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Merchants invited to learn more on Oct. 13 MIKE ADLER madler@insidetoronto.com Rogers Road has what it takes to turn its old commercial areas around, but so do other places in Toronto where efforts to get organized go nowhere.

Its 82 Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) split improvement costs with the city, and market places you’ve heard about, like Corso Italia, Bloor West Village, The Danforth and The Beach.

This means Rogers Road, and other spots where merchants lack the ambition and the money to start a BIA fall further behind those who do.

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So Rogers is an experiment, and a model if it succeeds, for commercial streets which can’t quite make it on their own.

“I see some potential here,” Davenport Councillor Cesar Palacio said last week at the front of the Nova Era Bakery, where Rogers meets Old Weston Road.

Part of the former City of York where streets connect at odd angles, the area is a low-rise collection of barbershops, bakeries, sports bars, small grocery stores and restaurants like the O’Sole Mio, which offers dinner and dancing. >>>Business, page 5

West Park health to build new six-storey hospital LIsA RAInfoRD lrainford@insidetoronto.com As part of its vision to build an “integrated campus of care,” West Park Healthcare Centre has altered its redevelopment plans; instead of retrofitting the original, a new six-storey hospi-

tal will be built in its place.

Patients’ rooms in the new hospital will be 80 per cent private and 30 per cent doubleoccupancy, each patient will have his or her own three-piece bathroom - regardless of the room size, said Shelley Ditty, >>>plans, page 11

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BY KIM ZARZOUR kzarzour@yrmg.com

Do gender-based words affect our behaviour?

Remember baby Storm?

The Toronto baby took the world by storm in 2011 when her parents decided not to reveal her gender to the world for her first years of life.

Parents Kathy Witterick and David Stock wanted to let Storm decide what gender to identify with and, five years later, she is a she.

The couple also made a conscious choice to keep their kids out of public school, to avoid, in part, the school system’s segregation of sexes.

What happens when we erase gender divisions? Does going gender-free impact our behaviour?

The research is unclear.

Lynn Liben, a psychologist at Penn State, studied preschool classes to look at the effects of gender-coded language.

She found when teachers lined children up by gender and emphasized gender in speech, (“Good morning, boys and girls”), students showed an increase in gender-stereotyped attitudes toward each other and their choice of toys.

On the other hand, researchers Kumiko Fukumura (University of Strathclyde, Scotland), Jukka Hyönä and Merete Scholfield (University of Turku, Finland), found no correlation between the pronoun system we use and our gender thinking.

In the Finnish language, genders are not differentiated; “hän” refers equally to both females and males, and yet Finns do not think about the gender of people any differently than speakers of English, the researchers report.

It used to be so simple, back in the days of Dick and Jane primary school readers.

We learned grammar by memorizing basic rules. Dick was a ‘he’, Jane was a ‘she’, Spot was a dog and together they were … well, they.

Turns out, it wasn’t so simple after all. Those clear-cut rules didn’t fit everyone and today those who don’t fit are speaking out, sparking what could be a linguistic revolution.

The two-gender, binary world of male and female is shifting.

We now have gender-neutral driver’s licences, gender-free washrooms, Toby’s Law enshrining transgender people’s rights in Ontario, and Bill C-16 working to do the same across Canada. And increasingly, people are adopting a cornucopia of alternative pronouns to the traditional he and she.

“Gender is not black and white, but language is,” explained Chris Talbot, a female-to male transgender youth from Newmarket.

Talbot, 18, prefers to be called he.

He spoke with his guidance office in Grade 10 and soon his entire high school had switched references to he.

Today, Talbot is studying at Georgian College in Orillia, making use of gender-free washrooms on campus, readily accepted by his male roommates in his school dorm.

“People have been amazing about it, really. I’ve never had a bad experience, no bullying, no judging,” he said. “Maybe it’s because (trans

issues) are all over social media, but it has been easier than I thought.”

Switching pronouns isn’t smooth for everyone, especially for those who don’t identify as male or female.

At 16, Beatrice Vandikas stumbled upon new pronouns being used by an online blogger: fae and faer.

“I’d been using they and them not realizing there was anything else. I was elated. I thought, Oh my gosh, that’s perfect! That’s me!”

Vandikas had been dating a trans man at the time, dealing with “nasty rumours” in a small-town community, and did not start using those pronouns right away. Now Vandikas is more comfortable using fae (for she/he) and faer (for his/hers/him) – but also less upset when people don’t.

