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The Tortoise Torte is tops. Scarborough resident Andrew Shepherd was declared the winner of the Tim Hortons Duelling Donuts competition yesterday afternoon. He was chosen out of 63,000 entries which were narrowed down to a group of finalists by Jason Priestley, etalk host Ben
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Mulroney and members of the Tim Hortons executive team. Shepherd’s creation was The Tortoise Torte, a combination of chocolate, caramel and pecans. It squared off against The Oreo Borealis, created by Jason Flannery of London, ON, in the finals.
Online voting took place until Sunday, and the results were announced Monday at noon. Shepherd, who lives in the Morningside and Lawrence area of Scarborough with his wife, grew up in Hamilton. Along with having his doughnut on the Tim Hortons menu, Shepherd also wins $10,000.
In an interview Monday afternoon, Shepherd said he was thrilled with the victory. “It’s unbelievable. It still hasn’t really sunk in,” he said. “I still can’t believe it, from 63,000 entries to be voted the best.” Shepherd said his doughnut >>>TORTOISE, page 15
“We’re really hoping to build strong relationships within the neighbourhood and build a trust that we don’t have, especially with youth.” The officers will focus on Toronto Community Housing buildings at 675 Kennedy Rd., 20 Eppleworth Rd. and 30 Eppleworth Rd. as well as a nearby youth shelter. “They (officers) have built quite a good rapport with the youth that are there,” Houston said. “Before they wouldn’t really even talk to the police. The police would pop by, they’d just leave the area and wander away. Now they’re engaging, they’re having conversation.” The “neighbourhood officer” initiative began in May. >>>PILOT, page 15
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