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SCOTTISH SHOT: Highland dancers Bea Foley, left, Emily Chambers, Emma Pritchard, Anna Foley, Sarah Matthews, Lisa Scholtz, Caroline Stricelj, Colleen Dawson and Michelle Brethour from the Joyce Kite School of Scottish Dance perform during the Mount Dennis Legion’s Robbie Burns Dinner and Dance on Saturday. For more photos see page 6 and visit bit.ly/york_galleries.

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FANNIE SUNSHINE fsunshine@insidetoronto.com The Bargains Group was filled with some 200 volunteers Saturday to pack winter survival kits that will be distributed to

the homeless. Project Winter Survival, now part of national charity Engage and Change, saw 3,000 kits assembled and ready for distribution, said The Bargains Group president and CEO Jody

Steinhauer, who founded Project Winter Survival. Now in its 15th year, Project Winter Survival packages kits to be given to more than 190 social service agencies for hand out, including Canadian Red

Cross, Covenant House, Out of the Cold programs, and the Salvation Army. Each kit is filled with basic supplies to help those living on the streets stay warm during cold winter months. >>>‘Biggest’, page 11

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Only one candidate has declared his intention as of Tuesday to run for city council to represent Ward 15. Ahmed Belkadi registered last week in hopes of becoming the next city councillor for the EglintonLawrence riding. The current incumbent is Josh Colle.

Fresh off the success of last year’s plan to green Ward 19, the David Suzuki Foundation is expanding its Homegrown National Park program. The initiative spawned several greening projects in TrinitySpadina last year, and now the Homegrown National Park plan is looking to spread to wards 17, 18, 20

nents, environmental effects and mitigation, next steps and timelines. The UP Express is scheduled for completion by 2015 and will run diesel trains, however an Environmental Assessment of electrification’s feasibility for the Union Pearson Express is underway. Locally, the open house is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 4 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. Email electrification@ metrolinx.com or visit www. gotransit.com

and 21. To submit a proposal, visit www.davidsuzuki.org ABOUT ELECTRIFICATION PLANS FEB. 4 ◗LEARN Metrolinx and Hydro One Networks Inc. will host joint public open houses to offer residents an opportunity to learn more about plans to electrify Union Pearson (UP) Express. At the open house, interested members of the community can receive a project update and provide feedback on the preliminary design compo-

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Police hope a $50,000 reward will persuade someone to turn in the killer of a 26-yearold father of two. Leonard Fullerton, also known as Chris or Curlz, was shot in front of the Weston Pizza and Wings shop at 1239 Weston Rd. around 4:20 p.m. Oct. 30, 2012. “This was a public execution of a human being who was gunned down on the street corner in the presence of innocent civilians and adjacent to an occupied child day-care centre,” Det. Leslie Dunkley told reporters during a news conference at police headquarters last Thursday. “The person responsible for this murder remains at large, and it’s in the interest of public safety that this individual and any coconspirators be brought to justice.” A stray bullet went into a nearby apartment though no one was hurt as a result. Police believe the shooter is known in the area and frequents the area. “We’ve received a good level of information and cooperation from the community that has assisted us in understanding the dynamics of what took place that Tuesday afternoon,” Dunkley

Fatal accident on Eglinton A woman is dead after she was hit by a car in the Dufferin Street and Eglinton Avenue area Sunday. Police said the woman, 39, was struck by a Pontiac Grand Am heading westbound toward Northcliffe Boulevard just before 10 p.m. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicle was being driven by a 19-year-old man.

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A press conference was held last Thursday at police headquarters to announce a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the murder of Leonard Charles Fullerton in the fall of 2012. Toronto police Det. Leslie Dunkley, left, is joined by Leaford Fullerton and Marvia Creary, the murder victim’s father and aunt.

said. “What remains unclear Police also released secuis why this occurred and rity camera video that capwho’s responsible. It is for tured the suspect vehicle that reason I requested heading east on Denarda the chief St re e t a n d authorize backing into What remains unclear a laneway. the $50,000 reward.” A man is is why this occurred Dunkley seen getand who’s responsible. ting out of said more than 10 the car and – Det. Leslie Dunkley walking west people were on Denarda “in close proximity” to moments the shooting before the and that some of them have gunfire. come forward and some Fullerton lived in the area. have not. He left behind two young

