Metro Toronto - January 21, 2011

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No naps,
German. Style
mayor
may be
watching
TTC collectors reminded not to sleep on job Comes
on heels of rumours Ford may tour system unannounced
The TTC has sent a warning to its subway “It’s a good idea
collectors not to get caught sleeping on that Ford get on
the job. the system to find
On Monday, collectors received a voice
out what the real
message telling them not to be the poster
children for lazy transit workers. problems and
“Somebody within the organization, an challenges are, not only what
employee, has gone to the mayor’s office
the employees find but what
stating that employees are sleeping on the
job. Bottom line is, we’ve already been the public experiences ...
through this, we have all learned our les- and it’s not strikes.”
son, so let’s collectors not be the poster TTC UNION HEAD BOB KINNEAR
children with respect to sleeping on the
job. Everybody be alert and we have noth- something transit officials say they know
ing to worry about,” said the message. nothing about.
The voice communication, delivered to There were no specific allegations that
about 300 TTC collectors in their booths, anyone had been snoozing on the job,
was issued by the collector’s division, not Ross said.
TTC chief general manager Gary Webster, “The intent was to remind everybody of
said TTC spokesman Brad Ross. the importance of doing their jobs,” and
It followed rumours that Mayor Rob that applies whether the mayor is in the
Ford was planning a tour of the TTC, system or not.TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
Model Karolina Kurkova attends the Julia Starp Show Thursday
during Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in Berlin.
Fashion Week takes over GBARETHe CATTErRMOlLE/iGEnTTY IMAGES Tories mark five Kidnapped baby
years in power meets parents
The Berlin event, which runs through Saturday, focuses on highlighting young
designers who compete for attention with big names in New York or Paris.
But it still attracts some large labels — Schumacher, Escada and Hugo Boss Looking back at half a decade Twenty-three years after
among them. of Harper as PM {page 12} abduction from hospital {page 14}
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dangerous dog
HENRY STANCU/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE news
Canine chewed through one victim’s
winter coat and sweater to his arm
Toronto police have seized word on whether he faces
a dog believed responsible any charges.
for attacks on three people The attacks left a 66-
at a Vaughan convenience year-old man with wounds
store Wednesday. to his face and arm and al-
The German shepherd, so sent a 16-year-old
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CHRIS YOUNG/THE CANADIAN PRESS Smitherman hitting
talk-radio airwaves
THE CANADIAN PRESS FILE
Former Ontario deputy
premier and Toronto may- Politics
oral runner-up George
Smitherman has a new gig Sources say George
— fill-in radio host on Smitherman has turned
Newstalk 1010. down an offer from the
Smitherman will sit be- premier to run in the
hind the microphone Mon- Oct. 6 provincial election.
day on the afternoon Smitherman has said,
drive-home show normally however, that he plans to
hosted by John Tory — the run again for office at
former Conservative some point in the future.
leader who faced Smither-
man from the opposition as a regular contributor to
benches at Queen’s Park. George Smitherman our morning show with
The station announced John Moore.”
it as a one-off appearance. Smitherman, who quit
Dinesh Kumar shows a picture of his son Gaurov to the media outside court in Toronto But 1010’s Mike Bendixen and whether he likes it,” Premier Dalton McGuin-
on Thursday after being acquitted of causing the death of his infant son in 1992. said in an email release Bendixen wrote. “If it goes ty’s cabinet and gave up
Thursday that listeners can well we will discuss (him) his downtown Toronto
expect to hear more of being the replacement seat to run for mayor, lost
Court acquits
Smitherman, if Monday host for Mr. Tory. to councillor Rob Ford Oct.
