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Filipino community applauds Canadian aid LISA QUEEN lqueen@insidetoronto.com Teary-eyed as she thinks of the devastation caused by Typhoon Haiyan, Margie Bugarin, of North York’s Filipino Canadian Community House, is grateful for the aid promised by

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“It’s really nice, especially the federal government sending money and people there,” she told The Mirror.

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“We have a large and vibrant Filipino community here in Toronto and right across this country.”

In addition, Canada has sent an advance team of 30 people, including 17 members of the armed forces, to assess the situation in the Philippines, Nicholson said.

Meanwhile, the Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) is in Hawaii ready to respond to the disaster at a moment’s notice once the initial assessment is complete, he said. DART is a rapidly deployable team of 200 armed forces personnel that provides assistance following disasters around the world.

Canada will be providing vehicles, including an ambulance, forklift and communications truck, medical supplies and drinking water, Nicholson said.

“This is a terrible tragedy,” he said. “Canada will be there to support in every way the people of the Philippines.”

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munity is distraught by the disaster, said Bugarin, adding her agency is organizing a fundraising dinner.

“It’s really devastating and frustrating for us. It’s very sad.

The only thing we can do right now is (offer) prayers and send stuff for them,” she said.

Meanwhile, York Centre MP Mark Adler, whose riding houses a large Filipino communities, announced yesterday he is launching a fundraising drive.

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York Centre Councillor James Pasternak said he is “shocked and saddened” by the death and destruction caused by Typhoon Haiyan.

“Our deepest condolences go out to those who lost loved ones and our thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected,” he said in a statement.

“Toronto’s close ties with the Philippines have grown over the years. In commerce, immigration, tourism and the arts, this warm embrace will grow stronger through this

tragic time. In the coming days and weeks, we will be working with Toronto’s Filipino and other communities to offer support wherever possible during this difficult time and assisting with efforts to rebuild after this unprecedented storm.” you can help typhoon victims wHow Toronto Catholic District School Board officials have issued an appeal to all students, teachers, and staff at its 201 schools and offices to participate in its Toonie Tuesday fundraiser Nov. 19.

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Yiannis Kapoulas sets out on musical ‘Mystic Journey’ North York musician releases second CD FANNIE SUNSHINE fsunshine@insidetoronto.com

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or his second album, Yiannis Kapoulas said there are similarities to the previous one, a mix of upbeat Mediterranean and Latin songs and slower, more “ambient” infused tunes.

The North York musician has spent the past several years putting together his 11-track sophomore album, Mystic Journey, which, like its predecessor, was recorded solely by himself.

“Each individual track is quite different,” he said. “The listener goes on a journey.”

Kapoulas treated fans to songs from Mystic Journey during a concert last week on Wednesday, at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts, along with pieces from his self-titled debut album released in 2010.

Born into a family of musicians, Kapoulas first took to the stage at age five, along side his father, George, and brother, Angelo, playing Greek weddings and festivals.

Upon finishing high school, Kapoulas left his Hamilton home and moved to Greece, where he continued to work on his craft and learned to master a multitude of instruments primarily on his own.

Because all the sounds featured on his album are performed by Kapoulas, the award-winning songwriter has learned to play at least seven different instruments, including the oud, bouzouki, tzoura, saz, baglama, cumbus, guitar and violin.

But his most notable instrument is one created especially for him by his father – the Ethno III. Built with a spruce wood body and ebony in the necks and fret boards, the electric Ethno III combines the bouzouki, saz and cumbus, allowing for three different sounds from one instrument.

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Yiannis Kapoulas performs using the Ethno III, an instrument created for him by his father.

of audiences at the Canadian National Exhibition, TD Toronto Jazz Festival, Toronto Beaches Jazz Festival, Taste of the Danforth, St. Catharine’s Folk Arts Festival, Corso Italia, The Ottawa Greek Festival, the Irie Music Festival; he just wrapped up a province-wide tour at Chapters and Indigo stores.

“The reactions were quite different,” he said of his bookstore stops. “Some people haven’t heard my style. They see the triple neck, and ask what is that? I got some funny reactions from young children.”

When asked if there is a particular song on Mystic Journey he feels a deep connection to, Kapoulas said 9 Unicorns has special meaning to him.

“The piece starts off with a Middle Eastern flavour with heavy drum beats, then Mediterranean passages,” he said. “It’s very powerful. I always have visions of unicorns when I hear the song.”

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North Yorkers pay respects at Remembrance Day ceremony FANNIE SUNSHINE fsunshine@insidetoronto.com Selma Starke’s eyes water over as she pauses to reflect upon the freedoms she’s afforded, thanks to the hundreds of thousands of strangers who fought for her.

“It’s a sacrifice many of us will never make,” she said inside the Toronto Centre for the Arts Monday, as hundreds of people filled the George Weston Recital Hall for a Remembrance Day ceremony.

“All I can do is come here year after year, and say thank you.”

Following remarks by Walter Vaughan, president of the Royal Canadian Legion, North York Branch 66, the hymn O God, Our Help in Ages Past was sung, followed by Last Post and two minutes of silence inside the Yonge Street and Sheppard Avenue theatrical centre.

