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Weston residents upset by closure of Humber River site Hospital fights City of Toronto in court for full right to sell Church Street property DOMINIK KUREK dkurek@insidetoronto.com

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Residents can speak next month to Etobicoke York Community Council on a proposal to build a 30-storey apartment building, townhouses and outdoor community space on John Street.

A Weston Creative Cultural Hub with 26 affordable live/work artist units is also proposed at 33 King St. and 2 Elsmere Ave. Community council will consider the Official Plan and zoning bylaw amendments at a statutory public meeting under the Planning Act Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at York Civic Centre, 2700 Eglinton Ave. W. Weston has been identified as one of the city’s 31 Neighbourhood Improvement Areas.

The Rockport Group proposal includes 70 new Toronto Parking Authority parking spaces at 14 John St. Parking for the John Street apartment, townhouses and community open space is proposed to be accommodated at an underutilized parking garage at 33 King St.

Weston residents directed their ire at Humber River Hospital for

the decision to close the Church Street site with the intent to sell it, including a portion that once belonged to the municipality.

“Countless millions have

been spent renovating, expanding and updating the Church Street site. It would be shameful if this publicly owned facility is knocked down,” said Jim Darvill,

who has lived near the hospital since 1956 and where his four children were born.

About 100 people attended a public meeting last night hosted

by York South-West Councillor Frances Nunziata at Weston

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The hospital has filed an application against the City of Toronto in Ontario Superior court to fight a near-70-yearold covenant that requires the >>>CITY, page 3

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Toronto councillors once again defer decision to protect historic red oak Weston Road, Sheppard Avenue tree largest red oak in city A motion requesting the protection of a red oak tree thought to be between 250 and 350 years old was deferred again by Toronto city councillors.

The motion was put forth by York West Councillor Georgio Mammoliti and seconded by Parkdale-High Park Councillor Sarah Doucette. The tree is believed to be the oldest and largest red oak in Toronto, possibly Ontario, and was deferred in May, June and July.

The tree, situated at 76 Coral Gable Dr., in the Weston Road and Sheppard Avenue area, has been designated a Heritage Tree under Forests Ontario’s Heritage Tree program. Community groups such as the Weston Historical Society and organizations like Forests Ontario support the protection of the tree.

The two councillors recommended the city initiate acquisition of the property.

“If we’ve got a very progressive tree policy and if we’re serious about wanting to save trees and protect them, then there is no argument to saving a 350-year-old red oak, the oldest in the city under the policy,” Mammoliti previously told The Guardian. “There shouldn’t

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be any debate. We should just be doing this because it does a lot of things,” Edith George, a heritage tree preservation advocate and advisor to the Ontario Urban Forest Council, who lives nearby, is intent on seeing the tree preserved. She has spent years researching the history surrounding the tree, which is located on private property. It and another red oak

in the same neighbourhood were markers for the historic Toronto Carrying-Place Trail.

Mammoliti and Doucette brought the motion to city council asking the city to buy the property. Mammoliti’s hope is to turn the property into a parkette.

His motion, however, was once again deferred until the November meeting.

City to stake its claim to hospital lands

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>>>from page 1 hospital to sell a portion of the land back to the city if it is no longer used for a hospital.

The councillor hosted the meeting to update the community on the court process, saying the city intends to stake its claim to the 1.25-acre portion of the hospital’s 11 acres of land located on Church Street. The Town of Weston had sold the 1.25-acre parcel to the hospital in 1948.

A clause in the deed stipulated that should the land no longer be used for a hospital, it would be returned to the municipality for no more than what the hospital paid for it, a sum of $835.

The hospital’s notice of application claims the clause is unenforceable and of no force or effect. The hospital would not comment on the issue as it is before the courts.

Humber River Hospital operates in three hospitals, but it’s consolidating its operations to its new $2-billion facility this month. The hospital intends to sell its Church and Keele street sites with the proceeds help-

ing to pay for the new facility, called North America’s first fully digital hospital. before the courts In its court application, issued to the public through the councillor, the hospital says the city has no claim to the land, the covenant violates the rule against perpetuity, the proceeds of the sale will be used to fund the new hospital (meaning it will continue to be used for hospital purposes), and the town was not authorized to include the clause.

The hospital argues the land is worth significantly more than $835, and that it would be difficult to find a buyer for the rest of the 11-acre site if the disputed land, shaped like an L, is carved out from the property.

When the residents at the community gathering heard one of the hospital’s argument is that the land will continue to be used for a hospital as its sale will pay for a new one, a chorus of boos arose in the school’s auditorium.

Nunziata, speaking to the crowd, said the city intends to stake its claim for the 1.25 acres in an effort to get the greatest benefit for the community. The hospital is closing and that can’t be changed, but such things as long-term care spaces, health-care services or day-care spaces could be gained in the community, which are all needed, she said.

“I think the community is entitled to be part of the process and have some say on what will happen with that site,” she previously told The York Guardian. “It’s very clear that land, the intent in 1948, was to remain institution, and we want it to remain institution.”

City solicitor Rodney Gill said a potential court date for the case is Oct. 30, but it hasn’t been set yet. He said the city will continue to work towards a settlement right up until the court date. A settlement offer would have to be approved by city council.

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On Monday, Oct. 19, Canadians head to the polls to cast a ballot in the longest election campaign this country has seen in 143 years.

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What you need to know is what the most important issue is for you and your family. Investigate it, so on election day, you can make an informed decision.

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Expand museum plan for Old City Hall Toronto’s story is big enough to take up plenty of space

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ven in grumpy, contrary, old Toronto, occasionally an obviously good idea emerges that pretty much everyone agrees on. So it is this week, with a multilateral desire to install a City of Toronto Museum in Old City Hall.

No one – not even our grumpiest, most contrary representative, Ward 2’s Rob Ford – spoke any way other than glowingly about the idea of putting a museum inside the grand old building at Bay and Queen streets.

It will have to wait until the provincial government moves its court operation out of there once and for all.

But then, the city will be

david nickle the city free to do with the 160,000 square feet of usable space inside as it sees fit.

The only catch?

