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TAMARA SHEPHARD tshephard@insidetoronto.com A giant red toothbrush along with a message from Sesame Street’s Elmo helped the provincial government announce an expansion to its Healthy Smiles Ontario program.

Etobicoke Centre Liberal MPP Yvan Baker talked healthy teeth to five to 10 year olds at Westmount Junior School Tuesday as he described how 70,000 more children from lowincome families will have access to free dental care.

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York Beltline Trail to expand DOMINIK KUREK dkurek@insidetoronto.com

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The York Beltline Trail is a gem so well hidden in northern Toronto that even some people who live near it don’t

know about it.

But, the Friends of the York Beltline and Eglinton-Lawrence Councillor Josh Colle hope to change that in 2016.

Colle, who spearheaded the Friends group several years ago

to improve community awareness of the trail and to work on improvements, said a number of initiatives will take place this year to improve the green trail and to draw people to it. >>>trail, page 6

Ujima House hosts parenting group for dads with young kids Ujima House, 1901 Weston Rd., Unit 18, hosts a free parenting program called ‘Nobody’s Perfect’ for fathers with children age six and under Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. starting May 11.

Nobody’s Perfect is designed to strengthen positive parenting skills.

This eight- to 10-week program provides parents with a safe place to meet others with

children of the same age and with whom they share interests and concerns. According to organizers, the sessions are free, interactive and fun.

Childcare, snacks and books are available for participants.

TTC tokens can be provided if required.

For more information or to register, call Jason at 416-9162512, ext. 307, or email jay@ youngpfathers.org

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The City of Toronto holds public consultations as one way to engage residents in the life of their city.Toronto thrives on your great ideas and actions. We invite you to get involved.

Basement Flooding Remediation & Water Quality Improvement Master Plan - Study Area 37 Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Notice of Public Information Centre # 1 Please join us at our first Public Information Centre to learn about the factors potentially contributing to surface and basement flooding and the different alternatives that will be considered to alleviate the flooding occurrences within the study area boundaries.You will have an opportunity to view the display boards and speak one-on-one with project staff. Details are as follows: Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Location: Vaughan Road Academy – Cafeteria (2nd floor) 529 Vaughan Rd. (south of Eglinton Avenue West – entrance at rear parking lot) Background Study Area 37, located in the Eglinton Avenue and Bathurst Street southwest area, has experienced basement and surface flooding during severe storms in the past. In response, the City ofToronto has begun a Master Plan Class Environmental Assessment (EA) study to address surface and basement flooding that originates from the City’s infrastructure such as roads and sewers, and where feasible, identify solutions for stormwater quality improvement in the study area.

We would like to hear from you Public consultation is an important part of this study. Visit the project website for more information or contact us if you want to be placed on our mailing list for updates.

Mae Lee Public Consultation Unit, City of Toronto Metro Hall, 19th Fl., 55 John St., Toronto, ON M5V 3C6 Tel.: 416-392-8210 Fax: 416-392-2974 TTY: 416-338-0889 E-mail: rmlee@toronto.ca Visit: toronto.ca/bfea Issue Date: April 28, 2016

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Season of construction to start alongside summer in Toronto Major construction projects to impede traffic RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com Get ready for a busy season of road closures and delays Toronto, because getting around during the warmer months will require patience and planning.

“There’s going to be a lot of construction taking place in our city this year,” said public works chair Jaye Robinson.

“Much of our infrastructure is well past its service life.”

On Tuesday, Robinson and staff from the city’s transportation services department unveiled a list of major construction projects planned for 2016, requiring co-ordinated road closures. This year’s workload is greater than last year’s due to the number of projects deferred for the 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games, said transportation infrastructure director Frank Clarizio.

Some of the work, including the replacement of 100-year-old sewer pipes on Gerrard Street from Yonge to Sherbourne streets, has already started. In mid-May, there’s a scheduled closure of the entire Gardiner Expressway – in addition to

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Construction workers can be seen working and Toronto Police are seen directing traffic on Gerrard Street, where a water main was being replaced on Tuesday morning.

the ongoing deck replacement work which began last year. Plus there are the usual weekend subway closures, 30 of which were planned for 2016. In addition, there will be detours caused by annual events like Pride and Canada Day festivities.

