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Rotten Ronnie, Cliffside’s king of Halloween, is in his 10th version of his free haunted house for Variety Village.

Nightmare on Sandown Avenue returns MIKE ADLER madler@insidetoronto.com During its first few years, it was too small to really notice, but then it grew, evolved and took on

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and a lot of it is critical of the infrastructure and there’s a lot of talk about conformity and car dependence and so on, but when you look at these pictures what you see is people having fun, building community and interacting with each other," Vranic said. "I really wanted to show the good side of the suburbs and how, in some ways, the promise of the suburbs has been fulfilled." Chosen from amongst hundreds of thousands of Toronto Archives photos taken by official city photographers, freelancers and amateurs, Vranic narrowed down some of her personal favourites among the 133 Wide Open World photo selections. Amongst the noteworthy Scarborough images in the Wide Open World exhibit, Vranic highlighted a photo taken by photographer John H. Boyd on July 21, 1951 to accompany a Globe and Mail article about couples building their own homes. In it, Polish-born war veteran Roman Sedzicki, who spent six years as a prisoner of war in Germany, and his fiancee, Helen Muchowski, are pictured getting their hands dirty while constructing their future home at 2 Drake Cres. "What I like about this photo is, when people talk about the suburbs after the war, they talk about that return to domesticity and how women were encouraged to go back to being homemakers after the war," she said. "And here is Helen, who worked in an art gallery, literally making her home while wearing bowed sandals as she shovels concrete - and I love that so much."

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Top, Scarborough couple Roman Sedzicki and Helen Muchowski work on building their house at 2 Drake Cres. in this photo taken on July 21, 1951 by photographer John H. Boyd. The photo is one of 133 Toronto Archives images currently on display as part of the Wide Open World: A Celebration of the Suburbs in Toronto exhibit; Above, Wide Open World exhibit curator Manda Vranic stands among photographs from the show at the Toronto Archives on Spadina Road. In North York, it was a series of hockey photos from the 1960s and ’70s that caught Vranic’s eye - from

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a photo of road-hockey enthusiasts braving the slush outside a North York housing complex in 1972. "While we don’t know all that much about each individual photo, together they represent three different forms of Canada’s favourite pastime," she said. In Etobicoke, the standout image for Vranic was a photo of two little girls taken in Queensway Park looking north to Uno Drive in 1959. "One of the interesting things about it is, all of these homes still exist. They were built in the 1940s during the war for returning veterans, so they’re very early, wartime suburbs. It’s a unique style of architecture and you can see the neighbourhood was planned around this big park, so that the moms could bring their kids out to play," she said. "When I found this photo, it was on a 35mm slide and it only showed one little girl. When we took the slide cover off to scan it, low and behold, we discovered the second girl looking into camera. It was like a little Easter egg, which is just delightful." So far, Vranic said people are having "a very personal connection" to the Wide Open World exhibit especially those who grew up in Etobicoke, North York and Scarborough. "No place is perfect, but the suburbs were definitely a good place to grow up and that’s what we’re trying to showcase." The Wide Open World exhibit is open at the Toronto Archives, 255 Spadina Rd., Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, go to http://bit.ly/2gySlI3

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"We used to get 50 kids. Now we get 500 to 1,000." Truly frightening is the amount of time and cash Rotten Ronnie’s host has spent on scenes of terror, and the number of moving, animatronic figures he has in store. One, a towering pumpkin-headed creature on wheels, was designed to chase children around the street. "He makes a bunch of different noises," McGrath said excitedly, beside a front yard crammed with skeletons and a porch with a singing pumpkin trio. "The talking tree’s pretty cool too." Pass the threshold of "Cliff Side Hospital" and you’ll find yourself in an asylum, face to skull with an interactive puppet McGrath calls Dora. "The kids love her," he says. The asylum is as far as toddlers get. Visitors with

kin creature and others. "It’s pretty amazing what he’s done over there," Hopkins said this week, recalling McGrath came over to buy a prop and they’ve been friends ever since. "He does it because he loves it. The fact that it’s for charity makes it so much better." The haunt contains warnings visitors are wise to heed. "To avoid the zombies’ wrath please donate your cash," says one sign in a graveyard. Despite the haunt’s goriness, McGrath’s "not much into gore." He loves the classics - Frankenstein, the Wolfman. He’s more of a Lon Chaney or Vincent Price guy. Where does he put this stuff the rest of the year? "Everywhere," he says. "I add to it every year, so it gets worse every year." The haunt opens after dark on Saturday, Oct. 28, Sunday, Oct. 29 and on Halloween at 121 Sandown Ave.

