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Councillor wants options on the table other than closing Allen Road for LRT work 3 Man, 38, charged in shooting death of 42-year-old brother 5

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Reasons to Ride a Bike in T.O. Making connections for York riders I f all goes according to plan, cyclists in Weston will be able to bike from Cruickshank Park to Mallaby Park by next year.

The city is currently addressing Phase 1 of the Humber River trail gap, which will see provin-

cial land transferred to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

“There are some land ownership issues now,” said Daniel Egan, manager of cycling infrastructure and programs for the city’s transportation services

division. “We are working that out now.”

The second phase, to be undertaken in 2014-2015, will fully connect the trail, but alignment options, costs and private property issues still need to be >>>SEEKING, page 7

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Residents urged to take stand on crime prevention Aug. 2 meeting prompted by shooting near community garden LAURA BOOTH lbooth@insidetoronto.com Recent gun violence in the city has prompted staff at Social Planning Toronto to plan a local strategy meeting with residents for next Thursday.

“What I’m hoping is that we will come up with some concrete thoughts, ideas, that we can all work on,” said Yasmin Haq-Khan, community planner with Social Planning Toronto.

Haq-Khan decided to organize the meeting, to be held at the Eglinton Hill Centre, after youth from the local Community Action Resource Centre’s gardening program arrived one morning last week to find a crime scene near their plot in Eglinton Flats Park.

On the evening of Tuesday, July 17 a 42-year-old man was found by police with a fatal gunshot wound in the parking lot of Emmett Flats >>>GROUPS, page 17

Petition calls for Oakwood stop on Crosstown line RAHUL GUPTA @TOTransit Hundreds of people have signed a petition demanding the inclusion of a station at Oakwood Avenue when the Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown light rail transit line opens in 2020.

Around 400 people have already added their names to the petition for an Oakwood LRT station since January, when it was first circulated by local city councillor Josh Colle’s office via social media

and door-to-door canvassing of residences and businesses around Oakwood Avenue.

“People remain enthusiastic about getting a station for Oakwood,” said Colle, who represents Eglinton-Lawrence.

“There’s a lot of potential in the area.”

According to transit planning agency Metrolinx, design work has already begun for six stations on the line: KeeleEglinton, Caledonia, DufferinEglinton, Allen Road-Eglinton West, Bathurst and Chaplin. >>>RESIDENTS, page 9

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Proposal would see Allen close for all of 2014 to speed up LRT work RAHUL GUPTA @TOinTransit One councillor whose ward encompasses Eglinton Avenue West said he isn’t ready to endorse a plan to close off part of the Allen Expressway in order to chop construction time of the Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown light rail transit line by a full year.

Josh Colle, a councillor for EglintonLawrence, said he remains undecided on a joint proposal from the TTC and Metrolinx to close off northbound access to the Allen from Eglinton Avenue West for all of 2014.

He’s worried no other alternatives to closure have been seriously discussed. “I’ve read their report, and I’m not convinced it’s the only option,” said Colle on Friday.

The TTC and Metrolinx have said closing the Allen is necessary construction staging for tunneling eastward underneath Eglinton for

the underground portion of the LRT, which would open in 2020 if the plan is approved by city council in the fall.

But Colle says he’s spoken with local residents and business owners who are worried the plan could result in a traffic nightmare for Lawrence Avenue West, which lies to the north, which would remain open.

“I think we need to look at all the options. Perhaps we need close it further north, at Yorkdale,” said Colle.

He also suggested making use of the commuter parking lots by Eglinton West subway station as potential staging sites for construction.

Metrolinx spokesperson Mark Ostler said he couldn’t comment on the ideas proposed by Colle but said the agency plans to consult with the public over traffic planning related to the potential closure of the Allen sometime in the fall.

Mihevc: 13 Division police station should remain as is Forum Tuesday on station options FANNIE SUNSHINE fsunshine@insidetoronto.com Toronto Police Service’s 13 Division should remain exactly where it is in its current state, St. Paul’s Councillor Joe Mihevc said ahead of a town hall meeting Tuesday looking at options for the station.

“We had this discussion and community debate a dozen years ago,” said Mihevc, who feels “strongly” the station should remain as is.

“There is clearly a strong affection for 13 Division as it is and where it is.

It functions extremely well and is well integrated into the community.”

Mihevc said while there aren’t any plans to move the station from its Eglinton Avenue West location near Allen Road, police are looking at options before preparing a report for the chief in the fall.

Next week’s town hall meeting will focus on several options, the councillor said, including building a

new station in a new location while maintaining existing boundaries, or closing the station, realigning divisional boundaries of surrounding divisions to incorporate all areas of the closed division while reassigning officers to surrounding divisions.

Thirteen division is bounded by Lawrence Avenue, Bathurst Street/ Spadina Road, Canadian Pacific Railway line and Canadian National Railway line. It borders 12, 53, 14 and 32 divisions.

Combining stations to become “super stations” would not benefit residents, Mihevc said, adding he doesn’t believe they are as community sensitive.

Keeping 13 Division where it is will not impact the future Allen Road/ Eglinton West station of the EglintonScarborough Crosstown, although the parking lot might be used as a potential future entrance, but it’s not currently part of the plan.