Unlike last year, there won’t be any reason to stop condo construction for a few weeks, as was the case during the Games.

“This is all important work, and the city cannot have 120-year-old watermains out there. If we don’t replace them and there’s an emergency, then basically we have a problem,” said Steve

Buckley, director of transportation.

The city has budgeted more than $550 million for construction this year: $263 million for road, expressway and bridge repairs, and $227 million for upgrading sewers and watermains. Expect more days of around-the-clock construction work, and aggravation for residents, in order to get projects finished ahead of schedule, Robinson said.

“It’s short-term pain for long-term gain,” she said.

“But staff is diligent about addressing concerns and we try to reduce the jackhammering to hours which aren’t disruptive.”

HIGHWAY CLOSURES Gardiner Expressway n west deck replacement from Jameson Avenue to Spadina Avenue (scheduled for completion July 31) n Carlaw Avenue to Hwy. 427 for spring maintenance (Friday, May 13 to Monday, May 16) n Carlaw to Humber River bridge for Ride for the Heart

(Sunday, June 5 from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.) n Humber River bridge to Carlaw for Toronto Triathalon (Sunday, July 10 from 2 a.m. to noon) Don Valley Parkway n Hwy. 401 to Gardiner for Ride for Heart (Sunday, June 5 from 2 a.m. to 2 p.m.)

n Northbound from Gardiner to Eglinton Avenue East for Toronto Triathalon (Sunday, July 10 from 2 a.m. to noon) Allen Expressway n Viewmount Avenue to Elm Ridge Road for Bell duct repairs (Monday, May 2 to Friday, May 20 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily)

ROAD CLOSURES Burnhamthorpe Road n Windust Gate to Etobicoke Creek for road resurfacing (June to July) Finch Avenue n Hwy. 27 to Woodbine Downs Boulevard for watermain replacement (July 2016 to June 2017) Lake Shore Boulevard n Dwight Avenue

t o S u p e r i o r Ave n u e f o r sewer rehabilitation (until September) Lawrence Avenue West n Allen to Dufferin Street for road resurfacing (July to October) Martin Grove Road n Vulcan Street to Finch Avenue West for road resurfacing (June to October)

Queen Street n Bathurst Street to Spadina Avenue for watermain replacement (May to September) Transit Road n Wilson Avenue to Allen Road for road reconstruction (May to October) For a complete list of road closures visit us at www. insidetoronto. com

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Nick Stavropoulos and Tracey Haynes, Metro Eglinton Square employees, stock up the shelves with a display of fresh and local fruits and vegetables.

Foodland Ontario honours retailers for promoting home-grown produce TARA HATHERLY thatherly@insidetoronto.com Ontario’s annual awards for promoting locally-grown food have recognized 65 grocery stores and two companies this year.

The Foodland Ontario Retailer Awards celebrate stores that use new ideas, creative displays and innovative promotions to increase awareness and sales of Ontario-grown fruits and vegetables. The 2016 award winners were announced Friday, April 8.

Awards were handed out in five categories, including Foodland Ontario Award of Excellence, which honoured four stores this year.

Three of the four Award of Excellence honours went to Metro stores at Lakeshore Road in Mississauga, Front Street in Orillia and Eglinton Square in Scarborough. A Sobey’s location at Ira Needles Boulevard in Kitchener rounded out the 2016 Award of Excellence winners.

The Vision Award, which commends a corporate commitment to local food, was given to Metro and Food Basics, in the conventional and discount categories respectively.

Metro and Metro-owned Food Basics also earned several honours in the other

ONTARIO FOOD FACTS There are more than 51,950 Ontario farms.

Ontario food processors are the biggest buyers of Ontario agricultural goods, buying 65 per cent of what is produced locally.

About 20 per cent of production from Ontario farms is exported internationally.

Ontario’s international agri-food exports in 2015 were $14.07 billion. Inter-provincial exports are not tracked.

Foodland Ontario has more 1,200 licensing agreements allowing products to use the Foodland Ontario logo. More than 1,000 are with Ontario farmers producing fruit, vegetables, proteins (meats), eggs, maple syrup and honey.

three award categories — The Platinum All Seasons Award, The Gold Category Award and The Silver Award of Merit.