Proponents of the museum have done a tally of the material available in the city’s archives and estimate the museum doesn’t really need much more than 30,000 square feet.

Which gives the city the option of looking for other uses for the remaining 130,000 square feet… which of course is exactly what’s happening.

City staff has obtained a report indicating that the remaining space would do well as a sort of shopping mall, leased to a property manager who would fill the place up with rent-paying shops.

Councillor Ford, an enthusiastic supporter of the museum, suggested

the city might want to lease the remaining space to an hotelier, who might also set up a fancy restaurant at the site.

Making money off the soon-to-be-untenanted site seems to be a common theme for now, and that may change: the government management committee voted to ask staff to spend the next two years refining plans and consulting with the public.

Here’s hoping that as the city refines the plans, it thinks more expansively about, well, expanding that museum plan.

There is no need to limit a museum that delves into Toronto’s history and its current state to simply a 30,000-square-foot singular display. Toronto’s story is bigger than that.

This summer, I found myself in Stockholm, Sweden, and while there found time to visit the Nordiska Museum – a museum of cultural his-

tory dedicated to telling the story of life in Sweden, from the 16th century to the present.

It fills a building not so different in size and architectural presence from Old City Hall, and it uses that space to talk about everything from textiles, children’s toys and Christmas traditions to the Swedish love affair with sugar.

It’s not difficult to imagine a large, expansive museum that talks about Toronto, the many peoples who have made this place their home and helped build it into what it is.

As Canada’s largest municipality, Toronto’s story is more and more Canada’s story, too.

Limiting such a museum to a 30,000-square-foot wing of such a striking building would be a shame, a squandering of a rare opportunity.

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York South-Weston is currently represented by Mike Sullivan of the NDP, who has held the riding since the 2011 federal election. He is the NDP critic for disability issues and deputy critic for housing, and is a member of the House of Commons Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities committee. Sullivan is being challenged by lawyer Ahmed Hussen of the Liberal Party, John Johnson of the Green Party, Stephen Lepone of the Libertarian Party, and James Robinson of the Conservative Party. The Guardian asked the Liberal, Conservative, Green, and New Democrat candidates to respond to four question leading up to the Oct. 19 federal election. Robinson did not respond to questionnaire requests.

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What are your priorities for Toronto in this campaign and how will you fight for the city’s needs, if elected?

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■ The Liberal Party has outlined extensive plans for Toronto, including more than tripling the federal investment in public transit, returning the federal government to a leadership role in affordable housing, and investing in social infrastructure. Details are available at www.liberal. ca/realchange, and as part of a strong Toronto Liberal caucus, I will fight for the investments and policies that will help Toronto grow and continue to drive the Canadian economy.

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With humanitarian crises continuing across the globe, what role should Canada play in assisting those people find their better future?

■ With many others, I arrived here in 1993 as a refugee from Somalia. Every success I’ve had is a result of the familiar role Canada played in dealing with that humanitarian crisis. The current government has walked away from that role – one we’ve always played – and that’s unacceptable. We need to go back to being a beacon for vulnerable people, and living up to the expectations other countries and our own citizens have of Canada.

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Canada is expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population in coming years. Would you support a national strategy on dementia?

What needs to happen to address the issue?

■ The Liberal Party has long-called for federal leadership to establish a pan-Canadian Dementia Strategy. If elected, we will provide leadership for real action on such a strategy by repairing the federal government’s relationship with the provinces and ensuring collaboration with provinces and territories to tackle dementia.

And by investing in research and prevention we can delay onset and mitigate effects for as long as possible so all Canadians can live their life to the fullest.

Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ I’m a lawyer, a husband, a father, and an active member of the community. I founded the Regent Park Community Council and was their voice on a $500 million revitalization project.

I’ve tutored at-risk kids in York South-Weston, and I am the president of the Canadian Somali Congress. I’m running for parliament because I want to make sure that the opportunities and services that helped me succeed will be available to this generation and the next.

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What needs to happen to address the issue?

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Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ Canada should assist in helping those nations that are accepting the thousands of people being forced to flee. We could provide shelter and medical support to those nations as an immediate help.

■ I feel that more services should be funded to help these individuals live in their homes.

More funding for homecare workers.

■ I was born in Toronto and grew up in a very diverse community. It gives me pleasure to see people happy and healthy. My career in security, real estate, confined space rescue all involve helping my fellow man. I hope that when I leave this earth that this world will be a little better.

■ We are one election away from getting $15-a-day childcare, a $15/hr minimum wage, a roll back of the retirement age to 65, establish an affordable housing plan that kick-starts federal funding, put real money into expanding transit, and putting a national spotlight on disability issues. We are also committed to using our infrastructure spending strategically to create good local jobs with apprenticeships for our youth. Harper, with the support of the Liberals, Mike Sullivan | 416-244-3349 has been allowed to run places like Toronto into mikesullivan.ndp.ca | @MikeSullivanMP the ground. I and our party will change that.

■ Canada needs to return to its role as a compassionate peace-keeping leader. The NDP plan aims to: Resettle 10,000 government-sponsored refugees immediately, plus 9,000/year for the next four years; Fast-track private refugee sponsorships; Accelerate arrival by increasing immigration officials to assist; Remove bureaucratic obstacles, streamline exit requirements, and end Canada’s policy of discrimination on the basis of religion; Match Canadians’ humanitarian donations, and increase aid to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

■ By 2031, the number of dementia cases is expected to almost double to 1.4 million.

By 2040 it is expected to cost our economy an incredible $293 billion a year. Being proactive now by establishing a strategy to create quality of life supports and minimize the economic impact would be something I would definitely support should it be proposed.

■ I live in York South-Weston. People here commonly know me as ‘Mike’. I am motivated by what I believe is a Canadian value: to help the less fortunate. It is a value that is core to most Canadians and I, with the help of my NDP colleagues, plan to bring it to Ottawa. Prior to being elected, I worked in grassroots organizing to improve the heavy rail line that runs through our community with the aim to preserve cherished neighbourhoods. My wife, seven wonderful children, and five beautiful grandchildren are my treasures and they keep me grounded.