The meeting will take place at Beth Sholom Synagogue, 1445 Eglinton Ave., from 7 to 9 p.m.

A call seeking comment from police was not returned by The Guardian’s deadline.

Jane Street hub hosts BBQ: Clockwise from top left: Abukar Mohamed serves hot dogs during a community barbecue at the Jane Street Hub last Thursday afternoon; Aaliyah Murray gives a dance performance during the barbecue; children get busy working on crafts; Poornima Ratwatte pays attention to gluing a piece of art.

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‘TICK’ gets extended run at Wychwood Theatre A Toronto Fringe Festival play directed by York resident Jajube Mandiela has been extended.

TICK, written by playwright Matthew MacKenzie and starring Jessica Moss, ran July 5 to 14 at George Ignatieff Theatre, 15 Devonshire Place. The show, which was named by a jury as

Best of Fringe Kids, has now been extended.

TICK tells the tale of 10-yearold Tickailia ‘Tick’ Summers, who thinks cost-savings measures undertaken by the city is a war against children.

The last straw for Tick comes when her local library is set to

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TICK will run Aug. 7 to 12 at Wychwood Theatre, 601 Christie St. Tickets cost $12.30.

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Balance needs of all cyclists L

ike many issues in Toronto, cycling and where it takes place has become one pitting the political left and right against each other. They are battling it out on the floor of council, and sadly also on the streets of our city.

As North York Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong told Toronto Community News in our special feature on cycling in the city on pages 6 and 7 of today’s newspaper, the main bone of contention is lack of space on Toronto’s streets.

“Because there’s a limited amount of geography, pedestrians, cyclists and motorists are all competing for the our view same space,” he explained.

And nobody seems willing to Recreational give up any ground.

There are two kinds of cyclists and commuter in Toronto, those who ride to commute and those who ride for cyclists must recreation. What we don’t want to see is the political battles ending be considered up costing either groups of riders.

We need good and safe cycling routes along our streets for those who depend on their bikes to move around. We also need recreational runs that all can enjoy at a relaxed pace. And we don’t need one at the expense of the other.

As part of our feature today, we decided to take a look at nine bike rides that recreational riders across Toronto could enjoy. All these rides are on bike paths, separate from city roads and free of cars for almost their entire routes.

These are runs that both experienced riders and those who are new to cycling can enjoy by themselves or with their families, confident that they won’t have to negotiate through busy traffic or dangerous intersections.

Hopefully readers will try one of these rides for themselves.

There are some great choices and they highlight much of Toronto’s natural, and far too often hidden, beauty.

Valleys make up so much of our city’s landscape, and planners have not been shy about running cycling (and pedestrian) paths along them. There are some beautiful runs through Taylor Creek, along the Don River and Highland Creek that have riders thinking they are miles away from Canada’s largest city. The featured rides also focus on the close connection between the city and Lake Ontario. While it is not yet possible to ride along the lake from one end of Toronto to the other only on a bike path, large sections are accessible.

There are no shortages of great, safe rides in the city and we encourage our readers to try one of the runs we’ve highlighted today.

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To the editor: Since our current councillors cannot agree on a decent transit system, maybe it’s time the taxpayers have a say on GTA transit.

Actually I believe that occurred in the past election.

It is so obvious to the public that our current councillors have egos bigger than city hall itself.

I recently attended our annual family reunion in the Kingston area and was the only GTA person there in attendance. Everyone commented about how they feel sorry for us and Toronto residents as our council has made decisions that have become a joke.

Since nothing really has transpired positively since the spring transit decisions, and deferred to October, maybe it’s time to sell our properties before they vote to expropriate our land and make it a casino.

Council will tell us of this move when the bulldozers come zipping down the street.

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Olympic opening ceremonies are a capital idea

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re you as psyched as I am for the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Summer Olympics tomorrow night in jolly old London? What can I say?

They always reel me in like a prized tuna.

The best part of the festivities for my money is when the athletes enter the stadium.

As soon as I hear each country introduced my mind goes into overdrive, just like it used to when I was in public school.

Back then, whenever I heard a country name I would blurt out the capital city faster than Jesse James on steroids. I swear I knew every capital when I was a kid. (For the record, I swear I didn’t swear as a kid.)

My favourite capital was Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras. It was always my numero uno because it was fun to say. I still get a kick out of saying it.

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I also knew that the capital of Paraguay was Asuncion and the capital of Uruguay was Montevideo and I never confused them.

Today? The capital swagger is gone. With good reason. There are 204 teams in these Summer Olympics.

How can I be expected to know 204 capitals when I didn’t know there were that many countries?

There aren’t, as it turns out. There are actually only 196 independent countries.

Three of them are newer and don’t have Olympic national bodies yet, so only 193 will be represented in London.

The balance of the teams

is made of 11 territories.

Needless to say, considering I didn’t know there would be 11 territories competing in London I couldn’t possibly know their capitals, either.

There’s another reason remembering capitals isn’t as easy as it once was is because many capitals themselves are not what they used to be.

There have been several capital city name changes over the years. I couldn’t tell you what they all are, I haven’t kept up.

