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Changes BRUSH-A-MANIA AT NORTH BRIDLEWOOD to ridings concern local MPPs MIKE ADLER madler@insidetoronto.com

Two Liberal MPPs have added their opposition to a proposed redistribution of ridings in Scarborough.

A federal commission redrawing boundaries is expected to make its decisions this year.

Ridings they create would be used in a 2015 federal election and they are likely to be used afterwards for provincial ridings and municipal wards.

Changing an earlier proposal, the commission has agreed with New Democrat MP Rathika Sitsabiesan that her Scarborough-Rouge River riding should not lose territory north of Hwy. 401.

The commission instead proposed creating a new riding, Scarborough-Wexford, on both sides of the highway using a southern portion of >>>PUBLIC, page 10

TOOTH TIME: Matthew Hoffman brushes Timmy the Tooth at North Bridlewood Junior Public School on Friday morning during the Brush-A-Mania dental hygiene workshop presented to the students by the Toronto-Don Mills Rotary Club.

Scarborough health review to be ‘open and transparent’ MIKE ADLER madler@insidetoronto.com

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Scarborough’s hospitals and its regional health authority are expected this week to release

a schedule and other information for an area-wide review of hospital services.

The Central East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) intervened last month to stop

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Chess Club meeting wAgincourt The Agincourt Chess Club meets this Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.

The meeting takes place at the L’Amoreaux Community Centre, 2000 McNicoll Ave., a t Ke n n e d y Road.

Those interested in playing chess are invited to take part. There are no fees, teaching or tournaments.

For more information, please contact Alex Knox at 416-493-0019, aftert 6 p.m. input sought on billboard tax wLocal

Toronto’s billboard tax is a new source of arts and culture funding for the city, which wants Scarborough residents to suggest ways it can be spent.

One of four public consultations on this topic will take place tonight at the Toronto Public Library’s Cedarbrae branch on Markham Road from 6:30 to 9:30

p.m., the city said in a release.

The tax “will have a profound impact on Toronto’s cultural vitality,” said Scarborough Centre Councillor Michael Thompson, chairperson of the city’s economic development committee, which is to hear a multi-year plan next month for investing the money.

The plan will be based partly on comments from the Cedarbrae session and from an online survey http://fluidsurveys.com/s/cityof-toronto-cultural-servicescreative-capital-investment/ residents can fill in until April 30.

Orchid show this weekend The Toronto Artistic Orchid Association hosts its 12th annual Orchid Show in Scarborough this weekend at the Centre for Information and Community Services (CICS), 2330 Midland Ave. The show promotes orchid appreciation and cultivation.

About 20 exhibitors, orchid vendors and amateur orchid cultivators from Ontario and the United States are expected to attend. The Orchid Show is Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Admission is $8. Children under age 8 are free. Please visit www.taoa.ca for more information. school board budget consultation wCatholic

Toronto’s Catholic school board is inviting staff, students, parents and all other Catholic school supporters to participate in its 2013-2014 budget consultation process.

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) Chair Ann Andrachuk said it’s important for the board to hear from as many stakeholders in Catholic education as possible so that they know what their priorities are moving forward.

“We recognize that we are facing some financial challenges due to the continued declining enrolment in the City of Toronto,” she said in a statement.

“Our goal is to continue to focus our limited resources to areas that best meet the diverse needs of our school communities and support student achievement and well-being.”

Anyone wishing to make a presentation highlighting their budget priorities and concerns to the TCDSB board of trustees is

invited to do so at a special board meeting set for Tuesday, May 7 at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Education Centre, 80 Sheppard Ave. E. Stakeholders are also encouraged to complete an online survey regarding the TCDSB’s budget at www.tcdsb.org Surveys in Tagalog, Portuguese, Spanish, Polish, Tamil, Ukrainian and Vietnamese will also be available upon request by contacting a local Catholic school, or the board’s research department at 416-222-8282 ext. 2823.

Eco-Summit set for UTSC The University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) hosts the Eastern GTA Eco Summit this Friday.

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ing an Environmental Agenda for the Eastern GTA are invited to the summit which goes from noon to 4 p.m. at the UTSC Science Research Building at the campus on Military Trail.

There will be a presentation from Smart Commute Scarborough, and a panel discussion.

For more info, call the UTSC Sustainability Office at 416-2082679 or visit online at www.ecosummit2013.eventbrite.ca dinner in Scarborough wVeterans

Ontario District D of the Royal Canadian Legion holds its annual Veterans Dinner in honour of Second World War and Korean War veterans this Sunday in Scarborough.

The event takes place at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 258, Highland Creek, 45 Lawson Rd., from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

About 350 veterans have been invited to the event from Sunnybrook Hospital, the Tony Stacey Centre for Veterans Care, Finchhurst Homes and Legion branches in Toronto. Ages of the veterans attending Sunday’s event will range from 75 to 100.

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Dr. Robert Elgie served as medical chief of staff at Scarborough General hospital MIKE ADLER madler@insidetoronto.com

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A Toronto police officer investigates at the scene of a two-vehicle accident Friday afternoon at the intersection of Finch Avenue and Tiffield Road.

