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Graduates have some high praise for Frontlines’ Catering Careers program, which trains young people for employment in the Frontlines’ food services industry. free program Frontlines, prepares those which has aged 18 to 29 been a fixture to enter food o n We s t o n R o a d n e a r services sector Lawrence Avenue for almost 30 years, supports children and youth by addressing their physical, emotional and intellectual >>>Grads, page 12

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come and get it: Ann Dusome, left, and Joanne Dusome diaplay some knitted dolls during the Mount Dennis Legion Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Bazaar on Saturday. This year’s event featured more than 30 vendors selling new and used Christmas gift goods, edibles and much more.

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Project Snowman, a 30-day snowsuit drive and fundraising campaign running until Dec. 1. “It can cost $100 a child just to outfit them in winter clothes and if you don’t have that kind of money, it can be very difficult to get your kids the warm

clothing they need,” said Janis Lempera, a mother of three. The Oakwood and St. Clair avenues area resident teamed up with an old friend, Kate Zed, to launch Project Snowman after she found out Zed was working on a similar project. “We just both wanted to keep

kids warm and it’s such a concrete way to make a difference in the life of a child because if you don’t have a snowsuit you can’t play outside. Winter is going to hurt if you don’t have a snowsuit.” The project aims to provide 1,000 quality snowsuits

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An artist’s rendering of the future Weston cultural hub, which will feature a 794-square metre creative programming space, a 1,200-square metre outdoor area and 26 affordable artist live/work spaces at King Street and Weston Road.

Councillors all-in for Weston’s cultural hub LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com It was unanimous – west-end councillors voted in favour of the proposal for the Weston Community Cultural Hub at the Nov. 9 meeting of Etobicoke York Community Council. The project will see the construction of a 794-square-metre Creative Cultural Hub, with 26 affordable live/work artist units at 33 King St. and 2 Elsmere Ave.; the creation of a 1,200-square metre outdoor community open space at 22 John St., which will be used for an enhanced Weston Farmers’ Market and public open space; and a 30-storey, 370unit rental apartment building with seven townhouses at street level. The development also includes 70 new Toronto Parking Authority parking spaces at 14 John St. Additionally, almost 4,000 square metres of vacant ground floor space at 33 King St. will be converted into a self-storage facility while parking for the development at 22 John St. will be located in an under-used parking garage at 33 King St. The project, by Rockport Group,

was met largely with excitement and anticipation by the long list of speakers at the meeting, held at the York Civic Centre. Judy Bates-Varcoe, who has lived a six-minute walk from the site, for almost three decades called the development “fantastic.” 30 years in the making “I’ve waited almost 30 years for something like this,” she said during her deputation to community council. “I’ll be able to see the building from my kitchen window and my bedroom window. What I see right now are just big boxes.” Bates-Varcoe said she has no objection to the 30 storeys. “As a pedestrian, I’m not concerned about the height, I’m concerned about the area I’m walking in. This proposal has incredible design, open space and market. I don’t walk along Weston looking up – I’d probably fall over. It’s not the height, it’s how the pedestrian environment is designed and I think it’s a great design, it’s very inviting to the public. The proposal overall is fantastic. I think Weston needs it.”

York South-Weston MPP Laura Albanese said the development has the potential to rejuvenate the mix of businesses along Weston Road, which have already begun to change. “The Rockport proposal offers the chance to dramatically improve this area. Instead of an empty parking lot and street, there is now a vision for community building with a vibrant cultural hub, community space, a farmers’ market and the potential for much more,” the MPP said. “The Rockport Group has incorporated the concept of the cultural hub into the design and has partnered with Artscape to offer affordable live/work units for artists while taking into account the needs of the Weston Farmers’ Market.” The market is extremely important to residents, Albanese added. David McBride, a 22-year resident of Weston, is the chair of the Weston Village Residents’ Association. Speaking on behalf of the group’s executive committee, McBride said the association consulted with Rockport’s team on planning, design, facade, building material, accessibility, landscape and the creation of the public realm.