Still, I’ll give it my best shot Friday.

Another area I’ll be focusing on is flag identification.

I used to be pretty good at that, too. But, like capitals, many flags have changed.

And, as usual, I’ll be testing my knowledge on national anthems. I like to see if I can hum the appropriate national anthem when each contingent of athletes walks in, but I seem

to know fewer and fewer anthems these days, also.

Trying to predict who the flag bearers are for each country is always a good time, as is trying to pick out countries just by looking at the teams’ outfits.

Lastly, I always try to see if I can come up with an official sponsor from each country – such as the Official Burrito of Mexico, the Official Souvlaki of Greece, the Official Pasta of Italy, and so on.

One official sponsor I never have to guess at is ours. That’s because, unlike capitals, anthems and flags, it never changes over the years – the Official Excuse: Lack of government funding. n 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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‘This wouldn’t happen in Rosedale,’ says Davenport MPP Schein RAHUL GUPTA @TOinTransit The Clean Train Coalition (CTC) is considering taking the province to court in an effort to electrify a planned air rail link scheduled to open by the start of the Pan American Games.

A spokesperson for the group said CTC is seeking legal advice to ensure the link, which will run between Union Station and Pearson International Airport, is electrified in time for the start of the Games in 2015.

“A judicial review is something we may pursue,” said Rick Ciccarelli. “We’re considering our options.”

A legal remedy to get the Ontario government to reverse its decision to operate diesel trains on the link from the outset was one of several strategies discussed by the group’s

membership at a public meeting on July 18.

At the meeting, held at the Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood Centre, members agreed to incorporate the coalition as a non-profit, which would see CTC transform from a loose association of residents to a formal entity with a board of directors and increased fundraising capabilities.

Formed over concerns about carcinogen levels rising due to a three-fold increase in diesel train traffic along the line, the coalition plans to hold formal elections for up to 15 board seats in six months.

Ciccarelli told the membership incorporation was necessary to raise the money required to pay for publicity campaigns on par with Metrolinx, the provincially funded planning agency tasked by the McGuinty government to study potential electrifica-

tion of the air rail link.

“Metrolinx can put out a weekly newsletter to 300,000 residents living in the corridor,” said Ciccarelli to the 40 people in attendance. “We must articulate and sharpen our message if we’re going to counteract theirs.”

Staffers for local NDP MP and MPPs Cheri DiNovo, Andrew Cash, Mike Sullivan and Peggy Nash were in attendance, as was Davenport MPP Jonah Schein, who told the coalition his private member’s bill in support of immediate electrification is scheduled for debate at Queen’s Park in September.

Schein called the electrification debate an issue of “equity” for the less wealthy residents living along the corridor forced to breathe in toxic fumes of trains carrying wealthier commuters.

“This wouldn’t happen in

Rosedale.” said Schein, who is also the NDP’s transportation critic.

Resident Dawn Buie said she wanted to attend the meeting to learn more about electrification.

“It’s been frustrating to sort out the information,” said Buie. “If really intelligent people who care about their neighbourhood cannot figure out what’s going on, I don’t how anyone can.”

She said she was especially concerned that special barriers to be erected by Metrolinx to drown out the din coming from the GO and freight trains travelling along the mixedused corridor would ruin the essential beauty of the area.

“I love cycling through the rail path,” said Buie of the multi-use trail that runs alongside the rail corridor. “I can’t stand to imagine a five-metrehigh wall going up there.”

Man charged in older brother’s shooting death A man has been charged with first-degree murder after his older brother was shot and killed in the Jane Street and Eglinton Avenue area.

Police said Clayton Wright, 42, was shot in a parking lot at Eglinton Flats near 101 Emmett Ave. at 9:40 p.m. July 17.

He died at the scene.

“Mr. Wright was participating in an adult pickup soccer game at the Eglinton Flats prior to the murder,” Det. Sgt. Wayne Banks said in a July 18 YouTube video. “About 10 minutes prior to the shooting, he left the soccer game to make his way towards the parking lot area.”

Banks said the murder was not gang-related.

“We believe that this is an isolated incident,” he added.

Banks said there were 20 to 25 people in the area when the shooting occurred. But only about a dozen people stayed to speak with police.

Wright was self-employed and had no previous contact with police.

Police are examining sur-

veillance videos from the area as part of the investigation.

A man turned himself in to police at 12 Division on Thursday, July 19.

Charged is 38-year-old Winston Wright.

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n Handgun recovered

One man has been arrested and another is at large after a loaded handgun was found in the Black Creek and Trethewey drives area July 13.

Officers from the TAVIS Rapid Response Team were patrolling the area when they attempted to stop the driver of a stolen vehicle around 6:25 p.m.

The car drove through a stop sign and struck a vehicle before the two occupants of the stolen car ran off.

The passenger was arrested following a brief foot chase and a loaded handgun was allegedly recovered at the scene.

Franklyn Gordon, 34, of Toronto, has been charged with 14 gun-related offences.

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YORK: While plans are in the works to eventually close what is an approximately one-kilometre gap between Crawford-Jones Memorial Park (near Weston Road and Hwy. 401) and Cruickshank Park in Weston, local riders in York can still enjoy a pleasant ride.