Man injured in vehicle rollover ANDREW PALAMARCHUK apalamarchuk@insidetoronto.com Two people were hurt, one seriously, following a two-vehicle crash in north Scarborough.

One vehicle flipped onto its roof during the 3:49 p.m. Friday collision at Finch Avenue and Tiffield Road, one block east of Middlefield Road.

A man was taken to Sunnybrook hospital with serious trauma and internal

injuries. The injuries were later determined to be non-life-threatening.

Paramedics took a woman to another hospital with minor injuries.

Finch Avenue was closed for a few hours as police investigated.

Female suspect sought after girl robbed Police are looking for a female suspect after a 17-year-old girl was robbed near Midland Avenue and Gilder Drive, north of Eglinton Avenue.

Police said the female suspect stole the victim’s cellphone and fled south on Midland around 9:45 p.m. last Thursday.

No one was hurt.

The suspect is black, 5’7” to 5’9” tall with black hair and a thin build.

Woman robbed of purse A 56-year-old woman was robbed of her purse near Morningside Avenue and

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Oasis Boulevard Thursday.

The robber fled in a black four-door vehicle around 5:35 p.m.

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The suspect is black, 15 to 25 years old, 5’2” to 5’7” tall with short black hair and a thin build. suspects sought in attempted robbery wTwo

Two men, one with a tattoo near his eye, attempted to rob a 22-year-old man on a TTC Scarborough RT train in the Midland and Lawrence avenues area on Friday afternoon.

Police said the suspects threatened

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The suspects fled empty-handed when the passenger assistance alarm was pressed.

There were no injuries.

One suspect is black, 18 to 20 years old, 6’1” tall with short hair, a muscular build and a tattoo near his right eye.

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Dr. Robert Elgie, a lawyer, neurosurgeon, and former MPP who was chairperson of the Ontario Press Council, has died at age 84.

A member of the Order of Canada, Dr. Elgie was the chief of medical staff at Scarborough General Hospital, later part of The Scarborough Hospital, before he was elected to Ontario’s legislature.

From 1977 to 1985, he served in the cabinets of Progressive Conservative Premiers Bill Davis and Frank Miller and represented the riding of York East, which at the time covered what is now East York.

As a minister, Dr. Elgie was a studious Red Tory and a hands-on “who didn’t leave it to the bureaucrats” and had a great capacity for mediation, recalled Tim Armstrong, a press council member who met Dr. Elgie when both attended the same high school in downtown Toronto.

Armstrong later worked under Dr. Elgie as a deputy minister from 1978 to 1981 while Dr. Elgie was labour minister, a period which saw important changes to the Ontario Human Rights Code and passage of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. On Thursday, Ontario

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Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak praised Dr. Elgie as a parliamentarian of a “more genteel era” and said he had led an “astonishing lifetime of achievement.”

In 2001, Dr. Elgie joined the Ontario Press Council, an organization to which Metroland Media and The Mirror belongs, and was made its chairperson in 2006.

The council lets the public air concerns about newspapers and holds them to a code of ethical standards.

At the General, Dr. Elgie was a sociable man who enlarged the neurosurgery department, said Dr. Sophie Hofstader, a colleague.

Serving as medical staff chief, Dr. Elgie was recruited into politics, though he did return to take a seat on the hospital’s board of governors during the 1990s, said Dr. Hofstader. “He didn’t agree with everything in politics. He thought he might be able to do something to pitch in.”

Since moving to the Town of Georgina, where he died at his home Wednesday, Dr. Elgie was active on municipal committees there.

Dr. Elgie is survived by his wife, York Region District School Board trustee Nancy Elgie, and his children Peter, Stewart, Allyson, Bill and Catherine.

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hether Toronto councillors vote for a downtown casino or not, it’s critical they make that decision with accurate information and understanding of the long-term implications.

The report released yesterday by Toronto city manager Joe Pennachetti lays out some of the terms Toronto councillors must demand if we are to enter into such an agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.

What the report does not do is come out for or against a Toronto casino. It leaves that decision to our elected councillors.

What the report does do is give all involved some facts to work with. Pennachetti said the report paid particular attention to economic development associated with a casino.

For instance, a casino downtown along with expanded gaming at Woodbine in our view Etobicoke would provide construction investment of $3.3 to $3.6 billion and create more than 11,000 Casino not construction jobs and some 12,000 an economic casino-related jobs once the facilities are built to their full capacity. cure-all The report also sets terms for the city to negotiate hosting fees from OLG. Given the desirability of a downtown location, Toronto should not settle for less than between $111 to $148 million annually, the report says. Property taxes from a new downtown casino and an expanded Woodbine are also estimated at $19 million a year, according to the report.

Those are big numbers, but we urge care and foresight before going all in.

A downtown casino is not the cure-all for all of Toronto’s financial woes, as some seem to believe.

Linking city infrastructure projects to casino revenues is a dangerous game as that money cannot be guaranteed to flow endlessly and generously. Look at Windsor, which for years made big money from its casino but is now seeing its facility downsized as competition from Michigan keeps American gamblers and their money at home.

