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York singer-songwriter Amanda Martinez has been named a torchbearer for the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games Torch Relay.

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Mar tinez was recently awarded one of Top 10 Most Influential Hispanic Canadians by the Minister of National Revenue. Her music blends her Mexican and South African roots with flamenco soul.

Her solo work has earned her three Latin Jazz Artist of the Year nominations at the Canadian National Jazz Awards.

Martinez is an honourary cochair of the 2015 Pan Am Games Ignite program, and she will be performing in a series of Pan Am Games countdown concerts.

She has previously performed at the 2010 FIFA World Cup festivities in South Africa, and at the 2011 PanAmerican Games in Guadalajar, Mexico.

Martinez was one of nine people named as torchbearers Monday. A total of 3,000 torchbearers will carry the Pan Am Games flame through more than 130 communities through the flame’s 41-day journey.

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York family runs in memory of Tamara Bernstein 10-km race helps support camp for kids with cancer DOMINIK KUREK dkurek@insidetoronto.com For York’s Bernstein family and their cousins and friends, the Sporting Life 10k is much more than a race.

It is a place where they (calling themselves Team Tamara), along with 27,000 other participants, helped support a cause that had supported them when they needed it most.

This year’s event, which was held Sunday, raised more than $2 million for Camp Oochigeas – Camp Ooch – a place where children battling cancer can go and be kids in the great outdoors, forgetting their health troubles.

In the summer of 2012, Tamara Bernstein, who was battling leukemia and had been in and out of hospital, spent two weeks at the camp where a medical team ensures each child gets the treatment he or she needs. Medicine, and procedures such as chemo and blood transfusions are available at the camp and after children receive their treatment, they can go back out and play with other kids.

“Tamara had a chance to go to Camp Ooch, when she was around nine,” said Tamara’s cousin Robyn Polan.

“She had such a remarkable time there so after she

farm fresh in weston Clockwise from left: Tina DeMaria, left, selects some flowering plants from grower Joe Gaeta during the opening day of the Weston Farmers’ Market Saturday morning; Marco Foggia adds fixings to a Grandpa Ken’s famous back bacon on a bun; Thames River Melons’ Alina Gardner offers up some fresh rhubarb; Craig Welcher, left, and his wife Melanis buy eggs at Ted Vos’ egg truck. This year the market celebrates 36 years in Weston and runs weekly, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., until the last Saturday in October. The official launch is June 13.

passed away, just everyone in my family decided it was going to be our thing to raise funds so other kids could go to camp.”

This year, Team Tamara raised $7,500 for Camp Ooch at the 10k event.

It was the third year the family participated.

Polan said Tamara was loved and is missed greatly.

“We miss her energy, she always had a smile on her face and always dancing and making the most of life,” she said.

Tamara was diagnosed at around age eight in 2010. She battled leukemia for two-and-a-half years.

She left behind her parents Warren and Lisa Bernstein and sister Rayna. Tamara’s parents had another child recently named Ella.

Polan said her family is close with the Bernsteins and the two families are in constant contact.

Polan even volunteered at Camp Ooch a year ago in Tamara’s honour.

“The reason I wanted to do that is because I know it had such an impact on her life and her time dealing with cancer,” she said.

“It’s such a remarkable experience for (the children). It really takes away any barriers that they feel that they have. There’s such an even playing field.

It’s almost like you forget that the kids have cancer because it’s not really discussed and talked about, and they’re able to just enjoy life and forget about it for a while, which is pretty amazing.”

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Police seek info on man found unconscious near Bathurst and St. Clair Police are seeking help in tracing the movements of an elderly man before he was found unconscious earlier this month.

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located 74-year-old Ignazio Caratozzolo unconscious near Raglan and Maplewood avenues in the Bathurst Street and St. Clair Avenue area at about 2:20 a.m. on

May 3.

The senior was last seen about two hours earlier cycling or walking with a red bicycle near Marlee and Glencairn avenues.

He is 5’10” tall and 150 pounds and wore a black jacket, a blue T-shirt, blue jeans and a black backpack.

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Caratozzolo’s movements between midnight and 2:20 a.m. May 3 and are asking anyone with information to call 13 Division at 416808-1300 .

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oronto has a well-deserved reputation for its diverse offering of arts and cultural festivals.

These are events that showcase a wide range of talents, skills and backgrounds – and they provide an important economic boost as well.

The city’s Cultural Hotspot program, in its second year, is a welcome addition to Toronto’s cultural programming that gives a specific area of the city an increased profile. This year, the spotlight is on centralsouth Etobicoke and the artistic, cultural and heritage events taking place in that community from now through October.

