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Dancing teens among concerns of 50 years ago With the approach of 2013, The Scarborough Mirror will mark 50 full years of covering news in the community come next May. As this year comes to a close, The Mirror reflects on a fast-growing suburb of 1962, dealing with Sunday, movies, strip plazas and ‘troublesome’ teens. MIKE ADLER madler@insidetoronto.com

hen, as now, Scarborough didn’t know what to do about its teenagers. Not that its adults didn’t have other things to chew over in 1962, the year people in the township suburb of Toronto voted to permit flouride in the water supply and movies on Sunday. Scarborough – most people spelled it Scarboro then – was jostling with its neighbour North York to claim the title of FastestGrowing Municipality in Canada. Its reeve, Albert Campbell, back from a convention of mayors, declared Scarborough was known throughout the country. Developments like the Golden Mile of Industry, a stretch of factories on what is now an Eglinton Avenue shopping district, “have put us on the map,” he said. That was also the year the Scarboro Mirror was born. It started as an edition of the five-year-old Don Mills Mirror co-founded by Russ Eastcott and Ken Larone. “The Mirror is different! It’s a unique form of newspaper, especially designed to meet the particular needs of suburban communities,” the paper’s management said in May, adding its high Don Mills readership was “achieved by strict devotion to reporting the local scene as energetically and skillfully as the big papers and magazines attempt to report the broader scene.” Rotary-offset press The first editorial of the Scarborough weekly pledged to handle news “fairly and without bias” and said its opinions would not be influenced by pressure or self-interest. “We may occasionally step on some toes. When we do, they will be toes we feel need to be stepped on.” Even its printing process was new: “By using a rotary-offset press, the use of lead has been eliminated. All typesetting is done photographically.” The Mirror (which offered $5 for a “news tip of the week”) was set against Scarborough’s amalgamation into the city, which it told its readers Toronto Council and “the big dailies” were pushing “for all they are worth.” “Under amalgamation they

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This photo taken in 1962 looks east along Eglinton Avenue from Victoria Park Avenue with The Golden Mile plaza on the left and Eglinton Square on the right. The first edition of The Scarborough Mirror from May of 1962.

show a big happy family enjoying all the goodies” at no cost to taxpayers, but though combining Metropolitan Toronto’s 13 municipalities “would make (Toronto’s) Nathan Phillips mayor of all the people,” a Mirror editorial said, “the deal has nothing to offer to the suburbs – except loss of representation, decline in public services, and higher operational costs.” Concerned “over increasing complaints about troublesome youngsters,” township officials launched “young adult” programs to keep them busy – slow-pitch, tennis, journalism and photography groups – then expressed dismay after registering just 600 of the 14,000 in the 16 to 20 age group. “The other teenagers with spare-time problems are still hanging around shopping plazas causing disturbances or getting into minor difficulties with the police,” the newspaper said. “Besides vandalism and drinking, many teenagers annoy the public with rude manners. A Scarboro Mirror writer recently had to shove a teenager out of his way to walk on the sidewalk.” Later, The Mirror announced a dozen programs for teens had been killed by apathy. “Teenagers are always complaining they have nothing to do,” said recreation director J.J. Keay. “But it seems all they want is a place to hang around and dance.” More dangerous than its teens were the township’s roads, strung with what the paper called a “jungle” of overhead wires.

There were 28 traffic fatalities in Scarborough in 1961 (compare that to 35 across all Toronto in 2011), up 50 per cent from the previous year, and safety officials who reviewed reports said they could do little or nothing, since “in more than 75 per cent of the cases, it is pure recklessness, carelessness, inattention and alcoholic influence that is responsible.”

