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Staff photo/ANDREW PALAMARCHUKUjima House community facilitator Zakiya Tafari, left, and interim managing director Jason Johnson lead Ujima House’s strategy to help fathers.

ANDREW PALAMARCHUK [email protected]

Every child should have an active father, and a York group wants to make that happen.

Ujima House, at 1901 Weston Rd., runs free parenting pro-grams for dads and is Canada’s first father-focused family centre.

Founded in 2011, the orga-

nization works primarily with young dads who are new to parenting and who may not have had an active father in their lives.

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RAHUL GUPTA [email protected]

Residents remain sceptical of Metrolinx’s plans to build a backup generator for the Eglinton Crosstown LRT pow-ered by natural gas.

The provincial transit plan-ning agency said the generator, to be located at the planned Mount Dennis LRT light rail maintenance and storage facil-ity site on the former Kodak lands, would only be operated to provide reserve power for the Crosstown a maximum of five to 10 days a year – typically hot summer days when power consumption is at its highest – for a few hours each time.

Despite assurances from Metrolinx, several residents at a public meeting at the York Civic Centre Monday said they weren’t ready to sign off on the project.

“I have to be convinced, and I think most of the residents who live in this community would say the same,” said Al Farrington of Weston to Metrolinx repre-sentative Jamie Robinson. “I am not convinced what you have told us tonight about power generation is in fact true.”

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York-based For Youth Initiative (FYI) is seeking young people between the ages of 13 to 29 to be a voice in its program development.

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DAVID NICKLE [email protected]

City employees have been caught faking their time sheets, cheating on their benefit claims and using city resources to work on a second job, according to the Toronto Auditor General’s annual report on Toronto’s Fraud and Waste Hotline.

The hotline is a way for employees and members of the public to alert the Auditor General’s office about inef-ficiencies and corruption in the civil service.

In 2015, the office received 572 complaints with a total of 800 allegations – the lowest number since 2007, and 17 per cent less than in 2014.

But the Auditor General’s office was only able to inves-

tigate or refer 233 of those complaints. And of those, only a quarter have so far been substantiated.

In total, the Auditor General has so far been able to quantify actual losses to the city at $209,000, but that number is expected to rise as

more of the complaints are investigated through 2016.

So far, the city has been able to recover just $1,800.

In one case, a now-former city employee allegedly made a series of fraudulent health care claims, totalling $23,000. The employee was fired and is under police investigation, the report said.

A group of former employ-ees have been fired for alleg-edly submitting fraudulent extended health care benefits over several years, costing about $102,000. The employ-ees were fired and are facing criminal charges, the Auditor General’s report said.

Anonymous complaints revealed that an employee was allegedly conducting personal business on city time and with city resources.

The employee was fired, the report said.

The hotline also exposed three members of the public who’d allegedly fraudulently claimed subsidies: to the tune of $89,000, $16,000 and $55,000 each.

Employee time theft was also flagged in the Auditor General’s report, and one worker was fired for not completing their full shifts, but saying they had. In total the city lost $40,000 for 800 hours of time theft.

Another person is alleged to have fraudulently claimed 44 days of jury duty while the court was in recess, costing the city $11,000.

The report also notes the city lost about $700,000 buying incorrect software licenses.

TARA HATHERLY [email protected]

Goodwill Industries of Toronto, Eastern, Central and Nor ther n Ontar io (Goodwill TECNO) will not restructure and reopen, CEO Keiko Nakamura announced Monday, along with her res-ignation.

On Feb. 8, Nakamura announced Goodwill TECNO had filed for bankruptcy in the hopes of restructuring and reopening some stores. In the Feb. 29 statement, she said the defunct company is too deep in debt to claw its way out.

“After an exhaustive analy-sis and search for investors, I have concluded that there is no viable option that allows the organization to reemerge from the bankruptcy pro-cess,” she said.

“A revival plan to reopen profitable stores, although feasible, cannot be achieved without significant financial investment. The present lack of security for a loan is an untenable risk for potential investors.”

Along with investor hesita-tion, she cited debt, lack of assets and “the challenges in meeting expectations of a unionized workforce” as bar-riers to restructuring. A lack of assets meant borrowing rates were too high for the organi-zation to get the funds needed

to restructure, she said, adding Goodwill Industries International’s decision to cut ties with Goodwill TECNO was another factor scaring away potential investors and donors. Several of Goodwill TECNO’s leases have already been terminated by property owners, further adding to the difficulty of reopening, she noted.

The organization is $6 mil-lion in debt, she shared, $4.2 million of which is owed to former employees for vaca-tion and severance pay. The

bankruptcy trustee, Pollard and Associates Inc., held a meeting on the weekend for creditors.

