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Active 18 group votes on mandate At its Annual General Meeting on Nov. 4, Active 18 – an association of Ward 18 citizens, residents and business owners – voted on the organization’s mandate for the upcoming year.

The organization, which seeks to advocate for a “livable city” which they believe reflects the needs of the ward and the people in it, voted to continue to engage with the City of Toronto, developers and local residents to advocate for the position it had taken on a number of development proposals in the area.

At 1181 Queen St. W., across from the Gladstone Hotel, Active 18 decided it will oppose any development where the height would have a negative shadow impact and they will also advocate that the building have a distinctive design considering the landmark site.

At 11 Peel and the Carnaby development on the east side of Dufferin Street, Active 18 voted to advocate for the first two floors go to non-residential uses.

Also regarding 440 and 450 Dufferin Street, Active 18 will seek to have a proper area plan done by the city for the pocket of employment lands west of Dufferin Street.

Active 18’s mandate in 2012 and 2013 has been to fight to preserve employment lands to ensure people who live locally also have opportunities to work locally.

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AVIVA CAMPAIGN: Sistema Toronto musicians perform at the Parkdale library Saturday afternoon. Sistema offers free ensemblebased music lessons to children. The group was performing at the library in order to raise support for its campaign to win a $150,000 grant from the Aviva Community Fund.

CNE cancels Horse Show competition ERIN HATFIELD ehatfield@insidetoronto.com The audience just wasn’t there, so the organizers of the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) have decided to drop its annual Horse Show competitions.

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safety blitz now on wTraffic Police hope to prevent accidents involving pedestrians through a weeklong traffic safety blitz launched Monday.

Police said they typically see a spike in pedestrian-struck collisions in November, the month where daylight savings time is introduced.

Thirty-one pedestrians have been killed in the city so far this year, representing 62 per cent of all traffic fatalities.

The Step Up and Be Safe pedestrian campaign concludes Sunday night.

As part of the initiative, police officers are paying close attention to traffic offences at pedestrian crossovers, intersections and school zones. ghost meeting wRoncesvalles

The Roncesvalles Historical Society (RVHS) presents ‘The Haunting of Roncesvalles Village’ Thursday.

Join the RVHS regular monthly meeting where members will present a night of ghost stories related to events that happened in the neighbourhood.

Not recommended for children under 13. This ghostly evening begins at 7 p.m. at the High Park Library, 228 Roncesvalles Ave. ceremony Friday wCitizenship

Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the Institute for Canadian Citizenship, in partnership with Fort York’s volunteer citizenship Committee and Fort York National Historic Site, will host a special community

Citizenship Ceremony Friday which includes guest speakers, music and a reception at 11 a.m.

Admission to the ceremony is free.

Village BIA meeting Nov. 20 wLiberty

Business operators and property owners of commercial, retail, office and industrial businesses and properties located within the Liberty Village Business Improvement Area (LVBIA) boundary are invited to attend the 2013 Annual General Meeting.

The meeting is set for Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. followed by networking from 5:30 to 6 p.m. at Caffino Ristorante, 1185 King St. W. To view the AGM notice and LVBIA budget, visit www.lvbia.com night for the Humane Society winfo

The next orientation session for those interested in volunteering with the Toronto Humane Society is Nov. 17 at noon.

Volunteers, 18 and older, help socialize both cats and dogs, among other duties.

Email volunteer@ torontohumanesociety. com Those interested in temporarily house animals from the society can attend the next foster orientation session on Nov. 17 at 2 p.m.

RSVP to foster@torontohumanesociety.com Visit www.torontohumanesociety.com for details.

Food Network meeting wParkdale T h e Pa r k d a l e Fo o d Ne t w o r k w i l l m e e t Thursday, Nov. 21 from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

This network is a coalition of more than 25 organizations and individuals working together to address food security challenges in Parkdale.

Meetings take place five or six times a year.

The Nov. 21 meeting will take place at the Masaryk Cow a n Co m m u n i t y Centre, 220 Cowan Ave. RVSP to parkdalefoodnetwork@greenestcity.ca. Visit http:// parkdalecommunity economies.wordpress. com/parkdale-foodnetwork/ The Round in wInNovember

Graven Feather Studio and Gallery is hosting the work of more than 100 artists throughout the month of November.

For this exhibition, titled In The Round, artists are showcasing multiple pieces of art on four-inch circular die cut boards.

