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here are no plans to do anything with the two-storey brick building housing the Starbucks Coffee shop at the corner of Yonge Street and Davisville Avenue. But Josh Matlow isn’t taking any chances. The councillor for St. Paul’s will be pushing to have the structure officially designated a heritage property. The building once housed a general store and post office owned by one John Davis – the same Davis that gave the name to the tiny, nearly forgotten community of Davisville. Sipping coffee on one of the old leather couches in the old town hall, Matlow calls the building “the heart of the area.” “It’s not just because we get our coffee here,” Matlow said. “Its architecture defines the build >>>THE PACE, page 27

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2010, is the largest of its kind in Canada, and will continue to enrol participants for years to come. Research Over the coming decades, the blood it takes will help researchers see how our genes affect our health, which proteins in blood may reflect a developing disease, and how internal levels of environmental pollution may contribute to chronic diseases – such as cancer, diabetes and dementia. It’s strongly encouraging Scarborough residents aged 35 to 69 - people at an age where they begin to be

at increased risk for major chronic diseases - to turn up for testing at the Malvern Family Resource Centre from April 12 to 16. Purdue said information about the samples is encrypted and nothing identifying participants will ever be shared. But they can also show up to be tested at the Littles Road facility with no appointment. The visit will take 30 minutes and participants, who must fill out a questionaire, get a full analysis of their blood sample within 10 business days.

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A Scarborough student was one of two winners of a national citizenship contest. Sa m a n t h a Q u i n t o, a Grade 12 student at Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School, and Rebecca Xie o f Bra n d o n , Ma n i t o b a won an all-expenses-paid trip to Ottawa to explore Canada’s history and culture. They were selected out of 60,000 people who took part in the Citizenship Challenge, which asks Canadians to put their knowledge of their country to the test by studying for and writing a mock citizenship exam. The contest is run by Historica Canada, an organization dedicated to enhancing awareness of Canada’s

history. “The citizenship challenge is a really great way to engage young Canadians to see whether they know their country as well as new immigrants should,” Quinto said. While in Ottawa, Quinto went on private tours of Parliament Hill, the Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum. “It was an amazing opportunity,” she said of the trip, which took place March 18 to 20. Quinto, 17, is the editor of her school newspaper and is involved in many social justice clubs. She has just been accepted to the University of Toronto and is planning a future in stem cell research.

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Being a doctor or finding a cure for cancer is not your typical teenager’s dream, but Fardin Islam is more than your average 14 year-old. He has already crafted a career path, when most teens around his age haven’t even thought about it yet. “A lot of people were begging for money near malls and centres and it made me sad,” Islam said. Islam, originally from Rajshahi, Bangladesh, is clearly struck by the scenes of poverty he encountered in his native country. The Scarborough resident leads a packed schedule filled with extracurricular activities. He is a member of the eco-team and robotics team at his school and active in sports including tennis, swimming and karate. When he is not in school, he can be found volunteering at the Toronto Public Library as a mentor in the leading reading program, or at his local community centre, Scarborough Village, where he helps other students with their homework.

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Islam and his family moved to Scarborough in 2011 from Montreal. Currently he attends Charles Gordon Senior Public School. Currently Islam is nearing the end of the Legislative Pages Program at Queen’s Park, which is designed for high-achieving students in Grades 7-8. The pages get an opportunity to see first-hand how decisions are made at the provincial legislature and get to meet other students from across the province. “It is really interesting to see other 14 year-old kids working with MPPs,” he said.

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oronto Council needs to fix its slow and cumbersome heritage preservation process, or risk jeopardizing not only the future of Toronto’s historically significant buildings, but the city’s relationship with developers. The first point comes in a warning by the CEO of Heritage Toronto, one of our sources in this week’s exclusive feature on heritage preservation (pages 12 and 13). Too few staff and a long list of nominations for the city’s heritage inventory means a slow evaluation process getting properties protected. All the while, fast-paced development continues to make its lasting mark on the city. “The delays mean we may lose buildings, particularly residential buildings, that don’t get evaluated time to get onto the list,” said our view in Francisco Alvarez. The lack of staffing and History being resources at the city’s Heritage Services is affecting sacrificed to Preservation developers, too. Sam Mizrahi, the new owner of inefficiency the former Stollerys at 1 Bloor St. told us he was surprised to hear a councillor was trying for a heritage designation on the site, only months after Mizrahi purchased it. He said his plans were always transparent and when he did over a year of prepurchase research, any question about heritage designation he put to the city was met with “indifference.” In the end, his demolition of the site was perfectly legal and whether there was ever enough to deem the building historically significant enough to warrant protection remains to be seen. Even developers working on heritage properties wish HPS had more staff. Deirdre Gibson with the architectural firm converting Wesley Mimico United Church into a seniors residence says the lack of staff made it difficult co-ordinating efforts. The city has approved adding eight planning staff to study properties for potential Heritage Conservation Districts (HCD), but it may not be enough. There are 16 neighbourhood HCD requests, but over the next year the increased staff will only be able to approve three or four. And there’s an estimated 1,500 properties awaiting review for the heritage inventory list. It’s our history that gets sacrificed by the city’s inefficiency. There’s a balance to strike between developers and heritage preservationists that starts with bringing this department up to speed.

