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Federal funding of nearly $500,000 will be going toward a local pilot project to help reintegrate young offenders involved in gangs or gun violence back into society. Federal Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Peter MacKay visited For Youth Initiative (FYI) last Thursday, to announce the half-milliondollar funding over three years for the Building Lives On Community Cohesion (BLOCC) project. “We all know troubled youth require support, assistance and the right tools in life,” MacKay said. “With the right supports, these young people have a much better chance to succeed.” MacKay also praised the work of FYI, the York organization that will be implementing the three-year project, which may turn out to be a model for other communities dealing with similar issues. >>>FYI, page 5

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Stephanie Kafato looks at a 1960s tunic at The Wychwood Vintage show Sunday at Artscape Wychwood Barns. Thirty top vintage dealers from Toronto, Montreal and elsewhere put on the show and sale at historic, industrial-chic For more events upcoming at barns on christie Street. Guests Artscape, a non-profit orgafound a range of vintage fashion, nization that makes space for creativity, visit torontoartscape.org accessories and textiles.

Plans for a new cultural hub and improved farmers’ market in Weston are underway with hopes to get shovels in the ground by 2015. City planning staff is expected to review the redevelopment application put forward by Rockport Group shortly, said Frances Nunziata, York South-Weston councillor, who held a meeting recently to update the community on the proposed plans. “Feedback was largely positive,” said Nunziata, noting nearly 100 community members attended the meeting and

got to see Rockport’s architectural drawings to redevelop the Toronto Parking Authority (TPA) lot on John Street. It i n c l u d e s b u i l d i n g a 8,557-square-foot cultural hub consisting of artist livework studios as well as the re-visioned Weston Farmers’ Market to be integrated with the proposed residential development that includes an 18-storey building and threestorey townhouses. Nunziata noted that many of the ideas to redevelop the land came out of the Weston Design Charrette held three years ago when former city chief planner Paul Bedford helped develop >>>weston, page 5

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Fire Marshal’s office investigating cause of six-alarm blaze Five days after a massive six-alarm fire destroyed a Fairbank Avenue mattress store, firefighters remained on scene Tuesday to help douse potential hot spots. The fire at Foamco Industries, near Dufferin Street and Eglinton Avenue, broke out last Thursday around 8:30 a.m. More than 120 firefighters battled the fire, and no injuries were reported. A number of nearby buildings were evacuated. In a statement released the day of

the blaze, Foamco Industries CEO Adarsh Shah said his company is co-operating fully with authorities and will conduct their own investigation into the fire. “Our first priority has been ensuring that our employees exited the building safely,” he said. “Our thoughts are now with those in our local community who have felt the impact of this fire. We are very thankful to the Toronto firefighters who have been working bravely and tirelessly to contain the situation and we

continue to support emergency authorities in their ongoing efforts.” The company has been in business for more than three decades and employs about 50 people. The Fairbank Avenue factory manufactures a wide variety of gel, memory foam and natural latex mattresses. The Office of the Fire Marshal is investigating the cause. A damage estimate is not yet known.

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The City of Toronto is holding a series of public consultations to allow residents to learn more about a new zoning designation. The Residential Apartment Commercial (RAC) would allow for uses such as shops, doctor offices or community centres. Zoning is the set of rules the city uses to allow or prohibit uses on different properties. The candidate apartment neighbourhoods where these new uses would be added have been identified and city staff is now looking for feedback. The consultation in York will be held Tuesday at Jane Street Community Hub, 1541 Jane St., from 4 to 9 p.m., with a presentation at 7 p.m. For information, visit toronto.ca/ zoning

