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WEEKEND, January 31-February 2, 2014metronews.ca | twitter.com/metrotoronto | facebook.com/metrotoronto Friday’s Jackpot TORONTO 30 MILLION $ ARE YOU Young workers Assad regime READY say wage hike razing homes, FOR SOME is not enough group alleges FOOTBALL? NEWS WORTH Students say they are hardly Human Rights Watch says SHARING. WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED: THE BIG PLAYERS, THE able to cover rent and tuition ‘entire neighbourhoods’ are DECIDING FACTORS, THE ALLEGED COCAINE AND SEX as it is, and a minimum wage being bulldozed and blown ‘PARTY PACKS’ CRIME RING — AND HOW TO SOUND of $11 an hour won’t do up in Syria to punish rebel LIKE YOU KNEW IT ALL ALREADY PAGES 14, 32 & 36-37 much to change that PAGE 3 sympathizers PAGE 10 Ford nets petty e. r o t S d r o wins in budget F a e r A o t n o r $60-million savings wasn’t easy, however, though ating budget includes money o T scheme largely denied. the mayor chuckled when he to pay for the Scarborough r scored some minor victories. subway and funding increases u Meanwhile, councillor o Councillors voted 24-21 to for the TTC and Toronto Police y jabs at Ford staff raises support his motion to elimin- Service. t ate the employee-engagement The average Toronto home- a y survey estimated to cost owner will pay $3,612 in prop- nl $250,000 in 2014. erty taxes this year, including O Mayor Rob Ford’s grab bag “That’s 250, man, I’ll take education taxes. Despite some d. omf easuprreosp owseedr e scoousnt-dcluyt tirneg- asaniydt,h lienagn inrgig bhatc kn ionw h,”is cFhoaridr rbaundcgoert adnedb antea mwea-cs adllrinamg, atthice- r o jected Thursday night by city and raising his two thumbs in ally shorter than in years gone F council, which finalized the the air. by, when the wrangling could a $9.6-billion operating budget Councillors, in a 29-16 stretch to a week. me for 2014. vote, also passed a Ford mo- Coun. Denzil Minnan- “This is easy, $60 million, tion to eliminate the printing Wong, meanwhile, raised o h easy, and we’re not touching of Our Toronto and City In- questions about the bonuses g services,” Ford said in the run- sider magazines, projected to he said Ford has given to his n up to evening votes on dozens cost $476,000 this year. staff in the past — to which vi of spending motions. Persuad- On Wednesday night, coun- Ford replied: “Did I give my ri YEAR OF THE HORSE ing councillors that he had, cil voted to approve a residen- staff raises? Absolutely.” d e in fact, identified $60 million tial property tax increase of Ford did not share any fur- ar in viable, potential savings 2.71 per cent. The 2014 oper- ther details. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE s More online n Chinese folk artists perform at the opening ceremony of the Spring Festival Temple Fair at the a di Temple of Earth park on Thursday in Beijing. Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a celebrated from the fi rst day of the fi rst month of the lunar year and ends with the Lantern Festival on Head to metronews.ca n for the full story. a the 15th day. More coverage, pages 27-30.FENG LI/GETTY IMAGES C e r o m It’s because of smart technology, y h w COMPANY fuel effi ciency, safety and quality. r e But most of all, v o c of you s it’s because Di 4 YEARS RUNNING¥ we’re number one four years running. metronews.ca NEWS 03 WEEKEND, January 31-February 2, 2014 Youth struggling on low wages Minimum wage hike. Policy think-tank About 62% of minimum wage workers are A study by the Wellesley under 25, many Institute says the number of minimum wage earners in of them saving for Ontario has doubled since post-secondary costs 2003. About one in 10 toils N for minimum wage. (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:5)(cid:268)(cid:273)(cid:279)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:633)(cid:627)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3) Toronto’s roughly 200,000 min- (cid:315)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:3) imum wage earners getting a (cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:268)(cid:255)(cid:266)(cid:229)(cid:268)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:273)(cid:273)(cid:255)(cid:575) raise to $11 an hour in June are (cid:251)(cid:292)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:274)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:575)(cid:315)(cid:254)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:3) E largely young people working (cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:289)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:61)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:3) in the retail and food service (cid:315)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:266)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:553) sectors. But just because many of them still live at home, it from OSAP (student loans),” W doesn’t mean they don’t de- said Mwanri. “If I’m not in ‘real’ serve better pay, they say. poverty now, I will be by the Anold Mwanri, 17, a Grade time I get my degree.” 