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Santa’s back in town: Santa Claus arrives during the Weston Santa Claus Parade Sunday afternoon. Please see page 3 for more photos from the annual festive event.

Made In Canada Show comes to Wychwood Barns The inaugural Made In Canada Show will be taking place at Artscape Wychwood Barns on Sunday, Dec. 15 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

The free event titled “C r e a t i o n , C u l t u r e a n d Cuisine” is an exhibition of what Canadians have to offer including fashion, food, crafts,

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The province’s privacy commissioner will investigate how Ontarians’ private health information is being shared with United States border services after a physically disabled Weston resident was denied entry.

NDP health and longterm care critic MPP France Gélinas sent a letter to Dr. Ann Cavoukian, voicing concern that U.S. Homeland Security had access to information they feel shouldn’t have been shared.

In a response, Cavoukian said she’s contacted Ontario Minister of Health and LongTerm Care Deb Matthews to confirm “no personal health information in its possession is provided to American border services.”

Ellen Richardson, 50, was planning to fly to New York >>>border, page 11

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The art market will feature handmade items by local artists and creators, from ceramics, paintings and jewelry to prints, textile works and mixed-media works.

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York South-Weston MPP Laura Albanese will be hosting a holiday open house on Tuesday, Dec. 17 from 3 to 7 p.m. at 99A Ingram Dr. Non-perishable food items will also be collected for local food banks in York-South Weston. Light refreshments will be provided.

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The Central Local Health Integration Network, which oversees health care planning in North York and York north to Lake Simcoe, has two new members on its board of directors.

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Welcome to Weston, Santa !

Santa Claus was the main attraction at Sunday’s annual parade held in his honour, but there were plenty other sights and sounds for residents to enjoy.

Clockwise from top left: Luca Calitri waves to Santa during the Weston Santa Claus Parade on Sunday; Canada Post letter carrier Dig Ledda collects letters to Santa along the route; The Silver Belles dance for the crowds; children await the arrival of St. Nick; Glenn Rowsome and his daughter Lauren watch for the Jolly Old Elf. Photos/Peter C. McCusker

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t may be an obvious point to say our children are our future, but it’s one that bears repeating so that we do what’s necessary to ensure the youth of today are prepared for tomorrow’s challenges.

Just this week, two opportunities came to light for organizations and businesses to play an influential role in the lives of our city’s youth. In helping remove obstacles to success, and providing critical work experience, we can create positive connections to a city they may one day help define.

Though it’s December, it’s already time to think about summer job opportunities. Giving a student a summer job is a great way to get them on the road to one day contributing to our city’s economic growth and stability. They need a solid foundation of work experience to build upon. Local our view companies that want to open that door for them can do so with the Opportunities help of a Canada Summer Jobs grant – but they need to apply abound with now.

The federal government makes programs it easy to create new positions for summer students, with non-profit organizations eligible for up to 100 per cent coverage of the minimum hourly wage and private companies eligible for up to 50 per cent of the same wage.

Be the difference in a student’s life that gets them closer to achieving their full potential. It’s an unforgiving job market, so any work experience and mentoring opportunities your company can offer may be the one thing that secures them gainful employment after they have finished their education.

The Ontario Trillium Foundation also recently announced a $5-million per year grants program to give community organizations the power to improve outcomes for youth facing multiple barriers to economic and social well-being. Called the Youth Opportunities Fund, it will provide grants to grassroots, youth-led and community-based organizations to create programs that will engage and benefit young people aged 12 to 25 who are marginalized, who are atrisk or in trouble with the law, have experience in child welfare services, come from a low-income situation, and/or have dropped out of school.

Equal opportunity, regardless of background or socio-economic circumstance, is the least our city’s youth deserve. The application deadline for both programs is in January. For more information, visit http:// bit.ly/IpuDdD and http://bit.ly/X68xZ

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TV networks get in the holiday spirit

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s usual, the malls officially kicked off the holiday season piping in carols at 12:01:01 a.m. Dec. 1, give or take a second.

Following closely on their heels were the networks with their annual array of celebrity Christmas TV specials that began airing in earnest this week.

Now, I’m not a network programmer, nor do I play one on television, but if I may be permitted to fantasize in a community newspaper, here a few specials that I’d like to see.

