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Crime forum held in neighbourhood where man was murdered Oct. 30 FANNIE SUNSHINE fsunshine@insidetoronto.com

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green greetings: David Feldman, left, and his children Teya, 3, and Leo, 6, make holiday tags and decorations from reused greeting cards during the Eco Fair at the Wychwood Barns on Sunday. Please see page 6 for more photos.

Mount Dennis invites you to get emergency-ready Did watching images of Hurricane Sandy, which devastated parts of the northeastern United States and the Caribbean last month, leave you wondering how prepared you are to handle an emergency?

On Wednesday, Nov. 28, the

Mount Dennis Community Association will host a public meeting to explore how residents can make themselves ready for hurricanes, floods, poweroutages and other disasters.

Staff from the city’s office of emergency management will be

part of the forum.

Residents will be able to share ideas on how to improve the natural ice rink created last year in Pearen Park in time for this year’s skating season.

The meeting will also set the association’s priorities for 2013

and include the election of new board members.

All are welcome to attend the 7 p.m. event at the Mount Dennis branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. south of Eglinton Avenue.

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Residents must do their part to report crime in their communities and not solely rely on police to combat offenders.

That was the message from a community meeting involving officers and tenants in the building near where a young man was shot to death in October.

The meeting at 30 Denarda St. last Wednesday, organized by York South-Weston Councillor Frances Nunziata, focused on crime, safety and the role of citizens assisting police in apprehending wrongdoers.

Sup. Mark Saunders of 12 Division, who was appointed deputy chief of Toronto Police earlier in the day, said crime was substantially down over the summer as more officers were assigned to troubled areas during the Summer Safety project.

“The message I want to get across is, we’re only one small piece of the puzzle, folks,” he said. “It’s not just >>>witnesses, page 5

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Weston beatboxer crowned Canadian champ Scott Jackson reflects on top prize in national battle FANNIE SUNSHINE fsunshine@insidetoronto.com

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anada has a new beatbox champion.

After two years of coming in second, Weston resident Scott Jackson was crowned the winner of the Freedom of Beats 2012 Canadian Beatbox Championships.

Held Nov. 10 at The Mod Club downtown, 16 finalists made up of Canada’s finest beatboxers battled it out, with Jackson beating two-time defending champ Terry Im, who performs under moniker KRNFX. Judged on originality, technical skill, creativity, battle tactics and crowd response, Jackson clinched first place and was awarded $500 cash, a trophy and the chance to represent Canada at the World Beatbox Championships to be held next year in Germany.

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Scott Jackson is the winner of the 2012 Canadian Beatbox Championships.

guy in the semis that won first for two years. It feels amazing to finally win. I can’t put it into words. To beat (KRNFX) in the semis is almost bigger than winning.”

The friendly rivalry between Jackson and KRNFX, who retired from competition after the championships, has not only been played out at beatbox events but in front of television cameras as

both men were two of 12 finalists on Canada’s Got Talent in the spring.

“Scott Jackson has taken his rightful spot as the 2012 Canadian Beatbox Champion,” said Gary Goudini, host and director of Beatbox Canada.

“A well deserved win over the toughest top 16 beatboxers in Canada to date. As an inspiration to us all, this hometown hero shares his passion selflessly,

making beatbox music for all to enjoy. A true people’s champ.”

Jackson’s path to beatboxing a decade ago wasn’t planned. Bedridden for months with a virus in high school, Jackson dabbled in beatboxing after hearing small snippets from beatboxers Doug E. Fresh and Miz Markie to help pass the time.

But as time wore on, his skills evolved and it

soon became a passion Germany I met people from that would lead to winning all over the world and we competitions and turning had an instant connection. his art into a full-time job.

Music is an international “It’s funny how stuff language.” works out,” he said. “I took Having won the a negative and made it into Canadian Beatbox a positive.”

Championships and a slew In 2008, Jackson won of other competitions, the very first competition Jackson, 25, is now wreshe entered to become tling with the idea of retirthe Scribble Jam Beatbox ing from battling. champion. He was then “It’s a question that’s invited to participate been circling in my mind,” in the World Beatbox he said. “I may want to Championships, working defend my title, I’m not as a busker sure. I don’t downtown to know if there hone his skills is much and raise more I need funds for the to prove in trip.