“We remember today the supreme

sacrifice so many Canadians made and were prepared to make,” said assistant area chaplain, 4th Canadian Division Capt. (Rabbi) Lazer Danzinger.

“We laud and applaud these heroic Canadians. We are united by the memories of those who fell during Canada’s wars. We stand behind the men and women in uniform.”

Followed by two minutes of silence, Maj. Len Ballantine, who led the service in prayer, said Canadians are coming together with one heart to remember those who sacrificed for our freedom.

“Our hearts are humbled as we remember those who gave their short lives for our freedom,” he said.

“The wreaths create a circle of unity and love, a genuine memorial when we have no words for those who had given the best they had.”

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Royal Canadian Legion Br. 66 president Walter Vaughan, right, and George Harvey Collegiate students Rachel Nandlal and Luis LaraPalacios join the two minutes of silence during the Remembrance Day ceremony held Monday morning at the Toronto Centre for the Arts. Top right, Captain (Rabbi) Lazer Danzinger offers a salute. At right, veteran Richard Colyer stands for the marching of the colours.

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Parker said the ceremony marks a time to pause and remember those who fell.

“To the service men and women who returned, they deserve our eternal solemn gratitude,” he said.

“They have given their lives so we can be here...today is a day for people of our great city to join across the country to say thank you for the freedoms we enjoy today. We remember those who served in the past, and salute those who serve today.”

John McCrae’s famous poem, In Flanders Fields, was then read by George Harvey Collegiate Institute students Luis Lara-Palacios and Rachel Nandlal.

The service ended with the hymn Faith of Our Fathers, and the anthem God Save the Queen.

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Youth suicide a critical social issue

Write us The North York Mirror welcomes letters of 400 words or less. All submissions must include name, address and a daytime telephone number for verification purposes. We reserve the right to edit, condense or reject letters. Copyright in letters remains with the author but the publisher and affiliates may freely reproduce them in print, electronic or other forms. Letters can be sent to letters@ insidetoronto.com, or mailed to The North York Mirror, 175 Gordon Baker Rd. Toronto, ON, M2H 0A2.

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n today’s North York Mirror and on our website at www.northyorkmirror.com, you’ll find the start of a multi-week feature all about youth suicide.

It’s unusual we devote such space to a social problem. The fact is, this is a critical social issue and a problem that deserves public attention.

The series is appearing in Metroland newspapers throughout Ontario and is the result of the work of a variety of reporters across the province, aided by the thoughts of experts on the subject, who helped shape the stories and the focus of our efforts.

We think if you are a parent you should take the time to read the feature.

Far too often, parents are surprised by suicide. We hope that by providing this information, we will have provided an opportunity to reverse our view that possibility for young people in our community.

Our aim is to In this series, we hope to give you an idea just how large a problem have fewer youth suicide is, help identify trends a youth’s life to watch for that can families left in lead to suicidal thoughts, provide a list of resources where one can behind find help or more information – and most of all to help our community’s parents and youth understand there is hope.

There is a bright future for all youth. And it sometimes takes a community to help youth understand what the future holds.

We sincerely hope one legacy of this project is to inform parents and give them the power and support needed to identify and help a youth in trouble. There’s a legacy for the media, too, here. Reporting on individual suicide has always been an informal taboo.

But as those involved with the project thought about it, we all realized we’ve been touched by suicide in our personal lives. Suicide is more prevalent than sometimes we’d like to believe. And that makes it an issue worth bringing front-of-mind as a necessity for community discussion.

Nov. 23 is International Survivors of Suicide Day – a day to recognize the families left behind. This feature series envelops that day and we hope we’re able to present a toolbox of opportunity, so ultimately there are fewer families left behind, and more youth leading wonderful, adventurous and unexpectedly full lives.

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What’s in the forecast for parade day?

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his just in: the forecast for Sunday’s Toronto Santa Claus Parade.

Be advised that an extremely large mass of floats is expected to appear out of the west on Bloor Street at Christie Pits at around 12:30 p.m.

The accumulation will head due east to Avenue Road, at which point it will veer south down to Wellington Street, then work its way back east again all the way to the St. Lawrence Market on Front Street.

100 per cent visibility Given the enormous size and colourful nature of the floats, their visibility will be 100 per cent throughout the festivities.

Also expected in the outlook is widespread waving, smiling and occasional giggling from the many participants aboard.

This activity will be accompanied by extended

jamie wayne BUT SERIOUSLY “Hi’s” from the performers to an audience that will be prevailingly appreciative.

There will also be gusts of marching bands.

Streams of streamers.

There is an excellent chance of slapstick emanating from the Shriners on their teeny-weeny bicycles.

And a special advisory has been issued from Parade Environment Canada for all those in attendance to try and guess who the celebrities are that are dressed up as clowns.

There are reports that an isolated cold front is expected on the polar bears on the Zoo Float. For that matter, an isolated cold back and isolated cold paws are expected on them as well.

It should also be noted that the following strong warning is in effect: Be on

the lookout for a huge hot air mass emanating from any glad-handing politicians attempting to use the event as a platform for selfpromotion. turbulence expected There will be expected turbulence in the endlessly long lineups in the fast-food outlets along the route prior to the parade’s kickoff.