12 student, has been working Fortunately, the student for minimum wage for the past wage is also rising — to $10.30 nine months to help pay for — under Premier Kathleen university next year. Wynne’s announcement Thurs- Even though he put in 40- day that the provincial min- Anold Mwanri, a Grade 12 student at Don Mills Collegiate Institute, has been working for minimum wage for the S hour weeks last summer and imum wage will go up June 1 past nine months to pay for university next year. STEVE RUSSELL/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE works 10 hours weekly during after being frozen at $10.25 for school, Mwanri says he will four years. wage workers — 56 per cent 2011. But students beg to differ. pay her living expenses. never have enough to cover the According to a recent gov- — are still living at home with To fund her studies, student “Living in an urban setting $10,000 tuition to study engin- ernment report, 62 per cent of their parents, the report noted. Nicole Schmidt, 19, works min- is quite expensive,” she said. eering. minimum wage workers are StatsCan reports that just imum wage jobs in the summer “I depend on what I earn in “My parents have limited under 25 with about two-thirds 12.5 per cent of minimum and during school breaks. Al- the summer to keep me fueled ability to help me. So I have to between the ages of 15 and 19. wage earners in Ontario were though her parents are paying for the year and it’s just not get everything from my job and More than half of minimum living below the poverty line in her tuition, she still struggles to enough.” TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE TDSB GTA This weekend Super Bowl Sunday 7 professional development day — and will not have to at- Teachers must Enbridge OK’d for Warm weather, OPP, Beer Store tend any training — because take second too few took the one-time $686M pipeline rain expected partner against offer of early retirement and unpaid day drunk driving voluntary unpaid leave to off- Enbridge Gas Distribution Temperatures in Toronto set the cost of giving teachers has been given clearance to are expected to continue Teachers across the Toronto the PD day with pay. go ahead with a $686.5-mil- to rise Friday and into Satur- Police are joining with the District School Board will “The whole thing has lion pipeline expansion day. Friday is expected to Beer Store to urge people have to take a second unpaid been a nightmare and it con- project in Greater Toronto. warm to a high of -2 C with not to drink and drive while day this year — Friday March tinues to be frustrating,” said And Union Gas has been a 60 per cent chance of flur- enjoying the Super Bowl. 7, the PD day that kicks off Martin Long, president of granted approval to proceed ries, according to Environ- Beer Store president Ted March break — to help pay the Elementary Teachers of with another $423 million ment Canada. The mild Moroz says they will sell for raises won for new teach- Toronto, who said it seemed of projects in the GTA that temperature is expected to more than 200,000 two- ers in the latest deal with “obvious from the get-go” will move gas to eastern continue into the weekend fours of beer this week. OPP Queen’s Park. the incentives wouldn’t be Ontario, and improve peaking at 1 C Saturday, but warn hosts who let guests The board told its 17,415 enough to spare teachers reliability. Construction is a storm from Texas may hit drive drunk can be held permanent teachers they another day without pay. expected to begin in late Saturday causing periods of responsible and criminally won’t be paid for the March TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE 2014. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE rain. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE charged. THE CANADIAN PRESS USE YOUR RENEWED A NEW YEAR , VISION BENEFITS perspective A NEW WE ACCEPT MOST MAJOR VISION PLANS ARRANGE YOUR EYE EXAM* AT PEARLEVISION.CA *Eye exams arranged. © 2014 Pearle Vision. All Rights Reserved. 04 NEWS metronews.ca WEEKEND, January 31-February 2, 2014 Taxi Confessions, Part 2. Riders dish on their bedroom behaviours Play Taxi Media, the national women have admitted doing network of in-taxi touch- so on more than five occa- screens, surveyed more than sions. 