Investigators are appealing to members of the public for information on the fifth anniversary of what authorities believe was an intentional hit-and-run from 2019 that took the life of a 16-year-old male teenager in East York was struck and killed by a vehicle near Woodbine Avenue and O’Connor Drive just after 2 a.m Toronto Police Service (TPS) homicide detectives previously indicated they were searching for two men allegedly in connection to the incident They identified the suspect vehicle as a 2007-to-2012 blue or black Hyundai Santa Fe It’s believed that Dreaver and a friend became involved in an altercation with the two men in a vehicle at 1500 Woodbine Ave Authorities released graphic and disturbing video footage of the night Dreaver was killed showing the driver of an SUV mounting the curb and striking the 16-year-old from behind Dreaver was without vital signs when paramedics arrived and died later in hospital The driver fled the area westbound on Bracebridge Avenue eastbound on O’Connor Drive and then east on St Detective Sergeant Brandon Price said the male suspects have not yet been identified Price said investigators are working with a theory that a passenger exited the SUV and confronted the two boys before Dreaver’s death and are focused on the driver as a primary suspect “I am making an appeal directly to the man who was the passenger of that vehicle on that night in 2019,” said Price “I believe that you were not in the vehicle at the time the driver ran over and killed Matthew Dreaver I also believe you did not know that the driver was going to run over Matthew I am looking to speak with you as a witness in this event.” with short to balding hair and a round face attended Friday’s press conference and continues to seek closure in her son’s death “Matthew was taken from us five years ago which destroyed our family and left us with many unanswered questions How could this happen to our child?” “Matthew was just a 16-year-old boy who had a life ahead of him before he was robbed of that if someone has information that could bring us closure and find his murderer Price said while authorities have exhausted all avenues new technologies could still lead to an arrest in Dreaver’s death “We hope people have been talking and can guide us [to new information],” said Price “It’s not clear to us what was so shocking to them that the individual I don’t know what the strong motivation was “I need you to come forward to speak to us so that we can solve this case and have some closure for Kelly and the whole family,” Price added WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to navigate a delicate balance during his first in-person meeting with Donald Trump today A planned peaceful vacation has spiralled into a prolonged two-month ordeal for Ontario man David Bennett who remains stranded in the Dominican Republic despite having all criminal charges against him.. A Canadian man arrested on vacation has been proven innocent Melissa Nakhavoly with why he is still being held in the Dominican Republic Warmer temperatures but showers are expected on-and-off for the next few days Meteorologist Natasha Ramsahai has your seven-day forecast Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls on Prime Minister Mark Carney to prioritize a list of projects including the proposed Highway 401 tunnel Monday is calling for rain and thunderstorms Stella Acquisto has the long-range forecast listen to NewsRadio Toronto live anytime and get up-to-the-minute breaking-news alerts weather and video from CityNews Toronto anywhere you are – across all Android and iOS devices Olde East York is a tiny sliver of the former Borough that combines the old with the new Coxwell Avenue between Plains Road and O'Connor Drive and the information within may be out of date Before Toronto was amalgamated from its six former municipalities East York used to advertise itself as Canada’s Only Borough Those days have been gone for 20 years now but the small-town charm of the east end municipality is preserved in places like this: Coxwell where businesses that have been extant for decades sit next to new ventures with their eyes set firmly on the future is a reporter and columnist for Metroland Media Toronto He is also an author of speculative fiction His most recent book is VOLK: A Novel of Radiant Abomination Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page A neighbourhood in Old East York could see the addition of 73 rental units if a proposal to build a mid-rise purpose-built rental project is approved by City planners submitted a Zoning By-law Amendment and Site Plan Approval application to construct a seven-storey mixed-use rental building at 380 Donlands Avenue the mid-rise building would be located at the southwest corner of O’Connor Drive and Donlands Avenue --municipally known as 380 Donlands Avenue the site is currently occupied by a 1-storey Beer Store and associated surface parking with loading along the western facade of the building Vehicular access is provided from both O’Connor Drive and Donlands Avenue The developer is seeking to redevelop the lot with the proposed development which would have a total gross floor area of 60,014-sq.ft READ: Soaring ‘World-Class’ Mixed-Use Tower Proposed to Rise on King West The building, which was designed by TACT Architecture would house 73 new rental residential units that would include a mix of rental sizes including 27 1-bedrooms The building would also have space for roughly 3,143.06-sq.ft of combined indoor and outdoor amenity space the building would have a residential lobby entrance located off of Donlands Avenue providing pedestrian access to the indoor amenity space The building's design is described as 'attractive' and would consist of a range of materials to reflect a "high-level of quality and contribute to the existing and planned residential and commercial architectural character of the area." The proposed building design would provide visual interest through a mixture of facade materials The proposed design also incorporates a mixture of contemporary colours on all sides of the proposed building to further enhance visual interest the proposal aims at redeveloping and intensifying the site while integrating with the existing and planned developments in the surrounding area The development is also described as being "consistent and complementary" to the neighbouring residential inclusive of 3 barrier-free parking spaces and 14 visitor parking spaces would also be built within 2-levels of underground parking the development would add 110 bicycle parking spaces eight are located at grade for short term parking while the remaining 102 spaces would be housed internally for long term parking A renovation of Mike and Lisa Blois’ East York Toronto home takes a unique approach with a white that came in at a reasonable $400,000.Mike Blois/Mike Blois Silver Creek Developments owner Sebastian Lenart feels quite the attachment to a certain east-west thoroughfare in Toronto’s east end … It’s a blue house covered in Hardie [board]; and then the other additions we did you can see them as you drive down the street.” Lenart has worked on so many 1920s and 30s bungalows in the former borough of East York felt confident hiring him after designing an addition for his own house two years ago had been thinking about an extension from Day 1 when they’d first purchased as a childless couple 10 years ago: “When we came to look at the house we walked up the stairs and there was a tiny little window at the top That day arrived when their second child came into the world five years ago they’d approached the neighbours about a dual build “I think you actually quoted on a version of the design pre-COVID,” Mr Mike and Lisa Blois’ newly minted addition glass-box add-ons that have dominated residential real estate for the past quarter-century And it came in at a still reasonable $400,000 Renovation by Silver Creek Developments.Mike Blois/Mike Blois But because the Blois residence is two backyards in from that certain east-west thoroughfare For that reason – and also because architects and interior designers are understandably fastidious – it had to look good the decision was made to use white Hardie board gave the addition a familiar look and also made his soft corners possible: “The whole idea was to have these curves the whole thing kind of flowing out from the old building; so we were looking for ways to go around a tight curve I felt it would be not in keeping with the neighbourhood – I tried to keep the same kind of proportion that you see around It also helps that the street façade was left untouched (save for new windows) and the couple made an extra effort to save the few heritage bits-and-bobs that remained Step inside the front door and a little bit of 1930s reeded glass divides the foyer from the formal living room and while there is new flooring underfoot (after correcting a big sag) Original plaster moulding makes a few appearances as well Walk further and the new kitchen beckons … but not so much that it grabs all the attention through the use of similar tones in flooring eschewing upper cabinets and positioning the lower cabinets to left and right the eye line is straight to the backyard greenery Enter the kitchen and only then will the first-time visitor realize there are a few steps down to a small mud room/office and the back door The visitor will also appreciate that the curves on the outside walls appear in here as well He adds that he and his family were able to live in the house during construction “At one point we had a site-built steam oven,” says Mr “We actually got different types of wood and experimented with which ones would create a soft radius.” the five-year-old and the seven-year-old now enjoy separate bedrooms in the original part of the house while mom and dad spread out in the new primary bedroom which is wider than the kitchen below due to a little bit of cantilevering Over the bed is a clerestory offering a peekaboo of leaves; 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The plan, approved Wednesday by a vote of 23 to 1, would see [...] Mayor Olivia Chow has proposed a major change to the process of how housing is built in Toronto, one that would allow a new generation of buildings to pop up [...] Quickly find information about construction projects The narrative of a former East-Yorker trying to capture their young adult life in Toronto as seen on a rainy morning Shot in Android | Photo edits by Wasifa Noshin When I immigrated to Canada at eight years old from Dhaka and the only place I’d ever call “home” back in New Eskaton Road for better education and opportunities in Toronto My family and I settled at the 390 Dawes Road apartment complex in East York back in 2008 —  until 2021 We decided to officially close the 390 chapter and flip the page onto the next chapter of our lives.  