PBS: Sesame Street’s All I Want For Christmas Is You, starring Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog CTV: Jingle Bell Rock, live from St. John’s, Newfoundland CBS: Entertainment Tonight’s Do You Hear What I Hear, with celebrity correspondent Rumer Willis A & E: The Holly And The

jamie wayne BUT SERIOUSLY Ivey, with Holly Hunter and Judith Ivey Deja View: I’m Dreaming Of A Betty White Christmas The Game Show Network: I’m Dreaming Of A Vanna White Christmas CBC: This Hour Has 22 Carols The Cooking Network: The Most Wonderful Thyme Of The Year The Food Network: Happy Hollandaise Showcase: I’ll Be Holmes For Christmas – starring Robert Downey Jr. The Weather Network: Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow, on location in Whistler, B.C. National Geographic Channel: I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus, from King Tutankhamun’s tomb The Horse Racing Channel: Deck The Halls

With Sandy Hawley, Fa La La La La, La La, La La – give or take a La Animal Planet: We Wish Ewe A Merry Christmas, We Wish Ewe A Merry Christmas, We Wish Ewe A Merry Christmas – And a Happy Gnu Year Bravo: Silent Night, live from Las Vegas, a Cirque du Soleil holiday tribute to Charlie Chaplin Sportsnet: The NHL On Ice, aka The 12 Years Of Christmas Teletoon: Felix Navidad, featuring Felix The Cat TSN: All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth, starring Dougie Gilmour, all the Sutter brothers and a special cameo appearance by the famed barbershop quartet, Four Out Of Five Dentists The History Channel: live from the Roundtable, Twas The Knight Before Christmas Sportsnet 360: A WWE Christmas, Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree, hosted

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Animal Planet: We Wish Ewe A Merry Christmas, We Wish Ewe A Merry Christmas, We Wish Ewe A Merry Christmas – And a Happy Gnu Year.

by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson American Movie Classics: (AMC): Hi-Yo Silver Bells with The Lone Ranger and special guest Tonto The Pittsburgh Penguin’s Network: It’s A Wonderful Life, featuring anybody on the team lucky enough to be on the powerplay with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.

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Chris Bolton re-elected as TDSB chair Trinity-Spadina Trustee Chris Bolton was reelected as the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) chair at the annual organizational board meeting Monday evening.

The former teacher and principal brings nearly 40 years of education experience to the role of TDSB chair.

Willowdale Trustee Mari Rutka was elected as the

vice-chair. She has been involved with schools and school councils in Willowdale for about 20 years.

Visit www.tdsb.on.ca/ boardroom for detailed election results. board chair is Jo-Ann Davis wCatholic

Toronto Trustee Jo-Ann Davis was elected chair of Toronto’s Catholic school

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8-11 pm Groovy Skate – Cancelled • Wed. Dec. 25 **CLOSED** Merry Christmas!!!

• Thurs. Dec. 26 Boxing Day 10 am-12 Morning Skate – Cancelled 1-5 pm All Ages Skate 7-8 pm Lesson – Cancelled 8-11 pm Adult Skate • Fri. Dec. 27 1-5 pm All Ages Skate 6-9 pm All Ages Skate 9 pm-12 am Night Skate • Sat. Dec. 28 10 am-12:30 pm Tiny Tot Lesson & Skate 1-5 pm All Ages Skate 8 pm-1 am Night Skate

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“We are a great community of Catholic schools,” Davis said in a statement.

“Our faith demands action, and our collective actions define us all.”

Sitting beside Davis as vice-chair this term will be Scarborough Trustee Nancy Crawford, who, like Davis, was also first elected to the board in 2010.

All our regular sessions are still open except those that are noted Cancelled below

• Sun. Dec. 29 1 pm-5 pm All Ages Skate 8 pm -11 pm Adult Old School Skate • Mon. Dec. 30 1-5 pm All Ages Skate 6-9 pm All Ages Skate • Tues. Dec. 31 1-5 pm All Ages Skate 7-8 pm Lesson – Cancelled • New Year’s Eve Skate **9 pm – 2 am** • Wed. Jan. 1, 2014 New Year’s Day Happy New Year!

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1-5 pm All Ages Skate 7-8 pm Lesson – Cancelled 8-11 pm Adult Skate • Fri Jan. 3 1-5 pm All Ages Skate 6-9 pm All Ages Skate 9 pm-12 am Night Skate • Sat. Jan. 4 10 am-12:30 pm Tiny Tot Lesson & Skate 1-5 pm All Ages Skate 8 pm- 3 am Late Night Skate • Sun. Jan. 5 1-5 pm All Ages Skate 8-11 pm Adult Old School Skate www.scooters.ca

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A LINE IN LAMBTON: Jennifer Botterill, Canadian hockey player and three-time Olympic gold medallist, helps students from Lambton Park Community School learn to skate at Lambton Arena Friday. Students are, from left, Tameah, Shania, Dayshawn and Alana, all Grade 3 students. The event was part of an RBC Learn to Skate program.