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"If not for them legalizing gambling, or having this casino in my neighbourhood, then I wouldn’t have this problem now." - Mary Fong, Psychotherapist selves, though the agency still considers the percentage seeking help to be too low. Fong believes there are reasons people gamble, and that gambling, for some, becomes a convenient way to feed needs that can’t be met otherwise. "Gambling is never about gambling," she said. But no one is born a problem gambler, and Fong helps clients recognize the causes and course of their addiction. Once the gambling behaviour is under control, she can help them look at underlying issues. People in Ontario can voluntarily "self-exclude" themselves from casinos -

something which can now be done without going to one - for six months up to a lifetime. A voluntary lifetime ban, however, can be cancelled after six months, and to Anna Victoria Wong, CFSO’s executive director, it’s "acute care" instead of early prevention. And people who self-exclude - a step often taken because family members insist - can find their way to underground gambling houses which are illegal and dangerous to be around. These operations have multiplied in the past few years, especially in North Scarborough, said Toronto Police Staff Sgt. Andrew

Ecklund of 42 Division. "We know they are being run by organized crime groups and over the past year we have investigated assaults, armed robberies, extortions, loan sharking, drug dealing, shootings and even murders that have taken place in and around these locations," said Ecklund. Often, people most vulnerable to gambling addiction face the most barriers, including language, to social interaction. They may not know where else to go for entertainment, said Wong. "Not everybody drives, so the illegal gambling house in the neighbourhood becomes very convenient," Wong said, adding people who work cash jobs - construction, restaurant work - may be drawn there more easily. Of course, there’s also online gambling. "You don’t even need to leave your bed to gamble your house away," said Wong.

Families should recognize gambling addicts are sick, and shouldn’t disown them, Wong added. "That’s just going to send (them) back to this vicious cycle." Problem gamblers may hide behaviour from family, and some lose more than what people can make in a lifetime. Fong said clients, when they’ve lost everything and are in a rage, will blame the government, saying things like, "If not for them legalizing gambling, or having this casino in my neighbourhood, then I wouldn’t have this problem now." Some borrow from loan sharks, leaving their families scared they will be confronted about debts. Being involved in illegal activities makes therapy harder, said Fong. "If it’s through legal means, there are legal ways of solving problems." Gambling counsellors from CFSO are available at 416-979-8299.

Left: A motor coach waits for passengers to a Niagara Falls casino behind the Agincourt Mall on Oct. 8. Such shuttles from various points each day in Scarborough and North York offer a "unique" level of access to the Chinese community, says Chinese Family Services of Ontario. Right: Dr. Anna Victoria Wong is executive director of Chinese Family Services of Ontario, a Scarborough-based agency concerned about gambling behaviour in Greater Toronto’s Chinese community.

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Gather with friends and neighbours for an old fashioned Fall Harvest supper, singing and fellowship. l Sunday, October 22 Boo at the Zoo! WHEN: 9:30 a.m - 4:30 p.m WHERE: Toronto Zoo, 2000 Meadowvale Road, Toronto CONTACT: Amanda Chambers, 416-392-5929, tzwebmaster@torontozoo.ca, http://www.torontozoo.com/Events/ COST: Kids in costume (ages 12 and under) get free admission when accompanied by an adult paying regular admission. Halloween photo opportunities. Saturdays and Sundays.

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ONTARIO GOVERNMENT NOTICE NOTICE OF STUDY COMMENCEMENT Detail Design and Class Environmental Assessment Study Highway 401 Westbound Rehabilitation of Nineteen Structures from Neilson Road to Warden Avenue - G.W.P. 2162-11-00 THE PROJECT The Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has retained WSP Canada to undertake the Detail Design and Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) Study for the rehabilitation and construction of operational improvements on the westbound Highway 401 Core and Collector lanes between Neilson Road and Warden Avenue. The project limits are located in the City of Toronto. The project includes: pavement rehabilitation, drainage improvements, upgrading existing high mast lighting and underpass illumination, rehabilitation/replacement of sixteen structures and three culverts, upgrades to existing traffic signals, intersection improvements, replacing the core/collector separator barrier, widening of the existing collector lanes to provide an additional through lane from Neilson Road to the Kennedy Road interchange, and relocation of the collector to core transfer west of Kennedy Road. The study area is shown on the key plan below.