As I moved into my new “home” this past April I couldn’t help but reminisce about 390 since it was my home for the past 13 years That same home saw me experience my young adult life — from elementary school It witnessed me flustered on my prom day back in 2017 It saw me spend hours upon hours cramming for exams at the Dawes Road Library It even witnessed me leaving behind business school to pursue my theatre degree and all the hardships that came with it.  390 was there during my darkest days and it was there to watch me conquer new heights I decided to go for a long walk and visit all those spots that I called “home” for the past 13 years I discovered that “home” is more than just a place Interesting I was just looking over all these apartments for what was available then I came onto this Outside Pegasus Dance Studio near Danforth and Coxwell stands a colourful wooden community pantry that five Cub Scouts built last June The project creates a space for community members to share food and take what they need posted about her cleaning and restocking the community pantry in a community Facebook group on Feb and it was just looking very run down,” Dangelo said “I posted it because I just wanted to give people a reminder that if you are like me and you periodically go through these purges or cleaning of the cabinets of your pantry you can donate to the pantry over here at Glebeholme (Boulevard).” Community pantries and fridges throughout the East York community are built and maintained by community members to support those in need Last year, five members of the 115th Cub Scouts Pack C between the ages of 11 and 12 at the time built the community pantry on Glebeholme for the Seeonee Award said it was their way of giving back to the community but they realized that some people do not always feel able or secure going out to the food banks always,” she said “So they wanted people in the community who maybe are feeling some food insecurity but are not able to get there to have some options a little bit more locally.” the five Cubs and their parents reached out to Pegasus Dance Studio and the nearby Kimbourne Park United Church about building the pantry at their location The Cubs then built and decorated the pantry with some parental help Fowler said the pantry is “an ongoing community project” and has been “lovely.” who has lived in East York for the past 15 years brings goods she cleared out from her home to the pantry whenever she passes by it or takes her children to their dance classes ‘What do you want to eat from the cupboard … Let us make sure it is something that you would want or like good granola bars that they like to eat,’ so that they are part of the process,” Dupuis said There are similar community fridge and pantry initiatives around East York A community fridge managed by Community Fridges Toronto sits in front of ​​Old’s Cool General Store at the intersection between Lumsden Avenue and Westlake Avenue The general store reached out to the organization and expressed an interest in setting it up and it became the third location in the network While the fridge operates on a similar idea as a community pantry it allows neighbours to drop off perishable goods It is also maintained daily by the organization’s volunteers you can take what you need,” said Sarah Ramsey if you find yourself in like a place of abundance then we really encourage you to give to the others that are also in need.” Founded by Jalil Bokhari and Julian Bentivegna in June 2020 Community Fridges Toronto now has a network of eight fridges Ramsey hopes that there will be more fridges in their network in the future to help more people access food she also hopes the initiative remains a temporary solution “and that there will be more effective policy-making in regard to food access.” The Toronto Observer is an award-winning news organization staffed by journalism students at Centennial College in Toronto © The Toronto Observer | Produced by Centennial College journalism students TorontoNewsPolice arrest man accused of sexually assaulting, confining victim in East YorkBy Codi WilsonOpens in new windowPublished: March 17, 2025 at 10:00AM EDT Twitter feed ©2025 BellMedia All Rights Reserved Toronto police are searching for a 21-year-old man in connection with a sexual assault investigation Investigators were called to the Donlands Avenue and O’Connor Drive area just after 11:30 p.m on March 12 for reports that someone had been assaulted Police say the victim claims a man held them against their will and also sexually assaulted them on several occasions between March 8 and March 12 An arrest warrant has been issued for Balin Scott of no fixed address He’s wanted on three counts of sexual assault and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order Former mayors will gather at the East York Civic Centre April 27 for the installation of an exhibit celebrating the Borough of East York Mayor’s Chain of Office The East York Foundation will be unveiling a piece of old East York history April 27 and bringing it home – The Borough of East York’s Mayor’s Chain of Office The ceremonial chain was one of the official trappings of the Mayor of East York – an office held until Jan when East York was amalgamated with the rest of Metropolitan Toronto to become a part of the new City of Toronto The East York Foundation is bringing the chain home to the East York Civic Centre the foundation has invited former East York Mayors Alan Redway Dave Johnson and Michael Prue to attend and participate Toronto police are looking for a man who they say is responsible for harassing a female on at least two separate occasions this past summer a man approached a young woman at a school in the Woodbine Avenue and Cosburn Avenue area He pretended to be a student at the school and made several attempts to talk to her while following her around the man once again showed up at the school and began to follow the young woman around while trying to engage her in a conversation short black hair with sideburns and a moustache In a surveillance photo released by police he was last seen wearing a blue baseball cap Anyone with information on the man’s whereabouts or identity is asked to contact police or crime stoppers Parkview Hills ratepayer leader Justin Van Dette wants the distinctive EY logo put back on street signs in the former east Toronto borough Toronto City council will debate putting the East York logo back on street signs in the former east Toronto borough “People feel very connected and attached to the logo,” Justin Van Dette said It was well displayed by the former East York government It’s something we should be celebrating and it should be cherished.” Toronto council decided to excise the names of the old municipalities from street signs in order to reflect the identity of the newly-amalgamated Toronto council will debate putting at least one of those names back on street signs: The Borough of East York Toronto’s Public Works and Infrastructure Committee left the decision up to council after committee members were tied voting on a staff recommendation to kill a request to have stickers saying “East York” put on street signs in the former municipality’s boundaries The request was actually for logos in East York and Scarborough – but only East York councillors and residents came out to the Sept 19 committee meeting to plead for the historical nod to the old borough – at one time “I feel government should do everything it can to preserve our history which includes the six municipalities,” said Parkview Hills ratepayer leader Justin Van Dette “Signage is part of our community’s identity.” East York disappeared as a government when the provincial government decreed that the seven municipal governments in Metropolitan Toronto should be joined together as one in 1996 “People feel very connected and attached to the logo,” Van Dette said Leaside ratepayer leader Carol Burton-Fripp said it was well worth the estimated cost of between $3,000 and $4,000 a year to attach the logo to street signs as they’re replaced “We feel there is a return to spend a little bit of money – the value is greater than the cost,” she said Janet Davis told committee members that the feeling is real “I can tell you that our community of East York has an enduring sense of identity,” she said “It has remained strong since amalgamation and there is an incredible sense of pride in our community amongst all of the neighbourhoods that make up East York.” Davis noted that there remains an East York Historical Society “You can go to East York Collegiate and find kids with an East York logo tattooed on some part of their body,” she said Members of the committee weren’t all convinced Stephen Holyday said that it wouldn’t end with East York “We’ve got 25 years of a technicolour dog’s breakfast ahead of us,” he said “The pressure will be to change more signs: they’ve got to have more stickers on them because this one has one and these one don’t.” The committee finally voted down the middle on a motion from committee chair Jaye Robinson to simply receive the matter That means that the report goes to council without recommendation in October Hresa and Andreas Chatziargiriou are the owners of East York’s Lickadee Split Ice Cream Shoppe Lickadee Split Ice Cream Shoppe at 980 Coxwell Ave There’s an ice cream parlour in East York that hearkens back to the days of the traditional mom-and-pop ice cream shop Lickadee Split Ice Cream Shoppe at 980 Coxwell Ave. is a family-run business that prides itself on being a favourite local spot to come and enjoy some quality ice cream Owned and operated by East York residents Hresa and Andreas Chatziargiriou the busy dessert café located in Olde East York Village opened its doors in March 2011 Lickadee Split Ice Cream Shoppe typically opens for the season the first week of April and shuts down for a five-month break on Oct is known for its diverse selection of flavours all of which are carefully curated by Andreas the in-house “flavour expert.” At the start of every season he works closely with their dairies and ingredient suppliers to carefully formulate the 300 flavours they’ll be serving on rotation that spring and summer “There’s a lot of love in those ice creams,” he said some of the most popular flavours include: banana peanut butter cup Andreas’ family had a general store that sold “old-fashioned “They sold a lot of ice cream there so we kind of went back to the roots,” he shared while discussing his motivation for opening Lickadee Split the couple had both been downsized from their jobs and were looking for a new opportunity; it was Andreas’ idea to open up an ice cream shop the Chatziargirious have given back to the community on a number of occasions by sponsoring local soccer and baseball teams and contributing to community events and school fairs Their biggest fundraiser is their annual ‘Scoops for SickKids’ event which is put on in partnership with Christian Matthews of Verity Realty — in the last six years the event has raised more than $20,000 for the Hospital for Sick Children 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Email us at newsroom@toronto.com Clockwise from upper left: Conservative Bill Burrows the NDP’s Matthew Kellway and Liberal Nathaniel Erskine-Smith are running in Beaches-East York in this month’s federal election represented in Ottawa by NDP MP Matthew Kellway since 2011 Sunrise Avenue and the Don River East Branch to the north and Coxwell Avenue/Coxwell Boulevard to the west The federal electoral district encompasses municipal wards 31 and 32 (Beaches-East York) and is home to several charming neighbourhoods namely The Beach O’Connor-Parkview and some parts of Old East York Running to represent the riding in the House of Commons is Liberal candidate Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Randall Sach (Greens) and Bill Burrows (Conservatives) Roger Carter is also running for the Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada while James Sears and Peter Surjanac are running as independents info@burrowsformp.ca www.burrowsformp.ca www.facebook.com/BurrowsForMP Q.) What are your priorities for Toronto in this campaign and how will you fight for the city’s needs A.) My first priority for Toronto and for all of Canada is to protect our fragile economy With a $5 billion surplus so far this year we’re pursuing a low-tax balanced budget plan to protect Canadian jobs and growth in the face of global uncertainty Maintaining the economy will allow a Conservative Government to invest in other local priorities such as transit funding and infrastructure renewal Q.) With humanitarian crises continuing across the globe what role should Canada play in assisting those people find their better future the crisis must be addressed at three levels: confronting ISIS militarily Only Stephen Harper is willing to confront ISIS We have also contributed more than three quarters of a billion dollars to humanitarian relief in the region And Minister Alexander has announced balanced measures to speed up the processing of refugees Q.) Canada is expected to see a dramatic increase in dementia cases among our senior population in coming years Would you support a national strategy on