8,000 men and women in Does your partner (cur- December 2013 and January rent or past) possess images, 2014 on their current and videos or voice mails of “in- past relationships. The re- timate moments”? Forty-six sults of this survey may shock per cent of men and 50 per and surprise you. Reader dis- cent of women admit being cretion is advised. in possession of some form of Have you ever cheated on recorded intimacy. your partner? Exactly 41 per How comfortable are you cent of men and women have with your partner? More Alexander Lisi, left, leaves Old City Hall court after being released on bail last November on extortion charges relating to the infamous Rob Ford crack video. cheated on their partner at than 75 per cent of men and Beside him is lawyer Seth Weinstein. RICHARD LAUTENS/TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE one point in their current or women admit that “every- Bieber, Lisi’s pain past relationships. thing goes” when discussing Have you ever had un- their comfort levels in the protected sex with someone bedroom, but more men ad- who was not your partner? mitted being timid (21 per Thirty-seven per cent of men cent) in the bedroom than and 39 per cent of women women (16 per cent). have never had unprotected Be sure to check back on is lawyer’s gain sex with someone other than Feb. 28 for Part 3 of Play Taxi their partner, but 29 per cent Media’s Taxi Confessions! of men and 27 per cent of PLAY TAXI CANADA Fallout On the way to the hotel, an altercation took place Driver left his job between the driver and a after alleged passenger. The driver was Defence. Big-name Background Police claim Lisi threat- struck in the back of the ened alleged gang members assault by Bieber, criminal cases are head several times, accord- to get a video that shows Ford says limo chief ing to police. He pulled boosting the profile of (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:35)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:296)(cid:289)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:561)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:244)(cid:221)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:3) (cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:35)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:296)(cid:289)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:561)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:243)(cid:292)(cid:273)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:3) smoking what appears to be over and called police and attorney Seth Weinstein (cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:238)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:317)(cid:561)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:279)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3) (cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:221)(cid:268)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:305)(cid:225)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:628)(cid:636)(cid:636)(cid:635)(cid:553) crack cocaine. That case has the man who struck him (cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:289)(cid:229)(cid:221)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:292)(cid:255)(cid:273)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:3) not yet gone to trial. The limo driver allegedly fled. (cid:268)(cid:209)(cid:315)(cid:550)(cid:3)(cid:254)(cid:209)(cid:314)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:289)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3) (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:38)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:296)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:221)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:50)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:255)(cid:3)(cid:225)(cid:305)(cid:292)- In March, it will be Bieber struck in the head by “(The driver is) in shock. (cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:292)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:238)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:209)(cid:273)(cid:279)(cid:305)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:268)(cid:255)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:296)(cid:3) (cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:302)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:268)(cid:209)(cid:305)(cid:274)(cid:221)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3) coming and going from the teenage pop star Justin Something like this does The criminal law office of (cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:221)(cid:268)(cid:305)(cid:225)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:56)(cid:209)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:255)(cid:3)(cid:17)(cid:209)(cid:273)(cid:289)(cid:220)(cid:229)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:3) (cid:220)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:78)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3) Old City Hall courthouse for Bieber quit his job shortly not happen in Toronto. top criminal defence lawyer (cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:550)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:229)(cid:254)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:238)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:238)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:17)(cid:292)(cid:255)(cid:273)- (cid:279)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:255)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:305)(cid:302)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:302)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:238)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:3) his first appearance. after the incident out We’ve been in business Brian Greenspan has been (cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:50)(cid:209)(cid:315)(cid:317)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:561)(cid:3)(cid:5)(cid:296)(cid:296)(cid:279)(cid:221)(cid:255)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:550)(cid:3) (cid:209)(cid:221)(cid:221)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:229)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:221)(cid:254)(cid:575)(cid:315)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:292)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:3) Weinstein has confirmed of shock, according to a since 1971 and it never busy with Toronto’s two (cid:61)(cid:273)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:48)(cid:254)(cid:209)(cid:225)(cid:292)(cid:553) (cid:225)(cid:279)(cid:221)(cid:305)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:225)(cid:229)(cid:302)(cid:209)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:3) his firm will be representing manager of the limousine gets to the extreme,” said highest-profile cases in re- (cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:314)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:251)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:225)(cid:3) Bieber on the charge with company. Tony Albert, manager cent months. (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:96)(cid:229)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:315)(cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3) (cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:209)(cid:315)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:209)(cid:317)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3) Greenspan as lead counsel. A The driver had only of Park Lane Livery, the On Wednesday night, (cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:629)(cid:627)(cid:627)(cid:627)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:238)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:265)(cid:279)(cid:255)(cid:274)- (cid:50)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:255)(cid:3)(cid:296)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:314)(cid:229)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:220)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:279)(cid:268)(cid:255)(cid:221)(cid:229)(cid:553) statement sent by Weinstein been on the job for two parent company of the partner Seth Weinstein was Wednesday said they would months before Bieber, 19, one that drove Bieber that inside the glass doors of To- not be commenting on the and his entourage hopped night. ronto police’s downtown 52 a limo driver in December. After Mayor Rob Ford’s details of the charges against into his SUV limo around He declined to disclose Division station standing While screaming teenage friend Alexander Lisi was the singer. 3 a.m. on Dec. 30. Police the driver’s identity on next to teen superstar and fans may be unchartered ter- re-arrested in October and “Our position is that Mr. say six people entered the advice of legal counsel, but Stratford, Ont., native Justin ritory, Weinstein is no stran- charged with extortion, Bieber is innocent,” the state- vehicle outside a nightclub said he was middle-aged Bieber, 19. The pop singer ger to large swarms of jour- Weinstein appeared beside ment read. “We anticipate in the Peter Street and and new to the position. surrendered to police and has nalists crowding for a shot the alleged drug dealer out- that this matter will be treat- Adelaide Street West area. 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To learn more, please visit bell.ca/letstalk. 06 NEWS metronews.ca WEEKEND, January 31-February 2, 2014 Obituary Fuel shortage Constable cleared by SIU sage on a ship full of Italian giving out contraceptives and PoWs being repatriated and family planning advice in the Pioneering female Skyrocketing 2012 shooting by went anyway. 