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LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Bats get a bad rap – in part because of how they are portrayed in Hollywood blockbusters – yet, in reality, they are unassuming creatures who do a lot of good.

“They’re a really misunderstood species,” High Park Nature Centre executive director Natalie Harder told The Villager.

“A lot of people are scared.”

Swansea P.S. students who visited the nature centre and got the chance to get up close and personal with a big brown bat as part of the Ministry of Natural Resources’ launch of the ‘Holy Bat Project Toronto’ on Wednesday admitted they were scared.

‘Will he bite me,’ asked one child; ‘Will he drink my blood,’ wondered another.

With support from the provincial government’s Species at Risk Stewardship Fund, the High Park Nature Centre will be able to expand its bat education programming, nature walks and introduce a new initiative: bat monitoring.

The centre will be establishing a bat detector lending library, comprised of as many as 10 adult and kid-friendly, hand-held detectors for anyone to borrow. >>>BAT, page 15

CURDING THE CHEESE! Left photo: Kathy Allan, left, and Stephanie Horbasz sample cheese curds before pressing out the whey and forming blocks of cheese, while Clare Gordon, top photo, scoops the cheese curd from the whey, during the West End Food Coop’s Saag Paneer cheese workshop Saturday afternoon.

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Curtain time for new Theatre Centre ERIN HATFIELD ehatfield@insidetoronto.com The stage has been set, and soon the historic Carnegie Library in West Queen West will return to public use as an incubator for performing arts.

The Theatre Centre started renovations to the Carnegie Library, at 1115 Queen St. W., in the fall of 2012. Now the

final touches of this $6.2 million renovation, designed to create a new, accessible and community oriented arts hub, are taking place in the space.

As Franco Boni, general and artistic director of The Theatre Centre, walked through the building last week he said plans for the space, which began in 2005, had materialized just as he had hoped.

“I am feeling incredible amounts of joy and a real sense of accomplishment in collaborative partnerships,” Boni said. “This is a building that many, many have had a hand in making.”

The Theatre Centre, which incorporated as a not-for-profit in 1981, develops, presents and produces live performance through collaboration between

artists, staff and audience and provides artists with infrastructure and resources to make their art.

Formerly housed in rented space in the Great Hall, the Theatre Centre has operated out of a pop-up space just a few doors east of the new building for the past two years while the renovations were being done on >>>THEATRE, page 8

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New Supt. Heinz Kuck feels right at home in 11 Division

Born in Parkdale, 35-year veteran also served his first uniformed deployment in 11 Division

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ERIN HATFIELD ehatfield@insidetoronto.com A Jane Jacobs approach to policing, that is how Heinz Kuck, the new superintendent of Toronto Police Service 11 Division, describes his approach to keeping the streets safe.

In his 35-year career, Kuck said one of the most memorable moments was back in 2001 when he had the opportunity to sit down with Jane Jacobs, author and activist best known for her influence on urban studies. They talked about urban reclamation, urban crime and community partnerships with police, which has guided his policing philosophy ever since.

“If you have small issues like broken windows, graffiti, abandoned buildings, autos, garbage, mattresses in the laneway, that disorder lets people know that the community doesn’t care,” Kuck said.

“And the next level being brought in there is more serious crime like street corner drug dealing, gang activity, robberies and sexual assaults and from that we then manifest to urban decline.”

Jacobs spoke to him about the importance of the community taking ownership and pride in their public spaces and of having eyes on the street.

“You want people out walking on the street,” Kuck said. “When you have a collectivity of likeminded people filling the streets and coming out of their homes you have reduced crime.” ‘community partners’ In addition to standard policing, Kuck said it is important for officers to connect with ward councillors about improving streets, garbage clean-up and going to the different business improvement area (BIA) groups about crime prevention through environmental design.

It is with all this in mind that beginning at the end of this month, Kuck has made a directive to massage the way community response officers, the officers seen on foot and on bikes, do their job and increasing the ownership those officers feel over the area. They will be responsible, through dialogue with community partners, to iden-

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tify emerging trends of concern.

“Whether that is crime based with youth or seniors, fraud, drugs, disorder, whatever it might be, they will identify those emerging trends and then with community partners design and develop a solution both short-term and long-term,” Kuck said.

He also plans to expand on the division’s “force multiplying” which means getting assets and resources outside of what the division would normally get including the mounted officers, canine officers and more auxiliary officers.

“As a police division we cannot act one-dimensionally in keeping a community safe and making decisions on how we do that,” Kuck said.