This will be immediately followed by severe thunder and rumbling emanating from the late arrivals stuck way in the back of the crowds lining the sidewalks on the route.

And there will be intermittent showers, courtesy of exuberant merrymakers who have forgotten they were holding hot coffee cups in their hands when the clapping for the floats begins.

The good news is that the expected light to moderate sightings of Rudolph red noses on kids in the

audience will quickly brighten everyone’s outlook.

In addition, every move during the afternoon will be accompanied by flurries of snapshots, intermittent tweets, scattered texts, assorted Facebook postings and a sprinkling of YouTube uploads and downloads.

But of course, the most important prognostication is for the jolly old man of the hour himself, St. Nick.

There are no surprises in that forecast, needless to say. It’s always the same.

Santa Claus, as usual, will be sunny all day.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to beat the crowd and lock up a primo seat for the parade.

In the words of the big guy himself. “Ho, ho, hope to see you all there.”

Jamie Wayne is a lifelong columnist, who takes writing very seriously. The topics?

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Voices from the Whirlwind: A Choral Concert WHEN: 8 p.m. WHERE: Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto, 210 Wilson Ave. CONTACT: 416-487-3281, www.templesinai.net, programs@ templesinai.net COST: Free

w Saturday, Nov. 16

Vendor Flea Market WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Cummer Lodge Long Term Care Home, 205 Cummer Ave. CONTACT: Liz McMulkin, 416-392-9493, lmc mulki@toronto.ca COST: Free Christmas Bazaar WHEN: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Willowdale Christian School, 60 Hilda Ave. CONTACT: Carol Griffioen, 416-684-4321 COST: Free Remembering Esther WHEN: 7:30 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Novotel Toronto North York Hotel, 3 Park Home Ave. CONTACT: Canadian Hadassah-WIZO (CHW), 416-630-8373, http://bit.ly/1arlF6i, info@toronto.chw.ca COST: $10 Remembering Canadian HadassahWIZO honourary national president and Woman of Valour, Esther Matlow z’l. Featuring a screening of ‘My Herzl’ by David Matlow, Esther’s son.

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Concert Fundraiser WHEN: 1:30 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Willowdale United Church, 349 Kenneth Ave. CONTACT: Lina Posa, 416225-2309, willowdaleunited@bellnet.ca COST: $15 Eduard Klassen, harpist. Presenting a variety of Christian Harp Music from South America, North America and Europe.

Tickets include refreshments after the concert. Call to reserve.

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.

w Sunday, Nov. 17

Documentary Film Screening: ‘The Phenomenon Bruno Groening’ WHEN: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Better Living Health & Community Services, 1 Overland Dr. CONTACT: Bruno Groening Circle of Friends, 647-834-3074, bruno-groening-film@ rogers.com COST: Free

w Monday, Nov. 18

TAPCE Commissioning Ceremony WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Catholic Education Centre, 80 Sheppard Ave. E. CONTACT: Emmy Szekeres Milne, 416-222-8282, ext. 2356, Emmy. szekeresmilne@tcdsb.org COST: Free Toronto Association of Parents in Catholic Education presentation of Principal Awards of Excellence.

Goulding Park Hockey Association & North York Rangers AAA Hockey Club AGMs WHEN: 7 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Goulding Community Centre, 45 Goulding Ave. CONTACT: David Mitchell, 416-225-7386, dgmit@bell.net COST: Free

w Tuesday, Nov. 19

Science Expo: STEM Information Night WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Earl Haig Secondary School, 100 Princess Ave. CONTACT: YiQin (Emily) Cheng, 647-772-1818, www.science-expo. org, emilycheng310@gmail.com COST: Free A conference for high school students interested in STEM (Science, Technol-

w Wednesday, Nov. 20

North York Historical Society Program Meeting WHEN: 7:30 to 9 p.m. WHERE: North York Central Library, Room 1, 5120 Yonge St. CONTACT: Linda, 416-346-3345 COST: Free Author Darryl Withrow on the prisoners of the 1837 rebellion and the boxes they made while in prison.

Financial Literacy: Lessons For Life WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

WHERE: JVS Toronto Employment Source, 1911 Finch Ave. W., Suite 3 CONTACT: 416-649-1754 COST: Free Call to register.

The Wellness Education Group’s Brain Lecture Series WHEN: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Wagman Centre- Baycrest, 55 Ameer Ave. CONTACT: Judy Chu, 416-785-2500, ext. 2340, jchu@ baycrest.org COST: $7.50 per lecture or $20 for three lectures Three lectures: today, Nov. 20 and 27.

Soup and Movie Night WHEN: 4 to 6 p.m. WHERE: Donway Covenant United Church, 230

The Donway West CONTACT: Jaren McLeod, 416-444-8444, donwaycovenant.com, donwaycovenant@msn. com COST: $5 The eh List Author Series: Susan Delacourt - Shopping for Votes WHEN: 7 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: North York Central Library Auditorium, 5120 Yonge St. CONTACT: Laura, 416-395-5660. COST: Free Call to register.

w Thursday, Nov. 21

33 Division Town Hall Meeting WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: St. Timothy Catholic Elementary School, 25 Rochelle Cr. CONTACT: Shelby Venneri, 416-808-3336, shelby. venneri@torontopolice.on.ca COST: Free Find out how the Toronto Police Service works in your community, and how you can make a difference.