THE PROCESS The Detailed Design Study will follow the approved environmental planning process for Group ‘C’ projects under the MTO Class Environmental Assessment for Provincial Transportation Facilities 1999, as amended in 2000, with the opportunity for public input throughout. Group ‘C’ projects are considered approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, subject to compliance with the Class EA and the application of mitigation measures where necessary. An Environmental Screening Document (ESD) will be prepared and filed with the MTO to document the environmental assessment process. COMMENTS We are interested in hearing any comments that you may have regarding this study. If you wish to obtain additional information or provide comments, please contact the Consultant Project Manager or MTO Project Manager listed below, or visit the project website at www.401WB-NeilsonWarden.com. Mr. Ben Hui, P.Eng. Consultant Project Manager WSP 610 Chartwell Road, Suite 300 Oakville, ON L6J 4A5 tel: 289-835-2505 fax: 905-823-8503 e-mail: Ben.Hui@wsp.com

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A brazen burglar in southeast Scarborough isn’t just targeting valuables, but young women and girls, police warn. According to police, the suspect had conversations with "young female" residents during some of the break-ins and tried to "gather personal information about them." In the last break-and-enter, which happened last Thursday, the suspect was confronted by a resident while he was going through her purse in her bedroom. The suspect immediately left the house, and the victim, who was unharmed, called 911. But within 30 minutes, police said, the suspect was on the next street over, peeking in the windows of another house. "We have it on security camera," said "In some 43 Division Const. Julie Campbell, not- instances there ing the peeking was have been particularly brazen considering it hap- vehicles in the pened a short time after the suspect driveway, so it’s nearly got caught. very obvious Another red flag for police: the resi- people are dential break-ins occurred between 4:30 home." and 8:30 a.m., a time - 43 Division Const. when one would exJulie Campbell pect to find people inside. "In some instances there have been vehicles in the driveway, so it’s very obvious people are home," said Campbell, noting most burglars break into a house during the day and "spend a lot of time to ensure nobody is home because they’re not interested in any sort of confrontation." This case has become a top priority for 43 Division’s major crime and neighbourhood safety units. Campbell said auxiliary officers handed out 700 press releases in the affected neighbourhoods on the weekend "to ensure that everybody is aware of what’s happening." The first burglary took place Sept. 25. The break-ins occurred in an area bounded by Ellesmere Road to the north, Lake Ontario to the south, Morningside Avenue to the west and the Durham Region border to the east. The suspect is black with a light complexion, six-feet tall with brown eyes and a thin or a medium build. Police urge residents to activate house alarms, keep porch and side lights on and lock all doors and windows every night. "In two of the incidents, this person used some sort of an edged weapon to cut screens to access windows," Campbell said. Police are also urging residents to report suspicious people and activity.

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Great Lakes Brewery has been a leader in the craft beer business for 30 years and president Peter Bulut likes to work with local businesses. One of his favourites is Crystal Bins, a company he says he found in a newspaper advertisement. He cold-called the number in the ad and was surprised when he was offered a bin to be delivered immediately. “I liked their pricing and demeanor,” says Bulut. “Other companies would say ‘we’ll see what we can do. Maybe today. Maybe tomorrow,’ but Crystal Bins is always on top of it. They’ll you get a bin right away.” Whenever Bulut works with contractors on changes or additions, he insists on using bins from Crystal Bins because of their speediness and reliability. He’s also been impressed with the friendliness of the staff and their willingness to accomodate any situation or concern. “They’re really professional and top shelf,” he says. “I would absolutely recommend them to a friend or another local business. I wouldn’t hesitate.” Bulut says he’s happy with the bin company’s honesty. They’ve always been up front with costs and ensure there aren’t any unwanted surprises. The office staff has always been cour-

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Where you live in Toronto has an impact on your car insurance rates, with residents in parts of Scarborough paying far more than those in many downtown neighbourhoods.