However, the gap prevents Rexdale and west North York residents from being able

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BLOOR WEST: For cyclists living in the downtown west end, who not only use their bikes for pleasure, but also for every day transportation, the most pleasant ride is one free from cars.

And that is what makes the West Toronto Railpath a popular and pleasant shortcut between Parkdale and the Junction. The two-kilometre trail begins at

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to use what is otherwise an essentially uninterrupted off-road path running from Steeles Avenue to downtown Toronto via the Humber and Martin Goodman Trails.

The route from Cruickshank Park to Lake Ontario, save for a small stretch through local, residential streets near the Humber Marshes, is relatively unimpeded and takes, on average, an hour to complete one way.

Cariboo Avenue, just north of the Dupont and Dundas intersection, and runs southeast to Dundas Street West at Sterling Road with various access points.

Built on abandoned railway beds, the West Toronto Railpath was completed in 2009. It is an asphalt path lined with greenery, indigenous plantings and brick buildings.

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Etobicoke ETOBICOKE: From the Humber River Pedestrian Bridge, cyclists have two options: head up the river path to the northern reaches of Etobicoke, or west along Etobicoke’s picturesque Lake Ontario waterfront.

The latter, two-kilometre option is the more scenic, and has the added bonus of no traffic – unless, of course, you consider the steady stream of cyclists, in-line skaters, dog walkers, and family picnickers out for some fresh air and exercise.

For the hardcore cyclists, the waterfront trail boasts separate, paved lanes for bikes, while for those out for a more leisurely ride, there are plenty of stops along the path – take in some history at the Palace Pier

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PARKDALE: For cyclists looking to head north from Parkdale to the Junction, or just looking for a pleasant car-free ride, the West Toronto Railpath offers a two-kilometre trail between Sterling Avenue at Dundas Street West and Cariboo Avenue, north of Dupont Street.

But for many bike enthusiasts, the dream is to see this tree-lined trail, winner Lake Ontario

of an Urban Design Award of Excellence, extended south along the GO train tracks to south of Queen Street West toward downtown Toronto.

If completed, the Railpath would give more than 250,000 Toronto residents living in the west end and travelling downtown a sustainable transportation link with the downtown core.

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monument, rest on the benches at Home Garden, hand-build an inukshuk along the shoreline, admire the monarchs at the Humber Bay Butterfly Habitat or wander the paths through Humber Bay Park.

Cyclist-driver conflict only natural in Toronto Motorists, pedestrians, cyclists all competing for limited space DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com

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hen Rob Ford was elected Mayor of Toronto in 2010, one might be forgiven for thinking that bicyclists’ time had passed.

As a councillor, Ford famously compared cycling in traffic to “swimming with the sharks,” adding, “Roads are built for buses cars and trucks, not for people on bikes. My heart bleeds

for them when someone gets killed, but it’s their own fault at the end of the day.”

At council’s inaugural meeting, the mayor’s chosen keynote speaker Don Cherry arrived in a hot pink suit, which he said he wore for “all the pinkos out there that ride bicycles and everything.”

The new administration signalled early that it would take a very different route than the previous crew under David Miller, which favoured separated bike lanes on roads.

In short order, city council had removed bike lanes on Pharmacy and Birchmount avenues in Scarborough at the request of the local councillor, and another, higher-profile bike lane on Jarvis Street despite the protests of the

local councillor there.

The shift was a result of more than the will of a mayor more comfortable on four wheels than two. Since before amalgamation, cars and bicycles have had an uneasy relationship on Toronto’s streets.

Don Valley East Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, who chairs the city’s works committee, said the conflict is only natural, “because there’s a limited amount of geography — pedestrians, cyclists and motorists are all competing for the same space.”

As works chair, Minnan-Wong has carriage of the Ford administration’s cycling plan, which in broad strokes is about separating motorists from cyclists wherever possible.

Ford ran on creating a Bikeway Network, which includes 100 kilometres of off-road recreational bike paths. Some of those paths running along Hydro corridors were approved by the previous administration.

Minnan-Wong has pressed the issue further, and the city embarked on a plan to make some separated bike lanes in the downtown – initially on Wellesley and Sherbourne Streets, and eventually along Richmond and Adelaide streets in the core.

“Everybody has a different opinion,” said Minnan-Wong.

“But I think it makes for a safer arrangement for cyclists, and I think the majority of cyclists prefer it.”

Scarborough Centre Councillor Glenn De

Baeremaeker chaired the works committee during Miller’s term, and has made a point of making a 20-kilometre commute from his home in Scarborough to city hall by bicycle.

He said the separated lanes are a good idea, but maintains that the mayor’s plan focussing on off-road cycling doesn’t help the growing number of utilitarian cyclists in the city.

“Separated bike lanes are good, and every cyclist and driver should welcome them,” he said.

“Those lanes are complicated things to do, I encourage the bike community and Denzil MinnanWong. But one kilometre of separated bike lane doesn’t make up for cancelling 100 kilometres of bike lanes on roads.”

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CITY CENTRE: There’s a long and rewarding ride ahead for cyclists who want to brave the Lower Don River trail, that stretches eight kilometres from Don Mills Road and the Don Valley Parkway south along the Don to Lake Shore Boulevard.