Learn about plans for St. John the Evangelist Catholic School A community meeting to discuss plans for the new St. John the Evangelist Catholic School will be held next Wednesday at Weston Collegiate Institute, 100 Pine St., at 7 p.m. The Toronto Catholic District School Board will be providing an update on the plans to build the new school as well as timelines at the meeting hosted by York South-Weston Councillor Frances Nunziata. Plans for how the Catholic school board intends to use part of the Weston Tunnel Cover to extend the school year, with the remainder of the cover to be used by the city, will also be available to view. For more information, call Nunziata’s office at 416-392-4091 or email councillor_nunziata@ toronto.ca

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t may actually be that spring has sprung. Excuse us for taking this rare opportunity to use this space to talk about a few spring initiatives we at The York Guardian have underway. First and foremost, we’d like you to take a look at our caregivershow.ca website, promoting our upcoming very special day at the Direct Energy Centre. You’ll be hearing a lot in coming weeks about this show, aimed at being a resource and a respite for family caregivers. We don’t all consider ourselves family caregivers, but in truth, one in four cares for a family member or friend who has some form of short or long-term incapacity. At The Caregiver Show, on May 14, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., there will be sessions on caring for family members, an opportunity to learn about resources available to help caregivers, and an opportunity to our view meet people in the same circumstance for friendship and empathy. yes, we want to offer a little New season And pampering for caregivers as well. It’s a free day. For more inforbrings new mation and to register, please go to opportunities the caregivershow.ca website. On a different spring note, you may have noticed information on UsedToronto.com, our latest platform for family-friendly classifieds. It’s time to clean out those closets, basements and garages and make a little money. What’s old to you can be new to someone else this spring. A third initiative is our new portal celebrating Toronto’s interest in the upcoming World Cup. Go to yorkguardian.com and in the rotating carousel of eight stories, you’ll see one takes you to our World Cup pages. Have a favourite soccer team? Are you a blogger? We’d love to hear from you. So apologies once again to expand in this space on how we’re dealing with spring. But we thought it was useful information. The Caregiver Show is a tremendous and rare opportunity for family caregivers. We hope you’ll pass it along to someone in need. UsedToronto is a practical solution to spring cleanup. And then, perhaps the joy of summer activities in some neighbourhoods will be the celebration of this year’s World Cup, June 12 to July 13. Teams from 32 countries will battle it out for world soccer supremacy at this year’s tourney in Brazil and we have passionate Toronto residents following each team. Enjoy your spring and enjoy the city!

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Will Earth Hour spawn similar hour events? First off, I realize not everybody was able to participate in Earth Hour Saturday night. If you were operating a truck, cab, limo or car at the time, you’d have had to take a pass. Turning off your headlights while driving in the dark is a definite no-no. You couldn’t have joined in if you were staging an indoor event, such as a hockey game, either. Contact sports by candlelight is not recommended. For those who were able to partake, according to reports, the cumulative effect radiated throughout the globe, leaving the planet and its inhabitants with a warm and fuzzy feeling. Ironically, turning all my light bulbs off in concert with so many others around the world, actually turned on one light bulb in my home: the one inside my head. It occurred to me that if the idea of increasing environmental awareness could generate so much interest globally, why not

jamie wayne BUT SERIOUSLY use the same one-hour concept to address other issues that concern us all? It doesn’t have to be on Saturday night from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. It could be a different hour depending on the topic. What’s more, with all that’s going on these days, we could easily have 51 of them a year on top of Earth Hour. Imagine the cumulative effect of 52 such hours annually when we’re all on the same page globally. The planet has got to love that kind of math. Here are a few suggestions for topics I think could go a long way to making the world a better place. For starters, how about no acronyms for an hour a year? You have to replace them with full-length words. Ask grandma or grandpa to tell you about them. Words were all the rage back in the day. They were used in

equally antiquated structures known as sentences. Speaking of words, two the world could do without would be “no problem.” Let’s make that next on the list shall we? Even if it’s only for an hour a year, not hearing that phrase would do wonders for the globe. Staying with the subject of eradicating noise pollution, how about for an hour a year nobody with earphones can sing their favourite song out of key and with the wrong lyrics at the top of their lungs in a crowded subway? That could be followed by an hour the ensuing week of no screaming louder than the lead singer of a heavy metal band on your cellphone in a crowded mall. We could also address aggravating signage in the landscape in the same format. How about an hour a year when food prices on store and restaurant posters don’t end in .99? Instead we see the actual final total including the HST.

