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Nearly 200 residents came out to the follow-up flood meeting held last Wednesday at Archbishop Romero Catholic Secondary School looking for answers and “immediate help” to the problems created by the major rainstorm on July 8 that flooded their homes.

“We’re here tonight because not that much got accomplished at the last meeting,” said Sean McConnell, a 37-year resident on Cordella Avenue, who estimated as much as five feet of water filled his basement.

The initial meeting on July 19, hosted by York South-Weston Councillor Frances Nunziata, heard from many angry residents with emotions running high about the damage they suffered.

To better answer the questions asked at that meeting, Nunziata had requested residents to send in their inquiries via email prior to the second >>>FUTURE, page 9

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T-BALL IN WESTON: Antonio Selvaggi eyes a sharply-hit ball during Weston Baseball Association T-Ball action at Pelmo Park on Tuesday evening. For more photos, turn to page 3 and visit us online at bit.ly/york_galleries

Experience food and culture of the Philippines Kultura Filipino Arts Festival features culinary competition at Wychwood Barns JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com Filipino culture is taking centre stage in several spots, includ-

ing the Wychwood community, with the return of the Kultura Filipino Arts Festival.

Now in its eighth year, the festival highlights the arts and

cuisine of the Philippines.

Hosted by the Kensington-based Kapisanan Philippine Centre for Arts and Culture, this year’s festival has expanded beyond its prior boundaries.

“We’ve taken it out of our headquarters in Kensington Market and we’re bringing the

finale to Artscape Wychwood Barns and hosting a participatory art event at Daniels Spectrum,” said Kapisanan Executive Director Caroline Mangosing. “Filipinos are all over Toronto – there’s no one concentrated area where the >>>WYCHWOOD, page 8

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charged after bus driver shot with BB gun wTeens Two teenage boys have been charged after a Toronto Transit Commission bus driver was shot with a BB gun last week.

Police allege the driver stopped the bus near Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue to allow passengers off when two males approached around 10 p.m.

July 29. One male fired a BB gun, striking the driver in the

at Mount Dennis Library, 1123 Weston Rd. To register, call Shahla at 416-783-7298, ext. 227.

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A 16-year-old arrested Aug. 1 and a 14-year-old arrested three days later face numerous charges.

The BB gun used in the shooting has been recovered.

– Andrew Palamarchuk

hosted by Syme 55+ Centre wPicnic Syme 55+ Centre will be hosting a picnic Friday, Aug. 9 at High Park from noon to 2 p.m.

Join the picnic in Park Area #1 for a Portuguese chicken dinner for $5 and take a look at two vintage cars and a motorcycle on display by Toronto Police Services.

For more information, call 416-766-0388.

available for children one to six wProgram

A free summer program is available for parents who require extra support for their children between the ages of one and six.

The program runs Aug. 7, 14 and 21 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

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NATURE DRAWING: Franca Estrela, right, Samantha Estrela, Faizan Nadeem and Melissa Estrela take part in a nature drawing workshop led by community artist Isabel Mazzotta in Walter Saunders Memorial Park recently.

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Clockwise from top: Joshua Ardellini swings for a hit during Weston Baseball Association T-Ball action at Pelmo Park on Tuesday evening; Rashad Strachan-Hay, left, Adrian Alfono and runner Christina Dean work out the call at second base with ‘Rock, Paper, Scissors’; league president Roy Baksh ties a player’s shoelace.

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Lou Bunda, 80, ran Central Restaurant in Weston CLARK KIM ckim@insidetoronto.com

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ouis “Lou” Bunda knew everybody’s name when he ran Central Restaurant with his family for nearly 70 years in Weston.

And his former patrons remember him fondly as someone who made you feel welcome in his restaurant. Bunda died Saturday at the age of 80.

“The Central Restaurant was the ‘Cheers’ restaurant for Weston,” said Michael McDonald, one of the regular patrons, referring to the famous

American sitcom about a neighbourhood bar “where everybody knows your name.”

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The Central Restaurant was the ‘Cheers’ restaurant for Weston.

– Michael McDonald

McDonald, who currently serves as vice-chair of the Weston Village Business Improvement Area, got to know the Bunda family over the years at the restaurant, including his brother Tom,

sister Vickie, and his late sister Donna.

“Tom was the most outgoing but Lou in his quieter way was interesting in his own right. You knew he liked you when he kind of insulted you,” said McDonald, laughing, who remembered Bunda doing so at “every opportunity” with him.

He also recalled there always being lively conversation with Bunda around at the Central Restaurant, which operated under the Bunda family from 1932 to 2001.

York South-Weston Councillor Frances

Nunziata said she remembered Bunda being a main fixture in the community, living in Mount Dennis for years while running the restaurant in Weston.

“The Central Restaurant Tavern was the place to go and eat,” said Nunziata, adding Bunda often knew what the regulars ordered.

“You didn’t even have to use the menu. It’s very sad. He’s going to be greatly missed.

