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MIKE ADLER AnD FAnnIE SUnSHInE newsroom@insidetoronto.com Girls are growing up online, and many in Greater Toronto spend as much time with social media as they do in school, chatting, liking, posting. They don’t know pimps are watching. Predatory men and boys are waiting not just at the shopping mall, but on Instagram, Snapchat, free dating sites, anywhere they can catch a girl at the right moment. Experts say that could be after she argues with her parents, or expresses vulnerability about her looks. “They’ll tell her how smart she is, how pretty she is, that she’s a grown-up who can make her own decisions and doesn’t have to listen to her parents,” says Michele Anderson, human trafficking advocate for Toronto’s Covenant House. Sixteen is a typical age, but girls as young as 12 are targets. “They tell their life stories online,” saying things like, “I look fat today,” said Det.-Sgt. Nunzio Tramontozzi, head of the Toronto police human trafficking team. Trolling, traffickers start out by assuring the girl, “You’re not, you look great,” he said. “Within days, they hook them.” Online luring is one reason sex trafficking happens around Greater Toronto – a hub for this type of crime through which victims are moved quickly from hotel to hotel – not just to homeless girls, but to the girl next door. If a child looks for validation or acceptance in an online space, and someone offers it, “that’s an adrenaline rush, that’s dopamine,” said Debbie Gordon, director of kidsmediacentre at Centennial College. Online culture puts pressure on children to get approval for posts, or to build up followers, without really caring who those followers are, she said. Some may say, “If I show more, take more risks, the next selfie will get more likes,” added Gordon. “You see so many kids taking such incredible risks.” A trafficker will suggest meeting for dinner or coffee, and will shower a girl with expensive designer purses or cell phones, said Anderson. They’ll then head to a hotel, where the girl is introduced to some of the trafficker’s friends, and she’s forced to have sex with them in exchange for the gifts she received. “They’ll say, ‘What, you think this is all free?’” Anderson said. If the girl resists, blackmail ensues. Or the trafficker gets aggressive and abusive. Victims are typically allowed home at night, but the

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threat of physical violence always looms if they dare tell anyone what’s happening, Anderson said. In Olivia’s case, the trafficker was someone she knew from high school, entering her life when she was about 20, struggling with her mental health and severely low self-esteem. There was a honeymoon phase where she felt special and loved. Olivia (not her real name) began living with the trafficker, feeling like she hit the jackpot. “He played on those vulnerabilities, knowing I wanted this relationship to be my forever.” Olivia worked as his girl for two years, in hotel rooms from Burlington and Oakville to Markham, Richmond Hill, and downtown Toronto. “To some degree, the industry itself met a lot of my needs. Now I felt good at something. I felt desired.” Leaving was difficult. She was incredibly scared for her reputation, and her trafficker threatened to send her sex ads to people she cared about.

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One day, a police officer posed as a John, checking Olivia’s identification to see if she was underage. She wasn’t, and wasn’t too receptive to his questions, but kept his card. It was six months before she called, hoping to escape and rebuild her life. Some trafficked women and girls finally, literally run for their lives. Others are held in place by ingrained feelings of love, dependence or fear. Luring is sometimes done by women, most often by friends who are victims themselves. Some are told they could be “partners” with their trafficker if they recruit replacements. Recruiting is a means of self-preservation, a chance to have sex with fewer people, said Carly Kalish, a therapist for the Scarborough-based East Metro Youth Services. “The illusion of being their partner is a big part of why you stay, but it’s never actually the case,” she said. NEXT: How Ontario’s new anti-trafficking strategy could convict more traffickers and offer crucial support to more survivors.

This is some of the language and words used which could indicate a girl is trapped in “The Game” (prostitution). Sources: East Metro Youth Services, kidsmediacentre, Toronto police detective

MORE ONLINE Karly’s story: From being homeless and a drug addict who engaged in the sex trade as a teenager, Karly found a way out and is now giving hope as a peer counselor to women and girls who survived sex trafficking or are still in the sex trade. (bit.ly/karlystory) Signs a girl is being lured: Experts say sex trafficking masks itself as a typical relationship for a girl. Parents and friends can spot these and other warning signs a girl is in a dangerous relationship. (bit.ly/luringsigns)