Nakamura announced her resignation along with the news the bankruptcy process would proceed. She said she has been assisting the bank-ruptcy trustee on a volunteer basis since Feb. 7 and will continue to do so..

She expressed gratitude to former staff who helped work on a restructuring plan and to Team Renew the Good, a group of former employees

who came together to support some of their most vulner-able colleagues by raising emergency funds and offer-ing job search and emotional support. She also thanked advisors who volunteered time and expertise “to help me exhaust all avenues before reaching this conclusion.”

Goodwill TECNO’s 16 stores, 10 donation centres and two offices in Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Newmarket, Barrie, Orillia, and Brockville closed Jan. 16.

Bidding Goodwill goodbyeLISA RAINFORD [email protected]

York South-Weston Councillor Frances Nunziata admitted she has been a victim of a predatory pay day lending company when her house was burglarized a few years ago.

The alleged thief made off with her jewelry and a police officer told her if she went to the local pay day lender she would likely find her stolen pieces there, she said. That’s because these establishments also serve as pawn shops, Nunziata pointed out.

“It’s always been a concern with residents the number of pay day loan centres opening up in the area,” she told The Guardian. “They target the most vulnerable. Every block has about two to three.”

The Ward 11 council-lor, who has been working on combating the issue for several years, was one of a number of special guests at an ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) Canada-hosted fair banking forum in Weston on Saturday afternoon. As many as 80 people attended the event at the Weston King Neighbourhood Centre, as did York South-Weston MP Ahmed Hussen and MPP Laura Albanese.

ACORN’s campaign is call-ing on the government to limit the number of predatory lend-ers – companies that lend its customers small amounts of money at high interest rates with the agreement that the loan will be repaid when the borrower receives his or her

next pay cheque. These such businesses include, cash-for-gold and rent-to-own furni-ture stores, among others, pointed out ACORN leader Donna Borden.

“These companies are very aggressive,” she said.

ACORN has been working alongside Nunziata and her colleague, Toronto Centre-Rosedale Councillor Kristen Wong-Tam, on a motion that is expected to go to Toronto City Council this month that would create a bylaw to pro-hibit pay day lending compa-nies from opening up so close to each other.

“Right now in one block, you can have two to three,” Nunziata said. “They are not regulated or licensed.”

The councillor is encourag-ing her constituents to attend the council meeting to make deputations, she said.

Nunziata said she’s received support from both Hussen and Albanese.

“Whatever the city does, we need support from the federal and provincial governments,” Nunziata said, adding she is working to ensure pay day lenders are licensed. “This is an issue in Weston-Mount Dennis.”

Borden herself said ACORN is “very, very excited” about the possibility of a ‘minimum distance separation bylaw.’

“It would limit these orga-nizations from opening up in close proximity,” she said. “People have gone bankrupt because they’ve taken out up to 10 pay day loans.”

To find out more, visit www.acorncanada.org

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Toronto Centre-Rosedale Councillor Kristen Wong-Tam speaks at Toronto ACORN’s Fair Banking Forum at Weston King Neighbourhood Centre Saturday.

Staff file photo/NICK PERRYThe city’s Auditor General is investigating fraud commit-ted by Toronto employees.

ACORN, Nunziata call on government to limit predatory lenders

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Keiko Nakamura, CEO of Goodwill Industries of Toronto, Eastern, Central and Northern Ontario makes a statement to the media in January regarding the closing of 16 stores, 10 donation centres, and two offices, leaving hundreds of workers suddenly without a job.

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Banning chewing tobacco in public spaces, arenas and sports fields should be a piece of cake. Given Toronto’s history dealing with

tobacco regulation, it’s more likely to be a gooey lump of chaw.

Chaw is one of the terms for so-called smoke-less tobacco products. Historically popular in the American south and midwest, the product also known as chew, grizzly, skoal and snuff has been spreading in at least visibility thanks to its popularity among professional and semi-professional athletes – in particular, baseball players.

The use of the product is extremely unhealthy. It might not get into the lungs, but it’s just as addic-tive as cigarettes and pipes and it’s associated with mouth, esophageal and pancreatic cancers, gum disease, and heart disease and stroke.

Its use is on the rise among young people. In Ontario, it’s used by six per cent of students in grades 7 to 12, or 58,200 students (that according to the 2015 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey). That’s up from 4.6 per cent in 2011.

The rate is lower for Toronto students – the increase is just

three per cent here. But without a doubt, the power professional athletes exert as role models is an influence, and a bad one in this case, on any young person.

This week, Toronto Board of Health Chair Joe Mihevc announced he’ll be asking the chief medical officer of health to draft a bylaw that would restrict the use of chewing tobacco from city facilities and public venues such as arenas and sports fields – including the Rogers Centre where the Toronto Blue Jays play.