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children: a son who is now three and a daughter who is now eight. Fullerton’s father Leaford had this message for those who could identify the killer: “Please come forward. Report this person to the police.” The shooter is black with a light complexion, about six-feet tall with a thin build. He wore a dark hooded wool jacket with white accents. “He’s a dangerous person, and we need to get him off the streets,” Dunkley said. “I know there are people out

there who know who did this and can identify him, and those are the people who need to come forward.” The suspect vehicle is described as a four-door silver car, possibly a Honda or a Nissan. Anyone with information is asked to call the homicide squad at 416-808-7400 or email leslie.dunkley@torontopolice.on.ca.

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A Toronto man is facing six charges stemming from a violent convenience store robbery near Dufferin Street and Roselawn Avenue last Friday. Police said the accused, armed with a firearm, attacked the female clerk around 10 p.m., covering her face with a rag soaked in an unknown substance. The woman was punched several times as she struggled, and her face was banged onto the counter. The woman managed to escape and scream for help as the accused took a quantity of cash and fled the scene. The woman suffered serious, but non-life threatening injuries. Pablo Bermudez Garcia, 47, was charged Saturday, Jan. 18 with six offences, including armed robbery, aggravated assault, and failing to comply with probation. 31, CHARGED IN ◗MAN, CHILD PORN PROBE

A man faces four charges following a child porn probe. Police allege a man was “actively downloading and making available child pornography on a peer-to-peer network.” On Jan. 14, police executed a search warrant in the Eglinton Avenue and Dufferin Street area. Tommy Jarmulowicz, 31, of Toronto has been charged with two counts of making available child pornography and one count each of possessing child pornography and accessing child pornography.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416808-8500 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477).

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e know that the privilege of hosting large international events – such as the Olympics, a World Expo, or the Pan-American Games – comes with incredible opportunities for the host city. But the lure of those opportunities must be carefully measured. In Toronto, the 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games are a little more than a year away. More than 10,000 athletes and officials – and more than 250,000 tourists – are expected to visit the city. As an accompaniment, these Games bring significant worldwide exposure as well as infrastructure improvements throughout Toronto. The potential for a significant, lasting positive impact on the city is enormous. But in that vein, this week’s decision by Toronto’s Economic Development Committee to defer pursuing a bid for the 2024 Olympic Games is hardly surprising. There appeared to be our view little enthusiasm to pursue an opportunity that was costly (estisuggest a bid alone would Measure the mates cost between $50 million and $60 lure of each million), and unlikely to be successful, given the likelihood of the opportunity United States gearing up a bid for those same games. And with the impending Pan-Ams, as Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly pointed out, it is unwise to pursue anything that would “take our eye off the ball.” The decision is prudent, but we believe the experience of hosting the Pan/Ams will be helpful to the city for future bids for international events. While an Olympic bid has been deferred, the committee did leave debate about a potential bid for the 2025 World Expo up to Toronto City Council. While we must, when prudent, seize the opportunities provided by these once-in-a-lifetime events, these aren’t the only opportunities out there to improve our neighbourhoods and communities. City-building has never been restricted to bricks and mortar projects. The actions of our volunteers matter – and always have. For example, this past weekend, some 200 volunteers showed up at The Bargains Group on Caledonia Road to help pack 3,000 survival kits for the homeless as part of Project Winter Survival. Each kit is filled with basic supplies to help those living on the streets stay warm during the colder months. These kinds of local community projects may not be as glamorous. They may cost less. But it’s hard to argue with the ongoing value they provide in enriching the community.

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When cold weather wasn’t talk of the town Did your mom ever deliver the following line to you when you were a kid? “You’d better bundle up if you’re going outside to play hockey today, Sweetie, because according to Environment Canada there could be an Arctic air blast courtesy of the polar vortex.” Mine didn’t. And for that I am eternally grateful. I’m not sure I’d want to listen to what a kid has to listen to today. Winter weather reports have gotten so complicated they’re taking all the fun out of what used to be our favourite season. Take the polar vortex – please. My mom never talked about a polar vortex when I was in public school. For a very good reason. She’d never heard about it. Nobody had in this part of the world. The fact is, unless you’re meteorologically inclined, you just got wind of the phrase for the very first time last month.