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Bunda’s family has asked for donations to the Alzheimer Society of Toronto, in lieu of flowers, which can be given online at http://bit.ly/15NOkt4

For Youth Initiative (FYI) is holding a forum on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 2 p.m. to come up with proactive solutions and strategies to curb youth and gang violence.

Local youth are invited to attend the forum taking place at 1652 Keele St. under the theme “BLOCC Party”, which stands for Building Lives On/Off Community Cohesion.

The BLOCC pilot project was initiated by FYI to assess the reasons youth join gangs and engage in violence, said Odion Fayalo, FYI youth justice community research lead.

“It’s important because it’s the reality of what’s going on in the community,” he said. “Everyone is concerned about the root causes. People are interested in coming up with a viable long-term solution.”

Fayalo, who will be moderating the forum, noted the panel will consist of youth

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Everyone is concerned about the root causes.

People are interested in coming up with a viable long-term solution.

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talking about their own personal experiences.

The panel includes Gabriel Hamlet and Shimar Stephens, both BLOCC participants and FYI youth, as well as Wangui Kimari, a PhD candidate at York University, and Audrey Nakintu, mother and community activist.

“There will also be youth performances as well,” said Fayalo, with another BLOCC participant Young Weezy to perform.

Catered food will be served at the free event, which runs from 2 to 5 p.m.

For more information, call FYI at 416-653-3311 ext.

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For more information about For Youth Initiative, visit www.foryouth.ca

So long to Silverthorn

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FACEBOOK GROUPS: The demolition of the former Silverthorn Junior School continued with a single corridor on the south side of the building and a bit of the exterior wall remaining as of last week. To see more photos of the demolition and historic photos of the school, visit the “So Long to Silverthorn School” or “Classmates from Silverthorne Jr. Public School” Facebook groups.

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t’s a city tradition, rooted in agricultural beginnings, and it’s just around the corner.

Starting Aug. 16 and running through Sept.

2, the Canadian National Exhibition takes over the lakefront at Exhibition Place. An annual event, it’s one that typically marks the end of the summer.

Hard to believe it’s almost that time of year again.

As issues of sustainability gain an increasing foothold in the public consciousness, it’s important large-scale events – including ones like the Ex, which generates $60 million in economic activity for Toronto – take a leadership role to reflect this change.

The Ex proudly boasts the title of “greenest fair in North America.” According to event organizers, for the past three consecutive fairs, the CNE has been awarded Eco Logo certificaour view tion – the first large-scale event in North America to achieve this Agricultural designation.

Much has changed since the opportunities fair began in 1879. Today its agricultural elements – which this abound year includes interactive features such as magic show Agri-Magic and farm tour AgVenture – are part of a much larger array of offerings.

But while the range of features to the nearly 1.4 million expected to attend the fair has increased, its agricultural roots remain.

But in the city, it’s not just events like the Ex where one can experience agriculture. Here in Toronto, it’s heartening to see a number of positive sustainability initiatives emerge around urban farming.

There’s the Toronto Urban Farm, located at Jane Street and Steeles Avenue at Black Creek Pioneer Village, which opened last year. It’s a partnership between the city and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority that teaches youth and the community about urban organic farming. There’s the residential fruit-picking program Not Far From the Tree, which partners volunteer pickers with property owners who have trees ready for harvest.

The yield is split between the property owner, the volunteers and a local social service agency. Tips on how to start a community garden are available on the city website.

On a small scale, there are plenty of ways to improve your community through sustainability.

Whether it’s by joining a community group in your neighbourhood or lending your time and expertise to a community garden, the opportunities are there.

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We’re back into daylight losing time Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad tidings folks, but it’s now official: the days are getting shorter.

Not the 24-hour days.

They’re still 24 hours, last I checked. Not to worry.

I was referring to the days part of days. The sunlight part. Sadly, they’re dwindling as we speak.

Sorry to have to be the one to break it to you, but it’s better you heard it from me than a stranger.

Not that daylight losing time should come as a surprise to anybody. The same thing happens every year at this time. You can set your watch to it.

(Actually you set your watch to daylight saving time, not daylight losing time, but you know what I mean.)

The point is: if we know the days always start getting shorter at the very same time year after year, why does the transition always sneak up on us?

That’s a good question

jamie wayne BUT SERIOUSLY and one I’ve given a lot of thought to lately and I believe I’ve come up with at least three contributing factors.

The first is that the fading sunlight happens so gradually in its initial stages it is barely perceptible to the naked eye. It’s such a subtle transformation you feel it before you actually visibly process it. So you know you feel differently, but you don’t know why exactly.

The second is that with the growing fascination and dependency on technological devices in our daily lives, each year we tend to get more and more out of touch with the natural things around us.

The third and the biggest factor, for my money, is the impact of global warming.

Due to the balmier and

balmier weather, which seems to start earlier and earlier every year, we’re all getting sucked into thinking it’s going to be endlessly sunny all the time.

Which brings us to the matter at hand.