Council ought to approve the bylaw when it comes forward, as a matter of responsible stewardship, just as it has approved ground-breaking bylaws prevent-ing smoking in bars and restaurants and bingo halls.

Critics might argue a bylaw in this case would differ from one restricting cigarette smoking: there is no issue of second-hand smoke affecting the health of non-smokers. This may be so but it doesn’t mean there’s no second-hand influence. And the influence of celebrity athletes, casually gumming a wad of toxins, is demonstrable and needs to be stopped.

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Union’s ‘job for life’ being phased outToronto council won a signifi-cant victory in its negotiations with the city’s outside workers – no question.

Forget about the less costly benefit plan and the meagre pay increases that CUPE Local 416 agreed to. That’s just money.

The big, champagne-cork-popping win is on something more funda-mental. Now that this contract is signed, it won’t be long before Toronto can shed itself of a significant number of unionized gar-bage collectors by putting out a tender call, having a couple of meetings and contracting out garbage collection in most and eventually all of the city.

Conservative members of council and former mayors have been hoping to contract out garbage collection since amal-gamation, when former Etobicoke mayor and west-end councillor Doug Holyday came extolling the virtues of old Etobicoke’s contracted-out garbage

collection. Etobians were very happy, thank you very much, with their contrac-tor-delivered household garbage collection. The trucks came on time, picked up the garbage, and if there was ever a problem between the drivers and the owners, well that was their problem. Etobicoke was strike proof.

Not so the rest of Toronto.

In North York, Scarborough, East York and York and Toronto, city worker strikes meant that garbage moldered in garages and backyards until it got rank enough to heap in city parks and surface lots. CUPE Local 416, the union representing garbage workers, had real leverage at the bargaining table because of that. Former councillor Jane Pitfield put it most nakedly when in the

run-up to her failed 2006 mayoral campaign, she told reporters that she thought it was time to “phase out” unions.

Toronto’s outside workers have agreed to something like it, after they ratified the provision in the contract that phased out what another former coun-cillor and deputy mayor Case Ootes dubbed “jobs for life.” That was a provi-sion that former mayor Mel Lastman’s administration agreed to, that prevented the city from replacing workers with more than 15 years seniority in the event their position was con-tracted out.

That provision has been the single barrier to the contracting out of garbage collection citywide. It’s why even uber-conservative mayor Rob Ford could only contract out half the city.

It’s why a strike in warm weather would still be a political nightmare for councillors and mayors who want to get re-elected

in wards east of Yonge Street.

It’s why CUPE Local 416, whose membership is less than a quarter that of the city’s inside workers’ union CUPE Local 79, has real power in a collective bar-gaining session.

That power hasn’t been removed, but it is, as Pitfield put it, being phased out. In 2019, the final out-side worker will cross the line into an inaccurately named “job for life.”

He or she will enjoy another decade or two of job protection. The rest of the city’s workers will serve at the pleasure of Toronto council, and the jobs that they have will be as good as Toronto council deems to be their due.

No doubt about it. In love, war and contract negotiations, to the victors go the spoils.

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Notice of Completion of Environmental Project ReportCaledonia GO Station

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Metrolinx, an agency of the Province of Ontario, has completed an Environmental Project Report (EPR) in accordance withOntario Regulation 231/08 for the Caledonia GO Station. The new GO Station will be located on the Barrie rail corridor inthe City of Toronto and will be integrated with the future Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (ECLRT) Station at EglintonAvenue West and Croham Road (west of Caledonia Road), adding regional connectivity to the ECLRT and the TorontoTransit Commission bus network.

The Process

The environmental impacts of this transit project were assessed and an EPR prepared according to the Transit ProjectAssessment Process (TPAP) as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08, Transit Projects and Metrolinx Undertakings.

The EPR for Caledonia GO Station is now available for a 30-day review period starting February 25, 2016 online atwww.metrolinx.com/CaledoniaGO and at the following locations:

Ministry of Environment and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Approvals Branch135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor, Toronto, ON M4V 1P4tel: 416-314-8001toll-free: 1-800-461-6290fax: 416-314-8452

Ministry of Environment and Climate ChangeToronto District OfficePlace Nouveau, 9th Floor5775 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M2M 4J1tel: 416-326-6700fax: 416-325-6345

MetrolinxCrosstown Community Office1848 Eglinton Avenue West (at Dufferin Street)Toronto, ON M6E 2J4tel.: 416-782-8118

Maria A. Shchuka Library1747 Eglinton Avenue WestToronto, ON M6E 2H4tel: 416-394-1000

MetrolinxHead Office97 Front Street – ReceptionToronto, ON M5J 1E6tel: 416-874-5900