GREEN

■ The homeless needs will be addressed with more funding, also more funding to Toronto’s infrastructure. I plan for year one as MP to give part of my salary to local charities. A government official should be a role model.

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Eglinton-Lawrence is one of the ridings political watchers are keeping an eye on, as Conservative incumbent Joe Oliver is pitted against a former prairie finance minister and lawyer. Oliver, who defeated longtime Liberal MP Joe Volpe in 2011, is Canada’s minister of finance. Before this appointment in March 2014, he served as minister of natural resources. Oliver is being challenged by Matthew Chisholm of the Green Party, lawyer Marco Mendicino of the Liberal Party, Rudy Brunell Solomonovici of the Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party, and former Saskatchewan finance minister Andrew Thomson of the NDP. The Guardian asked the Liberal, Conservative, Green, and New Democrat candidates to respond to four question leading up to the Oct. 19 election.

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Matthew Chisholm

LIBERAL

matthew.chisholm@greenparty.ca

Marco Mendicino | 416-514-0301

What are your priorities for Toronto in this campaign and how will you fight for the city’s needs, if elected?

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With humanitarian crises continuing across the globe, what role should Canada play in assisting those people find their better future?

■ In the last few years, quality of life, as measured in our ability to get ahead has declined for 90 per cent of Canadians. The gap between rich and poor in Canada has widened and it’s time to re-visit a major policy initiative − the use of a negative income tax, or Guaranteed Livable Income (GLI) for all. GLI will provide a regular payment to every Canadian without regard to a needs test. The payment level will be regionally set at a level above poverty, but at a bare subsistence level to encourage additional income generation.

■ The Conservative government has failed to honour previous announcements in the wake of recent humanitarian crises. We need to ramp up the number of refugees welcomed to Canada to 25,000 and we must do more to end the conflict, including living up to our commitments to the UN High Commission for Refugees. Canada must also advocate for the inclusion of environmental refugees as a refugee category and accept an appropriate share of the world’s environmental refugees within its borders.

■ I’m raising my family in EglintonLawrence. I’ve seen how the Conservatives have failed Toronto. We need to invest in transit and build seniors’ centres, affordable housing, and childcare. The Liberal plan will make those investments. Instead of cuts, we’ll grow our economy and create jobs. I’m ready to fight for what our city needs to build the future our kids deserve. I’ll be my community’s voice in Ottawa, not the other way around.

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Canada is expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population in coming years. Would you support a national strategy on dementia?

What needs to happen to address the issue?

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Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ Today, close to 17,500 people over the age of 65 in the Toronto central region are living with dementia. Greens in parliament, in collaboration with provincial and territorial governments, will develop a set of national home care objectives in a National Home Care Policy, that incorporates and improves upon existing policies affecting eldercare, including but not restricted to ensuring couples needing support and care can continue to live together, economic allowances (such as tax rebates), living choices, transportation, and respite care.

■ I am excited to be your Green Party candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence.

■ Canada has a proud tradition of leadership in the face of humanitarian crises around the globe. We can and must do more. As early as March of this year, Justin Trudeau called on the government to resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees.

That’s the kind of bold action that Canadians expect from our government – and that the Conservatives have failed to deliver.

■ Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia take a toll on too many Canadian families and cost our health care system billions of dollars. A Liberal government will work with the provinces to invest in research and prevention to ensure that those with dementia have every opportunity to live life to the fullest.

■ I’ve made my career in law, including as a federal prosecutor. I’m the only candidate in Canada who’s directly helped put terrorists behind bars. I want to use that experience to help keep our country safe. But I’m also running to build my community. Service to my community, including with COSTI and John Wanless Childcare Centre, has always been part of who I am. I hope to continue that service as MP for Eglinton-Lawrence.

■ As MP for Eglinton-Lawrence I have been working hard on behalf of my constituents for the past four and a half years, delivering a low tax plan for jobs and growth. As Minister Responsible for the GTA, I know one of Toronto’s top priorities is better transit and relief from road congestion. I was a strong supporter of Mayor John Tory’s Smart Track plan and last May I was very pleased to be at Prime Minister Harper’s announcement that we would invest $2.8 billion in Smart Track.

■ Canada has one of the most generous per capita immigration and refugee resettlement programs in the world. Our government was taking steps to help refugees from the terrible conflict in Syria and Iraq well before the world became aware of the tragedy of little Aylan Kurdi. We have contributed more than $750 million to humanitarian relief in the region.

Canada has already resettled nearly 22,000 Iraqis and 2,300 Syrians and we now have a target of 10,000 Syrian refugees by September 2016.

■ It is an important issue and we have already taken an important step with our government’s $42 million investment in Baycrest’s Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation right here in Eglinton-Lawrence. This funding was announced in Budget 2015 earlier this year. I have met with the leaders at Baycrest and visited many times so I am very aware of the need. This centre will be a world-class in scientific discovery and bringing those discoveries to practical application.

■ I am married with two sons, two stepsons and a grandson. I grew up in Montreal and obtained a law degree from McGill and an MBA from Harvard, and was fortunate to enjoy a successful career on Bay Street. I have always been interested in public policy and saw an opportunity to give back by entering politics. I started with the basics – knocking on 40,000 doors, talking to the residents of Eglinton-Lawrence and hearing about their values, concerns and priorities.

■ Building a stronger local economy with targeted investments in manufacturing, technology and innovation for good jobs in Toronto. We will help create more local jobs by cutting taxes for small businesses, and get Toronto moving again by investing in transit and providing stable long term funding. To help families we will create one million childcare spaces, each costing no more than $15 a day, and we will invest in more family doctors and nurses.

■ Canada’s role in the world should be a force for peace and development. Tom Mulcair’s plan focuses on leadership on climate change, poverty, and nuclear disarmament. We will reverse the trend of Liberal and Conservative cuts to Canada’s international development budget.

We will immediately resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees before the end of the year. We will help an additional 9,000 refugees per year for the next four years, for a total of 46,000 refugees as Canada’s contribution to resettlement.

■ Seniors deserve to live with dignity.