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Getting back in the swing of school Parking The week after March Break sure can be tough on parents and grandparents who are counted on to help out with homework. Remembering the definitions of the terminology used in school is a challenge at the best of times, but after time away it’s like you’re hearing all the words and phrases for the first time. But not to worry. Jamie to the rescue. Here’s a quick primer for those who need help getting back up to speed with all the education lingo. 1. Trapezoid The fastest and safest way to catch a pesky zoid. 2. Denominator The politically minded student who is responsible for De’s name being placed on the ballot for school president. 3. Palindrome The site of the exciting Palin competition at the Pan Am Games this summer. By definition, the location has flown under

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the – ahem – radar while being built and promises an – ahem II – level playing field after its completed. 4. Hypothesis Bless you. 5. Acute triangle Those irresistible Three Little Pigs. Nobody can look at them without breaking out into a huge grin. 6. Fahrenheit An NHL player 5’8” or 5’9” at most. 7. Centigrade When the grandkids ask grandpa how much they should expect their allowance to go up by each school year, it’s what he always snickers. 8. Soliloquy Bless you, again. 9. Latitude and longitude What all those smart aleck latis and longis give to everyone they meet. 10. Intonation The noisiest and most

passionate members within any pro team’s fan base. 12. Hyperbole A bole with way too much sugar in its diet. 13. Relative complement “Great hat, auntie Janet. And I just love the way it matches your scarf and necklace.” 14. Uniform motion Always make sure to put your pants on one leg at a time. 15. Parallelograms Matching his and her llelograms. 16. What’s a metaphor? Whatever you want to use it for, silly. 17. Last, though given the topic, I guess it probably should have been first: Syllabus. Bless you. I couldn’t have done any of this without you. Jamie Wayne is a lifelong columnist, who takes writing very seriously. The topics? Not so much. His column appears every Thursday. Contact him at jamie.wayne@sympatico.ca

tickets lack any sense To the editor: I am a senior who recently moved in with my son. We have three cars and a two-car driveway. We have permission to park in a neighbour’s driveway overnight. During the day we ‘jockey‘ for the driveway. The parking authority is going beyond reason by giving tickets during dinnertime – between 4 to 7 p.m. Where is the common sense for taxpayers in this? Helen Ward for free on TTC policy blasted wKids

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Craft Sale WHEN: Thursday to Friday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. WHERE: Parkway Mall, 85 Ellesmere Rd. CONTACT: The Anglican Church of St. Jude (Wexford), 416-755-5872 COST: Free The Anglican Church of St. Jude (Wexford) is holding a craft sale featuring a large selection of handicrafts and handmade Easter items. The craft sale will be located in the Parkway Mall. during mall hours. Senior Drivers License Renewals WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to Noon WHERE: St. Paul’s L’Amoreaux Centre, 3333 Finch Ave. E. CONTACT: Elsa Uy, 416493-3333 ext. 305 COST: Free What are the new testing requirements for those 80 years and older? And more recent rules of the road. Community Consultations WHEN: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Malvern Family Resource, 90 Littles Rd. and Burrow’s Hall Community Centre, 1081 Progress Ave. CONTACT: Shauna Benn, 416-284-4184 ext. 234 COST: Free Malvern Family Resource Centre - Women’s Place is looking for feedback from local women.

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Scarborough CARP Event WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Scarborough Civic Centre, 150 Borough Dr. CONTACT: scarboroughCARP@gmail.com COST: Free Event will showcase the Seniors Moment Project, created by students from Centennial College. Featuring stories of Scarborough seniors.

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Winter Warm Up Feast WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: St. Paul’s United Church, 200 McIntosh St. CONTACT: St. Paul’s United Church, 416-261-4222 COST: Adults $15, kids 5-12 $5, children 4 & under free Dinner of winter comfort foods: chilli, pierogies, salad and dessert. Please order tickets in advance, no sales at the door.

