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MIKE ADLER madler@insidetoronto.com An extremist ideology is reaching inmates in Ontario jails, creating a “boiling pot” and a potential danger for all, says a chaplain who counsels Muslim prisoners. “Either the pot runs out of water, or the lid pops off,” Ibrahim Downey, a former inmate who has met more than 5,000 prisoners since becoming an imam, predicted Saturday. While working as a chaplain, Downey said he’s met many

members of the Toronto 18, a group planning bomb attacks in Toronto when they were arrested in 2006. “These guys are coming out now. So what is our community doing about it?” Downey said Muslims in Greater Toronto should do everything necessary to get counselling to people while they’re incarcerated and after their release. But both federal and provincial governments have cut back chaplaincy programs in >>>muslim, page 2

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Youth get writing for Black History Month To recognize Black History Month, Mayor John Tory is introducing the Mayor’s Black History Month Creative Writing Contest, which is designed for youth to engage in Black history and the achievements and contributions made by the community in Toronto. The contest is open to children aged 11 to 17 until Tuesday, Feb. 16.

Participants are asked to share an original story about a black Torontonian, past or present, who has contributed to Toronto’s diverse heritage and identity in various forms. The contest will be judged in two age categories: 11 to 13, and 14 to 17. To enter and for more information, visit www.toronto.ca/ blackhistory

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here’s how: Ava Malik, right, gets some help from librarian Karen Desimone during a Family Literacy Month book-binding workshop for children held Saturday at Mount Dennis Library.

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Muslim community needs ‘army’ of people skilled in social work, mental health >>>from page 1 recent years. Supporters at the One Love Gala, a fundraiser for Muslim chaplains Saturday, Jan. 29, at a north Etobicoke banquet hall, were told there are too few to serve the 800 to 1,000 Muslims Downey said are currently behind bars in Ontario. They also heard Downey and others say there’s not enough financial support for the work they do. “Nobody wants to pay. Our community thinks it should be done for free,” he said. “Talk is cheap, and people’s lives are at stake.” Downey’s journey from inmate to imam began on May 10, 1983 the moment he embraced Islam, he said. Before that, he told the gala’s audience, “I was difficult to be around. I was violent, engaged in gangs. However, God had a plan for me.” Downey said he grew up on some of Toronto’s mean streets, living in Regent Park and Bathurst Heights, a neighbourhood known as The Jungle, before moving in 1967 to North York’s Driftwood Avenue. As a member of one of the first black families in the area, he felt he had no choice but to fight, he said. “We had to be in a gang just to survive.” After his conversion and release, Downey was asked back by inmates who knew him by reputation, and despite the authorities’ skepticism, got good results. “I’m the guy they listen to, because I’ve been through what they’ve been through,” said Downey who said frustration builds in some inmates over Canada’s military involvement overseas, or how Muslims are treated in Canada by government, police or media. “You can’t abuse a group of people without having it come back at you,” said Downey, who nevertheless teaches Muslim inmates not to blame Canada and innocent Canadians. There’s no way to tell how many inmates have picked up extremist ideas; you can only find them by listening to them, Downey said. “It’s being monitored by the authorities, but they’re late to the party.” Many inmates convert to Islam in prison, said Ahmed Habhab of Scarborough, who was arrested at 19 and served two years for trafficking in materials used to make ecstasy. “They’re new to the religion, so it’s not like they know all the answers to their questions.” Born a Muslim, he still felt he was not qualified to answer questions from other inmates about what people can