goes well. “We are also working 25 after a bruising cam-
“We’ll see how he does, with George to participate paign. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
man in death
United Way A visual Split over
surpasses guide to subway,
of infant son 2010 goal baby names LRT: Poll
While many Torontonians Expectant parents in the Underground light rail
are still recovering from a GTA can now search for could be the compromise
Opinions from various medical experts filed with the
debilitating recession, the top five baby names in between Torontonians
court found the boy may have died of natural causes those who could dug deep their postal bracket who support building
to help their neighbours thanks to OpenFile’s more subways and those
and make their city better, Patrick Cain, who took the who back the TTC’s Tran-
Tears streamed down Di- “I never forget said. Kumar was told raising a record $113.2 province’s crunched-down sit City light rail plan.
nesh Kumar’s face Thurs- Smith was like “a God” in million for United Way. birth data between 2005 An independent poll of
him. He (will)
day as he walked out of court and it would be near- The announcement that and 2009 and plotted it on 550 Torontonians by Leger
court finally free of the always stay with ly impossible to challenge the 2010 campaign goal an interactive map. Marketing found the city
baby killer label that has me until I die. I Smith’s opinion. had been surpassed by The top baby names for is almost evenly divided
haunted him for 19 years. miss him lots.” So Kumar took the plea $200,000 set off thunder- girls in the GTA are Ava, among those who support
Kumar, 44, has endured and was sentenced to 90 ous applause and cheers at Chloe, Emily, Emma, Fati- the two forms of transit.
the finger pointing and DINESH KUMAR ON HIS DECEASED days served on weekends. Thursday’s celebration at ma, Gurleen, Isabella, Forty-four per cent pre-
stony silence from mem- SON, GAUROV Kumar said in the almost the Metro Toronto Olivia, Sarah, Tenzin and fer subways to light rail,
bers of his community deportation to India and 19 years since then, he has Convention Centre, which Victoria. compared with 40 per cent
since he was convicted in separation from his wife thought about Gaurov was attended by 2,000 vol- The top baby names for who support building LRT.
1992 of criminal negli- and older son, he said. every day. unteers, donors, support- boys are Alexander, But when asked to
gence causing the death of One of the biggest fac- “He’s always in my ers and front-line agency Benjamin, Daniel, Ethan, choose between keeping
his five-week-old son Gau- tors in pleading guilty was heart,” Kumar said. workers. Joshua, Liam, Matthew, light rail and building it
rov. the prospect of testimony The Court of Appeal for “We’re thrilled,” said Muhammad-Mohamed, underground or stopping
He was charged with from now-disgraced patho - Ontario acquitted Kumar United Way Toronto presi- Noah, Ryan and William. light rail and building sub-
second-degree murder but logist Dr. Charles Smith, on Thursday after both the dent and CEO Susan McIs- The interactive map can ways instead, an
accepted the lesser plea who concluded Gaurov Crown and defence called sac. “The people of be viewed at toronto.open overwhelming majority
under a multitude of pres- died of shaken baby syn- for the conviction to be set Toronto answered our file.ca/babyfile. supported light rail.
sures, including threat of drome, Kumar’s lawyer aside. THE CANADIAN PRESS call.” TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
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WEEKEND, JANUARY 21-23, 2011
Breaks to more than
Fine cause for
white wardrobe
offset HST: Ministry
TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE FILE
On Jan. 27, Torontonians
clad in white will make a
statement — and not just a
fashion statement.
The Wear White for RENE JOHNSTON/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE
Windfall campaign raises About 68 per cent of taxpayers
awareness for the more
will see net savings: Documents
than half a million people
living in poverty in Toron-
to. Most Ontario consumers
“It focuses on remind- will see a net benefit from
ing everybody that there the harmonized sales tax
are people in our own city in 2013 because of new tax
that don’t have adequate credits and energy rebates,
winter clothing,” said He- Karl Lohnes according to Ministry of Fi-
len Harakas, Windfall’s ex- nance documents. “It’s only natural
ecutive director. “We The documents, ob- for people to say:
wanted to put it in the tained by The Canadian ‘Do we have to
dead of winter for that rea- Windfall’s week Press, suggest the 13 per
adopt the HST
son.” cent HST would not cost
Windfall, an award-win- Schedule of events. Ontario households $385 now?’ The answer
ning charity, provides new million more by 2013 as is yes we do.”
