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St. John’s students will return to a bigger school

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New building will allow enrolment to increase from 400 to 600 students FANNIE SUNSHINE fsunshine@insidetoronto.com

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festa favours: Gavin and Gabriel Petri watch as Manny Medeiros sizes up their brother Ashton for a balloon hat during the Fall Festa event at Glen Long Community Centre Sunday.

Colle seeks feedback from gas station workers in wake of attendant’s death Forum tonight on workplace safety Eglinton-Lawrence MPP Mike Colle is hosting a public meeting Thursday to hear from gas station attendants on how to improve workplace safety and working conditions.

The meeting will take place at John Polanyi Collegiate Institute, 640 Lawrence Ave. W., at 7 p.m.

Colle is also looking for feedback from gas station attendants on his private member’s bill, “Jayesh’s Law,” which was introduced into the legislature last Thursday.

If passed, “Jayesh’s Law” would impose severe penalties on gas station employers who force attendants to pay for “gas and dash” thefts out of their wages; require pre-payment for gas before pumping; and call for the suspension of drivers licenses for individuals convicted of gas theft.

Jayesh Prajapati, 44, was hit and dragged at the Shell station at Marlee and Roselawn avenues Sept. 15 by a driver who allegedly fled after filling up $112.85 in gas and not paying.

Police are looking for Max Edwin Tutiven, 39, of Toronto, who is wanted for second-degree murder in Prajapati’s death.

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St. John the Evangelist Catholic School is getting a new building.

“The community has been working for this for years,” York SouthWeston MPP Laura Albanese said during the announcement outside the George Street school Friday. “It has long needed redevelopment.”

The Ministry of Education had previously pledged $5.6 million in funding to build an addition to the school, but another $6.5 million was needed to construct a new building.

With funding now in place, the school will be able to accommodate 600 students. There are currently 400 students enrolled in the Hwy. 401 and Weston Road school.

“Patience is a virtue and good things come to those who wait,” Trustee Frank D’Amico said. “Today we are reaping the rewards for that patience. They say it takes a village to raise a child but I say it takes a village to build a new school.”

St. John’s principal, Michael Femia, said funding for a new school is wonderful news for the community.

“I’m looking forward to the new school,” he said. “At the end of the day, it’s all about the kids.”

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Dave Bennett, chair of St. John the Evangelist’s Catholic School Advisory Council (CSAC).

“It’s a monumental day for St. John’s,” he said. “This allows us to replace our overcrowded and outdated building. Students will return to a building, not portables.”

The property currently has a building and nine portables. But students began the school year at Brother Edmund Rice, eight kilometres away, due to the Metrolinx construction of the Weston tunnel for the Union Station-Pearson Airport connection, which is in close proximity to several of the portables. The tunnel is being built in advance of the 2015 Pan Am Games.

“If it wasn’t for the Metrolinx line, we probably wouldn’t have gotten a new school,” said York South-Weston Frances Nunziata. “It would make more sense to build the school now with the tunnel, instead of disrupting (students) down the road. I’m looking forward to putting the shovel in the ground.”

St. John’s students will continue to be taught at Brother Edmund Rice until the new school opens.

Nunziata expects plan approval to be in place by 2013 but couldn’t give a construction completion date, noting many steps still need to be taken, including community consultation.

Video of suspect in ‘gas and dash’ death released Mount Dennis fall fair this Saturday Police have released security video of the suspect wanted in the “gas and dash” death of Jayesh Prajapati, 44, a Shell station employee, Saturday, Sept. 15.

A video of the suspect and the vehicle he was driving can be viewed at http://bit.ly/yk_gas_suspect

Police are looking for Max Edwin Tutiven, 39, of Toronto, who is wanted for second-degree murder.

He is described as white with a dark complexion, 5’5” tall, 220 to 230 pounds with dark hair.

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Police believe Tutiven may have fled to Montreal.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 416-8087400 or Crime Stoppers at 416222-8477.

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Rider rudeness not acceptable on public transit

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aking transit in this city is not easy at the best of times. Long trips and a crowded system are a daily challenge for many, so we shouldn’t be surprised incidents of rudeness and bad behaviour by other passengers are becoming a growing concern for many transit users.

Part of this is simply a reflection of the society we live in. We see rudeness everywhere. People are always in a hurry, be it while drivour view ing or trying to get on a subway train. They put themselves first and care nothing for the people around them.