Language is constantly evolving, Vandikas said. “It shouldn’t be that difficult, but changes like that are really hard for people, especially when they’re older.”

Vandikas’ parents, for example, haven’t yet fully embraced the concept. Faer mother once asked faer to help her understand how fae would like her to talk about faer. Fae was encouraged, but faer mother’s use of the pronouns didn’t last – maybe, fae said, because it was such a foreign concept to the older generation, “so I just said to myself, she’s my mom, I’ll deal with it.”

Reading that sentence may have been challenging for even the most open-minded readers, but Vandikas, and others who hope the English language evolves, said it’s worth the trouble. Respecting others is more important than being grammatically

How you can be gender sensitive ■ If you are uncertain about the gender identity of another person and have to refer to them in the third person, use they or them.

■ It is ok to politely ask which gender pronoun a person prefers.

■ If someone explains they are a trans woman, do not use masculine pronouns.

■ If someone explains they are a trans man, do not use feminine pronouns.

■ If you work in an office that has intake forms, include X or Other (if you absolutely must collect information about gender – but consider that you may not actually need information about gender).

■ If you work in a recreation facility, ensure there are trans-positive policies in place so that gender variant people can use the facilities without harassment.

■ Make sure there are gender-neutral bathroom options in your place of work.

Source: Sheila Cavanagh, associate professor, York University

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Chris Talbot is a female-to-male transgender youth. He is studying at Georgian College in Orillia, making use of gender-free washrooms on campus.

correct.

Words hold power, Vandikas noted, especially when they feel wrong and especially when you have an identity disorder and rely on that perfect pronoun to understand who you are and find a sense of community.

“When people say gender pronouns are too confusing, what they are really saying is they don’t want to take the time to question their assumptions about gender,” said York University associate professor Sheila Cavanagh.

Gender is more complicated and nuanced than simple male and female, she said. “The importance of language, and gender pronoun usage, should not be underestimated.”

Increasingly, professors at York U. and other North American postsecondary schools ask students to indicate their preferred gender pronoun when they introduce themselves.

Some go further, allowing students to register their pronouns in the university computer systems; professors are urged to include their pronouns in email signatures.

Alicia Lapointe, PhD candidate

at the University of Western Ontario faculty of education, suggested it may be easier for youth, who tend to view gender and sexuality differently.

“They’re more fluid and open about it. By high school or postsecondary, it’s too late to unlearn any transphobia or homophobia.

Elementary students, in particular, are often bullied because of gender expression.”

Lapointe uses nametags that say “please use … pronouns” and introduces herself with: I’m Alicia and I use she, her, hers pronouns.

“It’s a way to get people to see that you shouldn’t assume,” she said.

“I don’t think we lose anything by acknowledging our wide diversity, or celebrating it. Our society is only better if we celebrate everyone for who they are.”

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e are breaking ground and removing barriers while navigating a cultural shift that has been referred to as the new post-gender era.

In a relatively short time period, we have discovered the segregation of the sexes and the use of the pronouns he or she have been identified as obstacles as we welcome transgender people to our table of diversity.

The two-gender, binary world of male and female is shifting.

We now have gender-neutral driver’s licences, gender-free washrooms, Toby’s Law enshrining transgender people’s rights in Ontario and Bill C-16 working to do the same across Canada. And increasingly, people are adopting a cornucopia of alternative pronouns to the traditional he and she.

Like any cultural shift, we are learning through and reacting by altering OuR ViEW listening our language and behaviours to reflect what we’ve discovered. In Hear the short, we are in the midst of a linguistic revolution that will impact voices for many facets of our lives before it ends. change A recent Angus Reid survey had promising results. Nearly 80 per cent of those participating agree Canada should work to accommodate and protect transgender people in society.

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Studies show 47 per cent of transgender people have either considered suicide, attempted suicide or self-harmed in the course of their lives, according to Sawyer Arnold, director of Trans Inclusion, PFLAGDurham.

“By referring to them by the incorrect gender, you increase the risk and add to the emotional distress,” Sawyer said.

Proponents of gender-free washrooms cite safety concerns. Statistics show shockingly high levels of sexual abuse and assault against transgender people.

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Rail deck park a good idea, but costly

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oday, Mayor John Tory’s executive committee turns its eye to an ambitious and expensive plan – to build a “rail deck” park, which is to say a park built literally on a deck, spanning over the downtown rail corridor from Bathurst Street to Blue Jays Way. It is certainly ambitious – the park would cover 21 acres of rail lands that currently divide downtown Toronto from its waterfront communities, and replace them with a green swathe of parkland that would provide some recreational relief for one of the fastestgrowing communities of tower dwellers in the country.