There is only so much money available to be circulated and we need to be aware that money being spent in a casino, is money not being spent elsewhere in our economy.

Yes, there is a lot of money to come the city’s way if we agree to a downtown casino. What we must be careful of is unrealistic expectations and linking that money to city-building projects that will end in failure if the casino tap starts running dry.

Write us The Scarborough Mirror welcomes letters of 400 words or less. All submissions must include name, address and a daytime telephone number for verification purposes. We reserve the right to edit, condense or reject letters.

Copyright in letters remains with the author but the publisher and affiliates may freely reproduce them in print, electronic or other forms. Letters can be sent to letters@insidetoronto.com, or mailed to The Scarborough Mirror, 175 Gordon Baker Rd. Toronto, ON, M2H 0A2.

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ith the weather warming up and more and more sunlight in the evenings in which to work out, everybody seems to be talking about getting back in shape.

If you’re feeling the urge, but still haven’t made up your mind what to pursue to try and get fit, I have a recommendation. Don’t ask my buddy Hoyle Killjoy for advice.

According to Hoyle, everything is bad for you.

Take jogging, for example.

“All that pounding is murder on the joints,” he warns.

And cycling “Hunched over like that will do a number on your spine,” he snarls.

Tennis, anyone?

“Surely, you’ve heard of tennis elbow,” he scowls.

“And don’t tell me to not to call you, Shirley.”

Moving, right along.

jamie wayne BUT SERIOUSLY

Oops, bad choice of words.

That Killjoy is very much against moving right along, too. Or left along for that matter. What about swimming though?

“What rock have you been living under, pal?

Haven’t you been reading about the quality of the water supply? You’re liable to come down with something right after you dive in.”

How about inline skating, then?

“If fractured wrists are your idea of a good time.”

And so it goes.

Hockey?

“A concussion just waiting to happen.”

Basketball?

“You can kiss goodbye to your ankles.”

“Weightlifting, maybe?

“Hernia city, baby,” he scolds, waving his index

finger for dramatic effect.

Heck, that Killjoy doesn’t want you playing sports video games either.

“Anything involving a mouse and you’re a candidate for carpal tunnel syndrome.”

So there are no activities out there that get your good seal of approval then?

“That’s not true. Don’t try and put words in my mouth. You left out lawn bowling,” he beams with a twinkle in his eye.

“You can’t beat it for my money.”

Lawn bowling the safest way to get in shape?

“As long as you don’t get carried away of course,” he warns.

How the heck do you get carried away lawn bowling?

“If you crouch too deeply when you throw the ball, that’s how, knowit-all.”

But how can you get

any accuracy if you don’t crouch before your delivery?

“Hey, that’s your headache, not mine. All I know is if you bend down too far you could end up scraping the ground making it riskier than all those other sports you mentioned combined.”

How so?

“And you say you know all about sports. Think of what a mess it will make out of your uniform, man. Talk about strenuous workouts. Have you ever tried to get green grass stains out of white pants? It ain’t possible.

Meanwhile, you’ll end up throwing out your shoulder. Trust me, I’ve got the scars to prove it.”

Jamie Wayne is a lifelong columnist, who takes writing very seriously. The topics?

Not so much. His column appears every Tuesday. Contact him at jamie.wayne@sympatico.ca

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To the editor: There has been a lot of discussion recently about the people behind the scenes trying to influence the simple minds of our politicians.

Any meeting attended by an employee of any level of government, be it civic, provincial or federal, and the public should be on record and available to everyone.

Whether a meeting is held during a weekend retreat at a cottage, drinks after work or over a can of pop and a hot dog at a sporting event, these details must be made public.

Any interaction with a constituent, business owner or a paid representative trying to influence the decision-making process has to be on record and openly declared before the world.

To not do so implies there is something going on that probably won’t pass the smell test.

Hey, Toronto is a business partnership between the public and the private sector and it needs to be run like one. I ask you, would any business venture be considered a success-

ful one if only some of the investors were to receive all of the bonuses?

Ideally, our elected representatives are supposed to be looking after interests of their constituents first.

There is a big difference between the people who elected them and the people who helped to get them elected with campaign contributions.

What our representatives have to do is decide which one they want to work hardest for.

legislatures and in the cities and towns?

I don’t think so. Let’s face it, close to half of the politicians are useless, the country could do without them and save tons of money.

A couple of billion dollars saved would reduce our federal deficit and show to the taxpayers that politicians take seriously the present economic, financial and employment situation of the country.

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Toronto needs to look beyond own borders for transit funding responsibility to oversee the resolution of the gridlock with the ability to negotiate with the two levels of governments that are currently broke and living beyond their means.

The TTC should be given the powers to impose taxes to all municipalities that make up the GTA. It is only then we might see a resolution.

The City of Toronto should not pretend to be the sole provider of the transporta-

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The City of Toronto definitely is a part of the problem, but cannot provide the whole of the solution as a major amount of traffic originates from outside the city using our transportation infrastructure.