In our special report in today’s paper we look at the rude rides experienced by a number of TTC riders. Clearly, there are a lot of issues out there.

Riders told us of having to deal with intoxicated, swearing passengers themselves; being pushed aside by those charging the doors of trains and streetcars; being bumped by backpacks; or of not being able to sit down due to people sprawling over several seats. And don’t even get them started on the loud cellphone conversations shared with every other passenger.

Riders are dealing with this stuff everyday, but it doesn’t appear as if they’ll be getting help anytime soon from the TTC itself.

“We have a number of areas of concern, but customer behaviour isn’t even in our Top 10. It’s not what we focus on,” Chris Upfold, the TTC’s chief customer care officer, told us for this week’s story.

The focus for the TTC is on serving its riders by running on time, and having polite and helpful employees. If the riders cannot behave or have bad manners, the TTC’s position is that it is not up to its employees to scold them. “I would argue the obligation of the operator is no greater than anybody else on that vehicle,” said Uphold when it comes to dealing with a rude passenger.

We disagree. TTC passengers have a right to expect a ride free from obnoxious behaviour. We know most riders are courteous and respectful, but it only takes a few to leave a lasting impression on visitors, get already stressed passengers upset and lead to unfair perceptions of a TTC ride.

Other countries promote courtesy on their transit systems with public awareness campaigns. The TTC should do the same.

A campaign that makes people think about their behaviour and the impact it has on other passengers is much needed and should be a priority.

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Write us The York Guardian welcomes letters of 400 words or less. All submissions must include name, address and a daytime telephone number for verification purposes.

We reserve the right to edit, condense or reject letters. Copyright in letters remains with the author but the publisher and affiliates may freely reproduce them in print,

electronic or other forms. Letters can be sent to letters@insidetoronto.com, or mailed to The York Guardian, 175 Gordon Baker Rd., Toronto, ON, M2H 0A2.

To the editor: I think it’s great the way Toronto honours our fallen police and fire department staff, but I find we do not come close when it is a TTC, roads crew, waste or similar department staff that dies in the line of duty.

I know these other occupations are not as high profile, but at times can be equally hazardous.

The families of a fallen waste department worker feel the loss as much as a fire department’s family.

So let’s honour every fallen civic employee.

Their contributions to Toronto are what built this city and keep it running.

Dave Barnes

The sure sign that fall is officially here W ell, fall has officially arrived here in Toronto. You know how you know for sure?

No, it’s not because the leaves are beginning to change. But good guess.

No, it’s not because the days are getting shorter, either. But another good try. And no, it’s not because Sept. 21 has come and gone on the calendar, either.

Give up? Or do you want to take one more stab at it?

You do? Fire away.

Ah. Oh so close, but no cigar, I’m afraid. No, it’s not because there’s another NHL lockout.

All the above, of course, are indicators the fall season is, indeed, upon us. So you were in the right vicinity.

But the question was: when does the season “officially” begin? And the fact is, it isn’t officially fall in Toronto until people start moaning and groaning about how bad a

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winter it’s going to be.

It happens the moment the scorching temperatures dip, we see an overcast sky or the wind picks up a little.

What’s really embarrassing is that this year the complaining started two weeks ago, which was even earlier than usual.

But it’s not the whining that concerns me. What’s really troublesome is the impact it’s having on the new arrivals to the city, particularly the ones who have just moved here from abroad. Hearing the endless grumbling about winter in the fall has them convinced they’ve moved to the Arctic.

Look around. The ones

who have yet to experience their first winter here are already bundling up.

I saw a young woman at work show up in a sweater last week. A sweater. In midSeptember. I’m not talking flimsy cardigan, either. I mean a big, bulky sweater.

With a turtleneck, for heaven’s sake. She looked like she was getting ready to play a 12-ender at the curling rink.

It was a tad windy that day. And it didn’t last long. It was balmy thereafter.

I asked her why she was already wearing a sweater at this time of year and she said she just moved here in May and was “warned” about the winters.

When I heard the way she emphasized “warned” I recommended we have a little chat. I told her about last winter. That there were a few flurries, but not enough snow on the ground for tobogganing or any snowman making.

Take it from somebody who has lived here his whole life, I advised her, due to global warming, winter is nothing for anybody to worry about anymore in Toronto during the winter, let alone in the fall.

Upon hearing that, she breathed a huge sigh of relief. She has friends moving to town next month and they, too, were concerned about a frigid climate.