“We have finite resources and finite funding and one of the greatest gifts given to a police organization is the gift by the community and what they bring in as a partner.”

Decisions he makes in keeping the division safe won’t just be made

from a police perspective, Kuck said. But they will be made while taking into account the wisdom of the people live and breathing and raising their families here.

“Those are the people I want to tap into and what they feel and see as the critical issues,” Kuck said.

“I want the police in partnership with the community to follow their direction.”

Local outreach On Friday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Hallelujah Fellowship Baptist Church on Pacific Avenue, 11 Division officers will come together with the congregation and the area community to celebrate the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.

Along with the CPLC Kuck said the police have set priorities of raising money for the annual scholarship, cyclist safety and applying focus to Community Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) meetings.

A veteran of the Toronto Police Service, Kuck took the helm at 11 Division on Jan. 1. But he isn’t just parachuting into the area, and in fact, Kuck has deep roots in 11 Division.

Born at St. Joseph’s Hospital in 1960 Kuck’s family lived on Symington Avenue, within 11 Division. They moved out of the area shortly after Kuck was born, but his father was employed by the City of Toronto Parks Department to work in High Park in the green house.

“High Park became a family focal point,” Kuck said. “Oftentimes on weekends in the spring and summer, we would go to High Park and go to the zoo, Grenadier Pond and walk around.”

Kuck joined the Toronto Police Service in 1979 as a police cadet and was made a constable in 1981.

Back then, training involved going to Police College in Aylmer, Ont., and midway through the training cadets would be deployed to the front line for experience.

“The division where I had my very first uniformed deployment, taste of the street, was 11 Division, at the old station,” Kuck said.

After his training was completed he was assigned to 14 Division where he worked for 17 years, first as a constable, then a sergeant.

Kuck was then promoted to staff sergeant and transferred to 53 Division where he spent seven years before returning to 11 Division as an inspector.

“It was a nice return to get back to the division,” Kuck said.

Kuck spent a couple of years there as the second-in-command and had a great opportunity to reconnect with the community, he said. ‘full circle’ The next stop on his trajectory was 51 Division where he spent four years as an inspector before being promoted to 53 Division as a staff inspector where he spent the last two years.

“On Jan. 1, I was promoted to superintendent and the chief made, in my opinion, one of his best decisions, to send me here,” Kuck said with a laugh. “For me it was a sense of coming full circle.”

He hopes to finish his career here in 11 Division and round out his contribution by doing all he can to make it the safest place in the city, Kuck said.

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orontonians hoping to fill their bellies with flavours representative of our diverse city may be disappointed with the city’s long-awaited menu of food truck bylaw amendments.

While foodies (and truck owners) waited to see what Toronto’s new ‘food renaissance’ would look like, Monday’s proposal seems to have been served undercooked.

The proposal would allow food trucks to sell from all pay-and-display parking spaces on major and minor arterial roads and in parking lots, as long as they are 50 metres or more from a bricks-and-mortar restaurant and 30 metres from school property.

And no more than two trucks on any given block.

This may seem like a victory for food truck movement and our view ourthe taste buds, but is it?

The proposal by city bureauLet residents crats appears to give an advantage to restaurateurs. It would decide success also allow councillors and BIAs of food trucks to ask the city to ban the trucks from a particular area.

Most cities in North America have a buffer between trucks and restaurants. Setting the buffer at 50 metres seems high, but better than the 100 to 200 metres restaurant groups wanted.

Why so many obstacles in a city that prides itself on being multicultural, that prides itself on its burgeoning restaurant scene?

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain has paid a visit to our fine city for some gastronomic delights and enjoyed himself.

But, while the rest of North America seems to be moving forward on this culinary quest, Toronto sets up more obstacles to success.

We raise a cautious hand, as we recall the city’s failed 2010 a la Cart experiment, which saw some vendors lose a lot of money due to the bureaucratic red tape. City hall should not be over-thinking the food truck movement. It should regulate it, hold it to the highest health standards, then let residents decide what they want.

The proposal goes to the licensing and standards committee on Tuesday and then likely to all of council for a deciding vote on April 1. Although ambitious, the city wants to have trucks operating on the street by May 15.

We’ll see what they serve up.

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Letting a re-elected Mayor Ford govern is a long shot

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t was not for nothing that Rob and Doug Ford devoted such a large portion of their second Ford Nation YouTube show to listing an electoral ‘hit list’ of city councillors they’d like to see replaced. If the Fords are serious about governing for another four years, they’ll need both allies on council – but more importantly, they’ll need to reduce the ranks of what can only be called enemies.

