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Community members who attended a Metrolinx-hosted open house for an update on its Eglinton Crosstown project and former Kodak Lands remained cautiously optimistic about the transit expansion and new infrastructure coming to their neighbourhood.

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An evening that will showcase Syrian culture and cuisine aims to raise $70,000 to resettle two refugee families from the wartorn country to Toronto’s St. Clair West neighbourhood.

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City is safe place to live: top cop Chief Mark Saunders talks safety at 11 Division community town hall LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com It was a homecoming of sorts, Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders told the audience at a community safety forum at Joseph J. Piccininni Community Centre Monday.

Toronto’s top cop joined senior officers from 11, 12 and 13 divisions for the forum. Saunders was once commander of 12 Division. It was hosted by Davenport Councillor Cesar Palacio and attended by newly elected Davenport MP Julie Dzerowicz. “(Last year this time) Chief Bill Blair was in my position now and some of the leaders here were in my position,” he told the dozens of community members who attended the safety town hall.

“Toronto is still the safest urban city in North America to live,” said Saunders, who was appointed chief of police in April. “No matter what the naysayers say, it’s still the city of choice to live in, according to reputable magazines.”

Saunders, who said he “understands the importance of listening to each other,” wanted to devote as much time as possible listening to residents’ issues.

Before the question and answer period took place, superintendents from each division presented an overall look at what’s been happening crime-wise in their and other neighbourhoods.

Looking at the seven major crime indicators – assaults, sexual assaults, robbery, break and enters, auto thefts, theft over $5,000 and murder ­– 13 Division’s Insp. Anil Anand said his division has seen a progressive decline in most categories. The incidents of break and enters have remained stable, while incidents of car thefts have increased by five per cent.

There has been one murder within 13 Division, which Anand said he couldn’t discuss.

“The information we’ve received from you folks (has) made a difference,” said Anand, crediting residents for their vigilance.

Twelve Division’s Insp. Reuben Stroble thanked everyone for attending the safety forum, acknowledging people lead busy lives.

“We’re doing really well in 12 Division. We’re addressing your concerns,” he said.

“Every week, we have a divisional crime meeting when we look at the problems in each neighbour-

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Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders, right, 12 Division Insp. Reuben Stroble (rear left), 11 Division Supt. Heinz Kuck, and Davenport Councillor Cesar Palacio speak to residents during a town hall meeting at the Joseph J. Piccininni Community Centre on Monday.

hood and decide what we can do to address those issues and develop strategies.”

There have been four homicides within 12 Division this year, one of which happened in Davenport. It was domestic related, Stroble said, and solved that day.

“There is no worry for you as a community,” he said.

There has been as many as 24 shootings in 12 Division.

Eleven Division Supt. Heinz Kuck cited the old proverb: ‘It takes a village to raise a child,’ saying everyone in the community is part of a “united village.” ‘united village’ “We have to work collectively to keep our children safe,” said Kuck, a father himself. “We have to form partnerships – we’ll do our part, you’ve got to do your part.”

Kuck said 11 Division officers work hard to nurture relationships within its communities. He cited the recent sleep-out on the station’s front lawn, which brought together officers, members of the Community Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) and residents.

Its purpose was to experience, vicariously, the hardships of the homeless. The initiative not only

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Toronto is still the safest urban city in North America to live. No matter what the naysayers say, it’s still the city of choice to live in, according to reputable magazines.

– Chief Mark Saunders, Toronto Police Service

collected more than 3,000 pounds of winter clothing for the homeless, but brought Saunders out in solidarity.

“Low and behold, he was wearing his pajamas – flannel,” said Kuck, garnering laughs from the audience.

“Twenty-four hours earlier, he was at the Chief of Police gala.”

There have been two homicides this year so far in 11 Division, said crime analyst Const. Rob Tajti. One of which has been solved.

There were three sexual assaults in High Park, which the division responded to with an “all hands on deck” approach. Plainclothes officers descended upon the park as did foot and bike patrol officers.

“The offender was arrested and is currently awaiting trial,” Tajti

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Two weeks ago, a fourth bank was robbed in a series – two in 11 Division and two in 14 Division. The culprits were apprehended trying to escape in a cab, Tajti said.

Irwin Patterson, a resident and member of the CPLC, told Saunders his concern for the cyclists and pedestrians who don’t obey traffic signals and stop signs. “ We’ve got to educate the people,” he said.