or can’t do as a Muslim. Muslim chaplains such as Downey are important because they provide spiritual guidance to inmates who otherwise may ask someone less qualified, added Habhab, who’s been out of prison since 2011 and says running for mayor of Toronto is in his future plans. People may ask someone who committed a terrorism-related offence for guidance, Habhab said, “and that’s a potential disaster.” Shahina Siddiqui, author of United Against Terrorism and founder of Winnipeg’s Islamic Social Services Association, said the word “radicalization” was strategically misused by both the former prime minister Stephen Harper’s government and the media. It’s not negative to be a radical, she argued, citing Martin Luther King and Jesus as people with radical views. “If we didn’t have radicals, society would be stuck in the Dark Ages.” Though members of Daesh (ISIS) and al-Qaeda are terrorists and criminals, politicians should stop calling them jihadis, because they are not, Siddiqui said. Daesh and al-Qaeda don’t recruit youth by inviting them to blow up buildings, rape and kill, she added. “Do you think our youth would go for that?” Instead, Siddiqui said, they start by asking: “Do you want justice in the world?” and, “Do you think you want to give voice to those who need a voice?” Many Muslims don’t know what a chaplain does, “because there’s no concept of chaplaincy in Islam,” said Dr. Hamid Slimi, head of the Canadian Centre for Deen Studies, a Muslim seminary. In the past, Muslims simply volunteered to look after people, and it’s rewarding work though chaplains “pay gas and everything else” from their own pocket, he said. Slimi said Greater Toronto’s Muslim community needs an army of people skilled in social work and mental health, particularly for Syrian refugees who will have a big problem dealing with post-traumatic stress. “If we don’t invest in the human being, no matter how many buildings we build, they will be empty and useless,” he said. Don Valley West MP Rob Oliphant, who once worked as a prison chaplain in Whitehorse, Yukon, said chaplains give people a chance to get out of prison “better than they went in,” and he hopes the new Liberal government can restore cuts to chaplaincy services.

York school principal among Canada’s top 40 Manuela Sequeira transformed her school ANDREW PALAMARCHUK apalamarchuk@insidetoronto.com

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Dr. Gary Miedema of Toronto Preservation Services was the guest speaker at the Weston Heritage Conservation District Board’s annual general meeting on Thursday, Jan. 28. Miedema spoke about a heritage grant program available to homeowners.

Heritage Conservation Districts preserve stories of city’s past Weston Heritage District Board learns about preservation grant money LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com The city’s Heritage Conservation Districts thrive because of those who live in them, says Dr. Gary Miedema of Toronto Preservation Services. Miedema was a guest speaker at the Weston Heritage Conservation District Board’s annual general meeting Thursday, Jan. 28. “They’re important to the city and its story,” Miedema told his audience that had gathered at the Masonic Lodge on Weston Road at King Street. “If buildings are gone, it’s hard to keep the stories alive.” Phase 1 of the neighbourhood’s Heritage Conservation District (HCD), designated in 2007, encompasses most of the former Town of Weston, the oldest residential area, along with a few adjacent commercial properties on Weston Road. Its origins date back to the 14th century when the original native inhabitants fished salmon in the Humber River and hunted wild game along its banks. An HCD is an area protected by a bylaw, passed by city council under ‘Part V’ of the Ontario Heritage Act. HCDs protect the significance and character of areas that have cultural heritage. “We recognize your homes have been designated by the City of

Toronto for their heritage value,” Miedema said. “The city has created a grant program to assist owners of designated properties to help maintain them.” As part of the grant program, the city will fund as much as 50 per cent of the repair work, he said. “If we get 70 applications, we try to spread the money out,” Miedema explained. “Last year, we had about 20 applications.” Grants for exterior work To be eligible for a grant, the work that homeowners want or need to have done must be visible from the street and must have heritage aspects, such as original windows, porch, doors, slate or cedar shingle roofs. The work must require specialized heritage skills, which can cost more money to do, Miedema said. “That’s what the grant program is for – it’s work you can’t go to Home Depot for,” he said. Minimal intervention is one of the key standards. Heritage professionals would say, ‘Only fix what needs to be fixed.’ If repairs are necessary, it is by the gentlest means possible. If something is beyond repair, it must be replaced with the exact same material and profile, Miedema said. The work can’t be completed until