Canada. I While he want to give didn’t do as opportunity well has he to some of had hoped, the younger Jackson guys to make gained valua name.” able experiWhile ence, he said. he decides, And that – Gary Goudini, director of Jackson experienced Beatbox Canada plans to keep showed, busy with as Jackson an upcomcontinued to dominate in ing battle in Switzerland almost every beatbox comand many school appearpetition he entered. ances, having performed at “Beatboxing really is like some 1,000 schools across a family,” he said. “Right Canada in three years, away that person is my where he speaks about brother or sister. At the bullying, following your World Championships in dreams and equality.

‘This hometown hero shares his passion selflessly, making beatbox music for all to enjoy. A true people’s champ.’

Humber Community Seniors’ Services hosts Dec. 4 open house

eats and treats mount dennis legion hosts holiday shoppers: Above, sisters Julia, left, and Caroline Nagy enjoy some homemade holiday treats during the Mount Dennis Legion’s Holiday Bazaar on Saturday. Top right, vendor Natasha Ransom, left, sets up her table for shoppers Shaylin King and her mother Rebecca. At right, Val Flynn, left, buys some seasonal gifts for veterans in hospital from crafter Catherine Sampana.

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Humber Community Seniors’ Services will host an open house and annual general meeting Tuesday, Dec. 4 at 1167 Weston Rd. Doors will open at 5:30 and the meeting will get underway at 6 p.m.

The night will include live music, refreshments and the opportunity to renew membership or become a member.

To RSVP or for information, email info@ humberseniors.org or call 416-249-7946.

The organization’s mission is to enhance the quality of life for seniors and physically and mentally challenged citizens through the delivery of home support services in order to promote independent living.

| YORK GUARDIAN | Thursday, November 22, 2012

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Opinion Ian Proudfoot Marg Middleton Peter Haggert Paul Futhey Warren Elder Jamie Munoz

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It’s time for teachers and the province to get along

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Grey Cup an opportunity to re-connect T

his Sunday’s Grey Cup is more than just an opportunity to experience an annual celebration of a storied Canadian tradition.

For Torontonians, this city is on display as the rest of the country watches. Being the 100th game, it’s a milestone event and we should be proud to be hosts.

But the football game is also an opportunity for us to re-connect with and celebrate the city’s rich our view history in the sport.

Renew friendships The first Grey Cup game was played at forged through sports Toronto’s Rosedale Field on Dec. 4, 1909. The University of Toronto Varsity Blues defeated the Parkdale Canoe Club 26-6.

Of the 100 Grey Cup games, Toronto’s hosted nearly half of them at places such as Varsity Stadium, Exhibition Stadium and now the Rogers Centre. In addition to the Varsity and Parkdale teams – as well as the Argonauts – Toronto also once had a Balmy Beach team competing. Players such as Ted Reeve (a former Argonaut and Balmy Beach player) are enshrined in the city’s sporting history. Reeve’s name now adorns a sports facility in East York.

Much has changed as Canadian football has evolved. While interest in the Argonauts may have waxed and waned in recent years, the city’s connection to football remains strong.

There’s a number of Toronto youth teams in the Central Ontario Minor Football League. Several high schools offer playing opportunities at different levels of competition and two universities, York and U of T, have varsity teams. A number of players on both of Sunday’s championship finalists, the Calgary Stampeders and the Argonauts, also have connections to the city.

The great thing is, there are ways to celebrate and re-connect with the sport even if you don’t have tickets to the game. There are plenty of ancillary events taking place in the city.

Also, treat this game as an opportunity to reach out to friends with whom you’ve had a connection through the sport. Perhaps you went to games together or watched them on television or played together in high school. When people get together, events like these can unite citizens and neighbourhoods. Friendships can be rekindled. New relationships can be forged.

By hosting the milestone event, Toronto and its historic connection to Canadian football is being recognized. We should take this opportunity to renew and refresh the friendships that developed through our own connections to the sport.

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To the editor: I am 10 years old and in Grade 5. I love sports and participate in many extracurricular activities in my school, and this teachers’ conflict is hitting kids like a ton of bricks.

It came out of nowhere.

They didn’t ask us what we wanted. Did they think this wouldn’t affect us? All kids in schools are affected by this horrible mess. It’s a disgrace to children and parents in all of Ontario.

Our education doesn’t only occur in the classrooms. It takes place on the playing fields, in the gymnasiums, on the diamonds and in so many other locations that extra-curricular activities takes students.

We need teachers back.

It’s not their needs, it’s ours.

How it gets done is up to the province and the unions.