dealing with the influx What do you believe needs to happen to address the issue our Conservative Government committed to contribute $42 million to the new Canadian Centre for Aging and Brain Health Innovation at Baycrest Health Science Centre we announced important initiatives such as renewing the mandate of the Mental Health Commission and launching the National Dementia Research and Prevention Plan The NDP make lavish spending promises they can’t afford to keep Only our Conservative Government has a proven record of delivering for Canadians I have a young family and have been involved in my community As a former President of the Kew Beach DayCare and on the Board of the Flemingdon Health Centre you need to be open and accessible to ALL your constituents info@votenate.ca www.votenate.ca facebook.com/votenatebey A.) My first priority for Toronto is long-term predictable funding from the federal government A Liberal government will invest in infrastructure by quadrupling public transit investment and building more affordable housing and bringing 315,000 children out of poverty by restoring the long-form census so that cities can make smart decisions A.) A Liberal government will immediately resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees We will then reassess how we can help further Doing it quickly doesn’t mean we have to take shortcuts and according to Rick Hillier (former chief of the defence staff) we have the resources to screen applicants for security We will also recommit our country to its peacekeeping tradition by making our troops and capabilities available to the UN in peace operations around the world A.) I support the Canadian Medical Association’s call for a national seniors’ strategy That includes a specific dementia care strategy of increased funding for research and caregiver support It also means an emphasis on proper nutrition and physical activity and increased funding for long-term care facilities and home care Implementing this national strategy will both improve seniors’ quality of care and save our healthcare system billions of dollars I practise law at a commercial litigation firm downtown and have won public interest cases at the Divisional Court and Human Rights Tribunal I studied politics and constitutional law at Queen’s and Oxford I will be a strong voice for our community in Ottawa matthew.kellway@ndp.ca matthew.kellway2015.ndp.ca facebook.com/matthewkellway A.) As Urban Affairs, Infrastructure and Deputy Transport Critic for my Caucus, I wrote our urban agenda (available on my website matthewkellway2015.ndp.ca) It focuses on the need for investment in infrastructure to ensure sustainability and a prosperity more equally shared That includes a dedicated public transit fund of $1.3B annually an additional $1.5B annual transfer of the federal gas tax to cities for infrastructure priorities (including public transit) investment in housing including the extension of long-term agreements to co-ops and social housing childcare and a new governance infrastructure under an Urban Affairs Minister to guide federal policy and investment in cities With humanitarian crises continuing across the globe A.) Through policy and conduct as the Official Opposition we have positioned an NDP government to be an active force for peaceful resolution of conflict around the world My work on the garment industry and the work of colleagues on conflict minerals and mining seeks to end exploitation of workers around the world We will ensure Canada participates in multilateral efforts and shoulders its responsibility for the resolution of international issues including climate change An NDP government will make Canada home for 46,000 government sponsored refugees A.) We have pledged to put in place a National Alzheimer’s and Dementia Strategy We will invest $40 million to support research early diagnosis and treatment of these diseases I know from personal experience that dementia in all of its forms requires intensive support from families and/or special residential requirements Respite services and home healthcare are crucial components of that support An NDP government will provide funding to allow for home healthcare for 41,000 seniors and work with Provinces to create 5,000 additional LTC beds I was adopted at an early age and raised in Kingston I met my wife Donna when we were both students at the University of Glasgow We were engaged in three months and now married 25 years I have lived in this riding for almost 20 years Donna and I have raised our three kids here randall.sach@greenparty.ca www.randallsach.ca facebook.com/RandallSachGPC What are your priorities for Toronto in this campaign and how will you fight for the city’s needs A.) I would like to contribute to making Toronto a more liveable city This involves improving and expanding public transit and building more affordable housing We need to combat income inequality by providing a Guaranteed Livable Income so no one needs to live in poverty and free tuition so people can more easily train and re-train for the jobs of the future in the knowledge economy We need a city that works for all of the people A.) While there are many humanitarian crises in world today I will focus on the situation in the Middle East The first thing Canada can do to alleviate the refugee crisis in Middle East and Europe is to end our participation of the bombing of Iraq and Syria It is one of the factors driving the mass migration out of Syria and does nothing to stop Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from continuing his assault on his own people Canada can be very effective in humanitarian aid and relief efforts so we should concentrate on our areas of strength and expertise rather than on questionable and risky military strategies Canada should return to it’s traditional role as a peace-keeper and stop trying to be a war-maker for the sake of domestic political gains at home A.) My mother suffers from this debilitating condition and I would absolutely support a national strategy on dementia government needs to plan for a large increase in dementia cases This would involve increasing home care services and long-term care facility spaces government should invest in more research about dementia and the cause is not well understood and there is not cure (yet) A.) I have worked all my life to help to lift people out of poverty The early part of my career was in social housing managing housing co-ops For the last 25 years or so I worked in the field of international development for several non-governmental organizations in a variety of countries including Mexico The projects I worked in were in several sectors including housing Join the thousands of Torontonians who’ve signed up for our free newsletter and get award-winning local journalism delivered to your inbox Beaches-East York includes the neighbourhoods of the Beaches Just 32 percent of the ward’s residents are immigrants (compared to 47 percent city-wide) and only 34 percent identify as visible minorities (compared to 51 percent across Toronto) There are six candidates running against Bradford including a number of politicians and community organizers Many would support progressive measures on council The matrix below provides a head-to-head comparison of where council candidates stand The Local combed through city council records to review all the decisions made over the last four years and identified a dozen votes that are the most telling on key issues: homelessness We then sent the challengers a survey asking them how they would have voted on those same 12 motions and compared the results to Bradford’s votes Four candidates responded to The Local’s survey When parents at the Viamonde school board became suspicious of the only two trustee candidates running in their ward Now one candidate says he’s ready to resign as the controversy threatens the legitimacy of the entire election Ongoing coverage of Toronto’s 2022 municipal election hyper-local coverage of competitive ward races across the city and a Candidate Tracker tool to keep you informed this fall We don’t elect people to oversee any other specific public service The Toronto Police take three times longer than they should to get to the most urgent emergencies Why a $1.1 billion force doesn’t come when you need them Cost-cutting measures will push thousands of paratransit users onto the TTC with disabled and elderly riders forced into gruelling bus and subway trips The numbers don’t lie: this city’s incumbency advantage is the worst in North America Sébastien Auger is a small business owner operating Paddle Pirates Toronto He aims to reduce red tape and “bring back proper customer service and accountability” to city hall Braniff said she supports building laneway housing and garden suites as affordable options in the dense neighbourhood Frank Marra previously ran in the 2018 municipal elections for Ward 19 – Beaches East York where he placed 12th His platform includes improved housing affordability public education campaigns around road safety and crime prevention and a city-wide survey on mental health to re-orient funding to where it’s most needed which also proposes new road safety and traffic optimization measures Steve Thompson is the founder of Toronto Virtual Market, an initiative promoting local vendors in the city’s east end. His campaign prioritizes safety in the form of mental health support improved road safety infrastructure and bike lanes He also supports increased police presence on weekends and the phasing out of the city’s mounted unit Jennie Worden is a community organizer, communications professional, and the executive director of Orchestra Toronto. Her policy platform outlines affordable housing regardless of which public school a student attends Information about this candidate could not be found at time of publication Romano-Dwyer priorities include student mental health modernized buildings and maintaining high academic excellence The City Clerk has voided the election for the Viamonde school board in this ward. The election will not take place on October 24 and a by-election will be held at a later date. Read the full story The City Clerk has voided the election for the MonAvenir school board in this ward The election will not take place on October 24 and a by-election will be held at a later date award-winning journalism thanks to the generous support of readers you're contributing to a new kind of journalism—in-depth from corners of Toronto too often overlooked Join the thousands of Torontonians who've signed up for our free newsletter and get award-winning local journalism delivered to your inbox non-profit journalism from corners of Toronto too often overlooked I was thinking about that when listening recently to former Codorus Street neighborhood residents tell about their now-demolished block in the west end of York City part of it is telling and preserving stories about the place Which made me recall this York Sunday News column (10/1/06) that grew from my tour of another York-area neighborhood with a quartet of its former residents who sang great tales about their childhood home Here's that column on Springettsbury Township's Old East York: their high regard for old East York never fell like autumn leaves from the multitude of trees that line the neighborhood’s streets Memories spilled out during a recent tour of one of York’s first outer suburbs They told of planes swooping into nearby Fayfield Airport and hooking mailbags from a goal-post-like contraption without landing a boy emerged from the water covered with leeches thanks to outflow from the dye works upstream now rotting on land at North Hills Road and Industrial Highway where Rutter’s has proposed a convenience store That mill created a stink comparable to East York’s outrage over the proposed Rutter’s A couple of a home front stores operated in East York for years One such storekeeper earned a wide reputation as a penny pincher A pond near the paper mill also created a hot spot for ice skating along the Pennsylvania