The Scarborough Mirror, Central, June 22, 2017

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Front cover photos (Left) People in the Township of Scarborough mark 100 years since the community’s founding with two days of celebrations around St. Andrew’s Church in Bendale in 1896; (Right) Railroads, starting with the Grand Trunk from Toronto to Montreal in 1856, were built through the rural Scarborough Township.

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sizable settlements, but for young people the lure of Toronto was strong, even then.

Local factories turned out Second World War materials, and factory work continued in the postwar boom. Better roads, including Highway 401, opened Scarborough for suburban settlement.

There were 180,000 residents when Queen Elizabeth II visited in 1959.

The Kingston Road motel strip was then a Toronto gateway, and fast-growing Scarborough for a time became an independent city in Metropolitan Toronto.

Since 1998, though, when Scarborough lost independence

in Toronto’s Megacity merger, industries have left, and Scarborough faces growing social needs for which its planners hadn’t prepared. Community groups have led discussions on how to bring Scarborough’s prosperity back.

Recently, politicians settled on a subway extension to Scarborough Town Centre as a way to spur development.

Scarborough, home to a growing Centennial College and University of Toronto Scarborough, is also where newcomers to Canada continue to flourish.

Toronto Zoo opened there in 1974, and in 1995, Rouge Park, which grew following a 2012 announcement, is becoming Canada’s first urban national park.

(Clockwise from top) Dancers perform in traditional garb during Scarborough Tamil Festival events; Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau and their daughter Ella Grace take part in the 3rd annual Paddle the Rouge at Rouge Park; Queen Elizabeth II visits the Golden Mile Plaza in 1959; The Scarborough General Hospital on Lawrence Avenue East was founded by the Sisters of Misericorde and built in 1956; The Kingston Road and other roads through Scarborough eventually offered travellers a gateway to Toronto, with amenities such as this gas station in West Hill. Scarborough’s motel strip later developed.

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Nadezhda Kolosova, who came to Canada from Russia in October 2015, was among the nine participants.

"It was very helpful because it was not only theory but it was very practical," she said. "We train for different situations that could happen when you work as a cashier. It’s a lot of practical education like how to deal with a customer who returns a product."

Kolosova noted she was a kindergarten teacher in Russia and had never worked in a store.

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Learning from our past helps guide our future Toronto’s come a long way in its relatively short history, with substantial change taking shape in the last 150 years.

Consider, if you lived in Parkdale in the 1800s, you were probably upper-class. It was a community known as a ‘resort village’ due to its proximity to the lake and its large summer homes.

Meantime, Toronto’s downtown core, which is now a bustling area of big business and big banks, was once home to the city’s most notorious slum, The Ward.

While Scarborough evolved into an industrial hub during the Second World War, as the population expanded east with dreams of prosperity.

These are just a few stories of Toronto’s past we bring to light this week to commemorate Canada’s 150th birthday. You can read these features in the editions of the Mirror, Guardian and Villager newspapers as well as online at insidetoronto.com/Canada150 We have a lot to celebrate and be proud of in this city and country of ours, as we prepare to mark our nation’s sesquicentennial.

But we’d do our forebearers a disservice if we didn’t continue to strive for the betterment of this city and its residents.

While it’s not hard to acknowledge where we went right, where we went wrong as a society has had lasting effects on the people of Toronto.

The erection of the Gardiner Expressway dismantled Parkdale as an upper-class enclave, resulting in 60 years of social and economic instability. The area is currently experiencing improvement through gentrification after years of neglect, but the investment is forcing some of its long-time residents to feel squeezed as the cost of living surges.

While an area as blatantly bleak as The Ward may no longer exist in Toronto, poverty does, with many children at the centre of the crisis.

And now there’s hope a subway extension will spur development in Scarborough once again, after the city lost its footing as an industrial centre after amalgamation.

To know where we’re going, we must always remember where we came from.

We must ensure the countless generations of indigenous, including the Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and Mississaugas, are continually recognized and honoured for their contributions to this land. For without them, there would be no Canada. There would be no Toronto.

Learning from our past positions us for a brighter future: a future of progress, inclusiveness and reconciliation.

A brighter future that’s another 150 years in the making.

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City plan for legal rooming houses may fail I hoped the crowd in Don Mills would be a little different.

I’d been to other meetings where the city talked about legalizing rooming houses in Toronto’s suburbs, but these people have Shelley Carroll, a reasonable city councillor.

And Carroll has argued for licensing and legalizing rooming houses where they’re illegal - North York, Scarborough, and parts of Etobicoke.

Without a legal alternative to point at, she’s said, the city’s record against illegal rooming houses was miserable.

Shutting them all is impossible. Students and the poor will use them, so licensing is a way to keep tenants safe. Carroll’s said all this.

MIKE ADLER Edges of Toronto Yet, facing the same homeowners who turned up to discuss this in 2015, plus the city’s plan to license seven-room "multitenant houses" in five areas, she wavered.

If Carroll isn’t on board, the plan’s doomed. An issue that should be settled won’t be.

In 2015, homeowners at such meetings heard other views. This time, housing

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advocates, students and other tenants were closeted in focus groups.

At Don Mills, as in Highland Creek days earlier, homeowners were angry and incredulous. The city says every house in the pilot areas could become a rooming house, but after three years all licensing could vanish. It also expects illegal rooming house owners to embrace licensing.

Homeowner stories at both meetings were the same as ever. They came to live in a "unique" new community, built for families.

Decades later, everything’s changed. Rooming houses are everywhere.

Homeowners are right to blame universities and colleges for this, specifically York University, Seneca, University of Toronto Scar-

borough and Humber College.

They’ve become the largest industries in their suburban neighbourhoods. They’ve lagged behind on building student residences, content to see rooming houses spread.

Rooming houses became a secondary business near campuses, an investment or way to pay a mortgage.

If these neighbourhoods had more basement apartments and legal rooms for rent (two per home is legal) near campuses, there might not be such an evident need for affordable, convenient housing, but there is.

There’s no going back to the 1970s. Many in these subdivisions saw this coming, and sold. Over time, others will too.

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Festival visitor angered to see Confederate flag Highland Creek Heritage Festival organizers say symbol was present without their foreknowledge JOANNA LAVOIE jlavoie@insidetoronto.com Scarborough-Rouge River Councillor Neethan Chan isn’t happy with the apology organizers of the 32nd annual Highland Creek Heritage Festival issued after a muscle car bearing Confederate flags was included in last weekend’s community event.

The vehicle in question, which appeared to be a replica of the car from The Dukes of Hazzard television series, had the flag featured on its license plate and on its roof.

"The response lacks accountability, which is a critical step in making amends," Shan wrote in an open letter sent to festival organizers Tuesday.

The Ward 42 representative also said the response failed to describe the incident, failed to take responsibility for what happened, and failed to articulate the consequences and the concrete next steps to ensure this won’t happen again.

"Serious issues demand serious answers - the display of a car with Confederate flags in a public community festival is a serious issue which deserves a serious answer," said Shan, the first Tamil Canadian to serve on Toronto City Council.

In the note, Shan said he was "shocked" to learn one of the classic cars featured in the festival prominently displayed Confederate flags, which he called "a clear symbol of hate."

He also expressed disappoint-

ment with the lack of action taken by festivals officials when a woman raised concerns about how this symbol impacted her and her child.

The woman Shan is referring to is Scarborough resident Ybia Anderson, who had brought her threeyear-old son to the community event at Old Kingston and Morrish roads last Saturday.

"Their stunning ignorance about the history of the flag doesn’t excuse this blunder," she said in an interview Wednesday. "The fact that the car is a replica from a TV show that was cancelled decades ago is irrelevant. Impact matters more than intent. The Confederate flag isn’t just some relic. It’s still currently involved in hate crimes."