The concept is straight-forward enough: use a series of signature community projects to inspire residents and visitors to discover the area’s arts, culture, food, businesses, heritage and more. our view This year, examples of events include the Dancing in the Third performance and Lakeshore Spotlight on Act Mardi Gras as well as community culture good events related to the upcoming Pan Am Games. for all of us Benefits of this kind of focused program include an increased profile as well as greater co-ordination of multiple events – for diversity of interested participants and to help events that may otherwise struggle to get exposure. For residents of the neighbourhoods, the program is an opportunity to forge a greater connection to their community and for folks who live in other parts of the city, it’s an opportunity to glean a greater understanding of Toronto’s diverse communities.

Last year, the Cultural Hotspot program was in the neighbourhoods of south Scarborough, with signature projects such as the Taste of Lawrence, Guild Alive with Culture and the Port Union Waterfront Festival.

We hope the program’s continuation inspires new arts and cultural endeavours and helps develop a civic reputation as a global arts and cultural centre.

Change is a reality in this city. Toronto’s population is growing and is becoming increasingly diverse. As the city continues to evolve, it will be interesting to see how younger generations reshape the city’s cultural identity based on the more global influences of today.

Giving our communities an opportunity for greater exposure from an increased breadth of arts and culture can only enhance that.

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Memories of Mom and a very special date I was watching the Blue Jays/Red Sox game in a sports bar with a youngish group from work last Friday night and at the end when the announcer said that the 7-0 shutout was the Jays’ 3,000th win, I bragged that I remembered victory number one.

It was on April 7, 1977, to be exact. I should know, I was there.

A hush fell over the room.

Then I proceeded to dazzle the crowd with the game highlights.

Moms were the topic du jour with Mother’s Day fast approaching and I proudly proclaimed that the most memorable one for me hands down was who I went with: my mom. The stunning revelation elicited a chorus of “ahhhs.”

A few roses were tossed my way, as well. I blew kisses back to the crowd.

It wasn’t just the Jays home opener, I continued.

It was their first game ever.

It was pretty surreal stuff.

It took place at Exhibition

jamie wayne BUT SERIOUSLY Stadium. There was no Rogers Centre back then.

No SkyDome, either, the current home’s original handle. More than 44,000 fans took it in. But quite a few missed the first pitch due to – wait for it – traffic jams.

It was pretty cold and it snowed before the game.

The maintenance crew had to squeegee it off the field before the action could start.

The 48th Highlanders played The Star Spangled Banner. Anne Murray sang O Canada.

The crowd occasionally chanted “We Want Beer” because Exhibition Stadium did not allow the sale of suds. It was the only stadium in the league not to do it.

For the record, I didn’t chant. Neither did Mom. Roy Hartsfield was the

Jays manager and our boys of summer beat the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on a wintry day. That’s baseball, as they say.

Bill Singer was the starting pitcher. Jerry Johnson got the win. Pete Vuckovich got the save. Alvis Woods belted a home run and Doug Ault smacked a pair.

In summation, a good time was had by all. And that’s about it.

“Any questions?” I asked with a smug look on my face.

There was complete silence at first. None in the group could believe what they had just heard. Then they all chimed in. “You know, you’re dating yourself Jamie,” they each replied, one after another. “You’re really dating yourself.”

Well, I was aghast. I couldn’t believe what I just heard. Here I was taking them on a heart-warming stroll down baseball memory lane, then, being young people, seemingly always preoccupied with

relationships, they had to change the subject. The nerve of them. Well, I wasn’t about to let that remark pass by.

“Dating myself, puhlease. We’re not even Facebook friends, for heaven’s sake. We’re barely casual acquaintances. Don’t believe everything you read on Twitter.

“And that selfie I took with myself? Come on. A child of four knows that was a completely harmless photo. We’re not even looking at each other in it.

“And don’t waste your time commenting on my unauthorized autobiography, either. It’s not worth reading. Not a word of it is true. Heck, not one letter of it is true. Trust me. The moment the book comes out, I’m suing myself. For everything I’ve got.”

Jamie Wayne is a lifelong columnist, who takes writing very seriously. The topics?

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To the editor: Re: ‘Big Data,’ Exclusive Report, April 30.

I’m astonished to see the city even takes in consideration solutions that will trample our privacy.

The Big Data, as described in the article, “will rely on proprietary information provided by private sector navigation firms that will sell the data to the city for its intended use�.

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he city’s going to start tracking our movements and before people begin crying foul over privacy rights, we’d like to suggest a few reasons why this is a good thing.

The so-called Big Data project – the subject of our exclusive report Big Data – aims to take GPS probe data from our smartphones and other electronic devices to analyze traffic patterns. That information will give city planners a much more accurate picture of how people get around, where they’re coming from, where they’re going, at what time and – hopefully – help solve the city’s gridlock problem.

It could also monitor commuter times and help tackle commuter roadblocks. If anomalies show up on a particular road during rush hour, it may indicate a problem and the city could be quicker to respond.

That said, it’s not a sure thing.

OUR VIEW Without having seen the data yet (it needs to be purchased City must take from private sector navigation city staff are reluctant advantage of firms), to make promises about what be able to do with it. this information they’ll But if there’s any hope it can fix or improve traffic in this city – it’s worth a shot.