Railroad that shaped the neighborhood’s north border who often took short cuts on the long sidewalks of the neat neighborhood plus the streetcar tracks that bisected the suburb in the middle of East Market Street The trolley could take riders from East York to downtown in 10 minutes -- and offered ample opportunities for mischief Many other observations tumbled from the minds of the four men during the 90-minute tour a poignant picture develops about a treasured place that molded the lives and minds of many: • The area between East Market Street and Eastern Boulevard is But those kids across the creek in Elmwood • Want to know East York’s original southern boundary Just look at where sidewalks peter out as they run south toward Fayfield did East York developer John Longstreet brag about these sidewalks and curbs • The neighborhood was home to a mixture of families Heinly were among the luminaries who resided there Working-class folks and budding execs lived there with the industrialists • East York’s varied stock of more than 300 homes rising between 1903 and the 1950s had a common restriction: They should reach at least two stories But one-story houses occasionally flew under the radar This unintentionally added to Longstreet’s vision of a neighborhood where modest homes would neighbor mansions • A half-dozen or more Jewish families planted deep roots in East York Erdoes and others became part of the community race restrictions were written into deeds in the 1940s though courts later ruled against such language about 1 percent of the neighborhood is counted as black • Yard signs mark the pending battle between GOP incumbent Todd Platts and Democrat Phil Avillo two of three candidates for Congress in November But it’s also a fight for neighborhood bragging rights between Platts who grew up in East York and operates a district office there • The old Keesey farmhouse that supplied the land for Longstreet to develop in 1903 stands today as a private residence That’s the old structure that North Hills Road motorists almost scrape as they near Industrial Highway If Advent Lutheran Church provides a gathering place for the community today it was the Hiestand School that drew together folks from 1912 to 1978 John and Bob included a stroll through their old school -- a brick building named after community leader John S Hiestand that expanded from two classrooms to six as the community swelled The school was part of an independent school district that later transitioned to York Suburban High-achieving Suburban helps the community to renew itself by attracting newcomers as the old guard changes the school sparks additional memories: Flies in inkwells Left-handed-hitting Dan became known at the school’s playground for stroking balls against a house that still stands today despite this barrage The East Enders developed prowess on the diamond they initially were viewed as the sissy kids from East York But when they took the field early that school year “The other team never got to bat,” Dan said Hiestand closed with the opening of East York Elementary in Haines Acres the building incubates churches rather than students was one such house of worship that met there Lute helped organize a Hiestand School reunion in York “How fortunate,” Mimi Ramsey Wintersteen wrote for the occasion “we were to have grown up in such an idealistic environment.” Writing in co-editor David Levin playfully opined that seventh graders didn’t “give a rap” about what happened to eighth graders moving on to Phineas Davis the soon-to-be-ninth grader wrote in the school newspaper’s final edition of 1937 “We hope we will all be successful in the next world East Yorkers quickly point out that the neighborhood and its school deeply shaped their lives Levin went to Harvard and became an English professor at the University of Virginia His co-editor, Daniel G. Meckley III became a corporate CEO and York community leader Lute, Dr. Luther B. Sowers served as a York County school superintendent and consummate community volunteer became a teacher and coached football and other sports And John, Judge John C. Uhler has presided at some of the most significant trials in York County’s judicial past A layout shows the developer’s plans for East York in 1903 The plan covered the north and south sides of Market Street and extended west past Rockburn Street toward present-day Advent Lutheran Church as the National Register calls it -- is bounded by Oxford Street These photos, taken from a Hiestand School reunion book show scenes from this Old East York landmark Gun violence has claimed the life of a well-known 15-year-old boy from Toronto’s east end On Thursday, Jan. 20, the victim was identified as Jordon Carter on a GoFundMe page created to raise money to help pay for his funeral expenses who is the city’s eighth murder victim of the year as he had been raised by his grandmother there Jordon was found shot in that building’s underground parking garage Toronto police tweeted about the incident shortly before midnight on Wednesday investigators said a “male” was located with what appeared to be life-threatening injuries they announced the unnamed victim had succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene People have started posting memories and thoughts on social media and on the crowdfunding page about Jordon Many are remembering him as a young man with a bright future According to one person who posted on Facebook he had a “full scholarship to one of Toronto’s most prestigious private schools.” Others said he was someone who made “everyone laugh and smile” and cared about seeing the people he taught to skateboard succeed Another poster said his “energy was inspiring and he truly had a creative nature to everything he did.” an east Toronto-based non-profit focused on inclusion and personal development through the art of skateboarding talented and full of joy is taken from this world it’s clear that Jordon made a strong impression on those around him,” they wrote adding Jordon’s “smile and sweetness” made an impression “He was a beautiful soul who was loved by all his friends and anyone who ever met him We are all devastated by this loss,” said Langille Funeral arrangements are still in the works police also identified Jordon as the victim of the shooting and announced a 13-year-old boy was arrested on Thursday and charged with second-degree murder whose identity is protected by the Youth Criminal Justice Act was scheduled to appear in court on Friday Police also said they’ve seized two firearms and ammunition in connection with this case Anyone with information is urged to contact the homicide squad at 416-808-7400, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477 (TIPS) or 222tips.com Former NDP MPP Matthew Kellway watches along with other supporters of Rima Berns-McGown The New Democratic Party is back in Beaches-East York as voters in the east-end riding elected academic and activist Rima Berns-McGown to Queen’s Park June 7 McGown defeated Liberal Arthur Potts by more than 10,000 votes with 22,786 to 12,776 with 40 of 43 polls reporting Progressive Conservative Sarah Mallo came third with 8,532 votes The vote returns the riding to the New Democratic Party which has had a provincial representative in the area for all but four of the last 28 years This is the first run at politics for McGown a former University of Toronto academic and anti-racism strategist “I had no intention of ever running,” she said at her victory party on the Danforth Thursday night “It was former students of mine who prodded at me to do this and they did it for two reasons They knew I had solid ideas for a better society and that I can make foundational changes to make that happen.” McGown said that she felt that her and the NDP’s progressive message resonated with voters in the riding “There are many people in the riding that are doing okay but at the same time it’s a very progressive-minded riding,” she said “Even the folks that are doing okay understand that many of their neighbours are not.” who had worked as a lobbyist and political consultant before he narrowly won the riding in 2014 against former East York Mayor Michael Prue said he was saddened by the loss but was philosophical “I loved the last four years but we made a decision,” he said I’m sad that I don’t have a chance to do this work anymore But I was steeled to the fact that this might be what happened.” Potts said he believed that many voters made what he termed a mistake in deciding to vote strategically “We identified a number of people thinking about voting Liberal and at the last minute people strategically thought to defeat Doug Ford they would switch and of course that was not how it would work down here As a Liberal I would have worked against Doug Ford Potts said he didn’t think that Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne’s unusual speech essentially ceding the race the previous weekend contributed to that strategic vote “I head enough people at the door who said I wasn’t going to vote for Kathleen Wynne before but would now I thought she was conceding by saying don’t let my bad blood affect good people The logos of pre-amalgamation cities will eventually be displayed on street signs across Toronto The logos of pre-amalgamation municipalities will eventually be displayed on street signs across Toronto 4 to spend $10,000 to 12,000 a year on the project that germinated in the former Borough of East York one of six legacy municipalities to amalgamated Toronto The East York Historical Society and the East York Foundation had approached Beaches-East York Coun requesting that the old logo become a part of street signs within the borough The matter came before the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee with an additional request to include Scarborough in the mix But the committee was deadlocked in its September meeting so it was up to the full Toronto council to sort it out Part of the difficulties some councillors had was the logos violate Toronto’s corporate identity policy which was passed in 2000 and requires that the City of Toronto logo be on all city facilities and signage Davis brought forward a motion Wednesday evening to only do the logos in East York which would cost about $1,000 a year to apply East York stickers to the lower portion of street signs as they were replaced “I don’t know if you are familiar with East York which is a very special place in the city,” said Davis “”Let me just say that (East York spirit) from the seniors who continue to value that East York culture and that East York symbol to the skateboarders who regularly paint the skateboard park with the East York logo to the tattoos that young people get with the East York logo.” Mary Fragedakis one-upped Davis’ motion moving that the sticker program be extended to the other five former municipalities – York Scarborough and the former City of Toronto “This is not a threat to the corporate identity,” said Fragedakis “I think the corporate identity project is a bit dated It’s been 18 years and it’s in need of a refresh.” Norm Kelly said that Toronto ought to look to the future and not the past and if anything should be recognized it is currently existing neighbourhoods “That’s where the focus should be,” he said son of former councillor and Etobicoke mayor Doug Holyday said while he believed that the former municipalities should be honored it shouldn’t be through signage but through representation of their values And he pointed out that full implementation would take decades with a patchwork of signs with logos “There will be little logos popping up here and there People will wonder why it’s not happening on their street but the next one.” council supported Davis’ motion and then Fragedakis’ In the face of the reduction to the number of Toronto wards the old Wards 31 and 32 have been combined into the new Ward 19 The incumbents of those wards have decided to retire and endorse new faces in their stead has endorsed a former Beaches-East York MP 22 election a battle between