Though I too am well aware fading sunlight is an inevitable occurrence as we inch our way toward the fall, it’s always a struggle for me to accept. That’s because, for me, sunlight and summer go hand in hand.

And sunlight first thing on a summer morning sets the tone for the whole day. The earlier it’s out, the better, I say.

Ditto for sunlight at the end of a summer day. The later it lasts the better, too.

I get the same jolt from the joy of light still visible on the way home each day that I do on the way out first thing in the morning.

The only difference is that in the morning sunlight energizes me and the

evening it revitalizes me.

So what’s a fella to do as we move farther and farther away from sunlight when we wake up and sunlight when we go home and closer and closer to darkness when we wake up and darkness when we go home?

Don’t sweat the same stuff, that’s what.

Just keep taking things one step at a time, mindful that things will work out just like they always do.

That’s because no matter how bleak things may look now, as sure as summer turns to fall, fall will turn to winter, winter will turn to spring and spring back to summer.

In short, before you know it, once again, you’ll be able to see the sunlight at the end of the tunnel.

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’s happening w Thursday, Aug. 8

Newcomer Health Fair WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-3941000 COST: Free Learn about community programs for children, teen and adults. Learn how to stay healthy and how to access reliable information. Call to register. Topics include diabetes screening and prevention, healthy eating, sexual health, dental care, sun safety, tobacco-free living.

w Friday, Aug. 9

Karaoke WHEN: 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-767-0231, www. facebook.com/mountdennislegion, legionbr31@yahoo.com COST: Free Weekly barbecue at 6 p.m. Karaoke begins at 8:30 p.m. with KJ Randy Petrie. Cash bar. All 19 and older are welcome

w Tuesday, Aug. 13

Van Trip to Simply Thai Restaurant WHEN: 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.

WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT:

w Saturday, Sept. 21

Third Annual ‘I hate this game!’ Charity Darts Shoot WHEN: 10 a.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-767-0231, www.facebook.com/mount dennislegion, legionbr31@yahoo.com COST: $15 per player Adult tournament fundraiser for cancer research in memory of Derek Rayner. Entry fee: four-person team $60, doubles $30; $20 from each team and $10 from each doubles will go to Volunteer Drivers for Cancer Patients. Registration starts at 10 a.m. Play starts at 11 a.m. Cash prizes.

For details, call Tara at 416-670-1057.

Board Members Wanted WHERE: North York Women’s Centre, 2446 Dufferin St. CONTACT: board@nywc.org COST: Free North York Women’s Centre is looking for volunteer directors to replace directors who have completed their term. For application details, visit www.nywc.org

The Ontario Healthcare System for Newcomers WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free Presented by Access Alliance. Come and learn the ins and outs of the Ontario health care system. Call to register.

York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Rita, 416245-4395, rita@ywalc.ca COST: Free Book by Friday, Aug. 9.

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Check out our complete online community calendar by visiting www. yorkguardian.com. Read weeks of listings from your York neighbourhoods as well as events from across Toronto.

Rita, 416-245-4395, rita@ywalc.ca COST: $7/$10 Book by Friday, Aug. 9.

WHEN: Noon to 1 p.m. WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Rita, 416245-4395, rita@ywalc.ca COST: Free

A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free Presented in partnership Toronto Public Health, learn more about the Canada Food Guide and how to cook healthily on a budget. Call to register.

looking ahead

Van Trip to Nathan Phillips Square WHEN: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Rita, 416-245-4395, rita@ywalc.ca COST: $12/$16 Book by Friday, Aug. 9.

LEF Toastmasters Club WHEN: 3 to 4:30 p.m. WHERE: Learning Enrichment Foundation, 116 Industry St. CONTACT: Peter Marinelli, 416-433-1086, pmarine5105@gmail.com COST: Free Weekly Toastmasters meeting starting today. Bring a friend.

Lunch and Learn: Fashion Over 55 WHEN: Noon to 1:30 p.m. WHERE:

Healthy Eating Part I WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Maria

w Saturday, Aug, 17

Van Trip to Royal Botanical Gardens WHEN: 9:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Rita, 416245-4395, rita@ywalc.ca See the ZimSculpt exhibit. Transportation is $25 for members, $30 non-members; Admission $10.50 for 65+ and $12.50 for adults. Register

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t The York Guardian, it’s our goal to forge strong connections with the communities we serve.

One way we do that is by promoting the various events that are happening in those communities – in print and online at our yorkguardian.com website.

With our online community calendar, we believe we have an effective method that aids community members in getting their events the necessary exposure. If you haven’t already, we encourage you to visit our website and give it a try.

There’s a lot of great reasons to do so: your event gets online quickly, there’s no cost to register or post, and you get your event out to a wider audience.

Users will find several helpful features, including the opportunity to add photos or video to event listings, as well as the ability to edit events at any time. Every event also comes with a locator map.

And for those of you wondering, we publish a selection of events from this calendar in our weekly Thursday editions.

While it’s a relatively new feature, we’re pleased with our progress. In May, we had more than 1,000 events published citywide!