This is a problem for the Fords. Also, it’s a problem for those considering supporting Rob Ford for a second term as mayor. For those, here is a reality check: it might, in real terms, be impossible to re-elect Ford as mayor, even if in this divided field, he manages to pull in more votes than anybody else.

Because here is the thing: a city government made up mostly of councillors who were re-elected or elected by voters upset with the way Mayor Ford has comported himself, are unlikely to let

david nickle the city a re-elected Mayor Ford govern, at least not for very long.Remember, a solid majority of councillors voted to strip Ford of his powers last year, after he admitted smoking crack, made lewd comments about his wife and faced details of police surveillance on himself and his alleged drug-dealer friend Sandro Lisi.

Since then, council has trundled along reasonably peaceably, under the consensus-based leadership of Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly.

More than a few councillors who spoke with me over the past few days – some on, and some off the record – made it clear that in the event the mayor’s re-elected, they’d waste little time in extending Ford’s exile – almost immediately.

“It’s true that if the city should choose to return him, you have to ask how can we

take his powers away?” said Don Valley East Councillor Shelley Carroll. “But I’ve got to tell you, we’d be looking to. We’ve all been sitting here from May, and when the first documents came out, wondering exactly how many hours of the day was the mayor hanging out with Sandro Lisi when he should have been doing his job?

(His re-election) is a slim possibility, but we would be giving him a rough ride. He already has let the city down, big time.”

For Ford to govern, councillors like Carroll will have to go straight up – and others, who are maybe less forthright at the moment, will have to be on the list too.

Etobicoke Centre Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby, no friend of the mayor, wouldn’t engage in speculation, other than to say, “I think he has to demonstrate that he’s changed.”

Etobicoke Lakeshore’s Peter Milczyn pointed out that an election – even one that might not see a majority

in charge – should confer the powers of office on the winner. But he admitted that in the case of Mayor Ford, the decision of whether to respect that vote entirely would be a tough call.

“Certainly the initial reaction would be you win an election, you get to enjoy the power that goes with the office,” he said. “But the question of what else goes on between now and then... If there’s more drugs, or drinking, or whatever it is between now and election day, but he gets elected anyway? That kind of colours any authority he would have.”

So there it is: Rob Ford could transform himself between now and Oct. 27.

Or, council could all face the wrath of Ford Nation – and re-elect Rob Ford along with a council that doesn’t worry about things like drug abuse and truancy. It’s anybody’s guess, which is the harder fight to win

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Ricoh Coliseum hosts March Break skate wfree The Ricoh Coliseum, home of the Toronto Marlies, has opened its doors for the March Break for free public skating.

There will be ice time with no entry fee for the public until Friday from 12:30 to 4 p.m.

Children 12 and under are required to wear a CSA approved helmet. Waivers must be signed upon arrival.

Ricoh Coliseum is at 100 Princes’ Blvd on the Exhibition Grounds.

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Join the volunteer team for the 100th anniversary celebration of the Howard Park Memorial Gates at the Parkside Drive entrance to High Park.

The event takes place Sunday, and volunteers are needed to assist with serving food, welcoming and directing visitors and safety along the parade route. Email clodge@ toronto.ca or phone 416-392-6916 and ask for Cheryl or Philip. community-building meeting Wednesday On March 26, the Parkdale Residents Association (PRA) will host Spring

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The meeting will focus on volunteers, and on the launch of new initiatives identified through a democratic process. The meeting takes place at 7 p.m. at the May Robinson Auditorium, 20 West Lodge.

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On March 31, Spring Thaw will bring a little bit of green to Palais Royale, 1601 Lake Shore Blvd. W., as top chefs cook up Springthemed bites that will highlight the best organic and non-GMO produce Ontario has to offer.

Presented by The Canadian Chefs’ Congress, Spring Thaw takes place from 7 to 10 p.m. and tickets are $175.

For tickets, visit https://www. eventbrite.ca/e/spring-thaw-celebrating-the-arrival-of-a-new-growing-season-tickets-10394378867

Tim Hortons meeting March 27 wSecond

A Tim Hortons franchise opened on Roncesvalles Avenue last December and on March 27 the community is invited to a meeting about the establishment.

Many residents opposed the coffee shop at a meeting last November and at that time the owners agreed to meeting with the community after it opened to follow up on their concerns around things such as signage and parking.