Graven Feather, a studio for its artists, as well as a workshop, retail, and gallery space, is open from noon to 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at 906 Queen St. W. Visit www.gravenfeather.ca Good Food market wMobile

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Short film shares Parkdale artist Sheri STRanger’s story ERIN HATFIELD ehatfield@insidetoronto.com For the past few years Parkdale artist Sheri STRanger has participated in the annual Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival as a panel member, but this year the tables have turned.

The festival features shorts and features that touch on mental illness and addictions, and panel discussions usually featuring an expert, the film’s director and a person who has experienced mental health or addictions issues.

S T R a n g e r, w h o h a s O b s e s s i ve Co m p u l s i ve Disorder and has struggled with addiction in the past, had brought to those panels the perspective of a person who has lived experience with mental health and addiction challenges.

T h i s y e a r, h ow e v e r, STRanger is the subject of a short film that will screen during the program Portraits of Extraordinary Minds: Workman Arts Documentary Projects.

This series of short documentary films explores various facets of mental illness, art

and recovery. Films featured during this free program were created by member artists at Workman Arts.

STRanger’s story, Lost Playground, is a short, five minute, film by Will Sabado.

“I was so socially awkward as a child because I felt like I had so much to hide that I wouldn’t go to the playground if there were other children there,” STRanger said. “I was so deeply buried in my head there was a disconnection between my outward self and what was happening.”

As a child STRanger was the victim of sexual abuse and said because of that she got into bad relationships as a teenager. She started drinking a lot and experimenting with drugs. As a teenager she got into art and would sit for hours in the basement of her family home making art. But as she got older, she said she felt pressured by her family to look for a “real job”.

“I feel like my parents kind of talked me out of going in that direction,” STRanger said. “Every parent wants their children to go out into the world and succeed and be self sufficient, but the arts

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Sheri STRanger is the subject of the short film Lost Playground.

aren’t the most stable way of making a living.”

After high school STRanger worked in everything from finance to administration, property management to driving a truck, but none of those jobs left her feeling happy. A feeling she buried with alcohol.

At the age of 28 she met her late husband, who recognized art was STRanger’s passion and supported her to pursue it.

“I started doing commis-

sioned art work and decorative painting and it started to take off from there,” STRanger said.

When her husband was diagnosed with cancer, STRanger set her art aside until his death in 2007.

“I completely lost it and drank even more,” she said.

“I probably didn’t make any art between 2004 and 2009.”

But she knew it was really important to her late husband that she pursue her art career, so she decided to pick it up again.

“My husband wanted to do so many things with his life and he didn’t have a chance so I decided I wasn’t going to throw my life away,” she said. “I felt like I was always letting the bad guy win, and

the easiest way for me to win was to go out and succeed in life.”

It was at that time STRanger decided to connect with Workman Arts, an arts organization that provides individuals who have mental illness opportunities to engage in creative activities that develop their artistic strengths in accepting and supportive atmospheres.

“Ever since then I have been a non-stop production machine,” STRanger said. “I can’t stop now.”

Art, STRanger said, is what gives her confidence. “Being with Workman Arts and developing my art career has done more for me then all the therapy I’ve done spanning two decades.”

“They are extremely helpful in guiding you in your arts career. I’ve just started doing stuff outside of Workman Arts on my own, using the skills I gained from Workman Arts and grow on my own, which is their whole goal.”

S T R a n g e r’s p r a c t i c e stretches across many mediums and she said she has many passions: painting, accessories, fashion, even

pillows and purses.

She was prompted to let Sabado make the film so she could show people who struggle with addictions and mental health challenges – as she has – that they can go on to find great success in their life.

“There is still that stigma that if someone has a mental illness they are unkempt or homeless,” STRanger said.

“But it happens to all walks of life, economic situations, and races.”

Portraits of Extraordinary M i n d s : Wo r k m a n A r t s Documentary Projects will be presented on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 5 p.m. at the Workman Arts Theatre, 651 Dufferin St. This is a free screening, but to reserve a seat contact the TIFF Bell Lightbox box office at 416599-TIFF or 1-888-599-8433.

For more on Rendezvous with Madness, which takes place Nov. 11 - 16, visit www. rendezvouswithmadness. com; Gallery 1313 is located at 1313 Queen St. W. Visit www. gallery1313.org for more information

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Exhibition invites you to take an audio tour of Parkdale ERIN HATFIELD ehatfield@insidetoronto.com From the sounds of cars on the Gardiner Expressway, to horses and pigeons, ‘Telling: An Audio Survey of Parkdale’ is a site specific exhibition that uses audio works by artists to engage the public outside the gallery setting.

