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Blue and white stickers on sleek, black cylinder cigarette receptacles with the phrase, ‘Don’t Flick It! Stick Your Butt In Here!’ is one community group’s cheeky way of reducing the amount of cigarette butt litter in their neighbourhood. R o n c y Wo r k s a n d t h e Roncesvalles Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) are part of pilot project spear-headed by the non-profit organization Keep America Beautiful and its Cigarette Litter Prevention Program. The project aims to reduce cigarette litter in communities by placing the new ashcan

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models in front of restaurants and bars in the city. The BIA received 30 of these ashcans from Keep America Beautiful free of charge. The ashcans can be found on the tree guards along Roncesvalles Avenue from Marmaduke to Marion streets. The ashcans were installed in early June and a group of volunteers monitored the amount of litter before the installation and two weeks after within three blocks. According to Roncesvalles Village BIA manager Keith Denning, there was significant improvement. “In the first two weeks they (volunteers) collected about half a kilo of butts, it may not >>> cigarettes, page 11

Kids are back in school Hilary caton hcaton@insidetoronto.com The sound of children chatting and screaming at Queen Victoria Public School, on Close Avenue, could be heard from King Street as swarms of kids awaited the bell to start the first day of school. Kids from Grades 1 to 8 greeted each other with hugs, a brother and sister held hands while they walked up to a giant board listing their homerooms and some sat quietly with parents waiting for their friends to

show up. Alexa Anne Del Socorro, 12, was one of the first students to arrive at Queen Victoria. “I’m excited about hanging out with friends and talking about everything that happened this summer,” she said. “I’m only nervous about the split class; it’s different.” According to Del Socorro’s mother, Flordeliz, the hardest part about getting her daughter prepped and ready for back to school is the food. “I have to figure out what >>>FIRST, page 12

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3-D projection gives Richard III production a new twist HILARY CATON hcaton@insidetoronto.com Theatre lovers looking for a traditional rendition of Shakespeare’s Richard III won’t find it in Kadozuke Kollektif’s interpretation hitting the stage this month. Renamed Richard III: The Pleasures of Violence, this production combines live stage performances with film and 3-D projection mapping. Tatiana Jennings, the artistic director, along with Vladimir Kovalchuk has chosen to undergo an innovative take on the story and that’s what drew 35-year-old Roncesvalles resident and actor Dave Fish to the play. “It’s amazing,” Fish told the Villager. “It’s very entertaining and considering this play is known for being very dark and depressing, she’s found a lot of ways to inject humour in it and lighten the mood.” The play depicts the lives of three York brothers – Edward, Clarence and Richard – after the secret marriage of Edward IV, King of England, to Elizabeth Woodville. What follows is a slew of deaths and Richard’s rise to power by any means necessary. Fish plays the role of King Edward

IV, the brother of Richard, who dies early in the play from an illness. He also plays the role of Sir William Catesby, Richard’s confidant. According to Fish, the two roles are very different. He describes Edward as “privileged, but a nice guy,” in comparison to other characters with whom he shares the limelight. Catesby on the other hand is more on the periphery of the main characters and is one of the only people who survive. He says the roles in this play challenge him as an actor because of the broad spectrum of emotions he has to convey. “There are parts of this role that I have to be light and comedic and there are other times where I’m in the background, but I have to make sure my presence is felt. Then there are times that I’m deadly serious,” said Fish. Originally from St. Thomas, east of London, ON, the acting bug first bit Fish in Grade 5. “I wrote a play for education week and I remember the theme was being environmentally responsible,” he recalled. “So I wrote a play about the

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destruction of the rainforest. That was my first involvement in theatre and then I did some acting in high school.” Fish is also musically inclined. He sang and played the drums when he was younger. “I knew I wanted to pursue either music or acting, but it wasn’t really in the cards for me at the time,” he explained. “When I turned 30 I thought, it’s now or never and if I never try to

pursue it, I’d always wonder ‘what if?’ So I applied to a bunch of acting schools and I really liked the program at Humber and I got in.” Humber College is where Fish was first introduced to Jennings. She was one of his professors when he was in his first year in the theatre program and worked with her on the year-end show of Gulliver’s Travels. “It was an amazing experience,” he said. “So when she said she had a part in mind for me for this show, I jumped at the opportunity.” The cast rehearses three times a week in the theatre space at 1581 Dupont St., and although Jennings is the artistic director, Fish said overall the play has been a very collaborative experience. “Everyone in the cast has a say and what you’ll see in the final product is the result of that,” said Fish. “Everyone has had significant input to how the show looks, how the script came together and the music.” In addition to the film and 3-D projection aspects to the play, the stage is set up in such a way that there’s no backstage.