The meeting takes place at 7 p.m. at Fern Avenue Public School, 128 Fern Ave.

Fresh off the success of last year’s plan to green Ward 19, the David Suzuki Foundation is expanding its Homegrown National Park program.

The initiative spawned several greening projects in Trinity-Spadina last year, and now the Homegrown National Park plan is looking to spread to wards 17, 18, 20 and 21.

To submit a proposal, visit www. davidsuzuki.org

Help replace trees in city parks damaged by the city’s ice storm.

To r o n t o Pa r k s a n d Tre e s Foundation has launched the Recover the Canopy campaign to raise funds in support of tree planting and revitalization efforts.

Make a donation at www.torontoparksandtrees.org to help plant new trees and care for damaged trees. One hundred per cent of donations received will be directed toward tree replanting and revitalization.

In order to ensure this year’s WorldPride celebration, set for June 20 to 29, is as successful as expected, organizers are seeking more than 2,000 volunteers.

Volunteers are needed to handle behind-the-scenes details, interact with the public, control crowds and take on numerous other roles and responsibilities leading up to and during the festival.

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Many of the women honoured have been active in steering the Alexandra Park Revitalization, while others have worked to empower girls, provide vital services for families and otherwise make the community – and the world – a better place.

“It’s wonderful to not only congratulate you for the great work you do, but celebrate what you do,” Marchese told the women at event.

The women came from all walks of life, but all shared a deep commitment to improving their community, particularly for women and girls.

Latoya Dell, one of the evening’s recipients, was recognized for her work with Toronto Community Housing, the Alexandra Park Community Centre and the Alexandra Park Revitalization.

“I’m very proud and honoured to get this award,” she said. “All the nominees here have done a lot of great work at home and internationally and I’m just starting out.”

Those attending the event were treated to food prepared by Market 707 vendors and live performances by singer Dominique Grant and spoken word artist Shukri Dualeh.

Grant spoke of the power that women have in today’s world.

“We all have the opportunity (to make a difference) regardless of age, gender or where you’re from,” she said. “It’s all about finding your voice.”

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Latoya Dell, left, receives a citation as an Exceptional Woman in Trinity-Spadina from MPP Rosario Marchese on Thursday at Scadding Court Community Centre as part of International Women’s Day.

community, Marchese pointed out there was still work to be done in ensuring gender equality.

He pointed to pay gaps between men and women, the fact that men still hold the lion’s share of high-profile positions with boards, agencies and commissions and the growing concern over poverty.

“Women are overrepresented when we talk about poverty,” he said. “The fact is, 15,000 women are turned away from shelters in one year alone.”

The women recognized at the ceremony were all nominated by peers within the community.

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Theatre Centre aiming to be ‘anchor’ for West Queen West >>>from page 1 the library. But having their own permanent space provides the Theatre Centre with stability, Boni said.

“That stability will allow us to plan and it will provide an even greater anchor for supporting artists,” Boni said. “We will host more residencies, we will hold more cultural events and more talks.”

The centre will have the infrastructure to better support artists as well as audiences.

“Our audience will be coming into a public building and a civic space that is for them,” Boni said. “It is not like we will only be open at 7 p.m.”

The public will enter the space through a new café, which features a wall of large windows looking out on a green space. The café will be run by a group called i & j ideations, which Boni said will apply curiosity and experimentation to food and beverages.

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The upper lobby features the original library floors refinished and exposed brick walls. The Theatre Centre’s new main space, which features 23-feet-high coffered ceilings, can be configured in many different ways to suit different performances and presentations. It can seat up to 200 people. long-term roots

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Theatre Centre artistic director Franco Boni shows off the centre’s new space. A renovation transformed the former Carnegie Library at 1115 Queen St. W. into a 21st century live arts hub and creative incubator, scheduled to open March 19.

have experimentation and incubation at their centre,” Boni said.

Down a hall is the BMO incubator space where projects can be worked out and rehearsed as well as performed. The space can seat 60 people.

There are new administrative offices, bright dressing rooms and washrooms as well as a green room with a

kitchenette. There is a terrace area with a green roof that also looks out on the park.

“Hopefully people will use the green roof and the terrace as a place to hang out,” Boni said. “And I hope people will come and see the work and get some of the people living in these condominiums and the old neighbourhood north of here and make them feel like this is their centre for

performing arts.”

Corporate support includes naming rights for BMO for the incubator space, TD Bank for the green roof and Streetcar, a developer in the area, for the terrace.