We need to create a GTA-wide transportation commission, which has the

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Far left, Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, and Don Valley East MPP, Michael Coteau, right, presents a Volunteer Service Award to Raman Sedhar in recognition of her 25 years of service with Awic Community and Social Services. Left, Olive Hockings is honoured for her 40-plus years of service with The Scarborough Hospital-General Campus. Above, Alnoor Jadavi of the Shia Imami Ismailie Council for Ontario is presented with his award at Scarborough’s Grand Baccus Banquet Hall.

Volunteers share their skills and strengths Scarborough event pays tribute to local volunteers with provincial service awards MIKE ADLER madler@insidetoronto.com

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Hundreds filled rows of seats over three nights in Scarborough last week for the moment they stepped forward to receive a 2013 Volunteer Service Award, and 10,000 volunteers like them will be recognized across Ontario by June.

Each one had given five or more years of service, and each one had their reasons.

For Sedhar, it was her experience as an immigrant to Canada in 1975, a time in a new country when she didn’t know where to go or what to do.

“I’m there to reach out to other people because I went through it myself,” said the Scarborough woman, who has spent 15 years helping with the Association of Women of India in Canada (AWIC) Community and Social Services, an agency now able to teach clients com-

puter skills, locate doctors or find employers who can give immigrants Canadian job experience.

Sedhar started volunteering when realized she could help others, but from making AWIC’s client’s smile, she said, there’s a satisfaction she gets back in return.

Strength, confidence “It strengthened me to become more confident, more positive,” Sedhar added.

“Really, it’s empowered me to be what I am.”

She is over 65 now, and retired, but the satisfaction of volunteering continues, as does Sedhar’s chances to meet other volunteers whose skills and strengths she can share. “I’ll carry on till I die,” she predicted.

In the world-wide Ismaili community, it’s no exaggeration to say volunteering is a lifelong passion that starts “when you’re born,” though training as a junior volunteer is given typically to children at around age

eight, said Alnoor Jadavji of Scarborough.

“It’s our tradition. It’s part of our foundation; it’s part of our pillar.” said Jadavji, recognized for 30 years of work for the Shia Imami Ismaili Council for Ontario.

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Because of your selfless actions you have become the foundations of the communities in which you serve – Ontario Citizenship Minister Michael Coteau

The community has 12,000 volunteers across Greater Toronto, serving as far afield as Tajikistan and Afghanistan, and not just for the benefit of their own faith group but for others.

Jadavji points out a woman, Gulshan Jamal of North York, who has been a volunteer for 60 years, though only 20 of those years were for the commu-

nity’s Zamana Foundation in Ontario. Like her, she’s originally from Tanzania.

Though volunteering is a fundamental principle of their community, Ismailis are under no obligation to do a certain amount, said Jadavji, who helps out at area senior homes and drives community elders to a prayer hall.

“If you can serve, then serve - be a minute, or be years, it doesn’t matter.”

Terry De Freitas, another Scarborough woman, started packing boxes for St. Joseph Mercy Hospital in her native Guyana 15 years ago. It’s through such efforts that Guyana Christian Charities (Canada) Inc. is able to ship used clothing, hospital supplies and toys to the people of that country, and De Freitas is glad to keep the supplies coming.

“We knew that back home things were bad and they needed help,” she said.

The group’s volunteers also cook food and arrange Valentine’s Day dances to raise money for the pack-

ages. “It’s like Christmas when the big boxes come in,” said John O’Connor, a friend who has volunteered to teach at the hospital for three months of each year.

Robyn Parashyniak, development officer for Variety Village, said her organization needs volunteers to meet needs of its community.

They are “extra pair of hands” as well as an “incredible energy” helping Variety grow, she said.

The province, seeking a new generation with a passion for service, will try to get 30,000 high school students to volunteer through a Change the World campaign that starts on April 21.

Honoured at Scarborough’s Grand Baccus Banquet Hall last Wednesday were volunteers for YMCA - Scarborough, Carefirst Seniors and Community Services Association, ZHR Polish Scouts of Canada and many other groups.

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thanked them for their generosity.

“Because of your selfless actions you have become the foundations of the communities in which you serve,” he said.

Coteau singled out Olive Hockings, a 40-year volunteer at The Scarborough Hospital’s General campus, as one of a long-serving few he said were inspirations “to all of us.”

All the volunteers came one by one to the front of the hall for handshakes and pictures, but Sedhar’s brief meeting with Coteau was more affectionate than most.

She had worked with him at a another local agency, the Malvern Family Resource Centre, before Coteau became an MPP. “I’m so happy for him and so proud of him,” she said.

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Provincial health critic to speak at local meeting O n t a r i o’s P r o g r e s s i v e Conservatives are sending their deputy leader to Scarborough this Thursday to answer questions on health care policy.

Christine Elliot, who is also the party’s critic on health care, will speak at a “town hall” event hosted by the Scarborough-Agincourt Provincial PC Association. near Finch and Midland avenues.The forum, at which Elliot is expected to discuss both local and provincial health-care matters, will be open to all residents at the Chinese Canadian Service Centre, 70 Silver Star Blvd., Unit 131 from 7 to 8 p,m.