“The time spent in these meetings demonstrates Rockport’s commitment to ensuring the needs of the community are being met and are addressed,” he said. “The proposal incorporates a 40-year old building desperately in need of appreciation and purpose and transforms it into a functional and viable part of the community. Isn’t this what we exactly look for in development? Repurposing old, under-utilized structures and combining them with new architecture, breathing new life into the area?” In response to some residents’ concerns for the 30-storey height, York South-Weston Councillor Frances Nunziata said the reason the building, originally proposed for 18 storeys, grew to 30, is in exchange for the community benefits like the community hub and open space. “If we want to improve our community, we need to accept change,” she said.

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Derelict bikes will soon be cluttering up Toronto sidewalks no more. The City of Toronto has been removing abandoned bicycles from city streets and sidewalks this week, up until tomorrow, to help clear up the city’s right of way. Bikes that are missing parts, flat tires or are otherwise unusable will be among the first to go, while bikes that have been chained up in the same location for more than a month are also likely to be removed. Residents can call 311 to report any abandoned bikes. When calling, they should clearly identify the bike in question and its location. Clearly derelict bikes will be removed with no warning. If it is questionable as to whether or not a bicycle has been abandoned, the city will place a notification on it. Owners will have 14 days to remove the tag and move the bike elsewhere.

Squabbles club debates tax rates The Mount Dennis-based Squabbles debate club next meets Thursday, Nov. 26. The group will discuss the topic: Rich or poor, should we all pay the same tax rate? The debate club meets at the Mount Dennis Neighbourhood Centre, 1269 Weston Rd., from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The free event is open to the public. The event is put on by the Mount Dennis Community Association.

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he CN Tower lit up in blue, white and red on Friday night, symbolizing the solidarity of Torontonians with the people of France after the terror attacks in Paris. As more reports surface about the Islamic State group who claimed responsibility for the attacks, it’s in solidarity we stand up against the hate demonstrated through their violent acts that left more than 120 dead. But it’s just as important to stand up against incidents closer to home our view violent that have been reported this week, which also appear to be Take pride motivated by hate, according to police. in Toronto’s Toronto The unprovoked attack on a Muslim woman by two males just diversity outside Grenoble Public School in Flemingdon Park should be condemned. This comes only a couple of days after a mosque in Peterborough was set on fire, which is also being investigated as a hate crime. While police have stepped up vigilance in public spaces in light of the Paris attacks, we need to be vigilant now in promoting, reaffirming and upholding the values of respect that’s crucial to living peacefully in a multicultural city such as Toronto. Just as the actions and beliefs of the Islamic State group aren’t representative of the local Muslim community, let’s make it clear the actions and beliefs of the few who are committing these hate crimes aren’t representative of all Torontonians. As Mayor John Tory noted in a vigil last weekend at Nathan Phillips Square, any retaliatory attacks only target the majority of Muslims who have nothing to do with the actions of extremists such as ISIS. “These people who perpetrated these attacks represent no one,” he said. “They are not representatives of any faith or nationality; they are people that have decided to take on a set of values and try to destroy our way of life.” It’s also important to heed the mayor’s statement that the city will run business as usual. For Toronto residents, that means living peacefully in a city that prides itself on its diversity.

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Do not give in to the fear, the anger, the hate It was barely a year ago that the shootings in Ottawa made their lasting impact on security at Toronto City Hall. Since that day, security has stationed a single guard at the little-used north entrance to City Hall, which gives quick access to the elections office and the City Hall Press Gallery. The door is locked, and only those with key-cards can make it inside. Otherwise, there has been very little change – visible change, at any rate – in the way security is conducted at the centre of government of Canada’s largest city. There has been no local equivalent, certainly, of the federal Bill C-51 enacted by the old Harper government to broadly empower police and security agencies and to limit freedom and privacy rights, beyond the level that those agencies themselves deemed necessary. But for those working at City Hall? A well-mannered, unarmed guard watching a