a homeowner receives a letter of acceptance. “We have grant money. We want to do our best to give it to you,” Miedema said. “We want to make it possible for you.” April 1 is the grant application deadline for this year. City council has final approval of the funds in July. “Then, we send you a letter saying, ‘Go for it’,” he said. “Talk to us throughout the work process. We want this to be reasonable. We want this to be supportive.” York South-Weston Councillor Frances Nunziata, who attended the meeting, congratulated the Weston Heritage Conservation District Board for all its work. “Board members attend public meetings to support or oppose applications in Weston,” she said. York South-Weston MPP Laura Albanese acknowledged the organization’s efforts in a letter. “ T h e We s t o n H e r i t a g e Conservation District Board has worked diligently to ensure (the neighbourhood’s) heritage has been preserved,” she said. To find out more about the grant program, visit http://bit. ly/1urtMeV

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A York school principal has been recognized for exceptional leadership. Manuela Sequeira, principal of St. Clare Catholic Elementary School on Northcliffe Boulevard, was among 40 educators chosen by The Learning Partnership as Canada’s Outstanding Principals for 2016. “It’s an unbelievable honour,” said Sequeira, who has been in administration for 15 years. “I was really excited about what the award represents (which is) building further leadership capacity.” The winners will be honoured at a gala Feb. 23 in Toronto and will also take part in a week-long executive leadership training program at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. The Learning Partnership, a national charity that promotes educational leadership, credits Sequeira with transforming her previous school, St. Mary of the Angels, where she was principal from September 2008 until September 2015, into a “high-performing provincial success story.” The school had scored very low on standardized tests and had been under Ministry of Education guidance. Sequeira managed to not only greatly improve the test scores but also change student conduct. She first brought in uniforms for students in the hopes of giving the school a fresh start. “That first year, we noticed a drastic difference in terms of student behaviour because a lot of the

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St. Clare Catholic Elementary School principal Manuela Sequeira was among 40 educators chosen by The Learning Partnership as Canada’s Outstanding Principals for 2016.

behaviour stemmed from what children have and do not have and then that spills into the yard,” she said. “So that was an important initiative at the same time as trying to develop the academics.” Sequeira reached out to parents, the business community and the broader community for support. “We brought in a lot of Portuguese authors,” she said, noting St. Mary of the Angels has a large Portuguese population. The school also had an official visit by the First Lady of Portugal. “It’s ever yone collaborating towards the same vision and mission. That’s how you achieve results,” Sequeira said. “Our job is to continuously ensure that the communities we get become better.”

Humber River president to retire Dr. Rueben Devlin announced his retirement as president and CEO of Humber River Hospital after roughly 17 years of service. A statement was released Jan. 15 by Paul D. Allison, chair of the hospital board of directors. In his retirement announcement, Devlin thanked the Humber team for its support over the years. “ “When I first came to Humber River Hospital, I never thought that my time here would stretch to almost seventeen years ... Since those first days I have seen the Humber River team evolve as our hospital grew in stature. Many events stand out.

Through every challenge, the team I have been proud to lead not only survived – they thrived. I know of no other hospital team as committed and as capable as ours when there is a challenge ahead.” Under his leadership the hospital has received an Exemplary Standing – the highest possible award that can be obtained under the Accreditation Canada quality of care survey process for Canadian hospitals. A search committee is in place to lead the recruitment process for Devlin’s successor. Until then Devlin will continue his role with the hospital until a successor is found.

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Toronto’s half-imagined transit future is not all bad Whatever you may think of the details, you’ve got to hand it to Toronto’s planning department and chief planner Jennifer Keesmaat for this achievement: the most completely imagined transit plan in recent memory. There was one other: the OneCity Plan that former TTC chair Karen Stintz stitched together with the help of Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker that, in 2013, simply stitched together every dream project that caught their attention and put it on a map. But that one, delivered to council in 2013, could barely stand up to a stiff breeze. The plan that Keesmaat has put together and is completing is made of sterner stuff. The plan to make a one-stop subway crossing the gulf between Kennedy station and the Scarborough Town Centre is justified using economic development metrics rather than on a measure of local transit. The extended