And, oh Lord, it is going to be expensive: more than $1 billion to construct, according to very preliminary estimates, and more than that to secure the air rights from Metrolinx and CN over those tracks that will allow construction to

david nickle the city take place at all.

The executive committee won’t be signing off on that at its September meeting – before that it is just a couple of million dollars, to refine the plans and move things along to the next stage.

It’s hard to say that the idea of the park is not a good idea.

Downtown Toronto is growing into a giant and potentially precarious residential community, made up of individuals and families squeezed into often very tiny quarters, and the real estate is getting swallowed up.

Waiting another five years until the population reaches its breaking point, and then trying to acquire large-sized parkland from the remaining scraps could well be even more

expensive or, worse, simply impossible.

The trouble is that while the rail deck park is a good idea, it isn’t the only idea that has caught the eye of Mayor Tory’s council.

The city is spending about as much as the rail deck park just a few kilometres to the east, replacing the Gardiner Expressway there with another elevated expressway, against the long-term advice of city planners.

A few more kilometres to the east, council has committed to building a onestop subway extension into Scarborough that costs as much again.

And if the park is to go ahead, all of that – park included – will have to be paid for, almost certainly with money that comes from taxes and other revenues drawn from Toronto’s residents.

Perhaps this will provide incentive for Toronto council to take its forthcoming

debate on revenue tools more seriously.

The mayor, and a majority of council, have made it clear that property taxes are not a candidate for enhancement – and they’ve also made it clear that they don’t want to see the city sit still when it comes to improving and expanding its infrastructure.

We should have parks.

We should have subways, and light rail.

And council has decided that we should have a great elevated highway to aid motorists getting to and through the city’s downtown.

But it all leads to a bill that someone will have to pay – and having solidified our aspirations as we have, whoever pays that bill is going to need deep pockets.

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Business owners skeptical BIA will help revitalize strip >>>from page 1 There are vacant storefronts, but in the past few years professional families from The Annex, seeking an affordable neighbourhood, have moved in, said Palacio, “so we have new blood, and new vision.”

Elsewhere in the city, a BIA forms and then does studies, which are expensive. This time, Toronto Council chose to do studies first.

Next month, Palacio will share with the local businesses what an “economic scan” of the area shows: from the windows of the Nova Era, the neighbourhood might not look like much, but 19,423 people live or work within two kilometres.

In his fourth term, Palacio, who would share the potential BIA with York South-Weston Councillor Frank Di Giorgio, lives nearby and remembers other efforts to start a BIA on Rogers.

“The support from the city wasn’t there,” he said, but maintained the studies, show-

Public meeting Councillor Palacio is hosting a public meeting to discuss forming a BIA at St. Nicholas Di Bari Church, 1277 St. Clair Ave. W. from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13

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Councillor Cesar Palacio is trying to use a pilot program to help merchants on Rogers Road to get to the stage where they can start a Business Improvement Association.

ing strengths and weaknesses for the area, can convince enough merchants to join a steering committee that will be a first step to a BIA. “This is the information that’s been missing all along - not only how we can help, but how to create a healthy, prosperous commercial street

everyone benefits from,” Palacio said.

If it works, he predicted, Rogers will be a destination street whose residents won’t “have to go to College, Bloor or even to St. Clair to do their shopping.”

Palacio said he kept the Toronto Parking Authority

from closing its lot east of Rosethorn Avenue by telling them the area will improve; the TPA bought the building next door to add more parking.

Some areas of Toronto benefit more than others from its BIAs. Scarborough, for example, has only four.

East of the Beach, Kingston Road has several small commercial areas but is still suffering the effects from decades of neglect and decay.

There was a BIA in Cliffside years ago, but it fell apart, and getting local business owners together is a challenge, said Scarborough Southwest Councillor Gary Crawford, adding he’d love to encourage a BIA anywhere on Kingston Road.

Condominium-based redevelopment is creeping east and starting to change that apathy on Kingston, said Crawford, adding Birch Cliff, Kingston’s easternmost commercial section in Scarborough, is transforming “pretty much by the month.”

But the road is still home to a number of run-down motels

and used car lots many locals would like to see disappear.