“It’s out in the open. I don’t want to give too much away, but the way the sets work, they conceal things and then reveal things,” said Fish. “Occasionally there’s actions taking place backstage that people can see and that’s done on purpose.” Torontonians looking for a different theatre-going experience have two weeks to catch Jennings’s vision of Richard III: The Pleasure of Violence and check out Fish’s acting chops. “It’s going to be a theatrical experience that they’ve never had before and I mean that in the most positive way possible,” said Fish. “It’s going to be compelling and visually stunning. The acting is going to be incredible and the incorporation of music, movement, lighting design...It’s going to blow people’s minds.” The play runs Sept. 10 to 14, Sept. 19 to 21 and Sept. 25 to 28 with all shows starting at 7:30 p.m. General admission is $37.25 and student/ senior admission is $27.25 including a service fee.

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olitics is a gamble. Voters place their bet on election day when they put their tax dollars on one candidate or another who they think will best represent their interest over the next four years. Candidates and their campaign teams place multiple bets throughout the campaign. Some of those bets are small – and some of them are huge. Olivia Chow put all her money on the table Tuesday morning – with a financing plan that would raise a lot of money for transit and school breakfast programs, and for better or worse raise the profile of a campaign that over the summer seems to have stalled in the middle ground. Chow’s plan – to raise the land transfer tax on homes selling for more than $2 million by one per cent, for an estimated $20 million a year – is a big step away from that middle ground. Until now, Chow’s campaign has

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been one of deathly moderation. She would keep taxes low, but not freeze them; kill the costly Scarborough subway plan and return to a fully funded light rail plan to replace the Scarborough RT; add some buses; and do complicated things having to do with housing and small business and youth to provide marginal improvements. And in her person, she would provide the only sure-fire way to make sure Rob Ford wouldn’t be mayor. All of that combined seems to have mainly inspired the voters who supported her strongly in early 2014 to look elsewhere in the summer. Chow’s new fiscal policy might well drive off even more support. She is proposing a tax increase after

all – an increase to a tax upon which even former mayor David Miller (whose council imposed the thing) didn’t dare campaign. The only candidate charting in polls at all who’s talking about the necessity for tax increases is David Soknacki, and he’s stuck in single digits. The only candidate proposing specific tax increases is criminal lawyer Ari Goldkind, and he’s not charting at all. This land transfer tax idea is definitely an all-ornothing kind of thing. But one can see how Chow and her advisors think it might have some appeal. To begin with, it deals with a hole in Chow’s transit platform – specifically, for her to increase bus service by 10 per cent would require more buses than the TTC has on the road. A land transfer tax increase covers that tidily. And it’s difficult to argue compassionately against funding more

school breakfast programs. As well, it is likely only a handful of Torontonians even remotely likely to vote Chow would be impacted by a land transfer tax increase on $2 million homes, and a thimble-full would be impacted enough to complain about it: hardships endured by such a tax grab are surely the first among first-world problems. Of course, that scarcely matters in the daily pileons that occur in a Toronto mayoralty race, and in coming out with this policy the Chow campaign has painted a target on their candidate for Tory and Ford certainly and perhaps Soknacki as well. But the calculation has obviously been made: better to be talked about as a tax-and-spend progressive, than not talked about at all.

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Toronto rockers set to release 11th album NATALIE CHU plv@insidetoronto.com Call it a feat or just the inevitable, Canadian indierockers Sloan are back with new music. “We’re like Country Style coffee instead of Starbucks,” joked drummer Andrew Scott, a West Queen West resident. “I mean we’ve managed to stay around for so long.” Scott, along with fellowband members Patrick Pentland, Jay Ferguson and Chris Murphy met for an interview at Queen Street West’s Gladstone Hotel to discuss the upcoming release of their 11th studio album, Commonwealth. “It was a great, fun project that we wanted to do for a long time,” said Pentland. “Commonwealth is like a statement of sorts, and it looks good written out.” The Halifax rockers, turned Toronto residents, knew they were going to settle with a four-card motif

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Andrew Scott, left, Jay Ferguson, Chris Murphy and Patrick Pentland, members of the band Sloan, get together at the Gladstone Hotel.