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Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Scarborough Village Community Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd. CONTACT: civeveline@yahoo.ca COST: Free Speaker: Lynda Audia - Toronto Public Health. Topic: iNavigate. Tea & Books! WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Agincourt Library, 155 Bonis Ave. CONTACT: 416-396-8950 COST: Free Community Euchre WHEN: 7:15 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 11, 9 Dawes Rd. COST: $6

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ohn Tory gets a lot of credit for fulfilling some pretty basic expectations as a mayor: he is diligent and compassionate, tries to be fair and at least attempts to apply common sense to organizational matters. This was in great evidence on Monday, when he joined councillors and music industry representatives to report out on a trip they’d all taken to Austin, Texas. He came back with the beginnings of a plan to boost Toronto’s music industry, promote tourism and attract high-tech jobs. Good behaviour, good ideas, a consensus at the end of it. At the same news conference, Tory dealt with some other issues — notably, a scathing critique by the Ombudsman, now departing, that he hadn’t done enough at council to ensure her office was adequately funded. Tory seemed hurt that she would criticize him: he

david nickle the city had, after all, tried to whip the vote at council to boost the tiny office’s budget back to a more adequate funding level. He simply couldn’t persuade a majority of council to support his true plan. Now looking at recent history, it is inconceivable that a mayor just a few months into his job would find himself unable to win a vote at council, and would have to resort to an unworkable compromise. Tory has in recent months made it clear that he eschews that style of leadership, at least on council; that he values consensus over obedience. It’s easy to call that weakness, but it would be nice to think it was evolutionary. In the final year of the last term, after all, Scarborough-Agincourt Councillor Norm Kelly started that ball rolling

when he took over most of Mayor Ford’s duties at the behest of council. Kelly spent the entire year well aware that he served at council’s pleasure, and often abandoned issues rather than try and whip the vote. It was clear that council enjoyed this consensus approach to governance – and if not much got done, well, not much got broken either. Tory fits into this newly self-aware council well. In the broad strokes, he pushes policies and ideas that appeal to the centrist majority on council, abandons difficult ideas like the contracting out of garbage when it seems they won’t fly, and most importantly, behaves himself. It is a marvelous way to govern when one’s government is of one relatively sane mind. When it starts to leave the rails? Then Tory may find that expectations suddenly rise.

David Nickle is The Mirror’s city hall reporter. His column appears every Thursday.

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Members of the Gideon Boxing Academy in Scarborough celebrate their recent success at the Brampton Cup meet, where they won a number of medals. From left, Farbod Maleki, Bonnie Hunter (assistant coach), Horace Hunter (head coach), Cameron Hyde, Mathusan Mahindas and Sarah Gheisari.

Boxing club offers challenge and inspiration DAVID GROSSMAN scm@insidetoronto.com

ed up with being a seamstress and having an urge for something more challenging and inspiring, Bonnie Cook, at the age of 26, put away the fabric scissors and slipped on a pair of boxing gloves. She then took another bold step and married her instructor Horace “The Mighty” Hunter – and now both are responsible for the burgeoning success of Scarborough’s Gideon Boxing Academy on Progress Avenue near Kennedy Road. “I am so much happier now, also in better physical shape – just a different person,” said Bonnie Hunter, born in Medicine Hat, Alta., raised in Stayner and now coaching boxing while training six days a

week. Times have changed for the former academic honours student, who said English and drama kept her going in school, when her parents frowned on her request to take up boxing. Had to change “I was this chubby, overweight kid who didn’t like gym class or school and ended up being a seamstress, sitting around and gaining weight,” said Hunter, now five years after her boxing debut. “Something had to change and that’s when a friend introduced me to a boxercise class.” Punctual at boxing classes, now cognizant of a muscular physique that eventually replaced excess weight, Hunter said her parents were receptive to a change, but she still kept

the boxing secret from them. In the ring, Hunter remembers winning her first bout – and the next nine that followed. First bout “That first bout in Sudbury,” said Hunter, recalling the event in November 2010. “I was considered the city slicker from Toronto against the local girl – and I won. Will never forget it – just gave me so much confidence.” Never hurt or beaten up in competition, Hunter is now sharing her experience with a variety of boxers as the Gideon club recently celebrated its first anniversary. “We have 60 to 70 members and 65 per cent are men,” said Hunter, who shares her time between

a fulltime job as an office manager for a renovation company and the Gideon club. “My focus is helping others who come here for fitness, to keep in shape, might have an interest in boxing or just for the fun.” For Hunter, she’s the first to admit there’s still lots to learn. Local invitationl Earlier this month, at the Arcadian Court, she lost a four-round decision to three-time Canadian champ, Stephanie Walker, from Nova Scotia. But she’ll be back in the ring, along with others, when Gideon hosts “The Pride Is Here” boxing invitational on June 27 at the Ellesmere Community Centre in Scarborough. At the recent Brampton Cup, a huge event for