1950s, when it was still illegal doctor rejected rules Refusing to take no for an to do so. propane price police officer gets answer was a recurring theme A believer in bioenergetics, under scrutiny inquest in May Sitting across from an Air throughout Morley’s long life, she would tell anyone invited Ministry official just after the which came to an end Jan. into her house to pick up a end of World War II, Helen 19, four years after a stroke tennis racket and hit the bed The federal government An inquest will be held Morley simply wouldn’t ac- confined her to her bed. She while yelling to release stress. is calling for an investiga- May 12 into the 2012 cept the Royal Air Force policy was six weeks shy of her 96th Morley is survived by two tion of a “fairly serious” death of Peter Lumanglas, that prevented her from join- birthday. sisters, three children, seven propane supply crisis that 38, who was shot after he ing her husband in India. Morley would go on to grandchildren and three has seen prices for the stabbed a Toronto police So with characteristic become a pioneering public great-grandchildren. fuel nearly double since officer who was arresting moxie, Morley secured pas- health doctor in Toronto, TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Helen Morley ST. CHRISTOPHER’S HOUSE the fall. THE CANADIAN PRESS him. THE CANADIAN PRESS U of T group wants university to divest from fossil fuel industry ‘Carbon bubble.’ Group Lascaris, the group plans to $9.8M investment present their case to the uni- highlights climate versity in early March. destabilization and “We’re altering the chem- (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:50)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:289)(cid:305)(cid:220)(cid:268)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:243)(cid:251)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:3) potential financial risk istry of the planet in an un- (cid:296)(cid:254)(cid:279)(cid:315)(cid:3)(cid:74)(cid:279)(cid:317)(cid:209)(cid:268)(cid:3)(cid:21)(cid:305)(cid:302)(cid:221)(cid:254)(cid:3)(cid:78)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:3) controlled and dangerous (cid:209)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:305)(cid:274)(cid:255)(cid:314)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:317)(cid:561)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:268)(cid:209)(cid:292)(cid:251)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:3) way. We’re already seeing the (cid:296)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:575)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:289)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:317)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:314)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:575) effects of climate destabiliza- (cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:238)(cid:3)(cid:616)(cid:636)(cid:553)(cid:635)(cid:3)(cid:273)(cid:255)(cid:268)(cid:268)(cid:255)(cid:279)(cid:274)(cid:553) MILA tion, like the increasing fre- PETKOVIC quency of extreme weather (cid:580)(cid:3) (cid:5)(cid:3)(cid:274)(cid:305)(cid:273)(cid:220)(cid:229)(cid:292)(cid:3)(cid:279)(cid:238)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:255)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:254)(cid:229)(cid:3) [email protected] events,” said Stuart Basden, (cid:86)(cid:553)(cid:78)(cid:553)(cid:550)(cid:3)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:221)(cid:268)(cid:305)(cid:225)(cid:255)(cid:274)(cid:251)(cid:3)(cid:78)(cid:229)(cid:209)(cid:302)(cid:302)(cid:268)(cid:229)(cid:550)(cid:3) president of the group. (cid:78)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:3)(cid:34)(cid:292)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:221)(cid:255)(cid:296)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:3)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:279)(cid:292)(cid:302)(cid:575) They may not have Neil “Divestment can help re- (cid:268)(cid:209)(cid:274)(cid:225)(cid:550)(cid:3)(cid:254)(cid:209)(cid:314)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:221)(cid:279)(cid:273)(cid:273)(cid:255)(cid:302)(cid:302)(cid:229)(cid:225)(cid:3)(cid:302)(cid:279)(cid:3) Young’s rock star status, but duce climate destabilization (cid:289)(cid:305)(cid:292)(cid:296)(cid:305)(cid:229)(cid:3)(cid:225)(cid:255)(cid:314)(cid:229)(cid:296)(cid:302)(cid:273)(cid:229)(cid:274)(cid:302)(cid:553) a University of Toronto group by loosening the grip that are fighting climate change in these fossil fuel companies their own quiet way. have on our government and assumption that all fossil fuel For over a year, Toron- financial markets.” reserves will be consumed. to350.org has been working The group also highlights However, if policy shifts to re- in earnest on their campaign the potential financial risk of flect the agreement made by to get the university to with- investing in fossil fuels, refer- Canada and 140 other nations draw its investments from ring to the “carbon bubble” — at the 2009 United Nations fossil fuel companies. a theory supported by leading Climate Change Conference Members of Toronto350.org gather in front of their orange cross symbol for fossil fuel divestment