We learn to get along in the classrooms, and the province and teachers should, too.

Kayla Herrington

My festive cup has not runneth over this year

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t was an absolutely gorgeous Saturday so I went for a longer morning run than I normally do to take advantage, and after I was done I made a pit stop at The Perpetually Trendy Upscale Coffee Establishment in my neighbourhood.

I’ve always thought that handle was a rather wordy choice for the well-known franchise but seeing as how it is typically standing room only inside and outside the place every morning, the company obviously knows what it’s doing.

Anyhow, when my coffee cup arrived it didn’t have the usual unmistakable trademark design. I did a double take.

Actually, it was more like a quintuple take. Canadian figure skating sensation Patrick Chan seated nearby gave me a high five and what he thought was a

but seriously

jamie wayne

toonie that fell out of my pocket during my quadruple routine and rolled under his table. Truth to be told, it was one of the brand new threenies. A toonie doesn’t go very far in The Perpetually Trendy Upscale Coffee Establishment.

But back to matter at hand. I mean, IN hand, the unfamiliar cup. It was red with wintry images all over it. I didn’t recognize it without my reading coffee cup glasses that I didn’t have with me because I don’t need them for jogging. The cashier said it was a festive cup, which The Perpetually Trendy Upscale Coffee

Establishment uses to celebrate the holidays.

The only holiday at this time of year is U.S. Thanksgiving. Shouldn’t there have been a turkey on it? I asked.

She said she was referring to the holidays at the end of next month.

It was Nov. 17, felt like April 17 and I was wearing a T-shirt and shorts. I was thinking about today, not days six weeks from now.

So I ran home as fast as my little legs could carry me put on my reading coffee cup glasses, which are also handy for perusing words in the dictionary, and I looked up the word “festive.”

Maybe it didn’t mean what I thought it meant all these years.

The words “merry” and “joyous” appeared. That’s what I thought it meant. So I glanced back at the cup. It didn’t make me feel merry

or joyous about holidays a month-and-a-half away.

On Sunday, I headed downtown to catch the Santa Claus Parade. That lifted my spirits, so afterwards I dropped into The Perpetually Trendy Upscale Coffee Establishment in that neighbourhood and this time I brought my reading coffee cup glasses AND dictionary to help me get with the program. But again, all I saw was a cup that still looked terribly out of place.

Oh well, you can’t fight festive cups in mid-November. It’s clear they’re not going away any time soon, so I’ve got to ditch my reading coffee cup glasses once and for all. n Jamie Wayne is a lifelong columnist, who takes writing very seriously.

The topics? Not so much.

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>>>from page 1 us doing the enforcement.

Ninety-nine per cent of residents are fantastic people.

We need your co-operation to keep the community safe.

This area has been generally good.”

Police have received information from the community regarding the Oct. 30 murder of Leonard Charles Fullerton, 26, who was shot dead outside the Denarda Street building following an argument with a man.

“We know people here witnessed it,” Saunders said, adding police believe the shooting was targeted. “There has been some co-operation, but we want more co-operation. We’re here to appeal for your co-operation, to make your community safe.”

Eugene Jones, CEO of Toronto Community Housing Corporation, acknowledged crime is a problem plaguing his developments and urged residents to report illegal activity.

“TPS ( Toronto Police Service) can’t do it alone, TCHC can’t do it alone,” he said. “You’ve got to report the

crime. You can’t say crime is an issue and then not report it. It takes all of us together to fix what’s wrong with the community. We need your participation. There are a few bad apples and those are the ones I want to get off the property.”

Several residents noted the lack of lighting on Denarda Street and the walkway between Denarda Street and Oxford Drive is supposed to be lit, but lights don’t always work. Residents were happy to learn the building is equipped with working cameras, including on the ground floor, garage, basement and laundry room.

But while that news was met with relief, Saunders cautioned residents not to rely on electronic devices for a false sense of security.

“You can put up all the cameras you want in the world,” he said. “You want safety, you have to step up to the plate.

Don’t rely on cameras to solve all your problems.”

Youth need to be engaged in productive activities to help steer them away from a life of crime, officers said, noting the

successful Youth in Policing Initiative (YIPI), a summer employment program for young people aged 14 to 17 in priority neighbourhoods.

However, only 150 spots are available each year for the hundreds of applications received, police said.

Lekan Olawoye, executive director of For Youth Initiative (FYI), where Fullerton was employed, said people need to focus on building community to have the safe neighbourhood they desire.

