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Feeling congested? City seeks transit feedback in York
GOALMOUTH SCRAMBLE
HILARY CATON hcaton@insidetoronto.com
Photo/JOSE ARMANDO VILLAVONA
IN CLOSE: White team goalie Jacob Ferreira makes a save on a Red team shot Saturday afternoon during Weston Minor Hockey League bantam house league action at Weston Arena. White went on to win the game 7-4.
The average person spends 260 hours a year in congestion, according to the City of Toronto. To rectify this growing issue, the city held its first public consultation at York Civic Centre Monday for Feeling Congested?, a consultation campaign that aims to identify the future framework for reducing congestion for those who take transit, cycle or drive. This first phase is when decision-making principles and revenue tools are decided. Resident feedback is essential in order to prioritize which framework is most important to commuter and how to fund it. While fewer than 10 residents attended the first session (the number was higher at Monday’s second session), they were vocal about what they’d like to see take priority. “I think it’s essential that
we have the conversation on how to fund transit in this city,” said Tamara Massey, an Oakwood Village community member. “Transit has become more and more congested over the years and less and less maintained. For me, I’d like to see funding tools that address that issue.” For Mount Dennis resident Mike Mattos, his priority was further connecting his community to points of interest. “We have the whole community ripped apart by impassable walls of trains and regional roads,” said Mattos. “(We need) cycling and pedestrian access rail corridors, across Black Creek Drive and maybe a bus that actually took you to the supermarket.” The framework the city is looking for falls under the categories of transportation for people, places and prosperity, which includes travel options and experience, affordability, healthy neighbourhoods, environmentally >>>residents, page 6
‘Canadian Pickers’ peers into Peter’s Barber Shop FANNIE SUNSHINE fsunshine@insidetoronto.com The sign out front says Peter’s Barber Shop, but inside looks more like a hockey museum. Blue maple leafs line the
floor and ceiling. Hockey pennants hang from the ceiling. Framed pictures of hockey greats who have visited the Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue shop line one wall. Seats from Maple Leaf Gardens rest close to the
hair cutting area. A turnstile greets customers. And, in what’s sure to ruffle some feathers and bring smiles to others, a playful sign banning Ottawa Senators fans from the premises is posted on the door.
The shop’s owner, Peter Kalamaris, has been slowing turning what was his late father’s business into a place where people can get a hair cut and gaze at hockey memorabilia. All he has will be on dis-
play when his shop will be featured on the fourth season of Canadian Pickers, set to air in the spring. The episode was shot Wednesday while the stars were in town shooting at various locations throughout the Greater Toronto Area.
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“They got in touch with me,” Kalamaris said. “I hadn’t heard of the show because I don’t get the History channel, but I watched it online. I think it’s awesome. It’s a cross-Canada trek, like a >>>weston, page 6