‘Besides vandalism and drinking, many teenagers annoy the public with rude manners. A Scarboro Mirror writer recently had to shove a teenager out of his way to walk on the sidewalk.’ The Mirror, though, had a suggestion: “Roads in the community become the summer playground of thousands of children out of school on holidays,” and the residential speed limit of 30 miles an hour is “too fast to give children or motorists a chance,” an editorial said, arguing it would be wise to reduce that speed “at least in the summer months.” Scarborough in 1962 struggled with changing attitudes. Township regulations forbid organized sports before 1:30 p.m. on Sundays, but the Scarboro Ministerial Council said local clergy “have noted with regret

that some practice games are being arranged for morning hours on Sundays when church schools and worship services are being held.” Scarboro Council also gave approval for four billiard halls to open on Sundays. Councillor Karl Mallette, however, accused service clubs and other groups which sponsored summer carnivals with games of chance to raise charity money of “sinking to a new low,” accusing them of “teaching children to gamble and perverting the morals of the township.” Dutch Elm disease Dutch Elm disease, spread by beetles, was killing off whole populations of Scarborough’s trees – as the emerald ash borer is today – with The Mirror reporting the deadly fungus “has marked hundreds of magnificent shade trees in the township for the axe.” A survey showed Scaborough had 42,000 elms, most in parks and older parts of the township. When it came to removing infested trees, said parks director W.H. Browne, “We can’t begin to keep up.” At the newly expanded municipal offices on Eglinton Avenue (now home of Toronto Police’s 41 Division), Reeve Campbell pronounced the back of shopping centres he saw were an “utter disgrace,” strewn with garbage and debris. “If there are not rats there now, it will attract them,” he said. Councillor Karl Mallette said the township’s small neighbourhood plazas might be doomed,

and put some blame on an “influx of large discount outlets” to Toronto’s suburbs. “We may be legislating into our zoning little centres which won’t be able to make a living,” he warned. Vic Kirby, a realtor, criticized council for “going berserk” on government controlled low rental apartments he claimed were poorly built and drawing tenants away from private developments. “We’re going to get slums in Scarboro,” he said. In that same year, council asked the province to create Metro’s third university in Malvern, where governments held 1,800 acres “intended for a low-rent housing project,” though one councillor, George Barker, said the land could be a “health and recreation centre” usable for Olympic games and Canada’s centennial celebrations. In that Scarborough of a halfcentury ago, Tip Top was selling men’s all-wool suits for $54 at the Cedarbrae and Parkway Plaza; Volkswagen was offered its famous Beetle for $1760 at its Golden Mile Showrooms, and Jim Davidson Motors on Kingston Road was selling the 1962 Dodge Dart for $2,145. Mirror ads show the Don Mills Centre Kresge’s record bar was selling pop hits (45 RPM) for 87 cents a piece, while the Zellers there sold a children’s quilt-lined nylon snow suit for $4.87. Lauries Hairstyling at Eglinton and Midland, meanwhile, advertised the Creme Cold Wave, an “adorable new Spring hairstyle” for a “younger than Springtime look” at $12.50.

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here is an infinite number of ways to improve and progress our communities. The secret is to actually get out and do it. Your actions don’t have to be big. They don’t have to be time-consuming. They don’t need to command the spotlight – although some are very public. To borrow a phrase, just do it. In today’s newspaper we’ve compiled a simple list of possibilities. A few meetings. Some great phone conversations with community members – it wasn’t hard to find 50 ways to improve our community. These thoughts, of course, are only a sample. If you visit bit.ly/TCN_50ways, you’ll see the 50 ways as expressed in each of our nine community newspaper neighbourhoods throughout Toronto. We think the more information you have about your comour view munity the better. Your Scarborough Mirror See pages reaches more than 119,000 homes. And our website, 22 & 23 for wwwscarboroughmirror.com, reaches many more community ways to help members. It’s been a year where our Facebook and Twitter feeds have had a more prominent role in our quest to provide you news and information about your community in a format you desire. We are dedicated to the betterment of Scarborough and we sponsor many community events. It’s all meant to give you increased access to community information and to grow community involvement and commitment. Scarborough isn’t East York. It isn’t North York. It isn’t Etobicoke. There is of course common interest for all communities that make up Toronto. But there’s a deep richness of community life and spirit that is uniquely Scarborough in flavour. We encourage everyone to become deeply involved in your community. And share your stories, thoughts, projects and objectives with us. We love to share them with our readers. The sheer act of being a resident means you are a community owner. That means you are responsible for the upkeep, the health and wellness and the profile of where you live. We are all community builders. Thanks to all those community groups who participated in this project. We look forward to your feedback and future ideas on building a better Scarborough. As always, we encourage you to share your thoughts with us. And we wish you all a safe and festive weekend as we inch closer to 2013. Together, let’s make 2013 The Year of the Scarborough Community. newsroom