“The awards that Metro and Food Basics won demonstrate the incredible effort our stores put into showcasing local food, and we’re incredibly pleased to have been recognized for supporting Ontario’s produce growers,” André Gagné, vice president of fresh merchandising for Metro, told Metroland Media.

“The ability to purchase local food is also incredibly important to our customers and an expectation that our stores certainly deliver on.”

Other 2016 award winners include stores operated by Foodland Supermarkets, Longo’s, No Frills, Schell’s Market, Sobey’s, Stewart’s

More than 200 agricultural commodities are produced on Ontario farms.

Town and Country Market, Your Independent Grocer and Zehrs.

Started in 1987, the awards applaud and encourage efforts to inform consumers about the diversity of Ontario-grown fruits and vegetables.

“Buying local food not only provides families with healthy and delicious options, but creates jobs and economic growth in communities across the province,” said Jeff Leal, minister of agriculture, food and rural affairs, in a press release announcing the 2016 award winners.

“I applaud grocery retailers for looking at innovative ways to connect consumers with their food and the people who grow it so they have a deeper understanding and appreciation for the good things grown in Ontario.”

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Absent any advice from the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee, councillors will have to decide whether to launch a pilot project on Bloor Street West to see whether a short stretch of that road can endure and maybe even benefit from a bikeway, separated from car and truck traffic.

Watching the strained debate that took place Monday at the committee, one might think the decision would strain even the wisdom of King Solomon.

Bloor Street is a significant our view east-west artery, and removing the lanes from car traffic will cut Move could automotive access in half. At the time, climate change and a prevent many same growing population dictate that we cannot continue to encouraccidents age fossil-fuel-burning cars and trucks in our downtown without offering safe alternatives. Yes, it’s another battle of cars versus bikes.

We hope that when this comes to Toronto council, councillors will stand down from the battlements and take a rational look at this very rational plan to consider expanding our city’s cycling network.

The pilot project is just that – an experiment to see how Bloor Street and the surrounding neighbourhoods would fare if the city were to install cycling infrastructure similar to the separated bike lanes on Sherbourne Street, and on Richmond and Adelaide streets. The separated lanes have worked out well there, in some cases tripling the number of cyclists using the routes.

That’s impressive enough. But there is another more immediate reason for trying separated lanes on Bloor.

As it stands, the street is dangerous for cyclists.

Between 2008 and 2012, the stretch of road in question – between Shaw Street and Avenue Road – has had an average of 22 collisions a year. Most of those were dooring, followed by a motorist trying to pass a cyclist and a motorist driving into a cyclist out of onstreet parking.

Separated bike lanes would reduce those types of accidents. It would make all Torontonians safer.

And that, in and of itself, is worth a look when it comes to this pilot project. Council only has one choice.

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Roots of Bombardier streetcar deal go back to 2009 When Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Chair Josh Colle and CEO Andy Byford stood up Monday to talk about Bombardier and the missing light rail vehicles, they didn’t want to dwell on the past.

On the one hand, it’s an odd subject to avoid – given the trouble the city is having with its elusive new streetcars is very much a consequence of past decisions.

On the other hand, the business of the day on Monday had nothing to do with repudiating past administrations, and everything to do with delivering Bombardier Transportation the most scathingly public single-star Yelp! review possible.

Bombardier had it coming.

The Montreal-based company should have, by the schedule of delivery, provided a total of 73 new streetcars delivered to the TTC by the end of 2015.

Actually delivered in that

david nickle the city time? Fourteen. And as of today? Seventeen.

There were problems, mostly to do with a decision

by Bombardier to outsource production of some of the custom parts to Mexico. But Bombardier had assured the TTC that they were ironed out, and promised to have 54 delivered by the end of 2016.

On Monday, Bombardier made it clear, via a new CEO, that if they work very hard they can guarantee that 13 additional vehicles will be delivered by the end of the year.

That means that the TTC will likely have to refurbish even more of its stock of older streetcars, adding to the $34.1 million it’s already spending to do so because of the earlier backlog.