Thomas Mulcair’s NDP will spend $1.8 billion over four years on Canada’s seniors to reduce wait times for home care and long-term care, and advance health care while undoing decades of Conservative and Liberal cuts. We will invest $40 million for a national Alzheimer’s and dementia strategy for screening, diagnosis, support and research. We are committed to lowering the impact of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia on Canadians and their families.

■ I live in Toronto where I work in international business and finance. As a former finance minister in Saskatchewan, I have a proven record of balancing budgets while creating economic growth. I am committed to building better economic opportunities and good jobs in Toronto. With over two decades of experience in senior leadership roles, I am ready to be a strong voice in parliament for Eglinton-Lawrence, and to work with Tom Mulcair and the NDP to bring change to Ottawa.

CONSERVATIVE

www.marcomemdicina.liberal.ca

Joe Oliver | 416-781-7979 joeoliver.conservative.ca

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Toronto-St. Paul’s has historically shown heavy support for the Liberals. Over the last 20-plus years, a Liberal has represented the riding federally and current MP Carolyn Bennett has held office since 1997. In the 2011 federal election, however, the Conservatives made a breakthrough of sorts capturing more than 32 per cent of the vote and finishing runner-up. Running against Bennett are Kevin Farmer (Green Party), Marnie MacDougall (Conservative), and Noah Richler (NDP). The Guardian asked the candidates to respond to four question leading up to the Oct. 19 election. MacDougall did not respond to our invitation to participate.

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■ Every dollar we spend on public

infrastructure grows our economy, creates jobs and strengthens our cities. We believe government has a responsibility to act decisively and for the public good. Canada’s economic growth was made possible by building ambitiously. We must do so again if we are to transform our transit and transportation systems, create more livable communities and ensure that we adapt to a changing climate.

Carolyn Bennett | 647-348-3933 www.carolynbennett.liberal.ca

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Kevin Farmer | kevin.farmer@ greenparty.ca | www.greenparty.ca/ en/riding/2013-35090

Noah Richler | 647-348-6624 www.noahrichler.ndp.ca

need a healthier economy, better job outlooks and action to avoid dangerous climate change. Toronto, like all Canadian cities, needs investments to improve infrastructure, like transit, and to adapt to unavoidable climate change. In general, I want to empower communities to make local decisions and take local actions on issues that affect them where they live. We do not need three levels of government interfering with each other on every issue.

■ I’m proud Tom Mulcair had the courage to say Toronto is the most important city in Canada and I will be that voice in Ottawa to raise issues from updating infrastructure to better transit. Families need access to affordable housing, childcare and family doctors. The NDP is committed to delivering that. After years of Conservative and Liberal governments slashing funding to social programs, the NDP will make sure Toronto’s voice is heard and needs met.

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With humanitarian crises continuing across the globe, what role should Canada play in assisting those people find their better future?

■ Canada can and must do more to help those in need. That is why a Liberal government will: • Expand Canada’s intake to 25,000 refugees from Syria through immediate, direct sponsorship by the Government of Canada.

• Invest at least an additional $100 million this fiscal year to increase – without reducing standards – refugee processing, as well as sponsorship and settlement services capacity in Canada.

• Provide an immediate $100 million new contribution to the UNHCR to support the critical relief activities in the region.

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Canada is expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population in coming years. Would you support a national strategy on dementia?

What needs to happen to address the issue?

■ We have long-called for federal

leadership to establish a pan-Canadian Dementia Strategy to address Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. A Liberal government will provide leadership for real action on a pan-Canadian dementia strategy. We will repair the federal government’s relationship with the provinces and ensure federal collaboration with provincial and territorial partners to tackle critical needs such as dementia. By investing in research and prevention we can delay onset for as long as possible so Canadians can all live their life to the fullest.

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Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ As a family doctor for over 20

years, I chose to run for public office to fight for the issues that keep Canadians healthy - poverty, the environment, housing, equity, education, freedom from violence. I was proud to serve in Paul Martin’s cabinet as the Minister of State (Public Health).

For the past four years I have chaired the Liberal Women’s Caucus and as Aboriginal Affairs critic, I have been honoured to work with First Nations, Inuit and Metis to advocate for the rights and the success of First Nations, Inuit and Metis in Canada.

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■ The NDP is committed to meet-

■ The NDP will build on the legacy of Tommy Douglas, Canada’s father of healthcare by investing in a universal pharmacare program and $40 million to create a national Alzheimer’s and Dementia Strategy. We are the only party to commit to a national seniors strategy. We will expand home care services to 41,000 seniors and help provinces build 5,000 nursing home beds. Looking after others is the kind of Canada I want to live in.

■ I have travelled and worked all over Canada. I consider my writing and books to be love letters to the country I adore, and a genuine form of public service. Because I felt the Canada I believe in was drifting away, I decided to put myself forward as the NDP candidate in the riding of Toronto-St Paul’s. It is another way to defend and better serve the country that I love.

can for Syrian refugees. It’s the right thing for them and for us. Worsening climate change is the single greatest threat to global political, economic and social stability and we must commit to action in Paris this December. The current migrant crisis is merely a glimpse of what is to come if we cause a dangerous warming scenario and ever more people flee droughts, rising sea levels and instability.

ing the Syrian refugee crisis head on. Together with the public, we put tremendous pressure on the Conservatives to respond to the crisis.

Tom Mulcair has committed to resettling 10,000 refugees by the end of the year and removing bureaucratic roadblocks to accelerate the arrival and settlement of refugees. By fast-tracking sponsorship, matching Canadians’ donations, the NDP will help to restore Canada’s reputation as a humanitarian nation.

ports for in-home care and address the precarious circumstances of adult children of seniors who are trying to provide caregiving or financial support for their parents in a fragile economy where their own children are having trouble finding work.

Greens are committed to establishing a national pharmacare program so that no one goes without medication they need and a Guaranteed Livable Income so that no one lives in poverty.