In an interview earlier in the week, she related, "I was in shock at first (when I saw that vehicle). My heart started beating."

Initially, Anderson spoke with the friend of the vehicle’s own- er but also

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Ybia Anderson, above, posted a video to Facebook after becoming angry over seeing a car with Confederate flags, shown here, on display at the Highland Creek Heritage Festival. The Scarborough resident got into a heated exchange with a festival volunteer and a friend of the car’s owner. tried to speak with a festival organizer about her concerns.

Eventually, the discussion got heated and emotions started to flare.

That’s when Anderson started filming the interaction on Facebook live.

In the video, Anderson expressed outrage that such a vehicle would be allowed to be part of the festival and demanded that it be immediately removed.

In his June 20 note, Shan called Anderson "courageous" and said she should be recognized for speaking up for what he feels is the right thing.

"She spoke up despite the pain that the hateful display caused her," he wrote.

"It is very regretful that her concern wasn’t taken seriously.

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Shan said the only way to stop this kind of behaviour is through an "appropriate and adequate" response from festival officials.

"We must make standing up to hateful symbols, racism and other forms of discrimination safe for everyone, particularly victims," wrote Shan, who called the situation a "teachable moment for all of us."

Toronto Mayor John Tory was at the festival about an hour before Anderson, but said he didn’t see the car or the flag. On Monday, he made it clear that the Confederate and all flag that it symbolizes

"has no place in Toronto."

"We have to be so careful," Tory said. "The reason that we have avoided the kind of hatred that leads to the things that have happened elsewhere. we all have to be careful and keep sending the message that everybody is embraced here and that historic things that symbolized behaviour that we never encouraged here, are not welcome."

Tory said he believed the organizers’ response has been appropriate.

"I think they’ve handled it the right way," he said.

Paul Maguire, chair of the street festival’s organizing committee, posted a statement on the festival’s Facebook page on Sunday evening.

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"We regret that any person was made to feel unwelcome at our event. It has always been inclusive, with committee support roles open to all who would volunteer their time," Maguire said.

"All members of the public are always welcome to come and enjoy the day."

The message went on to say that organizers "recognize that symbology can be profoundly evocative. We did not, and would not, choose to present any element that brings to mind one of the ugliest periods of human history."

"The committee uniformly decries all actions of hate, past and present.

We committee members individually and collectively undertake that future committees will strive to avoid all representations of hate," Maguire wrote.

"Hate deserves no place anywhere in our hearts, much less in a family festival. The diverse committee volunteer their time without any thought of personal reward and should not be tainted with unfounded accusations of bias."

Maguire also noted that this "offending symbol was present without the committee’s foreknowledge" and said now that the problem has been identified, the organizing committee would "resolve to strive for greater sensitivity and preparation in the future."

The Mirror contacted festival organizers several times for a followup interview but did not hear back.

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Rumours of a closure have circulated for weeks around the centre, which is in a Markham Road plaza storefront just north of Eglinton Avenue.

"It’s in an area that is full of poverty and people that need that kind of help," said Cathy Line, a South Scarborough resident and advocate for low-income people.

Though it’s been open just two or three years, people now depend on the centre at 202 Markham, Line said. "We didn’t have it for years, and then it came and it was a blessing."

The Red Cross "has made the difficult decision that we will no longer be delivering the Scarborough Drop-In Centre program in the future, but we are working closely with our community providers on a potential transition plan for the service," Jennifer Ouellette, a spokesperson for the charity’s regional office in Toronto, said on Friday.

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Heaney urged parents to make sure that young children don’t have access to open windows.

"Especially with the hot weather, windows being opened for breeze, ensure that there’s no furniture, beds, any type of item, that children under five can stand on," he added. "Unfortunately kids don’t ask us to get on beds or furniture near windows."

A nesting duck has "fowled" up the reopening of a Scarborough dog park.

The reopening of the park, located on the grounds of the Centennial Recreation Centre on Ellesmere Road, has been delayed after an inspection carried out earlier this month found an active duck nest with recently laid eggs at the base of a tree. The duck laid eggs while the area was closed for improvements and city staff can’t move the duck because the nest is protected by federal law.

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"The U of T shouldn’t take on more students than they can house, and not palm the problem off on the community," said one, Ken Grant.

"Just because we’re part of the city doesn’t mean we have to put up with the problems elsewhere."

Like others residents, David Adamson doubted the city, after house owners pay to set up licensed rooming houses, would withdraw its licensing after a three-year test period. "Once this goes through, that’s it," he predicted.

According to the city’s proposal, a rented "dwelling room" in a house could include a washroom but not a kitchen. It’s already legal in Scarborough to rent out two rooms as well as a second suite apartment.

Many homeowners who live near UTSC spoke of houses on their streets being converted to rental properties for large numbers of students, and said their community is deteriorating as a result.

As they did during roominghouse consultations in 2015, some simply called for existing room-

MIKE ADLER madler@insidetoronto.com Highland Creek residents blame the University of Toronto for their neighbourhood’s illegal rooming houses.

And homeowners in the East Scarborough neighbourhood don’t want a three-year bylaw - up for discussion at a series of public meetings across the city - to regulate and license what they see as an institution’s problem.

Areas near U of T’s Scarborough campus, York University in Downsview, Seneca College’s Newnham Campus in North York and Humber College in Etobicoke, as well as wards 39 and 40 in North Scarborough, produce the most rooming house complaints.

The city wants to test-license "multi-tenant houses", renting up to seven rooms in those areas, which haven’t had legal rooming houses before.

Its first consultation session on Tuesday, June 6 at UTSC was dominated by longtime homeowners who say rooming houses are wrecking their neighbourhood, and shouldn’t be tolerated.

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David Adamson, a Highland Creek resident, questions a proposed City of Toronto bylaw which would temporarily license rooming houses in his East Scarborough neighbourhood and four other areas across the city, during a public meeting at University of Toronto Scarborough. ing-house prohibitions to be enforced.

Residents also argued there was no real incentive for owners operating illegally to submit to regulations and limits on their available rooms.

"They’re illegal now, and they’re going to stay that way," said Heather Moeser, widow of Ron Moeser, the late local councillor.

"The whole area’s houses are going to go down the tubes in val-

ue."

At one point, Klaus Lehmann, the city’s zoning manager, reminded participants Toronto houses have gotten much more expensive and many people cannot afford to rent even a small condominium.

"We grew up with tenants in the basement. We had two or three tenants," he said.

"Give some thought to four to seven."

Brent Duguid, UTSC’s director of partnerships and legal counsel, said the campus, which has large-scale plans for expansion, is about to submit a proposal for a 750-bed residence to the city.

The building could be on the northeast corner of Military Trail and Ellesmere by 2020, he said.

Meetings in other bylaw test areas continue through Wednesday, June 21. Focus groups, but not public meetings, are also planned with rooming house tenants, owners and community agencies.

More on the proposal, including a survey, is at www.toronto.ca/mlshaveyoursay

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Canada 150. Canadian heritage. Canadian culture.

As the country’s sesquicentennial approaches, I increasingly hear and read these phrases.

It’s not just in conversations and stories specifically about the 150 celebrations.

Recently, I read an article about a program at a Toronto college that teaches international students how to swim – an initiative brought about after a student from India drowned in a Brampton lake.

In it, one of the sources said, "All of the Canadian experiences happen somewhere on the water, in the water or beside the water," and went on to cite pool parties, ice fishing, cottage camping and canoeing as part of everyday Canadian culture.

Speaking for myself – a grown adult, born and raised in Canada, who doesn’t know how to swim, doesn’t go to the cottage and has never been ice fishing or canoeing – I was left thinking, a part of whose every-

PRIYA RAMANUJAM Millennial Mind day Canadian culture?

Certainly, not mine.