david nickle the city door that’s used mainly by employees, and otherwise it is business as usual. Well, it’s not entirely business as usual. Over the course of that year, Toronto elected a new mayor, and in the course of the year that mayor, John Tory, was moved not by fear, but by laudable compassion for Syrian refugees, fleeing from the same terrorist gang that inspired the Ottawa shootings. Tory, unlike other political leaders in this and other countries, has made it clear Toronto will be a welcoming place. And so it is that as we consider last Friday’s atrocities in Paris, we do so from a city that has generally acquitted itself well in the face of terror, in a manner similar to those good Parisians who opened their doors to strangers, stranded in their locked-down city.

Torontonians too are good people, or at least have the demonstrated capacity for goodness, and courage, and levelheadedness. That capacity may well be tested. As I write this on Tuesday, police are investigating what appears to be a hate crime – the beating of a Muslim mother on her way to pick up a child from school in Don Mills. A mosque was also burned in Peterborough over the weekend. These things both seem to be hate crimes, brewed from that toxic combination of fear and anger. Given Torontonians’ general civility and levelheadedness, there is legitimate hope the incidents will be outliers. The question now is what we do next, and the answer immediately is to simply carry on with our lives as they had been. The terrorists would prefer that we not, that we show them a trembling respect by withdrawing from civic engagement, by

isolating the religious and cultural groups from whom they would like to recruit, by posting more guards, agreeing to laws that restrict our liberties even further. We should prefer to do otherwise. On Tuesday, the city announced an exceedingly generous private donation to build parkland in an ugly space underneath the Gardiner Expressway. That is cause for celebration. We will soon be welcoming new residents, first as refugees, then perhaps permanent residents and finally if they choose to remain, citizens. As this goes on, we will work and plan and sometimes squabble over how best to build transit and repair public housing and improve our lives here. That is a busy and virtuous schedule. There is no time in it for fear, and there is no place in it for hate.

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Skates can’t wait to hit outdoor ice My restless skates: “Sorry to bug you, Jamie, but have you got a quick second?” Jamie: “For you, Blades? I’ve got more than that. I’ve got a long second.” Skates: “I just wanted to thank you for the new laces, man. From the bottom of my sole. They’re definitely me.” Jamie: “I had no choice, good buddy. Your name was written all over them.” Skates: “I’ve never looked better since I put them on. In fact, I’m thinking of becoming a model. I just sent my portfolio off to Canada’s Next Top Skate. The Biebs was kind enough to do the background music.” Jamie: “If you need an agent you know where to find me.” Skates: “But it hasn’t been a cosmetic change alone. There’s been a transformation inside, too. Those laces are just what the skate doctor ordered.” Jamie: “Actually, his receptionist ordered them. Nobody can read his writing. But I digress. Please continue.”

jamie wayne BUT SERIOUSLY Skates: “The point is, I feel like a whole new skate.” Jamie: “I figured you’d hit it off, so I got you a backup pair as well.” Skates: “Wow. You’re the best, pal.” Jamie: “Stop. You’re making me blush.” Skates: “Uh, I hate to break it to you, that ain’t blush. It’s ketchup from those fries you’ve been inhaling. Now where was I? Oh yeah, those comfy new heel-to-toe insoles you added have had a big impact, too.” Jamie: “Tell me about it.” Skates: “Be glad to. Due to the surge of energy I’ve experienced since they were inserted I’m actually enjoying backchecking for the first time.” Jamie: “You? Back-checking? Let alone enjoying it? That’ll be the day.” Skates: “OK. So, I got a little carried away. All that matters is that I feel reborn. And the icing

