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NEW MURAL AT LIBERTY STREET CYCLERY IS A FIRST FOR TORONTO ARTIST An image of a woman sipping her coffee with a cat running beside her now covers a wall at Liberty Street Cyclery at 31 Atlantic Ave. Torontonian Jason Pinney and his friend and fellow mural artist Jarus were commissioned by the owner of the bike store that occupies the building.

Staff/Metroland FULL STORY: bit.ly/villagemural WHY YOU SHOULD READ MORE: Find out what the original idea was for this mural and how it morphed over time.

BOBBY ORR, BRIAN BURKE VISIT TORONTO TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST BULLYING NHL great Bobby Orr’s (second from right) latest assist – helping out in the fight against bullying – could be the biggest difference maker of his life. Brian Burke (from left), Derek Sanderson, and host Mike Wilson also lent their support at the VIP lunch Tuesday. Benjamin Priebe/Metroland FULL STORY: bit.ly/antibullygala WHY YOU SHOULD READ MORE: Other former NHL stars will be attending a gala in support of the Canadian Safe School Network.

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This summer, the city is tackling an unprecedented amount of construction, to reduce its underground infrastructure backlog. Dan Pearce/Metroland

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Insidetoronto.com asked you to show off your photography skills during our forced perspective Facebook contest and, boy, did you ever deliver! Congratulations to Karen Ashcroft and her daughter, Emily Kusec-Ashcroft, for winning the reader’s choice and editor’s pick categories, respectively. Submitted photo FULL STORY: bit.ly/creativechops WHY YOU SHOULD READ MORE: Get details on how to submit your photo in the Summer Fun photo contest open now.

About 50 protesters from Black Lives Matter Toronto briefly took over the busy Yonge-Dundas intersection Monday morning.

Police said they weren’t previously notified of the protest though they deployed officers to assist with traffic shortly after the protest began. Benjamin Priebe/ Metroland

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BLACK LIVES MATTER CLOSE YONGEDUNDAS DURING MORNING RUSH

FULL STORY: bit.ly/blmprotest WHY YOU SHOULD READ MORE: Black Lives Matter said they were demanding justice for Ottawa man Abdirahman Abdi.

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A man has been charged after a Toronto police parking enforcement vehicle was damaged near Cherry Street and Unwin Avenue Sunday afternoon.

The parking enforcement officer issued a ticket for “parking in a non-designated area.” A man came up to the officer to complain and became uncivil. Metroland file photo FULL STORY: bit.ly/mischiefcharge WHY YOU SHOULD READ MORE: A suspect fled the scene but was located a short distance away and was arrested.

BIKE LANE PILOT PROJECT UNDER WAY ON STRETCH OF BLOOR STREET The city officially launched a yearlong pilot project that features separated bike lanes running the 2.6-kilometre stretch between Shaw Street and Avenue Road, bringing cycling infrastructure to an area advocates have long touted as a vital east-west bike corridor.

Metroland file photo FULL STORY: bit.ly/bikelaneproject WHY YOU SHOULD READ MORE: If the bike lane pilot project is successful, the local councillor says it might be expanded.

ROB FORD CRACK COCAINE VIDEO MADE PUBLIC AFTER PUBLICATION BAN LIFTED The video of the late Rob Ford, then Toronto mayor in 2013, smoking what appeared to be a crack pipe is now public. The publication ban was lifted on the video after a charge against Ford’s friend and former driver Alexandro “Sandro” Lisi was dropped. YouTube screenshot photo FULL STORY: bit.ly/robfordcocaine WHY YOU SHOULD READ MORE: Find out what was in the video that triggered one of Toronto’s greatest political scandals.

Parkdale youngsters won bronze and silver medals in boxing at the Ontario Summer Games this past weekend. “The kids did absolutely amazing. I could not be happier,” said the founder of Mentoring Junior Kids Organization (MJKO), and coach Miranda Kamal of the boxers’ performances at the Games. Benjamin Priebe/Metroland FULL STORY: bit.ly/pvboxers WHY YOU SHOULD READ MORE: Find out the results of other matches and what the experience was like for them.

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YOUNG PARKDALE BOXERS BRING HOME MEDALS AT ONTARIO SUMMER GAMES

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PARKDALE DOG OWNERS HOPING FOR MORE OFFLEASH AREAS A group of dog owners is seeking approval for additional off-leash areas, particularly in the north west neighbourhood of Ward 13 Parkdale-High Park. The RUFF (Responsible Unleashing of our Furry Family) dog association submitted an application to the Parks, Forestry and Recreation department. Submitted photo FULL STORY: bit.ly/pvoffleash WHY YOU SHOULD READ MORE: Find out why these dog owners think it’s important for dogs to be able to move without a leash.