novice boxers, a fourmember contingent from Gideon all returned with a medal. Mathusan Mahindas won a gold medal in the 64-kilogram class after his first bout ended with a technical knockout in the first round and claiming the second bout by a unanimous decision. Started as hobby It was also gold for Sarah Gheisari, in the 60kg, after a pair of TKO’s. In the youth 75kg category, Cameron Hyde split his two bouts and came home with a silver. Farbod Malecki, competing at 75kg, and won a bronze. “It started as a hobby for me, the passion grew and I’m at (Gideon) five days a week training and feeling good,” said Mahindas,

who is an 18-year old graduate of Blessed Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School and now studying computer sciences at the University of Toronto campus in Scarborough. The program is even appealing to 60-year old Frank Butler who lives in the Brimley and Lawrence area and finds time after a day at the office for a workout. “It’s a great way to keep in shape and I do it for fun,” said Butler, who got hooked on the sport when he lived in Windsor and attended St. Clair College. “I work in health and safety training, for the most part it’s a desk job, and going to the gym to spar in the ring, just makes me feel good.”

For more information on the club, go to www.gideonboxingacademy.com

Fifth for Bent/MacKeen at Jr. worlds; Gilles/Poirier up next at Sr. worlds A duo that trains out of a renowned Scarborough ice dancing program finished fifth Saturday at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in Estonia. But it was a bit of heartbreak for Mackenzie Bent of Uxbridge and Garrett MacKeen of Oshawa who were a lofty second after Thursday’s short program. The duo, trained by coaches

Juris Razgulajevs and Carol Lane of the Scarboro Figure Skating Club, appeared to be in contention for a medal until, with seconds left in their free dance, MacKeen slipped and fell on both knees causing a major point deduction. Their free dance mark fell to eighth, giving them fifth overall. The Scarborough program has produced a number of ice dancers

Mackenzie Bent, 17, and Garrett MacKeen, 20, longtime members of the Scarboro Figure Skating Club’s ice dancing program, finished fifth at the world junior championships. They are seen here at Canadian senior nationals earlier this year where they finished sixth.

who have skated in junior, world and Olympic competition, including longtime members Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier, both 23, who are competing for Canada this week in ice dancing at this year’s senior world figure skating championships in Shanghai. The two opened the competition yesterday with a seventh-place in the short program.

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Easter events in Guildwood Church of the Holy Trinity Guildwood hosts a Maundy Thursday Potluck Supper from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on April 2. This is a celebration of the Last Supper for all ages with a potluck and activities for children. There is a Good Friday Service April 3 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Traditional service for adults while for the children Stations of the Cross, egg colouring and puppetry. On Saturday, April 4, there will be an Easter Vigil from 8 to 10 p.m. On Easter Sunday there is worship from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The children’s celebration ends with a community egg hunt at noon. The church is at 85 Livingston Rd. For more information, email Denise at shera29273@gmail. com

St. Jude Wexford craft sale at Parkway Mall The Anglican Church of St. Jude (Wexford) is holding a craft sale featuring a large selection of handicrafts, knitting, crocheting and handmade Easter items. The craft sale will be located in the Parkway Mall during mall hours. The event takes place Thursday, March 26 and Friday, March 27 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, March 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Parkway Mall is at 85 Ellesmere Rd. Call 416-755-5872 for more information.

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Centre, 2000 McNicoll Ave. The club features casual play for adults and seniors with no tournaments or teaching. All equipment is provided. There are no fees and free parking. Please call Alex Knox at 416493-0019 for more information. Glorious brass concert at church The next installment of the Kingston Road Village Concert Series, sponsored by Scotiabank, is set to take place this Sunday. Conducted by Scott Good, the Glorious Brass concert featuring members of the Toronto Symphony Brass Section and friends will be held at Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd., which is just west of Victoria Park Avenue. Tickets, which cost $20 at the door, can also be purchased online at www.kruc.ca/concerts. Children 12 and under get in free. All proceeds will be used to improve accessibility at the local church. Visit www.kruc.ca or call 416-699-6091 for more information.