“So I shouldn’t warn them about winter before they get here?” she asked me.

“Right. But please feel free to warn them about the effect hearing about it during the fall can have on a body. Personally, it gives me the shivers. Brrrrrr.”

n Jamie Wayne is a lifelong columnist, who takes writing very seriously. The topics? Not so much. His column appears every Thursday. Contact him at jamie.wayne@sympatico.ca

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Students invited to enter Legion remembrance contest Poster contest winners have work displayed in War Museum in Ottawa The Royal Canadian Legion is looking for submissions from grade school students for its annual Literacy and Poster Contest.

The goal of the contest is to foster the tradition of Remembrance amongst Canadians.

The contest is divided into four categories: primary (poster contest only), grades 1, 2 and 3; junior, grades 4, 5 and 6; intermediate, grades 7, 8 and 9; and senior, grades 10, 11, 12.

The poster contest has two divisions — colour and black and white. The winning entries for the four categories (primary to intermediate grades) will be displayed at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa from July 1, 2013 to May 1, 2014. The secondplace winners and those receiving an honourable

mention are displayed in the foyer of the House of Commons during the annual Remembrance period in November.

The senior winning entries in the essay and poetry contests will also displayed at the Canadian War Museum during the same period.

Students may enter as many contests as they wish to but may submit only one entry for each category.

Initial judging takes place at the community level by volunteers at local legion branches and the winning entries progress to judging at the provincial level.

The winning entries at this level are forwarded to Ottawa where they are judged and the national winners declared. All winners will receive a plaque/

Details For deadline dates, contact the legion branch closest to your residence.

Royal Canadian Legion branches in York are: n Mount Dennis, 1050 Weston Rd., 416-767-0231 n Silverthorn, 605 Rogers Rd., 416-653-6757 n Fairbank, 31 Shortt St., 416-783-1350 For contest information, visit http://legion.ca/ certificate and monetary award.

The legion also sponsors a trip to Ottawa for the senior winners in the four contests (two poster, essay and poetry) to attend the National Remembrance Day service where they place a wreath on behalf of the youth of Canada.

They also have an opportunity to meet and visit with the Governor General.

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Transit users speak out against bad behaviour RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com

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he woman who spoke so loudly during her phone conversation her words could be heard in excruciating detail all the way from the back of the streetcar. The patron who charged the closing subway doors without a care for anyone around him. The time when a fight nearly broke out over a seat during rush hour.

When it comes to rude behaviour on the TTC, nearly every rider, it seems, has a story.

Some say they tolerate inconsiderate behaviour because it’s not worth getting into a potential altercation. Others have spoken up on behalf of fellow patrons being subjected to rudeness.

Amanda Hiebert recalls a time on board a Parkdale bus when an extremely intoxicated patron spewed non-stop profanities in front of small children and their parents during the heart of rush hour.

“She was cussing like she invented swear words,” said Hiebert. “I turned around and said, ‘Can you clean up your mouth?’”

For intervening, Hiebert says she received a fresh volley of abuse from the inebriated woman, who finally decamped the bus a few stops later.

“I’m not one of those people who can just sit there and say nothing,” she said.

Most patrons who spoke with Toronto Community News said the TTC should act more proactively to deal with rude riders, whether that means an awareness campaign or directing staff to intervene.

“If there was an ad campaign with some kind of statistic or something, it might strike a

Etiquette stinks on the TTC Lack of manners (and hygiene) on list of complaints

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TTC chief customer service officer Chris Upfold calls rudeness on the transit system a ‘societal’ issue

chord with me,” said Hassan Ibrahim, a passenger on the 501 Queen streetcar last week.

“It’s happening in their stations, on their vehicles,” said commuter Sunny Wong, waiting for a bus at Victoria Park and Sheppard Avenue.

“There should be standards for whenever a closer you take the look TTC.” Inside But while Toronto the TTC does make announcements related to transit etiquette, such as asking riders to remove their large knapsacks during rush hour, spokesperson Chris Upfold said there are no plans to deal with the issue much more than that.

“We have a number of areas of concern, but customer behaviour isn’t even in our Top 10. It’s not what we focus on,” said Upfold, the TTC’s chief customer care officer.

“Rudeness is not something that catches my attention as being high.”

Upfold, who was hired by the TTC to improve customer care, said the transit agency’s employees shouldn’t be required to improve what he termed a “societal” issue.