Bombardier’s covering that much. But because of the contract that the city signed, it is only liable for

$51 million in costs due to delay. It is here, of course, that one is led straight to the past – specifically, to 2009, when former mayor David Miller convened a special council meeting during a long civic strike, to ink the $1.2 billion deal with Bombardier that would eventually go so very wrong.

Toronto paid a larger portion of the purchase price than it should have, as Ottawa turned down a request to pay for a third of the bill, and it came at the cost of deferring certain capital projects. It was a competitive bidding process, but an imperfect one, as the only serious competitor – the German-owned manufacturer Siemens – struggled with Canadian content requirements and effectively disqualified itself with an untenably high bid.

And Bombardier won the contract, with a requirement for only 25 per cent Canadian content and as it turns out a sweetheart

of a contract. It’s hard to say what Miller’s city government might have done differently. Perhaps held out for more bidders?

Enforced a larger Can-Con rule to keep production out of Mexico, or done away with it entirely and forgone funding that was dependent on it? Or just paid hundreds of millions more for the same number of streetcars to a foreignowned company with a good record?

This, perhaps, is another reason why Byford and Colle aren’t too quick to blame the Miller regime for the decision. In the end, going with any of those options involved taking a chance on one of a range of options. And while it might not always turn out the case, in this case the least expensive, most tempting option was the worst bet.

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Trail helps residents ‘escape from the bustle’ of city life: Colle >>>from page 1 Some of the work has already started, such as an unveiled mural under Dufferin Street, with more murals planned along the trail that runs north of Eglinton Avenue West. This project connects artists and local building owners to create an open, public gallery.

Additionally, two arts groups will bring programming to the trail’s Walter Saunders Memorial Park, located just east of Dufferin Street. One will provide visual arts programming while another will bring theatre to the park this summer.

A new gateway entrance onto the trail will be installed off Castlefield Avenue, which runs parallel to the trail on the north side, opening up the trail to more users.

“It’s going to be completely accessible, so whether you are

getting on with a bike, a stroller or even a wheelchair, you can now access the trail, whereas today, it’s more difficult,” Colle said.

The City of Toronto, through its Parks and Transportation departments, will improve signage guiding people to the trail.

“There are spots where you can access the trail that people probably aren’t aware of,” Colle said.

Lastly, the trail will be extended east to Marlee Avenue, whereas now it ends just past Walter Saunders park.

The extension will likely occur sometime this year or in 2017, Colle said. This extension is tied to a development along the trail with funding coming from the development.

The long-term vision, of course, is to continue the trail to Allen Road, where on the

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Lydia Lopes wades through the brush in search of refuse during the Friends of the York Beltline Trail community clean up at Caledonia Road on Sunday.

other side of the road the trail picks up as the Kay Gardner Beltline Trail, with the “big dream” of the trails one day being connected, but these discussions are for the future, Colle said.

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“It’s amazing. Residents have almost a gift in the city.

It provides recreation space and all that, but at times it’s a real respite from the city just because you can really escape from the bustle into this beautiful area,” Colle said. During a cleanup last Sunday, Colle and volunteers saw rabbits hopping around.

“As spring turns into summer and the trees fill in, it really becomes a beauti-

ful space to spend time in, whether as a dog-walker, a cyclist, runner, walker, for family time, it’s a great asset for the community.”

Friends’ member and frequent trail user JohnKelly Cuthbertson couldn’t agree more, calling the trail a great place for the family.

During the cleanup, he and others pulled out things that had been sitting along the trail for a decade or more. The group has cleaned up stretches of the trail, one area at time, and planted trees along it. It raises awareness of it’s existence, advocates for improvements and even showcases it’s history.

The York trail is part of a larger Toronto trail system built as the Toronto Belt Line Railway that opened in the 1890s. It was built as a commuter line to get residents of then-new Toronto suburbs to the downtown. The passenger line lasted only a few years, while a freight railway continued until the 70s, before it too folded. The city assumed the

rail line, removed the tracks and eventually created the park trail system. It runs from around Caledonia Road and Eglinton Avenue eastward past Yonge Street, then south to the lakeshore.

For residents of the Fairbank community’s north-end, the trail is really the only park space available.