So if you’re new to this, take a few minutes and follow the steps we’ve outline on this page, starting with those underneath the ‘Sign up’ heading.

As always, feedback is welcome. My email address is below if you have any questions.

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Paul Futhey is the managing editor of The York Guardian.

Email him at pfuthey@ insidetoronto.com

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The participatory art event opened the festival yesterday and today will see a 12-course fundraising dinner featuring Filipino cuisine held at Lamesa Filipino Kitchen at 669 Queen St. W. Food will continue to take centre stage at the festival for the closing event with a culinary competition at Wychwood Barns, which will pit cooks against one another to see who can create the best Filipino street vendorstyle food.

“Filipino food hasn’t gotten a lot of shine in Toronto so we’re hoping this changes that,” Mangosing said. “Toronto’s a very foodie city so we think this will open

The Kultura Filipino Arts Festival takes place Aug. 7-11.

some eyes.”

She cited fish balls – which are similar to Chinese fish cakes but rolled into a ball and deep fried – and battered, deep-fried quail eggs known as kwek-kwek as her own personal favourites.

The cook-off will take place alongside live performances from Filipino sing-

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The growth of the Kultura festival mirrors the growth of Toronto’s Filipino population. Mangosing said the first waves of Filipino immigrants began coming to Canada in the 1960s and 1970s, many of them settling in and around Toronto.

“About 50 per cent of all Filipinos in Canada live in Ontario and most of those are in the GTA,” she said.

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Future flooding prevention: community to hear potential solutions in October >>>from page 1 meeting so a panel of city staff and Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) representatives can better address their issues.

McConnell also moderated the second meeting with live questions asked from residents in front of an open mic.

“Cooler heads prevailed,” said McConnell, adding he hoped the panel could offer solutions to the floodingrelated issues experienced in the neighbourhood.

Nunziata first addressed the crowd with council motions put through recently including having the city manager investigate possible federal, provincial or municipal funding support that may be available for residents with severe damage to

their property.

Nunziata also noted she moved a motion for the general manager of Toronto Water to accelerate the Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study work schedule in her ward to develop solutions to reduce the risk of future surface and basement flooding.

But several residents questioned whether the city could have done more to prevent the July 8 flood. Others argued that backwater valves designed to protect overflow of sewage water from sanitary sewers returning into their homes had failed.

Ted Bowering, acting director of water infrastructure management with Toronto Water, said the Black Creek sanitary trunk sewer may have brought water from as

far north as Steeles Avenue resulting in excess flooding in addition to the overflow of storm sewers as a result of the extra rain from the “100-year storm”.

To prevent future flooding, especially in many of the homes that are located close to the Black Creek in low-lying floodplain areas, Bowering said engineers are currently looking into potential solutions to present to the community in October.

“The streets were flooded because there was no place for the water to go,” he said.

The solutions, which could range from installing a pond to installing bigger storm sewers, must factor in the affordability as well as “doability” of the proposed project, Bowering added.

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It’s a very difficult problem to solve,” he said. “But we’re serious about spending big money to make this happen.

We’re concerned about these big storms.”

Meanwhile, John Thadickal, who lived in the area for 30 years, said he’s looking for assistance now.

“We’re looking for immediate financial help. The city has to take responsibility and offer more financial help,” said Thadickal, suggesting the city should provide some tax relief to help offset the costs of the damage. “They should put their money where their mouth is. Or this is just all grandstanding.”

Nunziata repeated the city manager is looking into additional financial support from other levels of government

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“Metrolinx continues to ask the city for input because it (the city) understands that building political consensus is paramount for better taxpayer investment into public transit,” Stintz wrote.

Martin Goodman Trail addition The latest addition to the 56-kilometre path running parallel to Lake Shore Boulevard is between Yonge and Lower Jarvis streets.

According to Waterfront Toronto, the trail addition is intended to complement a newly opened sidewalk in the area and provide a safe passage for cyclists and pedestrians.

The addition was ready by the end of July.

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issued loan, of which it still owes $3.9 million.

But by agreeing to support civilian board member Alan Heisey’s motion to reconsider helping BIXI in the future, the TTC is signaling it wants to see the bike share program prosper, said chair Karen Stintz.

“We’re not the most strategic partner for BIXI and we wanted to say to the executive we support finding a resolution that works, but we also don’t want to see the program die,” said Stintz.

“We will find a way to make BIXI work because it’s the view of the commission the program is important, but we understand we’re not in the best position to manage it.”

A staff report prepared for the meeting notes Montreal, Chicago and London, U.K., have devoted money to their own bike share programs and recommends Toronto council

RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com For now at least, the TTC will not rescue the BIXI Toronto bike share service from a crippling debt load.

A vo t e t a k e n d u r i n g the transit commission’s monthly board meeting recently does open the door slightly for the TTC to reconsider its involvement with BIXI, but only if a restructuring plan to be presented to the city’s Executive Committee in October falls through.