Presented by Gallery 1313, the exhibition – which features artists Luis Jacob, Myfanwy Ashmore, Zeesy Powers, Shannon Gerard, Paul Aloisi and Jaclyn Meloche – takes place at various venues around Parkdale from Nov. 6 to 30 and is curated by Tara Bursey and Gallery 1313 Director Phil Anderson.

“I thought it would be an interesting exhibition to have artists create stories and relate stories about Parkdale,” Anderson explained. “Whether they have a sense of history or a personal story about their relationship with the area.”

It’s hoped these stories will get the Parkdale public and beyond to think about their own community stories.

“Although the geography and the site is Parkdale it can relate on many levels to any area,” Anderson said.

In addition, a Nov. 13 panel discussion at the gallery will also invite the public to engage in conversation on how these art works engage others and how technology is becoming more prevalent in art practices.

The panel will feature Judith Doyle, Professor at OCAD University, Shawn Micallef, author and editor, and Darren Copeland, artistic director of New Adventures in Sound Art. Artist Luis Jacob’s work Feeding, featured at Capital Espresso at 1349 Queen St. W., is about his former landlady dubbed the Pigeon Lady of Parkdale. Jacob’s work will have the sound of pigeons

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A still from the short film, Feeding, by Luis Jacob. The film can be seen at Capital Espresso (1349 Queen St. W.)

from the original site.

Jaclyn Meloche is using the audio track of horses as well as shadows on the ground. This takes place in the courtyard entrance to the gallery where police horses were once led to the back stable house that now houses artists.

Z e e s y Pow e r s , f r o m Parkdale, said her practice is broad but she normally works in performance, animation

and video work as well as some painting and sculpture.

Her piece combines sound with video and will show at Bacchus Roti at 1376 Queen St W. Her piece looks at the Gardiner Expressway which, when created, caused several hundred Parkdale homes to be demolished for the construction and also cut off residents from the lakeshore.

“Especially in the summer, the city is so hot and so noisy, and especially if you are living in the apartment buildings, it really is cut off from access to things like cool air or a sense of relief,” Powers said.

The priority being given to traffic as opposed to creating safe access to the water and beautiful streets for residents is an interesting contrast, Power said.

“I am very interested in creating contrasts or highlighting contrasts that exist already,” Powers said. “So the video piece you have to dial in to get the audio soundtrack.”

Another piece for the exhibition is being created

by Parkdale artist and writer Shannon Gerard, who admits she has never done an audio piece in her art practice.

“Parkdale is important to me and it seemed like a great thing to be a part of,” Gerard said.

Gerard makes books, a

practice she will combine with her audio work for her piece, which looks at some of the Christian initiatives and the churches in the area.

“I had an evangelical upbringing and then I rejected it several years ago,” Gerard said. “But there are parts of it that are still resonant with me.”

She looks at the presence of Christian ministries that situate themselves in areas where there is a prevalence of low economics and mental health differences, such as Parkdale.

“It isn’t critical of any specific ministries in the area, it just asks a lot of questions,” Gerard said.

The idea is to have recordings of collaborative interviews with artists from the area who have had similar upbringings to Gerard.

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very year we don the crimson poppy to honour our veterans for their service and sacrifice. We donate to the Royal Canadian Legion so that they may continue to support them. We reflect upon their contribution to our country with ceremonies on Nov. 11 and two minutes of silence.

Unfortunately for many, that’s the extent of their personal commitment to the occasion.

What else can one do?

The answer is much more – especially today with the aid of social media and online tools. In fact, it’s become so easy to learn, spread awareness of our history and share the stories of our veterans that the question becomes, why wouldn’t you do more?

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While on Facebook, head over to the Canada Remembers page at www.facebook.com/ CanadaRemembers to find a variety of unique ways to remember our veterans and to see links to fascinating articles like ‘Tales of Animals in War’.

View and share some of the 106 Canadian Army Newsreels being released on YouTube by the War Amps at www.youtube.com/warampsofcanada. The more than 20 hours of footage were filmed and produced by the Canadian Army Film Unit and document our troops in action on the front lines in some of the Second World War’s major events, like the invasion of Sicily and D-Day. Get the kids involved and have them write an online message (bit.ly/1a5dv6g) to our soldiers who are currently serving in the Canadian Armed Forces.