And let’s not forget the workplace. How about an hour a year when nobody in the office can ask you if you have any Tylenol? Anyhow, these are just a few ideas. I bet you could come up with 51 of your own that would be just as beneficial. But I’ll leave you with three more annual hours the world could use right now: no tweeting, no texting and no selfies. I know you’re thinking that’s an excessive length of time to expect people to curtail such essential behaviour. So, how does this sound? One minute for no tweeting, one minute no texting and one second for no selfies. That better? Trust me, even with that tiny amount of abstaining for each, the planet will breathe a huge sigh of relief. 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

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FYI heads pilot project to Weston neighbours urged to reintegrate youth involved get involved in redevelopment in gangs or gun violence >>>from page 1 FYI executive director Lekan Olawoye explained the project will be supporting youth in four key areas to reduce factors leading to violence, which include economic opportunities, educational attainment, family well-being and reduction of social isolation. “We’re interested in transformation. Transformation in the way young people think. Transformation in the way young people act,” said Olawoye, noting the project was developed to meet the needs of at-risk youth as identified in its 2013 report titled From Analysis to Action: A Collective Approach to Eliminate Youth Violence. Twenty youth will be

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>>>from page 1 potential plans for Weston. Community members were also solicited for feedback and ideas at that time. Nunziata added that the vacant site next to the TPA lot, which was privately owned, had recently been expropriated by the city, allowing the process to redevelop the area to continue. “It was an eyesore for the community for many, many years,” she said. Artscape has also been involved with the design process. The non-profit organization has previously

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Association, said he was quite pleased with what they were shown. “This has been an ongoing thing for a number of years. There was a lot of dialogue for the past six or seven years,” McBride said. “It’s really a win-win situation for Weston.” He hoped more people in the community will get involved and contribute to the process. “I think this is a really good start,” McBride said. “More we can get it out there, the better. There’s lots of work to go still.”

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eBooks: What, Why and HOW? WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Evelyn Gregory Library, 120 Trowell Ave. CONTACT: 416-394-1006, egstaff@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Are you perplexed by the world of eBooks? Learn about downloading eBooks, eReaders, Overdrive Next Generation and more at this informative presentation. Registration is required.

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s I write this the morning of April 1, reporters and cameras are camped outside the mayor’s office, waiting for Rob Ford to show up for council. It is antsy business: encounters with the mayor at city hall are chancy operations. Ford makes it difficult. Sometimes, he breaks into a run. Recently, when reporters and cameras were following him in from Nathan Phillips Square, the mayor called a charge through reporters lining a public staircase, knocking down a photographer. He was closely accompanied by city hall security, as he often is – with security imposing themselves between photographers and the mayor, and at one point, asking reporters to stop shouting questions. The same guard was bowled over himself in the crush. The situation was hardly a safe one for anyone in city hall at the time. Reporters and camera people were in immediate harm’s way, but so too were members of the public. The mayor might also have harmed himself, although

david nickle the city he seemed to feel he had the matter under control. Now, no one was seriously hurt – or at least says that they were. But this is an ongoing worry. Late last year, security stood by while the mayor bumped into councillor Pam McConnell as he ran across the floor of council, and allowed the mayor’s driver Jerry Agyemang to photograph members of the public in an intimidating way while the Ford brothers goaded them on. It is interesting to note that last week, while I was attempting to photograph Porter Airlines owner Robert Deluce making a deputation in council chambers from the same angle, security put a stop to it. It is clear that there are different sets of rules for the public and the press – even councillors – and members of the mayor’s personal staff. As a matter of disclosure – when I’m not writing this

