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Fairbank gets festive with tree lighting Saturday
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first skate of the season
Fairbank Village BIA will host a tree lighting ceremony Saturday, complete with free food, entertainment and Santa. The event will take place on Dufferin Street, north of Eglinton Avenue, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The tree is scheduled to be lit around 5 p.m. Festivities will include carolers, live music, the Toronto All-Star Big Band, a visit from Santa and free popcorn, hot dogs, cotton candy and hot chocolate. A collection for the Daily Bread Food Bank will also be taken. For information, visit www.fairbankvillagebia.ca
Group wants electric trains rahul GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com
n UrbanArts talent showcased this evening UrbanArts presents Winter Expo 2012: The Soulstice this evening. The showcase of UrbanArts talent includes spoken word, music, visual arts and dance. All are invited to enjoy the free entertainmment along with beverages and desserts, tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. Winter Expo 2012 takes place at the Learning Enrichment Foundation, 1267 Weston Rd.
Clean Train Coalition to appeal diesel train ruling
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chasing the puck: Robert Chiocca takes his son, Amadeo, 3, skating at the official opening of the outdoor rink at Phil White Arena Sunday.
The Clean Train Coalition has announced it will appeal a court judgment upholding diesel train usage on an air rail link currently under construction. In November, the coalition of west-end residents lost its legal bid for a judicial review of a decision by Metrolinx to run diesel trains on the Union Pearson Express (UP), formerly known as the air rail link, when the link connecting Pearson International Airport with Union Station via the Georgetown South GO rail corridor is completed by 2015. The group had argued in Ontario Divisional Court a decision to order 18 diesel trains for use along the link should be re-opened on the grounds Metrolinx had not seriously considered cleanrunning electric trains as a viable alternative to diesel, which is considered a carcinogen by the World Health Organization. Clean Train is concerned
the projected increase in diesel train traffic will result in serious long-term health and environmental consequences for thousands of residents living along the rail corridor. But a panel of three judges ruled unanimously in favour of Metrolinx, saying in a fourpage judgement the provincial transit planning agency
‘All we’re asking for is a feasibility study.’ – Tim Noronha, Clean Train spokesperson was within its mandate to accept direction from the province, which wants the link completed in time for the Toronto Pan American Games and for diesel trains to run at first before they are eventually converted to electric. Late Monday, Clean Train announced it was seeking leave to appeal the verdict to the Ontario Court of Appeal. >>>ruling, page 5
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