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Ukrainians ‘stand in solidarity’ President of Ukraine says he’ll begin negotiations with opposition leaders TAMARA SHEPHARD tshephard@insidetoronto.com Canadian-Ukrainians joined the chorus of western democracies speaking out this week against the vicious crackdown in Kyiv that has left at least 25 dead and hundreds injured.

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Relations with Somali community improving: police report 23 Division hosts virtual town hall CYNTHIA REASON creason@insidetoronto.com In the 14 months since 23 Division’s Somali Liaison Unit (SLU) was first initiated, the six-officer unit has taken giant strides towards achieving its goal of enhancing police relations with Etobicoke’s Somali community.

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Gala to honour A VISIT FROM GWYNNE DYER Jean Augustine Celebrate Black History Month at the Jean Augustine Legacy Award Dinner Saturday, Feb. 22 at Humber College’s Lakeshore Commons, 19 Col. Samuel Sm i t h Pa r k Dr. The evening of fun, food and friendship with the honJean Augustine oured Augustine kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with a reception and dinner, and continues until 1 a.m. with live entertainment from Eddie Bullen and Liberty Silver.

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f we were to wipe off almost four years of dust from our crystal ball, the smoke would reveal a possible provincial election this spring. With that, comes uncertainty and, potentially, the province’s (and with it Toronto’s) transit file getting derailed – again.

If we are to take Metrolinx at its word, the provincial transit agency has put everything on the table when it comes to transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA). At its recent meeting, a long list of options was presented by staff, which will then get whittled down following consultations with the public and elected officials.

More consultations? More waiting. And what feels like more of the same, which our view amounts to very little. Cynicism aside, Torontonians should attend Project any and all meetings when it comes to transit solutions. We deadlines need voices at the table. As many have to be met voices as we can muster.

With some projects now underway – the Eglinton Crosstown LRT; the Scarborough subway was given the green light – and Metrolinx committed to a share of the subway relief line within 15 years, we have a shot at being part of the discussion.

And according to Metrolinx CEO Bruce McCuaig, the plans are not limited to one major project, but likely a series of improvements in the short, mid- and longterm.

However, there needs to be a maximum time allotment for dealing with a project. No more open-ended deadlines. Projects take years – sometimes decades – to complete; so too much lag in decision-making is foolish.

Each day we consult, every week we wait for another meeting, the longer it will take to actually finalize a transit solution for the GTHA. If Metrolinx is to embark on another series of consultations – the first round kicking off in March – we should be there to voice our ideas. With an initial short list of recommendations to be presented to the Metrolinx board in June, and a final list by winter, things will hopefully become focused.

But when these projects will be completed is not so definite. A change in governments should not lead to changes to these approved projects. Deadlines have to be met. Decisions have to stick.

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n my career as a journalist, I’ve only made two politicians angry enough to put me on their do-notreturn-calls black list. The first was former Mayor Mel Lastman, who never really got over the fact that I didn’t endorse him for mayor in the 1997 municipal election.

The second was Scarborough-Agincourt Councillor Mike Del Grande.

In 2004, a year after he was first elected, he took me on a pre-Christmas tour of his ward and made some comments about the changing demographics there: specifically, that white people were moving out as Chinese people were moving in. I recorded them on an old-fashioned magnetic tape, and reported them, accurately.

They showed up in The Scarborough Mirror over Christmas. By New Year’s Eve, commentators from outlets across the country were saying the worst things about him. And that was it for us.

For the next 10 years, Del Grande would not return

david nickle the city phone calls, speak with me or even acknowledge my presence – with rare exceptions, usually when I’d written something that made him angry enough to warrant a tongue-lashing. Toward the end of his tenure as budget chief, he would line up one-on-one interviews with my colleagues in his office, rather than hold a scrum outside in which I might be present.

On the weekend, Del Grande announced he won’t be seeking re-election in Ward 39. I have not called him about this. Given everything, I expect the call wouldn’t be returned.

So instead, I write this column: in part, as an open letter to a councillor who has spent a career throwing up his arms in frustration and anger at his critics and his colleagues – and at the same time, accomplished many of the things I think he hoped

to see happen after he was first elected in 2003.

Del Grande came to city hall with an accounting background, and he believed fervently that he was a person to sort out Toronto’s fiscal woes. He wasn’t able to convince David Miller, the then-freshly elected mayor at the time, and that began seven long years in the wilderness. When Rob Ford announced his intention to run for mayor in 2010, Del Grande was among the first to support him, and when Ford won, Del Grande’s support was rewarded with the job he first eyed in 2003: Toronto’s budget chief.

And no one can deny: Del Grande worked that job hard.

Unlike other budget chiefs, he took on the lion’s share of the work himself – often complaining of the long hours he spent at home, trying to fit the camel-sized realities of the cost of government through Mayor Ford’s needle-sized expectations of the price. Deputations coming before budget com-

mittee might have been put off by Del Grande’s gruff manner of questioning. But he did use the answers he got to put forward moderate compromises that he hoped would get the final result through council.

And it almost worked. But Del Grande quit the job in 2013, when council voted to add more spending to his budget against his wishes. As far as he was concerned, he felt “vilified.”

At this year’s budget meeting, he railed, quite accurately, against the lack of civility, and elsewhere has criticized the moral decline Ford has brought to the mayor’s office.

And now, as Councillor Del Grande prepares to exit the realm of for good, I hope that he doesn’t think too poorly of the place that he feels used him so badly. It may not have lived up to his expectations – but really, over 10 years here, he has only exceeded so many of ours.

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Girl Guides host Thinking Day event The First Etobicoke Trefoil Girl Guides hosts the eighth annual Thinking Day Campfire at Cloverdale Mall, 250 The East Mall, Friday, Feb. 21 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

The event features 300 guides singing campfire songs at centre court in celebration of the birthdays of Lord and Lady Baden Powell, founders of both the Girl Guides and Boy Scouts.

For more information, call 416832-6229. take a caribbean escape at Richview United Escape to the Car ibbean Saturday, Feb. 22 at Richview United Church, 149 Wellesworth Dr. All those suffering the winter blahs are invited to the church from 6 to 9 p.m. to enjoy a Caribbean dinner, songs, fun and sun. Tropical dress is encouraged.

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a family skate with MP Trottier wAllHave are invited to join EtobicokeLakeshore MP Bernard Trottier at the MasterCard Centre for Hockey Excellence Saturday, Feb. 22 from 2:15 to 4:15 p.m. for his third annual Free Family Skate.

The MasterCard Centre is at 400 Kipling Ave. Children are required to wear helmets on the ice.

For more information on the free skating event, call 416-2515510.

annual government and services fair

Etobicoke Centre MPP Donna Cansfield hosts her annual Government and Community Services Fair Saturday, Feb. 22 from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Cloverdale Mall, 250 The East Mall. The fair features more than 100 exhibitors, including provincial ministries, government agencies, municipal services and community organizations.

Call 416-234-2800. explore social and biblical justice Humber vale Park Baptist Church, 763 Royal York Rd., is set to host Justice Conference Toronto Saturday, Feb. 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The networked national conference features a live simulcast on social and biblical justice that will educate a shared concern for the oppressed. Visit www. thejusticeconferencetoronto. com or call 416-231-6483.

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LAMP Community Health Centre, 185 Fifth St., hosts a Black History Month event Tuesday, Feb. 25 from 6 to 9 p.m.

With a focus on arts and culture, the event will feature spoken word, African drumming, the ELITE dance crew and the Soar Eagles Steel Pan band. Raffle tickets and food will be available for purchase.

Call 416-252-9701, ext. 316 or visit www.lampchc.org If you have a public event worth noting, enter it into our online calendar. Go to insidetoronto. com (click Sign up to enter your event.)

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LIFE FOR HEALTH IS A VOLUNTEER-BASED registered Canadian charity in Etobicoke that gives 100 per cent of its profits to alleviate poverty by addressing the physical, mental and spiritual health impacts of social determinants – particularly, Livelihood, Infrastructure, Food and Infrastructure – through small-scale, high-impact, sustainable projects in Rwanda and the Philippines.

LIFE Board President Leah Stephenson is continuing the international Staff photo/IAN KELSO development work legacy begun by her late mother, Dr. Honorata (Nora) Migrino-Stephenson, a pediatrician and immunologist, who founded the Leah Stephenson of LIFE for Health, a local charity seeks out high -impact projects in the Philippines, Rawanda and non-profit in 1990 following a medical crisis to fulfill her life’s purpose to Guatemala. impact poverty in her native Philippines.