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through Taylor Creek Park has long been a favourite family biking route.

After a mid-July rainstorm this year, the shady route seemed more of an Iron Man family biking route.

Running 3.5 kilometres from Victoria Park Avenue to Don Mills Road and the Don Valley Parkway, the route was slick

Otherwise, it’s a gentle ride, uphill from Don Mills, through valley lands that snake behind the Ontario Science Centre, past Sunnybrook Park, and deep north through the lush, thick woods lining Wilket Creek.

Once you arrive, you’ll have to dismount as bicycles are prohibited in the gardens.

But there are bike rings and benches.

and landmarks, and worth the trip. The Prince Edward Viaduct is at its most impressive seen from the saddle of a bicycle below, and urban wildlife abounds.

Heading towards the new crossing at Pottery Road, a lone chipmunk tempts fate crossing the path. Further south, where the trail dips underneath Eastern Avenue, a flock of geese stand guard. with mud, and several bridges have now been washed out. Just past Lumsden Avenue, a downed tree called for a cyclist ‘portage’ through the branches.

Two of the wooden bridges are washed out, and two others have the safety railing snapped off. It’s a reminder that even in well-groomed Toronto parks, nature still reigns supreme.

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NORTH YORK: The five-kilometre ride between Edwards Gardens and Taylor Creek Park is an easy run—for the most part.

However, even experienced cyclists will want to get off their bikes and walk the wooden foot-bridge that curves over the CNR tracks cutting through the valley.

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SCARBOROUGH: The ride from Greenvale Park, just north of Kingston Road across from the Guildwood GO station, through the Highland Creek Valley and along the shores of Lake Ontario to the Port Union Village Common Park, is a run of approximately 12 kilometres which takes in a wide variety of features and parkland through southeast Scarborough.

The run starts with a steep hill and a warning for cyclists to dismount at the Greenvale Park entrance, but levels off nicely. It is a bit smelly, due to sewers running underground near the Lawrence bridge, along the creek into Morningside Park. After that it rolls through the University of Toronto Scarborough campus.

Cyclists cross under Old Kingston Road and continue along beside the creek all the way to Lake Ontario.

There’s lots of opportunity to see wildlife on this ride, a pair of deer were spotted by the Morningside bridge, and it’s a fun run for kids with mostly level riding and lots of sites to see.

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BEACH: On most weekends, taking a bike to the Beach is an exercise in frustration: just the same as is taking a picnic, a volleyball, a pair of roller blades or an automobile is.

Everyone else has the same idea. On weekdays, it’s a different story; the run east from Leslie Street will take you a good five kilometres, past the new TTC vehicle storage facility, a skateboard park, and the millen-

nium-project Woodbine Park into the Beach proper.

It’s good manners to stay off the Boardwalk – there are still a few visitors taking a stroll – but it’s a nice, safe ride through Woodbine Beach, Kew Gardens and Beaches Park. The bike route officially ends around Balsam Avenue; but a few hundred metres further east, and you’ll end up at the stunning R.C. Harris Water Filtration Plant.

Story and photos/TCN STAFF

Seeking a smooth ride for cyclists across city

Staff photo/NICK PERRY

A cyclist rides through Cruickshank Park last week.

>>>from page 1 resolved, he said.

Riders can enjoy a smooth run heading south from the tip of the city along the Humber River trail to Crawford-Jones Memorial Park, where the off-road trail stops.

Cyclists must then push up to Weston Road and across six lanes of highway before the trail picks up about a kilometre south at Cruickshank Park in Weston and continues to Lake Ontario.

York South-Weston Councillor Frances Nunziata has previously said the gap exists because the proposed trail connection would have to go through private property owned by several apartment buildings that line Weston Road.

The Weston Golf Course owns the property on the Etobicoke side of the river.

City officials have said connecting the gap wouldn’t be a cheap or easy project. Along with securing land, money would also have to be spent to design the trail connection and possibly build a retaining wall due to the slopes of the hills in the area.

In an April bikeway trails implementation plan report to the city’s Public Works and Infrastructure Committee, transportation staff had consulted with Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Hydro One, Toronto Water and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and organized a public open house to hear from cycling enthusiasts about new bikeway trail connections.

A feasibility assessment was undertaken by staff that included a review of technical and design

considerations, network connectivity, property implications, approval requirements and preliminary estimated costs.

Seventy-seven kilometres of new bikeway trails is recommended A to build on CLOSER the existing LOOK network of 286 kilometres of bikeway trails.

Twelve new trail construction projects, totalling about 30 kilometres, and four trail feasibility studies will be undertaken as short-term priorities, to be implemented in one to five years.

– Fannie Sunshine, with files from Tim Foran

Inside Toronto

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>>>from page 1 A presentation at a public meeting hosted

by Metrolinx on June 27 showed a Crosstown station map that included Oakwood station between Dufferin and Eglinton West (at Allen Road) stations.

If approved, Oakwood would join 12 planned stations for the underground portion of the Crosstown line, which will run 10 kilometres through a tunnel running below Eglinton Avenue from Keele Street to Laird Drive where it will continue east above ground to Kennedy station in Scarborough.

