prepared to support

this recommendation so that we can say next year that we left no stone unturned,” said Trinity-Spadina Councillor Mike Layton. “So we can say that we explored all the options, we looked how to address the concerns of the community so that we can better predict what the impacts will be and the benefits.”

The committee voted to send the whole matter back to staff, which means the debate won’t hit the floor of council this year unless council can muster a 2/3 vote to say otherwise.

Effectively, that means the future of the Gardiner Expressway will be a municipal election issue. Parker told reporters it would have been dealt with earlier in this term, except city staff made the call to stop any work on the environmental assessment early in the current term, because it was clear that Mayor Rob Ford opposed any consideration of removing the Gardiner Expressway.

Mayoral candidate Karen Stintz has already come out supporting the idea put forward by First Gulf.

“Well that was an idea that one of the transportation agencies had identified – there is a way we can rebuild an expressway and open up this land value,” said Stintz. “It’s an incredible economic development opportunity. It could create a second downtown for us.

More important, we keep the expressway moving.”

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Ontario Place: Public meeting March 19 The first step in the Province’s effort to revitalize Ontario Place is the creation of an urban park and waterfront trail along the southern portion of the site.

The conceptual design for the 7.5-acre space was

presented in January.

The next public consultation meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 19, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

A more developed design

of the urban park and waterfront trail will be presented and residents can share their feedback.

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New subway signs appeared at Bloor-Yonge station over the weekend as the TTC tested out a revamped wayfinding scheme for riders.

The rebranded signs – vinyl overlays placed overtop of existing station signage – display numbers and colour-coding as a way to make it easier, the TTC hopes, for commuters to identify the service they want to use. Under the new scheme, the YongeUniversity-Spadina line is represented as Line 1 and the colour yellow, while Bloor-Danforth is Line 2, or the green line.

The new designs will be at the station on a pilot basis in order to gauge rider feedback. St. George station will be next on the list for the new look, within a few weeks.

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The provincial transit planning agency is studying how to improve transit in the Toronto area and beyond if and when a relief line subway is funded and constructed.

As part of the study Metrolinx had organized a series of public consultations – in collaboration with the city, which is also organizing its own study – for early March.

Spokesperson Vanessa Thomas said the meetings were postponed until later in the month to “maximize the opportunity for public input.”

Specific times and locations will be released soon, she said.

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wants to hear from city builders what issues it should study over the next three to five years.

Neptis Foundation generated headlines when it released a report late last year concluding certain transit projects that are part of Metrolinx’s Big Move plan, including the Scarborough subway extension and the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, did not represent good economic investment.

With the death last year of founding executive director Tony Coombes, the group is now reviewing its original research mandate and sent out an email to urban planners and others encouraging suggestions for further study.

Also, the group will release its review of the province’s economic growth strategy this week.

For more information visit www.neptis.org.

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