column, I’m serving as president of the City Hall Press Gallery, and trying to deal with these matters. I do so with some sympathy for at least two of the three sides. As journalists, we have to be able to ask difficult questions and confront city politicians with uncomfortable truths. That’s not negotiable. And yet the situation that city hall security find themselves in these days is unprecedented: looking after the safety of everyone in a city hall, with a chief magistrate that demands they double as a personal guard and has been known to behave erratically. It is an awful situation. But at least until the election it’s a situation that will persist. As I finish this column, Ford has arrived at city hall. When asked where he might have been, he responded by pushing through the throng and grabbing the lens of a camera held by a CTV cameraman, pushing it away and disappearing into his office. It’s hardly an incident to inspire feelings of security.

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

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GO Transit also announced seasonal revisions to both its bus and train schedules to take effect this weekend. The regional transit provider, which is operated by Metrolinx, had previously announced the resumption of service to Niagara Falls. As of Saturday, GO will boost service on all its seven train lines and many bus routes. Service to postsecondary educational institutions like the University of Toronto’s Scarborough campus will be reduced over the summer months. Metrolinx is negotiating with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) on providing free or discounted

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National Poetry Month is underway and to celebrate Art in Transit is showcasing the lyrical prowess of local rhymers. Lyrics to Go spotlights the output of 10 acclaimed local hip hop artists, whose verses will be featured on 30-second silent videos airing on a loop on various subway platform video screens. Artists taking part include Masia One, spoken word artist Mustafa Ahmed and twice-Juno nominated hip hop emcee Eternia, The showcase is a coproduction of Art in Transit, which is funded by advertising company Pattison Onestop, and Manifesto, which organizes the annual eponymous late-summer festival spotlighting hip hop music and culture. Visit www.artintransit.ca

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CEDARVALE BRIDGE Union Pearson Express Traction Power Substation NOTICE OF COMPLETION Draft Environmental Study Report

Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One) has completed the draft Environmental Study Report (ESR) for the Union Pearson (UP) Express Traction Power Substation Project. Metrolinx is proposing to electrify the UP Express service from Union Station in the City of Toronto to Pearson International Airport in the City of Mississauga. A separate Environmental Assessment Study is being carried out by Metrolinx for this project, in accordance with O. Reg. 231/08 – Transit Project Assessment Process. Hydro One is seeking approval for the Traction Power Substation, which will be connected to Ontario’s electrical system. This substation will convert the voltage from 230 kV to 25 kV so that it can be used to power electric trains. The project area is shown on the map below.

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Parkdale Public Library 1303 Queen Street West Toronto, ON M6K 1L6 tel: 416-393-7686

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Keep Toronto Reading Torontonians – keep on reading. The 2014 Keep Toronto Reading Festival, a city-wide celebration of books presented by Toronto Public Library, runs until April 30 and features more than 80 events at 50 branches inspired by its One Book selection. This year’s One Book is Steven Galloway’s The Cellist of Sarajevo. Galloway’s national best-seller tells the story of three civilians trying to survive in a besieged city, and of the mournful cellist who plays undaunted in their midst. For more information, viist www. torontopubliclibrary.ca/ktr/ and our insidetoronto.com online community calendar.