Annually we waste about $11 billion in lost productivity due to traffic congestion. And according to a traffic index compiled by navigation firm TomTom, the average Toronto commuter loses about 84 hours each year while delayed in traffic.

We can’t afford not to try.

We’re being tracked already via GPS in dozens of apps we activate on our smartphones. Our movements and locations are already being charted – whether we know it or not. With that information readily available the city needs to step into the 21st century and take advantage of that data, particularly if it’s got the potential to help improve our lives and the functioning of our city.

Transparency will be key in alleviating privacy concerns. We probably won’t see much of the data released to the public after the city’s purchased it, since private companies are charging for it. But at the least, the city should keep the public informed of its intention and its results, in a broad sense, as the experiment moves forward.

Our traffic problems need a solution, and this is the kind of out-of-the-box thinking that may just get us there.

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Do we really need that?

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Gotta love our game.

Whether you grew up here, or just arrived it becomes a part of you.

Young and old, rich or poor, we all breathe hockey through and through.

It’s a way of life from coast to coast and our nation’s claim to fame.

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sports Am Path art wThePan relay launch Pan Am Path Art Relay is set to launch Saturday, May 16 with Spring!, a one-day festival at the Centre for Urban Ecology.

The event will have DJs, music, dance performances, art installations, sports activities, tree plantings, gardening workshops, art installations and more.

The public is invited to join the Playing for Keeps Bike Ride on the Path led by three-time Olympic Medalist Curt Harnett at 11 a.m.

1,300 artists and wPanamania, 250 performances a 35-day arts and culture festival, is set to take place across Toronto July 10 to Aug. 15.

The festival will showcase the diverse cultures and artistic excellence of Ontario, Canada and Americas through music, theatre, dance and more. Artists who’ve won Grammy, Latin Grammy and Juno Awards are set to perform free outdoor concerts during Panamania.

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michele mclean pan am/parapan am handball wTheWomen’s team announced Canadian Olympic Committee and Handball Canada announced the women’s handball team selections for the Pan Am Games, which will run from July 10 to 26 at Exhibition Centre.

The Canadian roster athletes: Kim Barette St-Martin, Nassima Benhacine, Amanda D e s n oy e r s , K i m b e r l e y Ewanovich, Vassilia Gagnon, Myriam Laplante, Valerie Lochet, Audrey Marcoux, Abbey Perry, Catherine Poirier, Janel Rogiani, Emily Routhier, Brenna Sanderson, Taylor Sterling and Christina Arès-St-Onge.

Sitting volleyball wAthletes teams nominated for both men’s and women’s sitting volleyball teams have been nominated to the Canadian Paralympic Committee for selection to the Toronto 2015 Parapan American Games team.

A total of 12 men and

10 women were named to the team along with head coaches. The Parapan Am Games (Aug. 7 to 15) will be an important tournament for Canada’s men’s and women’s national sitting volleyball teams as it is a direct qualifier for the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio. Pan Am Softball wThe2015 schedule announced full schedule for men’s and women’s softball at the Pan Am Games has been released.

Men’s softball will return to the Games for the first time since 2003. The six men’s teams competing include Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Argentina, Dominican Republic and Venezuela.

Besides Canada, other women’s teams competing are the U.S., Cuba, Brazil, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.

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New ownership at West Toronto Kia Change is in the air at West Toronto Kia. With the warm weather, comes new ownership and a warm approach to sales at the dealership. Dealer principal Lief Sorensen and his wife Emily Sorensen, financial controller at the dealership, moved from Alberta to take over West Toronto Kia in March. They have big plans to make the dealership the best it can be.

Lief brings a lifetime of experience at every level of the automotive industry to West Toronto Kia. He worked his way up the chain, from changing oil as a teenager at a dealership in Medicine Hat, Alta., to service manager at a General Motors dealership in Calgary, to sales manager at a number of luxury dealerships and finally made the decision to move across the country to West Toronto Kia. The couple and their son are settling into their new roles and community with ease, enjoying the beautiful city, friendly neighbours and variety of cuisine. “I

always say, in Alberta they know how to cook a great steak, but the rest of the cuisine is miles behind Toronto,” says Lief.

Along with a change in ownership comes a change in sales approach. The small, family-owned dealership is committing to giving the best experience to customers with a low-pressure sales approach.

“With my luxury background I’m looking to bring a new sales format to West Toronto Kia that’s a little more customer focused,” says Lief. “Instead of commissioned sales representatives, we have product demonstrators operating in our showroom, showcasing the features and benefits that Kia has to offer.”

Only after a client has been satisfied with the model they are considering do they speak with the sales manager to decide on the offer, whether to finance or lease and when to pick it up.

In the service department,

The new Kia Forte is a great value and the perfect size for getting around the city.

customers will find the same hands-on approach they’re used to; long-time service manager John knows most of his customers on a first-name basis. It’s not just the close relationships West Toronto Kia is known for, it’s also the efficiency. The dealership boast minimal wait times for appointments and accommodates to emergencies as needed.