Cuthbertson said he and his family walk approximately 15 minutes along the trail to Walter Saunders park, where the Friends are advocating for the installation of children’s playground equipment. He also uses the trail to get to the local swimming pool, local services and more.

He hopes the trail can be accessible to everyone and a place where children can play safely.

“It’s almost there. It’s a nice little park area. It’s just taking that step up to make it perfect,” he said.

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Maple Leafs primed for success City sought bike funding to no avail First round NHL TV ratings were way down, as expected, considering none of the seven Canadian teams made it to the playoffs and local markets are what drives sports viewership.

But downhearted, detached fans of Toronto, Edmonton, Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Montreal and Ottawa are sure to resurface for the secondround tilt Saturday night.

Well, for its pre-game show, at least. That’s when the NHL will be conducting its lottery for the 14 clubs that didn’t qualify for postseason play. Its purpose is to determine the order they will select eligible junior players from around the world in its entry draft this June.

But it could also serve to light a fire under the disconnected Canadian masses.

The lottery used to be for just the first overall pick.

But beginning Saturday night the top three are now all up for grabs. Who knows? If their favourite team grabs one of those spots it could lift the spirits of somebody who only tuned in for the ceremony

jamie wayne BUT SERIOUSLY before calling it a night, to actually stick around for the game. Maybe catch the rest of the playoffs, too.

At first blush, the switch to the first three picks in play sounds like a real tough break for the Maple Leafs.

After all, the team finished in the league basement, which until this year would have guaranteed that they could be no worse than second after the lottery.

Now they can drop as far as fourth. But with the 2016 draft said to be a deep talent pool and they own 12 picks, including two in the first round, one gets the feeling they’re not too concerned with where they end up.

The consensus top pick is centre Auston Matthews from Arizona and lifelong fan of the Coyotes.

Considered a franchise player in the making, analysts say he would have gone second or third in last year’s draft.

Matthews opted out of junior hockey this past season, choosing instead to play pro in the Swiss National League where he starred for the ZSC Lions. Next up?

Representing Team USA in the IIHF World Hockey Championship May 6-22 in Russia.

Numbers two and three, are a couple of highly touted wingers from Finland, Patrik Laine and Jesse Puljujarvi.

As for the NHL playoffs, well, if you just can’t get excited because your favourite Canadian team isn’t involved, I get it. I totally understand. Really I do Not. Come on.

Pittsburgh taking on Washington. Sid the Kid vs.

Alexander the Great. Give your alleged hockey head a shake. Who doesn’t want to see that?

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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It turns out Toronto did apply to a provincial program for bike funding after all.

Last week, Metroland Media Toronto reported the provincial government had handed out $10 million to 37 municipalities for cycling infrastructure, but nothing for Toronto. At the time it was unknown whether Toronto had applied for funding, which provides up to 50 per cent of the cost of a single project. This week, Toronto Cycling director Jacquelyn Hayward-Gulati confirmed $52,000 was sought to cover half the cost for an “Automatic Bike Counter Network to demonstrate the impact of the Toronto cycling network”.

end of the year, that’s still enough for some to operate on the 514 route, said TTC CEO Andy Byford.

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Queens Quay tunnel leading into Union Station, driving for 600 metres before getting stuck.

The driver fled, and the vehicle was towed away.

Service was restored about 10 hours after the incident.

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Questions were raised as to what will happen with the new Cherry service now that Bombardier has confirmed it can only deliver 13 more new streetcars this year.

Set to debut in June, the 514 Cherry route is intended to relieve pressure from the beleaguered 504 King service on the western portions of King Street. The 514 is slated to serve King West from Cherry Street to Dufferin Street, using the new streetcars.

Even though only a maximum of 30 new vehicles will be in service by the

IN TUNNEL CAUSES 10-HOUR DELAY wVEHICLE Another wayward motorist has ended up in a TTC streetcar tunnel.

The incident took place early morning Sunday and the driver, in an SUV with Alberta plates, according to the TTC, entered the

An on-and-off public transit meeting to discuss GO Transit’s expansion efforts in Old Riverdale is apparently on again.

The meeting to be hosted

by Metrolinx was supposed to have taken place this week. But travel issues and Toronto-Danforth MPP Peter Tabuns getting stricken with the flu meant a second postponement.