Colle said he’s received vague assurances from Metrolinx, which is coordinating construction of the Crosstown, on the inclusion of a stop at Oakwood, but nothing concrete.

“We’re hopeful Metrolinx will live up to the impression it made on the community regarding a station for Oakwood,” said Colle

Friday.

Metrolinx spokesperson Mark Ostler could not confirm whether an Oakwood stop is part of a provincial review of the final number and locations for the Crosstown stations.

The evaluation, going on now, is based on several factors including cost, usage, overall ridership and development potential, said Ostler.

He said further public consultations for station designs and locations are expected for the fall.

Construction has already begun for the 19-kilometre Crosstown LRT, which will run west from Black Creek Drive to Kennedy station in the east along Eglinton, where it will connect to the Scarborough LRT, also scheduled to begin operating in 2020.

To view the petition to include an LRT station at Oakwood, visit www. ipetitions.com/petition/ we-stop-at-oakwood/

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ometimes referred to as black gold, compost is simply decomposed organic matter.

Creating compost in your backyard reduces your environmental footprint and keeps your garden healthy. Composters don’t take up too much space and your garden will reap the rewards.

Compost bins are available at nurseries, garden centres or through the City of Toronto website, and an enclosed container will keep rodents and birds from invading.

Good aeration, level ground and some amount of sunlight are recommended for your compost site.

A hose nearby is preferable as the composter needs water to allow for quick decomposition. The compost should feel moist, more like a wrung out sponge.

Easy access from the house to the composter is important to maintain the compost bin regularly. As a base layer, pile sticks

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or plant stalks to about a six-inch depth. Then add your nitrogen or green layer: kitchen scraps, eggshells, coffee grounds, grass clippings and plant trimmings.

The top layer is called a carbon or brown layer: raked leaves, straw, wood products and paper.

Start with these three layers or add another three but keep the carbon layer on top to discourage flies.

Try to keep an equal balance

between the carbon and nitrogen layers.

It’s simple to compost if you follow some general guidelines.

Avoid putting the following in your composter: diseased plants, meat, fats, dairy products, bones, weeds gone to seed and fish.

The best things to compost are fruit and vegetable scraps, egg shells, coffee grounds, tea bags and shredded newspapers.

To boost the nutritional content in your compost use coffee grounds for nitrogen, banana peels for potassium and egg shells for calcium.

You will know your compost is ready when it looks dark brown and crumbly (no sign of food scraps), and

it smells “earthy” Compost is generally ready between four months to one year. It’s usually dependent upon a balance between the carbon and nitrogen.

If your composter emits a bad odour, it may be a sign that the compost pile is too wet. Simply air out the compost pile and add some dry materials like straw or shredded newspaper.

Compost mimics the circle of life and is a wonderful gift for your garden. n Marilyn Pomer is a landscape architect who writes about seasonal gardening.

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Summer in York South-Weston: Re-connecting with the community Parliament rose last month for its summer recess, but it’s not summer holidays for York SouthWeston MP Mike Sullivan! Issues in the community and meeting with constituents at the York South-Weston Constituency Office at 36 South Station Street are keeping Mike and his staff busy, whether it’s the Metrolinx ARL construction, the pending closure of the Church Street Hospital and the future of those lands, to constituent concerns regarding immigration, employment insurance, and Canada Pension Plan issues.

On top of this Mike continues to push for jobs in our community, restored funding for CIC settlement services in west Toronto, a national cellphone registry to stop theft, and a National Public Transit Strategy. Summer is busy!

From the Toronto Star, June 28, 2012

Ontario MP calls for national stolen cellphone registry

An Ontario MP and police in northwest Toronto are calling for a national stolen cellphone registry to stop an epidemic of thefts in their area and across the city.

Mike Sullivan, MP for York South-Weston, says the CTRC must act quickly to create a registry of identification numbers from stolen cellphones and ask providers not to reactivate phones on that list.

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At least 15 students at Chaminade College School, a Catholic’s boys high school near Black Creek Dr. and Lawrence Ave. W. in Sullivan’s riding, have been mugged for their cellphones, some of them beaten, since the beginning of the school year. (for more on this go to http://metronews.ca/toronto/280056)

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Monthly pmt $239/$299/$299/$349 with $1,925/$2,400/$2,650/$3,195 down. Option to purchase at end of lease $9,737/$11,546/$11,718 /$13,731. Ad price includes MSRP, Freight/PDI (includes a full tank of gas), Air Tax, Tire Stewardship Levy, OMVIC Fee, Dealer Admin. Taxes, licence, registration and insurance are extra. 2012 Models shown with MSRP: Forester 2.5XT Ltd (CJ2 XTN) $35,995. Legacy 2.5i Ltd Pckg(CA2 LN) $32,895. Impreza 2.0i Sprt (CF1 SP) $23,895. Offers applicable O.A.C.. Lease based on max 20,000 km per year, $0.10/excess km. Vehicles shown for illustration only. Offers expire 08/01/2012. Call/visit for details.