It seems everywhere I turn – from restaurant menus to storefronts – Canada 150 marketing is front and centre. There is a lot of celebration happening, and a lot less dialogue.

For many Indigenous people in Canada, the 150th birthday is not something to celebrate, rather, it’s a painful reminder.

For many racialized people, countless images and depictions of Canadian life, culture and experience renders them erased.

If this birthday is to be anything more than a glorified, nation-wide dance par-

ty, it should be looked at as an opportunity for Canada as a nation to do some serious soul searching. I mean really dig deep.

Ask questions. Talk to people. Listen to them. I’ll repeat that one again. Listen. Not to react, but to hear them.

Every step of the way, engage and include everyone whose stories and experiences make up this country’s history, and will pave its future. Indigenous people. Racialized people. Newcomers. LGBTQ2+ people.

People with disabilities. Rural people. Urban dwellers.

People of all socio-economic backgrounds. People who are incarcerated. Young people in care. People living with mental health illness.

That type of intellect and learning is the best birthday present Canada could ever ask for.

Priya Ramanujam is a journalist, editor, and cofounder of Urbanology Magazine. She is a proud lifelong Scarborough resident. Reach her @SincerelyPriya

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Toronto should move forward with regulations for Airbnb and other shortterm rental platforms - including possibly higher taxes and limiting those rentals to primary residences - Toronto’s Executive Committee has recommended.

The committee voted June 19 to go ahead with the plan after hearing from numerous deputations - most of them favouring the regulation of the relatively new mode of hospitality.

Among those was Airbnb itself, as represented by Chris Lehane.

"We do believe that we need to be regulated," said Lehane, who later added that it was appropriate that the organization pay adequate taxes and work with the city. He noted that Airbnb, which uses an online platform to pair travellers with accommodation, often in people’s homes, has already forged co-operative agreements with municipal governments around the world.

He said that the service is a way of "democratizing capitalism," allowing peo-

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"Here in Toronto, middle-class families are able to visit the city because of inexpensive Airbnb," he said. "We’re democratizing capitalism. A typical home is available 53 times a year."

Terry Mundell of the Greater Toronto Hotel Association also told the committee there needed to be proper regulation, and urged the study of perhaps tougher regulations than proposed, including reviewing whether certain zones should be barred from hosting Airbnb based on population density, plus higher registration fees.

The committee also heard from Airbnb hosts who argued that the business helps them survive in an expensive city and also showcases that city to visitors in a way that a hotel could not.

Alyas Ali, who works precariously in tech startups, said he regularly hosts visitors in his condominium, and acts as a personal

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"I do live in a condo, and I do feel as an owner I have some right to control the guests who go through," he said.

James Miller, who lives in Carleton Village, offers up his spare bedrooms to guests ranging from students to tourists, and some of them stay more than 30 days.

"We love to describe the wonderful local businesses," he said. "Being an Airbnb host makes me an ambassador for our city and our country."

Barb Disman, who hosts in Seaton Village, said that without the added income from Airbnb she wouldn’t be able to afford her home.

"I’m just a person - I’m not a hotel," she said. "I pay my taxes, and I’m happy to do so."

The regulations, if approved following further consultation, would limit short-term rentals to a host’s primary residence. It would also require hosts and the service to register with the city. And hosts could pay a significant tax on their earnings - as high as 10 per cent as opposed to the four per cent paid by hotels.

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Notice of Commencement and Public Meetings GO Rail Network Electrification Transit Project Assessment Process Metrolinx, an agency of the Province of Ontario, is upgrading its commuter rail system into Regional Express Rail. The Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) is now home to nearly 7 million people and heading towards 10 million by 2041. To address the urgent transit needs of the GTHA, the Province of Ontario committed to implement Regional Express Rail and make other improvements to the GO system. By 2025, electrified trains will be running every 15 minutes or better, all day and in both directions, within the most heavily travelled sections of the GO network.

The Process Metrolinx and Hydro One are co-proponents, jointly carrying out the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) in accordance with Ontario Regulation 231/08 - Transit Projects and Metrolinx Undertakings (made under the Environmental Assessment Act) to examine the environmental impacts of converting several GO rail corridors from diesel to electric propulsion.

The Project As part of Regional Express Rail, Metrolinx is proposing to electrify GO-owned corridors. The GO Rail Network Electrification undertaking will entail design and implementation of a traction power supply system and power distribution components located along and within the vicinity of the rail corridors.

The Study Area (see key map) includes six GO rail corridors, as well as proposed locations for the traction power facilities (i.e., Traction Power Substations, Paralleling Stations, Switching Stations) and ancillary components: • • • • • •

Union Station Rail Corridor Lakeshore West Corridor – West of Bathurst St. to Burlington Kitchener Corridor – UP Express Spur (at Highway 427) to Bramalea Barrie Corridor – Parkdale Junction to Allandale GO Station Stouffville Corridor – Scarborough Junction to Lincolnville GO Station Lakeshore East Corridor – Don River Layover to Oshawa GO Station

Traction Power Supply and Distribution System Electrification of the GO Network requires a connection to the provincial electrical system. It is proposed that power be supplied from Hydro One’s existing 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission lines through the installation of five (5) Tap locations which will bring power to the Traction Power Substations (TPS) and then feed into the power distribution system components adjacent to and along the rail corridors to be electrified.

Consultation Building on the first and second rounds of public consultation meetings held in February/March 2016 and November 2016, Metrolinx and Hydro One are now formally commencing the TPAP. A third round of public consultation is planned for June/July 2017 (details below) and will present the findings of the technical/environmental studies (posted online at www.gotransit. com/electrification) undertaken for the GO Rail Network Electrification Project. Members of the public, government agencies, Indigenous communities and other interested parties are encouraged to participate in the process and/or contact the project team directly with feedback or questions. A discussion guide will be posted online at www.gotransit.com/electrification prior to the meetings to provide key information.

We invite you to join us in person at the public meeting nearest you to find out more.

Meeting times: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. / Presentation: 7:00 p.m.

Monday, June 26, 2017 Clarke Memorial Hall 161 Lakeshore Road West Mississauga, ON L5H 1G3

Wednesday, June 28, 2017 Ajax Community Centre 75 Centennial Road Ajax, ON L1S 4S4

Thursday, June 29, 2017 Metro Hall 55 John Street Toronto, ON M5V 3C6

Wednesday, July 5, 2017 Newmarket Community Centre 200 Doug Duncan Drive Newmarket, ON L3Y 3Y9

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1,000 Classical Dancers WHEN: 4:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: L’Amoreaux Sports Centre, 300 Silver Springs Blvd., Toronto CONTACT: Ann Ariyadasa, 647-338-7525, Ann.ariyadasa@gmail.com COST: In celebration of Canada 150, the Canadian Tamil Arts and Culture organization is hosting a synchronized performance with 1,000 classical dancers. It is expected to be a record-breaking performance. And though the event is free, money raised through it will

be used to fund dialysis machines for the Scarborough and Rouge Hospital. l Tuesday, June 27 Adult Crafternoon: Canada Day Bunting Craft WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Agincourt Library, 155 Bonis Ave., Toronto CONTACT: 416-396-8951 Celebrate Canada 150 with a beautiful Canada Day themed bunting/banner to hang up and liven any space! All materials will be provided.Space is limited.

Registration is required. l Wednesday, June 28 Keeping Our Seniors Safe WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 3:30 p.m WHERE: Agincourt Library, 155 Bonis Ave., Toronto CONTACT: 416-396-8943 Join Constable Gary Gomez, from the Toronto Police Service, to discuss seniors’ safety in relation to their community, home, finances, personal lives and in online encounters.Program is for seniors, family members and caregivers.Registration is required.

l Friday, June 23 Luminato WHEN: 10:00 a.m WHERE: Various venues, Various venues, Toronto CONTACT: interactive@luminato.com COST: Various International multi-arts festival continues at venues across the city through to June 25.