fresh faces to municipal politics with infrastructure playing a large role in the candidates’ platforms Each has a unique view of how things such as public infrastructure should be handled in Beaches–East York Here are some of the candidates’ views “I am a community advocate who offers non-partisan representation for all the constituents in Ward 19 and [at] City Hall I will work with any mayor and all councillors elected I can demonstrate fiscal responsibility in setting priorities offering an equitable plan of action for Ward 19 — to develop a long-term approach to changes to our infrastructure planning investment and shared development of our great city.” – Brenda MacDonald “My experience as a community advocate and elected representative makes me the best candidate in Ward 19 having lived and volunteered here for over 20 years Residents need to know that their councillor has a deep commitment to our neighbourhoods passion and experience that it takes to move things forward we can build the city and community we want.” – Matthew Kellway “I have been involved in community issues for years now volunteering and advocating for many causes and organizations My passion for community work and the resulting knowledge of this ward are what drive me My platform centres around a community voice: for better public consultations safe and efficient transportation; using my years of studying traffic and transit to devise better safer solutions for our roads and ensuring responsible development that respects the character of our neighbourhoods.” – Adam Smith “Being a young person who commissions as an officer in the military I was only 24 years old and I was in charge of 40 soldiers these 40 soldiers would look at me as their leader during a real fight waiting for me to make a decision for them That’s a unique kind of leadership that I experienced Leadership is one of the things that’s missing in this city and with it we can tackle hard challenges to make this city greater.”– Josh Makuch my name is Frank Marra and I am running for council in Ward 19 My election priorities are to improve transportation movement for all modes development matters along the waterfront and Danforth are a priority I want to increase recreation opportunities while preserving our small community feel.”– Frank Marra “I really would like to see a more positive type of politics Too many people and too many politicians are focused on what divides us instead of what brings us together look at the concerning evidence [transportation and actually move forward.” – Brad Bradford “There’s no need for political obligations I come at this election with the obligation of finding people and neighbours who need help with any worries in general That’s where my priorities are.” – Diane Dyson PUBLIC SERVICE NOTICE: Toronto police are asking for the public’s help to locate a 50-year-old woman who went missing almost nine months ago Toronto police are asking for the public’s help to locate a 50-year-old woman who went missing almost nine 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David Hopkinson told toronto.com that she was reported missing to police on Feb He also said they do not have specific details about why DiPasquale was reporting missing now “It is not up to us to determine when to report someone missing That decision is made by someone concerned that they have not seen their friend DiPasquale is described as five foot eight with a medium build; dyed long said they do not currently have clothing descriptions available Anyone with information can contact police at 416-808-5500, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.222tips.com Toronto police are reminding the public that a person can be reported missing at any time noting there is no mandatory 24-hour waiting period “If you are concerned for someone’s immediate safety, call 911. Otherwise, you can report a person as missing to the Toronto Police Service by calling the non-emergency number 416-808-2222,” said police in a news release. is an award-winning, bilingual journalist with more than a decade of diverse experience. A graduate of Ryerson University’s Journalism Program, she is a breaking news reporter for toronto.com. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password. An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account. TORONTO — Homicide detectives are investigating after a woman was found murdered in her East York bedroom early Saturday by an unknown intruder Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience Don't have an account? Create Account emergency crews were called to a home on Torrens Ave near Pape for reports of an unresponsive woman We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentOnce there police were directed by a resident to a bedroom in the home where they found a woman suffering from what Carbone described as “obvious signs of trauma.” Police have identified the deceased as 41-year-old Rhoderie Estrada of Toronto She was a married mother of three young girls “Thank you all for your prayers and support please continue to pray for my wife’s family and my children we will update you soon for my wife’s service.” While the investigation is still in its early stages Carbone said detectives believe Estrada was killed by an unknown person who entered the home via a side window sometime between 10:30 p.m Anybody with information or recalls observing anything suspicious in the area is asked to call homicide detectives at 416-808-7400 Estrada’s death is the city’s 33rd murder of 2018 transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account Toronto police have charged a 13-year-old boy with second-degree murder in the shooting death of a 15-year-old The teen was found with life-threatening injuries in the underground parking garage of an apartment complex in the Gamble and Pape avenues area of East York on Wednesday night just after 11:30 p.m It’s not known at this point why the teen – a student at Lakeshore Collegiate in Etobicoke – was in East York Those that know him believe the avid skateboarder was getting together with others who shared the same interest They add he was well-liked and his death is a surprise Students at his school say that guns and violence have become the norm in their surroundings “This is a devastating incident for our communities and the families that are related to the two involved,” said homicide Detective Sgt Rob Choe who added two handguns have been recovered and no other suspects are being sought The 13-year-old cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act Staff Superintendent Lauren Pogue said the involvement of children so young is “almost unimaginable.” “As a community we should be devastated It is a sad and unfortunate example of the proliferation of handguns in our city.” The teen’s death is the eighth homicide of 2022 at least seven of which are related to gun violence “While not evident in this recent homicide the service is focused on two other key contributors to violence in this city – gang activity and illicit drug trade,” said Pogue Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story had identified the 15-year-old His name has since been removed at the request of the family under the Youth Criminal Justice Act You will also start receiving the Star's free morning newsletter 15-year-old Jordon Carter was inseparable from his skateboard Jordon Carter and his skateboard were inseparable The 15-year-old never went anywhere without it He posted videos on himself on social media Carter’s other ubiquitous trait: his smile The youngster was shot dead shortly before midnight Wednesday night in the underground parking area of an apartment building near Pape and Gamble avenues officers found Carter with life-threatening injuries police announced a 13-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with Carter’s second-degree murder “We are all hurting right now,” said Yash Presswalla the executive director of Impact Skateboard Club a non-profit youth-empowerment organization that helps youth with counselling Carter was never enrolled in the programs but he was a frequent face at skateboarding community events Parents were always appreciative of how Carter would always be helping younger kids learn to skateboard “He would be chatting with them and making them feel cool at the park,” he said It’s so devastating that a person like that is gone.” Sarah Young used to live in the same building as Carter’s mother in South Etobicoke She said Carter was raised by his grandmother but whenever he came to visit his mom they would be seen trekking to the nearby 7/11 store “He was a vibrant youngster that loved skateboarding adding that the boy was “quick-witted and always quick to ask if you needed something.” Speaking to reporters at a Friday news briefing Lauren Pogue described the involvement of two young teen boys in the shooting as “almost unimaginable.” She added: “It is a sad and unfortunate example of the proliferation of handguns in our city.” Rob Choi said investigators recovered two firearms and ammunition from the scene Police are not looking for any other suspects in the case adding: “both families in this case are understandably devastated We are supporting them in the best way that we can.” The 13-year-old boy cannot be identified under the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act appeared in youth court by audio from a police division Friday the boy identified himself and said he understood the charge he was facing though he said “I don’t think they are the right charges.” A bail hearing is scheduled for Monday leaving the boy to spend the weekend in custody the 13-year-old suspect is one of the youngest Torontonians ever charged with murder In 2018, a 13-year-old boy was charged with murder in the killing of Aaron Rankine-Wright. The boy ultimately pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact In 2015, another 13-year-old was arrested on the lesser charge of manslaughter in the death of Lecente Amos-Ross. That boy later pleaded guilty seven-year-old Howard Every was found responsible for the death of one-year-old Alfreda Hillier 13-year-old Arthur MacIntyre was charged with murder for killing his father founder of the group Community for Zero Violence said it’s “appalling” that two children are involved in such a violent act “I am beyond sad and enraged that this tragedy has occurred,” she said pointing to a failure to address the crisis of gun violence Carter’s death is Toronto’s eighth homicide of the year seven of which were a result of a shooting Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account More and more people are sounding off in response to a series of stories CityNews has been doing on illegal rooming houses in East York facing a list of violations regarding safety “I tell everybody: ‘Walk a mile in my shoes and you’ll probably give them back to me before you get out the door,” said Loucia Casine Linkert “I have seen things most people can’t imagine.” We met Linkert after she reached out to us to share her experiences “When I saw your stories on those rooming houses I felt compelled to reach out,” she said “I am one of hundreds of people who’ve gone through hell in these places.” We spent time with her in a park outside the Delta Hotel Shelter she now calls home “I have been treated like a goddess in this place compared to the rooming houses I stayed in.” who is on government assistance and has been in and out of the shelter system is one of many people who have struggled for years to find traditional housing “I was upfront about being in shelters when I applied for apartments,” she said “As soon as I told them I was on government housing assistance they would look at me like I was cross-eyed Jojo Ye runs several rooming houses in East York and she had a room for Linkert in a bungalow-style home at 1276 Broadview Avenue the home has five bedrooms and three bathrooms but has been operating as an illegal Linkert says it was retrofitted to house up to 12 people She was willing to rent to me when others were not.” But things quickly soured after Linkert moved in There were like 300 rats in the backyard in this huge pile of garbage and they dug a tunnel into the house and were coming inside,” she said “I had to beg and beg to get a dumpster to get rid of that garbage and get pest control in.” Linkert had her own room and shared a kitchen and bath with another man she met after moving in who she says was suffering from alcohol addiction “I tried to get him to get off the booze but he was stubborn,” she said he couldn’t hold his bowels anymore so I would clean up after him and look after him But he passed away one night and I found him the next morning.” along with the rats and other sanitary issues she told Jojo she could not stay there anymore “I reached out to her and she told me that she had another place for me.” That brought Linkert to 570 Sherbourne Street where she says problems began as soon as she moved in Linkert was staying with a roommate renting a bedroom with a kitchenette she found out that a few months before an elderly resident in the home died but his body wasn’t discovered for several days “Residents told me the stench was horrible and nobody knew this poor man was dead inside his room,” she said “They begged Jojo to get it cleaned but it took her a long time to do so.” Linkert said she immediately started to look for new housing she couldn’t find anyone who would rent to her I would tell them I am on assistance and the door would be shut in my face,” she said But her wish to get out of the home was granted when Linkert was notified Jojo was selling the property “I said to Jojo ‘I’m going to have to go back into the shelter system because I can’t find any place to go.’ She says ‘no I’ll help you’ and she told me about another room that just became available.” Linkert moved into a bachelor-style apartment in a rooming house Jojo owns at 885 Broadview Avenue in East York I had a stovetop and a sink,” she said black and brown lines all over the walls and cabinets.” Linkert said she threatened to go to the city to report the conditions but tells us Jojo then sent in a worker to clean it up But Linkert said she ran into more problems I get this liquid down my back and I look up This brown water is draining onto the back of my neck The pipes had gotten so full that they started to overflow.” Linkert believes feces was leaking into her apartment “I sent her voice and text messages begging her to fix the plumbing issue Linkert stopped paying rent and called the city to report the problems staff responded and told Jojo to clean it up and she had officers come in and put me out right after that.” For three months she stayed with various friends but spent much of her time on the streets staying in tents in city parks as she frantically searched for housing with winter approaching I was rejected at all 317,” she said Linkert considers herself lucky as she was able to secure a room at the Delta Hotel Shelter in Scarborough operated by a charitable organization called Homes First Society “This place is full of kind workers who actually care they told me I’ve been through enough and can stay here until I get back on my feet.” Linkert reached out to share her story about her experiences in the rooming houses “I believe in speaking out when things aren’t right and what Jojo is doing isn’t right.” Jojo is no stranger to being investigated for a variety of zoning issues at several rooming houses she operates the city has issued 12 violations since 2019 “There is a charge before the courts for that property right now,” City staff say there have been four violations since 2019 but no charges before the court Another illegal rooming house she operates has also been the subject of several investigations by the City’s Municipal and Licensing Standards department They told us there have been multiple issues and piles of garbage to constant police calls it’s with how she operates these homes,” Clive Thommason There is currently a charge before the courts for 75 Don Valley for zoning CityNews reached Jojo by phone in an attempt to get a response to the charges she faces and the accusations by tenants like Linkert CityNews also spoke to one of Jojo’s current tenants pointing to what he calls subpar electrical work and talked about his fears that the home may not meet current city fire codes concerned they’ll shut down the homes and leave him without housing she at least rents to us and nobody else will Tenant advocates have long argued rooming houses are an essential supply of affordable housing it means either they live in the rooming house or they’re homeless and there’s really no in-between,” tenant advocate Melissa Goldstein tells CityNews “They’re the last resort for people who are often turned away by other landlords.” Which is why many are cautiously optimistic about sweeping changes set to go into effect next month in Toronto. As CityNews has reported, City Council voted to overhaul the city’s bylaws concerning multi-tenant homes licensed rooming houses are allowed in only certain parts of the city but prohibited in East York but property owners must follow a new set of guidelines and licensing requirements which include better upkeep and maintenance standards for tenants The city hopes it addresses a myriad of issues regarding unregulated rooming houses that have been a source of problems for neighbours who live near them and the tenants who call them home operators will be required to obtain a licence and comply with consistent standards which are being introduced to protect the safety of tenants and respond to neighbourhood concerns,” a city spokesperson told CityNews There are concerns the bylaws will drive some rooming house landlords who see the new requirements as too burdensome But the city hopes by expanding the map on where rooming houses can legally operate supply will increase and give tenants more options “There are thousands of people like me and my situation,” Linkert said Linkert told us her story of how she ended up going from rooming houses to the streets and eventually into the Scarborough shelter It’s one full of major life obstacles and setbacks a poverty stricken region where she says she suffered years of abuse from neglectful parents “I did love my mother but she was bipolar and manic-depressive She had been brutally raped when she became pregnant with me so she couldn’t stand the sight of me Linkert ended up forgiving her mom and developed a relationship with her before she passed away I think the things she went through drove her to treat me that way when I was young Linkert ran away from home and met a Canadian man while both were visiting Detroit “He was the man of my dreams and we fell in love.” She moved to Canada to be with him and life She quit her job to take care of him full-time I had to sell my truck and I ended up in the shelter system until I heard about Jojo,” she said “People don’t realize this can happen to anyone Linkert believes rooming houses are necessary and are keeping people off the streets “These landlords stand out because they’re all we have Nobody will rent to people like me,” she said “I have been on my knees begging people to rent to me Linkert says only time will tell if the new rooming house bylaw changes will make a difference “They have to create harder regulations on the owners of these homes They have to make sure that they’re at least providing the bare necessities We’re not asking for five-star accommodations but they should be safe,” she said “Rooming houses are a necessary evil but why do they have to be evil?” If you have an issue, story, or question you’d like us to look into, reach out here Police reported three new residential break and enters in East York between May 10 and May 16 None were reported during the previous week (you can find the latest reports for the city’s other neighbourhoods here) Toronto’s overall weekly incidents fell by 23 to 40 bringing the city’s preliminary total for 2022 to 911 — down five per cent compared to the same period last year Police reported three new residential break and enters in East York between May 10 and May 16. None were reported during the previous week (you can find the latest reports for the city’s other neighbourhoods here) One new residential break and enter was reported for Leaside-Bennington It took place at an apartment near Malcolm Road and Millwood Road on Tuesday There have been three residential break and enters reported in Leaside-Bennington in 2022 Two new residential break and enters were reported for Old East York The first took place at a house near Minton Place and Pape Avenue on Saturday The second occurred at a house near Binswood Avenue and O’Connor Drive on Monday There have been five residential break and enters reported in Old East York in 2022 Find the latest reports of residential break and enters for Toronto’s other neighbourhoods This story was automatically generated using open data collected and maintained by Toronto Police Service. The incidents were reported by police in the past week and reportedly occurred in the past two weeks, but recent crime data is preliminary and subject to change upon further police investigation The locations have been offset to the nearest intersection and no personal information has been included for privacy reasons TorontoWhat you need to know about the race in Ward 19 – Beaches-East YorkBy Joanna LavoieOpens in new windowPublished: October 18, 2022 at 2:19PM EDT Toronto police are worried there could be more victims of a man and a woman accused of sexual assault Police say the pair approached a 14-year-old girl in the Pape Avenue and Cosburn area of East York in the early morning hours of June 23 Officers say the girl was then taken to the suspects’ home and sexually assaulted of Toronto (pictured left) is charged with: of Toronto (pictured right) is charged with: Anyone with information can call police at 416-808-5504 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-8477 (TIPS) notify us by selecting that text and pressing Ctrl+Enter A pedophile raped a child while out on probation This is an example of how our Liberal legal system is lame I used my special powers of looking at a map and was surprised to see that East York is in Ontario which contradicts your claim that this was caused by the liberals I’m starting to think you’re typing the first thing that pops into your head without thinking first Or this some kind of MSM Map company conspiracy? Jake is simply pointing out that if it wasn’t for the Liberals and their soft on crime approach this crime would never have happened If this creep was in jail where he belonged instead of out on probation I suggest you use your mapping skills to remove your head out from wherever you’ve placed it Or maybe you’re a “MAP” that would explain your username @Rand McNally: Stupidity is NOT a special power Weak and feckless leadership is the cause of all of our problems now Your hero Trudeau has LESSENED the time and penalties for severe crime in this country and even dumbass criminals know it We need to go WAY to the right next election and turn this country around ON L1J 8P5 | 905-571-1019 | newsroom@kx96.fm The excitement is so high surrounding this drop that 'some people come in and do a little dance The excitement surrounding the latest Sarah J Maas book drop was so high that some customers visibly expressed their happiness when they came to purchase the new novel Some customers have done “a little dance” when they see the new Maas book, Madison Dillon, an employee at Book City in the Beaches, told the Toronto Observer. She said that, in the two weeks since the book’s release, the store had already sold almost 70 per cent of the HFS books they ordered. In comparison, The Women, another popular book that was recently released, sold 25 per cent of copies. In order to prepare for a big book drop, Dillon said that Book City, whose flagship store was founded in Toronto’s Annex in 1976, relies mostly on social media to get the word out. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BOOK CITY (@bookcityto) we just put the books out on a table.”   Maas took the world by storm when she released Throne of Glass in 2012, and more than a decade later, the hype for her work has only grown, with more than 38 million copies of her books sold and dozens of awards under her belt. A master of the “romantasy” genre, Maas’ writing combines complex, strong female characters with fast-paced adventure and swoon-worthy love stories. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sarah J. Maas (@sarahjmaas) HFS is the third and final instalment of the adult fantasy Crescent City series, and according to Goodreads, has been the most anticipated and popular book of the year. (Most popular books published in 2024 | Goodreads)  “I was super excited for this book,” said longtime Maas fan “We all waited for over a year for it to come out and by the end I was counting the days until its release.”  Graham had pre-ordered HFS weeks in advance to insure she received it on the first day it became available the majority of people rely on Amazon or other big retailers but many also turn to their local bookstores Dillon said she and many of her Book City co-workers are Maas fans Even Maas’ novels from almost a decade ago are still flying off the shelves “In the last six months we sold 20 copies of A Court of Thrones and Roses which is a great book for people looking to get into fantasy.”   The Toronto Observer is an award-winning news organization staffed by journalism students at Centennial College in Toronto, Canada. Join the conversation You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account A man and a woman are accused of sexually assaulting a young teenage girl in East York over the summer We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentToronto Police say a couple approached a 14-year-old girl near Pape and Cosburn Aves The couple allegedly took the girl to their residence and sexually assaulted her Victor Kwong said in a statement released Wednesday Investigators subsequently identified two suspects and arrested them on Monday is charged with two counts of failure to comply with probation and one count each of uttering threats sexual assault as party to offence with any other person sexual interference and forcible confinement Out of concern for the possibility of other alleged victims investigators have released images of both accused Anyone with information regarding this investigation is urged to call police at 416-808-5504 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) cdoucette@postmedia.com Police said the 14-year-old boy is facing multiple charges The incident at Thorncliffe Drive left a 16-year-old boy with life-threatening injuries Toronto police have arrested and charged a teenage boy with attempted murder in relation to a stabbing in East York last week police said the 14-year-old boy also faces other charges including assault with a weapon who cannot be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act for his alleged involvement in a stabbing that took place last Saturday night on Thorncliffe Park Drive A 16-year-old boy was stabbed some time before 10 p.m. after reports of three males fighting outside of a building The boy is in serious but stable condition adding in Thursday’s press release that his injuries are considered life-threatening The accused 14-year-old boy was scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning Toronto police initially tweeted that the stabbing happened at Chester Hill Road and Thorncliffe Avenue but clarified by email that the location was incorrect Police shared the updated location as Thorncliffe Park Drive in a press release Thursday Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5300, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com Police are still investigating a murder of a 41-year-old woman at a Torrens Avenue home on Saturday officers responded to a 911 call at a home in the O'Connor Drive and Pape Avenue area The death of 41-year-old Rhoderie Estrada in East York has the community reeling in shock A Facebook post by the woman’s husband has garnered hundreds of sympathetic responses and well wishes please continue to pray for my wife’s family and my children,” he wrote Joseph’s Health Centre – west of downtown Toronto – for the past 17 years The hospital confirms “the passing” of one of their staff members and extends their condolences to the family and loved ones “Rhoderie has been a part of our team since 2001 and was a well-respected clinician and leader to her colleagues She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her at St Police said they responded to a 911 call at the home on Torrens Avenue around 2:15 a.m “officers found the lifeless body of a woman” in one of the bedrooms “She was suffering from obvious signs of trauma Despite lifesaving efforts by Toronto Paramedic Services she succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced (dead) at the scene.” investigators believe that sometime between Friday an unknown person entered the house via a side window and subsequently caused the death of Ms police issued a public safety announcement titled: “Home security reminders with arrival of warmer weather.” Among the reminders officials are advising members of the public to keep doors and windows locked at night The statement also suggests ensuring all safety alarms are active at night and when away a police spokesperson said the timing of the announcement was not related to the murder investigation police had not released any additional information on the homicide The family plans to have the first visitation on Thursday May 31 at the Heritage Funeral Centre at 50 Overlea Blvd The vigil prayer service will start at 7 p.m and Zion Springer visit with Black Santa during the 2018 event at Old’s Cool General Store That’s what’s at the heart of an upcoming community event this weekend in East York Black Santa will be making a stop at Old’s Cool General Store All are welcome to come and meet and greet the diverse Man in Red “I haven’t seen anything like this in Toronto” said Zahra Dhanani who co-owns the local shop/community hub with her partner Mariko Nguyen-Dhanani I know so many people just assume Santa should be white Santa can be a bloody unicorn if he wants!” who was born in Tanzania and is of South Asian descent never saw a Santa that looked like her when she was a kid When a group of moms from the area approached her and her partner last year with the idea of hosting a Black Santa event The first thing they did was reach out to their “most bubbly funny” good friend Allister Thomas to take on this very special role who lives in Scarborough and used to own a T-shirt shop in the Danforth-Woodbine area said he wasn’t too sure what to make of his friends’ unorthodox request I felt curious,” he shared during an interview earlier this week “To be asked to play Santa Claus you have to be an old white guy I am the complete opposite of what you’d expect to be Santa.” He might wear something somewhat inspired by Santa’s wardrobe but he won’t promise kids that he’ll bring the presents they want “Don’t tell me what you want for Christmas My job is to give you candy canes from this little tree,” joked Black Santa who like his counterpart from the North Pole is always ready to share a laugh More than 100 people showed up for last year’s Black Santa event People from all over the city came,” said Dhanani who is expecting this year’s turnout will be just as big or even bigger It was a healing event on so many levels.” Regent Park resident Bentley Springer and his wife Denise brought their twin boys Zander and Zion to meet Black Santa last year and plan to attend this time around as well “It was (the twins’) first Christmas and we did all the usual Santa visits but this was something different and fun,” said Springer who has fond memories of a now-elderly uncle who used to dress up like Santa when he was a youngster “We think there’s something powerful about our kids seeing (a Santa) who looks like them We also felt it was important to support a local business in the community.” he said he can’t wait to see everyone on Dec “I’ve been looking forward to it since the day after Christmas,” said Thomas who can recall just one occasion growing up where he saw a non-white Santa Claus It was just interesting to see a completely different take on this icon.” Would you like to read more stories from the Beach and East York Go to our community 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A 22-year-old man is facing charges following a sexual assault investigation. Investigators say a man entered a restaurant in the area of Pape and Cosburn Avenues around 2 p.m. on April 8. He then allegedly sexually assaulted another person in the restaurant. Police say he then proceeded to the women’s bathroom and sexually assaulted additional victims. None of the victims sustained physical injuries. Richard McFarlane of Toronto has been charged with four counts of sexual assault, three counts of forcible confinement and one count of harassment by watching and besetting. Investigators believe there may be other victims and are asking anyone to contact them. WASHINGTON — Prime Minister Mark Carney will have to navigate a delicate balance during his first in-person meeting with Donald Trump today, following months of the U.S. president targeting Canada with... 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And homicide detectives are appealing to anybody who may have had interactions with the suspect in the days before or after the killing to come forward We apologize, but this video has failed to load.Try refreshing your browser, ortap here to see other videos from our team.Play VideoArticle contentJust after 2 a.m a frantic 911 call brought emergency crews to a home on Torrens Ave near Pape for reports of an unresponsive woman found in a bedroom Mike Carbone of TPS homicide described at the time as “obvious signs of trauma.” who worked as a nurse in a Toronto hospital and the mother of three children Detectives believe Estrada was killed by an unknown person who entered the home via a side window sometime after 10:30 p.m sent shockwaves through both the neighbourhood and Toronto’s Filipino community has been taken into custody and will be charged with first-degree murder Carbone said during a Sunday evening press conference He declined to say if Estrada’s murder was random or premeditated and wouldn’t comment on the cause of death — but did say there was no prior relationship between the victim and the suspect Carbone likewise wouldn’t elaborate on the circumstances of Murillo’s arrest instead appealing to anybody who had contact with him to come forward I’m satisfied — because this person has been arrested — the public should not be concerned for their safety,” he said “Taking this person off the street goes a long way towards that.” Anybody with information is asked to call the TPS homicide squad at 416-808-7400 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS Police have charged a 30-year-old man murder after a stabbing in an East York convenience store Tuesday at the 7-Eleven at O’Connor Drive and Donlands Avenue after a fight broke out between two men Paramedics took a 26-year-old man to hospital with multiple stab wounds and he later died He has been identified as Fesal Ahmed Mohammad Sobir of Toronto Ahilan Chandrasekaramoorthy is facing a single charge of first-degree murder TorontoNewsWoman charged with second-degree murder in death of 3-year-old boy in East YorkBy Bryann AguilarOpens in new windowPublished: December 08, 2023 at 5:01PM EST Beaches-East York Liberal candidate Arthur Potts and his wife Lisa Martin greats celebrate at Murphy’s Law Thursday night following his upset defeat of incumbent MPP Michael Prue Incumbent Beaches-East York NDP MPP Michael Prue and his wife Shirley wait for election results at the Toronto Naval Club Thursday night Prue went down in defeat at the hands of Liberal candidate Arthur Potts Beaches-East York Liberal