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Toronto Wildlife Centre fundraises to upgrade X-ray equipment

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A Toronto Wildlife Centre technician prepares to X-ray a loon with a suspected wing injury.

At top, a raccoon gets treatment for minor injuries after falling from a ledge.

n order to best serve the thousands of patients that annually come to Toronto Wildlife Centre (TWC) for assistance, a new X-ray machine is urgently needed, said the facility’s executive director.

The second-hand, 10-yearold computed radiography (CR) X-ray machine must be replaced as even technicians have said they can no longer repair it, said Nathalie Karvonen.

“The current one is extremely unreliable,” she said. “It works some days, and other days no. We’ve had it for five years, and at that time it was five years old.”

The non-profit organization, located inside Downsview Park at Keele Street and Sheppard Avenue, is running a special fundraising campaign until Sunday to gather the $24,750

An X-ray of a snapping turtle revealed a fishing hook in its throat.

needed for a second-hand CR machine.

Karvonen acknowledged the amount has already been raised, but now she’s hoping for a little extra so they can purchase an even better X-ray machine, she said.

“We hope to get a secondhand CR or a new DR (direct radiography) machine,” she said.

“It’s colder out, there are less animals around, but we are still quite busy and have a lot of birds of prey at the centre right now. This reinforces the need for a new machine.”

To help raise funds, TWC is reaching out to the public through an indiegogo campaign, and has also posted never-before-seen wildlife X-ray machine images to raise awareness of the plight of urban wildlife.

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Theatre @ York season wlaunches Theatre @ York presents The Stronger Variations, based on August Strindberg’s The Stronger, adapted by Theatre Rusticle and directed by Allyson McMackon.

The play will be staged at the Joseph G. Green Theatre, Centre for Film and Theatre, 4700 Keele St. The show runs to Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee Nov. 15 at 1 p.m.

Tickets are $17, $12 for students and seniors.

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A free exhibition of Oriental brush painting, Sumi-e Brushes with Inspiration, is slated for Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

The art show is presented by the Sumi-e Artists of Canada at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 6 Garamond Ct. Visit www.sumieartistsofcanada.org

julie caspersen arts in brief ensemble in North York wWinds Silverthorn Symphonic Winds will perform a concert titled From Generation to Generation Saturday, Nov. 16 in North York.

Michael Fedyshyn, principal trumpet of the Hamilton Philharmonic, will join as guest soloist and host at the concert, to take place at Yorkminster Citadel, 1 Lord Seaton Rd., near Yonge Street and Hwy. 401.

Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students/ seniors, and can be purchased online at www. eventbrite.ca or at the door.

For more on the allvolunteer ensemble, visit www.silverthornsymphonicwinds.ca Plenty of live theatre on tap Teatron Toronto Jewish Theatre is staging The Chosen, adapted by Aaron Posner and Chaim Potok from the novel by Chaim

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Visit teatrontheatre.com There’s also time to catch the final shows of Annie, presented by Curtain Call Players at Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Dr. This popular musical wraps up Saturday. Visit www.curtaincallplayers.com

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In return, the hospital will receive a modest payment that can be used for patient services.

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Laura Berndt, Sunnybrook’s energy and sustainability manager, said the hospital is one of the organizations helping to change Ontario’s energy supply.

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The first meeting was held Nov. 5, at the North York Civic Centre, and more meetings are planned over the next few months. The purpose of the meetings is to gain feedback from residents on how to improve local road infrastructure to benefit active transportation; walking, cycling and other modes of travel requiring sustained physical exertion.

Is there a street in your neighbourhood which could use a bike lane or walking path?

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The five boxing bouts will start at 8 p.m., featuring amateur to heavyweight boxers.

Guests will include boxing legends George Chuvalo and Razor Donovan Ruddock.

Tickets cost $250 per seat, $2,500 per table of 10 for regular tables, and $3,500 per table for ringside tables. Visit www. emeryvillagefightforyouth.ca Believe To Achieve is a nonprofit foundation that aims to inspire at-risk children, students and troubled teens to remain in school and make achievement dreams reality.

Ugly Sweater Run at Downsview Park Downsview Park will host an Ugly Sweater Run on Saturday.

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Awards will be handed out for best real mustache, best fake mustache, best beard, worst sweater, and best sweater.

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The Church of St. Jude is holding its annual holiday craft sale featuring a large selection of handicrafts, knitting, crocheting and handmade Christmas decorations and novelty items.

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Donway United Church will host A Christmas Carol, with music by The Klezmas Band, on Saturday Nov. 23.

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Temple Sinai Congregation of Toronto, 210 Wilson Ave., will collect new and used adult winter clothing Sunday, Nov. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Items most needed are winter jackets, scarfs, hats, blankets, jeans, and new socks.

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He wasn’t elected, initially; North York Council appointed him to fill the seat left vacant with the passing of former councillor Barry Burton.