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How did a life crisis bring your late mother to international development work?

In 1989, I was 15, my mom had double vision for a brief period. She was in her early 40s. She had it checked, had a brain MRI that found nothing.

Later that year, she had persistent headaches. She went into hospital for an MRI. My dad sat my sister and I down and said, ‘your mom

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She was a very spiritual woman, a practising Catholic. She prayed, ‘God, I have a continued purpose on Earth to fulfill if I survive this surgery.’ The tumour was benign.

She founded LIFE for Philippines Foundation.

What compelled your late mother to found the non-profit organization?

In the mid-1960s, my mom graduated as a doctor from Far Eastern University in the Philippines. It was a struggle.

She was the 10th of 14 kids in a poor family. When she was three, the Japanese invaded.

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father’s arms on the way to get medical treatment. She said, ‘that will never happen again. I am going to become a doctor.’ She came from a large family, a patriarchal society.

She had to be an A+ student to get a scholarship. She started practising medicine. Then she had an existential crisis. She realized she could diagnose

and prescribe medications, but her patients could not afford them. She realized ‘unless I can address the underlying causes of poverty, which can prevent illness, and make treatment affordable, what I’m doing here is useless.

I need to go to North America to make money in order to make a difference.’

What differentiates the organization you now call LIFE for Health from other Canadian charities doing international development work?

Every cent of net profit we earn goes directly to help people in Rwanda and the Philippines. Everything we earn as a charitable donation, and the entire amount donated at special events but our expenses. My mother

founded it as a volunteer-run organization, and it still is.

She conceived the acronym Livelihood, Infrastructure, Food and Education, the social determinants of health, which at the time was not well understood...To this day,

we’re grassroots. We’re small.

We can only raise so much money. But we specifically try to pick initiatives that don’t cost a heck of a lot, but that have a high impact over a long period of time.

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How did you enlarge your charity’s mandate to include funding postsecondary education for Rwandan genocide survivors?

When my mother was sick (with cancer before her death in 2008) she said, ‘we need to go to Africa.’ I worked for a non-profit working for people with (HIV). My boss attended an international conference in Rwanda and reported there was an oppor-

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the family they have left, a community, even nationally by having informed voters who engage in the (political) system. We’ve got more than a dozen Rwandan college and university grads now, and this year, we funded another seven.

How did LIFE for Health respond to the magnitude-7.2 earthquake in your late mom’s home province of Bohol and weeks later, Typhoon Haiyan? What other projects do you fund in Philippines?

More than 250,000 people were already homeless when the typhoon struck. People were living in tents, underneath trees. We focused on basics. We sent money with the provincial government there to rebuild typhoon- and earthquake-proof homes for the most vulnerable people who are low-income, disabled

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tunity to start a project there doing capacity-building with women living with HIV and orphaned children. She asked Rwandans what would make the biggest impact. They all said education. Education is where you can make the biggest impact: on an individual,

or pregnant or nursing mothers.

We have given micro loans to farmers to install irrigation equipment to help them go beyond sustenance farming and to bring their crops to market. Now we train rural women with no education in three communities through a train-the-trainer program

to work in a banana-chip production plant. We’re really pleased to see there is a market there, and channels for them to tap into a growing domestic and international market. We also fund a postsecondary scholarship in my mother’s name for poor scholars in the Philippines.

How does this work and continuing your late mother’s legacy fulfill you?

It’s continuing her work, her energy, her memory. I can feel her in my heart and in my conscience. No words can describe the feeling of satisfaction it gives me, my sister, my dad to know her work continues. Her won-

derful spirit of love, compassion, empathy, desire to make change and transformation really fundamentally can improve people’s lives and help them to attain holistic health. It is a reason for living. It is a feeling that you

are motivated by love, and that you are making a difference. However small, you are making an impact.

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Undercurrents is presented by the group Drawn Together, who for many years have worked, studied, and traveled together to explore directions and ideas.

The gallery is located at 399 The West Mall. Visit www.toronto.ca for more information. art classes offered at NPCC wAdult

Neilson Park Creative Centre knows that it’s not just kids that need to create and play — but adults, too.

The centre will launch a new series of adult-based art classes beginning in April.

From learning the basics of drawing and painting to finally putting to use all

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the photos you take in the photo-based mixed media class, there is something for everyone.

For the complete schedule and list of classes, go online at www.neilsonparkcreative. com, call 416-622-5294 or visit the centre at 55 Neilson Dr.

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One hundred students from three Etobicoke elementary schools have been singing their hearts out since November as part of the DARE2sing program, in preparation for the DAREarts Choir and annual Winter Showcase on Thursday, March 6 at 7 p.m.

Students from North Kipling PS, Beaumonde Heights PS and Gulfstream PS will perform at North Albion Collegiate Institute, 2580 Kipling Ave. The Rexdale Outreach Choir will be the evening’s special guest.

The Winter Showcase will feature the talents of another 150 children from 17 local schools in music, dance, visual art, literature, architecture and fashion.

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Clubhouse of The Royal York Golf Course, now St. George’s Golf and Country Club, as it appeared in its opening year in 1930

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obert Home Smith is perhaps best known as the developer of some of the most beautiful subdivisions in Toronto, such as The Kingsway, Baby Point and Riverside Drive.

But few people know he was also responsible for the existence of one of the most scenic golf courses in Canada – St. George’s Golf and Country Club on Islington Avenue between Eglinton Avenue West and The Kingsway.

In the 1920s, Home Smith was developing the 3,000 acres of land that he had amassed along the Humber River Valley when he began to feel the pinch of a slumping economy. He conceived the idea that a golf course in the area would add sales appeal to his properties. At the same time, Sir Edward Beatty, a friend and president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, was building the Royal York Hotel in downtown Toronto.

Home Smith convinced Beatty not only that this new

denise harris history corner hotel needed a golf club for its business guests, but also that the course should be located on a picturesque site he already owned in central Etobicoke.

They entered into a partnership to build a golf course east of Islington Avenue and called it the “Royal York Golf Club” after Beatty’s hotel.

The new course was designed by renowned golf architect Stanley Thompson and opened in 1929.

A regular limousine service ferried hotel guests back and forth to the golf course.

A beautiful clubhouse was completed in 1930 on a hill on the west side of Islington Avenue in a French Chateau style, with Tudor Revival touches that matched the motto of Home Smith’s company: “A bit of England - far from England.”

Home Smith built a Tudor Revival mansion for himself

at 28 Edenbridge Dr., backing onto the golf course. By 1931, Church Street, the road on the golf course’s eastern edge, had been renamed Royal York Road.

Home Smith died suddenly in 1935 at age 58, and his executor and partner, Godfrey Pettit, inherited his entire estate.

Pettit was president of the golf club until his death in 1954.

In 1946, the financial agreement between the golf course and the hotel expired, and the golf course became an independent corporation named St. George’s Golf and Country Club.

Today St. George’s is one of the Top 100 ranked golf courses in the world, and was placed No. 1 in Canada in 2012. It has hosted the Canadian Open five times, most recently in 2010.

Denise Harris is the Heritage Officer of the Etobicoke Historical Society. Her column appears every second Thursday. Reach her at denise. harris@sympatico.ca

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Etobicoke filmmaker makes debut with silent gangster film See AKP: Job 27 at various theatres starting Feb. 21

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Etobicoke director Michael L. Suan's feature debut AKP: Job 27 premieres in Toronto this week. Billed as a "modern silent noir", the 114-minute film chronicles the trials of a veteran Yakuza hitman (played by Tyce Philip Phangsoa) as he navigates the 27th “job” of his career, while falling for a beautiful Toronto prostitute (played by Roxanne Prentice) who reminds him of his long lost love.

still in its development stage – has since enjoyed much success, touring film festivals worldwide and competing against Asian Indie giants like Takashi Miike and Kim Ki-duk.

Acclaimed Canadian director Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice) lauded the film as “a wordless requiem for the professional killer. Poetic and romantic as it is brutal. A magnificent debut.”

AKP: Job 27 was also nominated for a Free Spirit Award (for uniqueness and originality) at the 29th Warsaw Film Festival and for Best Canadian Feature at Toronto’s ReelWorld Film Festival.