Help grow a permanent record of the veteran experience by getting in touch with The Memory Project if you know a veteran who may be willing to have his or her story recorded and their memorabilia digitized: www.thememoryproject.com Tap into any of these accessible resources and you’ll be helping to create a lasting impression of some of our finest citizens. After all they’ve done, that’s the least they deserve.

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Rob Ford has absented himself from his role as mayor of the City of Toronto Toronto City Council is in disarray, and it will likely remain so for some time.

That is the one thing that one can safely write, in a column that met a late Tuesday afternoon deadline: just a few hours after Mayor Rob Ford made his stunning admission – that he has indeed smoked crack cocaine – and a few minutes after his late-in-the-day news conference that he still means to be mayor.

Things are moving quickly, and no doubt as this shows up in newspaper boxes and mail slots things will have no doubt developed. But this remains: the mayor has admitted to smoking crack cocaine, sometime last year, while in office.

In doing so, regardless of whether he stays in his office, he has effectively absented himself from his role as mayor.

Council won’t, and really

david nickle the city shouldn’t, support him.

Council is going to have to find a way to steer itself over the next year.

At the next council meeting, council will take some steps toward doing that.

Willowdale Councillor John Filion has brought forward a motion to temporarily strip the mayor of all his powers, seizing for council the ability to appoint an executive committee and deputy mayor.

Denzil Minnan-Wong, the Don Valley East Councillor who has been one of Ford’s more effective lieutenants on that executive committee, is asking the mayor to simply leave and look after himself.

There was also word Tuesday that the mayor’s brother Doug could be off

the budget committee, after he demanded Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair’s resignation over the chief’s comments when he unveiled the existence of the video that appears to show Rob Ford smoking crack.

That sets up an infrastructure that might allow council to control its own agenda. But the task will just be beginning.

In a few weeks, council will have before it the 2014 operating budget to debate and pass. This is an area where a strong mayor either leads with a plan, or provides an idea to oppose.

Who will give voice to the vision for this budget?

Karen Stintz? One of the other pretenders to the mayoralty next year?

Now, almost certainly council will keep the city running, the tax rates reasonable and the services intact.

But anyone who thinks it will

be smooth need only look at the flailing debate over subways versus light rail versus other subways to abandon that idea.

Co u n c i l w i l l a l s o b e making up its mind on the Billy Bishop Airport extension some time before the next election. Once again, some sort of decision will emerge – but it, like the budget, will emerge from chaos.

If Ford were gone, then Norm Kelly, the avuncular councillor from ScarboroughAgincourt, could ably step in and guide matters, in the manner of Ford’s mandate.

But as deputy to the crippled wreck that the Ford administration will have become, it will be difficult for him to do any better.

Ford has left an awful, filthy mess for others to clean up.

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Serving up tennis to South Parkdale youth ERIN HATFIELD ehatfield@insidetoronto.com Six-year-old Jahlil Joseph excitedly runs around the gym at Queen Victoria Public School during warmup.

When it comes to hitting the tennis ball, the South Parkdale Grade 2 student does well for a child who, only until a few weeks ago, had never held a tennis racket.

Jahlil said he has played tennis on his Wii gaming system, but never in “real life”.

He said he really enjoys tennis – so far.

“I don’t think I like it better than basketball, but tennis is my second favorite,” Jahlil said. “But I really like it when we hit the ball back and forth.”

Tennis has an air of being an elitist sport, played at exclusive clubs with expensive rackets. But the City of Toronto has hundreds of courts, which are often free to use, open to the public and

often empty. Now, a Torontobased tennis instruction company is working to get young people, such as Jahlil, onto those courts and playing tennis.

Wilmington Tennis is a small company that runs a dispatch service for tennis instruction. They have a team of instructors who coach tennis in a recreational environment.

“Part of what we do is we try to make tennis a more accessible spor t,” said Carolynna Gabriel, the program director at Wilmington Tennis.

If children can get their hands on a racket, some sneakers and even some basic instruction, they could fill those courts across Toronto, Gabriel said.

“There is a lot of research on community tennis and if you can get 25 to 50 hours of tennis instruction, be it in a group environment or private, you will have the fundamental skill set to go

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Eight-year-old Winta Habol, left, and Jahlil Joseph, 6, are part of the Wilmington Tennis program at Queen Victoria Public School in South Parkdale.

with a friend in a park and play tennis,” Gabriel said.