TD Toronto Jazz Festival WHEN: 12:00 p.m WHERE: Various venues, Various venues, Toronto CONTACT: 416-9282033 COST: Most ticketed events For 10 consecutive days, June 23 to July 2, more than 1,500 musicians - including some of the biggest names in jazz - will make Toronto their stage.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes his way down Yonge Street during the Toronto 2016 Pride Parade.

to Yonge-Dundas Square.

Pride Toronto WHEN: 12:00 p.m WHERE: Various venues, Various venues, Toronto CONTACT: office@pridetoronto.com COST: Free and ticketed events Pride Toronto’s month-long celebration concludes with its signature final festival weekend, June 23-25, including final Sunday Pride Parade, beginning 2 p.m. at Bloor and Church streets, heading

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l Saturday, June 24 Blowout Yard Sale Extravaganza WHEN: 9:00 a.m - 1:00 p.m WHERE: Momiji Health Care Society Garden, 3555 Kingston Road (Markham and Kingston Road), Toronto CONTACT: 416261-6683 Great deals on house wares, electronics, books, bake table, barbecue and more. Visit the Ladies Dress Shoes section.

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NXNE Festival WHEN: 12:00 p.m WHERE: Various venues, Various venues, Toronto CONTACT: info@nxne.com COST: Various packages This annual music and arts festival features live music, but it also includes a film festival, a comedy festival, art components, video game activities, and a digital interactive media conference.

Toronto Craft Beer Festival WHEN: 3:30 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Ontario Place, 955 Lakeshore Blvd. West, Toronto CONTACT: andrew@jkproductions.ca COST: Start at $27.50 The second annual Toronto Craft Beer Festival will feature a wide variety of over 20 craft beers and select craft ciders, delicious food, fun activities and live entertainment. Please note, this is a 19+ event.

Toronto Pearson: Conversations about our future Toronto Pearson is an important part of the region and your community. Our airport is growing as an employment zone and now as a transit centre. Both increasing demand for air travel and the rising population of the Greater Toronto Area are behind our growth.

This summer, we are launching a series of initiatives to talk about the airport’s plan for long-term growth. Join us for any of our five public workshops taking place across the Greater Toronto Area.

Locations:

North of the airport

East of the airport Tuesday, June 20, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Ismaili Centre 49 Wynford Drive, North York

South of the airport Wednesday, June 28, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Assembly Hall 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive, Etobicoke

Thursday, June 22, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Peel Art Gallery Museum & Archives 9 Wellington Street East, Brampton

Central Tuesday, July 4, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Mississauga Living Arts Centre 4141 Living Arts Drive, Mississauga

West of the airport Thursday, July 6, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Harbour Banquet & Conference Centre 2340 Ontario Street, Oakville

To learn more about the important region-building conversation, or to fill in our survey on Noise Fairness and Airport Growth, please visit: www.torontopearson.com/conversations

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Each workshop will include presentations about the airport followed by small group discussions on how to help guide us through the next phase of our growth and ensure that we manage the impact of our operations responsibly. Residents of any neighbourhood are welcome to attend any or all of the workshops.

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Scarborough woman works to empower women in Africa ANDREW PALAMARCHUK apalamarchuk@insidetoronto.com What started out as a hobby has grown to help empower women in Africa.

Scarborough resident Asia Clarke began to make jewelry as an arts hobby when she was in university a few years ago. That hobby turned into a successful online business.

And last fall, the entrepreneur spent six weeks in Ghana where she helped 15 women turn their arts and crafts into a business as well.

The women, said Clarke, are "HIV and AIDS peer educators who have made a choice to stay out of the sex trade and to empower themselves through their arts practice of jewelry design."

The project was organized by Crossroads International, a volunteer co-operation agency supported

by Global Affairs Canada, and its local partner agency

Pro-Link Ghana.

"What I truly believe in is marginalized populations can access economic empowerment through e-commerce and through the arts and then using those platforms, especially to express what social issues they would want to change," said Clarke, adding she helped the women "develop a business model" to enable them to "sell their jewelry and their art projects abroad".

Clarke has also partnered with the women by selling their beaded jewelry through her own online venture, Wild Moon Jewelry.

"We’ve sold quite a bit so far, so we’re going to keep up with that momentum," she said.

But Clarke stressed the women taught her more than she taught them.

"I learned a lot of humility, not to take things for granted and to be ecologically conscious. The materials that they’re working

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Asia Clarke spent six weeks in Ghana last fall promoting women’s economic self-sufficiency. She helped a group of women set up a jewelry business. with are all recycled," she said. "And another thing too, I learned a lot about myself and my own identity as being a woman of colour."

Clarke also learned the women’s native tongue, Twi, in order to better con-

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Crossroads program officer Ambra Yirenkyi noted the women signed an agreement to stop their sex work in order to join the group.

"At first, it was difficult to get women who were fully

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The 15 women, known as the Obrapaa Group, are 18 to 35 years old and live in Agbobloshie, an area known internationally for being the largest e-waste site in the world, according

committed," she said, adding the "dramatic change in their lives was really amazing."

One woman, Yirenkyi said, has gone on to learn more techniques and has branded herself apart from the group to sell her bags and jewelry.

"The women are very committed and determined to working and making this beaded jewelry really work for them," she noted.

Clarke will return to Ghana this August to hone the skills of the women and mentor a new group. "(It’s) really soul-fulfilling work," she said. "It’s really fulfilling and profound for my art to bring me into work that’s this meaningful."

Anyone interested in buying the jewelry the women have made can visit wildmoonjewelry.com/biakoyeghana. All the proceeds from sales go directly toward the Obrapaa Women’s Group income.

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JASMINE HUI jhui@metroland.com Five Toronto teachers have been awarded with the 2016/17 Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence for their achievements in education and their commitment to preparing students for a digital and innovative-based economy.

Grantley Blenman from L’Amoreaux Collegiate Institute, Nadia Pasquini from Chaminade College School and Chris D’Arcy from Royal St. George’s College were honoured with a Certificate of Achievement, which is awarded to up to 25 of the next topranked nominees.

Blenman teaches Grade 9 to 12 physics, science and robotics and was awarded for his unique teaching approach that brings together STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) and industry by allowing students to learn from former graduates, specialists and professionals who can provide authentic assistance.

"I think it’s a great honour and I’m thankful for this recognition," Blenman said. "I enjoy teaching. The line (between student and teacher) is removed when we work together. We’re team members."

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Pasquini, who teaches GPP 30, leadership and peer support and is also a librarian, was nominated by her students for her passion for the community, which led her to consistently demonstrating the value of youth-led initiatives.

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D’Arcy was honoured with the award for always making sure that no lesson is taught the same way.

Rahim Essabhai from John Polanyi Collegiate Institute and Beth Alexander from the Linden School were honoured with a Certificate of Excellence, which is awarded to the top-ten ranked teachers, for their efforts in preparing their students for society.

All recipients receive a pin, a letter, a certificate signed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and a financial reward of $5,000 for national winners and $1,000 for regional winners.

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Official Plan Amendments for Heritage Views of & to City Hall, Old City Hall & St. James Cathedral Community Consultation Meeting The City is holding a Community Consultation meeting where you can learn more about this proposal, ask questions and share your comments. Details are as follows: Date: July 4, 2017 Time: 7 p.m.

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Proposal The City is proposing Official Plan Amendments to modify the existing protected heritage views of and to City Hall, Old City Hall and St. James Cathedral.

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The delegates of the Charlottetown Conference, including 23 who would go on to be considered the Fathers of Confederation, stand on the steps of Government House in September 1864. John A. MacDonald, sitting on the steps in front, attended as Premier of Ontario, but would go on to become Canada’s First Prime Minister.