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The city has begun to install electronic water meters, which will transmit water use data wireless every few hours through some type of antennae installed for the purpose. Why not transmit such data once a month or every three months? Such convenience for the city bureaucracy brings a convenient, but intrusive use of technology right into our homes. I am worried about the health and safety aspects of ever-growing electromagnetic radiation. There are pregnant moms and babies in the households. They are exposed to such radiation all for the convenience of city bureaucracy. We have heard enough about radiation from cellphones and now we add more of it to the ever growing load of harmful radiation that we are being exposed to in our daily living environment. This kind of pollution is not welcome. K. Chandra

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or those of you used to being immersed in NHL hockey and the world juniors over the holidays, ‘tis not exactly a season to be jolly. The only NHL games being played at the moment are off the ice. And with the junior tourney taking place in Russia, if you want to catch Team Canada you have to get up at 4:30 a.m. which is too early for even an early bird. So what’s a fan to do to take care of his hockey fix? Go cold turkey? Heavens no. Just the opposite. Go double double. Pick up a coffee and head to the nearest arena and go see the kids play. That’s what I do this time of year, even when the NHL is on and the World Juniors lace ‘em up in this time zone. For my money the most

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entertaining hockey right around now are the annual minor hockey Christmas holiday tournaments in and around Toronto. And there are plenty to choose from between now and Dec. 30. Marlboros Classic One I go to year after year is the Toronto Marlboros International Holiday Classic held at four complexes in the city, Canlan Ice Sports Etobicoke, Canlan Ice Sports York, Chesswood Arena in Downsview and Westwood Arena in Rexdale. You’re immersed in the game from the moment you

arrive. The cars in the parking lots are always packed in like sardines. You’re greeted by the de rigueur colour collage of vintage team jackets and jerseys inside. There are long line-ups for the skate sharpener. Line-ups just as long at the snack bar. It’s elbow to elbow in the pro shop. You’ll likely catch a glimpse of the ubiquitous Don Cherry. You’ll no doubt also see a familiar former NHL player or two behind the bench coaching teams from all corners of the globe. And to show that you’re a real team player you’ll probably buy a ticket for a raffle or a 50-50 draw. Then you’ll settle in next to nervous parents and friends in the stands on the edges of their seats. Or stand beside rink rats hanging over the railings watching

games from dawn till dusk. And best of all? During the entire time, wherever you go, people will be talking hockey. Not lockouts. Hockey. Not collective bargaining. Hockey. Not lawsuits. Not disclaimers of interest. Not decertification, not a bunch of legalese you can’t understand. Just hockey. Strictly hockey. It don’t get any better than that sports fans. And now if you’ll excuse me, I see a slight break in the snack bar line. There’s a double double waiting there with my name on it, baby. If I don’t see you at the rink, have a happy New Year. We’ll talk again in 2013. n Jamie Wayne is a lifelong columnist, who takes writing very seriously. The topics? Not so much. Contact him at jamie. wayne@sympatico.ca

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The owner of a Scarborough chemical plant has been fined $187,500 for releasing a cloud of sulphuric acid mist in 2010. Chemtura Canada Ltd. caused “adverse effects” by accidentally discharging the cloud outside its West Hill industrial lubricant factory, Ontario’s environment ministry announced on Dec. 20.

the Coronation Drive plant on Nov. 3, 2010 led to the accident when they tripped an electrical breaker, causing an oil-based feedstock to mix with a fuming sulfuric acid. A computerized system meant to detect this failed to shut the system down. The ministry has said it is satisfied the company has taken steps to prevent such an accident happening again. The acid release saw the first emergency use of warning sirens in the Toronto East

CAER (Community Awareness and Emergency Response) network set up and maintained by chemical manufacturers including Chemtura in the Manse Valley area of West Hill. Some residents and the principals of two local schools, however, said sirens signalling people to take shelter in buildings were not sounded quickly enough. Kimberley Milliard, one homeowner, said the delay in sounding the siren “left our community vulnerable for an hour.”