The four technicians regularly update their skills with in-class training at the Kia head office and online classes, to stay ahead of the curve with the latest technology in Kia vehicles.

Visit West Kia Toronto at 2445 St. Clair Ave. W. or online at westtorontokia.ca

streetcars to stay off the tracks wVintage If you were looking forward to hopping on the TTC’s vintage streetcar fleet this summer, get ready for some bad news.

The Presidents’ Conference Committee or PCC streetcar, was a staple of Toronto transit 60 years ago, and the TTC has kept two of the vehicles in operation for some summer holiday service, usually running on the Harbourfront 509.

But with last year’s brutal winter requiring intense maintenance of the well-past-its-prime regular streetcar fleet, TTC spokesperson Brad Ross admitted on Twitter, there just wasn’t enough time to get the PCCs up and running in time for the summer. Pity.

SHAPE FUTURE OF TORONTO BIKE PLAN wHELP

Toronto city staff are asking the public to weigh in on plans to expand the city’s bare-bones cycling network.

Between now and Friday, May 29 you can fill out a

rahul gupta TO in TRANSIT short online survey seeking input on how and where to add bike infrastructure as part of a new master plan to update the Toronto Bike Plan from 2001.

While the purpose of updating the plan is expanding and filling the gaps for downtown routes, the plan also hopes to add cycling infrastructure in the suburbs.

To take the survey, visit www.torontocyclingnetwork.info ON SCARBOROUGH RT wTwoMAINTENANCE more refurbished Scarborough RT cars went back into service last week.

The cars were taken out of service earlier in the year as part of the TTC’s plan to extend – yet again – the shelf life of the threedecade-old RT line until the Scarborough subway extension opens, projected for no earlier than 2023.

The vehicles are wrapped

in blue and re-branded as Line 3 in the TTC’s number-based line hierarchy, and more changes are promised, including better lighting and an improved seating configuration.

PEDESTRIAN ZONE ON JOHN STREET wOPENS

With patio season well underway, Entertainment District pedestrians will be able to enjoy a little more space on John Street.

A new pedestrian zone on John has been designated between Queen Street and Adelaide Street that includes four metres of additional sidewalk space, decorative planters and room to expand street patios.

The local BIA is touting the zone as a way to enhance the public realm on John, as well as provide more accommodation for mobility challenged pedestrians.

The pedestrian zone is in effect until Oct. 19.

Rahul Gupta is The Guardian’s transit reporter. His column runs every Thursday. Reach him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT

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Caregiver Show on May 30 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING #1 CALEDONIA GO STATION TRANSIT PROJECT ASSESSMENT PROCESS Metrolinx, an agency of the Province of Ontario, is working to transform the way the region moves by building a fast, convenient and integrated transit network across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). Metrolinx is moving forward with Regional Express Rail (RER), a program that will provide significant new travel choices on the GO Transit network across the region.

THE PROJECT Metrolinx is evaluating the development of a future GO Station on the Barrie line through the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP). The proposed Caledonia GO station will be integrated with the future Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT) station at Eglinton Avenue West and Croham Road, adding regional connectivity to the Crosstown and the Toronto Transit Commission bus network. Providing these connections will also support service capacity improvement plans for RER. THE PROCESS Metrolinx will assess the environmental impacts of this transit project by undertaking an Environmental Assessment following the TPAP, as prescribed by Ontario Regulation 231/08 made under the Environmental Assessment Act. As part of the TPAP, an Environmental Project Report is being prepared.

Your participation is an important part of this process and we welcome your input. You are invited to attend the Public Meeting listed below. The project team will be on hand to answer questions and receive your comments.

DATE: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 TIME: 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

LOCATION: York Memorial Collegiate 2690 Eglinton Avenue West Toronto, ON M6M 1T9 This location is accessible.

COMMENTS INVITED Comments and information regarding this project are being collected to assist in meeting the requirements of the Environmental Assessment Act. The material will be maintained on file for use during the project and may be included in project documentation.

With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

The Caregiver Show, a resource day for family caregivers, will take place on Saturday, May 30, at Centennial College’s Progress Campus in Scarborough.

The show is presented by Saint Elizabeth Health Care, and brought to Toronto residents by Downsizing Divas and Metroland Media Toronto.

This is the second annual Caregiver Show. Guest speakers will be Teepa Snow, dementia and education specialist, and Rose Reisman,

a leading authority on the art of eating and living well.

The show is geared towards anyone who provides care to their loved ones with acute, chronic health problems or aging issues.

Admission to the show is free and there is lots of available and free parking at Centennial’s Progress Campus, 941 Progress Ave., for those attending the show.

Registration to the show for faster access is available at www.caregivershow.ca

Honda Indy Toronto: June 12 to 14 Honda Indy Toronto has a new date this year.