Where you live is a big factor in your car insurance rates JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com Toronto has been ranked the fifth-most expensive city in Ontario when it comes to car insurance, but residents in parts of Scarborough feel the sting more than most. According to Kanetix.ca, residents in some neighbourhoods pay upwards of $2,300 per year for insurance - nearly $950 more per year than residents in some downtown Toronto neighbourhoods. Overall, Torontonians pay an average of $1,743 in premiums, behind only Brampton ($2,268), Vaughan ($1,825), Mississauga ($1,788), and Markham ($1,785). All five rank well above the provincial average of $1,316. Residents in the Agincourt North (M1S postal codes), Milliken (M1V) and L’Amoreaux (M1W) pay an average of $2,384 according to Kanetix, with the Malvern (M1B) and Rouge (M1X) neighbourhoods trailing only slightly at $2,313. Eglinton East and Kennedy Park in Scarborough, Mount Olive-Silverstone-Jamestown and West Humber-Clairville in Etobicoke, Glenfield-Jane Heights, Humbermede, Westminster-Branson, Bathurst Manor, Humber Summit and York University Heights in North York, and Oakwood Village, Brookhaven-Amesbury, and Weston in the former City of York also all pay an average of more than $2,100 per year. "It usually comes down to statistics - places where there are a higher than average number of claims and a higher than average cost of claims," said Kanetix vice president Janine White regarding the reason for high premiums in some neighbourhoods. "The question you have to ask is ’why are there more accidents in some neighbourhoods?’" White speculated that the lack

of transit options in outlying areas of the city means those who live there are more reliant on their cars. Rather than being able to hop on the subway for a quick trek or catch a bus to nearby amenities, those in Toronto’s suburbs often need to drive to get groceries or visit friends of family. The numbers seem to bear that out. The City of Toronto’s Vision Zero Road Safety Plan suggests that 70 per cent of residents in Etobicoke/York use their vehicle to get around. That number is 65 per cent in North York and Scarborough, but only 32 per cent in downtown Toronto and East York. As a result, car insurance premiums are far lower in downtown Toronto despite the roads constantly being congested. In the Casa Loma, Annex, University, Kensington-Chinatown, Trinity-Bellwoods and other downtown neighbourhoods, premiums are $1,491. In neighbourhoods such as Rosedale-Moore Park, the Church-Yonge Corridor, the Bay Street Corridor and Leaside-Bennington, they are $1,437. "One of the biggest factors that goes into premiums overall is how much you drive," White said. "There can also be an impact if road infrastructure doesn’t keep up with the pace of growth in an area." The good news, White noted, is that Ontario auto insurance prices have remained stable in recent years, and actually decreased a few years back before starting to creep back up more recently. Safe drivers can take a few steps to reduce their premiums: increasing their deductible, ensuring they have winter tires in winter and installing a telematics device that will monitor their driving habits. "And if they’re still not satisfied, they should shop around," White said. "Every company will offer a different rate."

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High Demand Agincourt Area 5 Bedrooms with 3 Washrooms Detached 2 Storey, Approx 2500sf Well Keep by Original Owner

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Solid Brick Detached Home In Excellent Location! Renovated Kitchen. Newer Windows. Clean & Freshly Painted! Move-In Ready. Great Curb Appeal. Hardwood Floors Thru-Out Main. Potential In-Law Suite In Basement. Separate Entrance. Long Private Driveway. Manicured Grounds. Pride Of Ownership. Close To TTC, Shopping, 401, Schools.

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Custom Built Stunning Open Concept Bungalow with a Walk out to a Beautiful Yard Nestled on a Tranquil Ravine with an Abundance of Trees/Shrubs & Creek. Spectacular Design 3+1 Bedrooms, Cathedral Beamed Ceiling, Fieldstones, Hardwood Floors, Porcelain Tiles, Heated Floors, Large Windows Throughout, 2 Fire Places, Oversized Garage, Inground Pool, Change Room, Cabana, Bar, and 2 Piece Bathroom. This House is in Move in Condition. This outstanding home must be seen to be appreciated. MLS#E3953430. $2,200,000

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Police have released security camera images in the hopes of identifying a suspect in an assault at the Malvern Town Centre. Toronto police said a man approached a kiosk in the middle of the mall, at 31 Tapscott Rd., and "without any verbal interaction or provocation" hit a 50-yearold man in the back of the head with his fist at about 1:40 p.m. Oct. 11. "The man proceeded to push the kiosk, causing it to fall," police alleged in a news release. "The man then picked up a folding chair, raised it above his head and threw it at the man (victim)." The suspect then alleg-

edly took a box cutter and held it towards the victim. The suspect is 30 to 40 years old, about six-feet tall with black hair and a full beard and was wearing a black and white striped long-sleeve top, jeans and black running shoes. He is believed to be "violent and dangerous" and shouldn’t be approached, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact 42 Division at 416-808-4200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com or text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637).

