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Film fest shines light on Italian cinema Italy boasts a rich cinematic history crowned by legendary filmmakers such as Federico Fellini, Roberto Rossellini and Michelangelo Antonioni, but it doesn’t end there, according to Cristiano de Florentiis and Maurizio Magnifico. To prove it, the pair founded the Italian Contemporary Film Festival featuring works by the new wave of Italian filmmakers. “People try to be very nostalgic most of the time when they watch Italian movies,” said Mr. Magnifico. “They want to see Toto and Fellini. It’s beautiful, beautiful stuff, but it’s stuff that is very old. We’re trying to get people to know what Italy is all about nowadays.” The inaugural event is composed of 16 films screening at AMC Interchange 30 in Vaughan, TIFF Bell Lightbox and the Royal Cinema in Toronto from Tuesday, June 26 to
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Vaughan actor Michael Pillarella (left) has a starring role in the short film, Pizza Bagel, directed by Joe Mari (right), which will be screened at the inaugural Italian Contemporary Film Festival this month.
Italian heritage month kicks off at Vaughan city hall as patrons proudly wear their colours during a flag-raising
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Timothy Barlow says he’s not sure about you, but normal is becoming less attractive to him with each passing day. Why do we accept certain things as normal when the reality is anything but? /4
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Vaughan plans to impose new caps on certain tow truck fees. The current bylaw sets a maximum charge of $250 to tow a vehicle from a collision, but now city staff are recommending limiting the amount that can be billed for other services such as towing from a non-collision site, storage fees and wait times at the collision reporting centre in Richmond Hill, where police prepare collision reports. The recommendation comes after complaints that tow truck operators have billed customers more than $3,000. If approved by council, the new caps would be: $125 for a non-collision tow, See FEE, page 7.
OUR OPINION We encourage Vaughan to move swiftly to protect consumers from exhorbitant towing charges. /6
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June is upon us and with summer right around the corner, more and more people are venturing outside … to run. Not only is it great exercise, it’s an excellent way to experience music. And nothing quite motivates like a rocking, uptempo playlist.
PowerStream is offering its residential and small business customers the installation of specialized energy management technology free of charge through its new peaksaver plus program. The new program is open to existing customers and new peaksaver customers. New customers who enrol will receive an in-home energy display and a programmable thermostat. These devices will be installed for eligible homeowners and small businesses free of charge. The in-home energy display will let customers see, in near real time, how much electricity they are using in both kilowatts and cost. This will allow you to take measures to conserve more energy and better manage your energy costs. The programmable thermostat that comes as part of the new program can be set using the internet, allowing you to adjust your thermostat settings remotely. To enrol, call 1-866-3230206 or visit www.peaksaverplus-enrolment.com. —KC
CariVaughan, a non-profit organization in the city, is holding a dance-a-thon and Carnival mas band fashion show Saturday, June 16, at Luxy Night Club in Vaughan. Registration begins at 12 p.m., while the event gets under way from 1 to 3 p.m. The fashion show follows from 3:30 to 6 p.m. The goal is to raise funds for sickle cell disease and send a child to Camp Jumoke. Registration fees are as follows: individual $25 (includes fashion show); team (four or more) $20 each (includes fashion show); and fashion show is $10. Some of the mas bands to be featured include Toronto Revellers, Louis Saldenah Mas-K Club, Carnival Nationz, Blues Carnival Fusion and True Dynasty. You’re invited to play mas with the organization and dance to raise funds for the camp with Ayanna from Socacize. Music provided by Toronto’s DJ D.O.C. from CHRY 105.5FM. For more information and to register for the event, visit carivaughan.com.
Strong home sales in the 905 region drove the market in May and outpaced Toronto. Across the GTA, 10,850 homes changed hands last month, up 11 per cent over last year. But the fast-growing 905 municipalities saw sales up 13 per cent while Toronto’s growth rate was less than half that. While lower average prices are a factor, recent polling suggests Toronto’s land transfer tax has also prompted buyers to look outside the city, Toronto Real Estate Board president Richard Silver said. Every Ontario resident pays a land transfer tax on house purchases, but the board has long stood opposed to an extra tax imposed in Toronto, generating about $300 million a year for the city. More importantly for prospective buyers is news the long-constrained market could finally be loosening up. New listings in May climbed to 19,177, a 20-percent increase over the same month last year.