“If we work with the population, violence will decrease,” he said.

Nunziata said she’d like to bring all community agencies together so constituents are aware of services available.

The suspect in Fullerton’s murder fled east on Denarda Street before getting into a small, silver four-door car.

He is described as black with a light complexion, six feet tall with a thin build. He was wearing dark clothing.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416808-1200, 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477.

Clean Train Coalition has day in court RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com Two west-end residents’ groups are taking different tacks in their battle to electrify an upcoming air rail link (ARL).

Both the Clean Train Coalition and the Junction Triangle Rail Committee object to the province’s intention of running diesel trains along a planned rail spur linking Pearson International Airport with Union Station via the Georgetown South GO rail corridor.

Instead of diesel, which they fear will lead to longterm negative health effects for residents, the groups want electric trains running on the link when it opens in 2015.

And they dismiss assurances

by Metrolinx, the province’s transit planning body, the diesel trains planned for the link will be the cleanest possible and fully convertible to electric.

Metrolinx is conducting an environmental assessment (EA) on electrification of the ARL. Approval for the electrification EA is expected in

2014.

In a statement, David Salter, spokesperson for transporation minister Bob Chiarelli, has confirmed 2017 as a target date for electrification of the ARL. “Minister Chiarelli was clear that we’re committed to electrification. 2017 is our target - based on funding availability and the successful completion of the EA.” But that’s not good enough for the Clean Train Coalition, which has filed a lawsuit against Metrolinx demanding a judicial review of the decision to run diesel trains along the ARL in the first place.

The group alleges Metrolinx never seriously considered implementing electrification because the McGuinty Liberals, were eager to complete the ARL in time for the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games, deemed diesel trains the only option.

In a downtown courtroom Monday the group, represented by litigator Saba Ahmad, had a chance to present its case, said Clean Train spokesperson Rick Ciccarelli.

The panel of three judges

hearing the case in Ontario Divisional Court reserved judgement but is expected to make a decision in the next four weeks, said Ciccarelli.

Should the group lose the case, he said the coalition will not end its battle to electrify.

“We’re not giving up one way or the other,” he said.

“Metrolinx has said electrification should happen and in another breath they’re implementing diesel.”

Metrolinx, which was represented by attorney John Laskin, declined to comment on the case but did release a statement re-iterating its intention to deliver electrification in a timely manner.

“We aren’t that far apart in our goals from those who advocate electrification; with the EA in progress, we are on the path towards electrification of the air rail link,” says the statement.

While Clean Train was prepping for its court date last week, Kevin Putnam and fellow members of the Junction Triangle Rail Committee met with Chiarelli and Metrolinx president and CEO Bruce McCuaig at Queen’s Park.

| YORK GUARDIAN | Thursday, November 22, 2012

Witnesses urged to co-operate

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It’s Happening in York n Friday, Nov. 23

Baby Time WHEN: 10:30 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre, 341 Oakwood Ave. CONTACT: 416-3941040 COST: Free For ages birth to18 months. Call to register. Continues weekly.

n Saturday, Nov. 24

Meditation Workshops WHEN: 11 a.m. to noon WHERE: Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre, 341 Oakwood Ave. CONTACT: 416-3941040 COST: Free Stress management through meditation: 20 minutes of meditation and 40 minutes of stress-relieving exercises. Bring your own mat or towel. Call to register.

n Wednesday, Nov. 28

One of a Kind Christmas Show and Sale WHEN: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Rita Orellana, 416-2454395, ext. 223, rita@yorkwestactivelivingcentre.ca COST: $12/$15 The cost for transportation is $12 for members and $15 for non-members.

Admission tickets extra.

n Thursday, Nov. 29

Family Time WHEN: 10:30 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free Storytime fun for the whole family.