Despite it’s success, Suan admits he had to stretch the truth to keep investors happy during the movie’s genesis.

AKP: Job 27 opens in Toronto with a red carpet premiere, post-screening Q and A, and after-party at York Cinema, 115 York Blvd., on Friday, Feb. 21 beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The film will also be screened at Woodside Cinemas, 1571 Sandhurst Circle, and Square One Landmark Cinemas, 100 City Centre Dr., beginning Feb. 21, and at Cinestarz, 377 Burnhamthorpe Rd. E., starting on Feb. 28.

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Is love an assassin’s worst enemy?

T h a t ’s t h e q u e s t i o n Etobicoke director Michael L. Suan attempts to answer wordlessly in AKP: Job 27 – his full-length, dialogue-free gangster film.

Shot in Toronto and Tokyo, the film – a 114-minute “modern silent noir” – chronicles the trials of a veteran Yakuza hitman (played by Tyce Philip Phangsoa) as he navigates the 27th “job” of his career, while falling for a beautiful Toronto prostitute (played by Roxanne Prentice) who reminds him of his long lost love.

“I can’t think of another country where a modern silent feature film with a chain-smoking, politically incorrect gangster can even get made, let alone gain the support of the country’s biggest film financing agency,” Suan said in a statement of his feature debut, which was produced by KingSky Productions International Ltd. and White Night Studios Ltd. “I’m very proud to be living and working in Canada, because it’s one of the few places left in North America where unwavering support for the arts in its raw purity can still strive.”

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‘Democracy is being trampled on in Ukraine’ >>>from page 1 bullets, batons and water cannons against thousands of protestors. Reports of the use of live ammunition and protestors’ deaths soon followed.

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“We were there to stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian

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“It’s absolutely shocking that the government would be using such force against their own people. They want to hang on to power so desperately that they’re shooting people. It’s live ammunition.

It’s full-out war.”

Fourth-generation Ukrainian-Canadians joined in the rally with people of the first generation, many post-secondary students with family in Ukraine, she said.

Protests in Kyiv began in late November after President Yanukovych chose to abandon proposed ties with the European Union in favour of strengthening the country’s trade relationship with Russia. Many Ukrainians hopeful for a modernized country saw the move as a step backward to Russia’s Soviet past.

Parkdale-High Park NDP MP Peggy Nash, who attended the rally, called the violence in Ukraine “shocking”.

“Canada has to be very strong in condemning the escalating violence and use of force in Ukraine,” Nash said late Tuesday afternoon.

“We join with UkrainianCanadians in calling on the Canadian government to impose economic sanctions, as well as travel sanctions on individuals and families involved.”

Nash, who has a large Canadian-Ukrainian constituency living in her west-

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end riding, said she believes Canada also has a role to play in mediating a political solution, including being a “strong observer presence” to the political crisis in Kyiv.

Etobicoke Centre MP Ted Opitz and Selkirk-Interlake MP James Bezan, who is of Ukrainian descent, issued a joint statement Wednesday morning saying they are “disgusted by the callous behaviour demonstrated by President Yanukovych and his regime”.

“Brutal force will not s o l ve t h e p ro b l e m s i n

Ukraine...” the MPs said in their statement. “We echo the Government of Canada’s call for all sides to show restraint and to cease all acts of violence immediately.

“No act of violence or repression today will go unnoticed by the Government of Canada, and we will work with our allies in the international community to ensure that those responsible will be held to account.”

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Jane Austen Supper Club WHEN: 6 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Montgomery’s Inn Museum, 4709 Dundas St. W. CONTACT: Karen Millyard, 416- 578-1031, www.JaneAustenDancing.ca, COST: $35, or $30 for students/youth/seniors Sit at an elegant table by the fire and eat the foods Jane Austen and her contemporaries knew, at historic Montgomery’s Inn. Hear a short talk on the nature of the Regency supper and finish the evening with Regencyera card games and music by the fire.

Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Orchestral Thunder WHEN: 8 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Humber Valley United Church, 76 Anglesey Blvd. CONTACT: www. eporchestra.ca, info@eporchestra. ca COST: Adults/$25; Seniors/$20; Students/$10 The Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Orchestral Thunder.

Enjoy a concert of dramatic and exhilarating classical selections, featuring violin soloist Conrad Chow and organ soloist Edward Barbeau.

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Jean Augustine Legacy Award Dinner WHEN: 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. WHERE:

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tarbooks.ca/KYHC.html, info@ uponastarbooks.ca COST: $25 Upon A Star Books Inc. celebrates Black History Month with its first annual, “Know Your History Celebration” event, which will be in support of The Sickle Cell Association of Ontario. Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with live performances, speakers and and awards.

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Ward Forum for TDSB Ward 3 WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Norseman Junior Middle School, 105 Norseman St. CONTACT: Debbie Wagdin, 416-393-1972, Debbie.Wagdin@tdsb.on.ca COST: Free Trustee Pamela Gough hosts a ward forum with with guest speaker Toronto District School Board Director of Education, Donna Quan.

Lakeshore Commons Humber College, 19 Col. Samuel Smith Park Dr. CONTACT: Jasmin Dooh, 416-2526471, ext.308, jasmind@lampchc.org COST: $100 pp LAMP Community Health Centre is pleased to invite you to launch the Jean Augustine Legacy Award and to introduce Humber College’s new Jean Augustine Legacy entry scholarship.Come celebrate an energetic trailblazer and community champion.

Escape to the Caribbean WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. WHERE: Richview United Church, 149 Wellesworth Dr. CONTACT: Barbara Bunker, 416-621-5030, richviewunited@ yahoo.ca COST: $15/adult, $6/child 12 and under, $35/family-adults and kids Beat the winter blahs with a Carib-

bean dinner, songs, fun and sun.

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Oscar Goes to Church: 2 WHEN: 7:30 to 10 p.m. WHERE: Islington United Church, 25 Burnhamthorpe Rd. CONTACT: Val Greenfield, 416-621-3656, val.greenfield@ rogers.com COST: $20 adults; $10 students; $8 under 12 years.

An evening of film clips from Academy Award winning movies and the hymns that are in them. Learn about the films and sing along. A Hollywood-style after-party follows the presentation.

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Know Your History Celebration WHEN: 12:45 to 4 p.m. WHERE: The Assembly Hall, 1 Col. Samuel Smith Park Dr. CONTACT: www.uponas-

Ontario Presbyterian Chorus WHEN: 7 to 9:30 p.m. WHERE: Fellowship Presbyterian Church, 80 Thistle Down Blvd. CONTACT: Aileen Chisholm, 416-749-0461, aileenmcrae@live.com COST: $12 An evening of Inspirational Music.

Refreshments will be served. Tickets available at the door.

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Free Nutrition Workshop for Seniors WHEN: 12 to 1:30 p.m. WHERE: St. James United Church, 400 Burnhamthorpe Rd. CONTACT: Yvonne Ng, 416-243-0127, ext. 271, yvg@ esssupportservices.ca COST: Free Workshop topics include:healthy eating for seniors, shopping on a budget, Canada’s Food Guide and Nutrition resources. Workshop will be led by a registered dietician. Hosted

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CARP Etobicoke Meeting WHEN: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Islington Golf Club, 45 Riverbank Dr. CONTACT: etobicokecarp@gmail. com COST: Free CARP Etobicoke February Meeting features topics on “Real Estate Market, Downsizing/Rightsizing, and In Case of Emergency (ICE) Program”.

Light refreshments served. Free admission and parking.

The Smart, Savvy Young Consumer: How to Save and Spend Wisely with Pat Foran WHEN: 7 p.m. WHERE: Brentwood library, 36 Brentwood Rd. N. CONTACT: Todd Buhrows, 416-394-5247, tbuhrows@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Free If you are 14 to 34 and you’re smart, savvy and sophisticated, CTV Toronto journalist and consumer advocate Pat Foran has some important messages for you. Register in person or by phone.

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The Presto transit fare card system is holding a contest in honour of its one millionth customer.

Between now and March 10, Metrolinx is giving away hundreds of dollars in the form of Presto travel vouchers to celebrate the anticipated tapping on of the millionth customer of the service.

Two top prizes of $500 each in vouchers will be awarded as well 20 $250 vouchers, which according to Metrolinx works out to two prizes for each of the 10 transit agencies offering Presto access.