clothing and basic necessi- Jan 21: Billie Holiday, originally projected last PREMIER DALTON MCGUINTY
ties to shelters and agen- Glenn Dixon and Seamus June.
cies. O’Reagan will be among Instead, the revised fig- The Opposition said the
“I think there is a sense the celebrities mixing ures from the Ministry of Liberals were forced to give
of pride when you get drinks at Boehmer Restau- Finance state the single consumers a break to help
something brand new that rant. RSVP: sales tax will result in $490 their re-election chances.
no one else has ever had [email protected]. Finance Minister Dwight Duncan’s department is million in savings for con- “The simple fact that
before,” said Karl Lohnes, Jan. 26: Buy Design at predicting that tax credits and energy rebates introduced sumers in the third year. they’ve had to introduce
Metro’s home-decor H&M, 15 Bloor St. W. Hors to soften the HST will result in savings for most Ontarians. That’s good news for a these rebates shows that
columnist and one of the d’oeuvres, cocktails and Liberal government trying Ontario families are suffer-
celebrities featured on entertainment, with 15 per for a third term this Octo- ing as a result of this $3-bil-
posters throughout the cent of all sales going to This prize ber, which has been under lion tax hike,” said
TTC. “I think that that is WW4W. RSVP: all Ontario residents un- increasing fire over the un- Progressive Conservative
part of what helps people [email protected] (19+). is super! til end of the business popular tax. revenue critic Lisa Mac -
who are a bit down, or Jan. 27: Wear white to join day on Friday, Feb. 4. The Speaking in Ottawa on Leod.
homeless, or being re- the anti-poverty public- entertainment system Thursday, Premier Dalton The documents show
trained for work.” awareness campaign. Pizza Pizza is giving NFL will include a 46-inch McGuinty admitted there the government expects
Lohnes says the cam- Jan. 29: Bridal sale at fans in Ontario the op- Samsung LED TV, Sam- was strong opposition to businesses will pass along
paign has helped raise his Windfall Brides Outlet, 288 portunity to win the Ulti- sung Blu-Ray player, the HST, but said the tax 90 per cent of their savings
own awareness about the Judson St., Unit 17, Etobi- mate Super Bowl Pizza Yamaha HDMI receiver, would make Ontario busi- — about $1.9 billion — in
plight of the poor. coke. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Party. Customers who Paradigm home-theatre nesses more competitive the form of lower prices by
“It’s not the one street Suggested $5 donation. place a “Future Order” speaker system and pro- and help create more jobs. 2013.
person that you see when online at pizzapizza.ca fessional installation The latest figures take The New Democrats
9,000
you go to get your coffee in Windfall for Super Bowl XLV will courtesy of Oakville into account a series of tax questioned the govern-
the morning; there are a distribu- be entered to win a Sight and Sound. The credits introduced or en- ment’s calculations.
lot more people that it af- ted more than 9,000 home-entertainment sys- grand-prize winner will hanced by the Liberals to “The government’s pro-
fects,” he said. “That’s the new clothing items tem along with a free or- also receive up to $500 in offset the HST, and 10 per jections are far-fetched at
big thing that hit home to and home necessities der from Pizza Pizza food from Pizza Pizza for cent electricity bill rebates best,” said NDP Leader An-
me.” to agencies last year. during the big game. their Super Bowl Sunday introduced Jan. 1, which drea Horwath.