Saunders pointed out that even if a pedestrian or cyclist has the right of way, it doesn’t mean he or she is safe to go on.

“Every person should check first before proceeding,” he said.

Members of the St. Clair Gardens Business Improvement Area shared their concerns about some bars that are open late, leave their doors open and disrupt residents who live nearby.

Palacio said that a number of inspections by both police and the city’s municipal licensing and standards committee have been undertaken and some charges have been laid.

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Santa is coming to Weston

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The 36th annual Weston Village Santa Claus Parade will be its biggest yet.

This year’s parade, which happens Sunday along Weston Road, will feature 70 entries, including floats, bands and clowns, the most the Weston Village event has ever had.

The parade Parade is starts at 2 p.m. at biggest in its Weston Road and 36-year history Church Street, then heads south along with 70 floats, Weston to Denison bands, clowns Road. The event will end at around 3:30 p.m.

About 20,000 people are expected to show up see to Santa pass through the community.

This year’s event features a pair of new attractions: a 30-foot long North Pole train with 20 children riding on it and a walking Christmas tree, said Marion O’Sullivan, co-ordinator of the Weston Village BIA, which organizes the event.

Parade-goers can also expect to pick up some free candy and hot chocolate from the businesses along Weston Road.

People who attend the event will have an opportunity to help feed someone in need. The Weston Area Emergency Support Food Bank will pick up donations of non-perishable food items along the route.

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Christmas bazaar brings baked goods, crochet, knits Humber Community Seniors’ Services (HCSS) hosts its annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday from noon to 3 p.m.

Located at 1167 Weston Rd. (at Eglinton Avenue West), the holiday sale will feature delicious baked goods, knitting, crocheted items and more.

All proceeds will benefit HCSS’s Seniors’ Wellness Group.

For more information, call 416249-7946.

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he Toronto Transit Commission’s board is on the right track when it comes to the balanced approach it decided to take this week regarding fare increases.

At its meeting, the board voted to increase cash fares for adults by 25 cents, up to $3.25, and to increase the price of an adult token to $2.90. Considering one can literally ride the TTC the entire length and breadth of Toronto for that price, it’s a more than reasonable cost.

At the same time, the board wisely decided not to increase the cost of the Metropass, which now goes for $141.50. The monthly pass offers unlimited rides. It is a valuable item based on the service it provides, but its cost is high relative to other North American cities and it has been the chosen route for our view fare hikes for too long.

TTC board chair Josh Colle There’s a cost summed it up well when he said the system cannot rely on to pay for Metropass users as an “endless well of money.” It also doesn’t good transit hurt to reward the loyalty of those who use the TTC multiple times every day.

The cash fare and token fee hikes only apply to adult fares. The TTC will keep fares for seniors and students where they are, at $2 cash and $1.95 for tokens, which is a good decision. And, of course, due to a decision by city council last year championed by Mayor John Tory, children under 12 ride the system for free.

This is all part of having a grown-up transit system in Toronto. The whining that takes place every time a fare increase is mentioned is unreasonable. There’s a price for good transit, and part of that must be paid by those who use the service.

That being said, all city taxpayers must continue to pay for the TTC whether they ride it or prefer to drive their cars or use their bikes. Property taxpayers can’t be complaining about the cost of building infrastructure if they want to continue living in one of the best cities in the world.

However, that does not let the federal and provincial governments off the hook when it comes to funding an essential service in Canada’s largest city.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made some big promises along those lines during the election campaign, and we expect him to honour them.

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Road to transit parity barely a ‘goat-path’ John Tory often talks a bit of sense – and he did so on Monday when asked what he thought about the thenimminent fare hike under debate at the Toronto Transit Commission.

“I believe fares should be adjusted for every year because the cost of running the system goes up and we have to maintain the financial viability,” said the mayor.

“I think it’s fair that those who use the system pay their share of the cost.”

This raised some eyebrows, if only because Tory had made some hay during the election and earlier this year in freezing transit fares, for 2014.

That he seemed fine with a 25-cent hike on the cash fare and a 10-cent hike on tokens... well that seemed a reversal.

Of course, Tory had only made the promise for 2014, and made it clear he never intended there be fare freezes all the way

david nickle the city down. And his position, that as costs to deliver a service increase so should the cost to the user, is as sensible as is his notion that services as they stand shouldn’t be cut.

Service should be reliable, and books should be balanced.

So far so good.