david nickle the city Eglinton RT deals with the local transit needs along with a multi-station SmartTrack line running parallel. There will be more light rail in the west end, planners decreed, having looked with some rigour at Mayor John Tory’s SmartTrack plan through Etobicoke and pronounced heavy rail there to be impractical. The light rail would provide more stops and therefore more localized service as it makes its way to Mississauga and the airport. As was reported last week, meanwhile, a downtown relief line coursing south from Pape station at Danforth and along Queen Street East past Toronto City Hall would deal handily with the growing congestion at the Bloor/ Yonge subway interchange. The detailed justification of that plan will have to

wait until Toronto planners actually release the leaked report later in the spring, but the plan has a sense to it: Queen Street is already a busy streetcar route and Nathan Phillips Square is a focal point for the city. So: a downtown relief line, a SmartTrack only slightly truncated, more light rail and a nominal subway in Scarborough. If all that could somehow be built, to the specifications of the planners...well, Toronto would be in pretty fine shape. That might be a trick. There are engineering problems to overcome, financial hurdles to beat and the raw uncertainty of fickle Toronto politics. Odds are good that some or all of this well-imagined future will not manifest. More likely, it will be some of it. Two elements of this plan are particularly vulnerable: the one-stop subway to the Scarborough Town Centre and SmartTrack itself. In the

case of the former, the costs remain high to send trains to service a single stop. In the case of the latter, the realities of geography and engineering may make it cost prohibitive. It might be useful to imagine, then, a scenario in which those two elements are absent. In the case of SmartTrack’s imagined demise, it might not be as bad as that: Metrolinx is still planning to expand GO Train service along that route. And if the subway vanishes – well, there are light rail plans on the book for linking the Scarborough Town Centre and Kennedy station. In the meantime, the plan would still encompass massive light rail expansion and a downtown relief line that would improve transit for everyone. As half-imagined futures go, it’s still not a bad one.

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“The same issues are at 416 as are at Local 79,” he said. “We’re looking to negotiate better agreements that provide better services through the front line workers’ stable jobs. We think that there should be coordinated discussions happening.” The last time that Toronto endured a municipal workers strike was the 40-day walkout in 2009, under former Mayor David Miller. On Friday, the unions’ leadership said that they did not want to see a service discontinuation in 2016.

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Transit Project Assessment Process GO Rail Network Electrification – Public Meetings Metrolinx, an agency of the Province of Ontario, is helping to transform the way the region moves by building a seamless, convenient and integrated transit network across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). As part of this project, we are expanding GO Transit to enable 15-minute service on most corridors with electrified trains, which will enable faster and more frequent service. Together, these infrastructure improvements will change how people move around Toronto and the region with four times the current number of GO train trips, service on evenings and weekends, and twice the number of trips during peak periods. Building on the GO Electrification Study completed in 2010, which looked at the electrification of the GO Transit rail system network, Metrolinx is currently undertaking environmental studies under the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP), in accordance with Ontario Regulation 231/08, to examine the conversion of several rail corridors from a diesel to an electric-based system. The project will include design and implementation of a traction power supply system (i.e. traction power substations and high voltage connections to Hydro One’s existing grid), as well as power distribution components (i.e. electrical power distribution facilities) located in the vicinity of the rail corridors.