Vaughan has been trying hard to shake off its image as the city above the law, but when it comes to heeding election sign rules it seems the shoe still fits. Despite the large number of candidates running on a platform of cleaning up city hall during the 2010 municipal election, city and region staff pulled down a total of 12,021 illegally erected signs, according to a newly released report. City staff removed 6,016 signs erected in violation of Vaughan’s sign bylaw, which prohibits placement of signs on municipal road allowances and on city property. York Region staff hauled away an additional 6,005 signs that contravened regulations governing the placement of signs at regional road intersections where signs are permitted with tight controls. It wasn’t just municipal election candidates who flouted the law. City staff removed 1,676 signs during the provincial election, 1,245 in the spring federal election, and 350 during the federal byelection in Nov. 2010. —Adam Martin-Robbins
Thousands of Canadians will no doubt load up their portable media players for Sunday, June 10, as that’s when the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation will hold its Gutsy Walk at nearly 80 locations across the country. The Vaughan event takes place at Mill Pond Park in Richmond Hill. More information can be found at GutsyWalk.ca. If you would like to sponsor me, or have a look at the songs I’ll be running to, get gutsy and visit Facebook.com/ ROCKthusiast. —Gilles LeBlanc. Follow him on Twitter @ROCKthusiast.
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t happens to the best of us. You’re on vacation in another pat of the world and hop into a taxi to go to a nearby restaurant. Before you realize it, you’re taking the scenic route and what should have been a 10-minute, $20 cab ride turns into an hour and the equivalent of two nights accomodation. There’s not much to do in these circumstances except shut up, pay up and chalk it up to experience. Doing anything else could potentially lead to unpleasantness in the form of violence and confrontation. While this is a common overcharging scam in some tourist destinations, it reminds us of a similar type of hustling that’s happening right here in Vaughan — and that’s outrageous towing charges. One insurance company reports it regularly receives towing bills in the $1,000 to $1,400 range from towing companies operating in Vaughan.
SHARE YOUR VIEW E-mail your thoughts to kchampion@ yrmg.com This kind of whatever-the-market-will-bear pricing is exploitation of consumers, pure and simple, and we applaud the city for taking steps to put a stop to it. Vaughan politicans today will debate establishing a cap of $125 maximum for non-collision tows, including a ban on billing consumers additional fees for such things as dollies that assist with towing. Other measures are also being considered to help protect consumers. Whatever the outcome, we encourage the city to move swiftly and to ensure its solution takes into account any issues raised by the towing industry, along with consumer protection.
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hen I heard about the student protests in Montreal, I swallowed the line that Quebec’s pampered youth pay lower fees than those in other parts of Canada, but aren’t aware education costs money. And then I went to Quebec. There, I heard a different story. After weeks of demonstrations, clearly something more profound is going on. Protesters are forcing us to confront a crucial question: What is government for? Governing is about priorities. Students can’t help but notice they aren’t high on the list. Governments across Canada have no qualms about investing vast amounts of money to exploit “natural resources”, yet they all but ignore the most precious, our children. Young people will take charge long after current leaders are gone and they’ll also be stuck with the ecological, social and economic costs of the decisions we make today. The increasing challenge of getting a post-secondary education isn’t the only issue motivating people to take to the streets of Montreal. On April 22, Earth Day, 300,000 went outside to celebrate nature. On May 22, tens of thousands
David Suzuki spontaneously mobilized to oppose the draconian measures enacted to stop the student protests. The Montreal protesters are drawing attention to a growing trend: governments often skew decisions in favour of short-term priorities, often for industrial interests. To promote those priorities, government, industry and their supporters try to stifle discussion around the real issues and demonize those who press for change or question the status quo. So, because Al Gore lives in a big house (even though he’s worked at being “carbon-neutral”), he’s labelled a hypocrite, leading anti-environmentalists to make the illogical leap that we should, therefore, ignore or
deny the science of climate change. This advancement of logical fallacy reached new lows with a blunder by the Heartland Institute, a U.S. climate change-denying organization. The institute launched a billboard campaign implying because the Unabomber, Fidel Castro and Charles Manson believe in climate change, those who agree with the scientific evidence for global warming must also be tyrants, madmen and murderers. You could just as easily, and as wrongly, conclude the opposite on the basis Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway July 22, is a climate change denier who referenced Heartland Institute “experts” in his manifesto. Heartland aborted its campaign because of massive public outrage and because funders and supporters tried to distance themselves from the organization. But the episode was another demonstration of attempts to deflect rational discussion of important issues such as global warming. And, if even tyrants, madmen, and murderers get it, why don’t our politicians? The Occupy movement also questions priorities, especially those regarding the pro-corporate agendas of many
governments. Corporations are not people, but they have similar rights and generate vast amounts of money to invest in budding politicians and lobby groups that help sidetrack important discussions. This sidetracking tactic also pops up with the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project, especially when it comes to First Nations’ concerns. Many coastal and northern communities are desperate for jobs and economic development. Enbridge is offering incentives, including employment, yet coastal First Nations realize some things are more important than money. Why aren’t we all getting that? As Canada’s government axes programs and organizations that inform us about the environment and climate change, guts environmental protection measures and shovels money to promote fossil fuel interests while wilfully ignoring urgent calls from scientists, students, First Nations, and tens of thousands of citizens, it’s up to all of us to listen and join the conversation. Written with contributions from David Suzuki Foundation editorial and communications specialist Ian Hanington.