“These are the people in the neighbourhood who have the ability to support this kind of infrastructure and it is amazing that they are,” Boni said.

The new Theatre Centre space is one of a number of arts organizations, like Toronto Media Arts Cluster and Artscape Youngplace on Shaw Street, laying down long-term roots in West Queen West as of late.

“I think we are an anchor for this community,” Boni said. “What I hope is that people will feel comfortable enough to come into the building and work or schedule meetings here. And not just artists, but also people who live in this community.”

In terms of programming, the Theatre Centre is opening its new space with a show by

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Alanna Mitchell, a journalist and author of the book Sea Sick, an award winning book about ocean acidification and climate change. The play is based on a series of talks that Mitchell gives and tells her story and her experience.

“I haven’t directed a show in 12 years, but I am directing this piece, so it is a big deal for me,” Boni said. “It is a really exciting piece.”

Sea Sick runs from March 19 to 23.

A l s o, Q u e b e c C i t y ’s L’Orchestre D’HommesOrchestres will perform from the repertoire of Kurt Weill to sing about the best and worst of the human condition, at the Theatre Centre from March 25 to 29.

“There are eight of them on the stage and everything becomes an instrument,” Boni explained. “It is magical.”

The Theatre Centre’s grand opening is scheduled for March 19 and the community is welcome to attend.

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Tibetan new year’s party stabbing victim may have been trying to break up fight CYNTHIA REASON creason@insidetoronto.com Police have released the name of a man stabbed to death while trying to break up a fight outside the Tibetan Canadian Cultural Centre in Etobicoke over the weekend.

Twenty-two-year-old Tenzin Tseten was at the Titan Road community centre early Sunday, March 9 attending a Tibetan new year’s party, when an altercation broke out in the parking lot at around 3:20 a.m., Det.-Sgt. Pauline Gray of the Toronto Police Homicide Squad said at a media briefing Tuesday.

“Several males attempted to break up the fight, and within the melee a knife was brandished and two men were stabbed,” Gray said, noting she believes Tseten was not involved in the original fight, but was one of the young men who attempted to break it up.

Tseten was rushed to St. Michael’s Hospital via an

emergency ambulance run with stab wounds to the chest, but succumbed to his injuries just a few hours later.

Another male victim, whose name has not been released, suffered only minor injuries.

He was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated and has subsequently been released, Gray added.

Police are now seeking a young male suspect, aged 17 to 20, who appears to be Tibetan and has short, dark hair in connection with the stabbing.

Tseten, Gray said, was “an employed young man with tight family ties,” noting both police and Tseten’s family are hopeful someone who was at the event may be able to shed some light on what happened.

Police believe there were 30 to 40 people in the area of the fight at the time of the stabbing – only a few of whom have come forward.

At the press conference, she appealed to all those who

have not yet spoken to police to contact her team with any information they may have.

“The victim’s family and I are asking for the co-operation of the people who have not yet spoken to police, but were at that celebration,” Gray said, noting many witnesses may not yet know that the fight turned deadly.

“I think most people were aware that there was a fight, per se – it was fairly large – but what I think is that they were not aware that it turned into a stabbing and ultimately a murder, so I’m encouraging those people... to come and speak to me,” she explained.

The investigation continues.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Det.-Sgt. Pauline Gray at 416-808-7400 ext. 77412, 22 Division at 416-8082200, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, or text TOR to CRIMES (274637).

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Area residents, Toronto FC supporters, and a handful of trade show operators came to see and question the planned expansion of BMO Stadium at Exhibition Place.

The preliminary designs aren’t complete, but representatives from Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) held March 5 the community meeting at the urging of the area councillors Mike Layton (Trinity-Spadina), and Gord Perks (Parkdale-High Park).

“It is a significant proposal so we wanted to take it to the community around Exhibition Place,” Layton said while adding that because this meeting was intended to look at the relationship between the stadium expansion and its immediate neighbours, the meeting would not discuss the deal between the city and MLSE. The expansion, MLSE CEO

Tim Leiweke explained, will add thousands of seats, and a partial roof or canopy over the seating area.

“It is not the greatest experience for our fans when it rains,” Leiweke said.

Plans also include more restrooms, improved concessions, new video boards, improved sound system, and a new grass system that interweaves plastic fibres with natural grass.

“Seven years ago we were at the top of the heap for stadiums,” said Bob Hunter, chief facilities and live entertainment officer for MLSE. “With the explosion of soccer we have dropped to the bottom.”