Drop-in. Weekly to Dec. 13

n Friday, Nov. 30

Seniors Information and Active Living Fair WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. WHERE: St. Clair West Services for Seniors, 2652 Eglinton Ave. W CONTACT: Linda Ncube, 416-787-2114, ext. 238, lindan@ servicesforseniors.ca COST: Free A public education initiative featuring organizations such as Toronto Public Health, the Ministry of Finance, the CAH, the Distress Centre of Toronto, the Canadian Hearing Society, Toronto Police, Emery Keelesdale Nurse Practitioner Clinic and more. There will be presentations, performances and exercise sessions.

n Saturday, Dec. 1

Christmas Gifts and Crafts Fair

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-767-0231, www.facebook. com/mountdennislegion, legionbr31@ yahoo.com COST: Free Silent auction and more than 40 vendors.

n Wednesday, Dec. 5

Weston Historical Society’s Christmas Carol and Hymn Sing WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: St. John’s Anglican Church Weston, 2125 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Mary Louise Ashbourne, 416-249-6663, westonhistoricalsociety@rogers.com COST: Free Join us for a night of song and recollection. Refreshments will be served in the hall.

insidetoronto.com n Friday, Dec. 7

Christmas Shopping Trip to Sherway Gardens WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Rita Orellana, 416-2454395, ext. 223, rita@yorkwestactivelivingcentre.ca COST: $12/$15

n Monday, Dec. 10

The State of the Environment: Documentary Series WHEN: 1 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000, COST: Free Learn about environmental issues through popular documentaries. Participate in lively discussion about the state of our environment. Call to register.

At Home Alone Workshop WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free Presented by Toronto Public Health to prepare children aged 10 to 14 to be home alone safely. Parents must attend with their children. Registration required.

n Friday, Dec. 14

n Monday, Nov. 26

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Karaoke WHEN: 8:30 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: Free Weekly barbecue from 6 till 7:30 p.m.

Cash bar. All 19 and older welcome.

Dancing into Health WHEN: 2 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Unison - Keele-Rogers site, 1651 Keele St. CONTACT: Karima Kassam, 416-653-5400, ext. 1227 COST: Free An hour of movement and dance, followed by light refreshments. TTC fares reimbursed, keep your transfer.

Continues weekly.

Weekly Barbecue WHEN: 6 to 7:30 p.m. Fridays WHERE: Mount Dennis Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-767-0231, legionbr31@ yahoo.com Good food at reasonable prices. Come out and meet some new friends. All 19 and older are welcome. Cash bar.

n Volunteers

York West Active Living Centre WHERE: 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Monica Sanmiguel, 416-245-4395, ext.

233, monica@yorkwestactivelivingcentre.ca, www.yorkwestactivelivingcentre. ca

Pyjama Time WHEN: 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Evelyn Gregory Library, 120 Trowell Ave. CONTACT: 416-394-1006 COST: Free Bedtime stories, songs, rhymes and activities for children five and under with their parents or caregivers. Call to register. Weekly program.

n Submit Your Event

The York Guardian wants your community listings. Whether it’s a church knitting group or a music night or a non-profit group’s program for kids, The Guardian wants to know about it so others can attend. Sign up online at insidetoronto.com to submit your events (click the Sign Up link in the top right corner of the page).

n Tuesday, Nov. 27

Baby Time (0 to 18 months) WHEN: 10:30 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free Babies enjoy stories, songs, and rhymes with their parents and caregivers.

Drop-in.

eco fair at the barns green machine: At left, Warren Horwitz and his son Jared, 6, make arts and crafts out of recycled and found items during the Eco Fair at the Wychwood Barns on Sunday. At right, Zev Turner, 12, gets behind the wheel of an electric vehicle on display at the fair.

Photos/Joseph Howarth

Health

North York, East York and Beach, are less likely to be screened for breast cancer than the average woman in Ontario.

In 2009/10, 67 per cent of Ontario women aged 50 to 69 had a mammography. That compares with 60 per cent of women in the Toronto Central area. Women aged 50 to 74 should have a mammogram every two years, Cancer Care Ontario said.

Residents in the region were also slightly less likely to be screened for cervical and colorectal cancers than the provincial average.

Seventy per cent of women in Toronto Central were screened for cervical cancer in 2009/10, compared to the provincial average of 72 per

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Good move to put Colle on executive There have been a lot of dumb moves by the Ford administration over the past year. But last Friday, the right-wing mayor and his so-very conservative team made a very smart move, as they invited EglintonLawrence Councillor Josh Colle to sit on their executive committee.

Colle is a first-term councillor, and one of the more prominent voices – some would call him the de facto leader – of council’s socalled “mushy middle.”

Now, that is a deceptively unkind term, to describe a group of councillors who essentially bring the kind of pragmatism that one would hope comes to nuts-andbolts municipal government, keeping their place on the political spectrum generally to themselves.