on the skate? Thanks to the first-ever pro-style sharpening you got for me, my stride has never been this smooth. I feel like I’m gliding out there.” Jamie: “You mean, in there, right? There is no out there yet.” Skates: “Sadly, yes. While outdoor ice could be available as soon as Saturday at Harbourfront and the following Saturday in quite a few other rinks, standing in the way is the warm temperature. The operative words on all the posted schedules for when outdoor ice will begin are: weather permitting. So, if the weather doesn’t smarten up and cool down in a hurry, forget November, we might not get any until December. Which is why I’m talking to you. I was hoping you’d put in a good word with Old Man Winter to see if he can speed things up?” 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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Watercolour Painting WHEN: 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Andrea Posada, 416-245-4395, ext. 225, andrea@ywalc.ca COST: Please contact us Learn how to paint within a friendly, relaxed setting. You will be taught basic painting techniques; brush strokes and enjoys the satisfaction of a completed project. Take place Fridays.

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Orbison/Cline Tribute Show & Dinner WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-7670231, legionbr31@ yahoo.com COST: $30 Evening of country music, featuring a Roy Orbison and Patsy Cline tribute show and dinner.

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First Annual Christmas Bazaar WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Church of St. Mary and St. Martha, Anglican, 1149 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Don McCamus, don.mccamus@gmail.com COST: Free Traditional Christmas bazaar featuring crafts, bake table, deli table, books, treasures, knitted items, raffle, lunch and tea room. St. Clair West Services for Seniors, 2562 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: Indra Moffett, 416-640-6307, http:// bit.ly/1GIMFPL, imoffett@alzheimertoronto.org COST: Free Rhythm and relaxation techniques through drumming group session for family caregivers and people in the early stages of dementia. Memory & Dementia WHEN: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416394-1000 COST: Free Explore the nature of Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementias. Participants will become familiar with underlying causes of dementia, the risk factors for developing dementia, and prevention strategies.

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Easy Spanish Class WHEN: 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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Healthy Eating and Fitness WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. WHERE: North York Women’s Centre, 116 Industry St. CONTACT:

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416-781-0479, info@nywc.org COST: Free Eight-week workshop series for women on nutrition, exercise and healthy eating. Family Time WHEN: 10:30 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Weston library, 2 King St. CONTACT: 416-394-1016, COST: Free Stories, songs, rhymes and activities for children five and under with their parents and caregivers. Drop-in. No registration required.

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Mini-Christmas Sale WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Central King Seniors Residence, 15 King St. CONTACT: Florida, 416-614-1053, ccoordinator-cksr@ bellnet.ca COST: Free Christmas ornaments, knitted goods, bake-sale and more. The Golden Oldies WHEN: 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Andrea Posada, 416-245-4395, andrea@ ywalc.ca COST: $5 The Golden Oldies Group singers share their musical talents with older adult centres, performing thoughtful renditions of a variety of songs.

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®/™The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. *Based on the 2009-2015 Global Automakers of Canada (GAC) Sales report. †Finance offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2016 Elantra GL Auto 48 months. $0 down payment required. Cost of borrowing is $0. Finance offers include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,695/$1,795, levies and all applicable charges (excluding GST/PST). Finance offers exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, license fees and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. Financing example: 2016 Elantra GL Auto at 0% per annum equals $86 weekly for 48 months for a total obligation of $17,888. $0 down payment required. Cost of borrowing is $0. Finance example includes Delivery and Destination charge of $1,695, levies and all applicable charges (excluding GST/PST). Finance example excludes registration, insurance, PPSA and license fees. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E. and a full tank of gas. ΩPrice adjustments of up to $4,000/$5,000 available on all new 2016 Elantra GL Auto/2015 Sonata models. Price adjustments applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. ♦Prices of models shown: 2016 Elantra Limited/2015 Sonata Sport 2.0T are $27,677/$32,827. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,695/$1,795 fees, levies and all applicable charges (excluding GST/PST). Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, license fees and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. ▼Fuel consumption for new 2016 Elantra Limited (HWY 6.7L/100KM; City 9.7L/100KM); 2015 Sonata Sport 2.0T (HWY 7.4L/100KM; City 10.4L/100KM are based on Manufacturer Testing. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. †♦ΩOffers available for a limited time and subject to change or cancellation without notice. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited. Visit www.hyundaicanada.com or see dealer for complete details. ▲Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive LimitedWarranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions.