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The Study Area (see map) includes six GO rail corridors, including potential locations for the electrical power supply and distribution facilities: • Union Station Rail Corridor • Lakeshore West Corridor – Strachan Avenue to Burlington • Kitchener Corridor – UP Express Spur (at Highway 427) to Bramalea • Lakeshore East Corridor – Don River to Oshawa GO Station • Barrie Corridor – Parkdale Junction to Allandale GO Station • Stouffville Corridor – Scarborough Junction to Lincolnville GO Station A series of public meetings are being held as part of the TPAP process to provide information about the scope of the project, environmental studies, design and engineering components, preliminary locations for traction power supply/distribution facilities, project timelines and next steps. Interested persons are encouraged to attend: Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School 959 Midland Avenue Scarborough, ON M1K 4G4 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Nantyr Shores Secondary School 1146 Anna Maria Avenue Innisfil, ON L9S 4X5 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Monday, February 29, 2016 Oakville Trafalgar High School 1460 Devon Road Oakville, ON L6J 3L6 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 1, 2016 Holy Name of Mary Catholic Secondary School 115 Glenvale Blvd. Brampton, ON L6S 3J7 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016 Stouffville District Secondary School 801 Hoover Park Drive Stouffville, ON L4A 0A4 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 3, 2016 Holly Community Centre 171 Mapleton Avenue Barrie, ON L4N 8T6 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2016 Lakeshore Collegiate Institute 350 Kipling Avenue Etobicoke, ON M8V 3L1 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Monday, March 7, 2016 St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School 1 St. Joan of Arc Avenue Maple, ON L6A 1W9 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 8, 2016 Robert Bateman High School 5151 New Street Burlington, ON L7L 1V3 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 10, 2016 Glengrove Public School 1934 Glengrove Road Pickering, ON L1V 1X2 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 Nelson Mandela Park Public School 440 Shuter Street Toronto, ON M5A 1X6 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

For additional information about this project, please visit gotransit.com/electrification. Consultation with the public, review agencies and Aboriginal communities is a key component of the GO Rail Network Electrification Transit Project Assessment Process. Comments and information regarding this study will be collected to assist in meeting the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act, and may be included in study documentation. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record. If you have a comment or question, or to receive additional information related to the project, please contact the project team: electrification@metrolinx.com or via telephone 416-869-3200. Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez composer le 416-869-3200 ou le 1 888 GET-ON-GO (438-6646).

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The York Community Centre at Black Creek Drive and Eglinton Avenue is expected to open in June 2016.

Residents are invited to help shape programming and services at the future York Community Centre, which is nearing completion at Black Creek and Trethewey drives. The 6,503-squaremetre community centre is expected to open this summer at 115 Black Creek Dr. To r o n t o’s P a r k s , Forestry and Recreation department is surveying residents in an effort to plan programming.

The online survey takes approximately five to 10 minutes. The new facility will include such things as a six-lane, 25-metre-long pool, shallow leisure pool, double-sized gymnasium, fitness studio, weight room, indoor running track, kitchen, and multipurpose rooms of varying sizes. Find the online survey at https://cityoftoronto. fluidsurveys.com/s/york_ community_centre

Energy Board warns of possible phone scam The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) is warning Ontarians of a possible phone scam targeting consumers. According to an alert issued Jan. 28, the OEB has received several reports that individuals claiming to be affiliated with the Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP) have been calling residences and requesting access into consumers’ homes. In two reported incidents just last week, residents targeted by this suspected scam were told that a home inspection was a condition of the OESP program. “The OEB wants consumers to know that the OESP application and approval process does not

require a home visit,” the alert reads. “OEB staff do not conduct a home audit, check furnaces or install equipment for this or any other program.” Consumers with questions or concerns about any sales calls or door-todoor experiences should contact the OEB at www. ontarioenergyboard.ca. “The OEB is taking these reports very seriously and is investigating further,” the board said. “If we determine that a company has broken the law or OEB rules, we will take enforcement action, which could include charging a penalty and suspending, or taking away, a company’s licence to operate.”

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HTML & CSS For Kids WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free Learn basic HTML & CSS. Use Mozilla Thimble to HACK projects. Call to register This program is for kids ages eight to 14. No experience necessary. Progressive Euchre WHEN: 7 to 10:30 p.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-767-0231, legionbr31@yahoo.com COST: $10 Progressive Euchre is held on the first

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Finding Internet Resources for Your Citizenship Exam WHEN: 7 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416500-6225 COST: Free In this hands-on session, learn where to find practice questions for the Citizenship exam and how to find library tools to learn more about Canada. Learn how to access your elected officials are online.