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City’s recreation user fees expected to jump six per cent DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Users of the city’s recreation services and permit holders will see a six per cent hike in fees in 2014, and it will cost more to play golf and use the city’s ferry services as well.

The user fee hikes in 2014 will draw $890,000 into the parks, forestry and recreation budget, which will also see an increase in 121.5 staff members in the department, with

some service enhancements $101,000 by reducing the hours as well, including adding 16 of three stand-alone arenas priority community centres (Chris Tonks, Lambton, and to the list of centres exempt Long Branch) closing them from user fees. from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Be a part of the The staffMonday through discussion. Visit recommended Friday. this story on our budget is holdBut fees will still website and share rise. In 2014, it will ing off on some other programs your thoughts in cost 25 cents more for an adult ticket approved by the comments council over the to ride a ferry to the section. past year, includToronto Islands, ing expanding the  bit.ly/1g3CCLN bringing that fee to Swim to Survive $7.25. aquatics program, returning The division is also investservice standards for parks and ing considerably in the Pan Am animal care at the Riverdale Games, set to arrive in Toronto Farm and High Park Zoo to by 2015, including $200,000 to 2012 levels, and cutting waitpay for servicing the Pan Am time for tree requests.

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OWLS Seniors Christmas Lunch WHEN: Noon to 2 p.m. WHERE: St. John’s Anglican Church Weston, 2125 Weston Rd. COST: $8 Full hot turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Raffle and goodies table.

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Christmas Gifts and Crafts Fair WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-767-0231, www. facebook.com/mountdennislegion, legionbr31@ yahoo.com COST: Free Sale features a silent auction and more than 40 vendors.

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Craft Sale WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-245-4395, ext. 223 COST: Free Ongoing to Dec. 13, Monday to Friday 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sale includes crafts made by the Low Vision Group, Knitting Group, Stitch and Tack Sewing Group and a white elephant table.

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.

Food Handling Training/Certificate WHEN: 9 a.m. WHERE: Learning Enrichment Foundation, 1267 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Joan, 416-241-5124, joan@urbanartstoronto.org COST: Free Learn about food safety, public health legislation, the role of public health inspector, food borne illness, and more.

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Are You Starting a Food Business?

WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Learning Enrichment Foundation, 1267 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-760-2576, dtemple@lefca.org COST: Free Workshop and networking session with guest speaker Lorraine J. Hawley, owner of Mabel’s Bakery and Speciality Foods.

MPP Laura Albanese’s Holiday Open House WHEN: 3 to 7 p.m. WHERE: MPP Laura Albanese’s Community Office, 99A Ingram Dr. CONTACT: 416243-7984, lalbanese. mpp.co@ liberal.ola. org COST: Free Join Laura Albanese and her community team for some holiday cheer. Bring along non-perishable food items for the food banks of York South-Weston.

Light refreshments will be provided.

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Training WHEN: 9 a.m., today and Sunday, Dec. 8 WHERE: UrbanArts, 5 Bartonville Ave. E. CONTACT: Joan, 416-241-5124, joan@urbanartstoronto.org COST: Free Call or email for more information and to register.

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New Year’s Eve Dinner/Dance WHEN: 5:30 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: $40 per person Enjoy a buffet meal prepared by Chef Jerry McElvanna at 6:30 p.m. followed by music provided

by DJ Tom O’Rourke.

Party favours, dance prizes and door prizes included.

Cash bar. Tickets must be purchased by Dec. 14. (Ed. Note: Last week’s listing incorrectly listed the event as free -- that has now been corrected.)

dtemple@lefca.org COST: Free This introduction to entrepreneurship runs Monday to Thursday for six weeks starting Jan. 20. Application forms are due to LEF by Jan. 10 and sessions run from 9:30 to noon. Meet with expert speakers, work on your business plan, and build your network. Topics include business planning, running a homebased business, marketing, sales and customer service, and more.

ongoing The Stop’s Farmers’ Market WHEN: Saturdays, 8 a.m. to noon, year-round WHERE: Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St., Barn 4 CONTACT: gbmarket@thestop.org Honest, good food, whose production causes as little environmental damage as possible, and where everyone involved in its growing and distribution makes a living wage.