By a majority vote, the TTC board opted to support staff recommendations strongly cautioning against integrating BIXI’s operations with the TTC mainly due to financial concerns that include the bike share’s $4.8-million city-

do the same for BIXI. “There is no business case to support the TTC taking on additional expenses to support a non-transit initiative,” said the report.

Despite enjoying initial success when it launched in 2011, BIXI, which is operated

by Montreal-based Public Bike System Company, has not been able to expand beyond 80 stations, 1,000 bikes and 1,500 docking points or drop-off locations.

None of the locations are outside the downtown core, which has limited revenue opportunities.

Cycling Toronto president Jared Kolb, who would like BIXI to expand to at least 3,000 bike stations, said he was disappointed with the board’s decision, but confident a long-term solution will be found.

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Electric cars a shock to the system: Toronto Hydro RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com The increasing popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) is resulting in more strain on Toronto’s overworked power grid, says a Toronto Hydro spokesperson.

While less than 100 vehicles were in operation in Ontario as little as three years ago the number has ballooned to 1,450 as EVs are proving ever more attractive to consumers due to cheap energy costs – $2,000 less per year than gas powered cars according to fuel efficiency estimates – and the availability of provincial rebates.

However, according to Tom Odell the popularity is coming at an increased load to existing power utilities due to the exorbitant amount of power EVs can take up for charging.

“EV usage represents

three to five times more than the power requirement of the average house,” said Odell, Toronto Hydro’s Capital Projects manager, last week. “It’s like throwing the energy usage of three households onto a neighbourhood utility.”

Odell was at the recent EV Day showcase at Yonge-Dundas Square where members of the public could check out and even test-drive various EV models from manufacturers such as Chevrolet, Nissan and Tesla Motors out of California, which is the world’s first car company devoted only to the manufacturing of EVs. Michelle Lee-Gracey from Ford said the Focus model on display at Yonge-Dundas Square was one of five EVs manufactured by the car giant and can travel around 120 kilometres on one single charge, with

The Nissan Leaf was one of several electric cars on display during last month’s EV Day showcase at Yonge-Dundas Square. The vehicle can travel up to 160 kilometres on a single battery charge.

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a top speed of around 135 kilometres.

Other cars on display for EV Day included offerings from Mitsubishi and Toyota.

As car manufacturers continue to improve battery strength EV owners lose their “range anxiety” and are confident to travel greater distances. Odell said Toronto Hydro’s challenge was to determine how increased usage will impact the grid.

“Charge control is a very important issue for us,” he said. “We have to make prudent infrastructure choices to accommodate electric vehicles.”

A Toronto Hydro pilot program monitoring electric vehicle usage shows a “significant cluster” in Etobicoke and Bloor West as well as North York. While the results of the pilot are limited to those electric car owners who volunteer to share their usage with Toronto Hydro, Odell

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said the informaEV usage represents three to tion gleaned from the study shows five times more than the power energy usage spikes requirement of the average house. in the nighttime – Toronto Hydro spokesperson Tom Odell hours when home vehicle charging is Clairman said a central strongest. objective of her group was “People are charging for a long period of time when they to increase the amount of get at home at 6 p.m. right public power charging stauntil two or three in the morntions available in the city, ing,” he said. “We’re seeing which currently stands at less more strain on local distributhan 10 according to the City tion transformers and that’s of Toronto website, although when we see the EV usage stations are available at some landing.” car dealerships.

Plug’ n Drive president “What we’re aiming for is putting in charging stations at Cara Clairman said EVs places where people plan to should be considered an attractive purchase because be for an hour or so anyway, they are far less harmful to the so it’s not inconvenient,” she environment than traditional said. “So, for example, the groautomobiles. cery store, the movie theatre, “You can reduce your the mall, somewhere where you can just top up.” carbon dioxide emissions by up to 90 per cent,” said According to sales figures, Clairman whose group eduthe Chevy Volt is the top sellcates about the environmental ing EV in Canada followed by Tesla’s Model S sedan. and cost benefits of EV use.

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Ford’s influence on byelections is debatable Norm Kelly to be city’s Much has been made of Mayor Rob Ford’s deliberate and enthusiastic involvement in the two provincial byelections that recently took place in the city.

Over the course of the campaign, Ford stumped and shouted, alleged corruption, berated, paraded and, of course, endorsed two candidates from the party of his late father.

He put as much energy into the enterprise as one might expect a mayor to put into mayoral duties: so much so that he caught the disapproving eye of the Minister of Municipal Affairs, Glenn Murray, and raised the ire of Ford’s executive-committee ally Peter Milczyn – both of whom were trying, without success, to plant a Liberal flag in the riding of EtobicokeLakeshore.

Ford might take some of the credit for preventing that, and decisively helping his Deputy Mayor, Doug Holyday, deliver the first Toronto Progressive

david nickle the city Conservative seat in a decade. The claim would be more credible, of course, if he’d been able to do the same for the PCs in Scarborough-Guildwood.

It might be more reasonable to say that Holyday was in an excellent position to do so, all on his own.