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on’t talk to strangers is a common piece of advice parents give to their children. Warning your kids to not go with someone to find their ‘lost’ puppy or enter a vehicle with mommy’s ‘friend’ because she’s late picking them up is part of parents’ basic arsenal of street proofing. This isn’t new. What’s new are the strangers lurking behind fake profiles on social media – canvassing the vulnerable for a life in the sex trade. This week, Metroland Media Toronto is publishing the first of two parts on human trafficking of young girls. Our reporters found in their research that predatory men and boys are spying on Instagram and Snapchat – any place they can find a girl who is down after a fight with her parents, a blow out with her boyfriend, ostracized by her friends or feeling or unaccomplished in OuR ViEW unpretty an online world where image, or the optics of having it all, is paraTalk to kids mount. in human trafficking about human tellExperts Metroland Media Toronto that girls around 16 years old are trafficking the main targets, but some as young as 12 have been lured into the sex trade. “They tell their life stories online,” saying things like, “I look fat today,” said Det.-Sgt. Nunzio Tramontozzi, head of the Toronto Police Service’s human trafficking team. Trolling, traffickers start out by assuring the girl, “You’re not, you look great,” he said. “Within days, they hook them.” If a child gets the validation and acceptance they seek online it’s like a ‘dopamine’ hit experts say, the ‘adrenaline rush’ they need to feel valued. You’ll read some troubling stories in this feature. Stories of young girls being passed around from man to man, shuttled between hotel to hotel. It’s important to trust our children enough to do the right thing online. But when the young mind is growing and emotions and hormonal changes are unbalanced, a kind word or a sweet gesture from the wrong guy at the right time is all it takes for the unthinkable to happen. We hope these stories educate and inform you of the dangers that are present. Speak to your children. Open the discussion about human trafficking no matter how uncomfortable or awkward. Anything can happen to anyone at anytime.

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Lastman set tone on keeping property taxes low It was only appropriate that as Toronto Council began to debate its budget directions for what could be a very austere 2017, surviving mayors of Toronto’s pre-amalgamation municipalities should be gathered to unveil a display of portraits and a bit of a light history lesson on amalgamation. Former Toronto mayor Barbara Hall was there along with ex-Etobicoke mayor Doug Holyday. Former York mayor Frances Nunziata was on hand to officiate, along with East York’s last mayor Michael Prue. The late Frank Faubert of Scarborough was in the picture, and there in memory. And of course, there was Mel Lastman – North York’s first, last and only mayor; and arguably one of the preeminent co-authors of the financial conundrum that Toronto is facing today. Lastman was North York’s favourite son, a successful municipal politician whose boosterish approach

david nickle the city to governance made his re-election in North York a certainty and made him a good bet to win the mayoralty in the first election of amalgamated Toronto. It was a good bet but by no means a sure thing, and to nail it down, Lastman relied on two things: the love of his North York constituents, and a promise to freeze property taxes for three years straight. This, he did for the first three costly years of amalgamated Toronto. And they set a standard – impossible to meet, but always there – of very low property tax increases. Because of that, revenue has never quite kept up with demand. On Tuesday, Lastman offered a reminder of his original pitch. “People don’t understand. Take a look at the price of food: you go in to buy apples, you buy a

lettuce, a celery. Six bucks, eight bucks. It’s crazy. Then you come along the last thing in the line, the taxes. You increase taxes? Where the hell will they get the money?” Other mayors have put this more gracefully, but this is the blunt narrative that leads us to Toronto’s financial problems today. Upstairs, Lastman’s successors spent the day grappling with the need for a 2.6 per cent cut to all programs in order to write a budget that’s sustainable. Property taxes have actually been shrinking over the years, and services have become more expensive. Under questioning from councillors, senior staff acknowledged that services are going to be constrained and necessary growth in services in, for example, poverty reduction, will be nearly impossible. The tricks that saved Lastman and his successors – deferring expenses through what turned out to be bad

leasing deals, or ballooning revenue from our everbubbling land transfer tax, rescues from more sympathetic provincial governments – won’t be available for long. So that means service cuts in the short term, and in the long term? Maybe revenue tools. But Lastman wasn’t so sure about those. A little alcohol tax, some tobacco tax… maybe hotels would be fine. “But if they start hitting on other taxes they’re in trouble, because the people can’t afford them and they’re going to get fed up with politicians completely,” warned Lastman. With words of wisdom like that from amalgamated Toronto’s founding father, it seems pretty clear that we’ve all been in trouble for a very long time.

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Yarn Lovers Wanted WHEN: Thursdays, 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: quanah1@gmail.com COST: Free Knitting, crocheting and company. Share or learn. Bring your project or supplies. Yarn or needles not provided.