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Scarborough residents are invited to meet with the Crime Prevention Association of Toronto to learn how to prevent crime locally.

The community-based crime prevention organization is holding three upcoming meetings in Scarborough and North York to help residents address issues facing their neighbourhoods.

All meetings take place from 6 to 8 p.m.

The Scarborough meeting is slated to will place Monday, April 15, at Corvette Junior Public School, 30 Corvette Ave.

Public meeting tonight Local hospitals set on proposed changes to work on review

>>>from page 1 Scarborough-Agincourt and the western part of Scarborough Centre.

Jim Karygiannis, Scarborough-Agincourt’s Liberal incumbent, has said he objects to this proposal and will speak against it to a House of Commons committee this month.

Bolster position Last week, Soo Wong, who is Karygiannis’s provincial counterpart, and Bas Balkissoon, MPP for Scarborough-Rouge River, said they wrote to Karygiannis in order to bolster his position.

“The historical significance of our community must be protected not divided,” Wong said in a joint statement by

the MPPs. Other MPs in Scarborough appear divided on the proposal along party lines, with Conservatives Roxanne James (Scarborough Centre) and Corneliu Chisu (PickeringScarborough East) opposing the commission’s latest version of the electoral boundaries and New Democrat Dan Harris (Scarborough Southwest) suppor ting them.

Scarborough-Guildwood MP John McKay, whose Scarborough-Guildwood riding would be eliminated, will host a public forum on the boundaries from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. tonight at Curran Hall Community Centre.

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>>>from page 1 its annual budget.

The authority’s board also ordered TSH to “convene a panel of physician and community leaders” in order to review its proposals within 90 days, as well as to work with Rouge Valley Health System, the other Scarborough hospital, on an “integration plan” over six months.

The two hospitals were also asked to come up with a Scarborough-wide model for maternal, child and youth services and a LHINwide program for advanced neonatal and pediatric care within 90 days.

After senior staff of both hospitals met LHIN officials last week, all sides appear to have reached an understanding of what fulfilling the LHIN’s commands will

require.

In interviews, both RVHS CEO Rik Ganderton and Marla Fryers, a TSH vice president, both said reviews will have to be done fairly quickly to meet the regional authority’s deadlines.

“What people need to know is it will be an open and transparent process,” Ganderton said.

RVHS, which eliminated 65 jobs last fall, has already passed its budget for the coming year.

It’s still unclear how TSH can do the same, erasing a $15.7 million shortfall, though Fryers said some cost-saving changes at the hospital can still go ahead.

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UTSC in concert SINGING IN SPRING: The University of Toronto Scarborough Concert Choir and Concert Band performed at the Spring Awakening concert on Sunday at the campus’ Meeting Place. The choir and band were joined by the Alumni and Community Concert Band for the free community performance.

Staff photos by Dan Pearce

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Toronto took a step closer to securing federal infrastructure money to help pay for a new subway line.

Council voted unanimously at its meeting on Thursday to support TTC chair Karen Stintz’s motion to have staff report back on how the city can apply for money from a new $47-billion federal infrastructure fund. Stintz wants a share of that money, expected to become available starting 2014, to fund one third of a proposed $7.4-billion downtown relief subway line and to cover repair costs for the Gardiner Expressway. double deckers from GO transit wNew

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On the heels of Metrolinx announcing a shortlist of potential user fees and taxes to pay for the Big Move, the Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) has come out against the transportation plan itself.

In a press release, OTA president David Bradley said the $50 billion plan “provides only a superficial and rather outdated treatment of goods movement issues”. He also said trucking companies already pay more than their fair share in gas taxes and licence plate fees. exhibition seeks submissions wPoster

Jane’s Walk is inviting submissions for a poster exhibition to be held in conjunction with this year’s walking tour

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The group is inviting poster designers to submit their works highlighting the idea of walkable cities.

The top entries will be on display at the 2013 Jane’s Walk launch party May 1 and the grand prize winner will receive $500. Deadline is April 22. To register for the competition visit www.janeswalk.net BIXI stations sought wmore

Cycle Toronto joined the chorus of cycling advocates who want more BIXI bike stations.

The group is circulating a petition calling for the bikeshare service to substantially increase the number of cycles it offers up for temporary use, which stands at 1,000.

Pointing to the success of the program which launched in 2011 and celebrated its millionth ride last fall, the petition wants BIXI to to expand past the downtown core. For more, visit www.cycleto.ca Rahul Gupta is the Mirror’s transit reporter. His column runs every Tuesday. Reach him on Twitter: @TOinTRANSIT

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Small business workshop at library The Albert Campbell Library is hosting a workshop on starting a small business courtesy of Centennial College.

Taking place in the multipurpose room, the session offers strategic steps on the benefits of self-employment, different types of business ownership, tax benefits and financing sources.

The session takes place from 2 to 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 23.

For more information, or to register, visit the branch (496 Birchmount Rd., just north of Danforth Avenue) or call 416-396-8890.