This summer, one business owner surveyed other Kingston Road merchants on “the current state of Kingston Road,” asking them to “check the obstacles” they feel stand in the way of a BIA. NothiNg to lose The councillor last month said he’s trying to assist the drive towards a BIA. It takes time and money to revitalize a commercial strip, said Mike Major, Toronto’s manager of BIAs, but if the Rogers Road project works, it would likely be tried on Kingston Road.

After listening to the pitch, Alex Dias, the Nova Era’s owner, said some local merchants are skeptical on the value of beautification projects – such as new sidewalks or flower pots – a BIA would bring, but he’ll be at the meeting.

“What do we have to lose?”

Palacio asked him.

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community w Saturday, Sept. 24

Fall Fair WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-767-0231, legionbr31@ yahoo.com COST: Free Thanksgiving theme with a silent auction and vendors. Lots of previously loved treasures.

Adult Day Services Program Volunteers WHEN: 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Humber Community Seniors’ Services, 1167 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-249-7946, info@humberseniors.org COST: Free Looking for caring and compassionate individuals to assist in supporting seniors and/or adults who may be frail or living with a cognitive impairment.

Help clients with program activities by encouraging and supporting seniors to participate in group activities.

Lambton Park Community School 100th Anniversary WHEN: 1 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Lambton Park Community School, 50 Bernice Cr. CONTACT: 416-394-3070, lambtonpark100@gmail.com COST: Free Decade rooms will provide a chance to catch up with old friends and teachers.

A ticketed Saturday evening portion is being planned.

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Zoomba 55+ WHEN: 9 to 10 a.m. WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Danna McBride, 416-2454395, ext. 223, danna@ywalc.ca COST: $3 per class A Latin-inspired dance-fitness program that is tailored for active older adults .

w Wednesday, Sept. 28

Citizenship Education Circle WHEN: 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. WHERE: Evelyn Gregory Library, 120 Trowell Ave. CONTACT: 416-394-1006 COST: Free Assistance for landed immigrants, convention refugees, and live-in caregivers. Weekly group for help with the Citizenship Test. Improve knowledge of reading and speaking English. Children are welcome. Registration required.

Teen Gaming Tournament WHEN: 2 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Evelyn Gregory Library, 120 Trowell Ave. CONTACT: Richard, 416-394-1006 COST: Free PlayStation Tournament. Prizes for the winners.

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Health Fair WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: George S. Syme Seniors Centre of York, 33 Pritchard Ave. CONTACT: Nancy Rychel, 416-766-0388, ext. 205, hospitality.community@syme55.com COST: Free

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Sharing knowledge on health, wellness and how to access agencies within the community.

Yarn Lovers Wanted WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: Arlene, quanah1@gmail.com

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Chemical and Environmental Health Risks WHEN: 6 to 7 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free Participants will learn about human health and the environment.

Come for a visit. But maybe don’t move in.

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THE MORE YOU LIVE, THE MORE YOU LEAVE TO REMEMBER. Not that we don’t like you. On the contrary. It’s because we want to see you get the very most out of life before you need us.

Check the batteries in your smoke detectors. Avoid shark-infested waters. Skydive only with a certified instructor.

Culture Days: Escape the Artist’s Studio WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416394-1000 COST: Free Solve the mystery and escape the room. Work together to solve the puzzles and escape the artist’s studio.

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Origami for Kids WHEN: 1 p.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Library, 1123 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-394-1008 COST: Free

w Tuesday, Oct. 4

Low Vision Craft Club 55+ WHEN: Weekly, 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-2454395 COST: Free Bring your project or join in the group project. Crafts are adapted for those with low vision.

w Chair Zumba 55+ WHEN: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Danna McBride, 416-245-4395, ext. 223, danna@ywalc. ca COST: $3 per class Moving and grooving to the best of your abilities, this is the goal of Chair Zumba.

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Baby Box Co. program to distribute 145,000 baby boxes to expectant mothers LISA RAINFORD lrainford@insidetoronto.com As an 11-week-old baby boy lay smiling and gurgling in a new “Baby Box” fitted with a firm mattress and 100 per cent cotton sheet – mimicking that of a bassinet – first-time expectant mother Manal Sidiqqui sang the praises of the Baby Box Co. initiative at an Ontario

launch recently.

The downtown Toronto resident, who was nearing her due date, said she and her husband try to reduce their ecological footprint on a daily basis.

“It’s important to us to provide a more sustainable upbringing for our child,” Sidiqqui said at the Four Villages Community Health Centre where she

joined new and expectant mothers and fathers, who picked up their Baby Boxes and had the opportunity to meet Baby Box Co. representatives responsible for bringing the program to Ontario.