Evelyn Gregory Public Library120 Trowell AvenueToronto, ON M6M 1L7tel: 416-394-1006

Interested persons are encouraged to review this document and provide comments by March 28, 2016, to the contact below:

Caledonia GO Station Projectc/o Georgina CollymoreSenior Advisor – Environmental Assessment Communications & Community Relations20 Bay Street, Suite 600, Toronto, ON M5J 2W3tel: 416-202-4921e-mail: [email protected]

Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Review

There are circumstances where the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change (Minister) has the authority to require further consideration of the transit project, or impose conditions onit. These include if the Minister is of the opinion that:

•The transit project may have a negative impact on a matter of provincial importance that relates to the natural environment or has cultural heritage value or interest, or•The transit project may have a negative impact on a constitutionally protected Aboriginal or treaty right.

Before exercising the authority referred to above, the Minister is required to consider any written objections to the transit project that he or she may receive within 30 days after the Notice ofCompletion of the EPR is first published.

If you have discussed your issues with Metrolinx and object to this transit project, a written submission can be made to the Minister no later than March 28, 2016 to the addressprovided below. All submissions must clearly indicate that an objection is being submitted and describe any negative impacts to matters of provincial importance (natural/culturalenvironment) or Aboriginal rights. Objections must be received within 30 days after the Notice of Completion of the EPR is first published.

Ministry of the Environment and Climate ChangeEnvironmental Approvals BranchAttention: Adam Sanzo, Project Officer135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor, Toronto, ON M4V 1P4tel: 416-314-8001 / 1-800-461-6290fax: 416-314-8452e-mail: [email protected]

If not already provided, a copy of the objection will be forwarded to the proponent by the Ministry. All personal information included in a submission – such as name, address, telephonenumber and property location – is collected, maintained and disclosed by the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change for the purpose of transparency and consultation. Theinformation is collected under the authority of the Environmental Assessment Act or is collected and maintained for the purpose of creating a record that isavailable to the general public as described in s. 37 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Personal information you submit will becomepart of a public record that is available to the general public unless you request that your personal information remain confidential. For more information,please contact the Project Officer or the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Freedom of Information and Privacy Coordinator at 416-327-1434.

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Etobicoke York Community Council voted to proceed with plans to resur-face and revitalize Oakwood Avenue in Ward 17 without installing conten-tious curb extensions, also known as “bump outs”, that would have narrowed the street.

A two-hour debate on the matter Feb. 23 had residents on both sides of the issue crying foul over com-munity consultation and online survey processes they allege lacked transparency and fairness.

On the one side, anti-bump-out residents alleged an online poll on the matter contained language that was biased towards the curb exten-sions, and one of the community meetings on the matter was lead, in part, by a city staffer who lives in the area and who vocally supported the bump-outs.

“It struck me that having a staff person in favour of the (bump out) option that was being presented to the public was a conflict of interest,” Oakwood Avenue resident Margaret Smith, who is opposed to bump outs, said in her deputation.

On the other side of the debate, bump-out proponents alleged the online survey took into account more than 250 duplicate responses from just a handful of respondents, skew-ing its results.

Alexis Dawson, a 19-year resident of Oakwood Village, who serves as both a director on the Oakwood Village Community Association board and as a Toronto District School Board representative for Rawlinson Community School, expressed her concern with the lack of transparency with the online survey.

‘absolute outrage’

“The results of the community survey clearly show that 69 per cent of respondents are in favour of bump outs,” she said. “However, Transportation Services used the raw survey data as the basis for their recommendation, and in that raw survey data, 257 of the 840 responses were duplicate responses from three IP addresses and a single device. These 257 responses were all opposed to bump outs...This is an absolute outrage.”

Residents in favour of the bump

outs argued their installation would help slow traffic on the busy sec-tion of Oakwood Avenue between Earlsdale and St. Clair avenues and increase safety for students crossing over to get to Rawlinson Community School.

Residents opposed to the pro-posed curb extensions, meanwhile, argued they would needlessly bottle-neck traffic and take away from valu-able parking spots on the street.

In the end, local councillor Cesar Palacio opted to heed Transportation Services recommendations to move ahead with the resurfacing of Oakwood Avenue between St. Clair Avenue West and Rogers Road, without the addition of curb exten-sions. A number of steps will be taken to address residents’ concerns for the consultation process and the revitalization project.

York West Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti added to that a motion calling on the city manager and assistant auditor general to “review the process related to the survey of area residents that was under-taken on this project, specifically as it relates to the role of city staff who live in the subject area.”