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Danna McBride, 416-245-4395, ext. 223 COST: Members: $15; non-members $20 Passengers must have proper Government-issued photo ID for entrance to the casino. Register by July 14.

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ESL English Conversation Circle WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free Practice with a friendly group.

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Movie Mania WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Evelyn Gregory Library, 120 Trowell Ave. CONTACT: Richard, 416-394-1006 COST: Free Cool down with a family movie on the big screen. Karaoke WHEN: 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-767-0231, legionbr31@yahoo.com COST: food available at reasonable prices Weekly Friday barbecue. Karoke with DJ Peter DeBruin begins at 8:30 p.m. Cash Bar. All 19-plus are welcome to attend.

Toronto Mini Repair Cafe: Clothing and Jewelry WHEN: Noon to 4 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free Need some clothing or jewelry fixed? We invite you to bring your pants that need hemming or a broken necklace and learn how to fix with us.

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Weston Farmers’ Market WHEN: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Weston GO station, 1885 Weston Rd. CONTACT: www.westonvillagebia. com COST: Free The Weston Farmers’ Market is one of the oldest and highly respected markets in the GTA. The Stop’s Farmers’ Market WHEN: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St. CONTACT: www. thestop.org COST: Free The Stop’s Farmers’ Market is open year-round and features local, sustainable, organic and artisanal products as well as great music. Nanabozho and the Raccoon

WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre, 341 Oakwood Ave. CONTACT: 416394-1040 COST: Free; drop-in. Mischievous raccoon plays tricks on two old blind men until Nanabozho sets things right. Reggae Lane Celebration WHEN: 2 to 6 p.m.; music at 3 p.m. WHERE: Reggae Lane, 605 Oakwood Ave. CONTACT: Councillor Josh Colle, 416-3924027 COST: Free A second mural will be unveiled at the event, plus there will be music and food. It’s part of the Laneway Crawl Series.

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Wild Activity Hour WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Evelyn Gregory Library, 120 Trowell Ave. CONTACT: Valeriya, 416-394-1006 COST: Free Games, Lego, music, art and more. Dance Workshop WHEN: 6 to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free, registration required. Join members of Much Music’s Best Dance Crew and Team Canada’s Street Dance Champions Bucc N Flvr for a two-week dance workshop combining the creative culture of Krump and Toronto Hip Hop Flavour. This program is for teens ages 12 and up.

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Intergenerational Line Dance WHEN: 6 to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Danna McBride, 416-245-4395, ext.223

COST: Free Come alone or bring your child, grandchild and enjoy dancing together. Learn basic line dance steps. Gain balance and coordination. Dance for fun.

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Stars of the African Safari WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre, 341 Oakwood Ave. CONTACT: 416394-1040 COST: Free Join us to meet and greet some fantastic animals from the Wild African Safari. Learn about animal habitats, lifestyles and diets. Teen Gaming Tournament WHEN: 2 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Evelyn Gregory Library, 120 Trowell Ave. CONTACT: Richard, 416-394-1006 COST: Free Playstation 3 tournament. Everyone welcome. Prizes for the winners.

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Feeding Our Future Initiative Take in some summer Shakespeare ensures inner-city campers don’t go hungry this summer fannie sunshine fsunshine@insidetoronto.com

undreds of innercity campers won’t be going hungry this summer thanks to Sodexo Foundation’s Feeding Our Future initiative. Eighteen city agencies running subsidized summer camps throughout downtown, North York, Parkdale, York, and Etobicoke will benefit from the program. It is expected to serve 40,000 free lunches to campers. While free or subsidized breakfast and lunch programs are offered by various schools over the academic year, nothing is in place to feed youngsters over July and August. The Feeding Our Future program was developed by food and facility management company Sodexo Canada in 2001 in response to alleviate child hunger over the

summer, with Second Harvest quickly jumping on board. Every day over eight weeks, each camper receives a meat or vegetarian sandwich, fruit, cookies, and juice.

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The Sodexo Foundation provides the food, kitchen space and volunteers to prepare the food, and food rescue charity Second Harvest is in charge of delivering the lunches. Funding is primarily provided by the Geoffrey H. Wood Foundation. According to the 2014 Household Food Insecurity in Canada report, one in six Canadian children under age

18 live in households which have experienced difficulties in providing nutritious meals. “Feeding Our Future is a simple, yet powerful, private/ public sector partnership that addresses this significant social and health problem,” Barry Telford, president of Sodexo Canada, said in a release. “Its success demonstrates what can happen when caring people work together to protect at-risk kids against hunger.” According to Telford, more than one million meals have been donated to at risk youth in Canada. Some of the Toronto agencies benefitting from the Feeding Our Future initiative include Driftwood Community Centre, Lady Ballers Camp, Toronto Kiwanis Boys and Girls Clubs - Portugal Square and Braeburn Neighbourhood Place.