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Hope aims to help frail seniors A new adult day program known as Hope provides structured and supervised activities in a group setting for eligible ethno-cultural and South Asian frail seniors with cognitive, physical and communicative impairments. The activities are planned to provide mental, physical and social stimulation. If you are 55 and older and meet the admission guide-
lines and the following criteria, you are eligible: Has a valid Ontario Health Card Is a resident of Vaughan/ York Region Is not currently a resident of a long–term care centre. The client must have the potential to participate in and benefit from the program
The program runs Mondays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A daily minimum fee based on a client’s income will be charged. The program is held at the Vaughan Community Health Centre, ground floor 9401 Jane St., Maple. For more information., call Noor Din or Rita Patel at 905-553-9291 or e-mail hope. adp@humanendeavour.org.
Fee caps to include storage of vehicles inclusive of dollies used to assist in towing, with a $3.58 per kilometre fee for travel time outside city limits; $55 per day for outside storage, over a 24-hour period; $60 per day for indoor storage, over a
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Several athletes from Woodbridge high schools made their presence felt at the Central Region track and field championships in Oshawa Tuesday and Wednesday. In the senior division, Knolan Hall of Woodbridge College won the boys’ long jump with a leap of 6.60 metres. In the boys’ shot put, Haider Ali A. Khan of Woodbridge College finished second. In the junior bracket, Kendalle Melliphant of Woodbridge College won the boys’ shot put with a toss of 16.20m and erased a prior Central Region mark set by Scott Hempel of Almaguin Highlands of 15.67m in 2005.
SPORTS In the girls’ javelin, Deidrah Simmons of Woodbridge College was second. In the midget group, Jonathan Raspanti of Emily Carr Secondary School won the javelin with a toss of 44.49m and was second in the shot put. Ashley Abou-Akl of St. Jean de Brebeuf set a Central Region record in the girls’ high jump with a leap of 1.61m. This eclipsed a prior mark set by Alana Kelly of Cardinal Carter in 2005 of 1.60m. Kendra Lemon of Wood-
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A letter from The President of the National Congress of Italian-Canadians Toronto District Welcome to this year’s celebration of Italian Heritage Month. Last year was our first celebration and it was a tremendous success for our community. 2011 was also the 150th Anniversary of the unification of Italy and hundreds, if not thousands, of activities were celebrated throughout Canada. Numerous festivities were held simultaneously across the country with events hosted in Ontario, Manitoba, Quebec, Nova Scotia and the city of Vancouver. As Canadians of Italian heritage, we have much to be proud of. Canada offered many of our families a permanent home that provided freedom, peace and opportunity. With those elements, the richness of our culture was permitted to take root and thrive. Its propagation thoughout our society speaks to its richness. The values instilled by our parents are evident not in words, but in the accomplishments of the generations that followed. Italian Heritage Month is a time to remember their sacrifices, bond with each other and build bridges with other communities that make up the people of Canada. It is also a time to celebrate our accomplishments by showcasing our strengths and continuing contributions to the success of this country. Canadians of Italian heritage are but one strand of the Canadian mosaic and together with the others, weave the very fabric of who we are. Nurture your heritage and be fiercely proud of our country, Canada! I hope you support Italian heritage not only during the month of June but always. Enjoy, and keep the flame burning in your heart! Michael A. Tibollo President The National Congress of Italian-Canadians -Toronto For More information visit: www.italianheritagecanada.ca/