on U of T’s St. George Endorsed by scientist and economists and organizations to keep below a two-degree campus. Stuart Basden, from left, Mie Inouye, Emily Barrette, Miriam Wilson and Monica Resendes. CONTRIBUTED environmental activist Dr. such as HSBC and Citibank. average global temperature David Suzuki, and backed by Right now, the price of rise, reserves may be unsale- in the same direction. est crisis of our generation.” president’s response,” said top Canadian lawyer Dimitri shares is calculated under the able and share prices may be “The University of Toronto U of T spokesperson Laurie Stephens. over-inflated. has been on the right side of Stephens told Metro that uni- The presentation takes To date, no university in history in the past, having di- versity president Meric Gert- place on Mar. 6 in the Hart Quoted Canada has agreed to divest, vested from companies with ler may establish an ad hoc House Debates Room at 7 p.m. but nine colleges and uni- ties to South African apart- committee to consider the To raise awareness about “Divestment can help reduce climate destabilization versities in the United States heid in the 1980s,” said Bas- group’s petition. their campaign, Toronto350. by loosening the grip that these fossil fuel companies have made the pledge. The den. “Now it’s time for them “I anticipate that the org is hosting a divestment have on our government and financial markets.” World Bank and the UN are to take a stand again, and in university community will with live music on Feb. 27. calling for it. Vancouver re- doing so, become a global engage in a valuable de- in the Hart House Debates Stuart Basden, Toronto350.org president cently announced it is headed leader in addressing the great- bate which will inform the Room. Trees downed by ice storm find new life in furniture In the wake of December’s ice ground. We were lucky to get Trees picked up by the city Roadside debris storm, most saw debris scat- our hands on that,” he said. “To are destined for a decidedly less tered everywhere. Lars Dressler me it was about potential and ceremonial end. saw good materials. what can be done with it.” Sean Gorham, owner of City crews have been clean- Dressler, who runs the cus- Dressler said the piece will Urban Tree Salvage, says private ing up a massive volume tom furniture company Broth- take about a year before it’s arborists have been struggling of roadside debris, with ers Dressler with his brother dry enough to work with, but to off-load full trees that could between 400 and 500 truck- Jason, happened upon a 1,500- thinks it might eventually be- not be saved from the damage. loads of chipped-up twigs, lb tree toppled near his Sterling come a bench. Landfills can charge $90 per branches and brambles Road workshop just a day after Dressler’s shop was part of tonne and up, he said. being carted away daily. As the storm pulled down trees a design exhibition honouring “We just recently opened part of the deal with the across the GTA, cutting power the tree that was thought to our doors to private arborists city, private contractors who to more than 300,000 custom- inspire Alexander Muir’s The because of the devastation the are mulching the wood will ers. Maple Leaf Forever. Their piece ice storm has caused,” he said. get to keep the resulting “We drove by and noticed was a hanging light with inter- “Everybody has a huge problem product in exchange for a Lars Dressler, of Brothers Dressler furniture, with the tree he found after that this tree had been pulled woven branches of the maple with wood waste.” discount on their services. the ice storm. He plans to turn it into a bench. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE out, roots and all, from the as a shade. TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE 85,000 CANADIANS VOTED! 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Staff will con- trian safety by ensuring stops feel accountable, happy reports, two of which are sider the impact on the TTC’s are located as close as possible and satisfied. designed to improve service, 2015 budget, as a time-based to signalized intersections or and to continually and progres- transfer does mean a loss of crosswalks; secondly, eliminat- Name: Position: Years of Service: sively modernize the TTC. revenue. But time-based trans- ing some stops that are spaced Chetan Chadah Bus Operator 1 The first related to TTC fers are also a customer benefit, very closely together would im- ANDY transfers. Currently, transfers something most transit systems prove speed and reliability BYFORD are good for a single, uninter- around the world have in place. along a particular route, espe- TAKE THE TTC TO EVENTS rupted journey, valid only as It also makes good sense as the cially in the downtown core. CEO CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY one transfers from route to TTC moves