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Murder victim’s family apparently targeted by shooter ANDREW PALAMARCHUK apalamarchuk@insidetoronto.com Police from the gun and gang taskforce and 42 Division continue to investigate after a gunman opened fire on a group of people in a Scarborough parking lot early Friday. Police wouldn’t confirm media reports that the group targeted was the family of 16-year-old Zakariye Ali, who was shot dead around 11:40 p.m. Oct. 8 at 1 York Rd. near Dixon Road and Islington Avenue in Etobicoke. Two other men, ages 18 and 19, were shot and wounded.

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Zakariye Ali Last Friday’s shooting happened at 1:22 a.m. in a parking lot on Morecambe Gate northeast of Finch and Victoria Park avenues. According to police, four to five shots were fired

at a group of people. Const. Jenifferjit Sidhu said a 42-year-old woman was injured from "falling to the ground during the gunfire." The woman was not struck by a bullet and was treated for minor injuries. "No victims appeared to be hit by gunfire, and 42 Division and guns and gangs are investigating," Sidhu said. The shooter was last seen running northbound. There is no accurate description of the suspect, Sidhu said. Anyone with information is asked to call 42 Division police at 416-808-4200.

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Toronto police have issued a public safety alert after potentially harmful medication was reportedly lost in a Scarborough mall. Police said four 90 ml brown plastic bottles of methadone were acciden-

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Notice of Completion GO Rail Network Electrification Transit Project Assessment Process Metrolinx and Hydro One, as co-proponents, have completed an Environmental Project Report (EPR) in accordance with Ontario Regulation 231/08 for the GO Rail Network Electrification Project. 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 including: an Overhead Contact System (OCS) along the rail corridors, electrical feeder routes, and a number of traction power facilities located 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 – UP Express Union Station to Don Yard Layover - No Traction Power Facilities • Lakeshore West Corridor – West of Bathurst St. (Mile 1.20) to Burlington - Including two (2) Tap locations, four (4) Traction Power Facilities, one (1) feeder route • Kitchener Corridor – UP Express Spur (at Highway 427) to Bramalea - Including one (1) Traction Power Facility, one (1) feeder route • Barrie Corridor – Parkdale Junction to Allandale GO Station - Including one (1) Tap location, four (4) Traction Power Facilities, one (1) feeder route • Stouffville Corridor – Scarborough Junction to Lincolnville GO Station - Including one (1) Tap location, three (3) Traction Power Facilities, one (1) feeder route • Lakeshore East Corridor – Don River Layover to Oshawa GO Station - Including one (1) Tap location, four (4) Traction Power Facilities, one (1) feeder route 30-Day Public Review – October 11 to November 9

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The environmental impact of this transit project was assessed and an EPR prepared in accordance with the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08 - Transit Projects and Metrolinx Undertakings (made under the Environmental Assessment Act). The EPR for the GO Rail Network Electrification is now available for a 30-day public review period starting October 11, 2017 on the project website (www.gotransit.com/electrification) and at the following locations: Metrolinx Head Office 97 Front Street – 2nd Floor Reception Toronto, ON M5J 1E6 tel: 416-874-5900 Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Central Region Office Metro Toronto District Office 5775 Yonge Street, 8th Floor North York, ON M2M 4J1 tel: 416-326-6700 Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Environmental Approvals, Access and Service Integration Branch 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor Toronto, ON M4V 1P5 tel: 416-314-8001 / toll-free: 1-800-461-6290 Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Newmarket Public Library 438 Park Avenue Newmarket, ON L3Y 1W1 tel: 905-953-5110 Tuesday to Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Downtown Barrie Public Library 60 Worsley Street Barrie, ON L4M 1L6 tel: 705-728-1010 Monday to Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Pickering Library Central Branch 1 The Esplanade S. Pickering, ON L1V 6K7 tel: 905-831-6265 Monday to Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Scarborough Civic Centre Library 156 Borough Drive Scarborough, ON M1P 4N7 tel: 416-396-3599 Monday to Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Friday & Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Mimico Centennial Library 47 Station Road Etobicoke, ON M8V 2R1 tel: 416-394-5330 Tuesday & Wednesday: 12:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Thursday & Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Oakville Public Library – Central Branch 120 Navy Street Oakville, ON L6J 2Z4 tel: 905-815-2042 Monday to Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday & Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Markham Public Library 3990 Major Mackenzie Drive East Markham, ON L6C 1P8 tel: 905-513-7977 Monday to Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday: 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library 175 Mostar Street Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON L4A 0Y2 tel: 905-642-7323 Monday to Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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Brampton Library Chinguacousy Branch 150 Central Park Drive Brampton, ON L6T 2T9 tel: 905-793-4636 Monday to Thursday: 10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Interested persons are encouraged to review this document and provide comments by November 9, 2017 to: James Hartley Manager, Environmental Programs and Assessment Metrolinx – GO Transit 20 Bay Street, Suite 600, Toronto, ON M5J 2W3 tel: 1-888-438-6646 e-mail: electrification@metrolinx.com www.gotransit.com/electrification