Unlike other candidates for the appointment, Minnan-Wong would not promise to stay out of the next election. Why should he? he argued. If he did a good job in the remaining months of the term, he’d like to be re-elected.

It was refreshing candor.

North York council was at that time filled with councillors who’d lied about their intentions after taking appointments and become fixtures. Minnan-Wong, a young and committed Progressive Conservative operative, at least wore his ambition on his sleeve.

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david nickle the city a somewhat more cautious Minnan-Wong edges toward committing to a mayoralty run. A longtime member of Mayor Rob Ford’s cabinetlike executive committee, he started this week at loggerheads with the mayor over his crack-smoking, harddrinking lifestyle. Between the time I write this and the time you read this, the two will have faced off on the floor of Toronto Council.

But Tuesday, MinnanWong made it clear he is seriously considering a more serious face off: namely, taking on Ford and others in the 2014 election for the mayoralty.

It’s a serious consideration. In early polls, Minnan-Wong’s not been much of a factor. The fantasy-football mayor’s race has been dominated

by Olivia Chow, Ford, Karen Stintz and John Tory.

With ex-Scarborough councillor David Soknacki already having declared his interest along with Ford and Stintz, the right-of-centre ballot is already crowded. If Tory decides to run, it’ll be a crowded pack, running against what so far seems to be a more disciplined ticket on the left, supporting Chow.

If Minnan-Wong runs and loses, it will mean at least a pause in a long political career, and possibly the end of it. And it could mean having contributed to a left-of-centre Chow mayoralty – a continuation of the Miller administration that Minnan-Wong so consistently opposed.

On the other hand, the timing has never been better for Minnan-Wong.

The question he’s got to ask is whether that shot at being mayor is worth putting at risk pretty much everything else.

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The Open Street Summit will examine how streets geared primarily to cars can be modified to encourage more active modes of travel.

The event will feature Gil Penalosa, a former parks commissioner for Bogota, Columbia, who was responsible for adding more than 100 kilometres of bike lanes to that city’s roadways, and former Olympic cycling medalist Curt Harnett, now Chef de Mission for the 2015 Toronto Pan Am Games.

The event takes place Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon at the George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre at Ryerson University. For details, contact Toronto CentreRosedale city councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam’s office at 416-392-7903.

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Count the Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance among groups showing support for the initiative. The advocacy group said it was encouraged by the decision to establish the Trillium Fund, which it called a “good first step” toward creating long-term, stable funding.

Metrolinx operawA provincial tions reviewed monitoring board is set to review Metrolinx’s operations.

The Standing Committee on Government Agencies chaired by Scarborough Southwest Liberal MPP Lorenzo Berardinetti reports directly to the provincial Legislature on improving the performance of government departments such as Metrolinx.

The committee has scheduled four review meetings to discuss Metrolinx’s performance and how well it has fulfilled its mandate to improve transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).

Send written submissions to the Committee Clerk, Room 1405, Whitney Block/ Bureau 1405, Queen’s Park, M7A 1A2. Phone submissions can be made to 416325-3515.

Expressway wTheGardiner criteria list study team examining options for the future configuration of the elevated sections of the Gardiner Expressway released a list of criteria it will use to make its final recommendations.

The team is completing a provincial environmental assessment to determine if the elevated portion should be replaced, maintained, renovated or removed.

See the list of criteria at www.gardinereast.ca Rahul Gupta is The Mirror’s transit reporter. His column runs every Thursday. Reach him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT

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Board of health seeks disclosure of cell tower info Toronto’s Board of Health says the federal government should tell the public where cellphone antennas and telecommunication structures are in the city and what levels of radio frequencies they emit.

The board didn’t accept the recommendation of Medical Officer of Health Dr. David McKeown that the city drop its “prudent

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In a report, McKeown said the policy “does not confer a health benefit to the residents of Toronto.” citizen concerns Responding to concerns from citizens, city council in 2008 endorsed asking Industry Canada not to

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Toronto Public Health assessed 33 applications for cell towers and found, “with few exceptions,” compliance has been high, but the city lacks jurisdiction to enforce the standard, McKeown has told the board.

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Little Orphan Annie was first introduced as a comic strip by Harold Gray in 1924.

The strip was still running in 1976 when composer Charles Strouse teamed with lyricist Martin Charnin and book

mark andrew lawrence front row centre writer Thomas Meehan to create the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical hit Annie.

I am happy to report the production by Curtain Call Players on stage at Fairview Library Theatre is thoroughly enjoyable and succeeds by following the ground plan laid out by the

show’s creators It helps that director Keith O’Connell has assembled a terrific cast that performs the show in a brisk staging.

The major adult roles are very well cast. Martin Kelly has the look and authoritative voice to play a commanding Daddy Warbucks. He also shows a barely hidden tender side as he gradually falls in love with the little girl whose sunny

spirit infuses his home.

Kathryn MacGregor plays the evil Miss Hannigan, matron of the orphanage on New York’s lower east side, where we first met our heroine.

“Do I hear happiness in here?” she snarls when she suspects the girls are up to something, and she schleps around the place not so much as a wicked stepmother, but rather a tired, overworked and

dejected woman.