Wilmington Tennis runs programs in about 12 schools across the GTA, and on Oct. 23 they started a special six-week, fully subsidized tennis instruction program at Queen Victoria Public School

in South Parkdale, thanks to a grant from The Canadian Tire Jumpstart Foundation.

Like Jahlil, fellow participant, eight-year-old Grade 3 student Winta Habol had never played tennis before Wilmington started in her school.

Wielding a pink and blue racket that she picked out herself, Winta also said her favorite part is hitting the ball.

“Maybe I will go and play tennis with my friends sometime,” Winta said.

Nearly 30 students with diverse backgrounds meet with coaches from Wilmington each Wednesday afternoon for instruction in the game.

Instruction for the program for students in grades 2 and 3 is free.

Parents had to pay $15, which paid for a racquet the children got to pick out themselves and then take home after the program finishes.

Each week, instruction begins with a warmup to get the students energized and running around.

The coaches then do some work on fundamentals such as grip, foot work and how to stand.

Coaches then feed the students balls to hit and put

them through simple drills.

After students get the fundamentals down, the coaches get the students rallying with each other. The coaches offer instruction.

“We want to do everything we can in the allotted time to give them what they need to go out and play on their own at the end of the program,” Gabriel said.

The tennis program at Queen Victoria Public School is currently Wilmington Tennis’ only subsidized program, but in January it will start another subsidized program at Valleyfield Junior School in Etobicoke.

“It will be the exact same format basically,” said Morgan Oliver, program manager at Wilmington Tennis.

“Roughly 25 students, two coaches, subsidized programs and they all get a racket to take home with them as well.”

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Lack of audience is reason horse show is cancelled, says CNE GM >>>from page 1 “The problem we had before 2005 was the same problem as we had after 2005, and that is that it is almost impossible to get any kind of a significant audience for the competitions,” Bednar said.

Despite significant resources invested to promote the two programs, the Horse Show drew few people, other than the competitors, their families and friends. Meanwhile, the HorseCapades program has been overwhelmingly popular.

The Horse Show at the CNE wasn’t trick riding or performance, it was competitive.

For these competitions, the announcer introduces the contestants, but there more or less needs to be silence

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For us, this is a big opportunity to expand that pre- (CNE) event so that it encompasses more than just horses.

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Rider Tamika Koonings, 22, jumps her mount Robin over obstacles in the main ring at the Exhibition Place Horse Palace.

while the judges evaluate.

T h e a n n o u n c e r i s n’t explaining what is happen-

ing or what the judges are looking for, Bednar said.

“We have watched it year after year. Families would come in, because we advertised it, they would sit for 10 minutes and then they would get up and walk out,” Bednar said.

The CNE was putting so much effort and expense into this one competition, they realized those resources could be put to better use, he said.

“For us, this is a big

opportunity to expand that pre-(CNE) event so that it encompasses more than just horses.”

Bednar said he hasn’t worked out exactly what the savings will be, but it is significant enough the CNE should be able to do a good job of creating entertaining and educating programming for families to see and do.

In the weeks leading up to the fair, the CNE will continue to present The HorseCapades, where people get to pet and feed horses, learn about grooming and shoeing, guess a horse’s weight and get an up-close look at a mare and foal, but in place of the Horse Show, they will possibly add an “AgVenture”, an interactive event that allows children to experience the life of a farm hand.

Results are in for CNE attendance for 2013 The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) attracted just more than one million people during the 2013 fair, held Aug. 16 to Sept. 2.

Although attendance this year was down slightly from that of 2012, the big success story, said General Manager David Bednar, is the high attendance in the early days of the fair.

In the first 10 days of 2013, the CNE did better then it did in the first 10 days of 2012 and for the first 10 days of 2011.

“We have been on this s t e a d y p r o g re s s i o n o f increased attendance early in the fair, and it is such a healthy sign,” Bednar said.

“We are like a lot of limitedtime events in that we tend to be loaded towards the back end... but the more we get people coming early, the more it says to me that we are doing something people appreciate and want.”

Bednar said it also takes the

pressure off the final weekend to make or break the fair’s attendance that year.

Bednar said he attributes the higher numbers on families looking for a cheaper family fun as well as the Zip Line and Mach 3 rides, the Flying Wallendas, and a strong concert lineup that included performances by the Beach Boys, Danny Fernandes and Walk Off The Earth.