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NEW SCARBOROUGH DEVELOPMENT COMPLETE

Ideal Development Inc. has announced the completion of a development project in the Markham RoadSheppard Avenue area of Scarborough.

The project, Markham Gates, is a community of 44 townhomes. The units have all been sold and homeown-

ers have started moving in, according to a March 27 announcement from the Scarborough-based company.

Among the project features are a central playground and meeting place as well as a heated underground parking space.

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Pizza Pizza has announced it will be distributing garbage and recycling bags at several of its participating restaurant locations in anticipation of a pair of cleanup days in the city later this month.

Residents can pick up garbage or recycling bags at one of 110 participating locations in the Greater Toronto Area, including Scarborough, up until April 19 and 20, the days designated by the city as Corporate and School Cleanup Day and Community Cleanup Day, respectively.

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Enterprise Toronto’s seventh annual Small Business Arts Forum is scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tuesday, April 23 at the North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge St. This free event will focus on empowering artists with the information and tools they need to succeed with the business of their art. There will also be a panel discussion on Crowdfunding and whether it is a viable option to fund your art project.

Keynote speaker at the event is Juno-Award nominated rapper and actress Michie Mee. For more details and to register, visit www.toronto. ca/artsforum For more community and business news visit us online at scarboroughmirror.com.

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Introduction to Internet level 1 WHEN: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. WHERE: St. Paul’s L’Amoreaux Centre, 3333 Finch Ave. E. CONTACT: Sivanesan Muthiah, 416-493-3333 x 288, www. splc.ca, sivanesan@splc.ca COST: $50 for 4 lessons ($45 for members) Learn to search engines like Google.

Discover websites for news, entertainment, online games, shopping, and receive training on how to use the Internet safely. Recommended prerequisites: Introduction to computers.

Employment Support WHEN: 3 to 4:30 p.m. WHERE: Malvern Family Resource Centre Women’s Place, 31 Tapscott Rd., Unit B6 CONTACT: 416-293-4664, sbenn@mfrc.org COST: Free Malvern Family Resource Centre Women’s Place offers employment support to women in partnership with On-Track Employment who are looking to find employment.

Strength & Stretch WHEN: 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. WHERE: St. Paul’s L’Amoreaux Centre, 3333 Finch Ave. E. CONTACT: Sivanesan, 416-493-3333 x 288, www.splc.ca, sivanesan@splc.ca COST: $ 30 for 10 lessons (If member $20) Participants will focus on muscle

strength and improving joint mobility and flexibility. Exercises are done seated and standing, and muscle warm up, muscle strengthening using light weights and resistance bands and a long segment of stretching.

Fitness for Better Bones & Better Brain WHEN: 4 to 5:15 p.m. WHERE: St. Paul’s L’Amoreaux Centre, 3333 Finch Ave. E. CONTACT: Sivanesan (Siva), 416-293-3333 ext 288, sivanesan@ splc.ca COST: $40 and $30 for members Exercises are designed to maintain bone strength and brain function, reduse your risk of falls, fractures and bone loss.

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Swing Dance Classes WHEN: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. WHERE: Royal Canadian Legion Branch 614, 100 Salome Dr. CONTACT: Carolyn Cross, 416-447-9774 COST: $35 per session Learn to swing dance Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. First class free, session of five classes $35. New session starts every six weeks. Next session starts Royal Canadian Legion, 100 Salome Dr. Call Carolyn 416-447-9774.

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Introduction to computers WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. WHERE: St. Paul’s

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Caregiver Education Workshop: Coping with Change and Loss WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to noon WHERE: St. Paul’s L’Amoreaux Centre, 3333 Finch Ave. E. CONTACT: Elsa Uy, 416-4933333 COST: Free As seniors age, they experience a number of losses. Caregivers also experience losses. This session will focus on how caregivers can cope with change and adapt.

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Special Intergenerational Service with Storyteller Cheryl Thornton WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

WHERE: Birchcliff Bluffs United Church, 33 East Rd.CONTACT: Sue, 416-694-4081 COST: Free Come and join us as Cheryl presents the story of Noah and The Ark as a drama.

L’Amoreaux Centre, 3333 Finch Ave. E. CONTACT: Sivanesan Muthiah, 416-493-3333 x288, www.splc.ca, sivanesan@splc.ca COST: $50 for 4 lessons ($45 for members) Learn basic computer operating skills, and receive hands-on experience with using the Internet: create a personal email account. And learn about buying the right computer.

Seniors Board Games WHEN: 2 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Albert Campbell District Library, 496 Birchmount Rd. CONTACT: 416-396-8890, COST: Free

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CFUW Scarborough Club Night WHEN: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. WHERE: Knox United Church, 2569 Midland Ave CONTACT: Lenora Fleming, 416690-5311, flmngl@yahoo.ca COST: Free Everyone welcome to AGM.

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Check out our complete online community calendar by visiting www.scarboroughmirror.com. Read weeks of listings from your Scarborough neighbourhoods as well as events from across Toronto.