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Optional buyout $27,661.20. **Lease a 2012 Range Rover Sport HSE for $799/month, 3.1% APR, 48 month lease w/ $7,999 down; Total obligation $46,351. Optional buyout $34,649. All ad lease offers are O.A.C and have mileage restriction of 64,000 km over 48 mo.; $0.25/excess km + applicable taxes. Ad offers include freight, admin fees, PDI, and A/C tax. All other taxes extra. Vehicle may not be exactly as shown. Offers end 07/31/2012. Call/visit for details.

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Outback, Legacy get has a stronger, sharper look while the Outback has a more aggressive appearance. All this results from new headlight, grille and front bumper re-dos. Inside, both models have a higher quality feel with new seat fabric and wood trim elements available.

Drivability of both vehicles has also been improved through increased body stiffness and chassis improvements, resulting in reduced body roll, better handling and ride quality. In addition, the Outback has 220 mm of ground clearance if you have a need to do any off-road driving or travel rough cottage trails.

During a brief ride-and-drive, we had an opportunity to take a 2.5i Outback as well as a 3.6R Outback out for short jaunts.

The 3.6R was a Limited trim level with the EyeSight option and it was noticeably quieter and peppier than the four-cylinder model with the continuously variable transmission, which exhibited the familiar whine and high rev level that is common with CVTs. Subaru says floor vibration tests show the ride quality of the new Outback is now on par with the Legacy sedan. The 2013 Outback also gets a Five Star crash test rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) in the U.S. Subaru is offering its new EyeSight driver assistance option only on Limited trim models of the Legacy and Outback for 2013. It will be rolled out in other models in the future.

Subaru says the system assists the driver in making decisions for more safe and comfortable driving and to reduce driver fatigue.

The EyeSight feature has shown to have a high ≼take rate≤ in Japan since its introduction there in 2010 as it now represents more

than 90 per cent of total sales in recent months.

The system uses twin stereo cameras mounted on either side of the rearview mirror to provide a suite of driver assist functions including: pre-collision braking; precollision brake assist; pre-collision throttle management; adaptive cruise control; lane departure warning; lane sway warning; and lead vehicle start alert.

The characteristics of the camera views are similar to the human eye in that they recognize objects, while other similar vehicle systems that use radar simply detect them without differentiating between vehicles and pedestrians, for example.

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overhauled Subaru is proud to be different.

For one, all of its models come standard with Subaru’s acclaimed symmetrical all-wheel drive system. And, being a relatively small automaker, Subaru is able to do a lot with a little, spinning several models off the same platform.

The 2013 Subaru Outback and Legacy models are both very successful vehicles with combined sales of about 10,000 units a year (about 70 per cent Outback) in Canada last year.

The mid-size Legacy sedan and the Outback crossover SUV that combines car-like handling and SUV versatility have undergone extensive changes for 2013 – the first major facelifts for them since the last full model change in 2010.

Chief among the updates is a more powerful and more fuelefficient power plant – a 2.5-litre DOHC boxer four-cylinder engine that replaces a SOHC 2.5-litre boxer four-cylinder.

Power jumps to 173 hp from 170 and torque rises to 174 lb/ft from 170. Combined with a new CVT transmission, the Outback now accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 9.6 seconds and the Legacy in 9.3 seconds compared with 10.2 and 9.5 seconds respectively in the outgoing models.

Meanwhile, fuel economy has been improved eight per cent across the board, with the Outback now rated at 8.6/6.5L/100 km city/ hwy and the Legacy 8.4/6.0L.100 km city/hwy with the CVT. The Legacy is also offered with a six-speed manual transmission on the Base and Touring trims, while the top-level Limited gets a five-speed automatic, paired with either the 2.5-litre four banger or a 256 hp 3.6-litre boxer sixcylinder engine.

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ENGINE: 2.5-litre DOHC boxer four-cylinder (173 hp, 174 lb/ft of torque); 3.6-litre DOHC six-cylinder boxer engine (256 hp, 247 lb/ft of torque).

FUEL ECONOMY: 2.5-litre fourcylinder 6MT 9.8/7.0L/100 km city/ hwy, CVT automatic transmission 8.6/6.5; 3.6L six-cylinder five-speed automatic 11.8/8.2.

CARGO CAPACITY: 2,019 with 60/40 split folding rear seats down.

PRICE: 2.5i Convenience $28,495; 2.5i Convenience with PZEV option $30,495; 2.5i Touring $31,095; 2.5i Limited $36,295; 3.6R $34,495; 3.6R Limited $38,495; 3.6R Limited with EyeSight $39,995 plus freight and PDI of $1,695.

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^$14,000 Cash Discount is based on non-stackable trading dollars and is only applicable to 2012 Titan Crew Cab models. Cash Discount value varies by model. †0% purchase financing for up to 84/72 months available on 2012 Altima Sedan/Rogue models. Representative finance example based on Selling Price of $24,827 for 2012 Altima 2.5 S, FWD (T4RG52 AA00), manual transmission, financed at 0% APR for 84 months equals $296 per month with $0 down payment. Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $24,827. *Lease offer available on new 2012 Sentra models (C4LG52 AA00), manual transmission. 0% lease rate for a 60 month term. Monthly payment is $170 with $0 down payment or equivalent trade-in and includes freight and fees ($1,567). Lease based on a maximum of 16,000 km per year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $10,203. ^†*Freight and PDE charges ($1,730/$1,695/$1,750/$1,567), air-conditioning tax ($100), certain fees where applicable (ON: $5 OMVIC fee and $29 tire stewardship fee) are included. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes (including excise tax and fuel conservation tax, where applicable) are extra. Finance offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Retailer order/trade may be necessary. Retailers are free to set individual prices. Offers valid between July 4th and July 31st, 2012.