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A free income tax clinic will take place in Scarborough every weekend until the end of April. The Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) is for low income taxpayers, seniors, disabled, students and newcomers to Canada. The clinics are at Islamic Foundation of Toronto, 441 Nugget Ave., on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Weekdays are available by appointment only. Call 647-367-8578 for appointments. For more info, go to http://taxclinictoronto. wordpress.com

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MONDAY, MARCH 30 w Jean Vanier vs. Neil McNeil/Notre Dame (Neil McNeil/Notre Dame, 127 Victoria Park Ave.) w Blessed Mother Teresa vs. Francis Libermann (Francis Libermann, 4640 Finch Ave. E.) WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1 w Mary Ward vs. Blessed Mother Teresa (Blessed Mother Teresa, 40 Sewells Rd.) ey

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ATOM - TIER 1 division SATURDAY, MARCH 28 w Team 20 Powder Blue - McDonald’s vs. Team 21 Red - McDonald’s (Heron Park, 292 Manse Rd., 8 a.m.) w Team 19 Tan - McDonald’s vs. Team 22 Black - McDonald’s (Heron Park, 292 Manse Rd., 9 a.m.) ATOM - TIER 2 division SATURDAY, MARCH 28 w Team 23 White - McDonald’s vs. Team 26 Orange - McDonald’s (Heron Park, 292 Manse Rd., 1 p.m.) w Team 25 Yellow - McDonald’s vs. Team 24 Green - McDonald’s (Heron Park, 292 Manse Rd., 2 p.m.)

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backhander: Scarborough Young Bruin Joseph Schmidt backhands a shot to Clarence Mustang netminder Amit Gulati and is taken out by A.J. Tallman in Toronto Aeros Spring tournament play at Chesswood Arena Friday evening. The Mustangs defeated the Bruins 3-0.

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TUNE-UP TOURNEY: A couple of Paralympic vets from Scarborough, Abdi Dini, at left, and Adam Lancia, at right, are again representing Canada in an international tune-up tourney for the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games at the Mattamy Athletic Centre. Canada won this opening game Sunday 76-64 over Brazil. Arch-rival U.S. and Argentina are also represented. Both Canada and the U.S. were undefeated heading into last night’s games and the two powerhouses will finally meet up tonight to close out the tourney (as will Argentina and Brazil). For more information, visit www.wheelchairbasketball.ca

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Ombudsman won’t seek second term of office Toronto’s ombudsman Fiona Crean won’t be seeking a second term in the job – citing, she said, Toronto Council’s failure to adequately fund the investigative needs of the office and a hostile political environment that has not changed since the election. Crean, Toronto’s first ombudsman, was appointed five years ago as one of four accountability offices mandated by the City of Toronto Act. The ombudsman office was intended as “an office of last resort” for residents who were unable to obtain satisfactory service from the city. In her announcement – delivered Monday along with her office’s annual report – Crean delivered a sharp rebuke to council, which she said has failed to adequately resource her office. During the 2015 budget debate, her office’s request for six additional staff to deal with expanded responsibilities and a growing number of complaints was denied. Finally, Mayor John Tory put forward a compromise motion to add one Be a part of the additional staff, which discussion. Visit Crean said this story on our wasn’t website and share nearly your thoughts in enough. the comments She went section. on to point out that the  bit.ly/1xvCizQ civil service is indeed “welcoming or at least tolerating” of the ombudsman’s office. “But in council there have been challenges,” she said. Some of those challenges reach back to 2012, when Crean reported on political interference in the public appointment process. That report found that former mayor Rob Ford’s office had inappropriately influenced the appointments of citizens to various city-owned boards and also that several council members serving on the committee had behaved inappropriately. The acrimony ran deep. Following the 2015 budget approval, Tory told reporters that while he had no issues himself, many members of council were not supportive of Crean. In order to be reappointed for the remainder of her maximum 10-year appointment, she would require 30 votes of council. Crean acknowledged that wasn’t likely to happen. But she said her reason for deciding not to stand wasn’t strategic. She said the repeated debates about her tenure were harming her office’s ability to function. Crean said she had spoken with

Tory on Sunday about her decision. Tory released a written statement following the announcement thanking Crean for her years of service. “Her investigations and the recommendations that she and her col-

leagues have submitted to Council have helped to make City Hall function in a more fair, transparent and accountable way to the benefit of our citizens and our government,” he said. Toronto-Danforth Councillor

Paula Fletcher was one of a handful of mostly left-wing councillors who attended Crean’s announcement. “I think it’s disappointing that many of the new councillors perhaps didn’t understand the role of accountability officers,” she said.