Written questions or comments on the draft ESR must be received by Hydro One no later than 4:30 p.m. on April 30, 2014. Please address your correspondence to: Patricia Staite, Environmental Planner Hydro One Networks Inc. 483 Bay Street, South Tower, 6th Floor Toronto, ON M5G 2P5 e-mail: Community.Relations@HydroOne.com tel: 1-877-345-6799 Hydro One will respond to and make best efforts to resolve any issues raised by concerned parties during the public review period. If no concerns are expressed, Hydro One will finalize the draft ESR and file it with the Ministry of the Environment. The project will then be considered acceptable and may proceed as outlined in the ESR. The Environmental Assessment Act has provisions that allow interested parties to ask for a higher level of assessment for a Class Environmental Assessment (EA) project if they feel that outstanding issues have not been adequately addressed by Hydro One. This higher level of assessment is referred to as a Part II Order request. Such requests must be addressed in writing to the Minister of the Environment and received no later than 4:30 p.m. on April 30, 2014, at the following address: Ministry of the Environment 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 12th Floor Toronto, ON M4V 1P5 Please note that a duplicate copy of a Part II Order request must also be sent to Hydro One’s Environmental Planner at the address noted above. Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez composer le 416 869-3200 ou le 1 888 GET-ON-GO (438-6646).

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Union Pearson Express Electrification Environmental Assessment NOTICE OF COMPLETION Environmental Project Report THE PROJECT Metrolinx has completed an Environmental Project Report (EPR) in accordance with Ontario Regulation 231/08 for the Union Pearson (UP) Express Electrification project. Metrolinx is proposing to electrify the UP Express service beginning at the future UP Express Union Station in the City of Toronto and terminating at the future UP Express Pearson Station (at Terminal 1, Toronto Pearson International Airport) in the City of Mississauga. The project involves the electrification of approximately 25 kilometres of track along the Union Station GO Rail Corridor and Kitchener GO Rail Corridor to Highway 427, where the route then follows the new UP Express spur line (under construction) into Pearson Airport (see key map below). The purpose of the project is to convert the UP Express service from diesel to electric power, which will be achieved through a Traction Electrification System that will provide electrical power to the trains by means of a power distribution system. An Overhead Contact System (wiring system) will be suspended from a number of support structures (i.e. portals, cantilevers) placed along and over the track. Two paralleling stations and a new maintenance facility are also required. In addition, a separate Environmental Assessment study is being carried out by Hydro One for the proposed Traction Power Substation, in accordance with the Class EA for Minor Transmission Facilities. Electrification of the UP Express is part of The Big Move, Metrolinx’s regional transportation plan, which will dramatically improve how people move in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Funding for electrification is dependent on the Metrolinx Investment Strategy. THE PROCESS The environmental impact of this transit project was assessed and an Environmental Project Report prepared in accordance with the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08, Transit Projects and Metrolinx Undertakings. The EPR for the UP Express Electrification project is now available for a 30-day review period starting April 1, 2014 on the project website (http://www.gotransit.com/electrification/en/default.aspx) and at the following locations: Ministry of the Environment Environmental Approvals Branch 2 St. Clair Avenue West Floor 12A Toronto, ON M4V 1L5 tel: 416-314-8001 or 1-800-461-6290 Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. City of Toronto City Clerk’s Office Toronto City Hall 100 Queen Street West 13th Floor, West Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 tel: 416-392-8016 Monday to Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Ministry of the Environment Central Region Office 5775 Yonge Street Place Nouveau, 8th Floor Toronto, ON M2M 4J1 tel: 416-326-1825 Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Metrolinx/GO Transit 20 Bay Street Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5J 2W3 tel: 416-874-5910 Monday to Friday: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Weston Public Library 2 King Street Toronto, ON M9N 1K9 tel: 416-394-1016 Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday: 12:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Richview Public Library 1806 Islington Avenue Toronto, ON M9P 3N3 tel: 416-394-5120 Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Mount Dennis Public Library 1123 Weston Road Toronto, ON M6N 3S3 tel: 416 394-1008 Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday: 12:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Parkdale Public Library 1303 Queen Street West Toronto, ON M6K 1L6 tel: 416-393-7686 Monday to Friday: 9:00 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Perth/Dupont Public Library 1589 Dupont Street Toronto, ON M6P 3S5 tel: 416-393-7677 Wednesday, Friday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday: 12:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Interested persons are encouraged to review this document and provide comments by April 30, 2014 to: Karen Pitre Executive Director, Electrification Metrolinx-GO Transit 20 Bay Street, Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5J 2W3 tel: 416-874-5910 e-mail: Karen.Pitre@metrolinx.com There are circumstances where the Minister of the Environment 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 Environmental Project Report is first published. If you have discussed your issues with the proponent and you object to the project, you can provide a written submission to the Minister of the Environment by no later than April 30, 2014 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. Environmental Approvals Access and Service Integration Branch Ministry the Environment Attention: Adam Sanzo, Project Officer 2 St. Clair Avenue West, Floor 12A Toronto, ON M4V 1L5 tel: 416-314-8001 or 1-800-461-6290 fax: 416-314-8452 e-mail: EAASIBGen@ontario.ca If not already provided, a copy of the objection will be forwarded to the proponent by the ministry. All personal information included in a submission such as name, address, telephone number and property location is collected, maintained and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment 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’s Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at 416-327-1434. This notice was first published on April 1, 2014. Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez composer le 416 869-3200 ou le 1 888 GET-ON-GO (438-6646).