It will take over the streets surrounding Exhibition Place near Lake Ontario and downtown Toronto June 12 to 14 instead of its usual July date, in order to prevent a conflict with this summer’s Pan Am Games.

In addition to world-class racing, the event features festival attractions, including craft beer, food

trucks, adrenaline filled shows, interactive games and activities, live entertainment, charity events and celebrity appearances.

While the race is being held earlier this year, the post-event take-down will be quicker.

“Due to the Pam Am Games, this year it will take six days to remove all traces of the race as crews will be working day and night,” stated a Honda Indy media release.

For more information or to be added to the project’s mailing list, please contact: Caledonia GO Station Project c/o Georgina Collymore Senior Advisor – Environmental Assessment Community Relations 20 Bay Street, Suite 600 Toronto, ON M5J 2W3 tel: 416-869-3600 ext. 5719 e-mail: caledoniagostation@metrolinx.com Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez composer le 416 869-3200 ou le 1 888 GET ON GO (438-6646).

Metrolinx is working to provide residents and businesses in the GTHA with a transportation system that is modern, efficient and integrated. Find out more about Metrolinx’s Regional Transportation Plan for the GTHA as well as GO Transit, PRESTO and Union Pearson Express, divisions of Metrolinx, at www.metrolinx.com.

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Fairbank Afterschool Homework and Social Club WHEN: 4 to 6 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free Join City of Toronto recreation staff for homework support, work space, and social and recreational activities for youth 10 to 14. Drop in; no registration required.

Karaoke WHEN: 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-767-0231, www. facebook.com/mountdennislegion, legionbr31@yahoo.com COST: Barbecue food available Weekly barbecue from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Karaoke begins at 8:30 p.m. Cash bar.

All 19 and older are welcome.

Repair Cafe WHEN: 6:30 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: Courtney or Craig, 416394-1000, www.torontopubliclibrary. ca COST: Free Repair Café Toronto is a volunteer group of people who love to fix things

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Plant Sale WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon WHERE: Eglinton Flats Park, 3601 Eglinton Ave. W. (enter off Elliott Avenue) CONTACT: roselandshs@gmail.com COST: Free Roselands Horticultural Society’s annual plant sale has plenty of perennials from members’ gardens, as well as commercially grown annuals, herbs and vegetables. Rain or shine.

Check out our complete online community calendar by visiting us at www. yorkguardian.com. Read weeks of listings from your York neighbourhoods as well as events from across Toronto. and want to help create a more sustainable world. In addition to fixing household items, they also teach repair techniques. Bring a non-functioning small appliance, like a kettle or toaster, and learn how to fix it.

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Cyber Seniors WHEN: 11 a.m. to noon WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416394-1000 COST: Free One-on-one help from youth for those aged 55 and older. Topics include social media (Facebook and YouTube), digital devices (cameras

and iPads) and downloading eBooks from the library. Call to register.

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Women’s Immigration Summary Advice Legal Clinic WHEN: 4 to 7 p.m. WHERE: North York Women’s Centre, 116 Industry

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St. CONTACT: 416-781-0479, www. nywc.org, info@nywc.org COST: Free Short, one-time appointment on specific areas of immigration law available. Appointment needed.

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There was good news for the Ford family at Mount Sinai Hospital this week: Rob Ford – father, son, husband, city councillor and former mayor – came through a difficult surgery as well as can be expected.

Really, this is not big news for the city, except of course it is.

Ford has become a gravitational singularity for Toronto municipal news. Reporters across town were on tenterhooks, waiting to find out how things went for the councillor for Ward 2 and his eightmonth battle with cancer.

Ford’s affable executive assistant Dan Jacobs took the point on Monday, providing regular updates as to the progress of the 10-hour surgery, and then on Tuesday with details of his boss’ recovery.

As I write this, it looks pretty good.

City councillors have had health challenges before, but rarely have their issues gathered such attention.

Ford will be off work for four months. Ward 44 Councillor

david nickle the city Ron Moeser was off work for much longer than that, dealing with the complications from surgery on his ankle during the last term. But few noticed.

Of course, Moeser is no Rob Ford. In many respects, Moeser ought not mind that he’s not: Ford’s fame comes in part from his mayoralty, but in larger part for his sins. Thanks to Ford’s eventually admitted drug and alcohol abuse issues, and the behaviour that surrounded it, he and his family became central figures in the story of Toronto over the past four years.

And they are still in it. In the next four months, Ford’s brother Doug – who last term was Ford’s replacement in Ward 2, political wing-man and eventually replacement in his mayoral re-election bid – will be back on the job, as a volunteer in the Ward 2 office.

Again, under ordinary

circumstances this is no big deal. Lots of councillors put their families to work either in their offices as volunteers or on the ground in the ward.

Doug won’t be back on council, won’t be shaping policy, probably won’t even be in the office that much. He’ll just be helping out.

Except, of course, it won’t be that simple.

If Doug Ford doesn’t insert himself into political debates and personality politics, then we in the media will pull him on stage.