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WEEKEND, JANUARY 21-23, 2011
Robbers pose
as cops in Ajax
home invasion
Police looking for three men with heavy European
accents Don’t believe burglary was a random act
They were wearing bullet- “You can only recent events.
proof vests, drove up in a imagine how Ingo Puder, 66, said he’s
car with red flashing lights, lived on his farm on Con-
unsettling it
and had a siren to boot. cession Road 5 for almost
But instead of executing would be to have 40 years and he’d never
a bogus search warrant, strangers show heard of such a crime there
Durham police say three before.
up at his door
men posing as cops entered Puder said his 110-
an Ajax home early Tues- after midnight, pound Labrador dog Storm
day, handcuffed six people posing as police.” quickly lets him know
inside, and ransacked the INGO PUDER, LONG-TIME when there are strangers
home in search of money. RURAL DURHAM RESIDENT on the property, although a
“As they approached the dog is no match for three
house, the residents inside dence near Westney Road armed men.
saw the red flashing lights,” North and Concession Road “He’s a warning system,
said Dave Selby, with 5. Durham police were not a good warning system es-
Durham Police. “I would called to the scene until pecially at night,” Puder
not call them replica police three hours later, when the said.
uniforms, but at 12:30 at victims freed themselves He said he imagines the
night, these people be- and set off the house alarm. area was targeted because
lieved they were police.” Long-time residents of of upscale developments
The robbery occurred the rural community have moving into the area.
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Terror suspect
Baghdad on Thursday,
killing at least 51 people
News in brief and wounding more than
180 in a third straight
day of attacks across Iraq. fights extradition
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Court votes to
duck vote row
OTTAWA. Canada’s top U.S. wants Canadian to face grilling over suicide
court will not weigh into Mosul fallout
bombing that killed soldiers Life sentence possible
the debate over whether
Muslim fears Prime Minister Stephen IAN JACKSON/THE CANADIAN PRESS
for Britain Harper broke his own The lawyer for a Canadian Sharif is charged in the
law setting fixed dates man suspected of support- United States with
for federal elections. ing a terrorist group says supporting a multinational
LONDON. The first British The Supreme Court his client will fight extradi- terrorist network that took
Muslim woman to join has denied leave to tion to the United States. part in a suicide bombing
the country’s cabinet said appeal to Democracy “I think any Canadian that killed five soldiers in
Thursday that prejudice Watch, which says Harp- would want to stay in Iraq. He faces a life
against her faith is er broke the law when he Canada to answer to sentence if convicted.
becoming socially accept- called a snap election in charges,” Bob Aloneissi The bombing in April,
able. 2008, two years into his said outside court. 2009, near an operating
Sayeeda Warsi, above, first mandate. Sayfildin Tahir Sharif, base in Mosul also injured
a minister in Prime Min- THE CANADIAN PRESS 38, was arrested by the several other soldiers.
ister David Cameron’s RCMP in Edmonton at the The U.S. Department of
government, said Britain Sandwich bites request of the FBI. Lawyer Bob Aloneissi says his client Justice says Sharif was
is becoming a less toler- the cook Sharif, who is married will fight to stay in Canada. charged based on
ant society. and has children, appeared evidence gathered in
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS in court briefly on Thurs- Canadian court-authorized
EVESHAM, N.J. A former day accompanied by three against him. It will take with black hair and a wiretaps and search
Three suicide cook at a New Jersey sheriffs. some time, I think, for him close-cropped goatee, ap- warrants.
bombs kill 51 restaurant was jailed 15 The case was put over to to understand them as peared in court wearing The FBI says the terrorist
days for adding an unwel- Jan. 27. well,” he said. blue jail coveralls. group is also believed to
come ingredient to a Aloneissi said he met “They are probably He showed no emotion be responsible for another
BAGHDAD. Three suicide police officer’s sandwich Sharif for the first time some of the most serious during the hearing and suicide bombing that
car bombers struck Shiite — pubic and chest hairs. Thursday. charges that an individual chatted briefly with his killed seven Iraqis on
pilgrims south of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “We are all trying to un- can face.” lawyer. March 31, 2009, at a police
derstand the charges Sharif, a slender man THE CANADIAN PRESS station.
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