“We have really done a lot of work to strike a new bargain with our customer,” Bednar said. Not effecting overall attendance this year was the outbreak of food poisoning traced back to the bacon jelly used on the “Cronut Burger”, a cheeseburger with a croissantdoughnut bun, which Bednar said didn’t show any impact on attendance.

“My sense is it had a negative effect on sales at other hamburger venders, but as far as I can tell it did not stop people from coming.” consumer feature

Remembrance Day is a tradition to share across generations Many children know that Remembrance Day is a solemn time to commemorate soldiers’ achievements and sacrifices and to pay respect to solders who died in battle. But they might not know the significance behind the poppy or why we commemorate on November 11. Here is a brief history of some Remembrance Day traditions to share with the kids.

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Armistice Day Remembrance Day was once known as Armistice Day because it marks the signing of the armistice that put an end to the hostilities of World War I. On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of the year, guns fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare between the Germans and Allied troops. The armistice agreement was signed in a French train carriage at 11 a.m.

Remembrance Day evolution Armistice Day was renamed Remem-

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brance Day after World War II to commemorate soldiers from both world wars.

It is now used as a way to pay hommage to any fallen soldier.

In Canada, Remembrance Day is a statutory holiday in many provinces and territories. Official national ceremonies are held at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. Events begin with the tolling of the Carillon in the Peace Tower, during which members of the Canadian Forces participate and congregate at Confederation Square. Similar ceremonies take place in provincial capitals across the country. Very often moments of silence are offered for lost lives.

What about the poppies?

One of the unifying symbols of Remembrance Day is the poppy that is worn to honor lost soldiers. The bold, red color of the flower has become an enduring symbol of those who died so that others may be free.

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en wear it on the right side because that is where a widow would wear her husband’s medals.

Remembrance Day is celebrated every year, providing people humbled by the sacrifices of soldiers an opportunity to remember those soldiers’ efforts to secure freedom.

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Poppies grow in disturbed soil and can lie dormant in the ground without germinating. Without the war, they may have never come to the surface.

John McCrae, a doctor serving with the Canadian Armed Forces, was moved by the vision of poppies flowering in Flanders and wrote a poem titled “In Flanders Fields.” After the poem was published, it received international acclaim, and the poppy became a popular symbol of those lost in battle.

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Sorauren Park Meeting WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Sorauren Park, 50 Wabash Ave. The regular monthly meeting of the Wabash Building Society will discuss park and related issues.

Agenda includes update on Sorauren Town Square construction, Metrolinx noise wall, discussion on upgrades to Charles G. Williams Parkette, Railpath developments and more.

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Remembrance Day - Fort York WHEN: 10:45 a.m. WHERE: Fort York National Historic Site, 250 Fort York Blvd.

CONTACT: www.fortyork.ca/ news-a-events/events.html COST: Free City of Toronto, Fort York National Historic Site and the Toronto Municipal Chapter IODE (Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire) are proud to present one of this city’s most evocative Remembrance Day Services at the Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery on Garrison Common.

Beginning at 10:45 a.m., a procession led by period uniformed military staff and standard bearers of the IODE will make its way from the west gate to the Strachan Avenue Military Cemetery. There, at the elev-

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We invite you to experience for yourself the difference a family-run business with a commitment to customer satisfaction can make!

Check out our complete online community calendar by visiting www.parkdalevillager.com. Read weeks of listings from your neighbourhood as well as events from across Toronto. enth hour, all soldiers of the Toronto Garrison who fell in the War of 1812, the Rebellion Crises, the Crimean War, Northwest Rebellion, South African (Boer) War, the two world wars, and recent conflicts around the globe will be remembered and honoured. Free admission.

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Nature Calls Fundraising Event WHEN: 7 p.m. to 2 a.m.

WHERE: Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas St. W. CONTACT: Natalie Harder, 416-3921748, ext. 2, natalie@ highpark.org COST: $25 to $30 A fundraiser for the High Park Nature Centre.

Gallery at Next launches with Pure Vision Show WHEN: 5:30 to 9:30 p.m.

WHERE: Gallery at Next, 219 Dufferin St, Unit 102B

CONTACT: Sonia Borkar, sonia@artatnext.ca COST: Free Liberty Village Gallery launches with Pure Vision show featuring prominent and emerging artists. There will be music, art, mocktails and moustaches, partly in support of Movember.