closer to fully But rest assured, before the TORONTO route. Once at a destination, and adopting the PRESTO farecard. TTC makes changes to any stop MONTH: JAN. 31 – FEB. 6 TRANSIT having left the TTC, the transfer The TTC board also con- locations, it will carry out con- COMMISSION expires. sidered a report to direct staff to sultations with the local coun- JAN. 31: The board supported staff’s evaluate the current location or, cillor and community affected, recommendation to study the in some cases, elimination of ensuring decisions made are · Celebrating Black History – Gala. Location: Toronto option of allowing riders who some of the TTC’s more than done so with public input. Reference Library, 789 Yonge St. Bloor-Yonge Station. pay a single fare to make mul- 10,000 stops. The TTC would I will keep you updated on tiple stops, leaving the TTC achieve two objectives with the progress of both of these in- FEB. 1: within a set period of time – say such an evaluation: firstly, itiatives. · Storytelling with Rita Cox. Location: Parkdale Library, 1303 Queen St. W.501 Queen streetcar. ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON ACCESSIBLE TRANSIT FEB. 3: · DJ Boot Camp. Location: Jones Library, 118 Jones Ave. 83 Jones bus from Donlands Station. elected as the new Chair of ACAT, a tional system – bus, streetcar and position she will hold for one year. subway. · Hands-on Drumming with African Drums for Youth. Susan became an advocate for ac- This year, ACAT will be advis- Location: Don Mills Library, 888 Lawrence Ave. E. cessibility on behalf of her daughter, ing TTC staff on important initia- 54 Lawrence East bus. who is a long-term user of Wheel- tives including: Trans, and of herself after suffering a (cid:135)(cid:3)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:74)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:83)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:91)(cid:87) FEB. 4: spinal cord injury. subway stations in the Easier · Steel Pan Experience with Joy Lapps-Lewis. Location: “After speaking with other Access program, which aims York Woods Library, 1785 Finch Ave. W. 36 Finch West bus. Wheel-Trans users, it became appar- to make all stations accessible The Advisory Committee on Ac- ent that many riders experienced by 2025 · Meet the Maker: Filmmaker Jeanette Kong screening. cessible Transit (ACAT) was estab- similar frustrations and I wanted the (cid:135)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:58)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:16) Location: Swansea Memorial, 95 Lavinia Ave. 77 Swansea lished to provide a mechanism for opportunity to work with ACAT and Trans on-line booking website bus from Runnymede Station. ongoing public participation on ac- TTC staff to bring forward and re- (cid:135)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:69)(cid:76)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:51)(cid:53)(cid:40)(cid:54)(cid:55)(cid:50) cessible transportation in the city of solve those issues,” she said. tap-and-go farecard system FEB. 5: Toronto on a voluntary basis. Advis- In 2014, the TTC will become (cid:135)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:70)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72) ing the TTC and board, ACAT has even more accessible with the intro- new low-floor streetcars. · A lesson in drumming with Thomas Muhtadi. Location: worked to remove barriers and bring duction of new low-floor streetcars, For more information on ACAT, Eatonville Library, 430 Burnhamthorpe Rd. 111 East Mall accessibility to the forefront of fu- in addition to our fully accessible visit ttc.ca or contact the Committee bus from Kipling Station. ture transit initiatives. As the popula- bus fleet. With all stations fully ac- through Wheel-Trans Customer tion ages, accessibility becomes cessible by 2025, Susan’s goal is to Service, weekdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. · Comedian Kenny Robinson. Location: Main Street more important for everyone. help transition Wheel-Trans custom- at 416-393-4111 or at [email protected] Library, 137 Main St. 506 Carlton streetcar. In January, Susan Davidson was ers to become riders of the conven- or at [email protected]. · Dances, chants, rhymes and drumbeats with Michael St. George. Location: Beaches Library, 2161 Queen St. E. 501 Queen streetcar. EAST SIDE ENTRANCE TO DUFFERIN STATION TO CLOSE FOR CONSTRUCTION Starting Monday, Feb. 3, the east just north of Bloor St. W. FEB. 6: side entrance to Dufferin Station will However, the escalator adjacent · Wordz In Motion. Location: Centennial Library, 578 Finch close for construction. This entrance to the east stairway will remain oper- Ave. W. 36 Finch West bus. provides access between the street ational, allowing customers to exit and the Collector’s level. 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