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Homework Help for Teens WHEN: 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416394-1000 COST: Free Volunteers provide one on one tutoring for students in grades 7 to 12. Drop-in.

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Pancake Lunch WHEN: 11:30 a.m. WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Danna McBride, 416-245-4395, ext. 223, danna@ywalc.ca COST: $6.50 Menu includes two pancakes, one hash brown, two breakfast patties,

and coffee or tea. Rapper Duane Gibson a.k.a. D.O. presents Stay Driven WHEN: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416394-1000 COST: Free Duane is a Guinness World Record setting rapper and motivational

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Casino Rama WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5:30 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. Love, Laugh & Learn with Baby WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free Eight weeks language and literacy program for parents/caregivers and their babies, newborn to 12 months old. Call to register

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• New Stations on the GO Rail Network: Today 64 GO train stations serve thousands of customers and six more are under way. We would like to add even more stations so more people can access transit.

INTEGRATED TRANSIT FARES

• Integrated Transit Fares: We want to make crossing municipal boundaries and switching between transit systems simple and hassle-free.

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• Regional Transportation Plan Review: Metrolinx is launching the formal review process for the Regional Transportation Plan, which guides the work being done to transform the transportation network in the GTHA.

JOIN US AT ANY OF THESE MEETINGS TO LEARN MORE. YOU CAN ALSO PARTICIPATE ONLINE. Tuesday, February 16 Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School 959 Midland Ave 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, February 20 Richview Collegiate 1738 Islington Ave 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, February 27 Scarborough Civic Centre 150 Borough Dr. 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday, February 24 Metro Toronto Convention Centre North Building Room 203 255 Front St. West 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Wednesday, March 9 Lakeshore Collegiate Institute 350 Kipling Ave. 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Connect with Metrolinx by: • Visiting metrolinx.com/RER • Emailing: theplan@metrolinx.com or by calling 416-202-5589 • Meetings are wheelchair accessible

Thursday, February 25 Riverdale Collegiate 1094 Gerrard St. East 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, March 22 Nelson Mandela Park Public School 440 Shuter St. 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Connect with the City of Toronto by: • Visiting toronto.ca/TransitTO • Emailing: TransitTO@toronto.ca or by calling 416-338-2848

• Contact us if you require other accessibility accommodations

Metrolinx, an agency of the Province of Ontario, is working to transform the way the region moves by building a seamless, convenient and integrated transit network across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA).

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rahul gupta TO in TRANSIT year’s went into effect Monday – has become an annual phenomenon for users of the regional service, a necessary cost, says Metrolinx, for improving bus and train operations. But that didn’t stop many on social media from using pithy hashtags and sharing screenshots of delayed GO schedules to vent their frustrations. GO offers fare refunds for delays of 15 minutes or more in certain situations. Visit serviceguarantee.gotransit.com EQUITY REPORT TO BE RELEASED wTRANSIT

York University’s City Institute is about to release a report, detailing the socio-economic barriers to transit access in the Toronto region. Prepared by Sean Hertel, Roger Keil and Michael Collens, Next Stop: Equity seeks to determine just how

easy it is to make use of transit, particularly in low-income neighbourhoods. The authors spoke with transit riders, planners and writers – I was also interviewed – in determining recommendations for agencies like Metrolinx to address the ongoing concern of improving transit equity. The report is expected to be released this week. YOUR OPINION ON TRANSIT wVOICE

If you’ve got an opinion on the city’s transit priorities you’ll have a chance to sound off during a series of public meetings. The city’s planning department, along with the TTC and Metrolinx, wants feedback on a host of transit plans. The meetings begin the week of Feb. 16 and continue through to March 22. Find out more by visiting www.toronto.ca/transitTO Rahul Gupta is Metroland Media Toronto’s transit reporter. His column appears every Thursday. Reach him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT

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