More than the hated left, this group has been the real bane of Rob Ford’s existence on the floor of council. They have proven themselves anything but mushy, as they rejected the mayor’s budget, derailed his plans to build a subway instead of light rail lines, replaced his

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The mayor and his team have so far responded with glares and threats of electoral retribution. But that strategy is proving evermore hollow, particularly as the mayor’s personal troubles stack up.

Bringing Colle onto the executive committee could signal a very intelligent shift.

Colle has made it clear he’s going to vote independently, whether he’s sitting on the mayor’s team or not.

Colle has proven himself to be a leader among the middle. It was his amendment to the budget this year that reversed cuts championed by the mayor and the budget chief. He’s often at or near the middle of the compromises that impact that middle vote.

And over the next two years, the Ford administration has to have some wins.

If 2012 was a lesson in anything, it was humility: that however great a mandate Rob Ford received in 2010 when he was elected, he can’t count on that alone to bring about consensus on council. If he wants to succeed, he’ll have to follow the example of other mayors.

Ford has begun to do this – notably, backing off his dream of selling off 700 detached homes owned by the Toronto Community Housing Corporation in favour of a small sell-off and big renewal.

With Colle onside, he will have a means to determine how to make those compromises earlier, and more strategically. It could mean a balanced budget that passes with the consent of council.

It could, if he plays it right, mean a rebirth for the Ford mayoralty.

■ David Nickle is The Guardian’s City Hall columnist. His column appears every Thursday. Contact him at dnickle@insidetoronto.com

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Toronto transportation staff will look at ways to educate cyclists about the dangers of streetcar tracks, but the city’s works committee balked at a proposal to remove several kilometres of out-of-service tracks in locations around the city.

The committee was looking at the issue of cyclists and streetcar tracks, in part in reaction to the death of a cyclist who caught his tire in streetcar tracks on Wychwood Avenue, off St. Clair Avenue West in August.

The cyclist died when he struck his head after falling off his bike.

The tracks on Wychwood were out of commission and local councillors and cycling advocates said it made sense to fill in or remove the tracks to prevent future accidents.

In total, there are 3.5 kilometres of disused streetcar tracks throughout Toronto.

Trinity-Spadina Councillor Mike Layton moved the recommendations to simply report on filling it in.

“We know what a problem this is,” he said. “You know that certain care needs to be taken on streetcar tracks. And sometimes it’s dark, there’s water covering the track, and sometimes a car is parked in the wrong place. It can result in tragic circumstances.”

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Don Valley West Councillor John Parker said streetcar tracks are just one of the hazards facing cyclists, and shouldn’t be blown out of proportion in terms of their risk.

“As a cyclist I know where to look for streetcar tracks and how to avoid them, but potholes are a matter of surprise every time I go out,” he said. “If I thought resources were being distracted from potholes to tear up streetcar tracks in areas that don’t get a lot of cycling traffic and where they’re self-evident, that might not be the best use of resources.”

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evergreens or built form like pergolas or a sculpture.

After the plants are finished blooming, the garden structure is the bare bones of your garden.

It’s not just about the plants, but the hardscaping as well: sculptures, rockery and gazebos add permanence and significance to your outdoor space. I don’t consider this a trend, but a design idea that needs consideration for every garden. n Low Maintenance Low maintenance is my most popular request at initial client meetings over the last decade and it’s important to remember that a lower maintenance garden will still require watering, weeding, mulching and pruning.

If you’re looking for nomaintenance, a garden is

not what you’re seeking.

Ironically, the lack of time factor in our modern lifestyles has brought about this desire for low maintenance.

Unfortunately, there are limited technological shortcuts for plant life. n The ‘Green’ Alternative What’s more environmentally friendly: a lawn, a planting bed or permeable paving? The most confusing trend on the market is green living, mostly due to insufficient information.

Do your research with native plant material for your garden. Not every native plant will work in your garden.

Composting, mulching and organic pest control are three easy environmentally friendly things to do in your garden. n Outdoor Kitchens This is a trend I really never adopted as I’m not excited about a stainless steel appliance in my garden. I prefer to have one kitchen in my house.

Outdoor kitchens have presented the concept that nothing is too avant-garde

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“It brings history alive and enables users to compare the place where they are standing with what it looked like decades ago. It is a great tool for students, visitors and Torontonians alike.”

Users of the app can access geolocation data to find the sites of stories closest to them marked on an easy-to-read map, filter stories by theme or neighbourhood, or follow curated walking trails. Each story includes a photo gallery or a unique then-and-now photo feature that shows the present site dissolving into its past.