jamie wayne BUT SERIOUSLY Now we hear of little else, it seems. Ditto for Arctic air blasts. Mom also never warned me about those. How could she? She didn’t know about them either. Nobody did. Now it’s as if they’re the only thing. And I don’t even want to talk about having your mom remind you to bundle up on a winter day. Ah, what the heck, I’ll talk about it. That would never have happened way back when. (Oops. I officially dated myself. I hadn’t planned on doing that this week. Oh, well. No turning back now. The cat is finally out of the bag. Yes, I was a kid way back when. So now you know. Make of it, what you wish.) Anyhow, my mom didn’t have to tell me how to dress appropriately to play hockey outside. She knew I was on top of that.

Playing shinny on natural ice was the number one winter pastime of kids. The goal on every Saturday and Sunday during the winter was to be out on the ice for as long as possible. Even though there was a hut with a wood-burning stove next to each rink, you only went inside to put your skates on and take them off.

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My mom never talked about a polar vortex when I was in public school. For a very good reason. She’d never heard about it.

It wasn’t a place you could go to warm up halfway through the day. Once you got the chills and began shivering the stove wouldn’t help. That’s why we made it our business to know exactly what to wear no matter what the winter weather condi-

tions were because if you miscalculated you had to go home early. And nobody wanted to do that. So, just to summarize, there is no way my mom would have laid that kind of meteorological mumbo jumbo on me when I was a kid. As for her trying to surreptitiously slip the word “Sweetie” in right before all the incomprehensible terminology? Now that’s a word I could definitely hear coming out of her mouth. I would have never let her get away with such an obvious ruse, of course. But deep down I wouldn’t have minded. Let’s face it, when it comes to your mom, no matter what the era, that kind of talk will always go with the territory. 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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Digitization Workshop WHEN: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Weston Library, 2 King St. CONTACT: 416-394-1016, westaff@ torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free Learn how to scan and preserve your photographs and documents so future generations can enjoy them. Presented by the Weston Historical Society. Call to register.

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Weekly Barbecue WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-767-0231, legionbr31@yahoo.com COST: Food for reasonable prices. All 19 and older are welcome.

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Children’s Karate Workshop WHEN: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. WHERE: The York Academy of Martial Arts, 2081 Dufferin St. CONTACT: Richard Verlaan, 416-2567463, info@yorkama. com COST: Free January is open house month and kids are invited to an introductory karate workshop every Saturday morning this month. Call to reserve

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Building Connections: Friendship, Fun and Learning WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. WHERE: North York Women’s Centre, 2446 Dufferin St. CONTACT: 416-781-0479, info@nywc.org COST: Free Meet other women in a relaxed, welcoming environment, get information and learn about available resources.

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Kenny Robinson in Concert WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-3941000 COST: Free Canada’s Nubian godfather of comedy will be on hand with a madeto-order family show for Toronto Public Library’s Black History Month celebration. For ages 13 and older.

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your place. Parents need to sign a waiver. Wear comfortable clothes. Anti-Bullying Workshop WHEN: 1 to 2 p.m. WHERE: The York Academy of Martial Arts, 2081 Dufferin St. CONTACT: Richard Verlaan, 416-256-7463, info@yorkama.com COST: Free The presentation will target children aged 6 to 12. Parents need to sign up in advance as space is limited.

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Women’s Empowerment: Discovering our Power WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. or 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: North York Women’s Centre, 2446 Dufferin St. CONTACT: 416-781-0479, info@nywc.org COST:

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Free Gain an understanding of difficult emotions and the effect they have on mental and physical well-being. Make connections with other women in a supportive environment. Tai Chi Beginners Workshop WHEN: 8 to 9 p.m. WHERE: The York Academy of Martial Arts, 2081 Dufferin St. CONTACT: Richard Verlaan, 416-256-7463, info@yorkama. com COST: Free Every Monday evening in January instructors welcome anyone who wishes to try out an introductory workshop. Call to reserve your place.

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Adult Beginners Karate Workshop WHEN: 7:45 to 9 p.m. WHERE: The York Academy of Martial Arts, 2081 Dufferin St. CONTACT: Richard Verlaan, 416-256-7463, info@ yorkama.com COST: Free Every Wednesday evening in January there is a free introductory workshop on karate. Call to reserve your place. Wear comfortable clothing.