Saving the best news for last, Curtain Call has found a young lady to play the title role who is an absolute joy to watch. Megan McDowell has an amazing voice to belt out Annie’s songs. She doesn’t overdo it, knowing when to soften her singing for Annie’s other theme, the tender song Maybe.

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Annie continues at Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Dr., through Saturday.

Visit www.curtaincallplayers. com or call 416-703-6181.

Veteran theatre reviewer Mark Andrew Lawrence offers his insights on stage and musical productions for The North York Mirror. Contact him at nym@insidetoronto.com

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Geraldine Heaney joins fellow North Yorker Angela James in Hockey Hall of Fame When Geraldine Heaney, who grew up in Weston and attended Emery Collegiate, was formally inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto on Monday night, she became only the third female to receive the honour.

And Seneca College is thrilled that two of them – Heaney and fellow North Yorker Angela James who grew up in the Flemingdon Park community – both played for the Seneca Sting. (The third player in the hall is American great Cammi Granato.)

“Geraldine has dedicated her life to hockey and has helped pave the way for other female hockey players.

We congratulate her on this outstanding achievement and well-deserved recognition,” Seneca president David Agnew said in a media release.

Geraldine Heaney

“The 1986-87 women’s hockey season was truly historic for Seneca and we are pleased to have an opportunity to celebrate Geraldine’s contribution to excellence in sport.”

Heaney graduated North York’s Seneca College and played for the North York-

based Aeros hockey club for a quarter of a century throughout both her youth and adult club career.

Growing up in Weston, Heaney attended Melody Public School on Strathburn Boulevard, which has since closed and is now home to a private school. At Emery Collegiate, about the only sport she didn’t play was hockey, but only because it wasn’t available.

“I went to OFSAA (provincial championships) with badminton and field hockey.

I think those might have been the only two we got to OFSAA in,” she said in an earlier interview.

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By Laurie Watt and Janis Ramsay

The first instalment of our series sheds light on the serious issue of youth suicide and its prevalence, in the hope that awareness can aid suicide prevention

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renda Markus waited for her s o n ’s b o d y temperature to drop before she was able to leave him. “ ( Pe o p l e ) t r i e d getting me out of the room, and I wouldn’t leave until he went cold. As soon as I took my hand off his chest, I said ‘OK, he’s cold.’ I lifted my hand and said ‘I accept.’

That was it. You can’t do anything more about death.”

Her son was Alex Clarke, an 18-year-old who loved the outdoors, who committed suicide June 11 leaving behind his mom, sister, a girlfriend, many relatives, lots of friends and a job.

The death of a child is a parent’s worst nightmare.

Kari and Ken Smith can understand the devastation suicide can

cause.

When their 17-yearold son, Cody, failed to show up at the breakfast table one February morning, the couple realized something was amiss and went upstairs to investigate.

“My husband went up fi rst and I heard him screaming ‘no, no, no’ and then I remember screaming so loud and for so long,” Kari said.

The reason why still torments the Smiths.

“He was very strong willed. We thought he had a great future. He talked about this future. I had no idea he couldn’t help himself. Why couldn’t he come to us?

“He was our everything!”

These parents are not alone in their anguish.

Each week, three Ontario teens end their lives, Children’s Mental Health Ontario (CMHO) reports.

CMHO has represented and supported the providers of child and youth mental health treatment services throughout Ontario since 1972.

Its core membership consists of more than 80 community-based children’s mental health centres that serve some 150,000 children and their families annually.

Nationwide, there are 10 teens who kill themselves weekly and, for each one, there may be another 200 who attempt suicide, according to University of Ottawa research.

In 2012, Kids’ Help Phone reported six per cent of the 5,000 calls received each week – which amounts to 300 calls – were related to suicide.

Those considering suicide, youth affected by a suicide in their school or community, and those worried

about a friend, for example, would afflict many youth who commit be included in these statistics. suicide.

In 2009 – the most recent year for “Although life is full of possibiliwhich Statistics Canada has data ties in your teen years, it’s also full on suicide – 474 people between of difficult choices and transitions,” ages 15 and 24 died Floyd explained. by suicide.

“It can be troubleAnd those numNATIONWIDE, there some.

“They’re trying bers, said CMHO are 10 teens who kill to find their way or President Gordon Floyd, aren’t accuthemselves weekly, place in their social rate. and strucand for each one, there circles “ T h e re’s a f a i r tures, and navigate may be another 200 what can be difficult bit of cleaning up of the data before who attempt suicide, waters. it’s reported,” Floyd “The whole proaccording to University cess turns out well explained.

“It’s because of the of Ottawa research. for most of us, but shame (of suicide). it’s still a very diffiFor young people, cult one and causes apart from car accidents, suicide a huge amount of anxiety and that is the leading cause of death.” can cross the line to depression and CMHO research shows one in 10 feelings of hopelessness.” students in Grades 7 to 12 reported Feelings of being underprivihaving seriously considered suileged or inadequate in some way cide. can also lead to these deaths.

Just weeks ago, Avery Parker “Often depression and suicide lost a peer, a popular student, who occur in circumstances many killed herself. times should be considered happy.