Metrolinx has confirmed a meeting date of Monday, May 2 at 7 p.m.

The meeting location was still unknown as of press deadline. At the meeting, Metrolinx will discuss the work done thus far.

Contact Tabuns’ constituency office at 416-4610223 for an update.

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Good oral health makes positive impact for years: MPP >>>from page 1 ment process, the government stated.

Baker said health care is one of the most-important issues for his constituents and proper dental care is no exception.

“Part of that is ensuring children in need get early access to good oral health as it can make a positive impact on overall health for years to come,” Baker said.

“I’m pleased to see that changes

to the Healthy Smiles program are improving access to thousands more children and families in need of dental services.”

Baker attended the Eglinton Avenue West and Royal York Road area junior school armed with hundreds of Proctor & Gamble-supplied Oral-B toothbrushes, which he handed out to students after his talk.

Westmount students sat crosslegged on the wooden gymnasium

floor listening, and enthusiastically participating, as Baker talked about the importance of good oral hygiene.

The little hands of 200 or so children darted up quickly when Baker asked them if they thought taking care of their teeth was important, and again when he asked how many of them brushed their teeth every day.

When the MPP mentioned Sesame Street had been one of his favourite

Eglinton Crosstown Update: Stations Open Houses The Eglinton Crosstown Project is building the Eglinton Line, a 19-kilometre light rail transit (LRT) line that will run along Eglinton Avenue through the heart of Toronto, with a 10-kilometre underground tunnel in its central section. When complete, the line will connect Mount Dennis in the west to Kennedy Road in the east, and will move passengers up to 60 per cent faster than bus service along Eglinton Avenue today.

Join us at our upcoming open house and learn about the future stations on the Eglinton Line in your neighbourhood.

Starting in early spring 2016, the next phase of construction began at Keelesdale Station and many other Crosstown stations will be under construction before the end of 2016.

Join Metrolinx and its constructor, Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS), at an open house to find out: • what construction is happening in your neighbourhood • why it needs to happen • how it may impact you • who to contact if you have questions/concerns • when construction is happening

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shows as a child, a loud “ooooooh” rose up from the floor.

Baker played “Healthy Teeth, Healthy Me — Brushy, Brush,” a Sesame Street YouTube PSA for the kindergarten to Grade 5 students.

Elmo wears green and white polka dot pyjamas in the 90-second video as he tells children to get their toothbrush and sings “brush, brushy, brush, brushy, brush, brush”.

Children brush their teeth, as do their parents, joined by Elmo’s celebrity friends, including Bruno Mars, Nicole Kidman and Jay Sean.

“I like to go to the dentist. I went recently so they could take out a cavity,” said Grade 4 student Duncan Liddell, 9. “It hurt a lot. They put a needle in my mouth.”

“Very inspiring” is how Grade 5 student Jenna Abouelalla, 10, described Baker’s talk.

“I’m sure more kids will go to the dentist now because of this program,” she said. “I like to go to the dentist.”

Dentist Dr. John Glenny, whose dental practice is near Kipling Subway Station, mesmerized students with his big, five foot-tall red toothbrush.

Glenny taught students “two for two is what we do,” meaning brush twice a day for two minutes each time. The dentist also talked about the importance of brushing, flossing, eating healthy foods and visiting a dentist regularly.

“There are a lot of families in Etobicoke who can’t afford dental treatment,” Glenny said in an interview. “For the government to expand the program means more children will be able to see a dentist and have their procedures covered.”

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Very inspiring. I’m sure more kids will go to the dentist now because of this program. I like to go to the dentist.

– Jenna Abouelalla, Grade 5 student

The Ontario Dental Association responded positively to the government’s decision to streamline the six separate publicly funded children’s oral care programs into one, Dr. Victor Kutcher, president of the Ontario Dental Association, said in a statement.

“Eliminating duplication and creating a single program means more children and youth can go to school with a healthy smile,” Kutcher said.

Ontario’s health minister said Tuesday the government’s expanded Healthy Smiles Ontario program is aimed at enhancing children’s overall health.