Patricia Staite Environmental Planner Hydro One Networks Inc. 483 Bay Street TCT12, Toronto, ON M5G 2P5 tel: 416-345-6799 e-mail: Community.Relations@HydroOne.com www.HydroOne.com/GORailElectrification

There are circumstances where the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change has the authority to require further consideration of the transit project or impose conditions on it. These include if the Minister is of the opinion that: • The transit project may have a negative impact on a matter of provincial importance that relates to the natural environment or has cultural heritage value or interest; or • The transit project may have a negative impact on a constitutionally protected Aboriginal or treaty right. Before exercising the authority referred to above, the Minister is required to consider any written objections to the transit project that he or she may receive within 30 days after the Notice of Completion of the EPR is first published. If you have discussed your issues with the proponent(s) and you object to the project, you can provide a written submission to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change by no later than November 9, 2017 to the address provided below. All submissions must clearly indicate that an objection is being submitted and describe any negative impacts to matters of provincial importance (natural/cultural environment) or Aboriginal rights. Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Environmental Approvals Branch Attn: Adam Sanzo, Project Officer 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor Toronto, ON M4V 1P5 tel: 416-314-8001 / toll-free: 1-800-461-6290 fax: 416-314-8452 e-mail: EAABGen@ontario.ca All personal information included in a submission such as name, address, telephone number, email address, and property location – is collected, maintained and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change for the purpose of transparency and consultation. The information is collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that is available to the general public as described in s. 37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information you submit will become part of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. For more information, please contact the Project Officer or the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at 416-314-4075. This Notice first issued on October 11, 2017. Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez composer le 416 874-5900 ou le 1 888 GET-ON-GO (438-6646).

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Port Union woman thanks neighbouring Good Samaritans An east Scarborough woman is thanking her neighbours who helped clean up her property after strong winds blew down part of a tree in front of her home Sunday, Oct. 15. "The tree is as old as the neighbourhood and was injured by the ice storm a few years back, losing a large limb on its left side. (Sunday), it cracked right through the centre," the Clappison Boulevard resident, Lorelee Sankarlal, wrote in an email. "Neighbours as far as two streets away heard the cracking noise and came outside to see what had happened." Part of the City of Toronto-owned tree came down on the Port Union-area road blocking traffic and onto Sankarlalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s driveway (her car was not in the driveway at the time). Neighbours jumped into action to clean up the mess,

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Scarborough resident Lorelee Sankarlal is grateful to her neighbours on Clappison Boulevard who were cleaning up the mess left on her property Sunday, Oct. 15, when strong winds damaged a tree in front of her home. using a chainsaw to cut the fallen tree down and cleared the way in an hour. Sankarlal returned home to find her neighbours busy in front of her home and was overjoyed

by their generosity and kindness. "It really is a community of friends, neighbours and family here. I cannot thank them enough," she wrote.

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Strategies for making the most of your small business by Chris Traber

Conventional wisdom suggests that free advice is worth exactly what you paid for it. Professional, paid counsel, however, remains one of the strongest strategic pillars for small business entrepreneurs seeking success. “Make use of the experts, be they lawyers, ﬁnancial advisors, chartered accountants and bankers,” opined Business Development Bank of Canada ﬁnance and consulting GTA North vice-president Stephen Bald. “Consult with quality advisors.”

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necessity. The third step, according the 17-year BDC veteran, is identifying the specific actions required to bring the plan to fruition. “Implement those actions and make sure you have all the right resources,” said Bald of the fourth strategy. Resources include technology, manpower and finances in addition to being savvy in the burgeoning realm of social media. The fifth element is monitoring and measuring the efficiency of your plan. “Don’t be afraid to make changes or amendments,” he said. “Don’t be married to the plan. Be flexible.” Many small enterprises fail because owners hope for something unforeseen that will turn fortunes around, Bald said. His best advice to those is to recognize that their first loss is their best loss. “They need to know that some things can be outside their control,” he said. “They should be flexible to work around them.” For more information on BDC Small Business Week, Oct. 15-21, visit bdc.ca.

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