The program is free, Sidiqqui pointed out, but it does feature an educational component. In order to receive a box, parents are required

to complete ‘Baby Box University,’ a series of videos on such topics as lactation, postpartum depression, and sleep habits, among others.

Once parents have completed the course, they receive a graduation certificate making them eligible to receive a Baby Box. To receive the box, they must submit their certificate, Baby Box Co. founder and CEO Jennifer

Clay said.

Clay was inspired by a Finnish tradition. For 75 years, its government has been providing new parents with a safe sleeping environment for infants, which also serves as a starter kit for expectant mothers because it comes with such items as clothes, sheets, and toys. For further details, visit www.babyboxco.com

HOT lanes receive lukewarm response A road toll advocacy group is lukewarm on the province’s first HOT lane.

The high occupancy toll lane was recently introduced along the QEW, between Burlington and Oakville, charging single-occupant drivers, who have signed up, a fee for use.

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“There will be opportunity for dining rooms, shared therapy space, and improved gym equipment,” said Ditty, citing just a few features of the new facility.

Redevelopment of the specialized rehabilitation and complex continuing care hospital, located at 82 Buttonville Ave. (in the area of Jane Street and Eglinton Avenue), has been in the works for more than a decade.

It was time to update the health care centre’s services and facilities to serve the evergrowing population while meeting the latest accessibility standards and control practices. The current hospital will remain fully operational while the new one is being constructed, Ditty said.

“Once we build it, we’ll move into the new space,” she said.

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Patients are taking an active role in what the new hospital will look like. Recently, the centre created a mock-up of what a life-size room would look like and invited patients to take a look and provide feedback, Lee said.

“We have an opportunity here to really get this right,” she said. Construction is set to begin in 2018.

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roofing

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Choose foods produced organically, locally and in season. Support your regional farmers and farming industry: buying locally and in season is better for the environment than buying foods that have been shipped hundreds of kilometers to your local market.

Quickly Find the Best Summertime Garage Sales.

Go to www.Tradyo.com to check out Garage Sales in your neighbourhood.

Buy and sell in your neighbourhood.

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Leave your car at home for a day, week or a month!

Try walking or biking. If work is too far away to walk carpool.

LocalWork.ca

Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm • Toll Free Phone 1-800-263-6480 • Toll Free Fax 1-866-299-1499 • Email classifieds@metroland.com • For delivery questions, please contact 1-855-853-5613

LOOKING FOR ALL DRIVERS 100 NEW Routes for September Great PT Job * AM & PM runs available * Have the rest of your day free

Board Director

(four part-time positions available in 2017) The Ontario Government is seeking local citizens interested in serving on the Central LHIN (Local Health Integration Network) Board of Directors.

The Central LHIN plans, funds, integrates and monitors the local health care system for sections of northern Toronto, a portion of Etobicoke, most of York Region and South Simcoe County, and works with over 100 health service providers. With 1.8 million residents, this is one of the most culturally diverse and fastest growing regions in Ontario.

The role of the Board of Directors is to oversee, advise, and govern the strategic direction and priorities of the LHIN, including the use of $2 billion in public funding in accordance with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care policies and directions, accountability agreements, other applicable provincial legislation, and strategic business plans.

Routes Available: Mississauga Brampton - Etobicoke and surrounding areas PT School Bus Routes: -Free professional training -Employee incentive program -Well maintained fleet -Friendly staff -Competitive wages

Extra work available: Charter Work; Motor Coach Driving; Shuttle Driving Call Attridge today to find a route in your area:

Candidates with skills, knowledge and background in the following areas are encouraged to apply: Health Care System; Patient Quality & Safety Performance; Law; Accounting/Auditing; Human Resources; Board Governance; and representing the linguistic, cultural and geographic diversity of Central LHIN, including the Francophone and Aboriginal (Indigenous Peoples) communities.

This part-time position generally requires two days per month. Meetings are typically held in Markham during business hours. Occasionally, meetings are held outside of business hours, via teleconference and in locations across the Central LHIN. Remuneration is $200/day basic per diem, or part thereof, and expenses are consistent with government policies. A term is one to three years, and may be renewed.

For information on the Central LHIN, visit: www.centrallhin.on.ca.

For information on the application process, and to apply online, go to: www.Ontario.ca/PublicAppointments. You may also download an application form and submit a signed application via mail, email, fax or hand delivery, to: Public Appointments Secretariat, Room 2440, Whitney Block, 99 Wellesley St. West, Toronto, ON M7A 1W4.