Tax Clinic for Low Income Earners WHEN: 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: First Alliance Church, 3250 Finch Ave. CONTACT: Lucy Liu, 416-494-3269, office@firstalliancechurch.org COST: Free Low income earners with a maximum household (gross) incomes of either $25,000 for Individuals, $30,000 for single parent (add $ 2,000 per child) or $35,000 for families (add $2,000 per child). Interest Income should

Caregiver Education Workshop Coping with Change & Loss WHEN: 10:30 a.m. to noon WHERE: St. Paul’s L’Amoreaux Centre, 3333 Finch Ave. E. CONTACT: Elsa Uy, 416-493-3333 ext 227, www.splc.ca, elsa@splc.ca COST: Free As seniors age, they experience a number of losses. Caregivers also experience losses. This session will focus on how caregivers can cope with change and adapt.

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The committee will be looking over a schedule to start work on the west end of the elevated highway, and get an environmental assessment moving to decide what to do with the eastern portion.

In the past, the city and its partner Waterfront Toronto had been aiming to tear the highway down and create a grand boulevard. Now, all that’s up in the air until next spring, when council will have to make the call. study progress wTransportation

A p r o g re s s re p o r t t h e long-awaited Downtown Transportation Study will be also be on the public works and infrastructure committee agenda on Wednesday.

The study is looking at various ways to make it easier to get around the city’s downtown core — everything from bike lanes to pedestrian scramble intersections and

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The final report is expected in October, 2013. streets recommendation wcomplete

The works committee will be looking at a recommendation from chair Denzil MinnanWong to create a “complete streets” policy that will make sure roads are designed for all users.

Writes Minnan-Wong: “‘Complete streets’ is a relatively new term that quite simply describes streets that have been designed with all users in mind: the motorists, street car and bus riders, cyclists, pedestrians and those with disabilities.’”

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Although the bulk of winter snowfall is behind us, the public works and infrastructure committee will be hearing about the way Toronto’s snow removal contractors handled themselves in the heavy snowfall of Feb. 8.

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city City staff say that feedback across the city on the response was mixed.

Some wards were happy with snow removal, others weren’t.

But it was a big storm, and snowfall was inconsistent across the city. There were also problems with streetcars blocked by cars parked next to snow banks. The report offers a list of improvements to the plan for next year.

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The committee is looking at Tall Building Design Guidelines, the product of six years of “testing, monitoring and feedback” from staff, council and both the community and the development community.

When it’s in place, the set of guidelines will help city planners objectively evaluate skyscraping developments.

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Canada won all three preliminary round games, starting with a 3-2 overtime shootout over rival U.S. and then pouncing on Switzerland

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Spooner, a Cedarbrae Collegiate grad playing in her third world championships, had one goal going into last night’s semifinal game.

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TDCAA BOYS VOLLEYBALL-JUNIOR TUESDAY, APRIL. 9 w Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School vs.

Francis Libermann Catholic High School, East Division (Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School, 959 Midland Ave.) w Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic High School vs. Neil McNeil Catholic High School, East Division, (Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic High School, 100 Brimley Rd. S.) WEDNESDAY APRIL 10 w Blessed Pope John Paul II Catholic Secondary School vs. Monsignor De Charbonnel High School, East Division (Blessed Pope John Paul II Catholic Secondary School, 685 Military Trail) w Senator O’Connor College School vs. Mary Ward Catholic Secondary School, East Division (Senator O’Connor College School, 60 Rowena Dr.) MONDAY, APRIL 15 w Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School vs.

Monsignor De Charbonnel High School, East Division (Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School, 959 Midland Ave.) TDSB BOYS SOCCER EAST REGION JUNIOR WEDNESDAY APRIL 10 w West Hill Collegiate vs. Birchmount Collegiate (Birchmount Park Stadium, 93 Birchmount Rd., 10 a.m.) w Stephen Leacock Collegiate vs. Lester B.

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Etobicoke Bulldogs Selects’ Julian Morano, left, tries to chip the puck into the net past Scarborough Ice Raiders Selects’ netminder Connor Brooks as defender Connor Dunlop helps in the crease during Lloyd Hillier Tournament midget/junior division action Saturday at Centennial Park Arena in Etobicoke. The Bulldogs went on to win the game 2-1.

BOYS SOCCER EAST REGION SENIOR w West Hill Collegiate vs. Birchmount Park Collegiate (Birchmount Park Stadium, 93 Birchmount Rd., 8:30 a.m.) w Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate vs. Sir Wilfried Laurier Collegiate (Birchmount Park Stadium, 93 Birchmount Rd., 11:30 a.m.) w Wexford Collegiate vs. David and Mary Thomson Collegiate (Birchmount Park Stadium, 93 Birchmount Rd., 2:30 p.m.)

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FRIDAY, APRIL 12 w Faustina vs. Scarborough (Weston Arena, 2125 Lawrence Ave. W., 9:15 p.m.)

BANTAM EAST DIVISION SATURDAY, APRIL 13 w Scarborough vs. Weston (Weston Arena, 2125 Lawrence Ave. W., 2:10 p.m.)