In an email message, Milliard added the fine for the accident is “no satisfaction for our family and for our communities. We were the ones subjected to this toxic chemical and we are left with no apology and no information about the chemical concentrations we were exposed to.” A spokesperson for Chemtura’s U.S.-based parent company could not immediately be reached for comment.

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Toronto police are seeking witnesses to an accident in which a pedestrian was fatally struck by a car on Sheppard Avenue East last Thursday. An eastbound Mazda Protege struck a 68-year-old man who was standing in the median at 7:55 a.m. on Dec. 20 while crossing Sheppard west of Kennedy Road, police said.

There is a pedestrian barrier on that section of road, which is by the Agincourt Mall. The victim, Toronto’s 23rd pedestrian fatality of 2012, was pronounced dead in hospital, police said. The car’s driver, a 63-year-old man, remained at the scene. Anyone with information on the accident is asked to call 42 Division

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Home for the Holidays GRAND ENTRANCE: Patrice Viaje, 13, enters her new home after the presentation by Habitat For Humanity and CIL Paints of the keys to her familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s condo unit in a building in Scarborough recently. The Viajes took possession of their first home, which is the first condominium refurbishment project ever undertaken by Habitat for Humanity. Below, Patrice, her father Ariel and brother Patrick, 18 get together in the kitchen of their new home. As a single parent who does not earn a high income, Ariel has struggled to meet the needs of his family since moving to Toronto from the Philippines in 2005. The family of three had previously lived in a onebedroom aparment, making every day a challenge.

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t’s a time of year when we all want to believe. It’s not only children who were hoping that Santa and his reindeer paid a visit. And come New Year’s Eve, many of us will have perhaps an optimistic belief in our ability to change, leading us to make resolutions. In our private lives this delightful suspension of reality fades after a couple of weeks. But when we consider our public institutions, wishful thinking seems to last all year round. No fairy tale is more deeply ingrained than the belief in a pot of gold at city hall large enough to make wishes come true without any sacrifice. Whether this fantasy is called a gravy train, efficiencies or waste, the first two years of the Mayor Rob Ford administration ought to have put this belief to rest. As a candidate, his “Taxpayer Protection Plan” promised more than $100 million in savings with no

loss of services. Once elected, outside accountants, motivated politicians and city staff looked under every plant, only to recommend proposals so unpalatable that council either delayed or reversed most of the ideas. To be fair, the administration’s opposition is equally responsible for the problem, happily living in a past of unsustainable services, unachievable expectations and unmet promises. In the middle of this unreality is budget chief Mike Del Grande who, in the closing month of 2012, made significant strides in reconciling these two fantasy worlds. No City of Toronto budget will ever be manageable unless a firm hand is taken to the city’s largest budgets: police, emergency services and transit. For the first time in living memory, our police budget does not have an increase. To assure the maintenance of financial discipline, Del Grande was appointed to sit

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hurdles at council could be seen in the shorter deputation list and, compared to the last two years, muted public reaction. For the most part, outrage was limited to the usual activists and interest groups. As examples, the Toronto Real Estate Board released a poll showing that two-thirds of Torontonians support the elimination of the Land Transfer Tax, a revenue tool

that generates about $300 million annually. On the other side, the Toronto Arts Council organized a campaign to advocate for increased arts grants. Sensibly, the budget committee steered a middle course. In addressing the aspirations of the administration, the needs of Canada’s largest urban area and the politics of a polarized council, this budget contains enough

financial and political reality to give it a decent chance of passage. Should this budget be approved, Del Grande will have presented us with a package that will keep giving all year long. n David Soknacki is a former City of Toronto councillor and budget chief. Contact him at www.soknacki.com

Carroll skeptical about a byelection DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com It was only weeks ago that Don Valley East Councillor Shelley Carroll announced she would take on Rob Ford in any byelection that might come should the courts decide Mayor Ford should be thrown out of office. But in the days leading up to Christmas, Carroll said council should think carefully about what happens with the vacant mayor’s seat in that event and possibly not hold one at all. “I spent a lot of time at the Scarborough Town Centre last weekend,” said Carroll, “and there and everywhere I go, when people come up to me and say you’re councillor