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A fight is brewing over the qualifications of justices of the peace, who have the power to decide bail and impose sweeping bans on information presented in public courtrooms. Sault Ste. Marie Liberal MPP David Orazietti has proposed private member’s legislation to require JPs, who make decisions about individuals freedoms, liberties and complex legal matters, to hold a law degree. But the legislation proposed by Mr. Orazietti and the method by which it has been brought forward concerns the Association of Justices of the Peace. The group suggests the proposed requirement that JPs be lawyers is “unnecessary” and “unwarranted”. The role of justice of the peace has changed dramatically in recent decades, Mr. Orazietti said in an interview. The legislation would create two tiers of justices of the peace: a presiding JP, who would hold a law degree and make decisions about complex legal issues, and an administrative JP. Justices of the peace are not required to hold a law degree and can impose fines, deny bail and mete out jail sentences. Current JPs, including the 18 who work in York Region, would not be affected by the legislation, according to Mr. Orazietti. But despite creating a new tier of JP — one that requires more qualifications — the legislation should not result in increased costs to
While the JPs believe a move to modernize the justice system is positive, more research into their role and perhaps more consultation may have resulted in a different approach ... the system, Mr. Orazietti said. Rather, efficiencies could be found, he added. The annual salary for an Ontario JP is $120,652, according to Mr. Orazietti. By comparison, in Alberta and Quebec, which both have multiple JPs classes, the annual salary for full-time JPs is $110,000. But Mr. Orazietti refused to tie potential efficiencies to speculation about salaries. While private members’ bills rarely get passed, Mr. Orazietti has had success in the past. His private member’s bill banning smoking in cars with children was adopted by the government in 2009 and measures of another bill calling for increased protection and transparency for cellphone users have been attached to a bill now before the provincial legislature. While the JPs believe a move to modernize the justice system is positive, more research into their role and perhaps more consultation may have resulted in a different approach, Association of Justices of the Peace spokesperson and counsel James
Morton said. While Mr. Orazietti said he would be happy to hear from the JPs as the legislation winds its way through the legislature, Mr. Morton suggested it may not be that simple. JPs are bound by clear restrictions about speaking publicly, Mr. Morton said, noting that is why he — a lawyer and academic — is speaking on behalf of the association. The association believes the costs of administering justice would likely rise if the legislation is passed, Mr. Morton said. However, some defence lawyers back Mr. Orazietti’s proposal. “With the greatest of respect to the many hardworking and capable justices of the peace out there, it’s about time,” said Edward Prutschi of Adler Bytensky Prutschi Shikhman. Changes to bail law have created scenarios that often require a strong understanding of the broader trial process than a lay person — even one well-intentioned and well-trained — can be expected to have, he said in an e-mail. “Moreover, the bail process is so vitally important to the entire criminal court experience that it cannot be overstated,” he added. “Failure to succeed at a bail hearing can create a crushing imperative for even innocent people to plead guilty, while far-reaching bail terms affect the day-to-day life of an accused individual waiting for trial for months or even years.”
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Town Crier Bruce Kruger kicks off the celebrations Saturday.
Above: Patrons wear their Italian colours during the Italian heritage month kick off at Vaughan City Hall Saturday. Right: Gianpaolo Nicoletti waves his Italian flag at the festivities, which run the month of June. For more information, visit vaughan.ca.
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ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH KICKS OFF
Town Crier Bruce Kruger kicks off the celebrations Saturday.
Above: Patrons wear their Italian colours during the Italian heritage month kick off at Vaughan City Hall Saturday. Right: Gianpaolo Nicoletti waves his Italian flag at the festivities, which run the month of June. For more information, visit vaughan.ca.
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ITALIAN HERITAGE MONTH KICKS OFF
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5 films from different regions of Italy highlight of fest From page 1.