“I would argue the obligation of the operator is no greater than anybody else on that vehicle,” said Upfold.

He said riders should alter their travel patterns and the times they travel in order to reduce potential disputes.

“Let’s say you travel at 8:30 a.m. and it’s tough to find a seat. Leave 15 minutes earlier and there’s a better chance you’re getting on the train,” said Upfold.

Transit agencies in other cities have taken steps to reduce rude behaviour by riders.

For the last seven years, New York City subway riders face a $50 ticket, and in some cases can even be arrested, for sitting “improperly” on a seat or taking up more than one seat.

More recently, the Paris, France rapid transit authority RATP (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens) launched a

publicity campaign targeting rude patrons of the Metro.

Phil Wood, who retired recently from the London Underground where he was manager of operational analysis, said the rudeness of patrons riding the subway was never considered much of a problem, though laws targeting certain behaviours have proved effective.

He said Underground workers are directed not to get into confrontations with transit users, and instead are to alert the transport police responsible for patrolling the system’s 402 kilometres of track.

He recalled a regulation adopted by British lawmakers a couple of years ago that made it illegal for riders to travel the Underground with open containers of alcohol. “It’s more of a perception issue, really,

and they made a rule that put people at ease,” said Wood, who was in Toronto last week.

Upfold said the TTC is set to examine the findings from a study that examined nearly 5,000 rider complaints in hopes of offering better service.

But he said rudeness on the TTC, just as it exists in other places in the city, would remain a reality, “TTC is part of society,” he said.

“The problems we face are the same as what society faces.”

Valentino Assenza, who commutes to work downtown from the Beach via the TTC, said while he’d like to see steps taken to address the issue of rudeness, he was unsure how it should proceed.

“It’s hard to legislate courtesy,” he said. “How we go about enforcing this, I don’t really know.”

ON THE COVER: Transit user Valentino Assenza says he is exasperated with the lack of respect passengers on the TTC have for each other. (Staff photo/Nick Perry) TWITTER: Read tweets from transit users pinpointing their pet peeves about impolite TTC passengers; insidetoronto.com, search keyword: TTC_Rude_Riders

harlie Hobbs would love it if his fellow TTC patrons would stop being so

pushy.

A longtime user of public transit, Hobbs is able to ignore the inconsiderate actions of riders, and manages to keep his cool most of the time. But he admits it’s getting harder to do so.

“There’s people who like to shove all the time, there’s just a lot of rudeness,” said Hobbs last week from Eglinton Station, where he was waiting for a bus.

He recalled one episode at Lawrence West Station where as he exited a train he was nearly knocked onto the subway tracks by a careless commuter.

“He didn’t even care,” said Hobbs. “He just walked right into me.”

‘Maybe if people were shown how to act they might stop acting rudely.’

– Charlie Hobbs Standing in the middle of a packed TTC bus headed west along Lawrence Avenue, Andre says he sees altercations between riders on a regular basis.

“What’s usually the most frustrating thing is during rush hour when people stand in front and don’t move to back of bus,” said Andre, who didn’t give his last name. “And then you have to basically push your way through.”

At Oakwood Avenue and Rogers Road, Manish Patel thinks some transit riders need to brush up on their etiquette – and their hygiene.

“Some days you’re on the bus and you just want to throw up,” said Patel. “I think there should be some signs or something telling you to wear your deodorant.”

Hobbs also thinks the TTC should address rudeness through some sort of awareness campaign.

“Maybe if people were shown how to act they might stop acting rudely,” he said.

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Teen Game Video Night WHEN: 4 to 5:30 p.m. WHERE: Evelyn Gregory Library, 120 Trowell Ave. COST: Free Whether you’re an experienced gamer or just looking to learn new tricks, Game Night is sure to be a blast. Take a break from studying, drop in and challenge your friends to a game. Continues weekly until Oct. 24.

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Fall Fair: Crafts and Flea Market WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-767-0231, www.facebook. com/mountdennislegion, legionbr31@ yahoo.com COST: Free Sale features a Thanksgiving theme with a silent auction and more than 40 vendors.

Infinite Dimensions WHEN: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Evelyn Gregory Library, 120 Trowell Ave. COST: Free Part of the Culture Days series. Origami and paper crafts. Learn how to fold, cut, curl and feather.