NOT JUST TOFU AND KALE DISHES: YOU CAN’T RAIN ON THIS VEGAN PARADE Due to its overwhelming success last year, the Vegan food Fest was held again on Saturday. The space for the festival doubled with room for more than 6,000 people who could choose from more than 60 vegan vendors selling vegan cupcakes to burgers to bags and hats. Benjamin Priebe/Metroland

The Let It Bee campaign was all abuzz in High Park this week, courtesy of Ontario Power Generation and Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests. The campaign aims to raise awareness of more than 800 species of wild native bees, which are facing threats. Staff/Metroland FULL STORY: bit.ly/tobeecampaign WHY YOU SHOULD READ MORE: Read why bees are facing a crucial threat and how you can help.

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FULL STORY: bit.ly/toveganfest WHY YOU SHOULD READ MORE: Check out what people think of the food vendors this year and learn what veganism means.

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CANADA POST TOWN HALL

With Arif Virani, Member of Parliament for Parkdale-High Park Canadians from coast to coast to coast deserve a say in the future of their postal service. The current review of Canada Post is intended to make it self-sustaining, while providing valuable services for Canadians well into the future. I want to hear from Parkdale-High Park residents on important questions such as: Do you want to save door-to-door delivery?

Do you have a desire to see postal banking return?

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Please come and join our public consultation where your ideas will be exchanged and submitted directly to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement.

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Lower Duck Stormwater Management Pond Sediment Removal and Maintenance Construction Notice The Lower Duck Stormwater Management Pond is a large facility in High Park that was constructed to collect stormwater runoff from roads and sidewalks to help reduce localized flooding. It also allows sediment in the runoff to settle to the bottom of the pond, which enhances ecological conditions and improves water quality downstream.

To help ensure the pond is working as originally designed, the City of Toronto and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority will be working together to remove sediment and conduct maintenance on the pond.Throughout construction every effort will be made to minimize impacts to the public.

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Wildlife and landscaping considerations The City will need to prune and remove some vegetation in order to access the pond.The area will be restored in the spring, during optimal growing conditions. Water in the pond will be lowered gradually to allow for wildlife like turtles and frogs to relocate on their own. Any wildlife that does remain will be carefully collected and relocated by staff licensed by the Ministry of Natural Resources.

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twitter Re: Scotiabank closes Weston Village branch after 106 years, Aug. 12 @scotiabank Is stupid. They are ditching a walkable neighborhood for a strip mall where you need to drive & Sit in traffic. @TOsince1980 (Will D)

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“Yep. You just missed it. They podiumed 10 minutes ago.”

2. “Hey, did that kayaker silver again like he did in London 2012?”

“Not quite. But at least he ended up bronzing.”

Well, we had our usual lively back and forth and the general consensus was that we were all getting worked up over nothing. So it was time to get to the real purpose of our daily Olympic huddle: share a quick bite before work. It was my turn to pick up the tab, so I proceeded to take the breakfast orders.

“So how do pancakes sound everyone,” I cheerily inquired.

“None for me today thanks, Jamie,” Jackie responded. “I already waffled.”

“I’ll get you next time then. What about you, Arjun?”

“Put me down for next time, too. I’m afraid I already French Toasted.”

Five more co-workers also passed. One because he’d oatmealed. Another because she’d BLT’d. The other three saying they’d honeybunned, doughnutted and bageled. Heck, even Drake declined and he had only double doubled, for heaven’s sake. There was just one person left. “So what about you Erin,” I mumbled meekly.

“Hate to do this to you, big guy, but I’m going to have to take a rain check too. Er, I mean, pancake check. Whatever. The point is I forgot all about you buying breakfast today and I Egg McMuffinned on the way over.”

“You mean the Mcway Mcover, I hope,” I corrected.

Nobody McLaughed. Tough McCrowd. The $64,000 McQuestion was: do I McContinue?

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Before Andre De Grasse captured bronze medal in the men’s 100 metre sprint Sunday, all 12 Canadian medals at the Rio Olympics were captured by women.

During the Rio Olympics, those of us early birds in the office make it a point to gather for a Games recap before work starts. It’s always a very animated discussion. And Drake is kind enough to provide the music. No, not that Drake. We wish. We’re talking Melvin Drake.

He’s in IT. You haven’t lived until you’ve heard IT rap.

Anyhow, the game plan for the get-togethers is to get everybody up to speed with what happened the day before and make them aware of what to keep an eye on in the day ahead. But with a week and a half of Rio 2016 TV telecasts behind us, we decided to veer from the usual babble operandi and turn our gaze to the Olympic coverage itself. We focused on one thing in particular our biggest Games telecast pet peeve: the announcers’ use of the word “medal”.

Medal is no longer a noun. It appears to be strictly a verb. Before an event announcers routinely say he or she is expected to medal or not expected to medal. Then after it’s completed, that he or she medalled or wasn’t able to medal.

The use of medal as a verb is nothing new. It has been going on for the last VI Summer Games and V Winter Games and many viewers talk this way too, now. But the real worry within our group is that other Olympic terms are going to follow that lead.

Announcers have turned a lot of other nouns into verbs and fans are copying them instantly. Listen closely to your daily Olympic conversations and you’ll see what I mean.

They now go something like this: 1. “So? Don’t keep me in suspense. Did they anthem yet?”