Council takes bumps out of Oakwood

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You’re on camera: matthew reid, program co-ordinator at Frontlines Toronto, takes a selfie with a crowd during a Black History month pre-sentation at the Weston road-based organization last Friday. The event included a number of guest presenters.

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The group’s youngest client was just 15 when he enrolled in its programs.

“Whenever you’d hear about shootings, youth violence, youth dropout rates, a lot of times you’d hear these kids don’t have active fathers,” said managing director Zakiya Tafari, a former youth worker. “Our real goal is creating a generational impact, so having children have healthy fathers in their lives, whether those fathers are with mom or not.”

Ujima is a Swahili word that means collective work and responsibility, which is one of the group’s guid-ing principles.

“Holding onto African culture is something that’s important to us,” Tafari said. “We took on a name that shows that the role that we play is part of a bigger collective in terms of working with families, working with communi-ties.”

Tafari also hopes to ingrain a sense of purpose in young dads. “We get them to understand the importance of the parent-

ing piece and let that be the driving force in terms of all the other supports that they may need ... whether it’s financial lit-eracy, education, housing, employment.”

Community facilitator Jason Johnson said the programs aren’t meant to just give over content. “It’s a matter of introduc-ing ideas that fathers may not have thought about,” he said, noting topics such as children’s health needs at different stages of development and effec-tive communication and discipline techniques are addressed.

Programs usually run eight to 10 weeks and are held seasonally.

And not all are exclusive to dads.

A games night is held on alternating Fridays for the entire family.

“We really want to get people back to those old times: sit down, play board games, have snacks, meet other people,” Tafari said.

The organization also provides one-on-one con-sultation and coaching.

“We serve a wide range

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Nobody ever passes on a cold apparently.

It seems quite a few people I have run into lately have come down with a nasty cold. Their stories all have a familiar ring to them, too. They claim they know exactly how they got it: from somebody else.

By all accounts none of them have ever passed one on themselves. Nobody ever admits to that. Everybody portrays themselves as unfortunate recipients. Well, I wanted to test that common theory out once and for all.

So I asked a co-worker, Tiff, who was so hoarse you could barely hear her. She said she caught her cold after buying some pizza in the food court the other day.

I decided to go for a slice and lo and behold the guy there was hacking away. “That’s some cough, man,” I said.

“Tell me about it,” he said, reaching for a handkerchief.

“With pleasure,” I reiter-ated. “That’s some cough, man.

He groaned. “When some-

body says, ‘tell me about it,’ you’re not supposed to actually repeat it, funny boy,” he said reaching for another hanky.

“Tell me about it,” I said. He groaned again. Who

would have guessed this would turn into such a fun mission? “I hope you don’t mind me asking, “ I queried. “Where did you get the nasty cold from anyhow?”

“The lady in the express checkout at the grocery store downstairs,” he replied.

I made a beeline for aisle 12 and put through a few items and sure enough she was coughing up a storm. “That’s some cough, lady,” I said.

“I got it at the cleaners when I picked up my shirts,” she moaned.

It was more of the same at the cleaners. The guy at the cash register claimed his cold came courtesy of the couple who run the lottery kiosk. So I headed straight there and

when I stepped up to the counter they were sneezing in stereo. And Dolby.

“Don’t blame us,” they said in unison. “We got it from our twins.”

That’s how the investiga-tion went. The twins got it from their teacher, who got it from the stylist at the salon, who got it from the attendant at the movie theatre, who got it from the pizza cashier. And so on. Hold on. There’s that pizza guy again. You don’t think it really could have been him who started it all?

I had to know for sure. So I went back. “That’s some cough, man,” I said.

“Tell me about it,” he said, looking me squarely in the eyes. I could tell he knew it was me, so I wisely held off on giving my usual response.

“Uh, thanks for the very generous offer,” I replied. “But if it’s all the same to you, I think I’d rather pass on that.”

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LAWRENCE & KENNEDYDetached 3 Bedroom Bungalow, Updated Maple Kitchen,Open Concept Living & Dining Room, Crown Moulding,Separate Side Entrance to Basement, LandscapedLarge Backyard, Large Deck, Shed, Long Private Drive,Fabulous Opportunity!


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RANCH BUNGALOW ON 2.88 ACRE LOTSimply Spectacular Renovated Home, Huge Family RoomAddition, 3+1 Bdrm, Gourmet Kitchen, Skylights, FormalDining Rm, Incredible Professionally Finished BasementIdeal for Entertaining, Theatre, Stage, Wet Bar or In-LawSuite, Detached 8 Car Garage, Ideal for Contractor,Warehouse For Home Based Business, Access to WalkingTrails, Close to Hwy and Amenities! Must be seen!