Flash Mob Crash Course WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. COST: Free Have you ever wanted to jump into a crowd and start dancing? Join us for a fun-filled dance session with a professional choreographer to learn some spins, jumps, twists and turns. Ages 8 to 12. Drop in. Part of Culture Days series.

Indoor Garage Sale WHEN: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: Central King Seniors Residence, 15 King St. CONTACT: 416-614-1053 COST: Free Loads of bargains and treasures.

Silverthorn Legion Branch 57 WHEN: 3 p.m. WHERE: Silverthorn Legion Branch 57, 605 Rogers Rd. CONTACT: 416-653-6757

A free concert by Angie Nussey. Also, the regular darts meat toss at 2 p.m. (small fee) and shuffleboard. Everyone welcome.

Weston Village Farmers’ Market WHEN: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHERE: 14 John St. Vendors offer fruits, vegetables and spices that reflect the variety of cultural groups that reside in Weston. Lots of activities planned for the younger generation. Continues to Oct. 27.

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Banned Books on Film WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free The American Library Association has dedicated a week (Sept. 30 to Oct. 6) for a discussion on banned books and censorship. Join in the debate as we view contemporary and classic films based on banned and challenged books. Call to register. Also on Thursday, Oct. 4.

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Weston Historical Society WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Westminster United Church, 69 William St. CONTACT: Martin Proctor, 416-249-6663, westonhistoricalsociety@rogers.com COST: Free The Weston Files: secrets and littleknown facts about Weston, with guest speaker Martin Proctor. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. Note: the church hall is not wheelchair accessible.

Come Bake Bread With Us WHEN: 11 a.m. WHERE: St. David’s Anglican Church, 1796 Lawrence Ave. W. CONTACT: JD, 416-760-7794, breadoflife@hotmail.ca, stdavidschurch.ca We bake wholesome bread on the first Saturday of the month for our community. Join us if you are interested to learn basic bread making. Call to reserve your space.

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Silverthorn Legion Darts WHEN: 7:30 p.m. weekly WHERE: Silverthorn Legion Branch 57, 605 Rogers Rd. CONTACT: 416-653-6757 Join us for our in-house darts league.

Cost is $4 per week. Darts and dart equipment available for a fee.

Karaoke WHEN: 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-767-0231, legionbr31@yahoo.com Monthly karaoke. Join us from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for our weekly barbecue. All 19 and older are welcome. Cash bar.

Paying for Your Child’s Post-Secondary Education WHEN: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: Free In this information session, learn about education savings programs available to low-income families. Call to register.

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Financial Workshop Series WHEN: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Oakwood Village Library and Arts Centre, 341 Oakwood Ave. CONTACT: 416-3941040 COST: Free Part of a monthly series. Today’s topic: Marriage and Money. Call to register.

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YORK GUARDIAN | Thursday, September 27, 2012 |

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Health

York University lineman tackles leukemia Chaminade grad Alex Midea recovering from chemotherapy treatments DAVID GROSSMAN active@insidetoronto.com

A

lex Midea knows all about the punishing tackles and has likely had a few bumps and bruises that tend to go along with getting the job done.

For him, it has been as an offensive lineman.

At 6-foot-1 and 305 pounds, nicknamed “The Wall” in his high school days at Chaminade College, Midea is a member of the football team at York University. In his rookie season last year, he won the award for the hardest working and most dedicated player.

A big guy, Midea knows how to take care of himself.

But his football and education plans have been put on hold for the time being.

One thing the 18-year-old North

York resident has struggled with – and it’s still tough for him to comprehend – is what’s been happening to him in recent months.

This past summer, during York’s training camp, Midea experienced a strange feeling on the field. He also tired quickly, not common for the robust athlete. So, he took a short rest.

Midea described the feeling as being “light-headed” and had initially thought maybe it was just a bit of exhaustion.

But things would not dissipate.

With his father out to see the practice, Midea received approval from York offensive line coach Mike Comeau to call it a day.

Next morning, Midea went to see a doctor. Some testing was done, including blood samples.

But the following day, when Midea and his father were having lunch at home, the phone rang with a message from Dr. Steven Gorlick that neither father or son will ever forget.

Instructions were clear: pack a bag and quickly get Alex to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

Blood test results revealed Midea had leukemia.

His white count numbers were all over the place.

“It’s not the kind of thing a guy

my age expects to hear,” said Midea, now resting at home and the cancer in remission.