Rob has made it clear as his health improves, so too does the prospect that he’ll be making a play for a second term as mayor in 2018, and a part of the next four months will be an exercise in making certain that the Ford name remains in the public eye.

Doug, who last term took to scrums like the proverbial duck to water, will be doing his best to make sure our gaze doesn’t falter.

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Peter Wallace named next city manager DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com

WHEN CHILDREN’S MIRACLE NETWORK ASKS FOR YOUR HELP, WE GET IT.

When you donate to Children’s Miracle Network, you give kids at SickKids, like Sargun, every chance to get better.

Toronto council has hired a new city manager – Peter Wallace, a former senior provincial bureaucrat who was an advisor to the original search committee to replace retiring city manager Joe Pennachetti.

Council made the decision to hire Wallace after a fivehour, closed-door debate late last Tuesday, and he’ll be stepping into the job in July.

Mayor John Tory told a news conference the following monring the search for a replacement for Pennachetti was “an exhaustive, profes-

sionally run search process.”

He said, “In Peter Wallace, we may have one of the most respected public servants in all of Canada who has now agreed to come and be the leader of the Toronto public service.”

Wallace was so respected that when council was originally considering a replacement for Pennachetti in the fall, Pennachetti called on him to help advise the search committee when Pennachetti was planning an earlier departure in 2014. Wallace told reporters he had only spoken with the committee a few hours earlier, and only became a

candidate when encouraged to in the second search for a replacement.

He said he was excited to work at the municipal level after a career spent at Queen’s Park.

According to a city hall press release, Wallace is currently the Ontario Public Service Visiting Fellow at the School of Public Policy and Governance at the University of Toronto.

He has been in public service since 1981, and has served as Secretary to Cabinet, Head of the Ontario Public Service and also as Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary to the Treasury Board.

Toronto Council approves relaxed rules for food trucks DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com

Pastrami, poutine and other street fare will be easier to get – and much easier to sell – from the side of trucks after Toronto Council approved more relaxed rules for food trucks last week.

Council voted to approve the new rules from the city’s Legislation Committee that will ease many of the restrictions that food truck operators say have been hampering their ability to do business, and restaurant owners had said were necessary to keep

the mobile kitchens from driving them out of business.

Among the changes: w Food trucks will now be able to set up in Green P street parking spots 30 metres from the front doors of restaurants as opposed to the current 50-metre rule. w It will be possible to buy licenses for shorter periods than a full year, which given Toronto’s winters isn’t practical for most food truck operators.

Mayor John Tory touted the recommendations as a good compromise between

the operators.

“Does this pose some challenges? Of course,” he said. “Do we have a chance to look at it later and make the necessary changes? Yes. What we’ve done here is to embrace and take advantage of positive change.”

York West Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti disagreed, arguing the new rules would make it easier for food trucks to block signage that not just restaurants but other retailers spent money on in order to draw in customers.

The new rules will be in place as of today.

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Care for yourself, then care for others: Rose Reisman LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com Rose Reisman’s resume boasts such titles as nutritionist, entrepreneur, author and TV personality – all of which have garnered her acclaim, yet one of her perhaps lesser known roles, but equally fulfilling, was that of caregiver.

For years, her mother suffered from dementia and Reisman, with help from her sister, cared for her on a daily basis. It was a difficult period, recalled Reisman.

“I remember feeling really anxious,” Reisman said. “I was missing out on exercise and eating well. I looked at myself in the mirror and thought, ‘I’m not taking care of myself.’”

Almost eight million people in Canada are taking on the role of family caregiver. They are responsible for as much as 80 per cent of the needs

of those living with acute or chronic health issues. It’s a job that comes with its challenges, however, there is help.

On Saturday, May 30, Saint Elizabeth Health Care, athome services for family caregivers, presents The Caregiver Show, which takes place at the Centennial College’s Progress Campus Athletics Wellness Centre.

The show is a one-day event providing caregivers with education and networking opportunities as well as a plethora of resources.

It is brought to Toronto residents by Metroland Media Toronto and Downsizing Divas.

Reisman is one of the guest speakers along with Teepa Snow, an occupational therapist who works as a dementia care and dementia education specialist. With an independent practice, Snow has clini-

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cal appointments with Duke University’s School of Nursing and UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Medicine.

Obesity and anxiety can be occupational hazards for caregivers, Reisman said.

“What happens is, when you’re taking care of others, your own health fails,” she said, adding that caregivers put themselves at risk of such illnesses as heart disease and cancer. “Your immune

system goes down. You’ve got to remember to eat.”

Reisman advises starting slowly, not only for caregivers, but for anyone seeking to change their eating habits for the better. Stick to Canada’s Food Guide. Try to eat three out of the four food groups at every meal. Have a piece of whole grain bread with a piece of cheese and some fruit.

“It’s that easy,” she said.