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Pan Am community meetings planned The City of Toronto is hosting information sessions so residents and local business people can learn how their communities may be affected by the Pan Am and Parapan Am Games this summer. The Scarborough meetings are set for Tuesday, April 7. The sessions will examine impacts from the University of Toronto Scarborough campus which is hosting competitions in aquatics, fencing, modern penthathlon, sitting volleyball, roller sports speed skating and Parapan tennis at the CIBC Pan Am/Parapan Am Aquatics Centre (Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre) which is located at Morningside Avenue and Military Trail. Tips and tools The information sessions, which will provide tips and tools to help residents and local businesses get around during the Games, will be held at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre, 875 Morningside Ave. It will begin with a business session from 3 to 5 p.m., followed by a session for residents from 6 to 8 p.m. Space in these sessions is limited; groups are encouraged to send representation. These information sessions are hosted by the Pan Am Transportation Team (PATT), consisting of representatives from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, the Integrated Security Unit (ISU), the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/ Parapan Am Games Organizing Committee (TO2015), the Toronto Transit Commission and the City of Toronto.

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Mayors past and present help Soknacki with campaign debt Mayors past and present will be gathering for cocktails, reminiscences — and fundraising, to help former councillor and mayoral candidate David Soknacki pay off his campaign debt for 2014. The event, hosted by Mayor John Tory, will take place Tuesday, April 14 at the University Club at 380 University Avenue.

In attendance will be mayors whose tenure stretched into the last century: David Miller, Mel Lastman, Barbara Hall and David Crombie. In a note on Soknacki’s campaign website (socnacki2014.ca), Miller pitched the event as a way to help Soknacki retire a considerable campaign debt that he accrued personally funding his bid to be mayor.

“I think that we can all agree that David ran an excellent campaign of ideas, and over the past years as a councillor and budget chief has contributed significantly to the betterment of the city,” said Miller, who appointed Soknacki as his budget chief when he was first elected in 2003. Soknacki withdrew from the

race in the summer of 2014, after it became clear that his campaign — which included a promise to stop the Scarborough subway plan — was gathering little momentum and the costs were building. The event will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and single tickets are priced at $1,500, with two tickets going for $2,500.

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A table tennis tournament this weekend in Scarborough will be held in memory of Jonathan Talbot who died in a car crash in 2009. The event helps raise awareness about organ donations.

>>>from page 1 Jonathon did register and that I know he’s living on in other people,” Jonathon’s mother Heather said. “And it’s not just the one person who gets the organ, it’s all of their friends and family who benefit from having that person still alive.” Jonathon’s lung, liver, kidneys and heart valves saved at least four lives though two recipients have since died.

Jonathon enjoyed sports, including table tennis, so an annual tournament is held in his memory. This year two tournaments will take place, one at J.S. Woodsworth Senior Public School (120 Sedgemount Dr. in Scarborough) beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 28; the other is planned to take place sometime in June at the Spin Ping-Pong nightclub in downtown Toronto.

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Heritage preservation process is too cumbersome to be effective: proponents City needs to address backlog of heritage property nominations and put the onus on developers to prove why they can’t reuse a building, say historians DOMINIK KUREK dkurek@insidetoronto.com

roponents of preserving local historical architecture say the process to designate heritage properties in Toronto is too complicated and slow to be effective and is often trumped by the desire to intensify. It’s why buildings such as Stollerys, a 114-year-old downtown building that housed a clothing store, was cleared for demolition in January before preservation advocates could get the property designated as a heritage building, said Scarborough archivist Rick Schofield. “There’s a huge backlog of buildings that could be threatened and we want to have them listed (on the city’s inventory of heritage properties), not designated. As a result, things like the Stollerys building were demolished because it wasn’t listed.” Properties listed on the inventory are flagged by the city’s Heritage Preservation Services for review when applications for municipal permits or approvals are made. Property owners must provide 60 days’ notice of intent to demolish. Getting on the list is the first step towards city staff ultimately seeking to designate the property under the Ontario Heritage Act, giving it long-term protection against any devel-