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The riding of Davenport has been represented in the House of Commons since 1935. It’s been one of the most consistently Liberal ridings in the country over the past century. The last non-Liberal to be elected was Conservative Douglas Morton in 1958. It remained Liberal until the election of the NDP’s Andrew Cash in 2011. Cash is running for re-election in the Oct. 19 federal vote. Also running are Julie Dzerowicz (Liberal), Miguel Figueroa (Communist Party of Canada), Chai Kalevar, (independent), Carlos Oliveira (Conservative), and Dan Stein (Green Party). The Guardian asked the Liberal, Conservative, Green, and New Democrat candidates to respond to four question leading up to the Oct. 19 election.

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LIBERAL

Andrew Cash | 647-290-3040 www.andrewcash.ndp.ca

CONSERVATIVE

Julie Dzerowicz | 647-606-2500 www.juliedzerowicz.liberal.ca

What are your priorities for Toronto in this campaign and how will you fight for the city’s needs, if elected?

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With humanitarian crises continuing across the globe, what role should Canada play in assisting those people find their better future?

■ Now more than ever Toronto needs champions. A top priority has, and will continue to be, addressing the working pressures people in Toronto are under. Studies show that today more than half of workers in our city cannot find full-time, permanent employment. Instead they are working contract-to-contract, multiple part-time jobs and freelance. That’s why the NDP is proposing fixing our EI system, universal drug coverage, making sure everyone has a livable pension, and establishing a national, quality and affordable childcare program.

■ Canadians have a proud history of compassion and humanitarian action. An NDP government would answer the UN’s call to bring in 10,000 government-sponsored refugees by the end of the year. We would bring in an additional 39,000 government-sponsored refugees over the next four years. An NDP government would also allow an unlimited number of private sponsorships. Additionally, we would restore the refugee health-care program which has been cut by the Conservatives. This election, let’s vote to restore Canada’s international reputation.

■ For too long the infrastructure needs of Toronto have been ignored by our federal government. Under the Liberal Plan, Canadian cities like Toronto will receive almost double funding over 10 years in order to plan and build for the 21st century. When elected, I will fight for more and better transit, more affordable day care spaces, more green space – especially around new developments – more affordable housing and more spaces for seniors to live with dignity.

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Canada is expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population in coming years. Would you support a national strategy on dementia?

What needs to happen to address the issue?

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Tell us a bit about yourself.

■ The rise of this terrible disease is heartbreaking and requires immediate action. Sadly, the NDP’s bill to establish a National Dementia Strategy was defeated by a single vote. Recently, we announced plans to establish a national Alzheimer’s and dementia strategy that would invest $40 million in screening, early diagnosis and treatment, supports for newly diagnosed patients and their families, and ongoing research.

We would create the Canadian Alzheimer’s and Dementia Partnership, to stakeholders together to maximize support for patients and families.

■ Before I was elected I worked as a musician and journalist. Working as the NDP’s Toronto caucus chair I’ve given it my all to bring the issues of our great city to the national stage. I’ve been working hard to ban unfair fees, I’ve fought hard for a cleaner environment, better public transit and a revitalized CBC. I was honoured to be voted “Best MP” by NOW Magazine.

My wife and four kids love living in this great community of ours.

■ It is time once again for Canada to be a global leader in human rights and diplomacy.

One good place to start is here at home by expanding our intake of Syrian refugees. Under Justin Trudeau’s leadership Canada will increase government-sponsored refugees from 10,000 to 25,000, immediately. We know that further investment in sponsorship and settlement services and support for critical relief activities in Syria and surrounding areas are stepping stones toward a hopeful future – it is our responsibility to be a beacon of hope.

■ Dementia is just one of the terrible afflictions that will rise as our population ages. In the short term our seniors need more support but in the long term only a government committed to science and research will help find long term solutions to terrible and widespread health problems like dementia. I whole heartedly support a national strategy to deal with the influx of dementia.

■ My roots in Davenport go back to childhood. I attended grade school in the Junction Triangle and have been a Davenport homeowner for over a decade. I am a business leader by profession and a community leader by principle.

Whether in the public or private sector or at the grassroots level, I have a history or bringing people together to effect positive change. I’ve done so as chief of staff to a cabinet minister and as co-founder of Project Neutral – an environmental group – and as an active citizen in our community.

■ The Conservative Party has committed to over $2 billion in infrastructure spending for the GTA. I will continue to make sure that my party prioritizes spending on transit, roads, bridges and other projects that are vital for the well-being of this city.

■ The immigration minister recently announced plans to resettle 10,000 Syrian refugees by September 2016. A strong economy through balanced budgets will provide jobs for these new Canadians so that they can experience a better and more prosperous future for their families. Better futures come from better opportunities.

■ Dementia is a horrible disease that robs families of their loved ones. Stephen Harper has increased health-care funding to record levels for the provinces and territories. The provinces and territories can then use these additional transfer payments to address pressing issues, such as dementia, as they see fit. This includes continued access to affordable drugs for seniors on fixed incomes.

■ I am an immigrant from Portugal and, like all of my fellow immigrants, came to Canada to seek a better opportunity for myself and my family. I currently practice as a paralegal.

■ My priorities for Toronto are to help build strong communities and a healthy economy.

My goal is to bring in national day care, universal pharmacare, and slash tuition fees. I will champion investments in new transit, support for local food markets, green tech jobs, and stable funding for the CBC.

■ Regarding global humanitarian crises, Canada can play a role in peacekeeping, refugees, and the environment. We must accept more refugees, at least 10,000 per year. We can provide overseas aid in agriculture and clean energy. We should also stop dropping bombs, look for a peace-keeping role, and be aware of the role that climate change plays in these conflicts.

■ I agree that increasing cases of dementia is an issue for an aging population like Canada.

I also believe that we need a national strategy, which would include more long-term beds in neighbourhood facilities. I am in favour of an “aging in place” approach for the elderly. That can include shared home ownership with pooled health-care aides and housekeeping and a focus on quality of life with affordability.

■ I am a long-time resident of Davenport.

I am a father, husband and neighbour. I have always cared about social issues. As a criminal lawyer, my work has focused on the Charter of Rights and helping people with mental health issues. My approach to politics is to look at the evidence when dealing with social issues, jobs or the environment. That is the key to progress and to transparency.