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Small Business Workshop WHEN: 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. WHERE: Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre, 341 Oakwood Ave. CONTACT: Maria A Shchuka Library, 416-394-1040 COST: Free A workshop on how to start a small business and what small business owners need to know from a banker’s perspective. Presented by JVS Toronto Employment Services. Call to register.

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line to have naming contest wProposed A contest to re-name the Downtown Relief Line (DRL) is expected to be launched in the early part of 2014. The proposed line, which the TTC has listed as its top construction priority, is intended to relieve existing subway congestion city-wide. What’s more, Metrolinx, which has pledged to build the estimated $8.7 billion project by 2031, is researching how a relief subway line could be better integrated with existing transit connections in the GTA. No details are as of yet available for the contest, which is expected to launch in the next two months. from retiring worker goes viral wVideo

A video posted by a TTC worker upset no one had planned a retirement party for his last day of work, made the rounds on the Internet last week. There have been 120,000 views of the Youtube video, posted by Ron Mitchell, which features the retiring shop worker touring the

rahul gupta TO in TRANSIT empty halls of his workplace at the TTC’s Greenwood Avenue complex on his last day, in late December. The TTC has since apologized to Mitchell and has promised a retirement party will be held. Mitchell, who hasn’t responded to interview requests, later posted he had received and accepted a sincere apology for the oversight from his supervisor. houses for air-rail link wOpen

Metrolinx is organizing a series of open houses in January and February to discuss progress on an ongoing electrification study of the Union Pearson (UP) Express air rail link. UP is not scheduled to open until the 2015 Pan American Games, when it will run as an express train service between Pearson International Airport and Union Station. While the line will initially operate using diesel trains,

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community check-up: junction area As part of a new neighbourhood feature, The York Guardian looks at the changing trends and demographics in its local neighbourhoods. Data courtesy Statistics Canada via the City of Toronto. This feature will appear every second Thursday.

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community check-up This week: Junction Area

T h e O l d Stockyards area is part of the Junction Area neighbourhood.

Junction Area – Population (2011): 14,010

Languages

Staff file photo/ nick perry Portuguese is the most common nonofficial language in Junction Area. In the 2011 census, 5.7 per cent of residents listed Portuguese as their Mother Tongue, and 3.5 per cent listed Portuguese as their Home Language. Vietnamese and Spanish also rank high.

Top 10 Mother Tongues

Top 10 Home Languages

1. English 2. Portuguese 3. Spanish 4. Vietnamese 5. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 6. Polish 7. Chinese (not otherwise specified) 8. French 9. Cantonese 10. Italian, Maltese, Ukrainian

1. English 2. Portuguese 3. Vietnamese 4. Spanish 5. Chinese (not otherwise specified) 6. Tagalog (Pilipino, Filipino) 7. Cantonese 8. Polish 9. French 10. Mandarin

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City context A comparison of a neighbourhood statistic with its Toronto equivalent

AGE GROUPS Even with the gain in the Seniors (age 65+) age group population over the last 10 years in Junction Area, the group’s percentage of the overall population is still 9.4 per cent. That number is 14.4 per cent in all of Toronto.

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The number of people in Junction Area listing Panjabi as a Home Language has decreased by 83.3 per cent (150 to 25) between 2001 and 2011.

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The only age group to experience a decline in its population between 2006 and 2011 was the Children (age 0-14) group. It went down by 4.5 per cent.

+29.4% +5.8%

The number of people in the Seniors (age 65+) age group in Junction Area increased by 29.4 per cent between 2001 and 2011.

+15.5%

Between 2006 and 2011, the number of people listing English as a Home Language in Junction Areas went up by 5.8 per cent, a little less than the neighbouhood’s overall population growth of 6.4 per cent in that time.

The overall population in Junction Area increased by 15.5 per cent between 2001 and 2011.

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Volunteers stuff gloves, scarves, toques, toiletries and more into dufflebags during The Bargains Group’s Project Winter Survival event on Saturday. The volunteers helped load up 3,000 bags for distribution to the city’s homeless.