“It blew me away. Strange things go through your mind – like how do I go from a football practice to a hospital bed and what’s going to happen to me?”

Two months later, after chemotherapy treatments, good news from doctors: no need for bone marrow surgery. Midea, and his family, received the call they had been praying would come: he was going home and the cancer was in remission.

“It was like a miracle had happened,” said Rocky Midea, his father.

“I don’t know how to explain our thoughts and feelings. We were just so grateful.”

With lots on his mind and requiring rest, Alex Midea was already thinking about the month ahead and his passion to continue excelling in school – maybe pursue a career in law – but also be back with his football buddies.

Not so fast – doctors said the recovery process could take two years or more.

Improving slowly, Midea couldn’t resist a trip to York for the Lions’ home opener. And while he was not

Staff photo/Dan Pearce

the University of Ottawa.

It was only their fourth in the past 41 games, but Midea knew this team was much better than any of the past and he wanted so badly to be on the field.

At halftime, he was tired and returned home for more rest.

Missing Midea from the York lineup is a huge problem. “(Midea) was my first recruit – a heck of a player and after our second practice last year he got the starting job and never looked back,” said Warren Craney, York’s head coach.

“We were counting on him this year until that horrible disease set him back. There is a huge hole we haven’t filled, but his health and well-being remind No. 1.”

“I’m feeling stronger and it’s a great to hear the doctors say the cancer is in remission,” he said.

“I wouldn’t know where I’d be without the great support from my parents, sister and everyone else.”

Midea has had good days and bad days, according to his father.

“It’s to be expected,” said Rocky.

“He has nausea. There are treatments at the hospital and drugs. Even the strongest person can have a tough day. We’re confident he’ll be alright.

Slow process, but the main thing is that Alex is getting better.”

York University honour roll student and award-winning football player Alex Midea was diagnosed with leukemia earlier this year. The cancer is now in remission. He was nichnamed ‘The Wall’ when he attended Chaminade College School.

on the field, his No. 60 jersey folded and waiting, the York team rallied with a come-from-behind win over

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Media not there to befriend politicians DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com

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t has come to this: two hours of simian chestthumping radio on a Sunday afternoon by the mayor and his brother has become the official response to questions and criticism here in the largest city in the nation.

As I write this on Tuesday morning here in the Toronto City Hall Press Gallery, my fellow scribes are reeling from a tirade from our chief magistrate and his immediate family: we have been branded “pathological liars,” embarrassments to our city, and most pointedly perhaps, as “a bunch of pricks,” by city councillor Doug Ford as he fled questions following a Monday budget committee meeting.

The outbursts are a response to a spate of bad press for the Ford brothers.

Reports have alleged the mayor used city resources to help with his high-school football coaching duties, in violation of Toronto Council’s

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code of conduct. In the summer, the mayor met with city staff to urge them to hurry up and repair potholes in front of his family’s business, in advance of a 50th anniversary celebration. He justified it by explaining that if those repairs weren’t done, someone might have twisted an ankle and sued.

And it all comes in the context of a pending decision by Ontario Chief Justice Charles Hackland, on a conflict of interest matter that could see Mayor Ford removed from office.

Vaguely obscene invective is probably not the best response to all those allegations, but it’s certainly understandable.

And it’s not without precedent. Sometimes, tempers flare.

Former Mayor Mel Lastman, for instance, once famously and publicly threatened to have thentelevision reporter Adam Vaughan killed, because he believed that Vaughan was responsible for leaking a story about his wife to the satirical political magazine Frank. (For the record, Adam Vaughan was never killed

by Mel Lastman or any of his staff in the weeks and months that followed.)

Mayor David Miller was a bit more sophisticated about it. He avoided deaththreats and cuss-outs, but he had a way of eviscerating reporters who dared to ask ill-informed or too-pointed questions that stung deep.

As a journalist covering this beat, I’ve been on the frosty end of freeze-outs by politicians who haven’t appreciated stories I’ve written about them.

Sometimes, I’ve been called names. Sometimes — and this is probably hardest to take — I’ve been simply told that the story has hurt their feelings. But it’s all an

occupational hazard. The fact is that none of us in the media are here to be friends and confidantes to the politicians we cover.

As far as the Ford brothers go, the fact is that Rob, at least, is in trouble. Details have emerged that call into question his political character as he’s presented it to voters. Where now is the harsh critic of councillors who feather their nests with public money, the everyman who vows to ensure that residents get fair treatment from city bureaucrats, when he’s accused of using his office budget for football and encouraging staff to put his own family’s needs ahead of others?