opment that may adversely of the Smith home, which was affect the property’s heritage in a terrible state. attributes. “Those homes belonged to Schofield said Scarborough are our forbearers,” Harris said. is lucky its important heritage “Those are the generations buildings had been listed on who did all the hard work, the former municipality’s heriphysically, of cutting down the tage registry, preserving them trees and creating the towns in the amalgamated city. and the streets that we have Before amalgamation, to get today. It honours them and it a registry listing, all a person gives us examples that we can needed was to provide an use when teaching about what address and a reason why a it used to be like.” property should be listed. Now, Preservation architect even though any citizen can Catherine Nasmith said nominate a property for the heritage properties are inventory list, the process to under threat because the do so is complicated and time system to protect them is consuming, requiring much wrong, saying conservaresearch to prepare it. tion should be seen as an In the west, preservation environmental issue. advocate Denise Harris said “I think we should be Toronto currently is more moving away from having a list of the ‘special ones’ proactive in preser ving and we really need to think heritage buildings than the former city of Etobicoke was, about all the buildings in the but there’s such a backlog of city, not just through a cultural nominations for the lens, but through inventory list that an environmental BY THE the city’s Heritage lens,” she said. “We Preservation shouldn’t be throwServices can’t get ing perfectly good through without buildings in the additional staffgarbage.” ing. Nasmith Properties currently listed in said 20 to 35 Despite the city’s inventory of heritage this, she said per cent of all properties. the city today landfill waste would likely is building not have waste, and Toronto properties allowed that condesignated under the Ontario Heritage Act. struction several accounts for properties 50 per cent of to be demolished that all the natuProperties expected to be Etobicoke did ral resources added to the inventory in before. Among humans conthe next two years as the city rolls out new heritage those is the 1797sume. districts. built home of Lt. To o m u c h Col. Samuel Smith energy, time and *All approximate. Source: in Long Branch, physical resources Heritage Preservation Services are spent to build a which was likely property for it to go the second oldest home in the city, right to waste, she said. after the Scadding Cabin, built Preser vation groups in 1794, which is preserved shouldn’t be scrambling to save today. a building from demolition, Harris said the council of Nasmith said. the day couldn’t see the value “It should be the other way

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around. Developers should have to prove why they can’t reuse a building.” When a municipal council refuses a demolition permit, the city has to prove to the OMB why the building has heritage value and why its value outweighs the potential benefits of governmentsanctioned intensification, she said. But, there are victories, too, such as the Weston Heritage Conservation District (WHCD), where an entire community was designated under the Ontario Heritage Act. Designation was split into three phases, due to the neighbourhood’s size, with the first phase, consisting of 114 homes, getting designated in 2007. Work on Phases 2 and 3 is ongoing. The district preserves the streetscapes, allowing homeowners to make interior changes to their properties, some of which are more than 150 years old. “In Weston, it’s meant to be a community building exercise, not a community dividing exercise,” said WHCD president Cherri Hurst.

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Designations are an expensive and timeconsuming challenge JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com

s much as heritage designations can add to the character of a neighbourhood and provide links to Toronto’s past, there’s little question they can provide headaches for developers. Projects that are approved on heritage sites can prolong work times and ramp up costs as workers have to work around the protected building. In some cases, a heritage designation can even scuttle a project after a developer has invested time and money on a site. The Wesley Mimico Place project – which will see the historic Wesley Mimico United Church site redeveloped to include 30 seniors residences, community space and a smaller church space at 2 Station Rd. in Etobicoke – is in the midst

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of grappling with the former problems. The project will see much of the church, which was first built in 1923, preserved – albeit at no small cost. “It’s added about $650,000 worth of costs to the project,” said Deirdre Gibson of Robert Reimers Architect Ltd., the firm tasked with the redesign. “We have to replace copper with copper. We’re taking out old bricks, cleaning them and reinstating them.” Wesley Mimico United Church was adamant the original church building be

largely preserved. Another challenge was the fact that the City of Toronto’s own Heritage Preservation Services are, in Gibson’s estimation, woefully understaffed. “The city staff at Heritage Preservation Services want to be helpful and they love their heritage buildings, but there aren’t enough of them,” she said. She added that the Etobicoke York Community Heritage Preservation Panel were extremely helpful in moving the project along, writing letters of support. Still, the lack of staffing made for slow going at times. “It’s been a three-year journey and we wish it hadn’t been,” Gibson said. For developer Sam Mizrahi, a last-minute bid for a heritage designation nearly put an end to his proposed “The

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The former Stollerys is now a busy construction site.

One” project at 1 Bloor St. W. on the site of the former Stollerys men’s wear store. Councillor Kristyn WongTam started the process to have the building designated a few months after Mizrahi purchased it in October. “We did over a year of investigating and due diligence before we bought the site and (heritage designation) was never even on the radar,” Mizrahi said. “Any time we asked about it, the response we got was indifference.” Mizrahi secured the proper demolition permits and began tearing down the Stollerys building legally, shortly after

word of the move to preserve the building got out. He finds it suspicious, to say the least, that no move was made to preserve the building and no attention was paid to its potential historic value until after his company purchased the land. He said he believes heritage designation is often used as a cudgel to thwart developers as opposed to a means of protecting buildings that have architectural value. “I don’t think it’s acting in good faith to use heritage to try to control the development process,” he said. “It’s an abuse of power.”