“We are making it easier for children to get the dental care they need because having good oral health and a healthy smile can have positive impacts on a child’s overall health, self-esteem and ability to learn,” Dr. Eric Hoskins said in a statement.

While tooth decay is one of the most-common childhood diseases, “it is preventable with proper dental care, and our expanded Healthy Smiles program is helping more kids access these important services,” Hoskins added.

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To learn if your child is eligible or to enrol in the program, visit www. ontario.ca/healthysmiles

Staff photo/BENJAMIN PRIEBE

Central Etobicoke MPP Yvan Baker hands out free toothbrushes to young students at Westmount Junior School, during a public announcement of the Ontario government’s Healthy Smiles Ontario initiative. The program will allow 460,000 children from low-income families to be eligible for free dental care.

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Spring Bazaar WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Central King Seniors Residence, 15 King St. CONTACT: Florida, 416-6141053, ccoordinator-cksr@bellnet.ca COST: Free Featuring housewares, furniture, electronics, handmade crafts, jewelry, clothes, accessories, baked goods, barbecue, books and more.

Spring Crafts & Flea Market WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. CONTACT: legionbr31@yahoo. com COST: Free The sale features a Mother’s Day theme with: a silent auction and over 40 vendors with hand crafted, baked goods, plants, knit, crochet and sewn goods, jewelry, candles, soaps, floral arrangements.

Book Club WHEN: 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Danna McBride, 416-245-4395, ext. 223, www.ywalc.ca, danna@ywalc.ca COST: Free Please read ‘Three Day Road’

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COST: Free Come and learn about your rights and responsibilities as a tenant. Topics include: Renting and the Human Rights Code; understanding your lease; rent increases and decreases; evictions; where to get legal help

w Saturday, May 7

Jane’s Walk: Reggae Heritage on Eglinton West WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free Learn about the Reggae musical heritage of the community. Meet artists, past and present. Check out a cool record studio and more. To register, call or speak with library staff..

Eglinton Flats SE Cleanup WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Eglinton Flats Park, 3601 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-614-3371, cleanups@mountdennis.ca COST: Free Help MDCA clean up the flats near Topham Pond. Volunteer hours, supercoffee vouchers, bags, gloves provided.

Download Free Online Movies, Music and Magazines WHEN: 2 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free Learn to download free online movies, music and magazines using the Hoopla and Zinio collections. A library card and a valid email address are required. Call to register.

w Friday, May 6

WHEN: 4 p to 5 p.m. WHERE: Evelyn Gregory Library, 120 Trowell Ave. CONTACT: Valeriya, 416-394-1006 COST: Free Show off your skills with a weekly Lego challenges, or just chill out with some board games, chess, cards, colouring and music. Call to register.

w Wednesday, May 4

Landlord Tenant Law WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000

w Tuesday, May 3 After-School Club

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Grow up safely WHEN: 10:30 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Library, 1123 Weston Road CONTACT: 416-394-1008 COST: Free Parents learn about common injuries among children from infant to six years old with Toronto Public Health.

w Wednesday, May 11

Family Time WHEN: 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. WHERE: Evelyn Gregory Library, 120 Trowell Ave. CONTACT: Richard, 416-3941006 COST: Free Stories, songs and rhymes for children ages newborn to five years old with their caregivers. Call to register.

Casino Rama Day Trip WHEN: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-767-0231, legionbr31@yahoo.com COST: $5 Tickets cost is $5 in advance and includes transportation to and from the casino and a $15 credit on your Rama Players Card.

All 19 years and older are welcome!

Trivia Challenge WHEN: 6 to 11 p.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-767-0231, legionbr31@yahoo.com COST: $3 Mount Dennis Legion is hosting a Trivia Challenge for its weekly barbecue from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Trivia will begin at 8:30 p.m. All 19 and older are welcome. Cash bar.

Van Trip to Casino Rama WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Danna McBride, 416-245-4395, ext. 223, danna@ywalc.ca COST: $5 Enjoy a five-hour visit to Casino Rama and receive a $15 slot voucher.

Passengers must have a valid government photo I.D. to receive casino incentive.

w Saturday, May 7

Family Time WHEN: 10:30 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Library, 1123 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-394-1008 COST: Free Stories for children under 5.

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