Fax: 416-327-2633. E-mail: PASInfo.mgs@ontario.ca. All applications must quote file number PAS-16113 and be received by October 4, 2016.

The Central LHIN is an equal opportunity organization. Individuals requiring accommodation during the application or interview process should advise the recruitment contact so arrangements can be made. We will accommodate needs under the Ontario Human Rights Code.

The Public Appointments Secretariat and the Central LHIN thank all interested applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

416-255-5199 or 1-888-749-1515 Email: bpowell@attridge.com

Seasonal Part Time Help Wanted

CUSTODIAN / MAINTENANCE PERSON

LOOKING FOR A GREAT PART-TIME JOB?

Become a

School Bus Driver

Apply By eMAil: jobs@stocktransportation.com Apply By phone:

1-877-233-4045 Call for our address and then come by to meet us!

Must be at least 21 years of age, have a valid A, B, C, D, e, F, or full G licence, and be proficient in english.

AZ or DZ Driver/ Labourer

Experienced with asphalt & interlock.

Exp’d. Labourer

Must have G license, Min. 2 years asphalt & interlock experience.

Email resume & clean abstract to: info@romapaving.com

Landscaping, Lawn Care, Supplies

Landscaping, Lawn Care, Supplies

FALL SPECIAL

Bush trimming, lawn repair, fall fertilizer/ clean-up

Cyril 416-740-3221 or 416-835-4161

Sales Associate What you will be doing: * Provide exceptional customer service * Work with team members to achieve store goals * Complete cash transactions * Perform basic shipping and receiving procedures Apply to: www.kitchenstuffplus.com/jobs/

Domestic Help Available

Domestic Help Available

E U R O P E A N C L E A N I N G Lady, available to clean your house. Honest, reliable and experienced, with references. Call Maria at 416-617-0116

HOUSE CLEANING. I will make your house sparkling clean. Experienced.

Reasonable.

Honest References. Gift certificates available.

Call Dorothy 647-868-1517.

NOW HIRING!!

Apply online: www.stocktransportation.com

Apply in person:

A local paving company based in Etobicoke Now Hiring:

Oct. 1 to April 30.

Must be honest, reliable and able to work unsupervised.

Hours start 11:00 p.m.

3-5 hours per night, 3 nights per week.

Email resume to opellew@eglintonflats.com or fax 416-767-0012

General Labourer

for pool company in Thornhill. Must have drivers licence. To start as soon as possible. Please call 905-709-7092 or email us at robcon.rr@rogers.com

Office Administrator

part time for busy office in Etobicoke.

Experience necessary.

Resume to: officestaffapplication @gmail.com

Warehouse Material Handler

Snow Plow Drivers Loader Operators Backhoe Operators for Winter Operations in Vaughan l Brampton l Toronto If you have: l snow plowing experience l a valid driver’s licence l a clean driver’s abstract l DZ licence for Plow Drivers

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Gottarent.com Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm Toll Free Phone 1-800-263-6480 • Toll Free Fax 1-866-299-1499 Email classifieds@metroland.com For delivery questions, please contact 1-855-853-5613

Houses for Rent

Industrial/Commercial for Rent/Wanted

BURNHAMTHORPE & CAWTHRA, Mississauga. $1495 + main floor bungalow.

2 bedroom + den with walkout to backyard. No pets.

Must have good credit.

416-252-7266

BUSINESS SPACE for rent, on main floor.

Existing restaurant at 254 Browns Line, Etobicoke. L.L.B.O. with permit. Sitting capacity is 16 people.

Commercial lease, Call Dara for details.

416-823-5120

Mortgages/Loans

Mortgages/Loans

email: snow@ashlandltd.com

phone: 905-660-3060 fax: 905660-4615

You paid how much!? #ShouldaUsedToronto

for manufacturing company. Fax resume to 416-798-1342 Attention Manny

Real Estate Misc./Services

Classifieds

Domestic Help Available

HAPPY MAIDS - C l e a n i n g Service: Offers complete cleaning of houses, apartments and condos.

Call Jolanta 647-995-0639

Mortgages/Loans

Mortgages/Loans

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Classifieds

Tenders

Garage Sales

Toronto

Multi Family Yard Sale Saturday, September 24th 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

151 Clearbrooke Circle (Kipling / Redcliffe)

Housewares, books, toys, Sony stereo, DVDs, CDs, VHS, clothes, picture frames, Christmas / garden items and MORE!