Sunday, July 1. Ranging from documentaries to political dramas to light-hearted comedies, films include A Beautiful Day by Gennaro Nunziante, A Flat for Three by Carlo Verdone and The Vanishing of Pato by Rocco Mortelliti. “We’re not going to show only the contemporary Italy, we’re also going to show the contemporary, Italo-Canadian or other sources of Italian trends or ways of thinking,” Mr. Magnifico said. One of those films is Woody Allen’s To Rome with Love. Another, Pizza Bagel, has a strong Vaughan connection. Local actor Michael Pillarella has a starring role in the short film, alongside Canadian comedian Carla Collins and American actor Gino Cafarelli. The 21-year-old co-wrote the script and shares the executive producer role with director Joe Mari. Lucas and Adrian Rezza, also from Vaughan, composed the movie’s original score and make a cameo appearance. Pizza Bagel, which runs just shy of 10 minutes, has its world premiere June 30 at TIFF Bell Lightbox, opening for Mr. Verdone’s, A Flat for Three. For Mr. Pillarella, the festival
Tickets for those screenings cost $20, but that gets you access to a cocktail event with food from the region represented by the film.
screening marks a major milestone in his young career. Two years ago, when he was first starting out as an actor, Mr. Pillarella walked by TIFF Bell Lightbox every day on his way to an acting class. “I remember Tim Burton’s exhibit was there ... and I took a picture of the TIFF Bell Lightbox sign and there’s a big Tim Burton poster in it,” he recalled. “I looked at the picture and I said, ‘One day I want to be in TIFF Bell Lightbox, hopefully holding my own exhibit’.” Then, sure enough, having a film in TIFF Bell Lightbox is like a dream come true.” Mr. Mari said it’s definitely a huge honour. “To go from making our first film with local actors in a park to making a film with reputable actors from Canada and the United States, it
shows we’re going in the right direction,” said the 28-year-old Toronto resident. “Last year, we screened at a relatively unknown film festival at the Toronto Underground Theatre, to mostly friends and family. To be, one year later almost exactly, screening at TIFF Bell Light Box is a huge vote of confidence. ... It gives us the drive to continue to do it.” In fact, Mr. Mari said they turned down several other opportunities to screen the film, including an invitation to be part of a premiere event in California for the new Hollywood blockbuster film The Avengers, because they didn’t want to jeopardize their chances of landing a spot in the Toronto International Film Festival, which looks less favourably on previously screened movies. But when the opportunity to be part of the Italian Contemporary Film Festival came up they just couldn’t say no. “A big inspiration for making Pizza Bagel was the influence that our communities had on us growing up, so what better way to showcase the film than by showing it to the people who inspired us,” Mr. Pillarella said. Pizza Bagel is a comedic tale about a single, Italian father (Mr. Cafarelli) who is tasked with hosting a kosher dinner for his son Tommy’s (Mr. Pillarella) girlfriend and
her mother (Ms Collins). “We poke fun at Mediterranean cuisine, a lot of which is shared between the Mediterranean cultures of Israel and Italy. And we also poke fun at, what we refer to as, the unabashedly patriotic soccer celebrations,” Mr. Mari said. “So we mishmash the cultures together and it’s just a little slice of a day in the life of two modern, contemporary families.” Mr. de Florentiis said the film is a perfect fit for the festival, which aims to highlight contemporary Italian culture as it exists in Italy and abroad. “It was very well done,” Mr. de Florentiis said. “Speaking about two communities, the Italian community and the Jewish community, of course, in a funny way, I think that was great in fitting the purpose and philosophy of the festival.” The Italian Contemporary Film Festival grew out of monthly film screenings organized by L’Altra Italia, a Toronto cultural organization formed in 2002. Those screenings began with a small group of about 50 people, but eventually blossomed to more than 500. “When we noticed there was all these followers, we thought Toronto doesn’t have an Italian film festival. So, in a city where there are many,
many festivals and, especially, the TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) we thought there was a void created because there was a film festival that folded in 2009,” Mr. Magnifico explained. With monthly screenings already taking place at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, it was a natural fit as a venue. The decision to screen films in Vaughan stemmed from the fact that a large percentage of the club’s members hail from north of Steeles Avenue, Mr. Magnifico said. The plan is to show five films at AMC Interchange 30 from five different regions of Italy including Veneto, Apulia, Basilicata, Sicily and Lazio. Tickets for those screenings cost $20, but that gets you access to a cocktail event with food from the region represented by the film. If the festival proves to be a hit, the plan is to increase the number of films to 25 and add more venues, Mr. Magnifico said. Mr. de Florentiis hopes the festival is not just well received by the Italian community, but also fosters a better understanding of Italian culture amongst the myriad ethnic groups living in and around Toronto. “I think the cinema is a very beautiful tool to understand another culture,” he said.
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