WEST HILL MINOR HOCKEY ATOM AA CHAMPIONSHIP FRIDAY APRIL 12 w North Bay vs. Oakville (Scarborough Gardens Arena, 75 Birchmount Rd., 10 a.m.) w Mississauga vs. West Hill (Scarborough Gardens Arena, 75 Birchmount Rd., 11:30

a.m.) w London vs. North Bay (Scarborough Gardens Arena, 75 Birchmount Rd., 2:30 p.m.) w Oakville vs. Mississauga (Scarborough Gardens Arena, 75 Birchmount Rd., 4 p.m.) w Opening Ceremonies (Scarborough Gardens Arena, 75 Birchmount Rd., 6 p.m.) w West Hill vs. London (Scarborough Gardens Arena, 75 Birchmount Rd., 7 p.m.)

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w Mississauga vs. North Bay (Scarborough Gardens Arena, 75 Birchmount Rd., 10 a.m.) w West Hill vs. Oakville (Scarborough Gardens Arena, 75 Birchmount Rd., 11:30 a.m.) w London vs. Mississauga (Scarborough Gardens Arena, 75 Birchmount Rd., 2:30 p.m.) w North Bay vs. West Hill (Scarborough Gardens Arena, 75 Birchmount Rd., 4 p.m.) w Oakville vs. London (Scarborough Gardens

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SUNDAY, APRIL 14 w Semifinal game 1 (Scarborough Gardens Arena, 75 Birchmount Rd., 8 a.m.) w Semifinal game 2 (Scarborough Gardens Arena, 75 Birchmount Rd., 10 a.m.) w Championship game (Scarborough Gardens Arena, 75 Birchmount Rd., 3 p.m.)

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Stars’ lacrosse action At left, Scarborough based Toronto Stars’ Jasper Torsgrave knocks the ball away from Beaches G. Turner during the four team, U-15 tournament Sunday at Cherry Beach Lacrosse Fields. The Stars’ defeated Beaches 5-4 in the second sudden death overtime to finish third in the tournament. At right, Scarborough’s Toronto Stars’ Brandon Tamacs gets checked

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Mayor wants to bring a casino to Toronto DAVID NICKLE dnickle@insidetoronto.com To r o n t o c i t y m a n a g e r J o e Pennachetti’s long-awaited report on Toronto’s terms for hosting a casino has laid out a long list of requirements in order for council to approve the deal — including a guarantee of at least $100 million in hosting fees, and a requirement that any casino developer also pay the cost of transportation infrastructure improvements.

The report, which landed on councillors’ desks yesterday morning, says despite widespread public opposition, a large casino could be a good thing for Toronto. But only if the deal with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation is significantly sweetened from what’s been offered so far.

According to the report going to Toronto’s executive committee April 15 and 16, council should settle for nothing less than half of the total hosting fee going to Toronto — and no less than $100 million in hosting fees coming to the city regardless.

As well, the casino should be a maximum of 175,000 square feet.

And the casino proponents will not only need to comply with the city’s zoning process, but also pay for any transportation infrastructure improvements required for the site.

The report also eliminates the port lands as one of the possible downtown sites. Now, the only sites Toronto is considering are downtown on Front Street, and at the Canadian National Exhibition grounds.

Pennachetti wouldn’t, however, go so far as to recommend to council whether to approve or reject a casino in the city.

“It’s very divisive, and it’s a very emotional issue,” said Pennachetti.

“I thought seriously about making hard recommendations and at the end of the day I felt given the poll results and consultation results I wanted to make sure that council had all the facts. Now, it’s up to council.”

Prior to the report’s release, Mayor Rob Ford released a written statement trumpeting his support for a casino.

“I believe we should say yes to a new casino — on the condition that

Staff photo/DAVID NICKLE

Mayor Rob Ford at a news conference yesterday afternoon about bringing a casino to Toronto.

it will help Toronto move forward and achieve our goals,” he wrote.

“This opportunity shouldn’t be judged on emotional or partisan rhetoric, but on facts.”

Ford argued a casino would bring jobs to Toronto, millions of dollars in hosting fees and aid the city in

establishing new convention space: all things the city manager’s report cited.

In a news conference Monday afternoon, Ford hammered that point home. In particular, Ford said Toronto needs more convention space – and the only way to achieve

that is to allow a casino.

“You need one,” he said. “People go to a convention – you want to have the restaurants, want to have something to do after your convention with your spouse or your business partners. You don’t just go to a convention and then go back to your hotel room” Ford also dismissed the possibility the province simply wouldn’t allow the special deal for Toronto. “It’s important that we get a fair share in the deal – and after talking to Premier Kathleen Wynne, I’m sure it’ll be in and around that number,” he said.

But other councillors pointed out the conditional approval was based on little or no indication the provincial government might greenlight a special deal for Toronto.

Currently, the Woodbine Slots pay about $15 million a year.

Pennachetti’s report indicates hopes for as much as $150 million a year from a successful, 175,000 square foot casino — significantly smaller than casino sizes suggested

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