The long-serving municipal politician has had good years and bad over the course of his career — sometimes better known for utterly losing his temper on the floor of council, and sometimes, as these past few years, for bringing genial calm to a tumultuous field.

While Holyday has never been anything but partisan, he’s proved essential to the Ford administration, delivering in negotiations with unionized workers what could be some of the most lasting changes to the way

the city does business.

When Ford was dealing with what seems will be only the first part of his alleged crack video scandal, Holyday was a supportive second-in-command. He was also an appropriate scold, joining much of the public in urging the mayor to address the allegations against him head on.

That Holyday would win in a riding that had been confidently Liberal for a decade isn’t surprising. That Ford’s candidate should lose in a riding to the east of there, in spite of everything... well, if a mayor’s word means anything in influencing a vote, that is a bit of a surprise.

Ford and his family have been a-courting in Scarborough since the 2010 municipal election. Ford promised and could well be on the cusp of delivering a subway there. Scarborough folk were lined up through the trees at his first-ever Scarborough FordFest party.

Personally, he polls well

there, too.

Yet he could not transfer that combination of elbow grease and pixie dust to influence a provincial vote.

It might be that the office itself doesn’t hold much influence. When Ford’s predecessor David Miller waded into federal elections in a less partisan way, he tended to pick candidates in individual races that had a decent chance of winning.

Mel Lastman, a savvy political operative from way back, knew enough to stay out completely.

It might well serve as a sobering lesson to the Fords, who obviously enjoy campaigning and do seem to have a knack for it: regardless of how much fun it is out on the hustings for some other level of government, their energies might best be applied to dancing with the ones that brought them, and doing the job they were elected to do.

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Scarborough-Agincourt Councillor Norm Kelly is Toronto’s new deputy mayor – a position that will become official as soon as Etobicoke Centre Councillor Doug Holyday either resigns, or the provincial government makes his election as MPP for Etobicoke-Lakeshore official.

Kelly, 71, spoke with reporters Friday afternoon to make Mayor Rob Ford’s job offer official.

Kelly said the new job as Ford’s wingman will mean he’ll likely resign as chair of the city’s Government Management Committee. He wouldn’t speculate on how his new role would evolve.

“I haven’t sat down with the mayor and discussed how our relationship would be carried out in the next year and a half,” he said.

“Until that happens, any-

thing I say would be speculative.”

Kelly said as deputy mayor, he would commit to supporting the core of Ford’s mandate and agenda.

“There has to be a commitment to the core policies and core direction of the mayor but that leaves a lot of other things open to one’s individual vote,” he said.

In general, Kelly said he couldn’t “think of any place better to be in politics today than in Canada’s largest city, North America’s fourth largest city, at a time when competition around the world is being conducted by cities and urban regions.”

He said he supported the expansion of the Billy Bishop airport, “as well as doing things economically and socially to improve the quantity and quality of life in Toronto.

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Toronto records season’s first confirmed case of West Nile virus Number of cases last year: 94 LISA QUEEN lqueen@insidetoronto.com A 68-year-old man is the first person in Toronto infected this year with the West Nile virus, the city’s public health department said.

The unidentified man was infected in mid-July and is recovering at home.

He was never admitted to hospital for treatment, public health said in a statement last Friday.

Dr. Barbara Yaffe, Toronto’s associate medical officer of health, urged residents to protect themselves against infection as the seasonal risk of the virus is increasing.

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“I encourage everyone to minimize their risk of contracting West Nile virus by taking precautions.”

Toronto’s first human case of the virus comes just over a week after public health announced on July 24 that the first sample of mosquitoes in the city had tested positive for the virus.

Last year, Toronto had 94 human cases of West Nile virus.

That was the second highest total after 2002 when there were 163 cases.

There were 28 cases in 2011.

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Hunte, a downtown resident, has a genetic blood disorder called sickle-cell anemia and has received blood more than 20 times in her life.

Her twin sister died 13 years ago because of complications from sickle-cell anemia, but Hunte said she enjoyed 36 years of life with her twin sister – also thanks to Canadian Blood Services and the people who donate blood.

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Please join us as we host a JOB FAIR

We are an equal opportunity employer.

We are looking for General Warehouse & Plant Labourers, Sewers and Tailors Registration

August 13, August 20 & August 27 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Registration

Registration

Vacation Bible School

at North Runnymede United Church

Danier Head Office 2650 St. Clair Avenue West Toronto, ON, M6N 1M2 Entrance is located at the back of the building

33 Pritchard Avenue (Near Jane and St. Clair) Toronto, Ontario | M6N 1T4

Please bring your resume & employment references as we will be conducting onsite interviews.

AUGUST 12 - 16 and AUGUST 19 - 23 from 9:30am till noon.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Can’t make it to the events?

E-mail your resume to jobs@danier.com Please clearly identify the position that you are applying for in the subject line.

Children ages 3 years and up.

Under 3 with a parent or guardian Bible Stories, Arts and Crafts, Songs, Games.