For snacks, consume two of the four food groups. Eating according to Canada’s Food Guide will provide sustenance for at least three hours.

“Sleep is really important,” Reisman added.

Reisman, who is on the committee for the Women’s Brain Health Initiative (www. womensbrainhealth.org), which creates education programs and funds research to combat brain aging diseases that affect women, said there are particular foods one can eat to promote brain health.

Brain disease, she said, starts in our 20s.

These “brain foods” include

berries, which contain the antioxidant anthocyanidin that helps fight inflammation and oxidation, dark greens, such as kale or baby kale, broccoli and brussels sprouts and fish, like salmon, which prevents inflammation that causes plaque buildup in the brain.

“The hardSaturday est thing is changing your lifestyle,” Reisman said.

She speaks from experience. She was in her early 30s, a mother of four children, and an avid runner, who thought she was healthy until a cholesterol check provided a rude awakening.

“My cholesterol levels were off the Richter scale,” Reisman recalled.

Although she was slim, genetics were working against her. Reisman’s father and aunt had died of heart failure in their 50s.

“I really had to educate myself. I started reading (food) labels,” she said. “I know a lot

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Food and nutrition expert will be speaking at The Caregiver Show

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about food, but I read a lot. It’s been a 22-year journey.”

Initially, Reisman said convincing people that healthy food could taste good, was an uphill battle. Her book, Rose Reisman Brings Home Light Cooking, was instrumental in changing people’s opinion. It sold more than 400,000 copies.

In addition to her books, her show on the Life Network, Lighten Up with Rose Reisman, also served as a way to get her message out.

She credits her husband, who is in real estate, for the inspiration behind Rose Reisman Catering, The Art Of Eating Well. He would tell her about his business lunches that were heavy and most often unhealthy.

In September, Reisman will launch a school lunch program in an effort to encourage students to eat healthy.

The Caregiver Show takes place at Centennial College’s Progress Campus, 941 Progress Ave., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Learn more by visiting www. caregivershow.ca

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City’s equity awards seek nominations by May 27 The nomination deadline for the city’s 2015 Access, Equity and Human Rights Awards has been extended until Wednesday, May 27 at 4 p.m. ”We are looking for people or programs that have had a significant impact on the lives of Torontonians by eliminating discrimination and barr iers to equality,” Deputy Mayor Pam McConnell said in a release.

“We want to celebrate the residents and services that are helping to build an inclu-

sive city where everyone can participate fully in the social, cultural, economic, recreational and political life of Toronto.”

All recipients must be residents of Toronto, a service provided for city residents, or a building located in the city that serves Toronto residents.

Recipients will be confirmed by City Council in the fall, and the awards will be presented at a ceremony at City Hall Dec. 2.

Last year’s award recipients included David Abbott

(Aboriginal Affairs Award), Luke Anderson (Access Award for Disability Issues), Dr. Ro s e m a r y Mo o d i e, Anne Rochon Ford and Valerie Mah (Constance E. Hamilton Award on the Status of Women), Keisha Williams (Pride Award for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual and Two Spirited Issues), and Ritu Bhasin ( William P. Hubbard Race Relations Award).

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‘Panamania’ will coincide with Toronto 2015 Games JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com

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The Culchahworks Collective performs a number from Obeah Opera at the unveiling of the Panamania lineup at the Berkeley Street Theatre last week. Panamania will parallel the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games with an extensive arts and culture program.

this summer,” said Games CEO Saad Rafi.

“But after you’ve taken in the fantastic sporting competitions, we want you to stick around and we want to continue to amaze you, make you dance, make you smile, but also to make you think.”

Panamania will feature more than 200 performers at 24 venues, including three live sites.

Acts will run the entertainment gamut, from live music to theatre to circus performances, dance, visual arts and more.

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hopes visitors “find a little bit of themselves here in Toronto.”

The three main venues promise plenty for people of all ages.

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After you’ve taken in the fantastic sporting competitions, we want you to stick around and we want to continue to amaze you, make you dance, make you smile, but also to make you think.

– Games CEO Saad Rafi

Nathan Phillips Square w i l l h o s t t h e Pa n A m / Parapan Am Games opening ceremonies presented by Cirque du Soleil on July 10, with daily concerts, medal ceremonies and fireworks displays running from that day until July 26 (the Pan Am Games) and again from Aug. 7 to 12 (the Parapan Am Games).

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will be free.

The CIBC Pan Am Park, located at Exhibition Place, will offer a massive street party, with concerts, food and fun from July 11 to 25.

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The CIBC Pan Am Park will host ticketed sports events as well, including volleyball, rugby and gymnastics.

The Distillery District, meanwhile, will provide sights, sounds and tastes from across the Americas from July 11 to 25.

“Our aspiration was to create a festival that is equally spectacular and dynamic,” said Pan Am Games creative director of arts and culture Don Shipley.

“Panamania was designed to elevate and complement the games, to provide a rare immersive experience and one that is creatively progressive, characterized by a spirit of innovation, diversity and collaboration.”