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Public Notice 2014 Interim Property Tax Bills The City of Toronto has now mailed the interim property tax bills for 2014.

Property owners are responsible for paying property taxes by the due dates listed below.The interim bill is the first of two tax bills to be mailed this year.The final tax bill will be mailed in May. If you have not received your property tax bill, please contact us to obtain a copy.

FUTURE SHOP CORRECTION NOTICE

NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE FUTURE SHOP FEBRUARY 14 CORPORATE FLYER In the February 14 flyer, on page 8, the Asus Laptop Featuring Intel® Core™ i7-4700HQ Processor (WebCode:10256772) was advertised incorrectly. Please be advised that this laptop DOES NOT have a touchscreen.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers.

NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE BEST BUY FEBRUARY 14 CORPORATE FLYER In the February 14 flyer, page 2, the HP Laptop with AMD Quad-Core A10-5750M APU (WebCode: 10282877) was advertised with an incorrect processor. Please be advised that this laptop has an AMD A10-5750M processor NOT an Intel® Core™ i5-4200M processor, as previously advertised. Also, on page 16, the Tassimo T47 Single-Serve Coffee Maker (WebCode: 10256137) was advertised with an incorrect price. Please be advised that this coffee maker should be $118.99 NOT $99.99.

For the regular instalment plan: March 3, 2014; April 1, 2014; May 1, 2014.

For Pre-AuthorizedTax Payment Programs:

We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers.

2-Instalment Plan: March 3, 2014.

6-Instalment Plan: March 3, 2014; April 1, 2014; May 1, 2014.

11-Instalment Plan: February 18, 2014; March 17, 2014; April 15, 2014; May 15, 2014; June 16, 2014.

Late Payment Penalties A penalty of 1.25% on the unpaid amount of an instalment will be added on the first day after the instalment due date. A further 1.25% of the outstanding amount will be added as interest on the first day of each month thereafter, as long as taxes remain unpaid. Monthly interest charges are also imposed on any unpaid taxes from prior years. Penalty and interest rates are set by City by-laws, pursuant to the City ofToronto Act, 2006. Penalty and interest charges on overdue amounts cannot be waived or altered.

TTY: 416-392-0719

The upcoming redevelopment of Humbertown Shopping Centre will come with a $2.5-million commu-

Best Buy CORRECTION NOTICE

2014 Payment Due Dates

Call: 416-338-4829

Association has great hopes for Humbertown development money

Community Notices

CARLOS AVARADO

Wednesday, February 5, 2014 Services in Mexico

Fax: 416-696-3605

SUSAN WHITE

Write: City of Toronto, Revenue Services Division, 5100Yonge Street,Toronto, Ontario, M2N 5V7

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Visit: toronto.ca/taxes/property_tax

Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Chapel

BETTY STACEY

WALTER GLAZER

nity contribution from the developer – monies the Humber Valley Village Residents’ Association (HVVRA) board said will be best spent on trees canopy and traffic flow improvements.

“The redevelopment of Humbertown can be a positive change – one that everyone can benefit from. Nevertheless, for the next six years while the plaza is being demolished and rebuilt, our residents will be inconvenienced daily,” Niels Christensen, past-president of the HVVRA, said in a statement.

Mature trees “We want Section 37 monies to improve traffic flow, including traffic calming measures and sidewalks on some streets, and to plant more mature trees around the plaza. By easing traffic in the area and rebuilding the tree canopy, everyone wins.”

Under the Ontario Planning Act, Section 37 enables the city to ask for public realm contributions (funding channelled to capital improvements, parkland, public art, landscaping and so on) from developers in exchange for increases in height or density beyond existing zoning and policy allowances.

In the conditions laid o u t i n Hu m b e r t ow n Plaza settlement, which was negotiated at the

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The redevelopment of Humbertown can be a positive change – one that everyone can benefit from.

– Niels Christensen

Ontario Municipal Board late last year, the city is set receive nearly $2.5 million from First Capital Realty (FCR).

While Etobicoke York Community Council will ultimately decide how to allocate that Section 37 funding, the HVVRA board has submitted its recommendations to Etobicoke Centre Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby for her consideration.

By allocating the funding to traffic flow improvement and tree canopy enhancement projects, the HVVRA said it is hopeful the funds will ensure “m a x i m u m re s i d e n t benefit” – as both issues have been cited by local residents as their top priorities at numerous public meetings over the last two years.

The HVVRA board has requested that Lindsay Luby defer any decision as to how to spend the Section 37 money until specific recommendations from an arborist and traffic specialist can be obtained.

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Visit www.hvvra.ca for details about the residents’ association.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014 St. John’s Dixie Cemetery

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Thursday, February 20, 2014 St. John’s Dixie Chapel

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My name is Christopher. I am 12 years old and have been a carrier for almost a year. I deliver the papers along with my two brothers Nicholas and Daniel, my sister Samantha and my mother Jacqueline. We enjoy working together as a family. Congratulations Christopher…keep up the great work!

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Exceeding Expectations For Over 90 Years

Humber Valley Village Residents Association (HVVRA) members Joanne Pickard, Niels Christensen, pastpresident of HVVRA, and Susan Riseley look over their alternate plans for Humbertown Plaza last year.

REAL ESTATE

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ROBERT (BO) FLEISCHMAN Sales Representative

236-1871 416 917-3142

THE SOVEREIGN – THREE BEDROOM SUITE

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Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage Outstanding opportunity! $369,900

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KELLER WILLIAM NEIGHBOURHOOD REALTY, Brokerage Independently Owned & Operated

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BEAUTIFUL 60 X 120’ TREED LOT 79 Farningham Cres Exceptional Condition! 6 + 2 Room Bungalow, 3 +1 Bedrooms, Many Extras, West Facing Back Garden, Hardwood Floors Throughout Under Broadloom, 2 Gas Fireplaces, Skylight, Kipling Bus, Walk To Princess Margaret, Steps To J G. Althouse, Rosethorn Fr Immersion & Martingrove C.I. “As Is” Inspection Report Available. $849,312.

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Open Concept with many upgrades, hardwood floors, appliances, Breakfast bar, Ensuite Laundry, Master Bedroom with Walk-In Closet. Concierge, Great Royal LePage Real Estate Amenities, walk to Subway. www.lina@kuliavas.com Service Ltd., Brokerage

568-2121 222-9314 831-1371

416 CELL 647 1 800 james@jamesbright.com www.jamesbright.com

Royal LePage Kingsbury Realty., Brokerage

WWW.16GOLFVALLEY.COM

5 bdrm/4Bath. 4500+ Ft. Finished Area. 60’ x 144’ Lot. Over-looks 3rd. Fairway. Inground Sanelli Pool. New Custom Eat-in Kitchen. W/O to Covered Deck and Pool, Family Room, Private Gate Access To M.W.Golf Club. Min. to 427, 403, 401, QEW, the Subway, GO Train and Pearson...$1,375,000

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Rare Islington Heights home on Kipling with 2 separate www.simandlgroup.com driveways, one is a double on Bywood with access to side entrance. Beautifully renovated, 3+1 brick bungalow has bsmt apt/nanny suite with new Kitchen, Dining, Family & large Bedrm. Main floor features; formal Dining Rm walk-out to large private deck & garden. Renovated Kitchen & Bath.

Re/Max Professionals Inc., Living Rm has hardwood & gas fireplace. Call Dave for App. Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated $679,000

OPEN HOUSE SAT/SUN 2-4 PM

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FRANK LEO Broker 416

917-5466

Top ucer d Pro

DETACHED $379,000

www.GetLeo.com Thousands spent on upgrades + updates, situated on Re/Max West Realty Inc., Brokerage

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large lot, long driveway, 20x20 deck, fabulous family neighbourhood, 3+1 bedroom with separate side entrance to in law suite, walkout from spacious open concept living room, shows great. Simply must be seen!!

FRANK LEO Broker 416

917-5466

www.GetLeo.com Re/Max West Realty Inc., Brokerage

Independently Owned and Operated

RANDY YETMAN

SPECTACULAR RENOVATED 2 STOREY!!

Gorgeous Green Park Built 4 bedroom, with premium lot on a quiet crescent in a high demand location. New gourmet kitchen with granite countertop, stainless steel appliances, renovated bathrooms, main floor family room, circular stairs, separate 2 bedroom In-law suite. Thousands spent to make this home standout, amazing value for only $699,900!!