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Get a taste of what Ontario has to offer this summer Plan an excursion to celebrate the province’s 150th anniversary We may all be talking about Canada’s 150th anniversary, but it’s a milestone for this province of ours, too. On July 1, 1867, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia entered into Confederation. Celebrate this summer with events and excursions that showcase the best this province has to offer.

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Six Nations Grand River ‘Champions of Champions’ PowWow Experience the excitement of centuries of culture as dancers from across North America compete to become the “Champion of Champions.” The event, which began in 1980, features powwow dance contests in various age groups, singing contest for drum groups, more than 30 native food vendors and more than 100 native craft vendors.

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l Wednesday, June 28 Kick-Off to Canada Day WHEN: 5:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m WHERE: Lakeshore Commons Field, 19 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive, Toronto CONTACT: 416-675-6622 Canadiana campground theme and festivities include the Fire Guy show, maple taffy station, aboriginal activities, stilt walkers, food trucks, rock climbing, awesome giveaways and more. l Friday, June 30 Toronto Ribfest WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Centennial Park, 256 Centennial Park Rd, Toronto CONTACT: Rotary Etobicoke, 416-276-6360 Rotary Etobicoke kicks off Canada Day celebrations with its annual Toronto Ribfest. Two stages with entertainment, Toronto’s largest mobile midway and a kids zone.

Canada Day Party in Nathan Phillips Square WHEN: 5:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto CONTACT: toronto.ca/canada150 A four-day celebration featuring music, dance, circus, and street arts in Nathan Phillips Square. Friday’s performances include Bareto, Buffy Saint-Marie and the Barenaked Ladies. Fireworks at 10:55pm. l Saturday, July 1 Amesbury Park Canada Day Celebrations WHEN: 9:00 a.m WHERE: Amesbury Community Centre, 1507 Lawrence Ave West, (west of Keele), Toronto CONTACT: 647-219-6842 The day will include a flea market, softball games, live entertainment, a body building demonstration, and a calypso band. Fireworks at 9:45 p.m.

Canada Day Celebration/Parade WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Thomson Memorial Park, 1005 Brimley Road, Toronto

CONTACT: Allison Best, 416-9522160, abest@clc.ca, http:// en.downsviewpark.ca/event/Canada-Day-Festival-2017 An action-packed day of festivities with rides, food, music, entertainment and of course, a grand fireworks display at dusk to end the day.

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CONTACT: toronto.ca/canada150 Live entertainment, seniors slo-pitch, a pancake breakfast, reptile show, activities for the kids, food trucks, vendors and more! Parade at 4 p.m.

Fireworks display at 10 p.m. in Milliken Park.

Multicultural Canada Day WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 9:00 p.m WHERE: Yonge-Dundas Square, 1 Dundas St. E., Toronto CONTACT: 416-986-5310 Showcasing dance and music groups from around the world, a Parade of Nations at 10 a.m., visual arts, crafts and foods.

Take the family to the lawns of Queen’s Park for a day of activities, including music, dance and children’s shows. 21-gun salute at noon, performances into the evening.

Canada Day Picnic WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Spadina Museum, 285 Spadina Rd., Toronto CONTACT: spadina@toronto.ca Join MP Carolyn Bennett, Spadina Museum and community groups for a free fun Canada Day celebration.

Music, family activities, tours of the main floor of Spadina Museum and more.

Party like it’s 1867 WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Black Creek Pioneer Village, 1000 Murray Ross Pkwy, Toronto CONTACT: 416-736-1733 COST: Partial admission Step back in time and celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday at an 1867-style birthday bash. Experience a citizenship ceremony, jugglers, magicians, and tumblers.

Canada Day at the Museum WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Scarborough Museum, 1007 Brimley Road, Toronto CONTACT: shm@toronto.ca Features local crafters, interactive printmaking, pie eating contest, Scarborough Salsa dancing, karaoke, traditional fiddler and caller square dancing and Canada Day Cake.

Canada Day at Queen’s Park WHEN: 10:00 a.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Queen’s Park, 111 Wellesley St. W., Toronto CONTACT: ontario.ca/page/canada-day

Downsview Park Canada Day Festival WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Downsview Park, 35 Carl Hall Road, Toronto

Together on Canada Day WHEN: 12:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Riverdale Park East, 550 Broadview Avenue, Toronto CONTACT: The Chinese Chamber of Commerce (East Toronto) Aimed at being a true celebration of east Toronto’s diversity, the 24th annual event festivities will include music, performances, food, activities for the kids, and fun for the whole family.

Canada Day in High Park WHEN: 12:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Colborne Lodge at High Park, 11 Colborne Lodge Dr, Toronto CONTACT: clodge@toronto.ca Colborne Lodge and the High Park Nature Centre join MP Arif Virani on July 1 to celebrate Canada 150 in our community.

Canada Day at Stan Wadlow Park WHEN: 12:00 p.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Stan Wadlow Park, 373 Cedarvale Avenue, Toronto CONTACT: Todmorden Mills Heritage Site, 416-396-2819, todmorden@toronto.ca, www.toronto.ca/museum-events Entertainment, selfies against an archival billboard image of Todmorden, replica clothing from the 1890s and crafts. Food and displays from East York groups.

Q107 Canada Day Picnic WHEN: 12:00 p.m - 10:00 p.m WHERE: Woodbine Park, 1695 Queen Street East, Toronto CONTACT: q107.com/canadadaypicnic Featuring food, fun and tribute performances. Fireworks at Ashbridges Bay at 10 p.m.

Our Home on Native Land WHEN: 1:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W., Toronto CONTACT: 416-973-4000, info@harbourfrontcentre.com Celebrate Canada Day with music, art, and a different approach. We explore the different narrative threads interwoven in our history: narratives of decolonization, resurgence of justice movements, and celebration of life on Turtle Island.

Canada Day at Broadlands Community Centre WHEN: 1:30 p.m - 4:00 p.m WHERE: Broadlands Community Centre, 19 Castlegrove Blvd, Toronto CONTACT: toronto.ca/canada150 Family activities, old-style community picnic. Face-painting, games, clown entertainment, and folksinging.

Canada Day Party at Mel Lastman Square WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge Street, Toronto CONTACT: toronto.ca/canada150 Canada Day Party features Persian funk, Indigenous hip hop and indie rock, and Afro-Latin soul. Also includes family-friendly programming, outdoor theatre, circus arts and great food. Fireworks at 10:55pm Canada Days at Scarborough Civic Centre WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Scarborough Civic Centre Albert Campbell Square, 150 Borough Drive, Toronto ON, Toronto CONTACT: Justine.Palinska@toronto.ca Multi-stage event featuring musical performances, fireworks at 10:55 p.m., garden mural, family zone, food and beverages.

Canada Day Party at Humber Bay Park West WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Humber Bay Park West, 15

Marine Parade Drive, Toronto CONTACT: toronto.ca/canada150 Event features two stages with local, national and international artists influenced by the cultures of the Etobicoke area. Dance, food and fireworks at 10:55 p.m.

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Canada Day events happening across Toronto

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Weston Canada Day Fireworks WHEN: 5:00 p.m - 10:30 p.m WHERE: Weston Lions Park, 2125 Lawrence Ave. W., Toronto CONTACT: 416-392-4092 Live entertainment, free activities for kids including bouncy castles and slides, Canada Day cake, and food vendors. Fireworks at 10 p.m. l Sunday, July 2 Canada Day Party in Nathan Phillips Square WHEN: 3:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto CONTACT: toronto.ca/canada150 Sunday’s performances include The Sorority, Saki Ibrahim, Shad, dvsn and a break-dance competition.