Lots of snacks. A Fun, Free Event.

FREE but please call to register

(416) 762-3960 Kathryn

High School Students can earn Community Service hours for participating as well.

Danier is an equal opportunity employer.

Special Services

NOW HIRING Our Etobicoke and York facilities are looking for

Full-Time - All Shifts Machine Operators and General Help Job duties: • Machine Operation-mixing ingredients, setting up mixers, and lifting up to 50lbs • General Help- bagging product, refilling baggers, packing, and cleaning Those selected for the positions will be required to complete a skill test, criminal check and provide references APPLY TODAY! Email: HR@WestonFoods.ca , Fax: 416-503-7662

Delivery questions? Call us at:

416-774-2284

General Help

General Help

HELP WANTED! Make $1000 weekly mailing brochures from home!

No experience required.

Start immediately! www.

TheMailingHub.com

WORK OPPORTUNITIES + TRAVEL Childcare positions in Unites States, air fare, medical etc. provided. Childcare in Holland, New Zealand, Australia, Spain, England, China, etc. Different benefits apply. Hotel jobs in England. Teach in South Korea, air fare, medical etc. provided.

Apply at: 902-422-1455 Email: scotiap@ ns.sympatico.ca

HELP WANTED - LOCAL PEOPLE NEEDED!!!

Simple & Flexible Online Work. 100% Genuine Opportunity. F/T & P/T. Internet Needed. Very Easy... No experience Required. Income is Guaranteed! www. ezComputerWork.com HELP WANTED!!! $28.00/HOUR. Undercover Shoppers Needed To Judge Retail And Dining Establishments.

Genuine Opportunity.

PT/FT. Experience Not Required. If You Can Shop - You Are Qualified! www.MyShopper Jobs.com

Real Estate Misc./Services CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE. NO RISK program. STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. FREE Consultation. Call us NOW. We can Help!

1-888-356-5248

PSYCHOTHERAPY/ PASTORAL Counselling- at Dufferin Medical Clinic.

2045 Dufferin St. contact Silva Redigonda, BA Psychology, MAMS silva.redigonda@ utoronto.ca call 416-878-4945

Astrology/Psychics TRUE PSYCHICS For Answers, CALL NOW 24/7 Toll FREE 1-877-342-3032 Mobile: #4486 www.truepsychics.ca

Articles for Sale

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best Price, Best Quality. All Shapes & Colors Available. Call 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper

Articles for Sale (Misc.)

HOT TUB (SPA) Covers Best Price, Best Quality.

All shapes & Colours Available.

C a l l 1-866-652-6837. w w w. t h e c o v e r guy.com/sale

Building Equipment/ Materials STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS UP TO 60% OFF! 30x40, 40x60, 50x80, 60x100, 80x100 sell for balance owed!

Call: 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteel buildings.ca

Articles Wanted

ANTIQUES

& Collectibles Wanted Cash for Older: Coins, Jewelry, Military, Watches, Toys, Barbies, Silver, Gold, Records, Guitars, Old Pens, Lighters & Old Advertising etc.

25 years experience.

Richard & Janet 416-431-7180 416-566-7373

Home Renovations BUILDER/ GENERAL CONTRACTORS RESIDENTIAL/ COMMERCIAL. Finished basements.

Painting.

Bathrooms.

Ceramic tiles. Flat roofs. Leaking basements. Brick/chimney repairs. House additions 905-764-6667, 416-823-5120 CEILINGS repaired.

Spray textures, plaster designs, stucco, drywall, paint. We fix them all! www.mrstucco.ca 416-242-8863

STUMPO CONTRACTING. General Contractor.

Renovations, basements, bathrooms, kitchens, additions.

Plumbing, Electrical.

Decks, fencing, concrete. All Flooring. Seniors Discount. Licensed/ Insured. Free estimates.

Call Gino 416-524-2168

Waste Removal ALWAYS CHEAPEST!

All Garbage Removal! Home/ Business.

Fast Sameday!

Free Estimates!

Seniors Discounts.

We do all Loading & Clean-ups!

Lowest Prices.

Call John: 416-457-2154 Seven days

PETER’S DEPENDABLE JUNK REMOVAL From home or business, including furniture/ appliances, construction waste.

Quick & careful!

416-677-3818 Rock Bottom Rates!

Plumbing

EMERGENCY? Clogged drain, camera inspection Leaky pipes Reasonable price, 25 years experience Licensed/ Insured credit card accepted Free estimate James Chen 647-519-9506

Handy Person HANDYMAN. GENERAL repairs.

Window screens installed, windows washed, plumbing, electrical, carpentry, eavestroughs.

Reasonable prices.

Cell: 647-831-5679 or 647-344-7214 Howie

Decks & Fences 0 ALL DECKS built in 1 day. Highest quality.

Lowest Prices! Free design and estimates. Call Mike 416-738-7752 www.griffindecks.ca

Masonry & Concrete BRICK, BLOCK & NATURAL STONEWORK Chimneys, Tuck Pointing, Brick, Concrete Windowsills and Much More!

