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A Toronto police officer examines a crumpled vehicle after a 72-year-old man was hit on Victoria Park Avenue, south of Ellesmere Road on Sept. 3. The victim was critically injured, police said.
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Parents send their children off to school on Chester Le Boulevard, Sept. 2, for the first day of classes. Students across the city are back in school this week, and drivers are urged to take care on the roads.
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Ward 37 (Scarborough Centre) Councillor Michael Thompson is joined by area residents and business owners to celebrate the activation of new traffic signals at Elinor and Lawrence avenues Aug. 29.
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Adeena Niaza, left, and Minister of International Co-operation Beverley J. Oda, centre, stand at the Scarborough Civic Centre, Aug. 23, for Afghanistan's 89th Independence Day celebration ceremony.
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Artist Cleon Mills unveils his mural in the Eglinton Avenue and Brimley Road area Aug. 28. He is one of eight artists in the Scarborough Mural Routes, Amnesty International campaign and Project Urban Canvass projects.
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Drum Major Bill Coke leads the Derry Flute Band during the 18th annual massed band tattoo parade hosted the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 614, Aug. 24 in Agincourt.
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Charles Liu, left, Elina Shen, Tim Cai, Erin Feng, Richard Lui, Suzie Li, have some fun during the Green Path graduation ceremonies at the Miller Lash House. The Green Path program is a 12-week study program designed to prepare Chinese students to...
Tamara Bigras, 9, Carmen Duond, 10, Newton Paul, 9, Dyson Lingdasan, 10, Keyshawn Tomlinson, 9, Samuel Bikwa, 8, sing songs on stage that they learnt over the summer, during closing ceremonies for the Marcia Styles Charity Camp, at the St Lawrence...
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Canadian fiddle champion brings show to Scarborough
Old-time fiddling with a splash of good ol' country gospel will fill St. Margarets-in-the-Pines Church when Canadian fiddle champion Scott Woods brings his two hour fast-paced show to Scarborough.Known as the man with the flying fingers and magic bow, Woods has been performing to crowds across North America and abroad in Holland.
Woods is the holder of all major Canadian fiddling titles including: Canadian Open Fiddle Champion, Canadian Grand Masters Fiddling Champion and Canadian Fiddle Entertainer of the Year.
The show takes place at the church located at 4130 Lawrence Ave. E., on Saturday, Sept. 20 beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets for adults are $20, and $10 for children under the age of 12.
To purchase advance tickets call Kay at 416-284-1381 or Fran at 416-284-5615.
Police looking for woman who falsely identified herself
Police from Scarborough's 43 Division are seeking help in finding a woman wanted for allegedly falsely identifying herself to gain entry into people's homes.Police allege a woman, who targets seniors' buildings, asks to enter homes by misrepresenting herself or by asking to use a phone or washroom. Once inside, a suspect tries to locate cash and valuables or asks for cash.
Police are looking for 50-year-old Marjorie Catherine Blaney, who is white, five-feet two-inches tall, 120 pounds with long brown hair and a scar on her left wrist.
She wears glasses and is known to frequent the Markham Road and Lawrence Avenue area and the Cedarbrae Mall.
Anyone with information is asked to call 43 Division at 416-808-4300 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
Two charged following discovery of grow-op
Two Scarborough residents are among three men charged following the discovery of a marijuana grow operation in the City of Kawartha Lakes.Ontario Provincial Police said officers located the operation Tuesday while executing a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a property on Whitetail Road.
The marijuana was housed in numerous greenhouses on the property, police alleged. More than 800 plants were seized.
Three men, ages 27 to 54, have been charged with production of cannabis marijuana and possession of cannabis marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. One is also charged with failing to comply with recognizance.
Crime Stoppers urges students to talk, type and text
Crime Stoppers is urging Toronto high school students to talk, type and text to combat violence."A school should be a place where a kid can go and feel at home," Det. Larry Straver, co-ordinator of Toronto Crime Stoppers, said in a news release. "We want students to realize we understand what they're going through, that we've been there and show them that there are options available to them that can help make their school environment a safer place for everyone."
There are three ways to send anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers: by talking (call 416-222-TIPS), by typing (online at www.222tips.com) and by texting (text TIP312 and your message to CRIMES (274637).
Meeting Wednesday on Bridlewood plans
Plans to add condominium towers to Bridlewood Mall will get a fresh airing next week at a community meeting.Malibu Investments Inc. proposes to build 1,370 condo units in eight buildings ranging from seven to 38 storeys and to expand the mall at Warden and Finch avenues from 320,000 to 427,000 square feet.
City of Toronto planners will host a community consultation on an area study that includes the mall next Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 7 to 9 p.m. at L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute, 2501 Bridletowne Circle.
The developer, meanwhile, has announced an information centre at the mall will open for four hours on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays until Oct. 2 to "be helpful in providing information and answering questions," on the proposal.
A community group, Stand Up Bridletowne (www.standupbridletowne.org), is trying to rally residents against the plan, hoping Malibu will modify it.
"We think development would be good for the area, but this is obviously not the right development plan," Patricia Sinclair, who is on the group's executive, said this week.