Absent good, comprehensible answers to those questions, the Fords’ response is to pose their own, rhetorical question: How dare any of us pose such disrespectful questions in the first place?

■ David Nickle is The Guardian’s city hall reporter.

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Private sector to run LRT lines TTC concerned, disappointed,

by Metrolinx decision RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com The CEO for the TTC says he’s disappointed about a decision made by Metrolinx to restrict the operation of four planned light rail transit lines (LRT) to the private sector.

Andy Byford said he was concerned by the choice of Metrolinx to overrule the TTC and turn over the running of the Eglinton-Scarborough Crosstown, Finch, Sheppard and Scarborough LRT lines to a private sector operator when the first of the lines begins running in 2020.

Having the TTC in charge of operating the LRT lines would have been much simpler from a maintenance and operating standpoint, said Byford last Thursday.

“Our preference was to lead chair of the TTC, said he is operations on the lines because concerned Metrolinx’s decision it would have been simpler to will result in scheduling chaos integrate the systems,” said for transit riders.

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“You’re creating multiple He said the TTC continues transit systems in this city and to work with Metrolinx on cothat’s not healthy,” said Mihevc, ordination efforts, and that long-time councillor for St. discussions between the two Paul’s West on Thursday. parties remained “professional, “You could have a different productive and amicable.” set of operating guidelines, In a Sept. 19 letter, Metrolinx unnecessary conflicts. Overall, informed the this is bad for the city.”

TTC it will But his work with Infrastructure S t . P a u l ’s Ontario to counterpart Josh Matlow pursue an Alternative thinks the Financing and plan won’t Procurement make much – Councillor Joe Mihevc of a difference (AFP) process that will see to riders travprivate sector eling between companies submit bids to operthe LRT lines and the TTC who ate and maintain the lines. It are more interested in being has used AFP on several projable to travel with ease. ects including the planned air “People aren’t too concerned rail link to open in 2015. with the colour of paint on the The decision to dismiss the trains,” said Matlow.

TTC from the running of the He slammed the “parochial” LRT lines could set back transit attitudes of critics of private service in Toronto over the long sector transit operators, saying term, warns a city councillor. the trend for transit planning is Joe Mihevc, former viceto create regional networks that

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Budget committee to look ‘line by line’ at city’s four accountability offices DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com Toronto’s budget committee will be taking a hard, “line-by-line” look at the budgets of the city’s four accountability offices at a public meeting later this year.

The budget committee voted to back a walk-on motion from its chair, Mike Del Grande, to review the budgets going back two years and going ahead another two, in the same way the budget committee has looked at other departmental budgets.

That process has critics on council suggesting the budget committee could be compromising watchdog organizations whose job it is to keep Toronto councillors and city staff honest.

Del Grande refused to speak with The Guardian following the meeting this week to clarify his reasons, but during the meeting he said he was having the meeting in public because of concerns raised about the arms-

length nature of the offices.

“For whatever reason there’s a feeling that the integrity, the independence of these offices may be somewhat hampered because they report to council and come through the budget committee,” he said.

“So I didn’t have a lot of input last year other than to look at the numbers that were provided.

But in terms of thoroughness, I would have preferred to have done this offline, but we’re going to do it publicly, go line by line – we’re going to have a special meeting, because I am going to go line by line.”

The four accountability offices are that of the ombudsman, the auditor general, the lobbyist registrar and the integrity commissioner.

That latter office made headlines earlier this month as Mayor Rob Ford was forced to testify in his own defence over a conflict of interest charge.

Ford had spoken at council, urging councillors to reverse a decision to compel him to repay

$3,150 as recommended by the Integrity Commissioner.

Del Grande said: “It’s not a matter of interfering with anybody’s investigation. The money still comes out of the general coffers to fund those areas of the city and as a consequence they need to be scrutinized.”

The review raised questions among other councillors.

Parkdale-High Park Councillor Gord Perks said the budgets for those groups have always been treated with care, and brought directly to council after the mayor’s budget has been introduced.

“It’s very important that the ombudsman has the freedom to say this department made a mistake or the lobbyist registrar to say this civil servant shouldn’t have spoken to by this lobbyist,” he said.

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YORK GUARDIAN | Thursday, September 27, 2012 |

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