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West Toronto Stamp Club The West Toronto Stamp Club meets Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at Fairfield Seniors Centre, 80 Lothian Ave. Membership is $20. Call Don Hedger at 416-6219982 for more information about this group.

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Temporary Dufferin Bridge to be completed earlier than expected ERIN HATFIELD ehatfield@insidetoronto.com The timeline has been set for the construction of the temporary replacement of the Dufferin Bridge, which will carry traffic until 2016.

Parkdale-High Park Councillor Gord Perks hosted a meeting to update the community on plans for the replacement of the 100-year-old bridge, which was suddenly closed in June after it was deemed unsafe by city engineers.

It was expected the bridge would be closed to traffic – approximately 20,000 vehicles a day – for 18 months, seriously limiting access to Lake Shore Blvd. W. and the Gardiner Expressway for people coming in and out of South Parkdale and Liberty Village.

“What we have done is the fastest possible solution to get traffic flowing again,” said Jodie Atkins, senior engineer at the City of Toronto.

At the Oct. 29 meeting at Queen Victoria Public School, Perks told the community, with cautious optimism, the temporary bridge will be complete and open to traffic by February at the latest – an eightmonth closure as opposed to the

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The contract to construct the temporary bridge has been awarded to EllisDon Corp and construction could begin as early as Friday, Nov. 1.

Atkins explained that Metrolinx will close the Lake Shore West rail corridor under the bridge for 48 hours Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, which will allow for the bridge to be demolished.

The bridge will be replaced with three parts: a pedestrian bridge, a

northbound traffic bridge and a southbound traffic bridge.

After the existing bridge is demolished, it will only take three or four days for the pedestrian bridge to be opened. The contractor then has until February to complete the northbound and southbound bridges, which will open within a few days of each other.

The contractor is using pre-fabricated modular bridges, which are

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Although residents had a laundry list of complaints about traffic during the closure, the tighter then expected timeline would help, Perks said.

“The good news is that when the bridge opens this all goes away,” Perks said.

When the temporary bridge opens, a “no left” turn off East Liberty onto Dufferin Street will be lifted. The left-hand prohibition was put in place to avoid having traffic funnel onto Springhurst Avenue, a residential road, but residents complained about receiving traffic tickets, and the inconvenience of the prohibition.

Perks explained that although the Dufferin Street Bridge was on the books for reconstruction in 2016, a temporary bridge had to be put in place after the bridge was found to be unsafe because planning for a total reconstruction of the bridge takes years and that plan was not yet in

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1-888-241-6214 TMAll Hyundai names, logos, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. †Finance offers available O.A.C. based on new 2013 Accent 5Dr L 6-Spd Man/Elantra L 6Spd Man with annual finance rate of 0% for 96 months. Bi-wkly pmts are $73/$79. $0 down. Cost of Borrowing $0. Finance offers include D&D of $1,550, fees, levies, and all applicable charges (excluding HST). Ex: 2013 Elantra L 6Spd Man for $16,535 at 0%/annum is $79 bi-wkly for 96 months, total obligation $16,535. Cash price $16,535. Cost of Borrowing $0. Example price includes D&D of $1,550, fees, levies, and all applicable charges (excluding HST). ▼Fuel consumption based on Energuide - used for comparison purposes only. Actual fuel efficiency may vary. ♦Price of models shown: 2013 Santa Fe Sprt 2.0T Ltd AWD/Sonata Ltd/Accent 5Dr GLS 6Spd Man/Elantra Ltd: $40,395/$30,785/$19,385/$24,985. Prices include D&D charges of $1,760/$1,650/ $1,550/$1,550, fees, levies, and all applicable charges (excluding HST). On all offers: Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA and license fees. _Price adjustments are calculated against the vehicle’s starting price. Adjustments of up to $10,000/$3,500/$5,250/$200/$1,000 available on 2013 Genesis 5.0L GDI R-Spec(cash purchases only)/Santa Fe Sprt 2.0T Ltd AWD(cash purchases only)/Sonata SE Auto( cash purchases only)/Accent 5 Dr L 6Speed Manual/Elantra L 6Spd Man (all applied before taxes). ▲Government 5-Star Safety Ratings part of the U.S. NHTSA’s New Car Assessment Program. †_♦Offers available for a ltd time, and subject to change or cancellation without notice. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use/maintenance.

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