on their album artwork, signifying each individual’s side of music. The first single off the album, ‘Keep Swinging (Downtown)’, written by Pentland is a catchy rock number reminiscent of the veterans’ previous offerings. “With four people, we split everything four ways,” Pentland added in regards to the album’s direction. For Sloan, sharing the songwrit-

ing has always been part of their history as a band, but this time it’s a little more distinct. “We’re one of the few bands that have four singersongwriters in the band, so we could do something like this,” said guitarist Ferguson, who lives in Little Italy. Listeners can look forward to a 15-track album with equal contributions from all members, including Scott’s side, a 17-minute

magnum opus track ‘FortyEight Portraits’. “I mean, we know that in this day and age we have to be on our feet to stay relevant, so we tried to be creative and put something out there that was unique,” Scott said. Sloan, who celebrated two decades in the business with their album Double Cross in 2011, have long since been praised for their prolific songwriting and staying power. But despite each member’s individual talents and musicality, nobody has released a solo album. Does Commonwealth, essentially four solo EPs, signal a change? “It could be. I mean, I guess so,” said Murphy. “The recording process was not much different than what we normally do, it was really more of just a sequencing difference,” he said. Mu r p h y a t t r i b u t e s the band’s willingness to embrace the juxtaposition of each member’s musical

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styles to their success. While the album may not be seen as a traditionally cohesive whole, it works. “This was the time to do it. This doesn’t mean that we’re now solo acts any more than we ever have been,” he said. Music aside, the ability for the members to co-exist as friends over the past 20 years has been equally impressive. What has been the secret to their longevity? “Well, if there was a secret we wouldn’t tell you,” Pentland laughed. “But there have been other bands, like Rush, that have lasted as well.” Murphy agreed, adding there’s another, more practical element. “Well, you make sure everybody’s paid the same so that no one’s going off as a millionaire. And that’s all you can do, really.”

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Cigarette butts almost a third of small litter, survey >>>from page 1 sound like much, but it’s a lot,” said Denning, who added volunteers found more than 1,000 cigarette butts in one planter after the winter season. “Since then (June) there’s been a noticeable decrease in cigarette litter on the street. I’d say by at least 50 per cent. People are using them.” The receptacles have been so well received they need to be emptied every two weeks as opposed to the initial plan to empty them once a month. The environmental effects cigarette butts have can be detrimental. They’re not biodegradable and if flicked into the street it can end up in the sewers and our drinking water and can even clog water filtration systems, said Feihl, who added it’s also harmful to wildlife who can end up ingesting the butts. RoncyWorks, formerly Roncesvalles Renewed, first noticed cigarette litter was a growing issue in their neighbourhood two years ago when

gathering volunteers to tend to the planter gardens along Roncesvalles Avenue in the spring. Feihl was helping the volunteers at the time and noticed the team had to remove a lot of cigarette litter from planters before they could even begin gardening, which was frustrating for many. “We had some people quit and say ‘I didn’t sign up for this, I didn’t sign up to spend my time picking up cigarette butts. I don’t smoke and I hate smoking,’” said Feihl, who tried to remedy the situation by brainstorming with volunteers and came up with blue ashcans made from tins to place next to planters on the sidewalk. However, the idea had a few design flaws according to Feihl. “For one, they’re not always filled with sand and cigarette butts, they get filled with water and trash,” said Feihl. “People would trip over them, sometimes they end up in the street. Some people

put their doggy poo in it and it just gets worse. What we really needed is a permanent ashcan.” Two years later the Litter Prevention Program in Toronto and Keep America Beautiful gave a presentation at a Toronto Association of BIAS about the new cigarette receptacle and both Denning and Feihl were on board to try it out if it meant making their streets cleaner and keeps the planters butt-free. Feihl quickly began working on a campaign to notify smokers about the new cigarette receptacles, by starting a clever public awareness campaign. Blue and white signs in planters that say, ‘Please Don’t Flick It! Walk Your Butt To The Can’, with an image of the receptacle and an arrow pointing in the receptacle’s direction. “We want to encourage people to use these; a lot of the project is about awareness, just getting the idea into people’s head (to use the ashcan),” said Denning. There will also be posters

put up in the bathrooms of cafés, restaurants, bars and in convenience stores. Feihl even plans to hand out pocket ashtrays, provided by Keep America Beautiful, at upcoming festivals. The receptacles will remain as permanent fixtures in the neighbourhood, according to Denning, who plans to add a few additional receptacles next year. In the meantime the receptacles have been well received and are actively used by smokers in the community. “We’re happy to do our part in trying to reduce that problem and get the idea out there that cigarette litter is litter,” said Denning.