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Invites you to our GRADE 8 INFO NIGHT & INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM OPEN HOUSE

Know before you throw. 1. Black plastic: Garbage 2. Hoses, cords and cables: Garbage 3. Squeeze tubes: Garbage

4. Clothes and shoes: Donate (if in good condition). Items that can’t be donated are garbage.

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5. Food containers (empty and rinse): Blue Bin recycling

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Check WASTE WIZARD, an online searchable database that lists more than 1,500 items to help you manage and dispose of waste materials properly.

Celebrate Incredible. Help us recognize the junior citizens who make our communities better. Nominate someone age 6–17 for a 2015 Ontario Junior Citizen Award! Annaleise Carr, 2012 and 2014 Ontario Junior Citizen, Simcoe, ON At 14, Annaleise Carr was the youngest person ever to swim across Lake Ontario. Two years later, Annaleise swam across Lake Erie. Combined these efforts raised awareness and hundreds of thousands of dollars for Camp Trillium, a family camp for children with cancer. Her book, Annaleise Carr: How I Conquered Lake Ontario to Help Kids Battling Cancer, inspires others to take on great challenges and help their fellow citizens.

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Santa needs helpers in Weston The organizers of the Weston Village Santa Claus Parade are looking for volunteers. The volunteer registration deadline is Friday. The event takes place Sunday, Nov. 29 on Weston Road starting at 2 p.m. Organizers are looking for people to help with traffic control, banner carriers (11 years or older) and costumer wearers (14 years or older), as

well as people to deliver flyers prior to the event. Volunteers will be treated to a pizza party. You can earn volunteer hours. Anyone who is interested is asked to contact Marion at the Weston Village BIA at admin@westonvillagebia. com or 416-249-0691.

For more information on the Santa Claus Parade, visit www.westonvillagebia.com

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Santa Claus arrives in Weston during last year’s parade.

Exciting News for Seniors Who Still Want to Drive! If you are 55 or older and want to continue to enjoy the freedom and independence of driving your own vehicle, you will benefit from a new and FREE program offered by Humber Community Seniors Services called Driving for Independence and Freedom. Our program offers 2 free options delivered by our Ontario Safety League certified safe driving instructor to help you be a safer driver: 1. A two-hour safe driving class room course where you will learn the skills, tips and tricks to continue to drive with renewed confidence and safety. 2. After taking the in-class session, you can also schedule a one-hour individual in-vehicle road assessment of your safe driving skills and get advice for improvement from our Ontario Safety League certified safe driving instructor who will accompany you in the front passenger seat of your car.

For more information or to register, please call: Seetama Kartick Humber Community Seniors’ Services This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada 416-249-7946

Do you know someone who is involved in worthwhile community service, is contributing while living with a limitation, has performed an heroic act, demonstrates individual excellence, or is going above and beyond to help others? If so, nominate them today! Nominations are open until November 30, and nomination forms are available from this newspaper, and the Ontario Community Newspapers Association at www.ocna.org or 905-639-8720 ext. 4439. Sponsored by:

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No purchase necessary. Contest open to Toronto residents 18 years of age or older. Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries received. One (1) prize will be awarded. Retail value of prize is approximately $250. Contest closes Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 11:59pm. To enter and for complete contest rules visit insidetoronto.com/contests

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Founder’s own need sparks project’s creation >>>from page 1 snow pants and jackets for children across the city. Lempera got the idea for the initiative out of her own need for clothing for one of her children in May. “It was just becoming spring and my daughter needed new clothes and I just reached out to my friends casually and said, ‘hey do you have any 4T Girls clothing?’” Lempera recalled.