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Ready, Set, Go! WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Weston Library, 2 King St. CONTACT: 416394-1016, westaff@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Get a fast start to the new year by making and racing your very own pop bottle race car. Drop-in.

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Border refusal ‘discrimination’ >>>from page 1 last week on Monday to board a cruise ship for a 10-day, $6,000 trip organized through the March of Dimes. However, a U.S. border agent at Toronto Pearson International Airport accessed information about a “mental illness” episode she had in the summer of 2012 and denied her entry.

The agent informed Richardson she couldn’t board the plane without getting a “medical clearance” from one of three Ontario doctors – two based in Toronto, one in Vaughan – whose assessments are accepted by Homeland Security.

In 2012, Richardson had been treated for clinical depression at a Toronto hospital following a suicide attempt. Another suicide attempt in 2001 left her a paraplegic after she jumped from the Bloor Viaduct.

Since being treated for the 2012 incident, Richardson has been on medication to keep her stable.

She decided to pen a book full of hope and inspiration in 2009 following the Bloor Viaduct suicide attempt.

The Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue resident wrote Hope for the Heavy Heart: For the War-Weary and the Heaven-Bent while living in a long-term care facility after spending nine months in a hospital specializing in spinal cord injuries.

“I’m feeling OK,” Richardson told The York Guardian in an interview Friday. “(The ordeal) is discriminatory and totally ridiculous.”

Richardson has taken three cruises since 2001 with no issues at the border, she said, adding she took her packed bags home from the airport following her refusal.

She then called the two Toronto doctors given to her by Homeland Security and was told the medical exam she requires costs $500 to perform.

She said she decided to go public with her story because she feels she is being “discriminated against, and wrongfully so. I am hoping for better education and less stigma.”

Richardson is also preparing to launch a claim with her insurance company to get a refund.

York South-Weston MP Mike Sullivan, who has been in touch with Richardson, is also calling for an investigation by Canada’s privacy commissioner into the matter.

Sullivan has also spoken to the issue in the House of Commons.

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Union Pearson Express Electrification Environmental Assessment Transit Project Assessment Study and Class Environmental Assessment Study

NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT Metrolinx is proposing to electrify the Union Pearson (UP) Express route beginning at the future UP Express Union Station in the City of Toronto and terminating at the future UP Express Pearson Station (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 Toronto Pearson (see map below). The purpose of the project is to convert the UP Express route from diesel to electric power.

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 areas. Funding for the electrification is dependent on the Metrolinx Investment Strategy.

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA) PROCESS Metrolinx and Hydro One are carrying out a parallel EA process to satisfy both Metrolinx’s requirements under the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) and Hydro One’s requirements under the Class EA for Minor Transmission Facilities (Class EA). The parallel EA process involves both EAs being completed simultaneously. The Environmental Project/ Study Report will be made available for public review and comment.

THE PROJECT Electrification of the UP Express route will be achieved through a Traction Electrification System which will provide electricity to the trains by means of a Traction Power Distribution System (Metrolinx) and Traction Power Supply System (Hydro One).

TRACTION POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM The proposed Traction Power Distribution System is an Overhead Contact System (OCS) comprised of a wiring system providing power to the trains.

The wiring system will be suspended from a number of OCS structures (i.e. portals, cantilevers) placed along and over the track. The Traction Power Distribution System also includes two Paralleling Stations (PS) to boost the voltage along the UP Express route, as well as gantries which provide power to the OCS, and are located in the vicinity of each PS. A new electrified maintenance facility will need to be built to carry out maintenance on the new electric trains.

The environmental impact of the Traction Power Distribution System components and electrified maintenance facility is being assessed under the Transit Project Assessment Process, in accordance with Ontario Regulation 231/08 – Transit Projects and Metrolinx Undertakings.

TRACTION POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM Electrification of the UP Express requires a connection to Ontario’s electrical system. It is proposed that the power be supplied from the existing 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission line that runs between Hydro One’s Claireville Transformer Station (located near Highway 407 and Highway 27 in the City of Vaughan) and Richview Transformer Station (located near Highway 401 and Highway 27 in the City of Toronto). Cables will deliver power to a new 230 kV Traction Power Substation (TPS). The TPS will convert the voltage from 230 kV, to 25 kV so that it can be used to power the electric trains.

The Traction Power Supply system is subject to provincial Environmental Assessment Act approval in accordance with the Class EA for Minor Transmission Facilities.