‘Biggest and best event we have had’ says organizer said in an interview. “As our team assesses demand, demand is up. Engage and Change is all about bringing the community together to make a difference for the less fortunate. I was speaking at Seneca College (recently) and a student came up to me after and said he just got out of a shelter and our kit kept him alive. We need more companies to get on board, to sponsor us and individuals to sponsor us.” A $25 donation helps sponsor Project Winter Survival kits, and Engage and Change issues tax receipts for all financial donations. Though kits have been assembled, Steinhauer said financial contributions are always needed and appealed for donations. To donate, visit www.engageandchange. org

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>>>from page 1 “It was the biggest and best event we have had,” Steinhauer said, adding she received requests for 12,000 kits this year. The kits will be picked up Saturday by representatives from homeless shelters and frontline service agencies to immediately distribute to those in need. The Bargains Group is located on Caledonia Road, south of Lawrence Avenue West. “Everyone really came together in our community,” she said of the Jan. 18 event. “The quality of donated products, the incredible group of volunteers, more sponsors this year. A homeless man read a poem about what it’s like to be on the streets.” Last year, Project Winter Survival expanded to Vancouver, and now hopes to reach all major cities in need from coast to coast, Steinhauer said. “It’s very sad this is needed,” she previously

Electrification of Union Pearson (UP) Express is part of The Big Move, Metrolinx’s regional transportation plan to dramatically improve how people move in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area. Metrolinx and Hydro One Networks Inc. invite you to their joint Public Open Houses to learn more about the plans to electrify UP Express. At the Open House, interested members of the community can receive a project update and provide feedback on the preliminary design components, environmental effects and mitigation and next steps/timelines. The UP Express route and proposed locations for electrification components are shown on the map below.

The Open Houses will provide you with an opportunity to view displays and speak one-on-one with project staff. We look forward to seeing you there! Thursday, January 30, 2014 Islington Evangel Centre 49 Queens Plate Drive Etobicoke, ON M9W 6P1 Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Monday, February 3, 2014 Locus 144 Restaurant 171 East Liberty Street Unit 144 Toronto, ON M6K 3P6 Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 4, 2014 York West Active Living Centre 1901 Weston Road Weston, ON M9N 3P5 Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Monday, February 10, 2014 Lithuanian House 1573 Bloor Street West Toronto, ON M6P 1A6 Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

For more information, please 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, South Tower, Floor 6 Toronto, ON M5G 2P5 tel: 416-345-6799 e-mail: Community.Relations@HydroOne.com www.HydroOne.com/Projects

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t used to be that all it took was a whiff of Olympic gold in the air for a certain segment of the Toronto political and business class to slick down their hair, don their Sunday best, grab a bunch of flowers (and a stack of plane tickets), and go a-courting. That crazy, hungry optimism is in short supply in 2014. Now our political leadership responds to the possibility of launching an Olympic bid with a big tub of ice cream, a comfortable set of pajamas and a binge on ‘50s weepies on Netflix. On Monday, Toronto was so medal-shy that not a single proponent of a 2024 Olympic bid showed up to pitch it to Toronto’s Economic Development Committee. It didn’t help that a report from Ernst and Young indicating Toronto’s prospects of successfully bidding for and then running the games on budget were slim. The committee agreed, and shelved the proposal indefinitely. But heeding calls for

david nickle the city caution is a new thing for Toronto’s would-be Olympians. It doesn’t look bad on them. Toronto squandered a lot of resources and goodwill when it lost the 2008 Olympics to Beijing. Mel Lastman embarrassed himself and the city, making a joke about being boiled by cannibals on the eve of a goodwill visit to Africa. And because the city’s waterfront development was so closely tied to successfully hosting the Olympics, one might argue that Toronto’s failure set the crucial initiative back rather than forward. Deputy Mayor Norm Kelly rose this time to make the point that Toronto has other crucial city-building priorities than prettying up for the Olympics. Toronto needs to bring the federal and provincial governments on board to deal with our

transportation issues, our housing difficulties, and the basics of our city’s finances. And to take his point a step farther, we as a city need to look at our own fundamentals – and recognize that the things that make life richer and healthier for Torontonians are also the things that will attract visitors and investment. Toronto has a fading reputation as a cultural hub for both Ontario and the American states along the border. It wasn’t so long ago that we were a hub for Broadway-style live theatre in Canada and the northeastern U.S.. Now, we’re best known as the butt of late-night jokes about crack smoking. But we need to get past both dwelling on our glory days in the limelight and our more recent hours in the gutter – and when we finally do step out, learn to keep that hungry look out of our eyes.