16TH FALL FAIR: CRAFTS & FLEA MARKET Saturday, Sept. 24th 9 am - 1 pm MOUNT DENNIS LEGION 1050 Weston Rd. SILENT AUCTION & 40 VENDORS! Legals

Legals

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS ALL CLAIMS against the Estate of Frances Yakymchuck also known as Frances Valleé, late of the City of Toronto, who died on July 15, 2016 must be filed with the undersigned by the 30th day of September, 2016, after which date the Estate will be distributed having regard only to the claims then filed.

Dated at the City of Toronto, this 8th day of September, 2016.

Yard Sale Sat., Sept. 24 8 am - 1 pm 225 Glendonwynne Rd.

(at the Glendonwynne/ Clendenan intersection) Selling furniture, women’s clothing, books, jewelry, and tableware!

York

Estate Sale Sat., Sept. 24th, 10 am - 1 pm 115 Ellins Avenue (Scarlett and St. Clair) Furniture, adjustable bed, TV, dishes and lots more. Too much to list.

Etobicoke

H Large Garage Sale H Sat., Sept. 24, 9 - 2 20 Tollington Road (MartinGrove and Dixon area) Lots of variety.

Rain Date: Sunday, Sept. 25th

Astrology/Psychics

Astrology/Psychics

Mrs. Angela Spiritual reader and Advisor Back by popular Demand!

Mrs. Angela is internationally known for helping all nationalities in all life’s problems since the 90’s and removing bad luck, evil spirits, jealousy, black magic, solving love, marriage, business, health, family friends, lawsuits, divorce and much more. All readings are private and confidential.

100% guaranteed results. 647-406-2365

Farrell McDonald LLP, Barristers & Solicitors 2100 Lawrence Avenue West, Suite 101, Toronto, ON, M9N 3W3 Solicitor for the Estate Trustee Tel: 416-247-5327 Handy Person

Handy Person

A RELIABLE HANDYMAN Cabinetry, Plumbing, Electrical, Countertops, Painting, General Repairs.

Honest, Reliable.

Great Rates. 20 yrs. Exp.

Rick 416-707-4693

Waste Removal

Waste Removal

ALWAYS CHEAPEST!

All Garbage Removal!

Home/ Business. Fast Same day!

Free Estimates! Seniors Discounts.

We do all Loading & Clean-ups!

Lowest Prices.

Call John: 416-457-2154 Seven days

PETER’S DEPENDABLE JUNK REMOVAL

From home or business, including furniture/ appliances, construction waste. Quick & careful!

416-677-3818 Rock Bottom Rates!

Articles Wanted

Articles Wanted

Metroland Media York Region South

Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm • Toll Free Phone 1-800-263-6480 • Toll Free Fax 1-866-299-1499 Email classifieds@metroland.com • For delivery questions, please contact 1-855-853-5613

Etobicoke

Tenders

Vehicles Wanted/Wrecking

Vehicles Wanted/Wrecking

$100-$10,000

Cars

Cash 4

Dead or alive Same day Fast FREE Towing 647-642-6187 Cleaning/Janitorial

$150 - $6000 Cash on the Spot 4 Scrap Cars Free tow in 2 hrs.

647-403-8542

GARDENING, CUTTING grass, weeding, leaf cleanup. Indoors - cleaning floors & windows, also cleaning finish construction house and building, maintaining cleanliness commercial/ industrial b u i l d i n g s .

416-821-0359

Metroland Media York Region South INVITATION TO BID Metroland Media is accepting tenders to deliver our weekly newspapers and flyers to carrier drop locations within the Southern York Region 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 175 Gordon Baker Rd. Toronto, ON M2H 0A2 Bids will be received until 12:00 noon Monday, October 3, 2016 ATT: Circulation Manager Contract commencing: October 17, 2016 Lowest or any bids will not necessarily be accepted. Only the successful Company will be contacted.

Masonry & Concrete

Masonry & Concrete

BRICK, NATURAL STONE & CHIMNEY WORK

Tuck Pointing, Crack Repair, Flagstone, Windowsills and Much More!

For Free Estimate Call Peter:647-333-0384 www.stardustconstruction.com

Painting & Decorating

Painting & Decorating

COOK BROS. PAINTING Professional Painting & Drywall repair.

Free Estimates.

All Work Guaranteed.