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It’s Happening in York Live Entertainment WHEN: 6 p.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-767-0231, legionbr31@yahoo.com Enjoy the harmonies of Still River, following the weekly barbecue. Cash bar. All 19 and older are welcome.

■ Saturday, July 28

Weston Village Farmers’ Market WHEN: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: 14 John St. Vendors offer fruits, vegetables and spices that reflect the variety of cultural groups in Weston.

Lots of activities planned for the younger generation.

and activities. Receive your activity book, collect stickers as you read, and enter contests.

Walking Club WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to noon WHERE: Unison Health and Community Services, Keele Rogers Site, 1651 Keele St. CONTACT: Karima Kassam, 416-653-5400, karima.kassam@ unisonhcs.org, www.unisonhcs. org Meeting spot: bus stop benches at Food Basics, Jane Park Plaza, Alliance Avenue and Jane Street.

Walks are weekly until October.

Participants choose the routes each week, and learn about sun safety and proper foot wear for the walking activity.

Silverthorn Legion WHEN: 2 p.m. WHERE: 605 Rogers Rd. CONTACT: 416-6536757 Our weekly darts meat toss competition (for a small fee) followed by a friendly game of shuffleboard. Everyone welcome, no experience necessary.

■ Saturday, Aug. 4

■ Tuesday, July 31

■ Tuesday, July 31

TD Summer Reading Club WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Evelyn Gregory Library, 120 Trowell Ave. Join the TD Summer Reading Club for fantasy-filled games

Silverthorn Legion WHEN: 2 p.m. WHERE: Silverthorn Legion Branch 57, 605 Rogers Rd CONTACT: 416 653 6757, Join us on the civic holiday: patio, darts meat toss and shuffleboard. Everyone welcome Summer Reading Club Fun (Ages 6-12) at Maria Shchuka WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416394-1000

Every Tuesday until Aug. 21, for ages six to 12. Imagine the exciting possibilities with these interactive programs. Free, limited tickets available at 1:30 p.m.

We cannot accommodate child care centres, summer camps or groups. Today: Mighty Myths.

■ Saturday, Aug. 4

Weston Village Farmers’ Market WHEN: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: 14 John St.

■ Tuesday, Aug. 7

TD Summer Reading Club WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Evelyn Gregory Library, 120 Trowell Ave. Summer Reading Club Fun WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 Today: ET the Mime.

■ Volunteers

York West Active Living Centre WHERE: 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Monica Sanmiguel, 416245-4395, ext. 233, monica@ yorkwestactivelivingcentre.ca, www.yorkwestactivelivingcentre. ca Sign up to help older adults improve their lives.

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■ Friday, July 27

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CRICKET ACTION IN WARD 21 MATCH AT CEDARVALE: Batsman Vishal Uppal makes contact during Cricket in the Park action at Cedarvale Ravine Cricket Pitch on Saturday. The Ward 21 team of residents and TTC cricket players met in a friendly competition against the 13 Division police and auxiliary officers in the sixth annual match.

Staff photo/JUSTIN TANG

Groups need funding: organizer >>>from page 1 Park, near Jane Street and Eglinton Avenue.

Haq-Khan explained that when the youth group went to attend the program the next morning, they were greeted with crime scene tape and media activity.

“The shootings are happening in public places where children are playing. I mean, doesn’t sound right at all and all the talk is police, police, police,” said Haq-Khan.

She emphasized that while recent violence in the city, including the shootings on Danzig Street in Scarborough, have prompted politicians to

talk about increased funding for police services, specifically the Toronto Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy (TAVIS), more focus needs to be on funding community organizations.

“Let’s look into prevention.

Our community groups are struggling for funding,” she said. “Almost a whole generation has grown up without a community centre in this area.

We have so few resources.”

Councillor Frank Di Giorgio, who represents the eastern portion of York South-Weston, confirmed that plans for a community centre at 115 Black Creek Dr. (north of Eglinton

Avenue) were approved more than 10 years ago.

The city is currently waiting to hear the bids for the project, which the local councilor said will probably happen in the next two weeks.

He said he is concerned the bids may come in higher than what the city has budgeted for, which would again delay construction.

Haq-Khan is encouraging residents to attend the Eglinton Hill Centre at 2562 Eglinton Ave. W. from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 2 to present and discuss ideas to curb violence in the city. The venue is wheelchair accessible.

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Hunter 12" Retro Table Fan Whisper Quiet 5 year warranty

A GREAT VARIETY OF OVER 50 FANS ON DISPLAY!

Sale ends July 29th, 2012 or while quantities last. Bulbs extra. May not be available in all stores. Only available at Etobicoke location.