Carlos Oliveira | 647-624-2627 carlos.oliveira.davenport@gmail.com

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Dan Stein | 416-720-3196 dan.stein@greenparty.ca

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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 for purchase The weekly barbecue from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Karaoke begins at 8:30 p.m. Cash bar. All 19 and older are welcome.

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Baby Time WHEN: 10:30 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Weston Library, 2 King St. CONTACT: 416-394-1016 COST: Free Bouncing and tickling rhymes, songs and stories for babies from birth to 18 months with their parents and caregivers. Call to register. Space is limited.

Federal election day is October 19.

Did your voter information card arrive in the mail?

It tells you that you’re registered to vote, and explains when and where you can vote.

If you didn’t receive one, or if it has the wrong name or address, check, update or complete your registration at elections.ca. Or call 1-800-463-6868 ( TTY 1-800-361-8935).

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Twitter for Small Business WHEN: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000.COST: Free Learn why having a Twitter strategy is important, and how to plan and execute your strategy. Call to register.

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Business Resources II: Industry News and Reports WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to noon WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free Keep up to date in your industry by creating news alerts. Also, gather data and examine industry outlooks, both nationally and internationally. Call to register.

Yarn Lovers Wanted WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: Arlene Williams, quanah@ look.ca COST: Free All yarn lovers are welcome. Bring your supplies or project and join us every week.

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Ontario’s Sporting Past Exhibit WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free This collection of photographs celebrates Ontario’s athletic heritage, including those leading moments and personalities in Ontario sports history, and the citizenship of businesses that supported and promoted sports and fitness for Ontario and 416-394-1016 COST: Free Stories, songs, rhymes and activities for children aged five and under with their parents and caregivers. Drop-in.

York-Eglinton Farmers’ Market: Final Day WHEN: 2 to 7 p.m. WHERE: Eglinton Avenue West from Marlee Avenue to Dufferin Street CONTACT: Olena Gapon, 647-349-7781, events@yorkbia.com The York-Eglinton Business Improvement Area presents the York-Eglinton Farmers’ Market offering food, fun and entertainment. Connect with farmers, ranchers and artisans at the Green P Parking lot, 1507 Eglinton Ave. W.

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Knitting and Crochet Circle WHEN: 1 to 2 p.m. WHERE: Weston Library, 2 King St. CONTACT: 416-3941016 COST: Free Join this informal knitting and crochet circle. All skill levels are welcome. Bring

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jamie wayne BUT SERIOUSLY party that takes me off the hook.

Considering said main course is typically roughly the size of a retired sumo wrestler, I’m also thankful that I never had to try and lift one. Or had to cook one. Or garnish one.

I’m thankful my pants come with buttons that can be loosened and a belt that has extra notches allowing me to hang in at the table when I exceed my limit.

And the icing on the cake, er, pumpkin pie?

I’m thankful that at the end of the night the hosts never allow me to leave without taking home leftovers.

Ah, but enough about food. I’m also thankful the Toronto Blue Jays are actually still playing this time of year. It brings back memories.

Speaking of the latter, I’m thankful I took my broker’s advice to invest in beer and champagne goggle futures. Judging by the reaction on the Internet of the Jays playoff clinching celebration, I have a hunch there is going to be a huge market for those down

the road.

Let’s see, what else I’m a thankful for with Thanksgiving on the horizon?

Oh yeah, how could I forget? I’m thankful that the federal election is finally just around the proverbial corner.

This campaign has been endless. I don’t know how many more ads or polls I can take.

I’m thankful for the eye-catching fall scenery that starts to kick in at this time.

I’m particularly thankful for the changing of the Leafs.

And I’m very thankful that though we’re already two weeks into October I still haven’t seen or heard any Boxing Day ads yet.

Last and certainly not least? On a serious note, as opposed to a But Seriously note, I’m extremely thankful for arithmetic. Addition primarily. It really comes in handy when you want to count your blessings.

Which, for my money, is the best Thanksgiving recipe of all.

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his was supposed to be their time.

With their son off to university and successful careers behind them, Bruce Rhodes and his wife, Liz, both 58, had expected these would be the years to reap the rewards of a full life together.

Instead, they are battling a disease together, one they both, at times, believe is worse than death.

“Ohhh, I am an idiot!” said Liz as she hops up and down in their sunny Richmond Hill kitchen.

“My brain is broken,” she smacks her hands against her head, letting out a long, keening wail.

Bruce pays no mind to her bizarre behaviour, grateful she is no longer talking about hating herself and wanting to die.

“We were so perfectly matched,” said Bruce, a retired software developer. “We were intellectually compatible and I trusted her completely.”

Now, due to dementia, their world has shrunk, travel and social gatherings long past.

Bruce spends his time trying to

keep Liz safe, fed, bathed and properly medicated, struggling not to turn to booze or bash a hole in the wall in frustration.

Liz, who was an author and university professor before frontotemporal dementia began destroying her brain, now lives in her own private world of confusion, battling his efforts to care for her, struggling to escape.

He can’t leave her alone and they rarely leave home. Outings are challenging and at times embarrassing, said Bruce, with his beloved wife now behaving like an unruly five year old.

“Dementia is vicious, just vicious,” he said.

It can be a lonely existence for the caregiver who must bear the burden of day-to-day life and for the person with dementia whose increasing confusion can leave them housebound and isolated.

Research has shown connected people are healthy people, and yet the Alzheimer’s Society 2014 survey reports 40 per cent of people with dementia felt lonely and 34 per

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Bruce Rhodes talks with his wife Liz, formerly a respected economics professor, in their Richmond Hill home where she’s been descending into worsening dementia.

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PART 3 OF 3 cent do not feel part of their community.

Caregivers reported the same.

“It’s a family illness,” said occupational therapist Nira Rittenberg.

“It affects the person cognitively and emotionally. Caregiving time is intense.”

Rittenberg, co-author of the guidebook Dementia: A Caregiver’s Guide, oversees a psycho-educational support group. Families make the trek to Baycrest Health Sciences in Toronto seeking her help for a myriad of concerns – from what to do when

the patient doesn’t want to attend doctor appointments or asks the same question repeatedly, to issues stirred up between siblings caring for parents.