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2 DAYS ONLY!!

SATURDAY, APRIL 5TH AND SUNDAY, APRIL 6TH ALMOST ALL AREA RUGS

SAVE AN ADDITIONAL

ALLS REFRIGERATORS AND DISHWASHERS

SAVE AN ADDITIONAL

30%

OFF

Already Reduced Prices

Sears Original Prices

SAVE AN ADDITIONAL

SAVE UP TO

OFF

ALMOST ALL WOMEN’S AND KID’S FOOTWEAR INCLUDING BOOTS!

GREAT SELECTION OF MATTRESSES

SAVE A MINIMUM

Already Reduced Prices

PLUS Save a further 10% when you use your Sears Financial™ Credit Card†

OFF

Already Reduced Prices

Offer excludes #195XXX area rugs

PLUS Save a further 5% when you use your Sears Financial™ Credit Card † Cannot be combined with any other current sale offer

Sale prices in effect Thursday, April 3 to Wednesday, April 9 , 2014 unless otherwise stated, while quantities last. Offers do not apply to purchases made prior to April 3 , 2014. All items have been priced for final sale. Sale priced merchandise may not be exactly as illustrated Ask for details.

Dixie Outlet Mall

Dixie Road

QEW

Hwy. 427

DIXIE OUTLET

Cawthra Road

Hurontario st.

Lake Shore Blvd.

STORE HOURS: MON.-FRI. 10AM-9PM SAT. APRIL 5TH 9:30AM-6PM SUN. APRIL 6TH 11AM-6PM

REXDALE OUTLET 2200 Islington Ave. N.

STORE HOURS:

MON.-FRI. 10AM-9PM SAT. APRIL 5TH 9:00AM-6PM SUN. APRIL 6TH 11AM-6PM

Sears Catalogue shopping

Personal shopping only. Savings offers do not include Parts & Service or Sundry Merchandise, Items with #195XXX & Sears ‘Value’ Programs with prices ending in .97. All merchandise sold “as is” and all sales final. No exchanges, returns or adjustments on previously purchased merchandise; savings offers cannot be combined. No dealers; we reserve the right to limit quantities. Prices do not include home delivery. Although we strive for accuracy, unintentional errors may occur. We reserve the right to correct any error. ‘Reg.’, ‘Was’ and ‘Sears selling price’ refer to the Sears Catalogue or Retail store price current at time of merchandise receipt. Offers valid at Sears Rexdale and Dixie Outlet Stores. ©2014 Sears Canada Inc. †Sears Financial™ MasterCard®, Sears Financial™ Voyage™ MasterCard® or Sears Card offers are on approved credit. Sears® and VoyageTM are a registered Trademarks of Sears, licensed for use in Canada. ®/ TM - MasterCard and the MasterCard Brand Mark are registered trademarks of MasterCard International Incorporated Sale priced merchandise may not be exactly as illustrated.

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