It is a shame, as my colleague Rahul Gupta remarked during the debate at the TTC, that the mayor couldn’t take the same even-handed approach to other matters of transportation financing, such as road tolls.

It’s a shame, sure, but it’s also an immovable factor in the politics of mobility, the disparity between the privileges of drivers and transit users respectively.

The latter occupy the bottom end of things.

Since the provincial government stopped funding operating costs for the Toronto Transit Commission, an uneasy balance of property taxpayers and transit users have been covering the cost of getting around to a greater and greater degree.

Fares rise every year or so, and service fluctuates too, and when service drops and fares rise, a portion of those transit riders who can afford to, use their cars more. The rest... well they get used to disappointment.

Drivers, on the other hand, are the demographic of choice, particularly for more conservative politicians, but not limited to that.

After the 2010 municipal election, politicians from across the political spectrum voted to shut down the vehicle registration tax along with then-mayor Rob Ford. Attempts to put a bike lane on Jarvis Street were similarly squashed.

And when Tory was elected, one of the first things he did was take immediate action to battle one of the few remaining irritants to the pampered driver: downtown traffic congestion in the presence of construction.

So while it would be sensible to look at revenue tools such as modest road tolls to help fund, for instance, the maintenance and reconstruction of the Gardiner Expressway, or more sensibly still, road decongesting public transit, the road to that solution is barely a goat-path these days.

Still, baby steps are better than none: and if a mayor can recognize decent public service requires a decent amount of revenue, well, that is at least a very tiny step in the right direction.

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“Was This. Now That” Translation: That former price was outrageous. The current price is nothing to write home about either. It merely looks good in comparison.

“Best Prices Ever” Translation: I hope you can forgive us for assuming that means that you just bought the franchise this year.

“While They Last” Translation: Considering the mounds of this product gathering dust on the shelf, we’re going to say it’s a pretty safe bet that “while they last” should have them still here until Black Friday 3015.

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Locals will be participating in huge numbers here.

While they’re sure to be in fine buying form, they can be forgiven for taking the promises with a grain of salt.

What follows are the most common sales signs that we’ll see posted in BIG, BOLD LETTERS beginning Friday (kicking off a mania that will last until Jan. 2), coupled with what goes through the minds of ever-skeptical customers after they read them.

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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, 416-6141053, 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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Laughter Yoga WHEN: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: St. Clair West Services for Seniors, 2562 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: Indra Moffett, 416-640-6307, http:// bit.ly/1VV8Uyk, imoffett@alzheimertoronto.org COST: Free Session with three-time Toronto Laughing Champion Lynn Himmel-

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Van Trip to One of a Kind Show WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: From York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Danna McBride, 416-245-4395, ext. 223, danna@ywalc.ca COST: See below The bus departs YWALC at 9:30 a.m. and from the show at 2 p.m. Costs: transportation: members $12, non-members $15; plus admission: $13 for those 65 or older, or $7.50 if you book by Nov. 27. man, certified Laughter Yoga leader and trainer.

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Bolly Fit WHEN: 1 to 2 p.m. WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Danna McBride, 416-245-4395, ext. 223, danna@ywalc.ca COST: Contact us A combination of easy-to-learn traditional and modern dance.

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Holiday Luncheon WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Rita Orellana, 416-245-4395, ext. 222, rita@ywalc. ca COST: $15 Full turkey dinner with mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, stuffing, dessert and more.

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Art & Weston Mural Workshop WHEN: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Danna McBride, 416-245-4395, ext. 223, danna@ywalc.ca COST: Free Workshop by two Toronto artists who are creating the Weston GO Station mural. The artists will work with you to create abstract marks and patterns, which will then be used in the mural.

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Xmas 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: Vendors please e-mail Silent auction and 45 vendors with new or hand-crafted items suitable for gifts, decorations or your entertainment needs.

Meditation Hour WHEN: 11 a.m. to noon WHERE: Evelyn Gregory Library, 120 Trowell Ave. CONTACT: Richard, 416-3941006 COST: Free Experience the peace and happiness of meditation. Sessions begin with three methods of mantra meditation, followed by Yoga asanas (postures).Classes will be at a beginner pace, but all are welcome.

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Station will feature transparent wall for increased safety >>>from page 1 principles, as directed by Toronto City Council, were adopted by Crosslinx Transit Solutions, the company selected to design, build, finance and maintain the Eglinton Crosstown LRT. These principles include, minimizing the footprint of the Maintenance and Storage Facility (MFS) while identifying and maximizing areas where potential development could occur, particularly along Eglinton Avenue West and Photography Drive; using innovative approaches when designing along Eglinton Avenue West; and adopting design excellence during all aspects of the development.