STUNNiNG RAviNE LOT!!Absolutely Beautiful 3 + 1 Bedroom Custom BungalowSituated On Premium Ravine Lot!! Upscale NeighbourhoodSurrounded By Million-Dollar Homes, Spacious And Bright,Features 9’ Ceilings, Crown Moulding, Rich Kitchen CabinetryW/Granite Counters, Large Master Bedroom W/6 Pc Ensuite.Professionally Finished Basement W/ Full Kitchen & SeparateEntrance. Oversized 3-Car garage. Too Many Upgrades To LIst!Amazing Property – Don’t Miss Out!! $849,000!

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• Total service guarantee in writing• Your Home Sold Guaranteed, or I’ll Buy it*• Competitive Rates, Exceptional service• Award Winning Results!• In Depth Neighbourhood Report for eachProperty We Sell

BUNGALOW WiTH LARGE ADDiTiONSituated on 53 Ft Lot in High Demand Central Location,Gleaming Hardwood Floors, 3+1 Bdrm, Modern Kitchen,4 Bathrooms, Massive Family Room with Gas Fireplace+ Bow Window, Walk Out to Solarium, Separate SideEntrance to Basement Ideal for Entertaining or In-LawSuite, Garage, Interlock Drive. Only $699,900!

LUxURY WATERFRONT CONDO!!Spacious open concept suite with 10 ft ceilings,modern kitchen with Stainless Steel Appliances,Elegant Laminate Floors, Floor to ceilingWindows,Walkout to Gorgeous 370 sq ft Terrace with Viewsof Lake and Park. Fabulous Amenities and Stepsto Transit, Must Be Seen Only $549,900!!

CABBAGETOWN LANDMARKTotally Renovated Detached Toronto Home. Bright & SunlitArchitectural Masterpiece will Amaze You! 2 Bedrooms, 3Bathrooms, Tempered Glass, 3 Balconies, Granite Floor,Custom Kitchen with B/I Appliances, Spacious & OpenConcept with Approx. 1,000 Sq. Ft. of Living Space!,Sauna, Finished Basement, Beautiful Deck + Garden, Oneof a Kind! Simply Must be Seen! Only $699,900!

6TH ANGUS GLENLuxurious Resort Style Boutique Championship GolfCourse Community, Sub Penthouse 1+1 Bdrm,Thousandsin Quality Upgrades, 2 Parking Spaces, Locker, 2 YearFree Maintenance Fee Plus 1 Year Individual Membershipto Angus Academy, Set Amidst Million Dollar Homes,20,000 Sq Ft of Outdoor Amenity Space, Being SoldUnder Assignment. Only $688,800!

THE HEART OF RiCHMOND HiLLFabulous Greenpark-Built 2 Bedroom Suite! Bright, SpaciousAnd Beautifully Upgraded Open Concept Layout FeaturingGranite Counters, Stainless Steel Appliances, 2 Full Baths,An Oversized Terrace/Balcony And Much More! AmazingLocation Close To Everything – Shopping, Restaurants, Transit,Theatres, Library, And Great Schools! Includes Parking Spot &Locker. Fantastic Value – Don’t Miss Out! Only $399,900!

SUPER VALUE $399,900!Spacious & Bright 3 + 1 Bedroom with 2 Baths on aquiet family friendly street. Separate Entrance to potentialin-law suite. Freshly Painted, Newly paved Driveway,New Roof Shingles, Functional Eat-In Kitchen withbacksplash, Hardwood Floors throughout. Plenty of parking!Must be seen!

GORGEOUS RENOvATED BUNGALOWBeautiful Detached 3 Bdrm with 2 Full Baths, Open ConceptLayout, Custom Kitchen with Island, Granite Counters andStainless Steel Appliances, Hardwood Floors, FinishedBasement with Fireplace, Wonderful Backyard Oasis withHeated Inground Pool, 2 Car Garage, Long Private Driveway,New Furnace, Family Neighbourhood Close to Schools and AllConveniences! An Absolute Must See! Only $499,900!

HiGH PARK iNvESTMENT PROPERTY!Fully renovated, Completely Turnkey Legal DuplexPlus Nanny Suite! Over 300K Spent on New Kitchens,Bathrooms, Floors, Plumbing & Electrical, 3 Stunning 1Bdrm Units Each with Ensuite Laundry! Private DoubleDrive with 3 Car Parking. Steps to Keele Subway, GO,High Park and Great Schools! Only $1,190,000!

LARGE 2 STOREY CONDO!Spacious 1,400 Sq Ft Unit Perfect for Family or Investor,Renovated Kitchen with Solid Maple Cupboards and NewerAppliances, Walkout from Dining Room to Huge Balconywith Ideal South View, 3 Large Bedrooms, Steps to KennedySubway Station, GO, Shopping and Corvette Public School/Park! Incredible Value! Only $139,900!