Users without a mobile device can also discover all the features of Toronto in Time online at http://citiesintime.ca/toronto/ An online demonstration of how to use the mobile application can be viewed at https://vimeo. com/51236694.

This project is a partnership of the HistoricaDominion Institute, the City of Toronto’s Museum Services, and Heritage Toronto.

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Mobile and online users can now travel through “Toronto in Time” using a free mobile app for iOS (Apple) and Android.

The app highlights the history of Toronto through “then and now” photos, slideshows, trails and historical stories for more than 150 sites.

Through Toronto in Time, one can discover the story of the Toronto club that hosted the Rolling Stones, U2 and Marilyn Monroe; learn where soldiers of the War of 1812 lie buried; stand on the site of a 17th-century First Nations village and much more.

Users can also meet a cast of characters that includes the inventors, artists, entrepreneurs, bank robbers, visionaries and dreamers who have enriched Toronto’s history. “ To r o n t o i n T i m e makes Toronto’s history immediate and interactive,” said Scarborough Centre Councillor Michael Thompson, chair of the city’s Economic Development Committee, in a statement.

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n Marilyn Pomer is a landscape architect who writes about seasonal gardening. This is her final column of the season.

Contact her at marilyn@ greenescape.ca

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for the gardening world.

I think outdoor kitchens evolving into kitchen gardens is the right transition. n Tech Savvy Gardens Gardens and the Internet are a perfect match. The ever-changing world of landscaping can be discussed throughout the world using blogs, websites, Facebook, etc. It’s a great way to share new ideas, create learning forums or obtain heirloom tomato seeds for your garden.

Whatever the latest garden idea is for this year, allow yourself to customize your outdoor space to suit your style and needs.

No one knows what the future of gardening has in store for us so keep a balance of the past and present design ideas in your garden with room in store for transformations.

Mobile app helps budding historians uncover city’s past

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SERVICE OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK!

†Finance offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2013 Elantra L 6-Speed Manual/Sonata GL Auto/Santa Fe 2.4L FWD Auto with an annual finance rate of 2.95%/0%/2.95% for 84/24/84 months. Bi-weekly payment is $96/$432/$166. No down payment required. Cost of Borrowing is $1,689/$0/$2,925. Finance offers include Delivery and Destination of $1,495/$1,565/$1,760 fees, levies, and all applicable charges (excluding HST).

Finance Offers exclude registration, insurance, PPSA and license fees. Delivery and destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. Financing example: 2013 Sonata GL Auto for $22,450 at0%per annum equals $432 bi-weekly for 24 months for a total obligation of $22,450. Cash price is $22,450. Cost of Borrowing is $0. Example price includes Delivery and Destination of $1,565, fees, levies, and all applicable charges (excluding HST). Example price excludes registration, insurance, PPSA and license fees. Fuel consumption for 2013 Elantra Sedan L 6-Speed Manual (HWY 5.2L/100KM; City 7.1L/100KM)/2013 Elantra GT GL 6-Speed Manual (HWY 5.3L/100KM; City 7.8L/100KM)/2013 Sonata GL Auto (HWY 5.6L/100KM; City 8.7L/100KM)/2013 Santa Fe 2.4L FWD Auto (HWY 6.7L/100KM, City 10.1L/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. †◊Friends & Family prices for models shown: 2013 Elantra Limited/Sonata Limited/Santa Fe 2.0T Limited AWD is $23,080/$27,475/$39,145.Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,495/$1,565/$1,760, fees, levies, and all applicable charges (excluding HST). Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA and license fees. ◊Friends & Family Selling Prices are calculated against the selling price less all factory to dealer price adjustments (including Friends & Family price adjustments). Friends & Family Selling Prices include Delivery and Destination, fees, levies, and all applicable charges (excluding HST), and exclude registration, insurance, PPSA and license fees. ‡Factory to dealer price adjustments (including Friends & Family price adjustments) are calculated against the vehicle’s starting price.

Factory to Dealer Price adjustments of $1,750/$3,250/$1,150 available on 2013 Elantra L 6-Speed Manual/Sonata GL Auto/Santa Fe 2.4LFWDAuto includes Friends & Family price adjustments. Factory to dealer price adjustments are 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. †◊‡Offers available for a limited time, and subject to change or cancellation without notice. See dealer for complete details. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. 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 Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions.

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Reflect on your year of gardening and plan for 2013

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