There is an emotional toll, “losing that personhood is hard for everyone to watch,” along with a physical and financial one, and it may be why 80 per cent of caregivers end up with their own disorders and issues, she said.

The person with dementia, meanwhile, finds himself increasingly isolated.

In a n A l z h e i m e r D i s e a s e International survey of more than 2,400 people from 54 countries, more than 75 per cent of respondents with dementia said they’ve noticed a negative stigma about the disease, most commonly being discounted or marginalized by others.

C h a i r Dr. Ja c o b Roy

Kuriakose is calling for urgent action and said the focus on late-stage dementia and a belief that nothing can be done to help leads to hopelessness and fear of negative reactions.

“People start fearing ‘viral dementia,’” Rittenberg said. “It’s not that they think they’ll ‘catch’ it, but they may hide from it because they can’t deal with it, especially if they’re of the same age cohort.”

Unlike those with physical challenges, there is no wheelchair or visible indication of a disability. As one patient puts it, “when something’s wrong with your mind, it feels like something is wrong with you.”

In the early stages, those with dementia may become withdrawn, aware they can’t keep up in social settings, but Maisie Jackson is determined not to let that happen.

The Niagara Falls resident said she >>>BOBCAYGEON, page 19

GLOBAL VISION Across the globe, innovations and dementia-friendly management programs are helping to eradicate stigma and ensure people with dementia continue to enjoy a high quality of life after diagnosis: THE NETHERLANDS When visitors first tour Hogewey, in the Netherlands, they see what appears to be a typical village with residents roaming laneways and houses, parks, supermarket, theatre and restaurants.

In fact, this village is actually a cutting-edge facility for those with

advanced dementia. Cameras monitor residents, caregivers wear street clothes and operate “businesses” and the entire community – the size of 10 football fields – is securely enclosed.

The theory is that in most cases, as the disease progresses, those with dementia leave the “real” world; problems occur when we try to drag them back into reality.

SOUTH KOREA In South Korea, recognized as the fastest-aging country in the world, a dementia management law man-

dates that citizens older than 65 be checked for dementia symptoms and in each of the city’s 25 urban districts, a dementia centre offers activities and social connections.

LONDON, UK The Community Care Model for Dementia is an innovative practice in northeast London.

A rapid-response support team made up of nurses, support workers and psychiatrists acts as a safety net to help those with dementia stay out of hospital. The team provides crisis support in the patient’s home

and has been able to reduce the rate of hospital admissions and length of hospital stays.

GERMANY Germany’s Alzheimer Society hosts a website called ‘Alzheimer and You’ aimed at people aged 14 to 21. It’s part of a national program to help youth understand dementia and includes tips, memory tests, contests and project ideas for schools.

SCOTLAND The concept of dementia dogs is being explored in Scotland to help those with mild cognitive impairment maintain their waking, sleeping and eating routine, remind them to take medication and stay active in the community. The project was the brainchild of a student from the Glasgow School of Art. what’s happening closer to + Learn home; read our story online at www.insidetoronto.com/dementia

>>>from page 18 was devastated to learn she had dementia two years ago.

“I thought the end had come, my life was over. I didn’t tell anyone.”

She worried she would waste away like her mother, aunt and older sister before her, alone in a rocking chair, clutching a baby doll.

Instead, she clutches a thick daybook jam-packed with appointments, conferences and meetings at the local Alzheimer’s society.

“The society gave me my life back,” said the former director of sales at Niagara’s Pillar and Post Inn. Her days are busy mentoring others, attending board meetings and giving presentations across the province. She no longer hides her diagnosis.

“If I’m having trouble, I just say ‘Give me a moment please, I have dementia.’”

Communicating with others about the disease has given her life new purpose, she said.

Jackson has learned life does not end when the diagnosis begins. A slew of promising new programs bolsters that view – from as far away as the Netherlands, where an entire enclosed village was created for dementia residents, to the Kawartha town of Bobcaygeon, where Blue Umbrella logos open doors, and minds, for those experiencing cognitive decline.

During the summer months, Bobcaygeon is bustling with tourists, cottagers and retirees.

It’s also speckled with little Blue Umbrella decals that let those with dementia know they are

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The Blue Umbrella is a unique project garnering interest across Canada.

Designed to combat stigma and promote awareness, the program provides umbrella pins to those with dementia.

Window decals are given to businesses trained to help with challenges such as bank machines, crowded spaces and communicating with staff.

Nearly 50 of an estimated 200 Bobcaygeon residents with dementia have registered to wear the pins since it was launched last April, said Pat Finkle, the local Alzheimer Society’s former client support co-ordinator.

About 70 businesses have joined so far.

“We’ve done phenomenally well,” Finkle said.

“People are talking about it more and the person with dementia is being talked with more, too, and engaged in the community.

The more people who are out wearing that blue umbrella, the more we are changing the perception of what dementia is.”

Buoyed by the Bobcaygeon success, the Alzheimer Society of Ontario has decided to expand the program to five more communities across the province and is seeking funding to help make it grow.

A similar program, Dementia Friends, was launched in June through the Alzheimer Society of Canada.

The society received $1.8 million in federal funding to launch the program and hopes to encourage a million Canadians to sign on at www.DementiaFriends.ca by 2017.

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Alzheimer’s Disease

Frontotemporal Dementia

Vascular Dementia

Dementia with Lewy Bodies

This is the most common cause of dementia. It accounts for 60 to 80 per cent of cases. During the course of the disease, the chemistry and structure of the brain changes, leading to the death of brain cells.

FTD is caused by progressive nerve cell loss in the brain’s frontal lobes. Personality and behaviour are initially more affected than memory. People with FTD generally develop symptoms at a younger age (about age 60).

If the oxygen supply to the brain fails, brain cells may die. The symptoms of vascular dementia can occur either suddenly, following a stroke, or over time, through a series of small strokes.

This form of dementia gets its name from tiny spherical structures that develop inside nerve cells. Their presence in the brain leads to the degeneration of brain tissue.