CONSULTATION Members of the public, agencies and other interested parties are encouraged to participate in the EA process by attending consultation opportunities or contacting the project team directly with information, comments or questions. Consultation opportunities are planned and will be advertised on the project websites, in local newspapers and via direct mail.

A second round of joint Public Open Houses are planned for winter 2014 to present and seek feedback on both the TPAP (Metrolinx) and Class EA (Hydro One) project components.

Consultation with the public, review agencies and First Nations and Métis communities is a key component to the UP Express Electrification EA. If you would like to submit a comment or question, or receive additional information related to the UP Express Electrification Project, please send an email to the project team at: electrification@metrolinx.com or contact: Karen Pitre Executive Director, Electrification Metrolinx-GO Transit 20 Bay Street, Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5J 2W3 tel: 416-874-5910 e-mail: electrification@metrolinx.com www.gotransit.com/electrification

Patricia Staite Environmental Planner Hydro One Networks Inc. 483 Bay Street TCT6 Toronto, ON M5G 2P5 tel: 416-345-6799 e-mail: Community.Relations@HydroOne.com www.HydroOne.com/projects

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LEF offering paid internships The Learning Enrichment Foundation (LEF) is hiring five paid full-time interns to participate in a 23-week program that combines work experience, employability workshops, and one-on-one employment coaching.

Inter nship positions include BIXI bicycle distributor, BIXI bicycle mechanic, Good Food Market co-ordinator, office and corporate

records clerk, and receptionist/administrative assistant.

Some of the workshops include health and safety, first aid and CPR, non-violent crisis intervention, team building, and a series of job search workshops.

Applicants must be between 15 to 30 years old, out of school and out of work, experiencing barriers to employment, not on

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We wouldn’t be able to bring holiday magic to The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) without the help and support of our community and corporate partners. This year, you can help make SickKids a little brighter for patients and their families by taking advantage of some of our festive shopping opportunities. For more information, please visit http://www.sickkidsfoundation.com/news/newsHolidayGivingGuide.asp

DECEMBER 1– 31 : DE SARIO ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DISPLAY

This annual light display has attracted visitors from across the GTA for 14 years. The De Sario family began decorating their home in support of their daughter, who was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes as a child and treated at SickKids. The house is located at 165 Benjamin Boake Trail (Keele and Sheppard) in North York. The lights are turned on every evening around 5:30 p.m. and all donations support SickKids.

DECEMBER 9 – 24: FIRST CANADIAN PLACE HOLIDAY GIFT WRAP CENTRE

During this annual campaign, any sized gift can be wrapped for a minimum donation of $5.00. It is open between 10:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. on weekdays from December 9 to 23 and between 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on December 24 on the street level of First Canadian Place (on Adelaide Street between Bay and York Street). All proceeds are donated to SickKids.

DECEMBER 10: WINTER DREAMS

This inaugural fundraising event at the Rosehill Venue (Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue East) is a night of winter indulgence surrounded by a rustic and chic ambiance. The evening will consist of a fashion show, a raffle, special performances and dancing.

Proceeds will support SickKids. For more information or to buy tickets, please visit http://winterdreams.edzin.com/#nav-header

DECEMBER 14: SANTA SPEEDO RUN

This less than three km fun run is a festive opportunity to don red, green and white Speedos while running through the Yorkville neighbourhood. A limited quantity of Speedos will be provided onsite at the start of the race. The run will start and end at Hemmingway’s Restaurant, 142 Cumberland Street at 1:30 p.m. Proceeds raised from this event support the Toys & Games Fund at SickKids. For more information or to register, please visit www.torontosantaspeedorun.com/

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Ford’s ‘outsider’ game getting old On Tuesday morning, Mayor Rob Ford arrived – late – for the kickoff of the Mayor’s Annual Christmas Toy Drive. It was OK, though; the only people kept waiting were a few television cameras and reporters, some city staff and the city manager.

In other years, there were children at the launch, and the mayor would crouch down and chat with them as they played with toys. This time, a city spokesperson said protocol staff made the call to not have children because of “scheduling” issues – it was awfully close to lunchtime – and because of the crush of cameras.

About an hour later, Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly emerged from a meeting with Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, where they spoke about matters of transit and housing and other topics of mutual interest. Ford was not invited, an omission which Wynne explained succinctly: “I’m meeting with the

david nickle the city deputy mayor because he is the representative of Toronto City Council.”

Ford and his brother, Councillor Doug Ford, characterized council’s startling repudiation of the mayor as a “coup d’etat.”