Luso Canadian Charitable Society to break ground on new elevator The Luso Canadian Charitable Society is scheduled to break ground today on its new elevator. The organization on St. Clair Avenue West, just east of Runnymede Road, provides support to adults with developmental and physical challenges, while providing

their caregivers temporary relief. The organization has grown and so has its needs. A new, full-sized elevator, will increase accessibility and allow Luso to continue its mission to provide programs and services to people with physical and mental challenges.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is coming to a park near you this summer, courtesy of Humber River Shakespeare Co. Now embarking on its ninth season, the touring outdoor theatre company will hold its 2016 tour from July 5 to 31, making stops in communities across the Greater Toronto Area along the way. One of Shakespeare’s most beloved comedies, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a “delightful tale” of meddling fairies, star-crossed lovers, royal engagements, and muddled tradesmen caught up in chaos. “The most popular comedy in Shakespeare’s canon, this hilarious romp has love on the loose in the woods,” Humber River Shakespeare writes in a statement. Directed by Kevin Hammond and starring Steve Coombes, Michaela Di Cesare, Madeleine Donohue, Isaac Giles, Grace Gordon, Jordin Hall, M.E. Lewis, Tim MacLean and Matthew

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Pilipiak, all performances are family friendly. Humber River Shakespeare’s local summer performance schedule: n Thursday, July 21, Friday, July 22, and Saturday, July 23 at Thornlodge Park in Mississauga n Sunday, July 24 at M o n t g o m e r y ’s I n n i n

Etobicoke n Tuesday, July 26 at Et i e n n e Br u l é Pa r k i n Etobicoke n Wednesday, July 27 and Thursday, July 28 at the Old Mill in Toronto (guaranteed performance) n Friday, July 29, Saturday, July 30 and Sunday, July 31 at Montgomery’s Inn

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York South Weston MPP Laura Albanese will attend the ground breaking ceremony where’s she’s scheduled to present Luso with a plaque to recognize the work done as a result of the Ontario Trillium Foundation. To find out more information, visit lusoccs.org

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Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS), the prime contractor working on the next phase of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT project, is seeking experienced individuals to help complete the Crosstown. We're working with community partners to recruit from the community. Call Toronto Employment & Social Services at 416-397-JOBS (5627) if you have experience: • in Civil or infrastructure construction • working for a prime contractor • working on large ($100 million+) projects

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STEEVES, Pearl Caroline Peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, July 5th, 2016 at Trillium Health Care Centre, Mississauga in her 85th year. Pearl, loved mother of Debbie and her husband Les, Terri, Jayne and her husband Peter and Douglas and his wife Gail. Dear grandmother of James, Jennifer (Michael), Sarah (Niall), Nikki (Dennis), Danielle (David), Thomas, Kayla (Dave), Christopher, Alex, Rebecca (Travis), Elizabeth (Anton), Kate, Jordan, Zachery and Sarah. Great grandmother of Noah, Jacob, Jessica, Brayden, Dustin, Joshua, Teddy and Jaxson. She will be sadly missed by Lynn and Nathalie. Visitation was held at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West (one block east of Kerr, 905-844-2600), Oakville from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, July 7th, 2016. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 8th, 2016 in the chapel of the Kopriva Taylor Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Visit our guestbook through www.koprivataylor.com KENNEDY, Winnifred (nee Trickey) Peacefully at Aurora Resthaven Nursing Home on Wednesday July 6, 2016. Winnifred, formerly of Toronto, beloved wife of the late Roy. Loving mother to Robert of Aurora, and Ross and his wife Ann Margaret of Arthur. Cherished grandma to Blaise, Haig, Brendon, Cayden, Nathanael, and Joshuah. Also survived by her daughter-in-law Dara. Friends called at the Thompson Funeral Home, 530 Industrial Parkway S., Aurora (905 727-5421) on Friday, July 8th from 6-8 p.m. Funeral Service was held in the chapel Saturday, July 9th at 11 a.m. Cremation. Donations to the Alzheimer Society would be appreciated by the family. On-line condolences may be left at www.thompsonfh-aurora.com

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