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

No bid for Olympic Games DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com

the city, province and federal government would be exposed to potentially grave cost overTo r o n t o ’s E c o n o m i c runs on an already expensive prospect. Development Committee has abandoned any potential It would cost between $50 bid for the 2024 Olympics – at million and $60 million to the same time as it received bid for the Olympic summer a report on the high-level games, and cost between $3.3 pros and cons of hosting the billion and $6.9 billion to actually stage the Olympics. 2025 World Expo, leaving the future of that potential bid up The Expo bid would be less to Toronto Council. costly – a formal bid would The committee cost between $10 Be a part of the spent most of the day million and $15 discussion. Visit Monday going over million, and stagthis story on our both issues, after ing would cost hearing a report from website and share between $1 billion Ernst and Young on your thoughts in and $3 billion. their report. There would the comments Both bids, said the also be a political section. consultants, were battle, in that the federal governpotentially long-  bit.ly/1jtPtpx shots. ment has already Moving any further on rejected a request from Edmonton to host a world’s either possible bid would fair, and has indicated that cost $1 million for a more detailed feasibility study. And Toronto shouldn’t make the the consultants indicated that bid. Federal support is considToronto would be unlikely to ered key in winning the fair. win a bid for the Olympics – in There was little appetite part because the United States from the city’s leadership to appears to be gearing up to pursue either bid. Deputy obtain those Olympics. And Mayor Norm Kelly told the

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Drivers used to stopping on busy streets during rush hour could be in for an expensive lesson in manners in the coming weeks. The City of Toronto and Toronto police have kicked off a get-tough approach to fighting traffic congestion. Among other measures, drivers who unlawfully park, stop or stand on rush hour routes will face fines of $150. And for drivers who make a habit of ignoring parking restrictions, the city will tow any offender who has three or more parking tickets unpaid on their record.

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dance included Justice Gregory Regis, Head of Central Division, Ontario Court, Michael Lashley, former Consul General for Trinidad and Tobago, local school trustee Howard Kaplan, as well as members from the Canadian Black Caucus. They encouraged the kids to see

what’s possible when they go after their dreams. “You can be any and everything you want to be if you start now,” Lashley addressed the students. Through song and dance, the kindergarten to Grade 8 students entertained their guests while remembering the dream of the

American civil rights leader. King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech was delivered by Grade 6 student Omilius George who dressed up in a suit for the special performance.

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relief money. Municipalities, however, said they needed to know sooner. Mayor Ford, who started the meeting chastising Premier Kathleen Wynne for her absence, said Toronto is considering its own budget in the coming weeks, and councillors will need clarity on whether the city’s $106 million tab for the ice storm will be covered. “We have a budget coming up in a couple of weeks and I need an answer,” he said. “That’s why we put a hard deadline on it for March 1. But if the Premier’s not going to talk to me, it’s pretty hard to be optimistic.” Ford’s critical stance on Wynne’s decision not to attend the meeting wasn’t shared by others. McCallion said she preferred to follow “protocol” when dealing with other levels of government, and go directly to the top only if other avenues had failed. “If the Premier was going to be here, I guess we should have invited the Prime Minister,” said McCallion, who noted the municipalities were asking for both provincial and federal help in dealing with the storm, which left hundreds of thousands of households in the dark over the holidays. Toronto’s Deputy Mayor Kelly sided with McCallion. “What this was was an attempt collectively to establish a series of requests,” he said. “And you’re not going to get answers from the minister today to requests that she’s unaware of. Now these will put these in front of her. And (as to Wynne’s absence) I thought Hazel phrased it really accurately when she said if the Premier should be here then the Prime Minister should be here too because we’re asking for federal money.” In a statement, Scarborough Ce n t re M P Rox a n n e Ja m e s, Parliamentary Secretary for Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Minister Steven Blaney, said the federal government is still waiting to hear from the provincial government on disaster relief. Shortly after that statement was released Friday, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing distributed a letter to Minister Blaney dated Jan. 17, noting the province intends to secure federal assistance. “I am interested in any options that you may have in assisting Ontario with its disaster response and mitigation costs,” wrote Minister Jeffrey.

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