LOCATiON! LOCATiON! LOCATiON!2+1 Bedroom Freehold Townhome with 2 Full Bathsin Ideal Location! Steps to the Junction! 9 Ft Ceilingsthroughout, Combined Living and Dining Room, Eat-In Kitchen with Walkout to Fully Fenced Backyard,Rare 2 Car Parking, Excellent Transit, Schools andWalk score! Only $499,900!

STUNNiNG END UNiT TOWNHOME!!Rare wide unit with 3 stories plus basement and 2separate entrances. Huge living and dining rooms plusground floor family room with walkout to fenced yard.Large master with 2 walk-in closets and 5 piece ensuite.Close to Lake, GO station and Port Credit. Must be seenonly $549,000!!

MOvE-iN READY!Spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bath unit with a walk-out toprivate backyard. Floor to ceiling glass sliding door withcustomized designer blinds. Kitchen with backsplash,built-in island, and ceramic floors. Renovated bathroomswith new sinks, vanities, fixtures, and ceramic floors.Painted in neutral colours and simply must be seen! Walkto schools, shopping and all amenities. Only $170,000!

OAkVILLE 3 BEDROOM CONDO!!Large ground floor suite perfect for a growing family ordownsizing. Approx 1750 sq. ft. of luxury living. Spaciousand bright living room with Floor to ceiling windows,formal dining room, 2.5 baths. Renovated kitchen withpotlights, backsplash, and stainless steel appliances.Well managed building located close to Oakville Place,Sheridan College, and Transportation. Only $409,900!

PRiME ERiN MiLLSFabulous Impressive Detached 4 Bedroom 2Storey with 2 Family Room Layout, Approx.2,800 Sq. Ft., Formal Living & Dining Room,Family Size Kitchen, 2 Fireplaces, Walkout to2 Tier Deck, Landscaped Lot, Above GroundPool, Plus Much More! Only $699,900!

HEART OF CLARKSON viLLAGERenovated Executive 4 Bdrm 2 Storey on a High DemandCourt Location, Renovated Modern Kitchen, QuartzCountertop, Heated Floor, Renovated Baths, FormalDining Rm, Open Concept Living Rm, Open ConceptFamily Room, Walkout to Backyard Retreat, PatternConcrete, Inground Heated Pool, Magnificent Master withWalk-In Closet and Full Ensuite. Only $849,900!

STUNNiNG ExECUTivE TOWNHOMESituated on a Quiet Court Location, Large Foyer,Custom Staircase, Open Concept Layout, StainlessSteel Appliances, Gourmet Kitchen, Open ConceptLiving Room,Walkout to Deck, Great for Entertaining,Finished Basement, Interlock, Amazing Value, SimplyMust be Seen! Only $549,900!

ExECUTivE TOWNHOME!!Rarely Available End Unit in Demand Area Near EtobicokeCreek, Renovated Modern Kitchen, Formal Dining Room,Spacious Open Concept Living Room, Walk Out to LargeDeck Overlooking Tranquil Greenspace, ProfessionallyFinished Basement, Wet Bar & Rec Room Ideal forEntertaining, Master Bedroom Retreat, High DemandLocation! Only $479,900!

AMAziNG vALUE iN WESTON!!Bright And Charming 2-Storey StackedTownhouse!! Very Well Maintained 2 Bedroom, 2Bath, Perfect For First Time Buyers And Investors.Many Recent Updates. Includes Parking AndLocker. Close To Transit. Shows Amazing AndPriced To Sell, Only $249,000!

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BATHURST AND CENTREWiltshire High Demand Location & NeighbourhoodExecutive Detached Luxury 4+1 Bdrm 2 Storey PlusFinished Bsmt Ideal for In-Law/ Nanny Suite, MarbleFoyer, Custom Kitchen, Granite Countertop, S/SAppliances, Interlock Drive, Large Landscaped Lot, Patio,Double Garage, Plus Much More!


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HiGH PARK DETACHEDGorgeous Original Wood, Filled With Character + Charm,4+1 Bdrms, Large Living Room, Hardwood Floor,Highwood Baseboards +Trim, Solid Doors, Formal DiningRoom, Separate Side Entrance, Spacious Backyard, RarePrivate Drive, Garage, Amazing Value + Location, HighDemand Neighbourhood!


HiGH PARK DUPLExPrime Location, Gorgeous Victorian 3+1Bedroom 3 Storey, Separate Entrances, 2 HydroMeters, 2 Sundecks, Balcony, Thousands inUpgrades and Updates, Private Drive, FabulousOpportunity, Close to All Amenities! $999,900

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Chief among the residents’ concerns is the use of natural gas to fire the generator.