Carroll, when they get into the byelection question, they say it’s a lot of money, isn’t it? And it’s 2013 coming up, and when’s the real election? People say that 2014 isn’t that far away.” Carroll said she’s been hearing from members of the public that council should really forgo holding a byelection next year, which could cost as much as $9 million, and opt to make an appointment to fill any vacancy in the mayor’s office. That vacancy could occur as early as January. Mayor Ford is appealing a conviction under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, that orders him to be removed from office. Under the original conviction, Ford would have the option of attempting to

win back his seat, and he could also be reappointed by council if council opts against a byelection. Council will have 60 days after the office is vacated to decide which way to go. Carroll has been openly considering a run for mayor in 2014 – the next regularly scheduled election – and in early December, she told reporters she would absolutely face down Rob Ford and any other contenders in a byelection, should that be necessary. Public opinion polls, however, have not given Carroll, who was budget chief under Mayor David Miller, great hope. She has consistently trailed other candidates including Ford with most recent numbers showing she would only garner 16 per cent of the vote.

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Gardner Cup on ice locally A number of youth hockey tournaments are underway in the Toronto area this week, including the Gardner Cup in Scarborough. The Gardner Cup Showcase goes begins today and continues until Dec. 30 at Scarborough Gardens Arena, 75 Birchmount Rd. The U-21 tournament features the Toronto East Enders (GTHL), Stouffville Clippers (OMHA), Whitby Wildcats (OMHA), Toronto Colts (GTHL), Etobicoke Canucks (GTHL) and Mississauga North Stars (GTHL). For more info, visit www.eastendersaaahockey.com

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Strap on your skates and hit the ice this winter. Visit http://bit.ly/ Scarbrougharenas to find a rink near you.

Spare a moment for women on March 8, International Women’s Day. A place to look for activities is the Malvern Family Resource Centre on Neilson Road. Call them at 416-293-4664.

Contribute to a local food bank such as the ones run by Agincourt Community Services at the Dorset Park Hub on Kennedy Road or Churches By The Bluffs at Birchcliff Bluffs United Church on East Road.

Plant a tree in the Rouge Park with 10,000 Trees For The Rouge Valley (www.10000trees.com). Plant a tree in your back yard by calling LEAF (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests) at 416-413-9244 or a tree out by the curb by calling the city at 311.

Support neighbourhood theatre groups like the Scarborough Village Players at Theatre Scarborough on Kingston Road. Call 416-2679292.

Improve a local watershed by joining the Highland Creek Neighbourhood Green Team. Write highlandcreek@trca. on.ca or greentoronto@ toronto.ca to find out how.

Participate in a Terry Fox walk/run in September. Visit www.terryfox.org/Run/ Ontario.html

Know your local police: Call 41 Division (416-8084100), 42 Division (416-808-4200), or 43 Division (416-808-4300) and ask about community police liaison committee meetings which welcome residents and business owners.

Propose the first Scarborough Scotiabank Nuit Blanche event ever! Artists and neighbourhoods can submit ‘independent projects’ outside Toronto’s downtown (a 6:30 p.m. session at City Hall on Jan. 31 explains this) until Feb. 15 for the next Nuit Blanche, the night of Oct. 5.

Lead a Jane’s Walk on May 4 or 5 and teach others about your neighbourhood. Learn how at www.janeswalk.net

Join a political party. Ontario’s probably headed for an election slugfest in 2013, so why not be part of the fun?

Toronto Animal Services is looking for items like dog biscuits, leashes and collars, cat treats, scratching posts and harnesses. Visit www.toronto. ca/animal_services/pet_donations.htm

Bring your community or workplace together to raise funds and awareness for Free the Children (www.freethechidlren.com), helping children around the world gain access to education, health care and medicine.

Get to know your neighbours by organizing a block party.

Propose a new dog park (Scarborough has only three). You’ll have to set up a group to take care of it, but won’t Rex appreciate the effort?

Give up your seat on the bus for someone who needs it.

Attend Scarborough Community Council at the Civic Centre on Borough Drive, and see Scarborough councillors decide where to put new buildings, traffic lights and other local stuff. The next meeting’s Jan. 22 at 9:30 a.m.

Support seasonal farmers markets Tuesday in Albert Campbell Square or Wednesdays at University of Toronto Scarborough.