The stadium currently seats just fewer than 22,000. With the expansion, Toronto FC games would seat 30,000.

The expansion would also accommodate a new home for the Toronto Argonauts and the stadium could house 25,000 fans for CFL games.

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planned expansion would create a capacity of 40,000 with temporary bleachers.

But, that added capacity and the traffic was precisely the concern for the producers of some trade shows including the One of a Kind Show at the Direct Energy Centre, just east of the stadium.

“We agree with you 100 per cent,” Leiweke said. “We are absolutely focused and want to sit down with you.”

An area resident also expressed concern about the traffic coming in and out of the site.

The construction would be in two phases with the first phase being complete in time for the Pan Am games; second phase would be completed by May 2016.

At its meeting on March 7 the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place voted unanimously in favour of the expansion at BMO Field.

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The March Break, March Safe Campaign is employed by the police each year during the school holiday period to call attention to pedestrian safety. This year’s campaign launched Monday.

According to police, 40 pedestrians were killed in 2013 and already this year 75 per cent of all fatal traffic accidents in the city have involved a pedestrian.

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rahul gupta TO in TRANSIT ongoing signal upgrade work on the YongeUniversity-Spadina (YUS) line, also known as Line 1.

Two more closures are planned for the weekend of March 22 to 23 and on April 5 to 6 during which time there will be no subway service between BloorYonge and St. Andrew stations.

Frequent closures have been a staple of TTC use over the last couple of years as the transit commission proceeds on a host of badly needed modernization improvements, including Automatic Track Control (ATC). While the work isn’t expected to be completed until 2018 at the earliest, the TTC promises when ATC is online, headways – the distance between trains – will be automatically calculated by computer, which will allow for more efficient train service on Line 1 and less overcrowding.

Along with the closure announcements, the TTC also posted a YouTube explainer video of the ATC work.

For more information, visit www.ttc.ca Art in Transit exhibit on until april 13 An art exhibition featuring sketches of subway commuters from several countries is showing on TTC subway platform video screens until April 13.

Sketching the Line is the latest cultural offering from the Art in Transit series and features 78 renditions of subway riders from Toronto, New York City, Berlin and the United Kingdom.

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Gardiner decision delayed 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.

“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.”

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.

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Exhibit shows off Golden Age of Islamic Science CLARK KIM ckim@insidetoronto.com A special exhibit that was featured five years ago at the Ontario Science Centre has returned with new features, more interactive displays, and plenty to do for all ages.

Sultans of Science: 1,000 Years of Knowledge Rediscovered opened last Friday and will run until June 7 for visitors to learn about the important scientific and technological discoveries made by scholars during the Golden Age of Islamic Science. “It’s the only exhibition we ever brought back,� said Hooley McLaughlin, vice-president and chief science officer at the Ontario Science Centre. “This one is special. The research is deep and the research is extensive.�

The exhibition areas include use today. the Foundation of Optical Science “We are talking about the roots where visitors can conduct various of our science,� McLaughlin said. experiments in the optical laboratory “Science is a part of our lives and of Ibn Al-Haytham, a 10th century our history.�

Muslim physicist who invented the Lesley Lewis welcomed back pinhole camera. the popular exhibit to the Ontario There’s also a display where Science Centre in her opening remarks, which she noted coincides people can examine replicas of sophisticated dental and surgical nicely with the scheduled opening tools used long ago that are quite of the Aga Khan Museum near Don

similar to those doctors and dentists Mills Road and Eglinton Avenue

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The Sultans of Science Exhibit opened Friday at the Ontario Science Centre, running until June 7.

this year. “The Sultans of Science was immensely popular when we first brought it in 2009,� Lewis said. “The knowledge displayed in this exhibition is important to everyone in our diverse society.�

Ludo Verheyen, CEO of MTE Studios, which developed the interactive exhibition, thanked the Ontario Science Centre to be able to present Sultans of Science a second

time in “one of the leading science centres in the world.�

The exhibit has now travelled to 11 countries and four continents since it was first developed more than a decade ago.

Early reviews from a few high school students exploring Sultans of Science on the opening day of the exhibition were positive. “I really like it,� said Jessica Patel, Grade 12 student from Lakeshore

Collegiate Institute, who particularly appreciated the historical information behind some of the inventions.

Fellow Grade 12 students Sophie Zhang and Ava Ghods also gave their approval. “I think it’s the best one in the Science Centre so far,� Zhang said.

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For more info on the the exhibit, and the Ontario Science Centre, visit www.ontariosciencecentre.ca

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