FRI, MVA • Broker & Appraiser

460-9236 THE KINGSWAY FOR $899,000 416 769-1616 KIDS WELCOME! This 4 Bedrm, 3 bath updated home, located on a child-safe court includes renovated kitchen, 416

finished Bsmt. & heated in-ground salt water pool.

Re/Max West Realty Inc., 36 CEDARCREST DR. (near Royal York/Dundas). View Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated

Pictures, floorplans & details at www.RandyYetman.com

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The Etobicoke Guardian is delivered to 71,050 homes. Call 416-493-4400 to advertise in the #1 read newspaper in Etobicoke.

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4 DRURY LANE (ROYAL YORK/EGLINTON) RENOVATED TOP TO BOTTOM Everything Brand New! 3 Bedroom Bungalow With Gorgeous Kitchen, Hardwood Floors Throughout & Separate Entrance To Finished Basement. Offered at $749,900.

See Virtual Tour at: www.davidmosley.com

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HUMBER VALLEY VILLAGE

Sales Representative

234-2424 CELL 416 277-2232

37 ANGLESEY BLVD. Stunning open concept is an 416 entertainer’s delight. Wonderful Gourmet kitchen, with www.ferrier.ca granite counters, centre island, casement wood windows, Walnut wood floors and more! Architect inspired landscaping show mature private gardens. Detailed precision Royal LePage Real Estate throughout in quality renovations. This is your dream home!

Services Ltd., Brokerage Call now Heather Ferrier * 416-319-4888 $1,249,000

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82 PRINCE GEORGE DRIVE Gorgeous sun-filled home in sought-after www.arriveathome.ca neighbourhood! 3 bedrooms, kitchen with walk-out, family room! Fabulous space & flow! Richview school district! Walk to Sutton Group Old Mill Realty Inc., Brokerage Independently Owned and Operated subway bus! Rare opportunity! $899,000 416

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Custom made kitchen, hardwood floors, Two large bedrooms, Two 4pc bathrooms. $495,000 JERRY PODGORSKI Sales Representative 416 236-1871 cell 905 330-6957 Royal LePage Real Estate Services Ltd., Brokerage

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This Is The One You’ve Been Waiting For. Stunning Fully Reno’d Bungalow Situated In Prime Royal York Gardens In ‘Father Serra’ School District.

Home Features Gleaming Hrdwd Flrs, Gorgeous Modern Kit. W/ Granite Countertops, S/S Appliances, Newly Reno’d Wshrms, Dining Rm W/ W/O To Yard, 2 Fireplaces, Finished Bsmnt W/ Sep. Entrance & Second Kit. For In-Law Suite Or To Rent. Close To Great Schools, Shopping, Hwy & Transit.

MARTIN ECKERT 416 235-2500 Sales Representative Re/Max Diamond Realty Inc., Brokerage

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45 SOUTHPORT RD 1612 Totally renovated 2 bedroom, 2 bath open concept, Balcony. Everything is NEW!!

Amazing Lake View!!! Must See!!

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SRECKO (LUCKY) MILIDRAG* 416 235-2500 Sales Representative Remax Diamond Inc., Brokerage Independently Owned & Operated

99 MARTIN GROVE ROAD / SOUTH OF BURNHAMTHORPE OPEN HOUSE SAT & SUN 2-4 PM $1,760,000 New Castle.

Magnificent New Custom Crafted Almost 4,000 Sq Ft + Finished Basement Detached Home In Burnhamthorpe Gardens. Luxurious 4 Bedrooms And 5 Bathrooms. Boasts 10’ Ceilings With Crown Moulding, Wainscoting, Fireplaces and Bamboo Floors. Open Concept Enormous Living & Dining Area. Gourmet Kitchen With

All The Bells And Whistles.

Spectacular Master Retreat With Cathedral Ceiling, Walk Out To Balcony And 6 Pc Ensuite With Separate Shower And Free Standing Soaker And Huge Walk In Closet. Double Drive And 2 Car Garage.

Fabulous, Landscaped Lot 51’X 162’. Near TTC, Schools, Parks and Community Center. www.99martingrove.com

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ST GEORGE’S GOLF COURSE Magnificent, 8,000 square foot modern mansion backing onto the 4th green of the renowned St. George’s Golf Course! An architectural gem, designed by Altius Architecture, featuring a zinc, slate and board formed concrete exterior with heated snow-melt decking! An oasis-like backyard with inground pool, firepit and pool house all overlooking the golf course vista! This sleek, contemporary castle has it all with clever use of space and comfortable flow for living and entertaining! 100’ x 285’ estate property! $5,850,000

THE KINGSWAY!

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$1,760,000 Magnificent New Custom Crafted Almost 4,000 Sq Ft + Fin Basement Detached Home in Burnhamthorpe Gardens. Luxurious 4 Bdrms & 5 Baths. Boasts 10’ Moulded Ceilings & Bamboo Floors. Gourmet Kitchen With All The Bells & Whistles. Double Dr & 2 Car Gar. Fabulous, Landscaped Lot 51’X 162’. Near Schools, Parks & Community Center. www.99martingrove.com

Spectacular estate on this signature Humber River ravine property! Custom built 10 year new English Tudor with luxury finishes and an amazing floorplan! Open oak centre staircase! Cherry panelled living room! Banquet-size formal dining room! Gorgeous kitchen/family room overlooking ravine! Lavish master bedroom wing! Fully equipped 3rd floor suite with separate staircase! Doggy bath in garage!

Resort style pooled back garden! $5,575,000

ST. GEORGE’S GOLF COURSE!

Magnificent, custom home on this south facing property backing onto the 9th Fairway! This home has it all - over 7300’ with walkout lower level! Rare oversized triple car garage! Grand foyer! Regal-size principal rooms!

Soaring ceilings! 7 bathrooms! Finished lower with chic wine cellar, media room/nanny suite! Custom millwork throughout! Bonavista concrete pool and cabana! Geothermal heating system! Incredible value! $3,198,000

ST. GEORGE’S GOLF COURSE

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165 HIGH PARK AVE & BLOOR – The Mansion on High Park

$1,399,000 Estate Sale. Absolutely Fabulous Grande 3 Storey Detached Income or One Family Mansion.

14 Rooms, 6 Bathrooms, 6-7 Bedrooms, 5 Kitchens + Finished Basement. Easy To Convert To One Family Grande Home. Spectacular Landscaped Yard: 34 Ft X 200 Ft. Private Drive & Brick 2 Car Garage. Inground Swimming Pool With Equipment. Summer House At The Back. A Lot Of Original Character. Gumwood Paneling, Wainscoting, Beamed High Ceilings, Wood Trim, Leaded Glass & Fireplace. House Needs Updates.

4 Apartments Easy To Convert To Single Family 6 Bedroom Mansion. www.165highpark.com WELCOME TO 2545 BLOOR ST. W. APT 403

Space, space and location! $749,000 Luxurious Reno’d 2 Bdrms & 2 Bath In Iconic Frank Lloyd Wright Inspired Low Rise Condominium.1800 Sq.Ft.ofVersatile Living Space OnTop Floor.Fabulous Sun Rm.State-of-the-Art Kitchen. Caesar Stone-Wrapped Counters & Island, Top-of-the-Line St/St Appliances. Spectacular Master Retreat W/ 5 pc Ensuite. W/W Glass Shower & 6 Foot Soaker Tub; Kohler Bathroom Fixtures.

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30 DEFOREST RD - Swansea Gem! $689,000 Renovated Cozy Det. Home W /Private Drive. 2+1 Spacious Bdrms & 2 Baths. Newer Windows & Roof, New Electrical. 2 Ductless AC. A Lot Of Charm: Hardwood Fl, Fireplace, Crown Moulding & Wood Trim. New Custom Kitchen W/Quartz Counters, New French Doors To Back Yard. Reno’d Basement W/ Real Hardwood Fl, New 3Pc Bath. Family Room Comb W/Bedroom, Prof. Landscaped Yard. One Block S. of Bloor. Near Parks, Schools & Bloor Subway. www.30deforest.com

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RIVERSIDE RAVINE Gorgeous cul-de-sac ravine setting in this prestigious enclave of spectacular properties!