Fireworks at 10:55pm. l Monday, July 3 Canada Day Party in Nathan Phillips Square WHEN: 3:00 p.m - 11:00 p.m WHERE: Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto CONTACT: toronto.ca/canada150 Monday’s performances include the Kingston All-Stars, Belly, Betty Bonifassi and aerial artists Birds of Flight. Fireworks at 10:55pm.

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Celebrating 10 great inventions Canada gave the world TAMARA SHEPHARD tshephard@insidetoronto.com As Canada nears its 150th birthday, we’re celebrating the great inventions Canada gave the world.

Thousands, perhaps even millions, of Canadians call to mind Dr. Frederick Banting and Dr. Charles Best and their discovery of insulin in the early 1920s among Canada’s proud history of inventions. In 1923, Banting and his supervisor J.J.R. Macleod, received the Nobel Prize.

Similarly, scores of Canadians recall the advent of the Canadarm, Canada’s mostfamous robotic and technological achievement. The Canadarm made its space debut on the Space Shuttle Columbia on Nov. 13, 1981.

Other great Canadian inventions might be lesser known.

Did you know the comic superhero Superman was created by Canadian-born artist, Joe Shuster in 1932? Or that James Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891?

Here’s a look at 10 of the great inventions Canada gave the world.

Alkaline batteries

Bloody Caesar

Canadian-born engineer Lewis Urry invented the zinc manganese dioxide alkaline battery in 1959. Urry was a development engineer for the Canadian National Carbon Co., a Toronto division of Union Carbide that made Eveready batteries, when he was transferred to Everready’s Cleveland lab tasked to make standard carbon-zinc batteries last longer. Instead, he invented a new battery.

Basketball

Walter Chell, bartender at the Westin Hotel in downtown Calgary, AB, invented the bloody Caesar cocktail in 1969 to commemorate the opening of the hotel’s Italian restaurant. The drink typically contains vodka, a mix of tomato juice and clam broth, hot sauce, Worchestershire sauce, and is served in a celery salt-rimmed glass with a stock of celery or lime wedge.

Clam broth is what distinguishes a Caesar from a Bloody Mary.

Canadarm

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Superman

Canadian Roman Kroitor coinvented the IMAX camera in 1968. Kroitor and other cofounders Graham Ferguson, Robert Kerr and William Shaw developed a camera system that allowed for high-resolution images and enlarged projection.

Insulin

C. H. Best and F. G. Banting circa 1924. In 1921, Dr. Frederick Banting and his student Charles H. Best were credited with discovering the hormone insulin in the pancreatic extracts of dogs. The pair then developed insulin for human treatment with the help of Canadian chemist James B. Collip and Scottish physiologist J.J.R. Macleod. In 1923, Banting and Macleod were awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine.

The Telephone

Canadian artist Joe Shuster cocreated the DC Comics hero, Superman, with writer Jerry Siegel in Action Comics #1 (cover dated June 1938). Originally, the character was known as The Superman. “A genius in intellect, a Hercules in strength, a nemesis to wrong doers - The Superman” states this early version of the iconic superhero.

Trivial Pursuit

Snowblower Scottish-born Canadian inventor, scientist and engineer Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, which he patented and first got to work in 1876. His first communication by the device was “Watson, I want to see you,” spoken to his assistant, Thomas Watson.

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Canadian Dr. James Naismith invented the sport of basketball in 1891. The Dr. James Naismith Basketball Foundation commissioned and dedicated this statue by sculptor Elden Tefft in 2011 in Lawrence, Kansas, the city where Naismith died in 1939.

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Mission specialist Stephen Robinson on his spacewalk with the Canadarm during the last Discovery mission Aug. 8, 2005. Canada invented the Shuttle Remote Manipulator System. The series of robotic arms were used on space shuttle orbiters to deploy, maneuver and capture payloads.

Canadian Arthur Sicard invented the snowblower in 1925.

Chris Haney, a photo editor for Montreal’s The Gazette, and Scott Abbott, a sports editor for The Canadian Press, invented Trivial Pursuit in 1979. The popular board game tests players with general knowledge and popular culture questions.

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NOUMAN KHALIL nkhalil@metroland.com Every day, millions of Canadians feel so proud to see the Maple Leaf flag flying high in the air. Canadians attained this flag on Feb. 15, 1965 after decades of debate in and outside the Parliament.

That date, the day when Maple Leaf flag was officially raised on Parliament Hill, is now celebrated annually as the National Flag of Canada Day or Flag Day. In fact, every weekday before 9 a.m., the flag is replaced on top of the Peace

Tower at Parliament Hill and the previous one is presented to a Canadian.

Every citizen can obtain this 2.3-by4.6-metre flag from the Peace Tower, but there is a wait list of about 50 years.

Earlier, until 1965, the Royal Union Jack was the only other official national flag of Canada, while the Canadian Red Ensign was the unofficial flag. Bearing the Union Jack and the shield of the Royal Arms of Canada, the Red Ensign was never officially adopted as a national flag.

However, the search for a new flag began in 1925 when Prime Minister Wil-

liam Lyon Mackenzie King’s government started work for possible new flag patterns. But the government immediately withdrew when there was a general uproar against any attack on the Union Jack.

King tried again in 1945 with a joint committee of the Senate and House of Commons, but support for the Union Jack remained strong and many Canadians had so much emotional attachment to the Red Ensign and the Union Jack.

Finally, in 1964, Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson took up the issue and

informed the House of Commons that the government wished to adopt a distinctive national flag. Following Pearson’s directions, submissions for new patterns were once again called.

As a result, more than 5,000 designs were submitted. Among them, George Stanley’s Maple Leaf or l’Unifolie, which means ‘the one-leafed’ in French, was approved.

Stanley was a Canadian historian, author, soldier, teacher, public servant, and more importantly the designer of the Maple Leaf flag, the identity and pride of Canadians all over the world.

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Hotels full, Canadians had to sleep on their boat O From page 29 ious attack: “The natural result of such a round of dissipation.”

But let us put that ghastly image aside and look back, first off, to the beginning of the union.

Across the British colonies in North America, anxiety was afoot. The American Civil War and worries about the loss of reciprocity with the U.S. had left the Maritime colonies of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island concerned about the future of small, separate provinces.

They agreed to meet in Charlottetown on Sept. 1, 1864, for an inter-colonial conference — five delegates from each of three provinces — to discuss Maritime Union.

Arthur Gordon, lieutenantgovernor of New Brunswick, is credited as being the catalyst for the Charlottetown conference. He had hoped to unite the three Maritime provinces on the assumption that he would govern them.

But statecraft seldom goes smoothly.

Nova Scotia Premier (and future prime minister) Charles

Tupper refused to attend unless delegates from the opposition came with him — the better to spread the blame should unpopular deals be cut. Naturally, P.E.I. and New Brunswick followed suit.

So Gordon’s hope that an agreement could be reached by three colonial governors was taken over by politicians from all parts and all parties.

Meanwhile, the confederationminded leaders of central Canada in Ontario and Quebec saw an opportunity and asked to send a delegation to put the case for confederation of all the colonies in North America.

Permission granted, the eight delegates from the Canadian government set sail from Quebec aboard the excellently appointed steamer Queen Victoria in ideal weather on Monday, Aug. 29, 1864, arriving at Peake’s Wharf on the Charlottetown waterfront on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 1.

Formally dressed, the delegates were fetched ashore from the Queen Victoria in boats manned by four uniformed oarsmen and boatswain.

They were met, however, by no formal reception, just P.E.I.’s provincial secretary in a rowboat.

Everyone else, it turned out, was taking in the attractions of Slaymaker and Nichol’s Olympic Circus, making a rare visit.

Not only that, the popularity of the circus had filled all the hotel rooms in the island capital of about 7,000. The Canadians would have to sleep on their boat.