For Free Estimate Call Peter: 647-333-0384 www. stardustconstruction .com

Painting & Decorating FOR AN excellent, clean paint job and minor repairs.

Please call 416-726-8943 for a FREE ESTIMATE!

Carpet & Upholstery CARPET UPHOLSTERY steam cleaning any 4 rooms, hallway and stairs $90. Sofa set $60.

Extra rooms $20. Free d e o d o r i z i n g .

416-890-2894

GARAGE SALES DOWNSIZING SALE August 10th, 11th, 18th, 24th, & 25th

9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

279 Harvie Ave. (Rogers/ Harvie)

416.798-7284

Tools, electronic organ, dishes, decorative plates & misc. items.

House-front, pillars, bricks repaired or replaced

Tuckpointing Chris Jemmett Masonry 416-686-8095

EAVESTROUGHS 416-878-4731 EAVESTROUGH BY DESIGN We Accept Intallment Payments Professional Installation Seniors Discount EAVESTROUGH • SIDING

DOWNSPOUT DISCONNECTION WWW.CANATASK.COM FREE ADVICE AND ESTIMATE

BONDED AND INSURED

Delivery questions?

416-798-7284

416-493-4400 or Email:

distribution@insidetoronto.com

diversions

to plan your advertising campaign today!

Specializing in removal of Knob & Tube & Electrical upgrades.

ECRA/ESA Lic.#7006706

ROOFING REPAIRS

REPAIRS

ROOFING

REPAIRS

• Shingles • Chimneys • Animal Removal

• Ventilation • Skylights • And much more

$35

EAVESTROUGH FROM CLEANING FREE SENIORS DISCOUNTS ESTIMATES SAME DAY SERVICE LICENCED AND INSURED

REPAIRS

Since 1990

CANADIAN

ROOF

MASTERS

• Shingles • Flat Roofs • Skylights • Chimneys • Eavestroughs • Repairs • Free Estimates

Save UP TO 15% OFF Lic. # B21358

Fully Licensed & Insured

416-626-0777

www.canadianroofmasters.com

NO JOB TOO SMALL

CALL 416-820-3634

ROOFING DUN-RITE ROOFING REPAIRS Co. REPAIRS LOW COST REPAIRS EAVESTROUGH CLEANING ALL TYPES OF ROOF REPAIRS

• ANIMAL DAMAGE • ANIMAL PROOFING • GUTTER GUARD • TUCK POINTING • CHIMNEYS • SKYLIGHTS • FLAT ROOFS • VALLEY REPAIRS • ALL VENTING WORK • EAVESTROUGH REPAIRS • SHINGLES • SOFFIT & FACIA • WINDOW CAULKING • DOWNSPOUT DISCONNECTION • LICENSED AND INSURED

SAME DAY SERVICE

647-235-8123

SENIORS DISCOUNT

• SIDING/FASCIA • EAVESTROUGH 24 HOURS • TUCKPOINTING EMERGENCY REPAIRS • VENTING • GUTTER GUARDS • ANIMAL REMOVAL

• SHINGLES • FLAT ROOFS • SKY LIGHTS • CHIMNEY’S • VALLEY’S • ANIMAL PROOFING 15% Senior’s Discount

ALL TYPES OF ROOF REPAIRS 647-857-5656

Call 416-798-7284 to plan your advertising campaign today!

YOUR Weekly Crossword

To highlight your

Home Improvement Business call

416-798-7284

www.insidetoronto.com

Sudoku (difficult)

How to do it: Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3 by 3 box contains the digits 1 through 9.

last week’s answers

Call

Call us at:

(416) 723-1169

REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS

Repaired and rebuilt Bricks + mortar colour match

REPAIRS

Bricks & Chimneys

ROOFING BEST PRICE ALL TECH ELECTRIC ROOF REPAIRS Contact: Jason Sa • Emergency Repairs • Eavestrough Repairs Master Electrician ELECTRICAL

REPAIRS

Want to get your business noticed?

CHIMNEYS

REPAIRS

Professional Repairs of all brands of: Refrigeration, Stoves, Dishwashers, Washers, Dryers, Air Conditioning, & Heating.

Free Estimates.

Warranty, Credit cards accepted.

Seniors discount.

416-616-0388

HOME IMPROVEMENT Directory

REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS REPAIRS

NESO FLOORING Carpet installation starting from $1.19/ sq.ft.

Hardwood, laminate at low prices.

27 yrs experience.

Free Estimates.

Best Price!

647-400-8198

ALL CITI APPLIANCES. Appliances repaired professionally. 35 years experience.

Fridge’s, coolers, washers, dryers, stoves. Central Air Conditioning & Heating. (416)281-3030

REPAIRS

HARDWOOD FLOOR sanding. Specializing in stain/ refinishing. Call for Free Estimate! Reasonable rates.

Paul 416-330-1340 pager.

Appliance Repairs/ Installation

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