Panoramic views of the Humber River, sunsets & Lake beyond! Electronic gate entry! Renovated kitchen and baths! Spectacular sunfilled dining room with terrace walkout! Lavish master with 6 pce ensuite! Third floor family room with deck walkout and unbelievable views! $2,799,000

LORNE PARK French Country classic residence with sophisticated appointments in this prime location! Gorgeous detail and design! Vaulted ceilings! 8 lavish bathrooms! Private main floor master retreat! Formal hearthed living room!

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RICHMOND GARDENS

Custom built 4 bedroom, 2 storey home in this fabulous location!

Centre hall plan with formal living and dining rooms! Walkout kitchen! Stone hearthed, main floor family room with walkout to garden! Main floor laundry and powder room! Master with walk in closet and ensuite! Finished lower level! Unique community centred by Silver Creek park offering public swimming pool, tennis courts, baseball diamond and Richview Library and within walking distance to renowned Richview Collegiate. $938,000

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Four-alarm blaze destroys Adel’s Fine Jewellery and Gifts on Dundas

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CYNTHIA REASON creason@insidetoronto.com The Ontario Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate the cause of a four-alarm blaze that ravaged an Etobicoke jewelry store Monday.

Toronto Fire Services responded to the scene at 5138 Dundas St. W. (near the Six Points interchange) at around 10:39 p.m. after receiving numerous reports of an explosion in the area.

Capt. David Eckerman said when firefighters arrived on the scene, they found “heavy fire” in the basement of a jewelry store, which has since been identified as Adel’s Fine Jewellery and Gifts.

“We attempted to attack the fire in the basement and found that the floor above us was partially collapsed, making it difficult to locate the scene of the fire,” he said, noting firefighters had no choice but to retreat and take a different tack.

“The floor was spongy, so we cut a hole through the floor to allow the heat to escape and so that we could access the fire from above, playing water down through that hole.”

The floor was spongy, so we cut a hole through the floor to allow the heat to escape and so that we could access the fire from above...

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Toronto firefighters were called to 5138 Dundas St. W. Monday to find a jewelry store on fire following what appeared to have been an explosion. Crews continued to battle the blaze well past midnight.

By 12:36 a.m., the fire progressed to a four-alarm blaze, with a total of 44 trucks and 132 firefighters called

to the scene, Eckerman said.

“At different points throughout the evening, we had to take on a

defensive attack, meaning everyone out of the building,” he said. “At this point, the fire progressed up through the first floor, second floor and into the roof finally.”

Firefighters also struggled to turn off the gas, due to the fact the access area was damaged by fire, he added.

Meanwhile, several firefighters were tasked with applying “positive pressure” to the jewelry’s store adjoining units “so that any heat or flame or smoke that might want to migrate into the adjoining units was hopefully pushed back,” Eckerman said, adding that, as a result, fire

damage to those units was minimal.

Higher damage While very preliminary damage estimates came in at $500,000, it is expected that figure will rise.

Eckerman said “feet upon feet” of water had accumulated in the basements of both the jewelry store and its adjoining units.

While there were no injuries reported, one male resident of the building, aged 78, has been displaced by the fire.

Toronto Public Health has been notified.

Several road closures around the scene – including both the eastbound and westbound lanes of Dundas Street West – were still in effect Tuesday morning as the Ontario Fire Marshal continued its investigation and as Enbridge investigated any potential gas leakages as a result of the fire. No cause has been formally identified.

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Soucy is wanted by police in south Etobicoke’s 22 Division on charges of: failure to appear in court; being unlawfully at large; and failure to comply with recognizance.

Anyone who sees Soucy is asked to call 911 immediately, while anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call 416-808-2200 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS.

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Girl, 17, fights off sexual assailant during midday attack Police have released a composite sketch of a suspect wanted in connection with the sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl in north Etobicoke Wednesday, Feb. 12.

Police report the victim was walking in the Kipling Avenue and Albion Road area at around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday when a man began to follow her.

The man grabbed the girl from behind, put his hand over her mouth, then sexually assaulted her as she tried to fight him off.

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“One of the most obvious things that has been a benefit – and we don’t want to jinx it – is we have had no incidents of gun violence in the Dixon Road neighbourhood since the beginning of this project....For the SLU, it’s not just the enforcement of the law – it’s also building relationships and trying to help people and support the community in a positive way towards more positive outputs.”

This week’s hour-long police town hall, conducted in partnership with Prime Contact, saw approximately 10,000 23 Division residents from the Dixon Road community contacted by phone and invited to listen in, discuss, and ask questions about the SLU’s most recent community

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One of the current priorities of the SLU is bridging the language divide between its officers and the community it serves – and in order to so, all six SLU officers recently began taking Somali language classes.

In terms of outreach to Somali youth, Const. Raman Sandhu said she and her fellow SLU officers have initiated a whole host of activities to engage young people in the communities of Dixon Road, Queen’s Plate Drive and Islington Avenue.

Every day of the week, in fact, there’s a different program bringing Somali youth face-to-face with SLU officers – Monday evening basketball sessions at Dixon Grove JMS; Tuesday night boy’s basketball and girls net ball at Queen’s Plate; Cool Tool School sessions on Wednesdays (at 390 Dixon Rd.) and Thursdays (at Queen’s Plate); mosque visits on Fridays; basketball games with the Somali Youth

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In terms of recruitment, Sandhu said the SLU is also working on getting a youth police academy up and running as a means of encouraging Somali youth to consider a career with TPS. Added Baptist: “It’s absolutely critical in policing that Toronto police represent the community it serves, and it is so vital that we get Somali representation, and that all of the skills and cultural knowledge from the Somali community be part of our organization.”

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The sprint from 0 to 100 km/h takes just 4.9 seconds with the six-speed S tronic. Speed is electronically capped at 250 km/h. Its four-cylinder turbocharged engine averages just 6.9L/100 km highway with the S tronic.

The Audi A3 Sportback e-tron combines sporty power with impressive efficiency and high driving enjoyment as well as unlimited everyday utility. Its drive system combines a 150 hp 1.4 TFSI engine and a 75 kW electric motor. Combined power is 204 hp, and maximum torque is 258.15 lb/ft. With 520 hp, the S8 is Audi's big sports sedan. Its 4.0 TFSI engine paired with quattro all-wheel drive accelerates the car from 0-100 km/h in 4.1 seconds, yet consumes on average just 9.6L/100 km.

CHRYSLER: Chrysler will be bringing in five of the vehicles it debuted at the recent auto show in Detroit. They are: 2015 Chrysler 200; 2014 Dodge Challenger R/T Shaker; 2014 Dodge Dart Blacktop; 2014 Fiat 500c GQ Edition and the 2014 Jeep Wrangler Willys Wheeler Edition FORD: The all-New Ford F-150 is the toughest, smartest and most capable F-150 ever. F-150 also has an all-new high-strength aluminum-alloy body, four capable and fuel-efficient engines and class-exclusive features, including 360-degree camera view and remote tailgate release, the 2015 F-150 sets the standard for future trucks.

The Ford Edge Concept offers strong hints at the technology, dynamic design and premium craftsmanship that will define the company’s next global utility vehicles. The concept is packed with advanced automated driving technologies include self-parking and obstacle avoidance systems currently under development by Ford.

HONDA: The all-new 2015 Fit builds on the current model’s innovative packaging, flexible cargo capability and fun-to-drive character with spirited new styling, an even more spacious and refined interior packed with leading-edge connected car technologies. The third generation Fit will offer enhanced fuel-efficiency and performance courtesy of its all-new platform and Earth Dreams Technology powertrain.

ACURA: The all-new 2015 Acura TLX will mark the debut of a new name for Acura’s mid-size modern luxury sedan entry. This all-new model will fea-

ture more emotional styling with true, sports sedan proportions wrapped around two all-new advanced powertrains that provide even more athletic performance, along with a host of signature Acura technologies.

JAGUAR: With a 550 hp 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine, the F-Type R Coupe represents the pinnacle of the new F-TYPE Coupe lineup, enabling acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 4.2 seconds, and a top speed of 300 km/h The C-X17, Jaguar’s first ever sports crossover concept vehicle, has been created as a design study to introduce Jaguar’s all-new advanced aluminum unibody architecture. Power is provided by a range of engines. Focusing on sustainability it also showcases advanced interior technologies.

KIA: Kia boldly enters the rear-drive large sedan luxury segment with the all-new K900. Highly intuitive and advanced technologies combine with superb craftsmanship and materials to mark the entrance of Kia’s all-new flagship vehicle. Its V8 engine produces a potent 420 hp and a standard V6 variant produces 311 hp.