candidate Arthur Potts and his wife Lisa Martin greats celebrate at Murphy's Law Thursday night following his upset defeat of incumbent MPP Michael Prue Rollercoaster ride and nail-biter are ways to describe what transpired on election night in Beaches-East York as first-time Liberal contender Arthur Potts defeated four-time NDP incumbent Michael Prue A tight race from the time polls began to filter in Thursday night an entrepreneur in the waste diversion field and Yorkville bar co-owner topped former East York Mayor and councillor Prue by 431 votes; the lowest margin of victory for a Liberal Beaches-East York was the last riding in the province to declare a winner shortly after 1 a.m who threw his hat into the ring a little over six-weeks ago after being approached by the local Liberal riding association to run in Beaches-East York “No one was anticipating this budget wouldn’t pass.” Potts said he could sense a shift in the riding early on in the campaign “You could just feel the groundswell of support within the first two weeks We had lots of sign requests and lots of inquiries,” he said crediting the more than 140 Liberal volunteers who worked hard to pull the vote on Election Day who marked 25 years of elected public service this year said two weeks before the polls closed he had a strong sense it would be a close race after hearing what voters were saying at the door I told people that this was going to be a cliffhanger,” he shared new people and no NDP tradition,” said Prue who went to bed Thursday before the new MPP-elect was announced in Beaches-East York Prue said he feels strategic voting played a big role in his election loss “There’s an irrational fear of the Conservatives in Beaches-East York the Conservative was going nowhere,” he said who lives just outside of the riding at Danforth and Pape avenues said he knocked on doors seven to eight hours every day of the campaign and took careful note of the issues and concerns raised by voters in Beaches-East York “I suspect I ran a marathon every day,” he chuckled Potts said there is “tremendous angst” in the south end of the riding surrounding development and maintaining the character of the Beach community “I think we need to tighten up the OMB (Ontario Municipal Board),” he said adding rules need to be clarified and the City’s secondary plan also needs to be tightened up He also pointed to the resumption of work on Toronto East General Hospital’s $300-million redevelopment project once funding is reinstated when the Liberal budget is passed “It’s a critical piece of new infrastructure,” said Potts adding he’d also bring his small business acumen as well as 20-plus years of lobbying experience to Queen’s Park said the budget the Liberals are proposing just doesn’t make sense They’re going to have to be Houdini,” he said of the Liberals’ $12 million budget which proposes $5 billion in new funding with no real tax increases and no deficit in two year’s time “That’s what people wanted to hear,” said Prue adding people were upset with him when he told them the Liberal budget wouldn’t work Prue said at this point he isn’t sure of his next steps except that he’d be taking it easy for the time being and doing some gardening at his home and cottage “Come September I might go to Europe or I might do nothing,” he laughed adding he’s already received a few phone calls asking him to run municipally Beaches-East York MPP Michael Prue stands in front of a sign on Coxwell Avenue featuring East York’s old logo The last mayor of East York prior to megacity amalgamation Prue says the last decade has seen a slow eroding of the sense of community East York once had The provincial legislation making Toronto’s amalgamation law was passed 10 years ago this week Michael Prue was contacted by a mother upset cards of scantily clad women were tucked in packages of gum her young son purchased from a local store Prue and a police officer visited the store to talk to the owner who agreed the cards were inappropriate and called his supplier to retrieve the offending items Prue offers the mid-1990s tale as an example of East York during a simpler time when the community was in charge of its own destiny East York didn’t have adult entertainment establishments ushered in 10 years ago this month when the former Progressive Conservative government of Mike Harris pushed through its controversial Bill 103 “We see (undesirable) things creeping in that we didn’t want People felt safe in East York then,” Prue said He said East York has seen its identity eroded over the last decade adding the latest threat is the impending loss of distinctive East York street signs “I still am not happy with (amalgamation) because most of the things I thought were going to happen did,” he said “The little nibbling away of Easy York’s identity Ward 29 Councillor Case Ootes (Toronto-Danforth) has had his fill of lcoal politicians milking that sentiment that’s his problem,” Ootes said Ootes challenged the NDP politician to convince his party to campaign on the issue in this fall’s provincial election “His party knows it’s just not in the cards and anybody who talks about it and says they will fight for restoration of East York as a separate political identity is being dishonest with their constituents,” Ootes said musing that he’d like the province to give municipalities the chance to determine their own destinies as the Quebec government did “I personally believe that no forced amalgamation should stand if people don’t want it,” said Prue who has given several speeches to the Ontario De-Amalgamation Network “I have championed the cause to allow municipalities that option (to de-amalgamate).” But Prue admitted de-amalgamation doesn’t stand a chance of being an election issue because it is trumped by higher priorities such as healthcare and education The wind went out of the sails of amalgamation opponents when the province refused to honour a 2003 referendum in which 51 per cent of Kawartha Lakes residents voted to de-amalgamate Ootes softened his tone when he talks of local residents’ worries about amalgamation “It’s a tendency of people to think about the good old days ‘Things were much better 40 years ago but maybe they weren’t,” he said “The reality is the world is changing and the city has changed and East York has changed and that’s life Whether the quality of life is better or worse (since amalgamation) in East York Whether services are better or worse is debatable he said amalgamation is inevitable in urban areas Leaside was consolidated into East York in 1967 you can’t have 100 municipalities in an urban area because you get disparity of services provided when you have to ensure people receive more or less the same services,” Ootes said there have been discussions about establishing new political bodies to provide services across the Greater Toronto Area Dismissing suggestions his position smacks of political opportunism Prue maintained amalgamation hurt East York He pointed to loss of services at the civic centre and the community’s battle to save the building from being sold Then there was the scrapping of East York’s community council which left residents distanced from political decision making over their neighbourhoods he said East York said goodbye to its debt of less than $1 million and its fully stocked reserve accounts and now must help pay off Toronto’s $2.2 billion debt “There are 3,000 more employees now in the megacity We didn’t go to the lowest wages in East York or York They went up to Toronto wages,” he added “Taxes are going up each and every year other than when (former mayor Mel Lastman) was there and he raided reserves (to keep his promise) Now we’re hinging on a crisis.” Ootes dismissed claims amalgamation transformed East York from a financially secure municipality able to provide its residents with all the services they needed He said the real culprit of Toronto’s financial crisis was downloading of provincial services to local property taxpayers Ootes said East York was never self-sufficient While he sympathized with residents upset some programs such as tree trimming suffered under amalgamation he argued the city has invested in other local services such as the $6.5 million renovations to the S A decade after amalgamation legislation was adopted Ootes said it’s time for those complaining about it to move on We have serious problems in this city (needing attention) It’s one city now and that’s it Homicide detectives are investigating after a 58-year-old man and his six-year-old son were found dead in a home in East York on Monday Police were called to an apartment near Gamble and Broadview avenues just after 7 p.m They were both pronounced dead at the scene “It is a father-son relationship and both were found without vital signs The six-year-old boy is being considered our city’s 28th homicide,” Const Police have not released details about the circumstances which led to the murder but say there are no outstanding suspects “We don’t believe that there are any outstanding suspects … it is believed that the father is responsible,” Douglas-Cook explained The boy showed “signs of trauma,” but police didn’t elaborate further Police said they are not looking for any suspects but are asking anyone with information to come forward Pearse Vujcic said he knew something was wrong when he noticed his dog was running in circles on his balcony “I then heard a loud noise and I knew right away somebody is dead,” Vujcic said who had been Cico’s neighbour for 11 years “It was not a regular noise when you have a domestic dispute or something Vujcic said he left his apartment and saw Simon’s mother in the hallway how am I going to live without my son?” The door to Cico’s apartment was open and Vujcic said he entered with a few other neighbours to find the man dead with a note on his chest He described Simon as a happy child who was “dearly loved” by his parents He said Simon lived full-time with his mother who often taped to his apartment door pictures drawn by the boy “He would have several drawings outside on his door and that’s not allowed,” Vujcic said “Nobody complained – neighbours nobody _ because he was a good father and Simon was a great child.” Vujcic said he never noticed any signs that Cico was in distress adding that he is still shocked that his friend could be capable of harming the child “I will blame myself for the rest of my life that I didn’t notice he was suicidal,” he said Autopsies for the father and son are scheduled for Wednesday will be one of 22 paintings on display at the S Walter Stewart Library in May courtesy of the East York Foundation The East York Foundation is hosting an art exhibit at from May 2 to May 27 at the S The diverse collection of oil paintings and watercolours that the foundation has collected over the years will be showcased throughout the month The art was created by local Canadian painters and artists many of whom are current or former East York residents “I’m excited about it,” said EYF board member Elaine Snider “A lot of the pieces are painted by people that reside in East York it’s their passion and I can see the pride in their work.” Twenty-two paintings will be on display at the library These pieces were purchased by the foundation from the Don Valley Art Club which hosts an art show and sale every year has been known to showcase its paintings across Toronto for several years East Yorker and club member Robert James Callaghan will have his painting I favour the old Toronto back lanes and floral subjects and those drawings become the basis for my paintings.” Callaghan retired as a Staff Sergeant with the Ontario Provincial Police in 1987 but he’s always been a painter and a cartoonist all along He’s produced artwork on many occasions for the OPP “I’ve had a full career and the art has been very rewarding Callaghan’s work will be joined by the work of other East York artists such as John H Walter Stewart Library is at 170 Memorial Park Ave For more information about the exhibit, contact Elaine Snider at elainesnider@rogers.com