Call Gary 416-253-5376

www.insidetoronto.com

Home Renovations

SANDERS CONSTRUCTION LTD

HOME & CONDO RENOVATION • Kitchen • Bathroom • Painting • Carpentry • Flooring • Plumbing • Electrical • Stairs • Finished Basements Licensed & Fully Insured

INVITATION TO BID Metroland Media is accepting tenders to store/transport/count and deliver our weekly newspapers and flyers to carrier drop locations within the Southern York Region area 3-4 times per week.

The successful contractor will be responsible for trucking product from the North York distribution center, storing and sorting product within their own location (approx. 75 un-stackable skids) and delivering broken out product to carriers within delivery deadlines; 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, storage facility 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, October 3, 2016 ATT: Circulation Manager Contract commencing: October 17, 2016 Lowest or any bids will not necessarily be accepted. Only the successful Company will be contacted.

Home Renovations

GERARD (416) 802-8979 gerard_sanders@rogers.com www.sandersconstructionltd.ca Plumbing

Plumbing

EMERGENCY?

Clogged drain, renovations, camera inspection, leaky pipes.

Reasonable price. 25 years experience. Licensed/Insured, Credit card accepted. Free estimate.

James Chen 647-519-9506 HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR GOLD, SILVER, JEWELERY, COINS STAMPS, CURRENCY & MILITARIA OPEN MON-FRI ...10 am - 5 pm DROP BY FOR A ‘FREE APPRAISAL’

Central Stamp & Coin

5324 Dundas St West (Between Kipling & Hwy 427)

416-755-9349

Your Local Store...actually PAYS YOU MORE!!

Home Renovations

Home Renovations

BRICK BLOCK STONE Pointing, Parging, Walkways.

Restoration and Repairs.

Call Joe

416-854-2276

CEILINGS REPAIRED Spray textures, plaster designs, stucco, drywall, paint.

We fix them all! www.mrstucco.ca • 416-242-8863

GLASS REPLACEMENT Repair and Service for Windows and Doors.

Quality Work 20 Years Experience Call Tom 647-531-7570 POLISH GENERAL CONTRACTOR -Bathrooms - Showers - Kitchens-

Basement renovation specialist 4 Professional work 4 Reasonable rates 4 Satisfaction guaranteed

CALL 416-939-5600 HOME RENOVATION. Plumbing repair, bathtub, vanity, faucet, toilet installation, tile/hardwood and lami-nate installation, dry-wall repair, framing and installation, paint-ing, Senior discount.

Call Best Reno: 416-997-4749

Massage Services

Great Shiatsu Massages

Insurance. $60/hr 2140 Kipling Ave, 3B., (Kipling/ 401). Etobicoke 647-430-7238.

824 The Queensway, (opposite Starbucks) Etobicoke 416-546-8437

RAY PLUMBING SERVICE Repairs & Replacement, Faucets, Sinks, Toilets, Drains, Main Valve, Leaky Pipes, Drain Cleaning.

Licensed & Insured. 24/7.

416-876-6679 Flooring & Carpeting

Flooring & Carpeting

HARDWOOD FLOOR CRAFTSMAN

Everything relating to wood floors and stairs. Serving Etobicoke since 1981.

“Integrity before profit” Call Manuel 416-727-1900 HARDWOOD FLOOR SANDING. Specializing in stain/ refinishing.

Call for Free Estimate! Reasonable rates.

Paul 416-330-1340 pager.

NESO FLOORING Carpet installation starting from $1.19/ sq.ft. Hardwood, laminate at low prices. 27 yrs experience.

Free Estimates. Best Price!

647-400-8198

MEGAFLOORS

Mainly Floors and baths.

Carpet, hardwood and tile, from $1.79 sq. ft. installed.

Bathroom remodel from $3999.

Call now for free estimates

B A S E M E N T L E A K I N G ?

Crack repairs. Filling inside and out.

All work guaranteed.

Free Estimates.

905-615-8349 or 416-666-2010

416-873-8043 Appliance Repairs/ Installation

Appliance Repairs/ Installation

ALL CITI APPLIANCES. Appliances repaired professionally.

35 years experience.

Fridges, coolers, washers, dryers, stoves.

Central Air Conditioning and Heating.

(416) 281-3030

Professional Repairs

OF ALL BRANDS OF: Refrigeration, Stoves, Dishwashers, Washer, Dryers, Air Conditioning & Heating.

Free Estimates. Warranty.

Credit cards accepted. Seniors discount.

416-616-0388

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