MERCEDES-BENZ: The next generation 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class debuts a striking new appearance and a host of sophisticated assistance systems. Its intelligent lightweight design and exemplary fuel efficiency establishes the benchmark in the segment, while its luxurious interior and dynamic handling characteristics create the optimum balance between luxury and refined sportiness.

PORSCHE: The 2015 Porsche Macan is the first Porsche in the compact SUV segment. The Macan S has a 3.0-litre V6 bi-turbo engine that delivers 340 hp.

The 3.6-litre V6 bi-turbo engine in the Macan Turbo produces 400 hp. Both offer standard all-wheel drive.

The new Macan arrives in Canada in late spring with pricing starting at $54,300.

SUBARU: Subaru’s global performance flagship model, the 2015 Subaru WRX STI, debuts as a bold new four-door sedan with an all-new interior for added refinement. Subaru’s engineers took full advantage of the 2.5-litre turbocharged “boxer� engine with performance enhancements, employing a stiffer chassis, firmer springs and faster steering to optimize power delivery and this icon’s 305 hp.

VOLKSWAGEN: The Volkswagen Golf is all-new for 2015. Based upon VW’s newest modular platform, the Golf offers noticeably more interior space, yet is lighter and safer than ever. Equipped with new engines, the Golf delivers a level of refinement and performance previously unheard of in the segment.

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Mazda mx-5 Miata celebrates 25 years On February 9, 1989, the world was introduced to the all-new Mazda MX-5 Miata at the Chicago Auto Show.

A few months later, it was named as one of the five "World's Best Cars" by Road & Track and never looked back.

Twenty-five years later, MX-5 has racked up more than 200 awards and sold more than 920,000 worldwide as of December 2013, making it the Guinness Book of World Records holder for "Best-Selling TwoSeater Sports Car." Adding to these great achieve-

ments, more MX-5s are road-raced on any given weekend than any other model of car.

The key to the MX-5's success is that it has not strayed from its promise to deliver pure driving enjoyment at an attainable price. Its introduction in 1989 revived the two-seat roadster segment, and it went on to be named to Road & Track's "World's Best Cars" list and was 14-times one of Car and Driver's "10Best".

Enthusiasts are encouraged to wish the MX-5 Miata a happy birthday on Twitter using the hashtag

#MX5Turns25.

It was launched in May 1989 with a 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine with 116 hp and 100 lb/ft of torque. A fivespeed manual transmission was standard, but a four-speed automatic was available as an option.

Suspension was by independent double wishbone on all four wheels, and braking consisted of four wheeldisc brakes with the front ventilated.

The engineering team created a three-fold, easy-to-operate soft top with one-hand operation that was lightweight and offered su-

perior weather protection, and is still the model of simplicity in today's roadsters.

All together, the MX-5 Miata

weighed a low 2,116 pounds curb weight and could reach 60 mph in less than nine seconds. – Metroland Media

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Offer(s) available on select new 2013/2014 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery by February 28, 2014. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost. All offers are subject to change without notice. All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,665, $34 OMVIC fee, environmental fee, variable dealer administration fees (up to $399) and $100 A/C charge (where applicable) and excludes licensing, registration, insurance, other taxes and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. ≠Throwback Pricing available O.A.C. on financing offers on new 2013/2014 models. Financing for 84 months example: 2014 Rondo LX MT (RN551E)/2014 Sportage LX MT FWD (SP551E) with a purchase price of $23,993/$25,193 (including $1,665 freight/PDI and $399 administration fee) financed at 0%/1.49% for 84-month period equals 32 reduced bi-weekly payments of $88/$99 followed by 150 bi-weekly payments of $128/$146. Cost of borrowing is $0/$1,343.86 and total obligation is $23,993/$26,536.86. Throwback Pricing incentive varies by model and trim level and may be taken as a lump sum or to reduce the financed amount. The Throwback Pricing incentive for the 2014 Rondo LX MT (RN551E)/2014 Sportage LX MT (SP551E) shown is $1,280/$1,504 (a $40/$47 reduction in 32 bi-weekly payments). Limited time offer. See retailer for complete details. Throwback Pricing is a trademark of Kia Canada Inc. 60/84 Amortization Financing Example: 2014 Sorento 2.4L LX AT FWD (SR75BE) with a purchase price of $28,893 (including $1,665 freight/PDI and $399 administration fee) financed at 0% for 60 months amortized over an 84-month period equals 32 reduced bi-weekly payments of $124 followed by 98 bi-weekly payments of $159 with a principal balance of $8,255 plus applicable taxes due after 60 months. Cost of borrowing is $0 and total obligation is $28,893. Throwback Pricing incentive varies by model and trim level and may be taken as a lump sum or to reduce the financed amount. The Throwback Pricing incentive for the 2014 Sorento 2.4L LX AT FWD (SR75BE) shown is $1,120 (a $35 reduction in 32 bi-weekly payments). Limited time offer. Offer excludes HST and other applicable taxes. See retailer for complete details. ‡Loan credit for 2014 Rondo LX MT (RN551E) is $750 and is available on purchase financing only on approved credit (OAC). Loan savings vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. 0% purchase financing is available on select new 2013/2014 Kia models O.A.C. Terms vary by model and trim, see dealer for complete details. ∆Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2014 Sorento SX V6 AWD (SR75YE)/2014 Sportage SX AT Luxury AWD (SP759E)/2014 Rondo EX Luxury (RN756E) is $40,595/$38,295/$32,195. Highway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2014 Sorento LX 2.4L GDI 4-cyl (A/T)/2014 Sportage 2.4L 4-cyl (A/T)/2014 Rondo 2.0L GDI 4-cyl (M/T). These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.

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Chevrolet to oversee restoration of damaged historic Corvettes To help the National Corvette Museum recover from the massive sinkhole that opened under the facility recently, Chevrolet will oversee restoration of the Corvettes damaged.

General Motors Design in Warren, Mich., will lead the project.

When the cars are recovered, they will be shipped to the Mechanical

Assembly facility, a small specialty shop within GM Design, where the best restoration approach will be determined.

Mechanical Assembly has been part of GM Design since the 1930s, and today maintains and restores many of the vehicles in the GM Heritage Collection and GM’s

historic concept cars.

The National Corvette Museum is independently owned, and supported solely by charitable donations from enthusiasts. It is currently accepting donations on its website to assist in refurbishing the facility. Donations are tax-deductible. – Metroland Media

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Kyla Harte breaks away from a group of girls with teammate Suban Farah, right, and opponent Kayla Harte, left during play.

he South Toronto Golden Eagles Basketball Club House League played the very first game of its inaugural season, last week.

The goal of the program, said Chris Marcinkiewicz – who founded the Golden Eagles alongside Angelo Raimondo – is to provide a "fun and affordable" basketball program for boys and girls between aged seven to 13 in the Mimico area.

"The focus of the program is on teaching basic fundamentals of basketball and developing life skills, such as leadership, conflict resolution, sportsmanship, hard work and accountability, through the sport of basketball," Marcinkiewicz said.

All Golden Eagles practices and games are open to the public and take place on Wednesdays from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. at Twentieth Street Junior School, 3190 Lake Shore Blvd. W. Although registration has closed for the current season, the club will resume registrations for fall 2014 in early June.

Interested players and parents can also sign up on the Golden Eagles website at goldeneaglesbasketball. ca to receive updates and information on the upcoming season and to learn more about the club.

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Race for ball posession in basketball action are Denis Borisov, Kyla Harte, Elijah Losch-Finlan and Jacob Silva. While below, coach and executive director Chris Marcinkiewicz gives his players game tips.

Top, Darius Koczik shows he's focused on the net while above coaches Angelo Raimondo and Chris Marcinkiewicz compare notes before play.

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MINOR NOVICE DIVISION SATURDAY, FEB. 22 ◗ Minor Novice Blue vs. Minor Novice 3 White (Centennial Arena Rink West, 256 Centennial Park Rd. 9:40 a.m.) ◗ Minor Novice 4 Silver vs. Minor Novice 2 Red (Centennial Arena Rink West, 256 Centennial Park Rd. 10:40 a.m.)