“Within a week I had three giant bags of clothes. I was overwhelmed with how easy it was to access great clothing.” From there, she began collecting and sorting all the donated clothes she didn’t need into bundles for those who were in need. Before long, Lempera recruited her friend Christine Panowyk, a resident of Sorauren Avenue and Queen

Street, to help co-found Ripple Clothes For Kids, and the pair, with volunteers, were creating wardrobe bundles that contained roughly 15 pieces of clothing each, sorted by size, season and gender and donating them to various agencies. In the six months Ripple Clothes for Kids has been active, it’s donated roughly $15,000 worth of clothing to the 10 charitable partners

they’ve teamed up. In York, snowsuits can be dropped off at: • Twice as Nice, 683 St. Clair Ave. W. ; • Ontario School of Ballet & Related Arts, 1133 St. Clair Ave W and 473 Oakwood Ave. For other drop-off locations in the city, email rippleclothesforkids@gmail.com

For more information or to donate to the initiative, visit https://goo.gl/VwzBiM

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Project Snowman aims to provide 1000 snowsuits to children in need across Toronto through donations and a fundraising compaign via Indiegogo.com

The City of Toronto holds public consultations as one way to engage residents in the life of their city.Toronto thrives on your great ideas and actions. We invite you to get involved.

St. Clair Avenue West Area Transportation Master Plan Invitation for Public Comment and Input Public Consultation Event #1 The City of Toronto is examining potential solutions to improve transportation options in the area around St. Clair Avenue West between Keele Street and Old Weston Road. We invite you to attend an upcoming public event to review, discuss and provide your feedback on the long-term solutions being studied and how they will be evaluated. Details are as follows: Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Time: Drop-in 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Presentation at 7 p.m. Location: Joseph J. Piccininni Community Centre 1369 St. Clair Ave. W. Background The north/south rail corridor in the vicinity of St. Clair Avenue West between Keele Street and Old Weston Road limits east/west movement for cyclists, pedestrians and vehicles.This results in issues of congestion and connectivity.TheTransportation Master Plan will evaluate alternatives to improve movement using existing and potential new road connections for the benefit of all modes of travel.

Solutions being considered 1. Widen St. Clair Avenue West 2. Extend Gunns Road east 3. Connect Davenport Road to Lloyd Avenue 4. Extend Keele Street south to meet the Gunns Road extension between Weston Road and Union Street 5. Extend Davenport Road northwest to Union Street, in addition to Option 4 We want to hear from you Visit the project web page to view information on the solutions being evaluated and criteria that will be used to evaluate them. Provide comments using the online comment form or mail them in using the contact information below. www.toronto.ca/stclairwesttmp Please provide comments by Friday December 18, 2015. Para obter assistência em português, é favor ligar 311. Per ricevere assistenza in italiano si prega di telefonare al 311. Robyn Shyllit, Senior Public Consultation Coordinator City of Toronto, Metro Hall, 19th Fl., 55 John St., Toronto, ON M5V 3C6 Tel: 416-392-3358 Fax: 416-392-2974 TTY: 416-397-0831 Email: rshyllit@toronto.ca Visit: toronto.ca/stclairwesttmp Issue Date: November 19, 2015

Information will be collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. With the exception of personal information, all comments will become part of the public record.

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hesitate when asked how the catering program has impacted his life. “I have become comfortable in the kitchen with using the cookware,” he said. Paroski has learned and honed his knife skills and gained knowledge of foods that are common in most restaurants from sauces to soups, salads, appetizers and desserts. He said he has also learned to bake. enrollment still open The current session of the Catering Careers program began Nov. 10, but is still taking applications. Anyone within the Weston area is invited to register. The program includes guest speakers and field trips to such places as George Brown College and St. Lawrence Market.

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This program really, really brought out my creative side. – Jeffrey Mickelson 2015 graduate

As part of the program, employment agency Pathways to Possibilities works with students on their resumes, interview preparation and connecting them with a job, Hart said. Graduates go on to work in restaurants, bakeries, catering companies and the like. “The biggest change I see in people is their confidence,” Catering Careers manager Cavell Hart said.

To enrol or for further information, call 647-709-4289 or email frontlinescateringcareers@gmail.com

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