Stitch costumes or glue sequins at a mas camp, because there would be no “jumping up” at Toronto Caribbean Carnival if most of its costumes weren’t being made in Scarborough.

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Start your own Christmas Bird Count – in Morningside Park, say, or by the Scarborough Bluffs – by calling Dick Cannings (long-distance, alas) at 250-493-3393 or writing him at dcannings@ birdscanada.org

Volunteer at the Toronto Zoo. Hurry up, and you’ll be there to see the elephants leave and giant pandas arrive. Call 416-392-5942 or visit www.torontozoo.com

Help prepare hot meals for the homeless through Out of the Cold. See www. ootc.ca for a list of locations.

Explore Scarborough’s past with a visit to Scarborough Museum (416-338-8807) or the historic Guild Park.

Attend the annual Bridging Festival at the East Scarborough Storefront on Lawrence Avenue to help Kingston-Galloway and Orton Park bridge the gap between them. Watch for the schedule at www.scarborougharts.com

Be a Big Brother or Big Sister. The groups say Scarborough is “underserved” by people willing to be volunteers. Visit www.bbbst.com or call 416925-8981.

Join the TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup - in its 20th year - at the Scarborough Bluffs or Rouge Park. You can volunteer to lead your own cleanup next fall from Sept. 21 to 29 by calling 1-877-4272422.

Buy from local merchants. Learn about business improvement areas at Crossroads of the Danforth (www.codbia.ca), Kennedy Road (www.kennedybia. com), Wexford Heights (www.wexfordbia.com), and Sheppard East Village (www. sevbia.com).

Exchange heirloom or organic seeds with other gardeners at Scarborough Seedy Saturday in March. The annual event last took place at the Heron Park Community Centre on Manse Road.

Check out The Fourth Wall (thefourthwall.ca) for proposals on how we can make Toronto more democratic and get more people involved in city politics. Site creator Dave Meslin’s a downtown urban activist – but you may find yourself agreeing with him.

Honour Canada’s veterans at a Remembrance Day service in November. Visit www.toronto.ca/lestweforget/remembrance-city.htm for a service near you.

Dig into a city-wide issue and tell politicians what you think. Should Toronto should have a casino? The city’s holding a public meeting on that in the Civic Centre on Jan. 17 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Volunteer at The Robbie. Do it for the kids, or to feel part of something referenced in a Barenaked Ladies song. Visit robbiesoccertournament.com

Grocery shop or shovel the driveway or cook a meal for a sick or elderly neighbour.

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Interject by saying, “Just a minute buddy, Scarborough’s actually real safe,” whenever anybody asks about “all the crime” here.

Car pool. Smart Commute (www.smartcommute.ca) registers car-pooling buddies and says it will be working with Scarborough employers in 2013. Employers who want to offer employees discount TTC passes can call the Toronto Environment Office at 416392-9714.

Buy a 2013 calendar featuring modern batik paintings by young Scarborough artists at www.mbgallery.ca

Lend a hand with Habitat for Humanity at a build site or a ReStore location: www.torontohabitat.ca/volunteer.html

Find out who your representatives are, and ask each of them a question.

Give blood: visit www.blood. ca to find a clinic.

Find out what your community is doing for Earth Day.

Donate to local charities. Visit www.221Toronto.ca to find organizations to support.

Contact your local school to learn about volunteer mentoring opportunities. Start a Neighbourhood Watch in your community: contact the Crime Prevention Association of Toronto (CPAT) at www.cpatoronto.org or (416) 225-1102.

Create a community garden.

Organize a neighbourhood email network.

Fill out an online form at www.salvationarmy.ca/volunteer to connect with the Salvation Army volunteer coordinator in your area.

Keep your recycling bins tidy and off the sidewalk.

Help students with their homework at a library After School Newcomer Hub. Email afterschool@torontopubliclibrary.ca

Properly dispose of cigarette butts.

Read The Scarborough Mirror or follow our Twitter feed @SCMirror to know what’s going on in your community. Write to us about something we haven’t heard.

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Volunteers help plant at tree at the East Scarborough Storefront on Lawrence Avenue as part of a Tower Renewal Project in the area earlier this year. Anne Gloger, director of the East Scarborough Storefront, says that community building is contagious and it starts with helping others.