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The pace of development may surpass city’s ability to evaluate properties, Heritage Toronto CEO says >>>from page 1 ing – it is iconic. If it were to become a glass and steel condo, the heart of the community would be ripped out. It wouldn’t look like Davisville anymore.” Matlow said he is hoping a heritage designation on the site will help keep that heart in its place. But of course it’s no guarantee. A successful appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) by a deep-pocketed developer can still see that designation overturned. It is better than nothing, however. Toronto has an inventory of about 10,000 heritage properties, with a two-thirds of those designated. When a property has no protection, whatever its heritage value may

be, owners can demolish the building in short order. Consider the Stollerys story. The demolition shocked many but was entirely lawful. A city review of the property’s heritage value would have taken some time. City staff cannot say exactly how long the list is of sites nominated – but not yet reviewed – for the inventory, but Heritage Toronto CEO Francisco Alvarez estimated the list is about 1,500 long. Until earlier this month, the city only had two staff to sift through those applications – some made by city councillors, but many by residents. And it could take years until a site was simply listed, nev-

ermind put through the more rigorous process for designation. In the 2015 budget, Toronto council approved adding eight

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Councillor Josh Matlow at the Davisville Starbucks.

planning staff to move matters along more quickly: specifically, to begin studying properties on a neighbourhood-wide basis, to create so-called Heritage Conservation Districts where many properties would be preserved. But even with the additional resources, nothing will happen quickly. There are 16 neighbourhoods that have put in a request, and over the next year the increased staff will only be able to approve three or four. “Given the pace of development in Toronto right now, it still might not be enough to provide the level of customer service to individuals and developers,” Alvarez said. “The delays mean we may lose

buildings, particularly residential buildings, that don’t get evaluated in time to get onto the list.” Earlier this year, Matlow convinced councillors to seek another way to speed historical designations up, by creating a third designation for historic properties that would list properties of possible historic significance as “identified.” Any plans to redevelop those properties would have to wait 60 days for an assessment. Also on the books is a plan to lessen the ability of the OMB to reverse or disallow heritage designations. That report is expected in June.

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Left, members of the Canadian para-swim team for this summer’s Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games are introduced in Scarborough Monday morning. Above, Nathan Stein swims in the 100-metre butterfly at the Can Am Para-Swimming Championships at the Scarborough pool on Friday.

Deer, AB), Christian Daniel (Calgary, AB), Jonathon Dieleman (Vancouver, BC), Valérie Drapeau (Longueuil, QC), Sabrina Duchesne (Quebec City, QC), Alexander Elliot (Waterloo, ON), Sarah Girard (Montreal, QC), Devin Gotell (Antigonish, NS), Benoit Huot (Longueuil, QC), Kirstie Kasko (Okotoks, AB), Nydia Langill (Mississauga, ON), J.M. Lavallière (Quebec City, QC), James Leroux

( Mo n t re a l , Q C ) , Sa ra h Mailhot (Quebec City, QC), Zack McAllister (Lethbridge, AB), Riley McLean (Vernon, BC), Sarah Mehain (Vernon, BC), Gordie Michie (St. Thomas, ON), Justine Morrier (St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC), Tyler Mrak (Aldergrove, BC), Daniel Murphy (Bedford, NS), Scott Patterson (Vancouver, BC), Adam Purdy (London, ON), Adam Rahier (Powell River, BC), Aurélie Rivard

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(St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC), Maxime Rousselle (St-Jeansur-Richelieu, QC), Tess Routliffe (Caledon, ON), Katarina Roxon (Kippens, NL), Samantha Ryan (Saskatoon, SK), Chris Sergeant (Kingston, ON), Nathan Stein (Maple R i d g e, B C ) , A b i Tr i p p (Kingston, ON), Nicolas Turbide (Quebec City, QC) and Zach Zona (Waterford, ON). The Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games run from Aug. 7-15 with aquatic events at the Scarborough pool. For more information on the Games, Swimming Canada or the Canadian Paralympic Committee, visit www.toronto2015.org., www. swimming.ca and www.paralympic.ca Last weekend, the Scarborough facility hosted the Can-Am Para-swimming Championships, which helped determine who would be on the Canadian team.

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Enrichment Extravaganza at the zoo PANDA TREATS: Right, Amelia and Tobin Berglund decorate boxes to be used as enrichment items filled with treats for animals as part of the Toronto Zooâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s March Break Enrichment Extravaganza. Right centre, visitors watch giant panda Er Shun. Right bottom, Er Shun eats bamboo. Left bottom, giant panda Da Mao tries to open a box filled with food and treats. Below, Da Mao tears apart a milk carton to get to the treats inside.

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