Now a youth facilitator at New Very often the onset of those kids’ Path Youth and Family Services in mental health problems happens Orillia, Parker said she hopes to because the individual involved help others like the student, who feels they’re not experiencing the kind of happiness or excitement struggled with depression.

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Bullying can take a toll on kids who lack confidence >>>from page 18 others are,” Floyd said.

“It’s a sense of falling behind and feeling excluded from the hopefulness others seem to feel.”

Bullying can shake those who have a low self image more profoundly, triggering an attempt to end their lives.

“One-in-four kids in Ontario has been bullied in the past year.

Most kids are able to deal with it and move on, but some kids are vulnerable because they don’t have the confidence and skills to take it in stride or bounce back,” Floyd said.

There is hope. The key for parents is to raise a resilient child, who can cope with the bumps and bruises along the way, and grow into a resilient adult who can deal with the stresses of working in uncertain times, he said.

Many mental health issues emerge before age 20.

Ontario acknowledged this two years ago with a $257-million mental health strategy for children, which aims to address the long waiting lists by bolstering not only community supports but linking mental health nurses with schools.

The earlier an individual can get help, the better chances he will acquire the tools he needs to be resilient enough to cope with his struggles.

“Suicide is the end point for people whose mental health needs were not appropriately addressed,” Floyd said. “We have to get over the squeamishness about raising the possibility there’s a mental health issue at play and have the very focused deliberate outreach to the person who is struggling, to give them an opportunity to talk and give us the opportunity to connect them with the help they need.”

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Understanding the triggers of suicidal thoughts among teens is important for parents. We’ll look at many of the catalysts of suicidal thought among teens.

A journey toward hope Mother and daughter thankful for the anger-filled moment that finally forced them to hear one another

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other and daughter ribs were poking out. exchanged loving looks Then she cut herself and told her as they spoke of a journey mother – and planned her death. they’ve made together.

It was the day after Mother’s There have been tears, and relaDay. tionships dismantled and rebuilt.

For her mother, it was the culToday, there’s a sparkle in mination of what she describes as 15-year-old Maddie Johnson’s eyes, painful, hurtful, hellish months of but it momentarily disappears as questioning herself as a mother and she pauses, before wondering where telling a story she she went wrong. agreed to share.

She dropped everyIt takes courage, thing and drove to the gashes are only school to pick up her six months old. daughter. They cried “My mom was together in the truck for two hours. texting me and I If you’ve got a story to It was then Maddie d o n’t re m e m b e r what she said but it said she knew her share or have an opinion really p---ed me off parents loved her. on our series, please tell us: and I told her I cut “It was a good nym@insidetoronto.com myself, and if I didn’t trigger in a sense get help that night I’d because it made her kill myself,” she said. angry enough to say “I was planning on going home that this is what I did and I need help,” night and taking my pocket knife I her mother said. had and stabbing myself.”

If her mom hadn’t sent the Maddie (not her real name) said text that made her so angry, she she lost herself in Grade 8, when said she’d probably be dead now. the boys teased her about being Instead, she agreed to see a counselfat and looking weird. It climaxed lor that evening, and together they in January of Grade 9 when a friend began the journey back to life. turned on her and vicious rumours It was a difficult path as her began circulating through social brother and father struggled to media when she broke up with her understand her emotions and boyfriend. why she planned to take her life, She would lock herself in her while her mother constantly worroom when she came home from ried about how far she could trust school, and barely ate. She became Maddie and whether she could leave anemic and started fainting. In five her alone. months, she lost 15 pounds and her “Always having the doubt in

your mind, will she do it again?” her mother said. “Did I say the right words? I didn’t want to set her off again.”

There have been many tears within the family as the relationships begin to rebuild. Maddie is now laughing and talking with her brother instead of fighting with him, doing homework with her dad and hiking and doing photography with her mom.

The family has put a lot of effort into spending time together and keeping communication open.

“Listen to what your children are saying and always be there to support them,” Maddie’s mother said.

“Hang in there, there is light at the end of the tunnel and if you can get through it together things will turn out.”

Maddie has pruned her Facebook friends from more than 300 to 92, most of them relatives, and has changed her phone number. She changed schools in September, and once again loves waking up for classes. She is working to become a peer tutor at school, where one of the things she will be trained to do is help other students who are facing grief or suicidal thoughts.

“No one should ever be afraid to need help,” she said. “People may judge you, but once you get help you’ll be able to ignore judgment.

There is definitely life after.”

- By Jennifer Bowman

An ‘old soul’ gone much too soon The loved ones of Julie Robbins shared her story in the hopes that her lost life is never forgotten and can inspire the change needed to avoid further preventable deaths in Ontario.

her athletic hobbies – basketball, soccer, skiing, water skiing, hiking, swimming and team sports at school, among others.

But Julie also had a way with personal relationulie Robbins was conships. sidered a peacemaker “If there was a couple among her many other friends who were, friends. perhaps, having some “I always say she had a challenging times with way of helping people find Julie Robbins each other, Julie didn’t their light, but had trouble hesitate to try to mediate any finding her own,” said Julie’s mother, rifts and she’d mediate discussions Elaine. so everyone would be happy,” said The popular young woman was Elaine. “She was born old and wise. one of those rare students who had She was an old soul.” both a gift for good grades and a But the death of a friend in her passion for sports. final year of high school hit her Her mom shared a lengthy list of hard.