In i t i a l l y, s a i d Ja m i e Robinson, director of community relations and communications at Metrolinx, “we had a lot of concern from the Mount Dennis community about the size and footprint of the Maintenance and Storage Facility.”

“We were really thrilled with how (Crosslinx) addressed the

principles that the community put forward,” Robinson said. “I think that people will be really impressed by how the principles were addressed. We’ve got a very exciting design for the stations and MFS.” Robinson cited additional frontage along Eglinton Avenue West with retail space and pedestrian walkways as just some examples. These examples were illustrated by placards set up on easels at the Learning Enrichment Foundation, on Industry Street in the Eglinton Avenue and Black Creek Drive area.

Once Kodak left, Robinson said Metrolinx agreed to keep Building 9. Constructed in the 1940s, it once served as the employees’ building, providing recreation and relaxation. The building will be refurbished and integrated into the Eglinton Crosstown Project.

“There will be the opportunity for the local community interested in using the building,” Robinson said.

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An artists’s rendering of what the Mount Dennis light rail transit station from street level at Eglinton Avenue will look like. By raising the platform level of Mount Dennis Station to street level, and replacing the long existing concrete retaining wall with a transparent building wall, passengers and pedestrians will have views in and out of the station to the street, contributing to both an enhanced passenger experience and to public safety. This will help expedite urbanization of Eglinton Avenue by making it pedestrian and cycling friendly.

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“The ideas that came out of that were pretty phenomenal,” Frampton said. “This

is a community that wants to see development. We’re very pleased Crosslink has taken into account the principles, shrinking the footprint of the

MSF by 20 per cent. We think this is really positive.”

Zita McWhinnie, who has lived in the Jane Street and Eglinton Avenue area since 1985, said she welcomes the expanded transit and development.

“I’m happy they’re doing this,” she said. “It feels like our community has always been the underdog.”

Construction is set to start on the LRT’s Keele station in the next couple of months, Robinson said. There will be more public meetings as construction continues down the line, he said.

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Supper with Syria will help sponsor two refugee families >>>from page 1 raiser dubbed Supper with Syria, which takes place Sunday from 4 to 9 p.m. at Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St. Gertsberg said the event

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The dinner will also feature Syrian music and a silent auction of Syrian artifacts and jewelry.

Zahabi emphasized the name of the event, Supper with Syria. “This is not Supper for Syria,” she said, noting “Syrians are not the objects of charity anymore. Let’s create friendships here. Let’s create brotherhood.”

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Inna Gertsberg (left), Lara Zahabi and Sang Kim are organizing the Supper with Syria fundraiser in an effort to sponsor Syrian refugees.

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Metroland Media Toronto is accepting tenders to deliver our weekly apartment Newsbags to carrier and lobby drop locations within the Etobicoke and Toronto areas 1-2 times per week. This entails picking up the product at our North York and Etobicoke locations on Wednesday’s, completing all carrier drops by Thursday’s at 2:00PM and all lobby drop deliveries by Thursday’s at 7:00PM. All applicants must be a registered business, have a cargo van or cube truck and a valid HST number.

Metroland Media Toronto is accepting tenders to deliver our weekly newspapers and flyers to carrier drop locations within the Toronto area 3 times per week. This entails picking up the product at our North York location on Tuesday’s, completing all flyer deliveries

by Wednesday’s at 3:00PM and all newspaper deliveries by Thursday’s at 2:00PM to all carrier drops.

All applicants must be a registered business, have a cargo van or cube truck and a valid HST number.

Bid packages available at the Reception desk of: Metroland Media Toronto 175 Gordon Baker Rd. Toronto, ON M2H 0A2 Bids will be received until 12:00 noon Monday, December 7th, 2015 ATT: Circulation Manager Contract commencing: December 24th, 2015.

Lowest or any bids will not necessarily be accepted. Only the successful Company will be contacted.

Bid packages available at the Reception desk of: Metroland Media Toronto 175 Gordon Baker Rd. Toronto, ON M2H 0A2 Bids will be received until 12:00 noon Monday, December 7th, 2015 ATT: Circulation Manager Contract commencing: December 24th, 2015.

Lowest or any bids will not necessarily be accepted. Only the successful Company will be contacted.

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