That first day, there was a bit of “how-d’ye-do,” Brown reported, and the central Canadians were told their confederation proposal would be first on the agenda the following day.

Evening brought a dinner given by P.E.I.’s governor. It was built, Brown recorded, on lobster, oysters and champagne.

The next day, the conference adjourned at 3 o’clock to attend a sumptuous buffet hosted by journalist and politician William Pope, featuring yet more lobsters, oysters and champagne.

“This killed the day,” Brown noted.

Perhaps, but the social whirl was apparently vital to helping delegates who scarcely knew each other make common cause.

On Saturday, a long lunch was held aboard the Queen Victoria, where “eloquent speeches” were made, Brown recorded. “And whether as a result of our eloquence or of the goodness of our champagne, the ice became completely broken, the tongues of the delegates wagged merrily.”

According to dispatches, Sir John A. Macdonald, Canada’s first prime minister and by most accounts the country’s architect, and his chief ally, the equally loquacious Irishman Thomas D’Arcy McGee, entertained and enticed delegates with witty and cogent arguments in favour of Confederation.

One historian dates the conception, if not the birth, of Confederation from the moment the Canadians started pouring from their huge onboard stock of champagne.

That night, P.E.I. Premier John Hamilton Gray gave a dinner, followed by dancing at his country estate.

Sunday brought a blessed day of rest. But the new week saw negotiations continue apace, as did the festivities.

On Monday, the island’s opposition leader, George Coles gave a

lunch. On Tuesday, P.E.I. Attorney General Edward Palmer did likewise. And that night, Lt.-Gov. George Dundas and his wife hosted a ball at Government House.

By Tuesday, the Canadians had made their pitch on the benefits of confederation, its ways and means, finances and, of course, an intercolonial railway so coveted by the eastern delegates.

On Wednesday, the Maritime provinces said they found the idea of confederation to be “highly desirable” — provided satisfactory terms of union were reached.

Afterwards, naturally, the Canadians received the Maritimers back aboard their steamer.

On the closing day of proceedings, to celebrate what became known in some circles as the triumph of “union and champagne,” the gang of 23 gathered for a grand ball at Province House, reportedly the most enthusiastic wassail of all.

One newspaper correspondent reported wryly that when delegates took their leave from P.E.I. the next day, leaving the formalities of confederation to Quebec and 1867, the statesmen were as befogged as the harbour.

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A city through the ages From Hogtown to the Skydome: Highlighting some of Toronto’s historic milestones DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Toronto’s story goes back long before Confederation. But for the last 150 years, the city that was for centuries best known as a crossing of trade routes grew into Canada’s largest city — a cultural, economic centre for a nation that spanned from the Atlantic to Pacific Oceans, north to the Arctic.

Here are some milestones along the way from the 19th century onward.

The William Davies shop As Toronto began its history in the new country of Canada, it developed the second nickname of its career (the first, Muddy York, no longer applied).

The reason? The William Davies shop among other things begat a cavernous slaughterhouse, at Front and Frederick Streets, to kill, process and cure pork.

Davies was certain that his new recipe for a product known as peameal bacon would be a hit in the U.K., and he was right.

William Davies Shop

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The first amalgamation Toronto in 1867 was small. It was initially made up of the Town of York (bounded by Bathurst Street, Parliament Street and Dundas Street). But it soon started to swallow up other villages and town: Yorkville, the Liberties, and Brockton were the first.

Then in 1978, Parkdale joined Toronto, followed by the West Toronto Junction

first city-building chairman, Fred Gardiner. In 1953, just prior to the formation of Metro, Gardiner chaired the metropolitan executive committee and started the wheels rolling for planning the four-to-sixlane expressway from the Humber River to Woodbine Avenue. The highway was planned to deal with the growing number of cars in the city, which would often get stuck on Lakeshore Boulevard. The highway was originally budgeted to cost $20 million, but that soon grew and when it was built cost $110 million, that cost paying in part for the premium of elevating the highway.

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and North Toronto. The last annexation happened in 1914, and it’s doubtful the residents minded: It was the Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

Forged in fire Toronto grew by leaps

and bounds, but it also learned some hard lessons along the way. On April 19, 1904, Toronto’s downtown was decimated by a fire that likely started at the E.S. Currie Limited Neck Ware factory on Wellington Street west of Bay. The fire

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spread, destroying over 100 buildings before firefighters from across the city could put it out. Although only one person lost their life, it was a calamity for the growing city, throwing five thousand people out of work. But the fire inspired

the city to boost its firefighting capacity and institute new safety laws.

His way, the highway In the 1950s, the age of the car was upon Toronto — as was the age of Metropolitan Toronto, and its

Postwar Toronto wasn’t all about the car; Toronto was also poised to become a cultural centre for Canada, and for that to happen, it needed a place where culture might thrive. In the mid-1940s, Toronto Mayor Nathan Phillips called on Toronto’s monied philanthropists to find the funds to build a performing arts space, and E.P. Taylor, who would later convert much of his farm into the community of Don Mills, took an interest. In 1954, he took up the challenge and said he’d build a performing arts centre. The O’Keefe Centre (named after Taylor’s brewing company) opened its doors in 1969 with a gala production of Lerner and Loewe’s Camelot.

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Wednesday, June 28, 2017 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm The Hub – Mid-Scarborough 2660 Eglinton Avenue East (at Brimley Road) Room M03/M04 All community members are encouraged to attend as the project consulting firm – Lough Barnes Consulting Group – presents on how they are completing the analysis and developing recommendations, as well as how your input will inform these recommendations. You will also hear about SCHC’s accomplishments over the past year. Current members will receive a membership package including voting rights at the meeting.

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A new city hall In the postwar years, a growing and forwardlooking Toronto needed a city hall to match, and Toronto politicians had been looking to build one since 1943. It took awhile to come to the iconic city hall that currently hosts Toronto’s city government. Before settling on this design by Finnish architect Viljo Revell, city leaders considered hundreds of more conservative design. Construction began in 1961, and city hall was opened in 1966.

The greatest of the malls When most people think of iconic Toronto megamalls, they immediately think of Toronto’s Eaton Centre. But in 1964 Metropolitan Toronto, the world of indoor shopping malls was making its mark to the north. That was the year that Yorkdale opened at Highway 401 and the Allen Road.

At the time, it was the largest shopping mall in the country, and one of the largest in the world.

It was also the only mall in the country to contain two major department stores — Simpson’s and Eaton’s — in the same building.

Almost grown We had the country’s biggest mall in the 1960s, and in the 1970s, we’d cornered the market on tall towers: the CN Tower, which began construction in 1973 as a way to extend

broadcast range and also to enable microwave telecommunication between the tall buildings in the city’s growing downtown core. As far as most Torontonians were concerned, the major benefit of the tower was bragging rights: Until 2007, the tower held the world’s record as the tallest freestanding structure.

A temple to sport Toronto was always a sports-loving town, and a destination for sports fans. But for many years, its sports infrastructure didn’t keep up with its fandom, and in 1982, the Toronto Argonauts hosted the Grey Cup at Exhibition Stadium in a driving November rain. Ontario Premier Bill Davis was in attendance, and not amused.

Not long after, Davis announced that a committee would meet to plan a domed stadium, initially to be built at Exhibition Place. It didn’t end up there — the committee finally selected the current site, near the CN Tower.

The dome would be retractable, so if weather permitted football, baseball and other sports could take place out of doors. The name, SkyDome, was picked as a part of a “name the stadium” contest. Now, it’s known as the Rogers Centre and home to the Toronto Blue Jays and the Toronto Argonauts.

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Throw your Canada Day party with tips from an expert SARA CARSON scarson@simcoe.com For Canadian entertaining expert Sebastien Centner, our country inspires thoughts of the great outdoors, Quebec cheese, Ontario wines, maple syrup and Kim Mitchell’s Patio Lanterns.