Some suggested making use of green technologies like solar charged batteries, but Robinson, a community manager for the Crosstown, said such energy sources simply do not have the capa-bility to create the necessary 15 megawatts of electricity required to get the 19 kilome-tre light rail line moving.

“If we were to install every inch of that facility roof with a solar panel, we would be able to generate one mega-watt,” Robinson said. “At this point in time, we haven’t seen any alternatives (to natural gas) which would give us the

functionality we require at the flip of a switch.”

“That being said, we’re totally open to continuing to talk in the future as technolo-gies change and evolve.”

The evening was co-orga-nized by York city councillors Frances Nunziata and Frank DiGiorgio, and attended by MPP Laura Albanese as well as recently elected York South-Weston MP Ahmed Hussen. It was billed as an opportunity for residents to provide feedback on city transit plans, including SmartTrack, which plan-ning staff is preparing to incorporate in an upcom-ing report.

But it was the backup gen-erator – which is still months

away from construction and still must undergo a provin-cial approval process – which dominated discussion.

The project was first pro-posed by Crosslinx Transit Solutions, a private-sector consortium contracted by Me t ro l i n x t o c o m -plete construction of the Crosstown.

“If at the end of the day there are environmental issues, and I don’t think there are, and the community is really concerned then we won’t build it, it’s as simple as that,” Robinson said.

In addition to the provin-cial review, city engineering staff is expected to release its recommendations for the facility in late spring.

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A proposed generator powered by natural gas and located in Metrolinx’s planned LRT facil-ity in Mount Dennis was a source of concern for several residents at a transit public meeting at the York Civic Centre Monday.

Add another barrier to the pressures preventing Toronto cabbies from making a decent wage: the Union Pearson Express.

Representatives from the iTaxi Association, represent-ing dues-paying taxi drivers, said the recent fare cuts to UP, which go into effect next week, will have a disastrous effect on their bottom lines, as more riders rely on public transit rather than a cab to get to the airport.

As an alternative, the group is suggesting the city ease cur-rent restrictions prohibiting carpooling, which would at least allow for cabbies to pick up multiple fares on the same ride – something customers of taxi arch-rival Uber currently enjoy.

wTUNNEL VISION EXHIBIT CLOSURE

The subway exhibit Tunnel Vision could be a casualty of labour unrest.

The exhibition, tracing over a hundred years of local

subway planning and con-struction, is on display at city-owned Market Village Gallery, inside St. Lawrence Market, until June. But it could be forced to close indefinitely should negotiations between the city and inside workers, represented by CUPE Local 79, fail.

wNAME THE UNDER GARDINER PROJECT

The Under Gardiner public installation needs a new name.

The project to create mul-tiple public spaces under the elevated section of the Gardiner Expressway, linked by a multi-use trail, is holding a naming contest. Reclaim the Name invites Torontonians to send their ideas by April. Then a special jury will create a shortlist of three to five options, which will be nar-

rowed down through a public vote and presented to Toronto Council in May. The winning entry plus a project logo will be revealed in late June or early July. Check out www.undergardiner.com for more information.

wONTARIO LIBERALS GIVE TECHNOLOGy A BOOST

There wasn’t any new invest-ment in public transit for the Toronto region in this year’s provincial budget, but the Ontario government is clearly interested in boosting support for autonomous or self-driving vehicles.

The 2016 budget granted $10 million to the Canadian Urban Transit Research and Innovation Consortium for a partnerrship with the federal and Quebec governments to further research autonomous vehicle technology.

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Mihevc announced Feb. 29 he would be placing a motion before the board in March asking the Medical Officer of Health to report on the shape of a bylaw that would ban the practise.

Although chewing tobacco has no second-hand smoke impact, Mihevc said when professional and amateur athletes use it in the course of play, it encourages young people to take up the prac-tise themselves.

“Just as we did with ciga-rette smoking and hookah smoking, we need to limit the exposure that youth

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Michael Perley of the Ontario Campaign Against Tobacco noted the practise of using chewing tobacco has increased significantly among young people as professional athletes set an example.

“What in effect happens when a major league base-ball player is seen chewing tobacco anywhere is that his young followers and fans assume this is a good thing to do or should be a part of their baseball practises,” he said.

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© Copyright 2016 Nest Wealth Asset Management Inc. “Nest Wealth” is the trade name of Nest Wealth Asset Management Inc. The products and services advertised are designed specifically for investors in provinces where Nest Wealth isregistered as a portfolio manager and may not be available to all investors. Products and services are only offered in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. This advertisement is neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to sellsecurities in any jurisdiction.

*Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, The High Cost of Canada’s Mutual Fund Based Retirement System, March, 2015

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