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>>>from page 1 she wants for lunch everyday now,” said Flordeliz, who added because she works nights she has to make sure lunch is figured out way ahead of time. For Shamaur Adams, 7, attending Queen Victoria is a new experience because it’s her first time attending the school. She said she wasn’t too nervous, just mostly excited and had a hard time getting some sleep last night. “I was too excited to calm down, mom had to stay with me until I slept,” said Adams. She’s most excited about going to the library, reading books and is also excited to get to her favourite subject – math. As the morning progressed the front of Queen Victoria school got louder and louder as more children arrive with parents and by bus. Two boys compared compartments in each other’s backpacks while walking up the path to school, while one skateboarded in behind them at a high speed. Some kids could be seen holding onto their parent’s hands for dear life, while

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Madeline Suska, 8, starts her first day at Queen Victoria Public School on Tuesday.

others quickly let go the minute they saw a familiar face. With just 15 minutes to go before the bell rang, teachers could be seen holding metre sticks with their home room number attached as they attempted to corral the right students together to start the day. The majority were barely listening as the teacher passed between them. They were too enamoured with their conversations to even look in their

direction. The first day was full of emotions not just for students, but parents as well, especially for Katrin Ragaz, whose daughter Madeline Suska, 8, started at Queen Victoria for the first time in its gifted program. “The unknown is nerve-wracking,” said Ragaz. “Making new friends and a change of school with a new start. We’re just hoping that she’s happy and we made the right decision.”

With September’s arrival comes the dawning of a new school year, and with it a whole new set of safety concerns for parents – especially those with young children navigating their way to and from school for the first time. With that in mind, The Villager turned to the Children’s Health and Safety Association (CHSA) – a Toronto-based organization whose mission is “to provide as much information to as many parents as possible for the safety and well-being of children everywhere” – for some back-to-school safety tips. As the school year begins, CHSA urges parents to map out the safest route to their child’s school or bus stop, and to walk that route with their children before their first day of class. “Children can be impulsive and less cautious around traffic, so be realistic about your child’s pedestrian skills and carefully consider whether your child is ready to walk

to school without adult supervision,” CHSA urges, suggesting that any child under the age of 10 will likely need supervision. “Use the buddy system and have your children team up with other children and parents when walking to and from school. If you live in a high traffic neighbourhood, consider getting together to devise a schedule where an adult is always accompanying the children, with each taking their turn to supervise the children. This will not only give all the parents peace of mind, but make your children feel more secure.” When considering your child’s route to school, CHSA suggests parents select well-lit pathways that avoid passage through vacant lots or other sparsely populated areas. The chosen route should also be one with the fewest street crossings and intersections possible – and where crossing guards are on duty to help aid in their safe passage. For more back-to-school safety tips, go to the Children’s Health and Safety Associaiton website at www. safekid.org

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she told The Villager. There are those who come from war-torn countries where the sight and sound of military jets flying overhead can conjure up memories of death and destruction. Now, Munce has a ninemonth-old son, whose sleep pattern was interrupted by the sounds of the air show, which took place over the Labour Day weekend. He’d get startled awake from a deep sleep with a panicked expression on his face, she said. Munce said she wonders why such a show takes place over such a densely populated area. Munce was one of as many

as 25 constituents who contacted Parkdale-High Park MP Peggy Nash with their complaints. Nash said she receives roughly this many inquiries about the noise each year. In response to concerns, Nash has written to CIAS executive director Jennifer Brown. In her letter, Nash acknowledged what a popular event the show is and that it attracts thousands of spectators. In addition to frightening children and pets and traumatizing residents who are native to war-torn countries, there are those who feel they are “denied the enjoyment of spending time in their yard

or in public spaces, since the noise keeps them inside,” wrote Nash. “Some people feel that for the above reasons, as well as for safety, the best solution is to move the air show out of the CNE to a less populated area,” said Nash, such as over the lake, rather than land. Nash had yet to receive a response by early Tuesday afternoon, however, she had only sent the letter late last

week. CIAS did not respond to The Villager’s request for comment by deadline. Organizers had written to Nash initially alerting her to when the show would happen and provided a complaint number, which the local politician posted to her facebook page and twitter account. The number is 416-263-3653 and email is info@cias.org “This year, I thought I should give (the CIAS) a head’s

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