When it comes to throwing an unforgettable Canada Day party, Centner has unique tips you can use at home.

Dazzling decor “We want to find ways to celebrate our country and celebrate Canada Day in a way that is typically Canadian, which is being (environmentally) responsible,” Centner said.

Red and white is a Canada Day go-to. Centner suggests you choose one and pair it with silver or gold.

“Canada Day is typically a very casual holiday … but how do we do something that also represents this 150th celebration that is real-

ly, really momentous.

From that point of view that’s where I think integrating silver and gold work really well,” Centner said.

Instead of cut flowers, Centner would plant red, or white impatiens in clay terracotta pots.

If you choose silver, put a mirror under your pots for an inexpensive and easy touch of elegance, he added.

Menu inspired by Canadian food and drink Serve Ontario wines with Quebec cheese, British Columbia smoked salmon,

lobster from Nova Scotia, or beef sliders using Alberta beef.

Cook Prince Edward Island scalloped potatoes with shaved Alberta beef, or scallops and herbs from the east coast.

For dessert, Centner suggests taking inspiration from Canada’s winter. Create maple syrup taffy at home by freezing a large block of ice.

Pour maple syrup on the block and roll the now thick syrup onto a Popsicle stick.

Cool Canadian cocktails When it comes to home entertaining, Centner recommends batch cocktails.

“It’s self-serve. All you have to do is replen-

ish glassware,” he said.

Create a Caesar bar with all the trimmings.

Make a pitcher of classic Caesars and spicy Caesar and provide celery salt for glass rims and garnishes like celery, cucumbers, tiger prawns, edamame beans and long green beans.

You could also serve pitchers of red and white sangria.

Showcase Canada’s musical history Create your own playlist, or find one on Spotify, a music streaming service.

“What a great way to celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary if you go from Stompin’ Tom to Justin Bieber,” Centner said.

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Host an unforgettable Canada Day celebration.

Serve Ontario wines with Quebec cheese, British Columbia smoked salmon, lobster from Nova Scotia, or beef sliders using Alberta beef and create a Caesar bar with all the trimmings.

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"The first kickoff is 9 a.m. at each field and then games throughout the day," Ellis said.

The Robbie will donate $50,000 this year to Cystic Fibrosis Canada, bringing its total donations to charities to $1.75 million.

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"In the very first Robbie, a can was passed along the sidelines and a donation of $66.52 was made to Cystic Fibrosis Canada, so we’ve come a long way," Ellis said.

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The games, for boys and girls ages seven to 12, run from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on June 24 and 25 at Timberbank Park, Wexford Park, McCowan District Park, Milliken Mills Park and the hydro field at Warden and McNicoll avenues.

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Film festival directors focus on local heroes MIKE ADLER madler@insidetoronto.com One place serves you coffee and a warm welcome. Another offers self-expression and no judgments.

Both are home to heroes in Scarborough, according to filmmakers who screened them to the Scarborough Worldwide Film Festival earlier this month.

Short documentaries The Wexford, a portrait of a six-decade-old family-run diner, and The Rising Poet, about the founder of RISE Edutainment, were part of the festival’s Local Heroes Night at the University of Toronto Scarborough.

The Wexford Restaurant opened in 1958, and remains a fixture for its Lawrence Avenue neighbourhood, with the same location and same family - Tony and Tommy Kiriakou, and their children, Peter, Peggy, George and Jerry.

The restaurant bloomed, as Tommy says, "like a flower, like a rose," expanding to 300 seats.

It boasts four billion eggs

cracked, seven billion oranges squeezed, and three billion cups of coffee sold.

For his first film, director Michael Barry last week said he wanted to make a charming Scarborough story about a restaurant with an "old diner feel."

He interviewed Wexford customers who return each day, some when the doors open at 5 a.m. One, John Birrel, always arrives early and orders eggs, toast and coffee.

Barry, who shot six hours of footage, found The Wexford "a bit of a dying breed. It hasn’t been retrofitted or redecorated.

"It’s a real step back in time."

The Kiriakous have seen customers grow up; they’ve been to some funerals, and sponsored many local sports teams. It’s right to call them local heroes, Barry argues, because their community role is substantial and long.

With Scarborough Coun. Michael Thompson, who also appears in the film, the family started the Taste of Lawrence, one of Scarborough’s largest street festi-

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It’s the first time the Kiriakous have been in front of a camera.

"For the 59 years we’ve been in business, we never thought about it," Peter Kiriakou said this week.

Will Murphy, director of The

Rising Poet, sought out RISE (Reaching Intelligent Souls Everywhere) and its founder, Randell Adjei, after hearing from people who were at its spoken-word nights Mondays at Burrows Hall Community Centre.

"It was this little hub in the community, little known, that gave hope and fostered community," Murphy said.

"The pure vibes and feel that surround you there are almost tangible. And then, after speaking to Randell and hearing his story, it was apparent this is one that would inspire and that should be told."

In the film, Adjei recalls growing up in east Scarborough, where he got suspended from school and arrested.

In his neighbourhood, he says, it seemed "the only way you’re heard or seen" was by doing something wrong.

Finally, a teacher handed Adjei a piece of paper and said, "Tell me your story." Adjei describes the moment as liberating.

He founded RISE in 2012, a few months before the Danzig Street mass shooting made him realize he was doing something beyond just himself.

"There’s a seed of opportunity in any adversity. You just have to be able to find that opportunity," Adjei says in the film.

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BO 000 2 $ O N UP T CASH O GRAND & E OKE EE CHERCHEROK

BRAND NEW

$28,988

PLUS HST & LIC.

3.6L PENTASTAR VVT V6 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BLACK SIDE ROOF RAILS WITH CROSS BARS SUNSCREEN PRIVACY GLASS FLOOR CONSOLE WITH CUP HOLDER EASY CLEAN FLOOR MATS 17” STEEL WHEELS & ALL SEASON TIRES

IN CHRYSLER/CONSUMER CREDITS See Dealer for Details

BRAND NEW

UNTIL THE LAST CUSTOMER LEAVES

BRAND NEW

2017 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT

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PLUS HST & LIC.

2017 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ULTIMATE FAMILY VALUE PACKAGE DVD ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, BACK UP CAMERA & FULL STOW N GO

3.6L PENTASTAR VVT V6 TRI ZONE MANUAL TEMP CONTROL 3RD ROW POWER QUARTER VENTED WINDOWS SIRIUS XM SAT RADIO & REMOTE KEY-LESS ENTRY

BRAND NEW

$29,988

PLUS HST & LIC.

Stock# 17132

BRAND NEW PLUS HST & LIC.

$36,488

$2995

PLUS HST & LIC.

of of NO NO charge charge Equipment Equipment

Stock# 17276 Stock# 17068

2017 RAM 1500 SXT QUAD CAB 4X4

2017 RAM 1500 SXT CREW CAB 4X4

6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AC & REMOTE KEY-LESS ENTRY CHROME FRONT & REAR BUMPER CLASS IV TRAILER HITCH & 17” ALUMINUM WHEELS

6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 40/20/40 CLOTH BENCH SEAT POWER GROUP AIR-CONDITIONING ABS WITH ALL SPEED TRACTION CONTROL

5.7L HEMI VVT V8 MDS

WITH 5.7L V8 HEMI & UCONNECT

2017 RAM 1500 PREMIUM PLUS CREW CAB 4X4 U CONNECT WITH TOUCHSCREEN NAVIGATION PARKVIEW BACK UP CAMERA & CLASS IV TRAILER HITCH

SLT PLUS DECOR GROUP PREMIUM CLOTH BUCKET SEATS HEATED FRONT SEATS AND STEERING WHEELS REMOTE START AND SECURITY GROUP

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