Alzheimers.net and + Sources: the Alzheimer’s Association

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s a young volunteer and recreation therapist working in long-term care homes, Ashley Kwong saw the worst of the worst.

“I saw it all, from cockroach-laden plates, food all pureed together, to residents who’d strip down because they had no AC and then get yelled at by staff,” she recalls. “I felt powerless; who could I call?”

She decided to tackle the problem herself, returning to university to study gerontology, then establishing her own service for those with dementia – one that is getting noticed worldwide.

Memory & Company doesn’t look like a daycare for people with dementia and it doesn’t bill itself as such, either.

Instead, it’s referred to as Canada’s first Alzheimer’s health club.

Tucked inside an industrial park in Markham, the 11,000-square-foot facility is custom-designed to meet the needs of those with dementia with a “club-like, non-institutional

Staff photo/NICK IWANYSHYN

Frank Flanagan of Thornhill participates in an exercise class at Memory & Company.

feel.”

Unlike most daycare programs, this centre features multiple, brightly lit activity rooms connected in a circular layout, allowing clients to wander securely (without agitating doors and dead-ends) and choose

activities that interest them.

One library-like room is filled with coffee table books, records and magazines, another music room has iPads downloaded with favourite songs, photos and videos, old-fashioned turntables, cassette decks and musical instruments. A dress-up room offers a vintage makeup table with jewelry, purses and a camera for fun photo shoots, another resembles an office with maps, puzzles and older office equipment clients might recognize from their working days.

“We have to get people to change their mindset for what day programs can be,” Kwong said.

Society is increasingly focused on aging in place, but few options for meaningful activity or relationships are available for those with dementia at home except occasional respite and the TV, she said.

“People want to enjoy their day no matter who they are,” Kwong said.

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ONLINE >> TACKLING STIGMA AMONG ETHNIC CULTURES: Maniben Patel, left, and Gursaran Kaur Singh lead participants in a dance, as part of the South Asian adult day program in Unionville. Dementia is a challenge for all family members, but among some ethnic communities, the shame associated with it can be devastating.

Reporter Kim Zarzour writes about a son who quit his job to move in with his South Asian parents when caring for his father became too much for his mother; the difficulty people have moving into long-term care because of the culture shock and guilt that goes along with it; and the trouble of communicating across language barriers. Read the full story online at www.insidetoronto.com/dementia

YOUR THOUGHTS Have you had personal experience with dementia or are you a caregiver for someone living with the disease? Do you have thoughts on our series and what needs to be done to get our population and

health care system ready for the future? Let us know your opinion in an email to press@insidetoronto. com, or mail to 175 Gordon Baker Rd., Toronto, ON, M2H 0A2.

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SEE THE WHOLE SERIES online, including our features, resources and videos. Visit www.insidetoronto.com/dementia Series lead editor: GRACE PEACOCK Design: JULIE CASPERSEN

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Offer(s) available on select new 2015/2016 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery from October 1 to November 2, 2015. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing and payments include delivery and destination fees up to $1,715, $5 OMVIC fee, $29 tire fee, and $100 A/C charge (where applicable). Excludes other taxes, licensing, PPSA, registration, insurance, variable dealer administration fees, fuel-fill charges up to $100, and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. Φ0% financing for up to 84 months or up to $7,000 discount available on other select 2015 models. Discount is deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price before taxes. Maximum $7,000 discount is offered on 2015 Optima Hybrid LX (OP74AF) only. Certain conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. Representative Financing Example: Financing offer available on approved credit (OAC), on a new 2015 Forte Sedan LX MT (FO541F)/2015 Forte Sedan EX MT [FO545F] with a selling price of $17,564/$22,664 is based on monthly payments of $173/$311 for 84/60 months at 0% with a $0 down payment and first monthly payment due at finance inception. Offer also includes $3,000/$4,000 discounts (loan credit). Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. *Cash Purchase Price for the new 2015 Optima LX AT (OP742F)/2015 Optima Hybrid LX (OP74AF) is $21,464/$24,764 and includes a cash discount of $5,000/$7,000 including $6,000 cash discounts and $1,000 ECO credit. Dealer may sell for less. Other taxes, registration, insurance and licensing fees are excluded. Cash discounts vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. ≠Representative Leasing Example: Lease offer available on approved credit (OAC), on the 2015 Soul 1.6L LX AT [SO752F]/2016 Sorento LX 2.4L FWD [SR75AG] with a selling price of $21,544/ $29,344 is based on monthly payments of $210/$298 for 48 months at 0.9%, with $0 security deposit, $500/$0 discounts (lease credit), $750/$2,300 down payment and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation $10,095/$14,287 with the option to purchase at the end of the term for $10,755/$13,483. Lease has 16,000 km/yr allowance (other packages available and $0.12/km for excess kilometres). ΩLease payments must be made on a monthly or bi-weekly basis but cannot be made on a weekly basis. Weekly lease payments are for advertising purposes only. ‡Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2015 Forte SX (FO748F)/2015 Soul SX Luxury (SO758F)/2015 Optima SX Turbo AT (OP748F)/2016 Sorento SX Turbo AWD (SR75IG) is $26,695/$27,295/$34,895/$42,095. The Kia Soul received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact multi-purpose vehicles in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 U.S. new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. owners surveyed from February to May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. The Kia Sorento received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among midsize SUVs in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 U.S. new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. owners surveyed from February to May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. The 2015 Rio/2015 Forte/2015 Rondo were awarded with the Clef d’or “Best in Class” by L’Annuel de l’automobile 2015. Visit www.annuelauto.com for all the details. The 2016 Sorento/2015 Optima/2015 Sedona/2015 Soul were awarded the 2015 Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for model year 2016/2015/2015/2015. U.S. models tested. Visit www.iihs.org for full details. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). 2015 Kia Soul awarded ALG Residual Value Award for highest resale value in its class.

Based on ALG’s residual value forecast for the 2015 model year. ALG is the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, www.alg.com. The all-new 2016 Kia Sorento was awarded the ‘iF Design Award’ for its outstanding design. The ‘iF Design Award’ is one of the world’s most important prizes for excellence in design, www.ifdesign.de. 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.