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FUN IN THE RAIN AT THE ROUNDHOUSE CRAFT BEER FEST, VEGAN FOOD FEST, RONCY FLEA MARKET More festivals: (Counter-clockwise from top left) Jack (left), Andy, Richard and Tom share cheers and enjoy their brews during the Roundhouse Craft Beer Festival in Roundhouse Park last Saturday; Myriam (right), Neil and Greg play a super-sized version of beer pong; Eric of Black Oak Brewing Company pulls a pint; Greg of Parka Comfort Food fries a fresh batch of eggplant for tasty vegan burgers during the annual Vegan Food Festival at Fort York on Saturday; R.J. of Vital-Life Foods prepares a fresh plate for hungry customers at the Vegan Food Festival; Anthony Scott (left) chats with customers as they dig through record bins during the Roncy Flea Market held recently.

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A road closed by construction - asphalt torn up, dust and debris everywhere, workers in construction helmets milling about- has become such a common sight it’s likely you won’t pay much thought to the work taking place, much less what’s going on underneath.

This summer, the city is tackling an unprecedented amount of construction, necessitated by an infrastructure backlog over $2.6 billion. $1.6 billion of that is for Toronto Water projects, including replacing well-aged watermains.

By tripling spending - Toronto has already committed $5.6-billion for water upgrades over the next 10 years, the largest infrastructure program in the country - the city projects to reduce its underground-infrastructure backlog down to $261 million by 2025.

“We’re making a concerted effort to address our backlog of renewal needs,” said Michael D’Andrea, director of the city’s engineering and construction services.”

This year, the city has earmarked over $550 million for infrastructure, $227 million of that for watermains and another $71 million for basement flooding protection, which includes “upsizing” sewer infrastructure to absorb the deluge of extreme thunder storms - a more frequent occurrence due to climate change. 238 kilometres worth of sewer and watermain replacement is scheduled for completion by the end of 2016.

Some of Toronto’s sewer infrastructure dates back to the 1850s.

That might seem like a long time, but it’s actually the underneath infrastructure installed over the post-war period which is degrading faster.

Unlike the older water pipes which are thicker and have proven more durable, it’s the thinner walled spun cast models located outside of downtown which are corroding and breaking down much faster, according to D’Andrea. “(Spun cast pipe is) the worst infrastructure in the ground and when a watermain breaks in the winter, it’s usually one of those,” he said.

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intensification fuelled by Toronto’s development boom. A building going up means more pressure on the water system, so planning must account for anticipated increases to population, even if that’s 25 years away.

“We can’t forecast how quickly developers will turn that land into development, we just need to be thinking about whether they’re likely to and make sure we’ve got the infrastructure,” said D’Andrea.

On River Street, one such project got underway this month between Queen Street East and Gerrard Street.

The work is ambitious, as it will include a complete roadreconstruction plus beautification. Before any of that happens three crews of approximately eight, including a foreman, a backhoe operator, pipe layers and general labourers, are replacing the pipes which given the age of the neighbourhood are of the inferior variety and likely made of lead, presenting possible health risks.

The workers must also keep a close eye for existing infrastructure such as gas mains or subway tracks.

Planning helps map out the locations and ensures utility companies are made aware of the work, crucial given the inherent dangers of unwittingly interfering with a live gas main.

“If you break that stuff you get a free ride to the moon,” said Harry Persaud, a senior engineer with Toronto roads.

Persaud, who was on site Friday, July 21 inspecting the work carried out by a private contractor, estimates around 40 metres of watermain replacement is completed per day.

While the city tries to co-ordinate the necessary water and road work into one project in order to minimize expenditures, the ever-increasing urgency to get broken or degraded pipes replaced means sometimes that’s just not going to happen, admitted D’Andrea.

“Sometimes you just can’t wait,” he said.

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NotIce of INteNt Gibraltar Point Erosion Control ProjECt addEndum Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has commenced an addendum study to an Environmental Assessment (EA) that was completed and approved in 2008 to provide longterm erosion protection of the Toronto Island, along the southwest shoreline, approximately located between Hanlan’s Beach and Gibraltar Point, in the City of Toronto. Erosion control measures were not implemented within five years of the approval, and as such, an addendum under Section 6.0 of the Class Environmental Assessment for Remedial Flood and Erosion Control Projects (Class EA) process is required.

TRCA invites you to participate in this study, which is subject to approval through the Class EA addendum process approved for this type of undertaking. Your input will be incorporated in the planning and design process for this project.

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Subject to comments received as a result of this addendum study and the receipt of necessary approvals and funding, TRCA intends to proceed with the construction of this project.

Pour recevoir ces renseignements en français, veuillez communiquer avec nous à l’addresse suivante: egriesbach@trca.on.ca Under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act, unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location included in a submission will become part of the public record files for this matter and will be released, if requested, to any person.

Notice Published: August 18, 2016

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A publication of

Ethan Griesbach Project Manager II Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Office Location: 101 Exchange Avenue, Vaughan, ON L4K 5R6 Mailing Address: 5 Shoreham Drive, Downsview, ON M3N 1S4 Phone: 416-661-6600 ext. 5364 Email: egriesbach@trca.on.ca Website: www.trca.ca/gp

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