It’s not quite that – the mayor’s still the mayor, after all, and the only tank that has moved at city hall is a fish tank, from the deputy mayor’s office to the mayor’s. But it is in real terms a vote of non-confidence, as councillors have taken back all the powers that were theirs to give.

The mayor and his brother do not appear keen to regain that confidence.

Doug Ford spent the first part of the week in budget committee continuing to embellish last week’s allegation that city staff has conspired with a rogue council to primp up the 2014 budget

with wasteful spending and unnecessary tax increases.

As for the mayor – in addition to showing up late to one of the few events within his more limited purview, he’s so far snubbed any attempts by Kelly to discuss the way forward.

Immediately following the non-confidence vote, this strategy might have seemed a winning one. Ford won in 2010 as council’s ultimate outsider, so now that he’s been thrown out, why not play the outsider again? It’s starting to become clear that that game is already a little old.

There is a fine line between an outsider and a truant, a critic and a vandal, an aggrieved suburban hero and a child in a tantrum.

The Fords are crossing that line; while council, for the first time in three years really, has freed itself to behave like a mature level of government.

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

transit tunnels reach Vaughan wSubway A subway extension under construction in the north part of the city celebrated an important milestone this week.

The excavation of twin tunnels for the Toronto York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE) is now complete, with the arrival of tunnel boring machine “Torkie” at the extension’s terminus in Vaughan.

Along with “Holey”, “Moley” and “Yorkie” the machines have bored 6.4 kilometres of subway tunnels dating back to 2011.

The $2.4-billion, six-stop extension of the Spadina line is set for completion in autumn of 2016.

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Metrolinx is set to announce it will begin a study on electrifying the rails to serve the Union Pearson (UP) Express air rail link.

In an email, Karen Pitre, Metrolinx’s director for electrification, announced the agency is ready to proceed on a provincial envi-

rahul gupta TO in TRANSIT ronmental assessment that will involve collaborating with utility provider Hydro One. The study will examine how to best electrify UP, which is under construction until 2015 but will drastically expand diesel train use along the Georgetown South rail corridor as part of its promised express service between Pearson International Airport and Union Station. would you name the relief line? wWhat

Add the City Youth Council of Toronto to groups looking to rename the proposed subway project commonly referred to as the Downtown Relief Line.

To prevent misleading the public on the line’s value in reducing city-wide – and not just downtown – subway congestion, the council is holding a renaming contest for the line.

The group has already

received more than 70 suggestions including the Hogtown Underground and Maple Leaf Express.

To submit your entry, visit www.renamedrl.ca This week the city’s planning and growth management committee will decide whether to proceed on further study of the line, considered a priority by the TTC. panel recommendations wProvincial

A provincial study panel will release its recommendations on future transit funding this month.

The panel was appointed

by Premier Kathleen Wynne to evaluate an assortment of levies and fees proposed by Metrolinx to pay for its Big Move transit plan for which it needs $ 2 billion annually for the next two decades to complete the project.

The transit panel will release its recommendations Dec. 13.

Rahul Gupta is the Guardian’s transit reporter. His column appears every Thursday.

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Investigation of Flooding and Combined Sewer Overflows Humber River and Black Creek area (Study Area 6) Municipal Class Environmental Assessment Study Notice of Public Information Centre #2 Please join us at our second Public Information Centre to learn about the options considered and solutions recommended to help prevent future basement and surface flooding, and to address combined sewer overflows in the study area. You will have an opportunity to view displays, speak one-on-one with project staff, and tell us what you think about the recommended solutions. Drop in anytime between 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m .on the date and location noted below. We look forward to seeing you there. Details are as follows:

Date: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 Time: 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Location: C.R. Marchant Public School - Gymnasium 1 Ralph St. (Lawrence Avenue West, east of Weston Road) Background The City of Toronto has historically experienced severe storm events that have resulted in recurrent surface and basement flooding and have contributed to the degradation of water quality in Toronto’s waterways. In response, the City of Toronto is undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (EA) study for the Study Area 6 (see map). The study will identify the causes of flooding and develop solutions to reduce the risk of future flooding within the basement flooding area.

Solutions to improve combined sewer overflows into the Humber River and Black Creek within the study area will also be addressed.

We would like to hear from you If you are unable to attend the Public Information Centre but would like to receive information or would like to be added to the study mailing list, please contact:

Mae Lee (Rigmea) 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: rigmea_lee@toronto.ca Visit: toronto.ca/involved/projects Issue Date: November 28, 2013

Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

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