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While the impressive feats of athletes from across the Americas will be front and centre when the Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games descend on the city, the Games will bring plenty more to the community.

Panamania, a 35-day celebration of arts and culture featuring top local and international performers, will coincide with the Games, with live shows at Nathan Phillips Square, the Distillery District, the grounds at Exhibition Place and a number of other locations in Toronto and beyond.

The arts and culture celebration was unveiled last Wednesday at the Berkeley Street Theatre near Front and Parliament streets.

“We’ve been talking a lot about sports, of course, and for good reason because there are 10,000 athletes, coaches and officials making their way here to this region

sports and cultural artists together, it’s just such a powerful mechanism for tapping in people’s spirit, their hopes, their desires,” said Ontario Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell.

Musical guests will include The Roots, The Flaming Lips, Janelle Monae, Jann Arden, Tanya Tagaq, A Tribe Called Red and an impressive array of others designed to offer sounds from across the Americas.

Given Toronto’s diversity, many of the acts are local, though they will certainly offer an international feel, providing a taste of home for athletes visiting from other countries and for new Canadians alike.

“We have talent here in Ontario that can make up that cultural richness and we don’t have to go far to find it,” said Ontario Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Michael Coteau.

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Forte SX shown‡ Cash purchase price $28,364 hwy / city 100km : 6.1L/8.8L

IN CASH SAVINGS**

Sportage SX Luxury shown‡ Cash purchase price $40,344 hwy / city 100km : 8.3L/11.4L

BONUS CASH

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Offer based on new 2015 Forte LX+ AT (FO743F) with a selling price of $21,764.¤ Excludes HST.

Offer based on new 2015 Sportage LX AT FWD (SP752F) with a selling price of $27,044.** Excludes HST.

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2445 ST CLAIR AVE WEST TORONTO (East of Jane St. on St. Clair Ave.) | 416-762-2277 | 1-888-409-0135|Sales@westtorontokia.ca | www.westtorontokia.ca Offer(s)available onselectnew2015models throughparticipatingdealerstoqualifiedretail customerswhotakedeliveryfromMay1toJune1,2015.Dealersmaysell orleaseforless.Someconditionsapply.Seedealerforcompletedetails.Vehiclesshownmayincludeoptionalaccessoriesandupgradesavailable atextracost.All offersaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.All pricingincludesdeliveryanddestinationfeesupto$1,715,$5OMVICfee,$29tiretax,environmentalfee,and$100A/Ccharge(whereapplicable).Excludesothertaxes,licensing,registration,insurance,variable dealeradministrationfees,fuel-fil chargesupto$100,anddownpayment(if applicable andunlessotherwisespecified).

Otherleaseandfinancingoptionsalsoavailable. §“Don’t Payfor90days”onselectmodels (90-daypaymentdeferral) appliestopurchasefinancingoffersonall new2015ForteandSportageonapprovedcredit (OAC).Nointerestwil accrueduringthefirst60daysofthefinancecontract.Afterthis period,intereststartstoaccrueandthepurchaserwil repaytheprincipalinterestmonthly overthetermofthecontract.OfferendsJune1,2015 All 2015Rio models areavailable at0%APRFinancingfor84months. ¤RepresentativeFinancingExample:Financingofferavailable onapprovedcredit (OAC),onnew 2015Rio LX+AT(RO743F)/2015ForteLX+AT(FO743F)withasellingpriceof$18,664/$21,764 is based on weekly payments of $50/$68, and includes delivery and destination fees of $1,535, $5 OMVIC fee, $29 tire tax andA/C charge ($100, where applicable) for 84/60 months at 0% with a $0 down payment/equivalent trade, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at lease inception.Offer also includes bonus cash of $500/$4,000, available on financing offers only.Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded.Offer ends June 1, 2015.**Cash savings for 2015 Sportage LXAT FWD (SP752F) are $3,500 and available on cash purchase offers only.Cash savings vary by model/trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes.Cash purchase price for the new 2015 Sportage LX MT FWD (SP551F) is $23,544 and includes delivery and destination fees of $1,715, $5 OMVIC fee, $29 tire tax,A/C charge ($100, where applicable) and a cash credit of $3,500.Dealer may sell for less.Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded.Offer ends June 1, 2015. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2015 Forte SX (FO748F)/2015 Rio4 SX with Navigation (RO749F)/2015 Sportage SX Luxury (SP759F) is $26,695/$22,395/$38,495. Bonus Cash amounts are offered on select 2015 models and are deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price before taxes.Certain conditions apply.See your dealer for complete details. Highway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2015 Rio LX+ ECOAT/2015 Forte 1.8L MPI 4-cylAT/2015 Sportage 2.4L 4-cylAT.These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods.Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide.Your actual fuel consumption wil vary based on driving habits and other factors.The Bluetooth® wordmark and logo are registered trademarks and are owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc.Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing.For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886.Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.