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Her mother said the trauma triggered Julie’s depression.

Shortly after she started university, her depression overcame her and she took her own life by overdosing on pills.

She was 21.

“There wasn’t a lot of anger. There wasn’t a lot of second guessing and ‘what ifs.’ We tried not to do that to ourselves. There was just a lot of deep sorrow,” said Elaine.

The pain of the loss remains with the family more than a decade later.

“Her death was attached to Thanksgiving weekend, which seems a bit of an oxymoron to us now,” said Elaine. “We’ll always miss her.”

– By Alison Brownlee

Resources for parents and teens CALL 911 if you are thinking of harming yourself or if someone you know is in imminent danger of harming themselves.

Ontario Association for Suicide Prevention >> ospn.ca Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention >> suicideprevention.ca Hope and Healing After Suicide: A practical guide for people who have lost someone to suicide in Ontario >> www.camh.ca Kids Help Phone >> 1-800-668-6868 Lesbian gay bi transgender queer (LGBTQ) Youth Line >> 1-800-268-9688 Mind your Mind >> mindyourmind.ca A website for youth created by youth offering resources and tools to help manage stress, crisis and mental health problems Mobilizing Minds >> www.mobilizingminds.ca A mental health project led by young adults, community organizations and health professionals River of Life Program >> www.riveroflifeprogram.ca Online training about Aboriginal youth suicide Teen Mental Health >> www.teenmentalhealth.org Information about adolescent mental health, and to improve their lives The Trevor Project >> www.thetrevorproject.org Information about suicide prevention for LGBTQ youth Your Life Counts >> www.yourlifecounts.org Website for youth to share thoughts and get help with their problems

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“That will be a decision of Metrolinx, not mine,” said Murray.

Murray was in north Toronto Tuesday morning to announce the awarding of a contract to excavate 3.25 kilometres of tunnel for the Eglinton LRT project between Brentcliffe Road and Yonge Street.

He seemed to suggest it was not a foregone conclusion the Crosstown will run at-grade east of Brentcliffe Road in Leaside to Kennedy station in Scarborough.

“We’re building a heck of a lot of kilometres and that plan hasn’t changed much,” he said.

“To be completely inflexible would be ridiculous, but to abandon the plan would also be ridiculous.”

He said discussions were taking place with both Metrolinx and some MPPs on adding “flexibility” to the Crosstown route. In his 30-minute media address at Metrolinx’s community office near the intersection of Eglinton Avenue and Dufferin Street, Murray criticized the opposition Provincial Conservatives and ridiculed party leader Tim Hudak, whom he accused of propagating “fibs” about light rail technology.

“You have Mr. Hudak saying Eglinton (Crosstown) will rip up the roads,” said Murray.

“Well, anyone who took the SRT (Scarborough RT) knows there’s not a single metre, never mind a kilometre, running on a street.”

With Metrolinx CEO Bruce McCuaig beside him, Murray announced a $177-million tunnelling contract has been awarded for a joint bid from Canadian construction company Aecon Group and Spanish firm Dragados.

The companies are also taking part in construction work for both the TTC’s Spadina subway extension and Metrolinx’s Union Pearson Express air rail link.

Eastern tunnel construction is not expected to begin until 2015, to allow enough time for the construction of twin launch shafts for deploying massive boring machines in both directions below Eglinton between Brentcliffe and Yonge.

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Parkwoods-Donalda: Population (2011): 34,690

Languages

File photo Persian (Farsi) is the most common non-official language in ParkwoodsDonalda. In the 2011 census, 3.3 per cent of residents listed Persian as their Mother Tongue, and 2.5 per cent listed Persian as their Home Language. Spanish is next in both categories.

Top 10 Mother Tongues

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1. English 2. Persian (Farsi) 3. Spanish 4. Arabic 5. Romanian 6. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7. Chinese (not otherwise specified) 8. Mandarin 9. Urdu 10. Cantonese

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Between 2001 and 2011, the number of people in Parkwoods-Donalda listing Persian (Farsi) as their Home Language dropped 5.0 per cent between 2001 and 2011.

While the population total in Parkwoods-Donalda dipped significantly between 2001 and 2006, that figure rebounded slightly, growing by 2.5 per cent between 2006 and 2011.

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PRIVATE DWELLINGS When it comes to private dwellings, the percentage of row houses as part of the housing stock in Parkwoods-Donalda is significantly higher than the percentage citywide. According to the 2011 census, 10.8 per cent of private dwellings in the neighbourhood are row houses. That number is 5.8 per cent in all of Toronto.

The number of Seniors (those aged 65+) in Parkwoods-Donalda has grown by 4.2 per cent between 2001 and 2011.

-3.0% While the total population increased between 2006 and 2011, the neighbourhood’s population has dipped 3.0 per cent between 2001 and 2011.

While Romanian is a common non-official Home Language in the neighbourhood, the number of speakers has declined by 35.2 per cent between 2006 and 2011.

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Electrical

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