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mproving Scarborough starts with a smile for a stranger, or a kind word, say two people who have seen the results. Anne Gloger says community building can begin with helping someone with their groceries or feeding someone who is hungry. And community building is contagious. It is groups of residents picking up garbage together at a community clean up day; it is a community choir, an art project and a festival,” said Gloger, director of the East Scarborough Storefront, an agency partnership so admired it is now teaching its model to others. The students, she wrote last week, “are always surprised to learn that community building isn’t just one type of activity, it isn’t just for a select few. It can be done every day by everyone.” In the 12 years Gloger has worked in East Scarborough, she has seen it growing into real change. “It is local businesses mentoring and employing local youth, it is neighbourhood

groups working together to tackle big issues like transit and social assistance rates and it is tenant associations making change in apartment buildings.” Gloger said there “is a role for all of us in making a better Scarborough” in 2013, a potential “breakthrough year” when thousands more local youth gain employment, hundreds of resident groups improve their neighbourhoods and dozens of new businesses set up shop. SHOW PRIDE Murray Hedges, chairperson of the Scarborough Association of Seniors, said he’s concerned about the “rude and dirty” impression others have of our city. “I don’t think we mean to be rude. It just happens when people are distanced from one another by language and culture,” said Hedges, a resident since 1960 who recalls he once knew everyone living on his street, while many today don’t know their nextdoor neighbours. “I think we need to move more towards pride in our neighbourhoods again. It is

something we can all share,” said Hedges, adding each year he talks to more people who regularly walk along Huntingwood Drive. “Some just stop and watch me destroy dandelions and give me a thumbs up. I also get honking horns for my efforts and one man actually stopped his truck and took me to Tim Hortons for a coffee. I was honoured. He lives in Brampton.” It’s not entirely up to police to control bad behaviour or up to the city to get rid of litter - we also have to do our part, suggested Hedges, a key organizer of local displays of gratitude which meet Canadian soldiers returning from Afghanistan on the Highway of Heroes. “We need to smile more and make others feel good. We should get back to respecting our laws and bylaws instead of ignoring them or trying to find ways to get around them,” Hedges added. “There is no reason for Scarborough not to be the most desired part of the city to live in again if we pull together. Would it not be nice to be known as ‘Scarborough the Clean and Courteous’?”

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Church celebrates opening of new gymnasium FANNIE SUNSHINE fsunshine@insidetoronto.com Opening right on schedule, Grace Chinese Gospel Church of North York now boasts a new gymnasium and food pantry. The $1.5-million project saw an empty 8,000-square-foot warehouse transformed into a wheelchair accessible gym that houses a basketball court, volleyball courts, six badminton courts and table tennis. A stage will be used for musicals and theatrical performances, along with space for community gatherings, at 201 Tempo Ave. in Victoria Park and McNicoll avenues area. The gym was made possible by a $500,000 Ontario Trillium Foundation grant in September 2011. For the next year, the church fundraised for the remaining $1 million, with $400,000 raised to date. Plans to turn the space into a gymnasium have been in the works since 2004, but were put on the back burner due to financial constraints, Dr. Tat-Kwan Wong, project coordinator, said during the official gymnasium launch at the church last Friday. Landscaping, the parking lot

October and operates the first and third Saturday of each month. “Today the new gym is a reality,” Wong said, adding community groups can book the gym for a nominal hourly rate. “It’s a timely Christmas present to our community. Let us all make this gym a Christmas present that keeps on giving.” Work praised

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Children from the Christian School of the Grace Chinese Gospel Church daycare centre have fun at the official opening of the multi-use gym last Friday morning.

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Willowdale Councillor David Shiner praised the work the church has done, calling it phenomenal. “It’s a warm, friendly, inviting addition that you have provided to the community,” he said. “It says what great work the church does.” Eight community partners will benefit from the new gymnasium by running various programs out of the space. Partners include Hong Fook Mental Health; St. Paul L’Amoreaux Centre; Grace Christian School of North York; Five with D.R.I.V.E. Foundation; Across U-Hub; Parent Child Resource Centre; Christian Wushu Fellowship; and Heavenly Melody Gospel Ministry. For booking information visit www.gcgcny.org

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