NOVICE DIVISION SATURDAY, FEB. 22 ◗ Novice 1 Blue vs. Novice 3 White (Centennial Arena Rink West, 256 Centennial Park Rd. 7:10 a.m.) ◗ Novice 4 Silver vs. Novice 2 Red (Centennial Arena Rink West, 256 Centennial Park Rd. 8 a.m.)

ATOM DIVISION SATURDAY, FEB. 22 ◗ Atom 4 Silver vs. Atom 2 Red (Centennial Arena Rink West, 256 Centennial Park Rd. 7:50 a.m.) ◗ Atom 1 Blue 4 vs. Atom 3 White (Centennial Arena Rink West, 256 Centennial Park Rd. 11:30 a.m.)

active@insidetoronto.com PEEWEE DIVISION SATURDAY, FEB. 22 ◗ PeeWee 1 Blue vs. PeeWee 3 White (Centennial Arena Rink East, 256 Centennial Park Rd. 9 a.m.) ◗ PeeWee 4 Silver vs. PeeWee 2 Red (Centennial Arena Rink East, 256 Centennial Park Rd. 9:50 a.m.)

BANTAM DIVISION SATURDAY, FEB. 22 ◗ Bantam 1 Blue vs. Bantam 3 White (Centennial Arena Rink East, 256 Centennial Park Rd. 10:50 a.m.) ◗ Bantam 4 Silver vs. Bantam 2 Red (Centennial Arena Rink East, 256 Centennial Park Rd. noon) MIDGET SENIOR DIVISION SUNDAY, FEB. 23 ◗ Midget Senior 1 Blue vs. Midget Senior 3 White (Centennial Arena Rink East, 256 Centennial Park Rd. 10 a.m.) ◗ Midget Senior 4 Silver vs. Midget Senior 2 Red (Centennial Arena Rink East, 256 Centennial Park Rd. 11:15 a.m.)

ETOBICOKE BULLDOGS TYKE DIVISION SATURDAY, FEB. 22 ◗ USA vs. Russia (Pine Point Arena, 415 Grierson Rd. 8:40 a.m.) ◗ Canada vs. Sweden (Centennial Arena Rink West, 256 Centennial Park Rd. 9:40 a.m.)

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West Mall Lightning Anthony LeFresne gets around a falling East York Bull Dogs player during Scarborough Minor Hockey Association Valentine Tournament Saturday at Don Montgomery Arena.

The Bull Dogs defeated the Lightning 1-0.

ATOM/MINOR PEEWEE DIVISION SUNDAY, FEB. 23 ◗ USA vs. Russia (Pine Point Arena, 415 Grierson Rd. 7 a.m.) ◗ Canada vs. Sweden (Centennial Arena Rink West, 256 Centennial Park Rd. 8 a.m.)

PEEWEE/BANTAM DIVISION SUNDAY, FEB. 23 ◗ USA vs. Russia (Pine Point Arena, 415 Grierson Rd. 9 a.m.) ◗ Canada vs. Sweden (Centennial Arena Rink West, 256 Centennial Park Rd. 10 a.m.)

Staff photo/DAN PEARCE

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In Faustina sports club, tyke action, Leger’s Awnings plays against Bubbles & Squeak on Saturday, March 8 at 12:25 p.m. at the Mastercard Centre.

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Silverthorn CI gymnast off to Las Vegas, Brazil Karstadt to compete for Canada at Junior Pan Am Games Justin Karstadt, a 16-yearold Etobicoke gymnast, has already booked a ticket to the Junior Pan Am Games in Brazil March 26 to 30.

And he’s hoping that will lead to a berth to the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics in China.

A member of Mississauga’s Futures Gymnastics and a Gra d e 1 1 s t u d e n t a t Etobicoke’s Silverthorn Collegiate, he’s coming off a three-medal performance in the junior high-performance division at the Elite Canada Championships earlier this month in Gatineau.

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Justin Karstadt competes this weekend at the Black Jack Invitational in Las Vegas.

He collected gold on pommel horse and bronze on both rings and for over-all.

At l a s t y e a r’s j u n i o r Canadian championships, he finished second all around, including gold in both the

pommel horse and vault and silver in rings.

His growing success has left his family planning some fundraising in order to pay for an increasing number of national and international competitions.

“We were told until he reaches senior level, there isn’t going to be much funding,” said his mother, Lilian Hee-Karstadt.

His international career got started on the right foot last year, finishing second all-around (in the 1997-1998 birth year division) at the 18th International Junior Team Cup in Berlin last March.

It continues this Feb. 21-23 weekend as he leads the Ontario team into the Black Jack Invitational in Las Vegas.

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Mabelle Arts Parade GREAT NIGHT FOR A PARADE: Far left: Pat Austin (Summer) waits at Mabelle Avenue before heading out on the annual Mabelle Arts Parade to Montgomery‘s Inn Saturday evening. Top, cloud choir and the winds blow in the Mabelle Arts Parade. Left, Melanie Fernandez-Alvares is prepared for the parade, which features clouds, cicadas and decorated shopping carts.

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Offer(s) available on select new 2013/2014 models through participating dealers to qualified retail customers who take delivery by February 28, 2014. Dealers may sell or lease for less. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details.Vehicles shown may include optional accessories and upgrades available at extra cost.All offers are subject to change without notice.All pricing includes delivery and destination fees up to $1,665, $34 OMVIC fee, environmental fee, variable dealer administration fees (up to $399) and $100 A/C charge (where applicable) and excludes licensing, registration, insurance, other taxes and down payment (if applicable and unless otherwise specified). Other lease and financing options also available. ≠Throwback Pricing available O.A.C. on financing offers on new 2013/2014 models. Financing for 84 months example: 2014 Rondo LX MT (RN551E)/2014 Sportage LX MT FWD (SP551E) with a purchase price of $23,993/$25,193 (including $1,665 freight/PDI and $399 administration fee) financed at 0%/1.49% for 84-month period equals 32 reduced bi-weekly payments of $88/$99 followed by 150 bi-weekly payments of $128/$146. Cost of borrowing is $0/$1,343.86 and total obligation is $23,993/$26,536.86. Throwback Pricing incentive varies by model and trim level and may be taken as a lump sum or to reduce the financed amount. The Throwback Pricing incentive for the 2014 Rondo LX MT (RN551E)/2014 Sportage LX MT (SP551E) shown is $1,280/$1,504 (a $40/$47 reduction in 32 bi-weekly payments). Limited time offer. See retailer for complete details. Throwback Pricing is a trademark of Kia Canada Inc. 60/84 Amortization Financing Example: 2014 Sorento 2.4L LX AT FWD (SR75BE) with a purchase price of $28,893 (including $1,665 freight/PDI and $399 administration fee) financed at 0% for 60 months amortized over an 84-month period equals 32 reduced bi-weekly payments of $124 followed by 98 bi-weekly payments of $159 with a principal balance of $8,255 plus applicable taxes due after 60 months. Cost of borrowing is $0 and total obligation is $28,893. Throwback Pricing incentive varies by model and trim level and may be taken as a lump sum or to reduce the financed amount. The Throwback Pricing incentive for the 2014 Sorento 2.4L LX AT FWD (SR75BE) shown is $1,120 (a $35 reduction in 32 bi-weekly payments). Limited time offer. Offer excludes HST and other applicable taxes. See retailer for complete details. ‡Loan credit for 2014 Rondo LX MT (RN551E) is $750 and is available on purchase financing only on approved credit (OAC). Loan savings vary by model and trim and are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. 0% purchase financing is available on select new 2013/2014 Kia models O.A.C. Terms vary by model and trim, see dealer for complete details. ∆Model shown Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price for 2014 Sorento SX V6 AWD (SR75YE)/2014 Sportage SX AT Luxury AWD (SP759E)/2014 Rondo EX Luxury (RN756E) is $40,595/$38,295/$32,195. Highway/city fuel consumption is based on the 2014 Sorento LX 2.4L GDI 4-cyl (A/T)/2014 Sportage 2.4L 4-cyl (A/T)/2014 Rondo 2.0L GDI 4-cyl (M/T). These updated estimates are based on the Government of Canada’s approved criteria and testing methods. Refer to the EnerGuide Fuel Consumption Guide. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. Information in this advertisement is believed to be accurate at the time of printing. For more information on our 5-year warranty coverage, visit kia.ca or call us at 1-877-542-2886. Kia is a trademark of Kia Motors Corporation.

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